Monday 1/20/20

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This morning we started with Circle and DEAR. In Math, we worked on multiplying by 10 and multiples of 10. Remember that when we multiply by a multiple of 10, we add all the zeros from the question into the answer! In LA, students worked on descriptive writing from a picture prompt. We will finish this tomorrow. After lunch, students had time to work on unfinished work. In Social, students worked on writing their scripts, making props, and practicing for their newscast. We have technology booked to start recording on Thursday, so students are encouraged to practice their parts at home. We ended the day with Chapter 11 of The Boundless.





Science Fair Reminders:
The science fair is this Wednesday, January 22. For students to participate, they need to have their finished trifold, logbook, and any other project components in the Hawksnest before the 9:08 bell on Wednesday morning. Students who ride the bus will need to find another way to get their trifolds to school as trifolds are not allowed on the bus. If teachers are willing, trifolds that are brought on Tuesday could be stored in classrooms until setup time on Wednesday morning. We ask that students please bring their trifolds to the Hawksnest as soon as they arrive at school Wednesday morning, then they can go outside to play. After attendance, participating students will return to the Hawksnest and stay at their projects for the majority of the day. (They will still have their regular breaks for recess and lunch, and will also need to be in their classrooms for afternoon attendance.) Students who are unable to demonstrate appropriate behaviour in the Hawksnest will be asked to return to their classrooms and disqualified from the science fair. Parents are invited to walk through the science fair any time from 9:20-3:25, excluding recess and lunch. At 3:25, students are asked to move their trifolds into the conference room for judging. We will let the students know early next week who will move on to the city science fair and give them more information then. A lot of students till seem to have questions about logbooks. There is excellent information about logbooks as well as other project components on the city science fair's FAQ page: http://cysf.org/students/project-faq/ which all students are encouraged to thoroughly read. Thank-you!

-Ms. Swinton & Ms. Drummond

Due Dates:
- Math text pgs. 74, 75, 78, 79 due Wednesday, January 22
- Arctic Region poster due Thursday, January 23
- January Quote response due Friday, January 24
- Decade Writing due Monday, January 27
- 2020 Goals is due Monday, January 27

Overdue Work:
- December Quote
- Interior Plains notes

Upcoming Events:
- School Council Movie Night Thursday, January 30
- PD Day (no school for students) Friday, January 31

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