Media Literacy - The Big Picture

Today we looked at how camera angle, lighting and composition can affect the visual message transmitted by an image.  Select one of the images below and save it into your Google Docs Visual Language document.  You can click on the images to enlarge them.  Click the more button to choose your image.  All of these images are from the Boston Globe’s Big Picture website.

Language for Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Fast Friday Faceoff (on Wednesday)

• Typing Test:  10 Fast Fingers
• Typing Practice: Dance Mat Typing

New challenge:  EACH student who manages to match or exceed my typing speed of 64 WPM (with 2 or fewer errors) will get lunch.  If we can get the class average up to 40 WPM, we will have some kind of celebration (not sure what yet – but I’m open to suggestions)

The Secret Knowledge of Grown Ups

• Work on secret rule explanations
• Learning Targets and Success Criteria
• Presentation Format?
• Due Date?

Read Aloud

• Out of my Mind (Only 3 chapters to go!  We’ll finish before the break!)

Highview Junior Electives

The Highview Staff is pleased to offer students in Grades 4 – 6 an Elective program again this year. This year’s program will take place on Tuesday, February 7th^th and Tuesday, February 28^th 2012. (This conflicts with pizza lunch, so students are reminded to NOT order Pizza on these days).  Families are asked to select carefully as participants may attend the same elective or choose a different elective for each day. These activities will complement and extend our in-class programme. All electives will start and end within the school day.

Each activity has a maximum number of spaces. Student requests will be processed on a first come, first served basis. If a program is undersubscribed, it may be cancelled and students will be given their second or third choice.

The cost of each elective includes transportation. Please do not send any money with your registration form. Once registrations have been processed, a “Confirmation of Elective Selection” form will be sent home with instructions for payment and further information for each elective. Final elective costs will depend on the number of students who select each activity. Registration forms are to be returned by December 22, 2011. Confirmation notes will be available the week of January 9^th, 2012 with full payment required by Wednesday, January 18^th, 2012.

In order to speed up the selection and organization of electives, we have set up an online Elective Sign Up site that can be accessed from the Highview PS website (http://www.highview.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca) or from your child’s teacher’s website or blog.  Please complete the paper sign up belowonly  if you are unable to access the online sign up form. 

Click here for a direct link to the online sign up form.

We will require some parent volunteers to join in the fun and help with supervision. If you have an up-to-date York Regional Police Vulnerable Sector Screening on file with our school office, and wish to help out, please indicate this on the registration form.

Thank you from the Junior Division Teachers.

HIGHVIEW P.S.

WINTER ELECTIVES – FEB 2012

ELECTIVE	LOCATION	OPTION INFORMATION	APPROXIMATE COST
Sports	Sportsdome, Aurora	Dodgeball, golf, soccer, flag sports, ultimate Frisbee	$28.00
Bowling and Gymnastics	Stellar Lanes, Pulsar Gym, Newmarket	Bowling shoes included	$34.00
Animal Life Toronto Zoo	Toronto, ON	Observe animals in their habitat, Guided tour	$22.00
Dance	JCB Danceworks, Richmond Hill	Broadway jazz, contemporary, ballroom, hip hop (Take back a video of your dance routine.)	$42.00
Ontario Science Centre	Toronto, ON	Leonardo da Vinci’s Workshop Liquid Nitrogen Extravaganza Imax Film “Tornado Alley”	$35.00
Stop Motion Animation and Board Games	Highview P.S.	Create your own lego movie. (BYOL – Bring your own Lego)	Free

Social Studies–Guest Post from Mrs. Landsberg

The Social Studies tests on First Nations went home today (Tuesday) and they should be signed and returned before the winter holidays.

Remember to hand in your maps on Canada and the World they are now due.

Math for Monday, December 19, 2011

1. Take Up Show What You Know (Questions 1 – 10)
2. Decimal Word Problem Worksheet
• This must be finished and handed in BEFORE you try the decimal games below.
3. Decimal Activities

• Decimal Quest Game (Reading Review, Quiz)
• Place Value Pirates
• Decimals of the Caribbean
• Hotel Decimalfornia
• Decimals Math Games

Language for Monday, December 19, 2011

Bell Work:  Writing a lead to hook your reader.

The Secret Knowledge of Adults:

• Writing Paragraphs
• Example from Hamish X and the Cheese Pirates by Sean Cullen
• Parts of a Paragraph (shared with you on Google Docs)
• Set Learning Targets and Success Criteria (also shared with you on Google Docs)
• Work on your secret explanation for your rule using the paragraph organizer provided (Google Docs)

Read Aloud:  Out of my Mind

• Blog Posting:  Why do you think that her teammates still find it difficult to be genuine friends with Melody?  Even Rose seems to have some issues with Melody.  Why do you think that is?  What could Melody do or what should Rose and the other team members do to help this situation get better?

Math for Friday, December 16, 2011

1. Take up practice questions from yesterday.
2. Show What You Know
1. Questions 1 – 10
3. Complete this for Monday.  We will take it up to ensure you are ready for your test on Wednesday.