Field Trip #1: On Thursday afternoon, we will head out straight away (12:10) to meet up with some folks from various organizations at Bowker Creek. The Friends of Bowker Creek Society has collaborated with several organizations, including Oak Bay High School, with restoration projects in the creek. We'll continue our Social Studies investigation with them, and with naturalists from Eagle Wing. Be prepared for the weather, and for walking to and from the creek.
Field Trip #2: On Friday afternoon, we will go swimming at Oak Bay Rec. We'll head out at 12:40. Be prepared: swimsuit, towel, quarter for a locker. Good shoes for walking and weather-ready clothing. Fun! As with skating trips, students may be given permission to dismiss from the Rec Center before the end of our regular school day, around 2:25. Parents will need to email (or send a note) Mr. Pite prior to Friday morning at 8:00; otherwise, students will return to the school for our regular 2:47 Friday dismissal.
Parents, I need a pair of volunteers for each of these trips. Please let me know asap if you can help.
In the classroom this week:
Social Studies: This week we'll put together what we know about the impacts of tourism and whale watching on Salish Sea life. Then, we'll launch into a brief and interactive research project that will demonstrate your understanding of how people can work together to solve problems in the Salish Sea.
Math: Let's work towards showing what you know about recent division concepts: Divisibility rules and finding mean average. Expect a quizzy.
L.A.: We have now finished with the "How-To" comic task. If yours isn't complete, please take it home to finish this up and hand it in. The follow-up to last week's field trip, a writing task called "Our Salish Sea Field Trip" is posted to Classroom. We'll complete that one before the end of the week.
Science: This is our final week for looking at body systems. Be sure to have all of your learning materials organized and turned in. Next up? Space!
That's all for this week, folks!
