THIS WEEKEND IS LABOR DAY WEEKEND!
NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd
Please send nutritious and neat snacks for the students to enjoy.
Last week’s class motto was: Silent, Facing Forward, Close Together
This week’s class motto is: Transition
is Silent and Efficient, Exit Quietly, Enter Quietly, Silent, Facing
Forward, Close Together
Last week we discussed hallway
expectations. Students are to be silent when lined up in the hallway. They are
to face forward, off the wall. They are to be close together. This ensures a
quick trip to our destination. It also sets the example for the younger
students.
This week we will continue our
discussion on that and revisit how to exit the room quietly and enter the room
quietly and how to transition.
We have also been practicing our
“two-minute drill”. It should take two minutes to unpack at the start of the
day and two minutes to pack up at the end of the day.
Volunteers - I am so pleased to have so many parents
ready and willing to volunteer this year! I just wanted to remind everyone that
all volunteers are required to have fingerprint clearance here at Archway
Classical Academy. This policy is strictly monitored and even applies to those
who think they might like to chaperone on one of our field trips in the spring.
If you are interested and have not obtained the necessary clearance, please see
the Archway website for more information, or ask at the front office.
SUPPLIES NEEDED-
tissues, whiteboard erasers
Below is a breakdown of what we will be
doing in class this week:
Spelling – This
week the students will study new roots and dive into their GYV books. There are
11 vocabulary words to study during the week. The words are associated with 4
new roots. During the week, students will practice spelling these words and
using them as well. There will be a vocabulary test on Friday.
Language arts- We will continue reading Pollyanna. This has proven to be a great book so far. We read a chapter of the book and then we discuss it. The next day the students read the same chapter in a reading group. We then have a discussion about the plot and thematic elements of the story. We also discuss the character traits that are shown by the characters in the story.
Grammar- We will continue our
work in the Shurley Grammar book, covering adjectives, nouns, verbs, sentence
structure, and articles. Students will also write in their daily journals.
History/Geography – We will begin our study of Europe in the Middle Ages! This is an exciting unit and is our first step into history. This week we will study the fall of the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages. The week will conclude with a reading of Beowulf.
Science–This week we continue
our study of geology. We will study earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. There
will be activities each day. There will be nightly homework.
