WEEK OF 12/16

Winter Schedule:

Wednesday, 12/18                          HALF DAY  School will release at 12:15/12:30

Thursday, 12/19-Monday, 1/6    NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, 1/7- Thursday, 1/9        HALF DAYS  School will release at 12:15/12:30.  

Friday, 1/10                                    FULL DAY

Reminders about half days:

·        There is no lunch hour on half days.  Please remember to pack your students a big snack on half days.

·        Athenaeum is always available on half days until the regularly scheduled time for those students who are registered.

CONFERENCES

If you have not signed up for a semester conference, please do so at this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4AADA92B0-1stsemester. This will be a great time of discussion about your child. Please start thinking of any questions you may have.

PLEASE order The Magician’s Nephew:  http://astore.amazon.com/archclasacadc-20

ROBIN HOOD CELEBRATION

Food/Supply donations:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/904084FA5A628AB9-robin/1502542

Volunteer slots:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/904084FA5A628AB9-robin1/1502542

We are in need of the following supplies: tissues, whiteboard erasers, lined loose-leaf paper

CONFERENCES

This week, I will send out the signup genius for the mandatory 1^st semester conferences. This will be a great time of discussion about your child. Please start thinking of any questions you may have.

PLEASE order The Magician’s Nephew:  http://astore.amazon.com/archclasacadc-20

We are in need of the following supplies: tissues, whiteboard erasers, lined loose-leaf paper

This week we will study the following:

Language Arts: Students will write an expository essay. This will be a great opportunity for students to work on paragraph structure, word connections, and improvement in vocabulary.

Science: This exciting unit on meteorology continues this week as students will learn about tornadoes and hurricanes. I will share some experiences from storm chasing and students will see the destruction that is possible from these powerful storms.


History: We continue our study on China. I have brought in some extra information and detailed stories for the students. This is a quick unit, but the students should exit with a small understanding of some of the major dynasties.

CONFERENCES

Soon, I will send out the signup genius for the mandatory 1^st semester conferences. This will be a great time of discussion about your child. Please start thinking of any questions you may have.

PLEASE order The Magician’s Nephew:  http://astore.amazon.com/archclasacadc-20

We are in need of the following supplies: tissues, whiteboard erasers, lined loose-leaf paper

This week we will study the following:

Language Arts: Students will continue to read Robin Hood. As we near the end of this epic story, students will be challenged to think about the character traits of each character in the story. We will have deep, focused discussions about the characters and see if we can relate to any of them.

Science: This fantastic unit on meteorology continues this week as students will learn about weather fronts and maps. This completely ties in to their previous knowledge and what they have been studying.


History: Europe in the Middle Ages concludes with a unit exam. We then begin our study on China. This is more of a snapshot unit as we do not delve into much of the major components of Ancient China, rather share with the students some highlights from various dynasties.