10/30/16

This week’s class motto is: Be Confident

Each week we will discuss a class motto. This week we will discuss confidence. We will discuss how the students can show confidence in their attitude, ability, and overall performance. We will temper this with humility, of course.

The next two weeks in class:

History: Students will explore the shift in power in government in the late Middle Ages and consider the role of the Magna Carta and the rule of King John in this shift. 

Science: In science, students will learn how organisms interact with, and impact, their environments. For example, students will understand how animals adapt to changes. Students will also study different types of biomes, with a focus on Arizona. 

Language Arts: This week in Language Arts students will read more about the adventures of Robin Hood and his merry band of outlaws. in Grammar, the focus turns to diagramming of prepositions. Spalding will bring more words and more markings. 

Math: Students will continue working on fractions. There will be nightly homework.

10/23/16

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This week’s class motto is: Back to Basics

Each week we will discuss a class motto. This week we will talk about going back to basics. The break is a time of rest, but also a time to forget the structure and guidelines that are in place. We will go back to basics and review the rules and guidelines of the class.

The next two weeks in class:

History: Students will explore the shift in power in government in the late Middle Ages and consider the role of the Magna Carta and the rule of King John in this shift. 

Science: This week in science students will learn the defining characteristics of animals and how they are different from other living organisms. Students will then learn the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates, which should be a review from lessons in third grade. The lessons during the rest of the week will cover habitats, ecosystems, and population. 

Language Arts: This week in Literature students will discuss conflict resolution. They will read chapters 3-5 of Robin Hood. In grammar, they move into deeper classifications and diagrams. In Spalding, there are words and markings.

Math: Students will continue working on multiplication and division. There will be nightly homework, and much work dedicated to the multiplication tables. 

WELCOME BACK!

HALF DAYS MON-THURS

12:05/12:25 Dismissal

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY

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This week’s class motto is: Back to Basics

Each week we will discuss a class motto. The next two weeks we will talk about going back to basics. The break is a time of rest, but also a time to forget the structure and guidelines that are in place. We will go back to basics and review the rules and guidelines of the class.

The next two weeks in class:

History: Students will take a closer look at important figures in Europe this week, including William the Conqueror, Henry II, and Thomas Beckett.

Science: Students will spend the first week of the quarter learning about the classification of living things. They will start by defining what a living thing is and what it needs to survive. They will end the week by learning how and why scientist classify living things. 

Language Arts: In Language Arts, students begin the adventures of Robin Hood. This is a great story full of action, adventure, and love! In Spalding, there will be more words and more markings. In grammar, students will continue the classifying and diagramming of sentences, turning their focus to more parts of speech.

Math: Students will continue working on multiplication and division. There will be nightly homework, and much work dedicated to the multiplication tables. 

This week’s class motto is: Organization is the Key!

Each week we will discuss a class motto. The next two weeks, as well as the entire year, are spent working on organizational plans. Desks are organized a specific way, folders are organized, and backpacks are neat. Organization is a skill that can lead to success.

This week in Class:

History: Students will take a closer look at the lives of knights and the role of cities and guilds during the Middle Ages. They will also participate in Chivalry week--this is a fun week full of activities in which they explore the importance of community and honor during the Middle Ages.

Science:   During the last week of quarter one, students will take a closer look at the flower with consideration of the plant's life cycle and plant reproduction. Students will do a plant dissection toward the end of the week. 

Language Arts:  This week in Language Arts students will write an opinion essay. In Literature, students will read Emil and the Detectives. This is a wonderful story. This is a read aloud and students are not required to have a copy of their own. In Spalding there will be more words and more markings.

Math:  Students will continue the unit on order of operations and then move into multiplication and division.