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This is the first official blog of the 2017-2018 school year.

Arete means moral virtue and excellence. This is what we will strive for this year in my class. My goal is to help your child grow in all areas, not just academically. Organization, study skills, study habits, virtue, and overall growth are all things we will take on as tasks.

This week’s class motto is: Transition is Silent and Efficient

Each week we will discuss a class motto. This is the first weekly motto. We will talk about how it is very important to move quickly and silently when we change from one subject to another. This not only makes for a cohesive classroom, but saves time as well. Every minute is important. Transition is also important in moving from specials to class, class to lunch, and all around the building. This can be practiced at home.  

I have a very strict classroom organization plan that will be put into place this week. I do not allow pencil cases, markers, crayons, rulers, or sharpeners in the desks. We have many books and notebooks, and space is limited. I will teach the students the order of their desks and I will expect the desks stay this way. This organization plan truly helps students to not lose work, and stay on top of assignments.

The following is important information- Please read all the way through.

Snack- I ask that you bring in healthy snacks for your child. In addition, I ask that these snacks be "dry" snacks. By this, I mean snacks that, if spilled, would not create a mess on the carpet, i.e. no yogurt, fruit cups, pudding, jello, juice, etc.

Volunteers - I am so pleased to have so many parents ready and willing to volunteer this year! I want 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. 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.

This week in Class:

History: Students will begin a unit on maps. While no one may become the next great cartographer, all will hopefully gain an understanding and appreciation for maps, how maps work, and what purpose maps serve. This is a great unit to begin with, as students will use maps throughout the year, even learning and memorizing ALL European countries and capitals, locations of great battles of the American Revolution, and kingdoms and cities of medieval Europe.

Science: Students will engage a unit on chemistry. This will lay a foundation for future units. Through observations, inference, and data collection, they will set the base for experimentation and discovery in the realm of science.

Language Arts: Spalding phonics begins this week. Students will take to task the phonograms, the pronunciations, and begin their spelling words. In grammar, we will begin a study on what makes a good sentence. Students will also learn about the rules of discussion. Literature begins with our first book, The Princess and the Goblin.

Math: Singapore Math begins this week. We will dive right into whole numbers, number sense, ordering, and place value. Students will get a taste for the modeling system as well.

Onward and Upward!!!