THIS WEEK:

ELA: In Language Arts,, students will continue the usual Spalding routine. In literature, students will read deeper into the life of Nat Bowditch in Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. In writing, students will begin work on an essay on George Washington. This is for a national essay contest. 

Math: Students will continue to learn how to apply the four operations to decimals, moving into thousandths, and into multiplying and dividing of decimals.

History: This week, students will discuss how the colonists are fighting the largest army in the world. What is the strategy of George Washington?

Science: In science, students will complete their comparison essays. The Geology Exam is on Friday.

THIS WEEK:

ELA: In Language Arts,, students will continue the usual Spalding routine. In literature, students will read deeper into the life of Nat Bowditch in Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. In writing, students will continue to work on the traits of a good writer, with some focus being turned towards AZ Merit. 

Math: Students will continue to learn how to apply the four operations to decimals, moving into thousandths.

History: This week, students will discuss how the colonies were preparing for war and how they declared their independence from Great Britain. The first battles are introduced, and the strategy to win the war becomes clear.

Science: In science, students look at how rocks are formed and the impact of weathering and erosion on rocks and the earth’s surface. They will write an essay on the rock cycle.

ELA: In language arts, students will continue the usual Spalding routine. In literature, students will read chapters 3-6 of Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. In writing, students will continue to work on the traits of a good writer. 

Math: Students will continue to learn how to apply the four operations to decimals.

History: This week, students learned about the causes behind the American Revolution, and next week they will discuss how the colonies were preparing for war and how they declared their independence from Great Britain. 

Science: In science, students look at how rocks are formed and the impact of weathering and erosion on rocks and the earth’s surface. 

Help our classroom win the “Royalty for a Day” contest!

I am sure you’ve heard from your child by now that there is a “Royalty for a Day” contest underway, and your help is needed!  We still need $22,000 in tax credits to meet our $75,000 goal and here is how your child’s class wins, and what they will receive:

·         The classroom that brings in the most Tax Credit dollars by Great Hearts Day (2/14/18) will be Royalty for a day!

·         The teachers will be crowned royalty and receive gift cards.

·         The class will wear spirit shirts and receive a treat on the royal day to celebrate.

The top classes will be posted on the white board each Friday at pick-up and the winning classroom will be announced at the end of the day on Feb. 14th .  Leave no one out!  Ask grandparents, aunts, neighbors, coaches, and friends to give their Tax Credit to Archway Arete!  

Here is the GIVING LINK:  https://archwayarete.configio.com/moneyrequest?id=

The next couple of weeks:


Math: This upcoming week, students will continue their study of decimals, comparing them, and converting them to fractions. In fourth grade, students will be expected to know how to read, speak, and write decimals to the thousandths place.

ELA: In ELA, students will follow the regular procedures for Spalding. In writing, students will refine their understanding and skills by studying specific writing traits. Prince Caspian concludes, and the students will begin reading Carry on Mr. Bowditch, which is an amazing story of courage and perseverance.

History: Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, The Shot Heard Around the World…The conflict with Britain begins. Paul Revere spreads the word, and the colonists are at war. There is a test on chapters 1-10 at the beginning of week five.  

Science: In science next week, students will take the Geology Mid-Unit Exam. Then, they will learn more about mountains, turning their focus onto types of rocks.