There will be no school Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day.
Hearing and Vision Screenings for new students will be on Friday, September 6.
On Wednesday, September 11th from 6:00-7:00 pm, K-5 parents are invited to a Curriculum Q&A Workshop in their children's classrooms. This will be an informal opportunity for teachers to answer your real-time questions regarding homework, curriculum, classroom routines, and more. Come and go as you are able, there is no formal agenda for this event. (Please note, teachers will be speaking to classroom specifics. To view our school-wide policies, please visit our Family Handbook.) To allow for efficient flow of conversation, we kindly recognize this as a parent-only event.
Lessons This Week:
Spalding: This week, students will continue learning the Rules pages inside their notebooks, and will study their next 10 words. For nightly Spalding homework, students should have the words dictated to them by someone at home and should write them one time each in syllables. Any words that are misspelled should be written again for additional practice. We will take our 10-word Spalding test on Friday. Please note that there are fewer words this week due to the shortened week.
Writing/Grammar: This week, students will continue learning about the Six Traits of Writing, focusing on Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions.
Math: This week, students will learn about order of operations and will take the test on the order of operations on Friday. Parents should review math homework with their students and have them re-work any incorrect problems. If your student is unable to figure out how to solve a problem, they should circle it and ask the teacher at school the next morning.
History: Students will continue their study through the Middle Ages.
Science: Students will continue learning about electricity by learning about the difference between a series circuit and a parallel circuit. There will be two quizzes this week to review the information they have learned. Later in the week, students will learn about electromagnets.
Literature: The first book of the year is The Princess and the Goblin. Please have your child bring his/her copy of the book if they have not already done so. This week, students will read chapters 16-20. For nightly homework, students will read a book of their choosing for 25 minutes every night, unless otherwise specified. Students will keep their quarterly reading log in their yellow take-home folder. All reading logs are due at the end of the quarter.
Greek and Latin Roots: On Wednesday, students will learn the next Greek and Latin roots in the set. They will have a review quiz on roots 1-13 on Wednesday as well.
Poetry: This week, students will read the poem “the drum” by Nikki Giovanni. They will also continue to memorize their next poem for recitation, “Afternoon on a Hill” by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Recitations for this poem will be on Friday, September 13.
Important Dates: *assessment dates are subject to be pushed back if necessary
- Wednesday:
- Roots quiz #1-13 (multiple choice)
- Science Quiz: Electricity and Circuits
- Week 5 Math Quiz: Review
- Friday:
- Spalding Test: 10 words
- Math Test: Order of Operations
- Science Quiz: Circuits
Class Information:
Birthday Celebrations:
Celebrating birthdays is a good way to show the kids in our school that they are special and loved. There are many different ways to mark the occasion, but we want to be careful about the kids eating too many sugary, processed snacks. If each child brought in cake or donuts for their birthday, that would mean 30 unhealthy lunchtime deserts every year. Some parents would rather their child not eat this type of food and the effects of these sugary snacks can disrupt the learning environment. In fact, we strongly suggest a non-food item if parents wish to mark the occasion. Pencils, books, or other souvenirs can be just as special, don't require clean-up, and won't affect whatever diet parents wish for their children. Some teachers may allow a healthy snack for their classes as an exception, but please reach out to the lead teacher for details. If your child’s birthday falls on a weekend, I’d like to celebrate it on a weekday that is close to their actual birthday.
Khan Academy Logins:
If you would like your child to practice Khan Academy math at home with their school account, click the following link: khanacademy.org
Click “Login” in the top right corner of the homepage. Students use the username and password pasted on the last page of their math notebooks to login. From there, they should be able to continue with their progress.
I hope you all had a restful long weekend!
--Mrs. Conforti
TMartin@ArchwayArete.org
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