There will be no school on Monday, September 16.
There will be no tutoring on Thursday, September 19 due to me having a doctor’s appointment in the afternoon. Please arrange for your student to be picked up at the normal dismissal time of 3:05. Friday tutoring will resume as normal. Thank you for your understanding!
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. There are fewer words this week due to the shortened week.
Writing/Grammar: This week, students will continue their study of Grammar by learning about Possessive Pronoun Adjectives, Possessive Noun Adjectives, and singular vs. plural possessive nouns. On Friday, students will be completing a cumulative review to prepare for their next Grammar test on Monday of next week (Week 8).
Math: This week, students will be reviewing everything they have learned so far this year, and will take a unit review test on Thursday. This test will cover place value, rounding and approximation, order of operations, and negative numbers. 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. They will learn about feudalism, castles, knights, and serfs. All tests and quizzes for history are open-note. Since students have now been assigned their country for the Europe Project, they should be working on this independently at home. The Europe Project details are outlined in the packet they were given, and should reflect the student’s own best work.
Science: Students will begin their study of Life Sciences by learning about the six characteristics that all living things share.
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 23-26. 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 17-19 on Wednesday as well.
Poetry: Students will learn their next poem for recitation this week, which is "Dreams" by LAngston Hughes.
Important Dates: *assessment dates are subject to be pushed back if necessary
- Wednesday:
- Roots quiz #17-19
- Week 7 Math Quiz: Review
- Thursday:
- Math Test: Cumulative Review Unit 1
- Friday:
- Spalding Test: 10 words
Class Information:
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 have an enjoyable long weekend!
--Mrs. Conforti
TMartin@ArchwayArete.org
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