Spelling Bee:
We conducted our class spelling bee this week! All of the scholars worked very hard and should be proud of their participation in this event.
We are proud to announce that the winners of our 4C spelling bee are Eden W. and Brooklyn B. Eden will move on to compete in the school spelling bee with her 1st-5th grade peers. Brooklyn will attend as a runner up.
The school spelling bee is on Friday, January 10th at 5pm in the MPR. All are welcome to attend this event but only the 1st place winners from each section will perform in the school spelling bee.
Please reach out to Ms. Modisett (bmodisett@archwayarete.org), Arete's Spelling Bee Coordinator, with any questions or concerns.
Eval Writing Day:
As the semester draws to a close, Archway Arete teachers are hard at work drafting narrative evaluations for each of their students. This labor of love requires many hours of intentional reflection and to facilitate this process, our teachers are given one work day to focus on writing these evals. On Friday, December 6, Mrs. Conforti will be away from the classroom writing narrative evaluations. If you are interested in supporting our classroom during this absence and have an up-to-date fingerprint clearance card, please email Mrs. Conforti and Mrs. LaVell (tmartin@archwayare.org and rlavell@archwayarete.org). Thank you in advance!
Thanksgiving Break:
Please note that due to the holiday, there is only school on Monday and Tuesday. On Tuesday, we will be practicing our table manners with a short class celebration in the afternoon. Due to the holiday, this weekend will also be an R&R weekend. Enjoy the festivities!
Lessons This Week:
Spalding: There is no Spalding this week due to the short week.
Writing/Grammar: Students will continue writing their second expository essays on animal conservation. These essays will have very little teacher involvement to allow me to see where each student is in their writing skill level. Students will be using the same guidelines as the water conservation essay to write their first independent expository essay that is due on Tuesday. Although there will be substantial class time dedicated to this essay, students are encouraged to work on their outlines and rough drafts at home.
Math: Students will continue learning about fractions this week. On Tuesday they will be taking their test on Fractions of a Set and the week 7 review quiz will also be given on Tuesday.
History: This week, students will continue their study of Arizona history.
Science: Students will continue learning about meteorology by learning about different kinds of severe weather. This week they will learn about tornadoes and hurricanes.
Literature: We will continue reading Robin Hood and His Merry Outlaws. Please send your copy to school with your student. For nightly homework, students will read a book of their choosing for 20 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: There will be no roots this week due to the shortened week.
Poetry: Students will continue their memorization of the poem “Sin of Omission” by Margaret E. Sangster. Recitations for this poem will be on Monday, November 25.
Important Dates: *assessment dates are subject to be pushed back if necessary
- Monday:
- “Sin of Omission” recitations
- Tuesday:
- Week 7 Math Quiz: Review
- Math Test: Fractions of a Set
- Expository Final Drafts due for everyone
Class Information:
Typing:
The skill of typing is an important one for all of our students to be able to learn and perform effectively. While I do not expect any fourth grader to be a typing professional, I would like to get them as comfortable as possible using a keyboard. Not only do we type essays in class, but students will be expected to type their essays for the AzMERIT Writing test in the Spring. For this reason, it is imperative that students feel comfortable enough to perform this skill.
I highly encourage you to allow your student to practice typing on a computer keyboard as often as possible at home. Many students are wizzes when it comes to navigating a tablet, phone, or other touch screen device, but many of them do not have proper exposure to regular computers. It would be beneficial if you and your student found something on a computer that they enjoy, that would also help them practice typing on a regular computer keyboard. I will be periodically updating the blog with any examples I find, and if you have any ideas, feel free to email us and share them! Thanks!
Xtra Math:
Any student who passes multiplication, addition, subtraction, and division on XtraMath will earn a special secret prize from Mr. Gillingham! Please encourage your students to work on this at home whenever you have spare time. Each practice session of XtraMath only takes about 5 minutes to complete. Students were sent home with another sheet with login information on Friday, so keep an eye out for that so that you can help your child get logged in and practice those math facts!
I hope you all have a relaxing and wonderful Thanksgiving with loved ones!
--Mrs. Conforti
TMartin@ArchwayArete.org
--Mrs. LaVell
RLavell@ArchwayArete.org
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