Updates and announcements

The kids are so excited to be done with school, but we still have the equivalent of 2 school days of learning left. They are getting antsy, and definitely ready to spend some much-needed time with family.

Our classroom celebration is coming up on Wednesday. Thank you so much for your willingness to donate food and supplies. The students have definitely earned their celebration and this means a lot to them. We still have a couple spots open for food and volunteers. Here is the link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4aadae2baafb6-winter

We will be cleaning out desks on Wednesday, December 21^st. Please send your child to school with a bag to put their supplies in. Reusable grocery bags work better than plastic bags because they are less likely to rip. Students will keep their supplies in the bags and hang them on the hooks for the duration of Winter break so the custodial staff can clean the desks.

Thank you for the Kleenex and hand sanitizer donations! We have had sick kids and teachers the last few weeks.

Here is a message from Mr. Naaktgeboren:

We are holding a grade-level team competition called “Royalty for a Day” to see who can bring in the most tax credits to support Archway Arete’s extracurricular clubs and sports.  If 4^th and 5^th grades bring in the most tax credits, I will be crowned “King of Clubs” for a day when we return from our holiday break.  As the King, I plan on holding a dodge ball tournament for all my royal subjects!  I will also hand out a special treat at the end of the tournament.  I appreciate all your help in asking friends, neighbors, and family to help support Archway Arete and help us win this competition! 

Most Gratefully, Mr. Naaktgeboren, King of Clubs

Winter break starts on Thursday, December 22^nd through Sunday, January 8^th.  School will resume on Monday, January 9^th.

Quarter 2 Evaluations will be sent to parents on Friday, January 6^th at noon.

Our week in learning

We are finishing up our Poetry Unit this week by using all of the poetic devices we have learned to analyze poetry.  Students should also be prepared to recite their poems, Monday December, 19th.

In Grammar we will be reviewing parts of speech through games and activities.

Students should be prepared to take the roots test over 26-50 will on Tuesday, December 20th.

After break we will begin reading The Secret Garden, so please bring that to school on Monday, January 9th!

We will be analyzing the data from our bacteria cultures. It is fascinating to see binary fission at work.

This week, students will learn about the rest of Henry VIII’s wives. Students will start learning about Elizabeth I and the Golden Age of England in January.

Our Unit 4 math test will be on Monday covering multiplication and division of fractions.  On Tuesday we will be playing math games to review all the work we have done this year!

Updates and announcements

The “Important Dates” and “Wish List” sections of the blog have been updated. Be sure to check it out! We also have many end of the year tests. Dates for these tests are listed below. Please keep in mind that we have a lot of assessments wrapping up next week. If you plan to be gone, please have your child arrange to take these assessments before you leave.

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee competitor, Joseph Restivo! He stepped in last minute and won 3^rd place in our school-wide Spelling Bee.

Keep an eye out for a sign up for our classroom party. Students will enjoy decorating mugs, making hot cocoa, completing puzzles, and eating snacks while we watch “The Nutcracker”.

We are also asking for volunteers to help with our writing project. More information is below.

Our week in learning

This week we will continue our final writing assignment for the semester, a five paragraph persuasive essay. On Monday students will be writing their rough drafts and we are very excited to have parent help on Tuesday to help with our editing.  On Thursday we will be typing our essays in class.  We can still use more help on Tuesday, so if you can make it in, please sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0e4eaaaf29a75-fifth

In Literature we are continuing our poetry unit and will be using the skills we have learned to analyze poetry.  Students should be prepared to recite their poems on December 19th.

This is our last week of roots for the quarter!  Students will receive their root review on Monday and should work on it for the remainder of the week.  The test over roots 26-50 will be on Monday, December 19th.

This week we will be studying cell division in preparation for Wednesday’s quiz and analyzing the data from our bacteria experiment.

This week, students will learn about other prominent reformers in the field of Science: Galileo and Copernicus. We will finish work on their foldables. Study guides will be due on Thursday, December 15th. The unit test on the Reformation will be on Friday, December 16th.

This week we will continue learning about division of fractions and will review for the Unit 4 test.  The Unit 4 Test will be on Monday, December 19th.

Updates and announcements

Our semester is still in full swing! I am proud of our scholar’s continuing perseverance as outside distractions become more apparent. Many students have a countdown to Winter Break.

We have a busy week with a couple of hiccups. I have been assigned Jury Duty, which will result in my absence for at least Monday. Hopefully I will be back at school on Tuesday. I will also be working off campus on Friday this week. As always, our scholars are in wonderful hands with Mr. Korth.

We will be doing DIBELS testing this week.

Our Spelling Bee is tonight at 6:30! Show your support to our Arete competitors!

Keep an eye out for our Winter Celebration sign up genius. Students will be enjoying a hot cocoa bar, crafts, treats, and a viewing of a classically and seasonally appropriate video.

Our week in learning

This week we will begin our final writing assignment for the semester, a five paragraph persuasive essay. We will begin by looking at the organization of the essay and then will do research and begin our pre-writing.

In literature this week we are beginning a short unit over Poetry. We will be studying various poetic devices and students will choose a poem to recite the week of December 19th.

100 Point projects are due on Friday!  If your child has recorded a skit please make sure to either email or send in a thumb drive.  We will begin presentations this week!

Students will be tested over the helping verbs on Tuesday, you can check out the link here to help study!

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=helping+verb+blues+youtube&view=detail&mid=0C0AB49C35090405B2B70C0AB49C35090405B2B7&FORM=VIRE

We will also have our roots quiz on Wednesday.

In science, we will be learning about cell division and doing a lab about bacteria!

This week, students will learn about other prominent reformers: Zwingli, Calvin, and Henry VII. Students will also learn about actions the Catholic church took during the Counter-Reformation. We will continue working on their foldables. Study guides will go home this week. The unit test on the Reformation will be on Friday, December 16th.  

We will be studying how to divide a fraction by a fraction this week and today students will take a short quiz over multiplication of fractions.