Hello!
Happy Thanksgiving! We have a short, yet busy week ahead of us. Today we really enjoyed exploding the volcanoes we made last Friday. Ms. Walls had the brilliant idea of adding food coloring to make our baking soda and vinegar "lava" more realistic and we loved seeing everyone's beautiful creations overflow with pink foam! ;) Thank you so much to all our parents who helped us make volcanoes. We couldn't have done it without you! On the academic side, we will have a Geology quiz over tsunamis and volcanoes this Tuesday and we will have a fractions quiz on Wednesday. This Thanksgiving weekend will be an R+R weekend, so that means no homework on Wednesday!
Have a great week (and a great holiday)!
Monday, November 23, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015
Week 14 overview
Hello!
The big event of the week is our Fall Concert this Thursday. Ms. Walls and I are so very excited to hear the results of our scholars' hard work in Music class! Ms. Blasi has put a lot of information on her blog for your reference (http://archwaylincolnmusic.blogspot.com/); for a full answer to any of your questions, please check there. Here's my shortened guide for the most frequently asked questions:
The big event of the week is our Fall Concert this Thursday. Ms. Walls and I are so very excited to hear the results of our scholars' hard work in Music class! Ms. Blasi has put a lot of information on her blog for your reference (http://archwaylincolnmusic.blogspot.com/); for a full answer to any of your questions, please check there. Here's my shortened guide for the most frequently asked questions:
- What time should we arrive? All students should report to their classrooms promptly at 6:45.
- What should my child wear? Girls must wear a white collared shirt, black skirt (knee length or lower) or dress slacks, and black dress shoes. Boys must wear a white collared, button-down shirt, black slacks, and black dress shoes.
- How long will the concert be? We're expecting the concert to last about 45 minutes. Please pick up your students from their classrooms after the entire concert is over (please do not leave during the concert!).
If you have other questions, please direct them to Ms. Blasi. She has worked very hard to make this concert happen, and we're so excited to see you all on Thursday!
Additionally, we have been collecting stuffing boxes for the food drive happening on Thursday. So far, we have collected 82 boxes, far exceeding our original goal of 50 boxes. Thank you so much for your help!
On the academic side of things, we have two tests this week: a Robin Hood test on Tuesday and a Middle Ages test on Friday. We've really enjoyed how our Literature and History classes have intersected this quarter; we hope our scholars' understanding of each subject has been deepened by the other! In Math, we're working on adding and subtracting fractions, a topic that our scholars have tackled with confidence and skill. In Science, our study of geology has included a discussion of various natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. On Friday, we're hoping to create model volcanoes in our classroom!
Have a great week!
Friday, November 13, 2015
Concert Night Drop-Off
Hello!
Here is some information about our upcoming concert next Thursday!
Parents should drop off students at the Archway Building Entrance.
Students will not be dismissed until the end of the concert. We ask that you promptly pick up your student at the end of the concert. If you have a student performing in both the 5:30 PM Concert (K-2nd Grade) and the 7:30 PM Concert (3rd-5th Grade), please have one parent go to pick up the student who performed in the first concert and bring them back with you to the gym.
Should the need arise, we would recommend parking in the JC Penney's parking as overflow parking for the evening of the concert.
We're looking forward to hearing everyone perform!
Here is some information about our upcoming concert next Thursday!
Parents should drop off students at the Archway Building Entrance.
Students will not be dismissed until the end of the concert. We ask that you promptly pick up your student at the end of the concert. If you have a student performing in both the 5:30 PM Concert (K-2nd Grade) and the 7:30 PM Concert (3rd-5th Grade), please have one parent go to pick up the student who performed in the first concert and bring them back with you to the gym.
Should the need arise, we would recommend parking in the JC Penney's parking as overflow parking for the evening of the concert.
We're looking forward to hearing everyone perform!
Monday, November 9, 2015
Week 13 Overview
Hello!
We're looking forward to a fairly light week this week. There aren't any tests on the immediate horizon and we have Wednesday off. Yay! That being said, we are starting studying some exciting new things. In Math, we've starting discussing fractions. For some students, this was their very first exposure to fractions! We had an exciting and productive day today introducing that concept. In Science, we're continuing our study of earthquakes, a subject all of are scholars are thrilled to study. Tomorrow, we will be making seismographs out of tissue boxes! In History, we're continuing our study of the Middle Ages by discussing knights and chivalry, a subject that certainly fits in well with our Great Hearts virtues!
Today and tomorrow, we are having a book fair. Our students will be able to attend tomorrow (Tuesday) during school, and after school with parental supervision. If your student would like to buy a book, please send money to school with them.
Have a great week!
We're looking forward to a fairly light week this week. There aren't any tests on the immediate horizon and we have Wednesday off. Yay! That being said, we are starting studying some exciting new things. In Math, we've starting discussing fractions. For some students, this was their very first exposure to fractions! We had an exciting and productive day today introducing that concept. In Science, we're continuing our study of earthquakes, a subject all of are scholars are thrilled to study. Tomorrow, we will be making seismographs out of tissue boxes! In History, we're continuing our study of the Middle Ages by discussing knights and chivalry, a subject that certainly fits in well with our Great Hearts virtues!
Today and tomorrow, we are having a book fair. Our students will be able to attend tomorrow (Tuesday) during school, and after school with parental supervision. If your student would like to buy a book, please send money to school with them.
Have a great week!
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Project Week
Good afternoon 4B families! I wanted to draw your attention to the new link at the bottom of the page. It is titled 'Project Week' and it will contain all of the information related to January's project week. In the weeks to follow, we will be posting the rubric, a copy of the poem, and the checklist we will be sending home with your children to mark their progress. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Monday, November 2, 2015
Week 12 Overview
Hello!
We hope you had an exciting and safe Halloween! This week we have a lot to accomplish, including our first Robin Hood test on Tuesday. We spent our Literature period reviewing the study guide and I was really impressed with all the work our students put into studying for this quiz over the weekend! We've had a great time discussing Robin Hood's virtues (and vices) together. Ms. Walls and I are looking forward to reading through their quizzes this week. On Wednesday, we are having a Geology test, covering the layers of the earth and plate tectonics. Our class really enjoyed learning about plate boundaries using graham crackers and icing last Friday, and it seems like all the information they learned really stuck!
Finally, on Thursday, we have a Middle Ages quiz. Today, we further explored the feudal system by splitting the class into serfs and lords and splitting up candy in various portions, depending on what social class each student was assigned. Everyone quickly concluded that the feudal system was grossly unfair! Being allowed to eat a piece of candy seemed to sooth everyone's feelings by the end.
Have a great week!
We hope you had an exciting and safe Halloween! This week we have a lot to accomplish, including our first Robin Hood test on Tuesday. We spent our Literature period reviewing the study guide and I was really impressed with all the work our students put into studying for this quiz over the weekend! We've had a great time discussing Robin Hood's virtues (and vices) together. Ms. Walls and I are looking forward to reading through their quizzes this week. On Wednesday, we are having a Geology test, covering the layers of the earth and plate tectonics. Our class really enjoyed learning about plate boundaries using graham crackers and icing last Friday, and it seems like all the information they learned really stuck!
Finally, on Thursday, we have a Middle Ages quiz. Today, we further explored the feudal system by splitting the class into serfs and lords and splitting up candy in various portions, depending on what social class each student was assigned. Everyone quickly concluded that the feudal system was grossly unfair! Being allowed to eat a piece of candy seemed to sooth everyone's feelings by the end.
Have a great week!
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