Hello 4B Families!
Just a reminder for our new families, or for those who would appreciate a refresher, our resident Spalding expert Margie Clouse will be at Archway Lincoln tonight from 6:00-7:30. The event is for adults only and it will take place in the Archway Lincoln cafeteria. She will be teaching instructions for proper handwriting and homework procedures. She will also teach the reasons for word markings and rules used in The Spalding Method. We are so lucky to have an expert consulting with us and it will be very beneficial for any parents new to Spalding.
Also, a correction to Singapore Night hosted by Kara Infantolino. The event will take place on September 22nd; I think I provided the wrong date in an earlier blog post. More details to come as we approach the date of the event.
Now, on to the academic updates!
In Language Arts, we read of Pollyanna's tragic accident. We are hanging on the edges of our seats as we wait to hear more information about her injuries. We will be having a quiz on chapters 16-30 next Friday (September 23rd). We are also starting to organize our first, structured paragraph. Hammering down the foundations will set us up for some longer essays in the not-so-distant future.
In History, we are learning about the separation between the Eastern and Western Roman Empire. Today, we read about Saint Benedict and the tradition of Benedictine monasteries. Ask your student how many hours monks spent praying each day! Later, we will discuss the traits of a good leader as we read about Charlemagne. We will be having a history quiz on Tuesday (September 20th) that covers the fall of the Roman Empire, the creation of the two churches, monastic life, and Charlemagne.
In Science, we are finishing up earthquakes and we will discuss tsunamis tomorrow. Our quiz on earthquakes and tsunamis is scheduled for Friday, September 16th.
In Math, we are having a quiz on Thursday, September 15th on order of operations, estimating, multiplication of 3 and 4 digit numbers, and word problems.
Now that the first half of the quarter has passed, our scholars are going to be very busy! Each day, I see new passion arise for our various topics of study. Even planning out our paragraph has been fun! I hope you all have a wonderful week and thank you again for your continued support.
