Hello 4B Families!
If you have been within the Great Hearts network in the past, then you know that we operate with our normal pace right up until the end of school. For the new families this year, we maintain the same standards all the way to the very last day. I know the students are all excited with the end of the year approaching, but we still have a lot to do before the end arrives!
One such task is the presentation of historical figures, which will take place on the 24th and 25th next week. To celebrate the hard work of your scholars, we will have a Continental Breakfast in the classroom as the students present. If your scholar would like to dress up as their figure, they may do so on this day only. There is P.E. scheduled for that day, so I would recommend packing your student with a change of clothes. Mrs. Sinkykin has created a sign-up for breakfast items and volunteers. The volunteers should expect to arrive by 7:50 and leave by 8:50. I cannot wait to see the students present; I remember last year they were so proud to show off their hard work! Please click the link below if you wish to bring an item or volunteer:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C044CADA72CA6FE3-continental
In Language Arts, the students are doing a great job with their research essays. The rough drafts are due tomorrow and the peer editing process begins. The final paper will be due on Friday, May 19th. As students wrap up the editing process, we will be encouraging them to begin typing as soon as they are able. At the very least, you can start helping with the bibliography. The students all completed note cards with source information, so they should have all of the information they need to get started. We will discuss a bibliography format tomorrow in class. Again, I am not looking for a perfect format as the main intent is to expose the students to this process.
On Wednesday, we will read our last chapter in Mr. Bowditch. The final quiz will be an essay and the students will be allowed to use their pre-writing worksheet during the test.
In Science, we are wrapping up our discussion of the respiratory system, with a quiz scheduled on Monday. Students will be given their study guides tomorrow and we should have some time to get it started in class. It has been so much fun discussing this and the circulatory system with class! We have even gotten off topic a time or two due to the interesting range of questions being asked.
In History, we will conclude our Revolution unit tomorrow with a brief quiz. Today, we went through our note packets and highlighted the information they should study in preparation. Later this week, we will start a unit on the Constitution, but there will not be an additional assessment.
As always, thank you for your continued support!
