"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all."

-Aristotle

Monday, November 5, 2018

Week 13 Nov. 5th -9th

Hello.  Our week has started off in a wonderful way.  I wanted to remind you that this Friday is Literary and Historical Figure day.  Students are able to dress up as a historical figure or a character from classic literature.  Below are ideas of what scholars have dressed up as in the past:
Little Red Riding Hood and other characters from classic fairy tales
Characters from the Wizard of Oz
Sherlock Holmes
Frog / Toad
Owl from Owl and home
Characters from Aesop's fables
Characters from Ancient Egypt
Characters from nursery rhymes
Characters from Alice in Wonderland
Abraham Lincoln
2 King Tuts
Daniel Boon
Cleopatra

Please send me an e-mail through Jupiter if you have  any questions.

ACADEMICS:
Spalding - 10 words on Monday - Wednesday, review  on Thursday, test on Friday
Math - Addition and Subtraction through 20
              - The subtraction quiz the students took at the end of last week has been      placed in the red homework folders.
                - Unit review is  on Tuesday and the test is on Wednesday.  We will start our geometry unit on Thursday.
History - Ancient Egypt - The Ancient Egypt review is on Thursday and test is on Friday.
Literature - Frog and Toad are Friends
Grammar - Nouns/Pronouns
                   - the correct usage of "was" and "were"
Poetry - "Bird Talk" by Aileen Fisher

UPCOMING DATES:
Friday, November 9 - Literary/Historical Figure Day
Saturday, November 10 -King of Kings Concert Series featuring  Ms. Sassaman, 7 PM, at King of Kings Church, Goodyear
Monday, November 12 - No School: Veteran's Day Observed
November 13-16 -Food Drive for St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance
Friday, November 16 - PSO Family Game Night, 5-7 PM
Wednesday, November 21 -Half Day Dismissal: 12 PM
November 22-23 -No School: Thanksgiving Break

Have a fabulous week!