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

-Aristotle

Monday, August 26, 2019

Week 4 August 26-30

Hi there! Thank you to those who attended to curriculum night!  The curriculum night packet is full of a lot of information so we placed a copy of the packet in each red homework folder today.

FRIDAY FOLDERS:
We are going to send home the blue folders each Friday.  Please be sure to empty it, go though your scholar's work, initial to confirm receipt of the classwork, and return the folder on Monday.  

ACADEMICS:
Spalding - Students will learn 6 new words on Monday, 7 words on Tuesday, 6 words on Wednesday, and review on Thursday.  The 19-word spelling test will be on Friday.
Math - This week we will continue to work on numbers bonds (the two parts must equal the whole) and making ten.  We will review unit 2 in class on Thursday.  The chapter test will be on Friday.
- Please make sure your scholar is doing Xtramath at least three times each week.
Science - What is science?
- The scientific method
Literature - Different Lands, Similar Stories
Grammar - Common nouns and Proper Nouns
Poetry - "I'm Glad" 
- Poetry recitations for "I'm Glad" begin on September 3rd

UPCOMING DATES:
Thursday, August 29 -Parent Workshops: Spalding & Singapore Math, 6:00-7:30 PM
 - Spalding Phonics Workshop, 6:00-6:45 PM
 - Singapore Math Workshop, 6:50-7:30 PM
Monday, September 2 -No School: Labor Day
Monday, September 16 -No School: Great Hearts Faculty In-service
Friday, September 20 - School Picture Day
*Students must wear uniforms for Picture Day.*

Have a wonderful week!