Dear Families,
We have been working very hard this quarter. Our students are growing more and more each day and it is a special privilege to get to watch as they make a discovery, ask a question, persevere through a challenge, or make a connection. It is a beautiful time taking place in the walls of our classroom. Friendships are being made, encouraging words are spoken to one another, and yes, the occasional discussion about what it means to be a scholar, what it means to be a friend, and how we can practice habits that can make us better. I hope that the conversations at home are ones that are joy filled as your scholar tells you about about a story we read in class or how they learned all the jobs of silent final e.
Please take a look at the academic week ahead.
XTRA MATH:
Please make sure your child is completing Xtramath at least three times each week. Participation and completing Xtramath each weeks is 25% of the math grade.
ACADEMICS:
Spalding - Students will learn new words on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The review is Thursday and the spelling test will be on Friday.
Math - Unit 3: Method's of addition. The chapter review is on Thursday and the test will be on Friday.
History - Ancient Mesopotamia
Literature - "Different Lands, Different Stories"
Grammar - Proper nouns, common nouns
Poetry - The new poem is "The Little Turtle" by Vachel Lindsay
UPCOMING DATES:
Monday, September 16
No School: Great Hearts Faculty Inservice
Friday, September 20
School Picture Day
*Students must wear uniforms for Picture Day.*
Tuesday, September 24
PSO Night at Culver's, 5-8 PM
More information coming soon!
Friday, September 27
Volunteer Fingerprinting Event, 8-10 AM
Friday, September 27
Half Day Dismissal
*Trivium Spirit Day*
No lunch served on half days.
Have a great week!
