Weekly Update
(11.9 - 11.13)
Your scholars were hard at work this week completing interim testing on top of regular class work. We so appreciate all our parents are doing to keep scholars on track. Our next break is just around the corner!
Announcements:
Book Fair
If your homeroom teacher has made a book fair wish list, you can order books online at thetwig.com for the classroom. In addition, for both distance learners and Brick and Mortar students, book fair orders can still be placed online all through the next week.
Class Supplies
In efforts to keep classrooms organized and streamlined, please make sure your scholar has a pencil pouch to store extra pencils, erasers, and other items within their desk. Please also ensure your scholar has a sketchbook for art class and folders to store papers and take home graded work for you to see.
Literary Character Day
As a reminder for DL students, you can film a video to submit for a compiled video that will feature DL scholars and their awesome outfits for Literary Character Day. Next week, on Friday, November 20th, scholars may dress as a character from any of the GH Classics to Keep list or a historical figure that your child has learned about at our academy.
Water Bottles and Dress Code
Please remember to send your scholar with their water bottle each day and review the handbook for dress code reminders and standards.
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ELA:
Our scholars are almost finished with The Adventures of Robin Hood. They’ve loved the action-packed stories and drama within its tale! We will start Carry On, Mr. Bowditch after the next break. Scholars are also continuing to practice Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 116” to recite next week. In addition to enjoying literature, our fourth-graders continue to develop their writing technique and style. Scholars are also working in reading groups and have moved into “List R” of their Spalding words--you’re doing great, 4th Grade!
Math:
Scholars practiced working with improper fractions and mixed numbers all this work. We encourage you to keep practicing math facts (times tables and division facts) with your scholars at home to improve their math fluency! We’ll keep working with fractions next week!
History:
This week in Medieval History, we focused on The Hundred Years’ War and the role the young hero, Joan of Arc played in supporting the French side. Scholars learned about the impact weapons can have on the outcome of a war while diving into Joan’s inspiring story and tragic execution. We took a little time to discuss Harriet Tubman as well, another heroic woman in history that was driven by her religious conviction. Next week, we will learn about the massive impacts of The Plague.
Science:
At the beginning of this week, scholars finished writing about the structures and functions of a plant or animal they had researched. We then learned about how our eyes and ears work to perceive images and sounds. Next week, we have a fun lab activity planned to measure how our senses help us respond to our environment quickly and effectively.
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