The Headlines, 2/23

 

We stayed busy and accomplished a great deal in all of our subjects last week.  I am looking forward to another great week with our scholars. 

 

Math:  Last week we focused on how to multiply and divide decimals by whole numbers as well as how to convert fractions to decimals.  We also made corrections on the quiz they were given the week before.  Because this was a quiz and not a test I did allow them to improve their grade.  This week we will be learning how to multiply and divide decimals by powers of 10. 

 

 Literature:  In Poetry we worked on analyzing poetry using “Oh Captain, My Captain,” as our model.  We also spent time discussing illusion and rhyme scheme.  This week we will be focusing on Similes and Metaphors and the study of Haikus and Limericks.  Poetry recitations will be Friday!  Hopefully your student has been practicing their poem at home. 

 Writing:  Last week we took notes over the elements of a four paragraph essay and the class created an outline for theirs.  Starting today we will begin writing these.  I am modeling every step of the writing process for them, so they have a very clear understanding of what they should do.  We will complete the rough draft this week and each student will peer edit and have a conference with me over their essay.  The final drafts should be typed over the weekend.  If you need the paper to be printed at school, simply email me the Word Document.

 

 Science:   We held off on the Muscle test and will be taking that tomorrow.  This should have given your scholar more time to study and be prepared!  Because we will be taking a typing class (see below)  this week we will not begin our next Science unit until next week.

 

 History:  Last week we learned all about Magellan and how the English began to colonize.  Next we will be studying about France and the Fur Trade, the Dutch explorers and how slavery impacted the early years of the United States.

 

Announcements:

 

·         As always there will be tutoring after school for Math on Tuesday from 2:45-3:15 and Grammar on Thursdays.  If your child would like extra help with their essay that is what we will be working on Thursday.

 

·         This week we will begin the Capstones Typing Program.  Each class will be spending 90 minutes Tuesday-Friday with the Capstone teacher learning how to type.

 

·         As of March 1^st, students will be permitted to wear navy shorts; it’s getting warm!

 

·         Also, Spring Break will be here before you know it and our Quintus camp is available!

 

Designed for parents who want or need options for their students during school breaks,       Quintus Camp is an enrichment camp with time for play, learning, projects, and activities - all in a fun "camp" atmosphere that will appeal to your grade K-6 student. With flexible packages for parents (ranging from half-days to full and extended days), Quintus Camp is the perfect choice for school break programming.  Quintus will run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Archway Arete March 16th-20th. 

 

If you have any questions, or need a copy of the registration brochure, please email the Quintus Camp Director, Ms. Prestipino, at Quintus.Arete@GreatHeartsAZ.org

  

·         Our very own Caitlyn Miller will be in the play Willy Wonka Junior, February 25^th-March 7 at Tuscany Theatre, visit www.ActorsYouthTheatre.com for more information!

 

Wish List:

 

Our class seems to go through glue sticks faster than water!  We are in need of more glue sticks, pencils, and Kleenex.  If you are able to donate we would appreciated the help!

 

Important Dates:

 

·         Muscular System Test: Tuesday, February 24^th

·         Poetry Recitation: Friday, February 27^th  (tentative)

·         Half Day, 11:45 Dismissal: Friday, February 27^th

·         Final Draft Poetry Essay: Monday, March 2

 

Headlines, 2/16

 

I hope everyone had a wonderful three day weekend and enjoyed our beautiful weather.  Great Hearts Day was a huge success.  We created a class quilt using Acrostic Poems we wrote for classmates, discussed the true meaning of friendship, enjoyed lots of treats, and played Friendship Bingo.  We greatly appreciated all of the treats and cards that were brought to school.

 

Math:  Last week we discussed how to order decimals, as well as how to add and subtract.  We also took a short quiz to assess our learning.  This week we will be learning how to multiply and divide decimals and how to convert fractions to decimals.

 

Literature:  We have enjoyed our new Poetry unit and have read and discussed some beautiful poems.  We have discussed many different elements of poetry and have practiced analyzing poetry.  We will continue working on this next week.   The students have chosen a poem that they will memorize and research and should begin working on this. 

 

 Writing:  Our literature and writing units have gone hand in hand.  Last week we practiced how to use different poetry elements, such as similes and metaphors.  We also wrote our own version of Jabberwocky.  Next week we will begin writing a four paragraph essay on the poem and author they have chosen.  The research will be done at home, however the writing will be done in class.  We have set a tentative due date of February 27^th for this project. 

 

Science:   Last week we continued our unit on Muscles.  We have begun locating and discussing the skeletal muscles.  The class also had the opportunity to assess their cardiovascular and muscular strength by completing a jumping jack and push-up lab.  We will finish muscles this week, with a plan to test on Friday.  The study guide will be coming home today.

 

History:  Our focus last week was on Portuguese Explorers and on the travels of Christopher Columbus.  This week we will be learning about Magellan’s voyages and how England began to colonize.    We have been keeping a log of our vocabulary and the students should be reviewing these note cards daily. 

 

Announcements:

 

·         As always there will be tutoring after school for Math on Tuesday from 2:45-3:15 and Grammar on Thursdays.

·         As of March 1^st, students will be permitted to wear navy shorts; it’s getting warm!

 

·         Also, Spring Break will be here before you know it and our Quintus camp is available!

Designed for parents who want or need options for their students during school breaks,  Quintus Camp is an enrichment camp with time for play, learning, projects, and activities - all in a fun "camp" atmosphere that will appeal to your grade K-6 student. With flexible packages for parents (ranging from half-days to full and extended days), Quintus Camp is the perfect choice for school break programming.  Quintus will run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Archway Arete March 16th-20th. 

If you have any questions, or need a copy of the registration brochure, please email the Quintus Camp Director, Ms. Prestipino, at Quintus.Arete@GreatHeartsAZ.org

 

·         This message comes from Mr. Posner, the brave head of our Traffic:

It is important that all families have the correct blue or green placard in their vehicle. We realize that during the course of a school year, these placards are lost, misplaced, or wear down. The placards must be replaced when this occurs.

In an effort to reinforce our secure, student pick-up system, we would like to re-issue any placards that may be lost, destroyed, or have been created at home. We do require that the placards used are the ones created by Archway Arete. This is true for those who pick up in vehicles and walk up to the playground gate. If you are in need of any replacement placards for ones that have been lost or destroyed, or if you need to replace a non-Archway created placard, please email Mr. Posner at jposner@archwayarete.org. When e-mailing, please include the following information:

Student(s) last name and first name 

Class Section, ie. 4A, 3B

Pick up time: 2:45 Archway Only or 3:20 Prep Sibling

Beginning, Monday, February 23rd, these are the only placards that will be accepted. If the vehicle being used for pick-up is missing a placard or has a different placard, we will ask that the driver come into the office to fill out a new one. 

Thank you for your support and assistance in maintaining the highest level of safety for our students.

 ·         Our very own Caitlyn Miller will be in the play Willy Wonka Junior, February 25^th-March 7 at        Tuscany Theatre, visit www.ActorsYouthTheatre.com for more information!

 

Wish List:

Our class seems to go through glue sticks faster than water!  We are in need of more glue sticks, pencils, and Kleenex.  If you are able to donate we would appreciated the help!

 

             Important Dates:

 

·         Muscular System Test: Friday, February 20^th

·         Poetry Project: Friday, February 27^th  (tentative)

·         Half Day, 11:45 Dismissal: Friday, February 27^th

Spalding List, 2/9-2/13

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Headlins, 2/8

 

It was so great seeing everyone at the Fun Run and Family Picnic!  It was a beautiful day and we had a great turnout.  Our class basket looked beautiful, and delicious.  A huge thank you to everyone who donated and especially to Dee Ulano and Anita Brown for putting it all together!

 

Math:  The week began by taking the Galileo testing in Math.  We then took a day to review and took the Unit 6 test on Ratios.  After grading these I saw many people seemed to rush through the test and I allowed them to make corrections in class with no help.  We have now begun our unit on decimals.  We took a few days to review place value and will now move on to estimating, adding and subtracting.  They will take a short quiz next week to see how they are coming along in their understanding.

 

Literature:  We made it through the very emotional ending of Where the Red Fern Grows.  We had quite a few tears shed as we read!  The students have until Wednesday, February 11 to complete their 100 point project.  We also took the Galileo test in Reading. Our next unit will be on Poetry and we will be studying the literary devices used in Poetry.  Please send the Laurel Harper-Wreath anthology with your student this week.  This was one of the Classics to Keep books bought at the beginning of the year.

 

 Writing:  Last week we spent time learning about transitive and intransitive verbs, the kids did a great job with these!  This week we will be combining our literature and writing times as we not only read about poetry, but practice creating our own.

 

Science:   We began our unit on Muscles last week and were lucky to have Dr. Litizia (Isobel’s mom) come speak to us.  She gave lots of great information and the class really enjoyed listening to her.  This week we will be looking at the formation of muscle fibers and then will start learning about the skeletal muscles. 

 

History:  Last week we learned that exploration began due to the Europeans desiring fragrant spices from the East and about some of the ancient tools used for navigation.  We will continue to delve into the explorers next week.  We have begun making flash cards with vocabulary in class.  Bringing these home to study will help make test preparation much easier!

 

Announcements:

·         As always there will be tutoring after school for Math on Tuesday from 2:45-3:15 and Grammar on Thursdays.

 

·          Friday, February 13^th will be Great Hearts Day.  We will be celebrating the virtue of friendship all day, with several activities in class and will have an in-class celebration from 11:00-11:40.  If you would like to send in a treat for class that would be wonderful.  I am hoping to have something salty, some fruit, cookies or cupcakes, and drinks.  Just send me an email and I will put you down.  Students are welcome to bring cards in for the class.  We simply request that cards be homemade and that there is one for each child.  I will send home a class list this week.  Please let me know if you have any questions!

 

• Our very own Caiti Miller will be performing in "Willy Wonka Junior" at Tuscany Theatre February 25-March 7th.  If you would like more information visit www.ActorsYouthTheatre.org

 

• Also, Spring Break will be here before you know it and our Quintus camp is available!

Designed for parents who want or need options for their students during school breaks, Quintus Camp is an enrichment camp with time for play, learning, projects, and activities - all in a fun "camp" atmosphere that will appeal to your grade K-6 student. With flexible packages for parents (ranging from half-days to full and extended days), Quintus Camp is the perfect choice for school break programming.  Quintus will run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Archway Arete March 16th-20th. 

 If you have any questions, or need a copy of the registration brochure, please email the Quintus Camp Director, Ms. Prestipino, at Quintus.Arete@GreatHeartsAZ.org

 

 

·         This message comes from Mr. Posner, the brave head of our Traffic:

 

It is important that all families have the correct blue or green placard in their vehicle. We realize that during the course of a school year, these placards are lost, misplaced, or wear down. The placards must be replaced when this occurs.

 

In an effort to reinforce our secure, student pick-up system, we would like to re-issue any placards that may be lost, destroyed, or have been created at home. We do require that the placards used are the ones created by Archway Arete. This is true for those who pick up in vehicles and walk up to the playground gate. If you are in need of any replacement placards for ones that have been lost or destroyed, or if you need to replace a non-Archway created placard, please email Mr. Posner at jposner@archwayarete.org. When e-mailing, please include the following information:

 

Student(s) last name and first name 

Class Section, ie. 4A, 3B

Pick up time: 2:45 Archway Only or 3:20 Prep Sibling

 

Beginning, Monday, February 23rd, these are the only placards that will be accepted. If the vehicle being used for pick-up is missing a placard or has a different placard, we will ask that the driver come into the office to fill out a new one. 

 

Thank you for your support and assistance in maintaining the highest level of safety for our students.

 

Important Dates:

 

 

Friday 2/13: Half Day, 11:45 am Release

Wednesday, 2/11: 100 point project due

Claire and her mom embraced the color!

 

                         Dr. Litizia sharing about the mechanics of muscles, all three fifth grade classes learned a lot!

The Headlines 2/2

We had a wonderful last week of January! The class enjoyed an amazing field trip to the Chandler Center of the Arts where we learned more about the life of Harriet Tubman.  I hope your scholars shared with you the beautiful performance we were privileged to attend.  A big thank you goes out to Mrs. Lesnewski and Mrs. Armstrong for braving the school bus and helping us keep track of all the children!

Math:  Last week we completed our last unit in Singapore 5A!  We finished a short unit on ratios and using bar models to solve.  This week we will take the Galileo testing in Math today, tomorrow we will take our Unit 6 test and then will begin our first unit in Singapore 5B on decimals. 

Literature:  We have made it through chapter 15 of Where the Red Fern Grows.  Some of our reading has been done in class and we also have been working in Literature Circles.  The students should be working on their 100 point projects both at home and at school.  We will be spending one class period a week working on them as well.  These will be due on Wednesday, February 11.  We also will be taking the Galileo test in Reading tomorrow.

 Writing:  We have continued our study of verb jobs.  We are learning the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs and will be spending quite a bit of time on this during the upcoming week. 

Science:   Our class did a great job on the Skeleton test, I was very proud of their hard work and study skills. We will be starting our unit on the Muscular system today.  This will be a fun unit with lots of hands on activities. 

History:  Now that we are all experts on English rulers we will begin our next unit on Explorers.  We will start the week with a study of The Spice Islands and will take a look at the tools that made exploration possible.

Announcements:

• ·         As always there will be tutoring after school for Math on Tuesday from 2:45-3:15 and Grammar on Thursdays.

• ·         Also, Spring Break will be here before you know it and our Quintus camp is available!

Designed for parents who want or need options for their students during school breaks,    

Quintus Camp is an enrichment camp with time for play, learning, projects, and activities - all in a fun "camp" atmosphere that will appeal to your grade K-6 student. With flexible packages for parents (ranging from half-days to full and extended days), Quintus Camp is the perfect choice for school break programming.  Quintus will run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Archway Arete March 16th-20th. 

If you have any questions, or need a copy of the registration brochure, please email the Quintus Camp Director, Ms. Prestipino, at Quintus.Arete@GreatHeartsAZ.org

1. ·         I hope to see everyone at the Fun Run on Saturday, I am looking forward to running with all my kiddos!

• ·         This message comes from Mr. Posner, our brave head of our Traffic:

It is important that all families have the correct blue or green placard in their vehicle. We realize that during the course of a school year, these placards are lost, misplaced, or wear down. The placards must be replaced when this occurs.

In an effort to reinforce our secure, student pick-up system, we would like to re-issue any placards that may be lost, destroyed, or have been created at home. We do require that the placards used are the ones created by Archway Arete. This is true for those who pick up in vehicles and walk up to the playground gate. If you are in need of any replacement placards for ones that have been lost or destroyed, or if you need to replace a non-Archway created placard, please email Mr. Posner at jposner@archwayarete.org. When e-mailing, please include the following information:

Student(s) last name and first name 

Class Section, ie. 4A, 3B

Pick up time: 2:45 Archway Only or 3:20 Prep Sibling

Beginning, Monday, February 23rd, these are the only placards that will be accepted. If the vehicle being used for pick-up is missing a placard or has a different placard, we will ask that the driver come into the office to fill out a new one. 

Thank you for your support and assistance in maintaining the highest level of safety for our students.

Important Dates:

Mon, 2/2; Tues, 2/3: Galileo Testing in Math and Reading

Friday 1/30: Half Day, 11:45 am Release

Saturday 2/7: Fun Run and Family Picnic

Wednesday, 2/11: 100 point project due