Pencils: It is very difficult for students to do work in class when they come without a pencil. Many of us had a set of five "loaner" pencils at the front of the class for a student to use for a class period. All have disappeared from The Mansion. Our students have become complacent about preparedness, and it's time for a reset. Please ask your child if they have pencils in their string bags. If they do not, or can't remember where they are, can you please purchase some good Ticonderoga pencils for them this weekend? Personalize them as we do! Ask your kids - they'll know how we do this.
Class Updates:
Social Studies: We are starting to phase away from Sparta and Athens and starting to shift our focus towards a new topic: Alexander the Great. Students questioned the life and legacy of Alexander the Great this past week. They will continue exploring Monday and will be assessed on Tuesday and Wednesday. Enjoy the holidays!
Science: Students will take a second look at the nervous system lab on Monday and then we are moving on to metabolism and an athlete. Students will apply what they learned about molecules through Elisa to how metabolism affects athletic performance.
Literacy: Students learned how to do use the Chrome Extension Loom this week, so they can record the voice over narration for their projects. Hopefully you have seen your children working on these projects at home. They can't record until their research is complete, their images are selected, their slide shows are produced and their scripts are written. Although they have been given every class period for two weeks, many remain far behind. The project is due by Friday, December 20th. Extra help is available after school Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
English: We are nearing the end of our Christmas Carol unit. Students have their final unit test on Wednesday, December 18th. We'll spend Monday and Tuesday wrapping up the remainder of the book and reviewing for our test. We're also looking forward to watching the movie together as a team on Friday.
Math: We are still working through solving equations. This week we will focus on solving equations with negative numbers. Students will have a test Thursday, December 19th on equations. The study guide will go home on Monday.
