Naaktgeboren's Class Blog

Greetings Parents, I'm sure many of you have exciting plans for Thanksgiving and the long weekend. I hope your families have a blessed time as you give thanks. I would like to start by saying how thankful I am for the class I have been blessed with. Your children are a true joy to my heart. Though I'm thankful for days off, I awake each morning with a desire to spend time with my students. I am also thankful for your kindness. It has been so good to spend time with many of you. I love how you care so much about your children's academics and souls. With the high expectation of Arete, that places a heavy burden on you as the parents. Only those who love their children greatly would endure the rigor we place on them and you. So, thank you for your great efforts and kindness towards me. Here are the lessons for next week. -------------------------------------------------- Language Arts Idiom : "Keep your fingers crossed" Poem : "Stopping by Woods on a...

Greetings Parents, I'm sure many of you have heard about the upcoming event for third grade, Rome Day. I wanted to give you a quick introduction to what that event will look like. Here is an email that Ms. Hervas, the teacher who plans history, is sending to her parents. I will be talking with the class moms to help set up a Sign Up Genius.  Best, Michael Naaktgeboren -------------------------------------------- Dear Parents, I’m writing to let you know that we will be having a 3 rd grade wide class celebration on Friday December 12 th . This celebration will be centered around our Rome unit and it will include feasting, Rome festival themed activities, and last but not least toga wearing! For togas we are asking the students who can to bring in a white bed sheet (this will be worn over their school uniforms). The students have been working so hard all quarter, the other third grade teachers and myself are so excited about the upcoming celebration! We would like to invit...

Greetings Parents, I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekends. I expect that many are making preparations for the long weekend and family gatherings. Remember that Wednesday is a half day. Here are the lessons for next week. -------------------------------------------- Language Arts Because of the short week, there is not a poem or idiom. Literature : We will be reading chapters 28-31 in Pinocchio. Spalding : We will be learning 20 new words. Writing With Ease : We will continue our development of summarizing short passages and refining our writing skills by dictation. First Language Lessons : Prepositions were introduced on Friday and we are continuing our discussion of how they function. Please ensure that your child is studying the list provided on a previous blog for a quiz on Friday. History In science we are continuing our study of ancient Rome. Science In science we are finishing up our focus on the skeletal system with a quiz on Tuesday. Math Tomorro...

Greetings Parents, As of today, your child has a little over 20 days to finish his or her marionette and writing assignment that makes up the Pinocchio Final Project, which will serve as the final exam for literature. I have read over the instructions for the assignment, and do believe that a third grader who applies him or herself will be able to finish the project with varying measures of success. Please understand that I, and the other third grade leads, are not looking for master pieces. What we are looking for is effort.  We understand that not all things come easy, and some times, with great perseverance, it is by many tries that we accomplish something challenging. Many of our students have never been expected to do this, and that is why I believe many of you chose this school for your children. You desired for them to be pressed beyond mediocre. In part, that is what this project does. It requires them to work with their hards, which is noble, and their minds. It will...

Dear Parents, Please, allow your students to view these words to study for a quiz on Wednesday. Have them copy the words on to their own pice of paper. Please, look over the words to ensure they are correct. Students should spend around 5 minutes a night memorizing these until masters. Aboard, about, above, across After, against, along, among, around, at Before, behind, below, beneath Beside, between, beyond, by Down, during, except, for, from In, inside, into, like Near, of, off, on, over Past, since, through, throughout To, toward, under, underneath Until, up, upon With, within, without Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings Parents, This is to late for many of you to see it, but I sent home the first part of a study guide without sending home the notebooks. The quiz is not until Tuesday of next week. The study sheet has suggested days to do each part, but the whole thing will be collected on Tuesday when we have the quiz. I apologize for the mistake. I hope it didn't alarm to many of the students. I do want to remind you that there will be a history quiz this Friday. I will be sending home the study sheet for that tomorrow. If students are overwhelmed with studying for both quizzes, I would recommend putting the science study off until the weekend. As noted, the quiz is not until Tuesday. Better to focus on history since it is first. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings Parents, I hope everyone has had an enjoyable weekend. Here are the lessons for the week. Science This week we will continue our discovery of the human skeletal system. For fun, quiz your child about the major bones of the body. History Our journey though the ancient world has taken our discussion to the gods and goddesses of Rome and the kinds of people who dwelled in the empire. This week we continue our journey by looking at the laws of Rome and her wars. There is a quiz Friday. Math Students will be assessed on their knowledge of multiplication and division in regard to the number six tomorrow. That does not mean that all the questions have the number six in them, but it is a focus. Following the quiz, we start to look more closely at the number seven. Many of the students are still struggling with their multiplication and division facts. This is something that needs to be studied at home for mastery. It is similar to the phonograms. I recommend purchasing...

Our goal this year collectively as an Archway Arete community is to provide relief to the town of Hyder Arizona.  The town of Hyder, located in Yuma County, was once a World War II desert training ground for General Patton’s troops, but is now known as a ghost town.  It is populated today by hardworking shrimp, tilapia, and date farmers.  Income is very low and with only one general store the people of the town face many challenges to meet daily nutrition, housing, and hygiene needs.   The drive is being run by the Veselovsky family, one of our own Archway families and we are asking the rest of Archway Arete community if they can generously donate the following items to the people of the town of Hyder, Arizona during this holiday season:   Kindergarten:   Dental hygiene items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, mouthwash First Grade:   Toilet paper & paper towels Second Grade:   Canned food Third Grade:   Dry rice, dry...

Greetings parents, I wanted to inform you that there would be no reading groups on Monday, November 17. On that day, the students will be taking their first quiz over Pinocchio. They should have a packet that they are filling out to prepare for this quiz. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings parents, I wanted to remind everyone that there will be a quiz tomorrow over the major bones of the human body. I know that having a day off can through off one's game, and I would hate to see students not prepared for tomorrows quiz because of forgetfulness. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings parents, First, I just want to thank the many who made the class social at the park such a wonderful time. It was great to be able to talk and play with you and your children. I am very blessed to have a class like I have and to have parents like you. You truly make my job a delight. Thank you. Here are the lesson for this week. Science We are continuing to look at the human skeleton. On Wednesday, the students will have a short quiz over the major bones of the human body. We will also be looking at the results of our experiment: what happens when a bone is soaked in vinegar. History In history, we are looking at the government of ancient Rome. The students also brought home a "take home quiz." Here is a short message Ms. Hervas, the developer of our history curriculum, gave to her parents about the project. I wanted to let you know that I am sending home a take home quiz for Roman gods and goddesses. This quiz is not due until Friday November 14th. ...

Greetings parents, Tax credit season has arrived. Please visit the Archway Arete page to see more. Click here . Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings parents, The Winter Concert is coming up quickly. Please, view this important information about the concert from Ms. Kaye. To view, click here . Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings parents, I hope everyone enjoyed their weekends. Here are the lessons for the week. Math We are continuing to review and work toward mastering multiplication and division. There will be an assessment on Thursday. Science We had our introduction to the skeletal system last week and are continuing to work on memorizing the major bones of the body. We will also spend some time observing bones and make preparations for an experiment. Language Arts Poem: "The Littler Turtle," by Vachel Lindsey Idiom: "Get a taste of your own medicine" Spalding: Students will be given 30 new spelling words for the week and review phonograms. Literature: Students will reading and discussing chapters 13-18 of Pinocchio. Writing: Students will continue to develop their summarizing skills and copying from dictation. Grammar: Students will learn about the predicate adjective and review previous content. History Students are continuing their study of ancie...