Naaktgeboren's Class Blog

Dearest Parents of 3C, I would like to thank you all for the lovely birthday gift!  I was overwhelmed by your generosity and warm wishes!  It made my birthday that much more special!  It is a joy to be a part of 3C and such an amazing group of students and parents!  Lori Miller | Assistant Teacher Archway Classical Academy | Arete | 4525 E. Baseline Rd. | Gilbert, AZ 85234 P: (480) 222-4233 | F: (480) 222-4234 | E: lmiller@archwayarete.org | W:  www.archwayarete.org

Parents, Please note a correction that I made to the original field day post. I was mistaken in our team's city. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings Parents, We are excited to announce Archway Arete’s Field Day, which will take place on Thursday, March 12 th .  Field Day activities will be based on the original Olympic Games in Ancient Greece, events will be held for half of the school day.  Each class’s team name will be an ancient Greek city-state. 3C’s team name will be Crete, this is our class shield: Students are invited to come to school in athletic wear for the day, students are welcome to decorate their shirts with their team’s shield, but this is not required. Students will be eating lunch in their class room on Field Day, please send sack lunches only, no food that needs to be microwaved. Thank you so much for your understanding. I’m including the school’s guidelines on the athletic wear students are able to wear for the day. Please do reach out to me with any questions or concerns. Non-uniform Dress Code for Special Events Athletic Practice and Outdoor Field Day Dress Code Just a...

Greetings Parents, There were a number of students out today during our literature review for the quiz tomorrow. Please let those students access this information to prepare. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings Parents, I will be out of class on Tuesday, February 24, to attend a conference. If you are interested, you may read about the conference here . Because of that, there will be no Tutoring on Tuesday. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings Parents, I hope you are enjoying your weekend. We are headed into Week 8 and only have three weeks of this quarter left. Here are the lessons for this week. Language Arts Poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” by Alfred Lord Tennyson Spalding We will be doing the normal spelling quiz on Friday with a review of the phonograms. We will also be taking a formative assessment on Thursday. This will not be used for the grade book, but to assess if students are remembering words previously learned. Writing and Grammar The students will be reviewing many of the grammatical lessons they have learned throughout the year and continuing to improve their summarizing ability. We will also be focusing on comprehension skills and correctly answering questions about a text. Literature The students will be taking a quiz over chapters three and four, “Tiger! Tiger” and “The White Seal,” of The Jungle Book on Tuesday. Students should have started reviewi...

Dear Archway Arete Families,   It is with great excitement that we welcome you to join us for a night of fine arts and French. The arts, though diverse, are collectively one of the most enriching and engaging avenues through which we investigate the foundational ideas of goodness, truth, and beauty. We expand our understanding of these ideas by learning how master artworks are created, how great music is made, and by exploring another language. We invite you to come celebrate the fruit of these pursuits!   Please join us for a free evening of entertainment. The night will include presentations by our French and fine arts scholars. We encourage you to peruse the halls of the school, where every student will have visual artwork on display. There will be live performances by the French and Strings clubs throughout the evening, and recorded presentations of every French class will be on exhibit for your enjoyment in the multipurpose room.    We encourage you t...

Greetings Parents, There will be no tutoring on Thursday. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings Parents, Ms. Hervas, the third grade lead who develops our history curriculum, has created a post explaining the project. You can view it by clicking here or read blow. Dear 3rd Grade Parents, The 3rd grade will be completing a research project and essay during the last 3 weeks of quarter 3. The majority of the work will be completed in class with the guidance of the teachers. In the case that a student is unable to finish his or her writing in class, some portions may be assigned as homework. Also, the final product will need to be typed at home. If printer access in an issue for you please don’t hesitate to let me know. The typed essay will be due on Thursday, March 12th. This essay will be graded as a test  Timeline of Events  Step 1 (in class 2/20): Students will be assigned an explorer from the following list: Christopher Columbus Juan Ponce de Leon John Cabot Samuel de Champlain Henry Hudson  Step 2 (in class 2/20): Students will choose ...

Greetings Parents, I hope everyone has enjoyed their long weekend. Today as I was driving I was able to hear about the early days of President Abraham Lincoln's life. It is remarkable how poor his family was, and yet, the man he came to be. As we approach the last few months of the school year, there will be challenges each student will have to face. Some will be small and some will be great. Yet, through perseverance, victory will be theirs. Langauge Arts Poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (stanza 1-4), by Alfred Lord Tennyson Idiom "On its last leg" Spalding The students will be learning 30 new words and returning to reviewing their phonograms. Literature We are continuing to read from The Jungle Book.   Writing and Grammar The students will continue their efforts at being proficient, and excellent, writers. One of the great challenges many students struggle from is finding mediocre satisfying. As a school that cele...

Hello Parents, At Archway Arete, we aim to develop a culture that encourages communication.  This is true of our students, our staff, and our families.  This is particularly important in the first year of a new school.  To that end, Mr. Gillingham will host small group conversations in the Arete library over a cup of coffee in the third quarter. The informal setting gives parents a chance to discuss things regarding student and family life here on campus.  Please join us on your assigned morning, and be a part of the ongoing discussion. Space is limited (35 people max) because we would like the discussion to be more intimate, but we will consider a second meeting in the 4th quarter if some families are unable to attend due to size restrictions.  We will meet Thursday mornings from 8 am-9 am, starting on January 29th in the library.  Each Thursday will be a different grade, starting with kindergarten parents (all sections, KA, KB, and KC). The Coffe...

Greetings Parents, Next week will be a busy week as the students will be having typing class and we will be celebrating Great Hearts Day. Let me begin by giving you the lessons, which have been reduced to allow for typing and celebrating friendship. Math The students will take an assessment covering metric measurements of mass/weight on Monday. The rest of the week will be spent discussing customary measurements. Many students had a difficult time converting between yards, feet, and inches on the last assessment. I would encourage you to review ounces and pounds with your child next week during free moments, such as during dinner or while driving. There are sixteen ounces in a pound. Language Arts Poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (stanza 1-3), by Alfred Lord Tennyson Please note that the students are being asked to memorize a larger poem than usually, but they are doing it in sections. This might required the students to practice more often for longer per...

Greetings Parents, I hope everyone is enjoying their week and the nice warm weather. The third grade team met today and decided to push a couple of our assessments back to next week. We have decided to push the math quiz back to Monday, February 9, 2015. We are also moving The Jungle Book  quiz over chapters 1 and 2 back to Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Hopefully, this will allow our students to be better prepared and able to demonstrate their knowledge better. I apologize for any difficulties this might cause your family. However, we are taking an assessment in science tomorrow over sound and the ear. Please ensure that your students are preparing for that tonight. Study guides were placed in their yellow folders. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings Parents, I apologize, but I forgot to give the assessments at a glance. Monday - School Wide Math Assessment - Does not impact grades Tuesday - School Wide English Language Arts Assessment - Does not impact grades Wednesday - None Thursday - Science and Literature Friday - Spalding Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings Parents, I want to thank everyone who participated in donating and building the basket. Here is the picture if you haven't already seen it. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Parents, 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...