Naaktgeboren's Class Blog

May 19, 2015 Dear Parents,                                                                                                   What a wonderful year it has been! It has been an honor working with your child this year! We have created so many memories together that I will always cherish, from the celebrations such as Rome Day and Great Hearts Day to the field trip to enjoy the Pinocchio play! It is amazing to realize how much the children have grown, both academically and socially, becoming young virtuous ...

Greetings Parents, Your children have left and summer has began. It is my great hope that the students will have a joyous summer filled with wonderful family time and terrific experiences. To promote an enjoyable summer, Ms. Toyin, the Dean of K-2 and the Literacy Coordinator for Archway Arete, has put together a wonderful reading list for your child(ren). May your child add the delightful journey of reading to their summer activities. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren Summer Reading List 1-3 Beginning Readers Beginning and Easy Readers are for children who are just learning to read for themselves. Are You My Mother? by P. D. Eastman Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss Crash! Bang! Boom! by Peter Spier Do You Know What I Know? by Helen Borten  Dr. Seuss’s ABC by Dr. Seuss Fire Cat by Esther Holden Averill Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and others in the series by Maj Lindman  Foot Book by Dr. Seuss Fox in Sox by Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss Leo the Late Bloomer by Ro...

Greetings Parents, Just a reminder that we will be having our Little House on the Prairie celebration on Friday from 9:30-11:30. We have a few more items to bring if you are able. You can find the signup here . If you plan on attending, but don't have a finger print card from Great Hearts, please email me and let me know, as you have to be attended by a staff member the entire time you are on campus. I hope you see you there! Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings Parents, I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend. Today begins the final week of school. It amazes me how quickly time has passed. This week will be both a joyful celebration of what the students have accomplished, the relationships built, and the memories we will share, and yet, at the same time, it is a season of sorrow as those I have come to know well and who have become dear to my heart will depart. Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! This week, your children will be treated to a special lunch on Tuesday (pizza) because third grade purchases the most year books. If your child should not eat pizza because of dietary restrictions or other concerns, please email Ms. Miller (lmiller@archwayarete.org) and me. Here are the lessons for the week. Math This week in math the students will be learning about area, perimeter, and volume. We will have normal lessons and homework this week. The students will be taking an end of year Singapore assessment that reviews the students' und...

Dearest parents, I'd like to thank you for your overwhelming generosity this year, both with your kind words and many gifts!  You truly made Teacher Appreciation Week an amazing week for me!  It has been a pleasure working with your children this year!  I greatly appreciate all of you! Mrs. Miller

Greetings Parents, Next week is the final week of the year and I'm sure many of you are wondering what next week will look like. I will give greater details regarding all that will take place on the last week in the regular weekly update, but it will remain a busy and academic week. In this email, I wanted to give you an early view of what the test schedule will be like. Monday: History Tuesday: Math Wednesday: Science Thursday: Literature & 50 Word Spalding Assessment Friday: Little House on the Prairie  Day History: Students currently have the study guide for history and should be preparing for their last test. We will have a review day tomorrow to cover this material. There will be no history instruction following Monday. Math: This is a cumulative Singapore math test designed by Great Hearts staff from many different schools. It will serve as a measuring rod to understand where students are as they go into next year and to evaluate weakness in teaching. The stud...

Greetings Parents, The Archway Arete staff is an eclectic group. We come from many different backgrounds and our educational studies have not always followed the traditional paths. That is one thing I think sets us apart from many public schools. One example of this is having an art teacher who actually creates art for public and private display. I would encourage you to check out this recent article about Ms. Martinez and visit her website to see what she has done. Be prepared to be amazed at how talented your child's art teacher is. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings Parents, I hope everyone has had a joy filled weekend. Let me begin this post by discussing our lessons for the week. Math This week we will begin our study of geometry. On Thursday, the students will take a school-wide assessment that is used for Archway Arete student and teacher evaluations. The students should treat this assessment much like they did the AzMERIT testing by getting sufficient rest, and by taking the test seriously but by not being stressed about it.   Language Arts Poem : “The Land of Story-Books,” by Robert Louis Stevenson Spalding : This week follows our normal procedures. Literature : Students will be reading and discussing chapters 21-26 of the Little House on the Prairie. Writing and Grammar : This week students will continue to refine their summarization and copying from dictation skills in writing while reviewing adverbs and verbs in grammar. School-Wide Assessment : The students will be taking a school-wide...

Attention Parents! Breaking News! We are excited to announce: The 2nd-5th Gr. Spring Concerts will be on Thursday May 7th at 5:30 p.m.and 7:00 p.m. in the Arete gymnasium. The attire for concerts will be as follows: Boys: Black pants, white dress shirt, black dress shoes and black socks. Hair should be combed neatly. Girls: Black skirt, White top, black tights and black dress shoes. Hair should be pulled away from face with no distracting adornment. (Jewelry is the same as the dress code in the hand book.)  Please have 2nd and 3rd grade students dressed and in their classrooms promptly at 5:00 p.m. for their 5:30 p.m. concert on May 7th, 2015 Please have 4th and 5th grade students  dressed and in their classrooms promptly at 6:40 p.m. for their 7:00 p.m. concert on May 7th, 2015 Thank You, Mrs. Kaye

Greetings Parents, I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend. There are only three weeks of school left and Friday is the class field trip. It is hard to believe the year has flown by so quickly. Here are the lessons for the week. Math This week students will be continuing their study of time with the additions of seconds, months, years, days, and weeks. They will have an assessment on Thursday. Language Arts Spalding : Our week will be a regular week in regard to the amount, but the students will be assessed on Thursday due to the field trip. Literature : The students have an assessment today over chapters 13-18 of the Little House on the Prairie , and will be reading chapters 19-22 this week. Writing and Grammar : The students will have a regular week of developing their writing skills and are reviewing old lessons in grammar to reinforce learned content. History The students are discussing the New England colonies with special emphasis on the Pilgrims and Puri...