Greetings Families,
I hope everyone has enjoyed their long weekend. I was privileged to go to the Phoenix Art Museum with my wife as a part of the Great Hearts in-service Friday. I am thankful to work for an institution committed to life-long learning. Far to often, we as teachers talk about a love for learning, but get so bogged down with teaching that we fail to do it ourselves. It was a joy to go and to be inspired by such beautiful works of art, and to grow in my appreciation for the rich Western tradition I have been gifted. If you haven't had a change to visit the Art Museum recently, let me encourage you to find a time to go. Their current exhibit featuring Michelangelo is fascinating!
General Announcements
- Speaking of museums and a going love for learning, this coming Friday is our field trip to the MIM! Please send your student to school with a sack lunch that day.
- Please send your student to school with a copy of The Little Prince as soon as possible.
Assessments at a Glance
Wednesday: Science - Sound and Ear Assessment
Friday: Spalding Assessment
Lessons
Language Arts
In Spalding, we will continue our word list with 20 words this week. Grammar and writing classes will consist of an in-class writing project; we are teaching students to use a provided text to correctly explore questions given to them as writing prompts. In literature we will begin reading The Little Prince and exploring important literary terms.
Math
We start our study of fractions. Please continue to review multiplication math facts, as these will be very important during our study of fractions.
History
We will continue our journey into the past by taking a look at the different tribes of the Earliest Americans.
Science
As our sound unit comes to a close we will start our sight and the eye unit.