Naaktgeboren's Class Blog

·           Winter break starts on Thursday, December 22 nd  through Sunday, January 8 th .  School will resume on Monday, January 9 th . ·           Quarter 2 Evaluations will be sent to parents on Friday, January 6 th at noon.

To 4th and 5th grade families: We are holding a grade-level team competition called “Royalty for a Day” to see who can bring in the most tax credits to support Archway Arete’s extracurricular clubs and sports. If 4th and 5th grades bring in the most tax credits, I will be crowned “King of Clubs” for a day when we return from our holiday break. As the King, I plan on holding a dodgeball tournament for all my royal subjects! I will also hand out a special treat at the end of the tournament. I appreciate all your help in asking friends, neighbors, and family to help support Archway Arete and help us win this competition! Most Gratefully, Mr. Naaktgeboren, King of Clubs

Greetings Families, Please note that it is not expected that students work on their Europe projects over the break. However, during class work time, it has become apparent that some students have already lost some of the documents they need to complete the project. Thus, I am providing those documents here if your child needs an additional copy. The due date for this project is Thursday, January 19. I have adjusted some documents to reflect this new due date from the first time it was sent home. Parent Signature Page and Project Rubric Suggested Project Timeline Project Research Guide Resources It has also come to my attention that some families are having a difficult time locating books (hard copies) for some of the smaller European nations. If this is the case, students may use more internet sources. When visiting the library, many offer reference books, such as Encyclopedias, which cannot be checked out, but that will have information on the nation your child is research...

Greetings Families, I first wanted to inform you that students will be taking an end of semester math test Friday. Students are reviewing what we learned this quarter in class and this will help me gauge where students are across the board. As we have reviewed yesterday and today, I feel that most students have a much better grasp of the material than they did when they first took the assessments. For many students, this will very likely improve their grades. Their homework Monday night, tonight, and tomorrow night will be very, very similar to the test. I also wanted to let you know what items I sent home Friday and what I am sending home tonight. On Friday : Subject: Assignment (Class Average) Language Arts: Spelling Test (85%) Grammar Test: Chapter 9 (78%) Today : Science: Meteorology Test (90%) I hope the rest of your week is great. Please let me know if you need anything. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings Families, It is hard to believe but the end of the semester is only days away. The classroom moms have been busy planning our awesome end of year celebration. Ms. Tipescu asked me to share the SignUp Genius, which you can find here . For those who have already signed up to bring things, thank you. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings Families, Mr. Posner has written an email regarding the Europe Project. We have extended the due date to January 19th to provide students more time to complete the task so they do not have to work over the break. You may read Mr. Posner's email below.  Best, Michael Naaktgeboren Good evening,   After much discussion as a fourth grade team, we have decided that the Europe Project will be due on Thursday, January 19th. What we realized is that the original due date may have made it necessary for many of you to work on the project over the Winter Break. We wanted to be sure to afford enough time, outside of the break, for students to work on the project. This will ensure that students can enjoy a full break, without having to work on any school work.    We have also designated History homework throughout the duration of the project as Project Work. There will be no additional history homework.    If you have any questions, please do no...

Greetings Families, The meteorology quiz is tomorrow. Below is a study tool your child might find helpful. There are some things on the test that are not on the Quizlet. Please consult the study guide your child has.

Greetings Families, I am sending home today's science quiz. It was once again open notes. The class average was a 96%. The quizzes from last week and this week will be very valuable resources for studying for Thursday's quiz. Furthermore, you can find the latest Quizlet here . Be sure to have your child study using the study guide as well, which is due Tuesday, the day of the test. There are some things on there that are not on the Quizlet, such as the water cycle, which shouldn't need to be able to label. Thank you for your support. Best, Michael Naaktgeboren

Greetings Families, I am sending home the science quiz from yesterday. This was an open notes quiz. The quizzes from last week and this week should be used to study for the test next week. Class Average: 92% Best,

Greetings Families, It is hard to believe that the end of the quarter is upon us. I want to again ask you to keep an extra close eye on your child's work ethic over the next few weeks. On the tests and quizzes that students took this week, students were not as prepared as they usually are. Some students will receive lower grades than they are used to receiving when report cards come out. For example, in history and science, only six students have A's. It isn't that grades are all that important, but a persevering work ethic is a character trait worth developing. What follows are the lessons for the last three weeks and a list of what was sent home Friday. Lessons Langauge Arts : This week in literature, students will complete Robin Hood. The quarter finishes with a reading of Pollyanna. This is a read aloud and students are not expected to purchase this book. In grammar, students will continue their latest writing assignments, a personal narrative essay. There are...