It’s hard to believe there are only two weeks left in the quarter! Our students are still going strong every day, setting a great example of behavioral expectations!
We have had a reported case of Conjunctivitis (pink eye) in our class. Keep an eye out for the letter that was sent home on 2/22 with more information from Nurse Walters.
As a reminder, all students need to have a pair of headphones or earbuds accessible at school. In an effort to get our kids comfortable using them in preparation for AzMERIT, I’d like them to bring them in as soon as possible. My goal is to have students use them during Khan Academy and Typing Quest so they are used to wearing them for the state tests in Spring, where they will need them for audio-related questions on the test. Thanks!
Grade reports will be sent out after week 8.
This Week:
Writing/Grammar: This week, students will be continuing their writing project about comparing and contrasting fast geologic processes, and slow geologic processes. This writing project will carry over for science this week as well. Throughout the week, students will have a grammar review packet for homework. On Thursday, they will be taking a practice test in class to prepare for their cumulative review test on Friday, March 1.
History: History tests and quizzes will be open-note for the remainder of the school year. Since all tests and quizzes are open-note, spelling counts! As long as students take effective notes in class, they should have all the information they need for the exam. This week, students will be learning about Valley Forge and John Paul Jones as they continue through their study of the American Revolution.
Literature: In literature, we will be continuing our reading of Carry on, Mr. Bowditch. Students will continue to have regular journal entries as part of their literature participation grade.
Math: On Monday, students will be taking their test on rounding decimals. Through the middle of the week, students will be doing a cumulative review over factors, order of operations, fractions, decimals, shapes (area, perimeter, diameter, radius, types of triangles, etc.), and geometric solids. They will take their cumulative review test on Thursday, February 28. On Friday, students will learn how to add and subtract decimals.
Poetry: Students will continue their memorization for the poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Students will recite their stanza of the poem next week on Thursday, March 7.
Greek and Latin Roots: Students will learn Greek and Latin roots 73-75. The review check for this Wednesday will be over roots 70-72.
Science: This week, students will be continuing their writing project about comparing and contrasting fast geologic processes, and slow geologic processes. This writing project will carry over for writing this week as well.
Spalding: This week, students will be studying their next 30 words, approval ----- err. We will typically study 30 words every week; however, this is subject to change by a word or two from week to week depending on word groupings. A family member should dictate the words to the student each night for homework. Students will review words on Thursday and take the final test on Friday.
I hope you all have a restful weekend!
--Mrs. Conforti
