Students will conclude AzMERIT testing on Monday, April 15, as they take Part 2 of Reading and Math. Students should get a good night’s sleep the night before and eat a balanced breakfast the day of the test.
Since testing has concluded after Monday, regular grade reports will be sent out at the end of this week. If your student is deficient in one or more subjects, you will be receiving an additional progress report next week.
Our Spring Concert is quickly approaching! It will be at Higley Center for the Performing Arts on May 1st. Students’ attire for our performances is NOT school uniform. Gentlemen are expected to wear a white dress shirt, black pants, black socks and black closed toed shoes. Solid dark colored vests and ties are optional for gentlemen. Ladies are expected to wear a white top, black skirt and black closed toed shoes. Please have your 4th graders at Higley Center for the Performing Arts by 6:30pm.
THANK YOU to Mrs. Nicole Burns for putting on a concert clothing exchange. She has collected concert attire from students that have outgrown their concert clothes. If you would like to participate in the exchange by either donating concert uniforms or receiving articles of clothing, please contact Nicole at: nikki.burns@hotmail.com
Please visit aretek-2music.blogspot.com or email jweddle@archwayarete.org for questions regarding the concert!
Thank you to all who attended our Usborne Book Fair this week! It was a joy to see you and we are so thankful for your support. If you are interested in purchasing more Usborne books, please visit the link below. This link will bring you to a unique page connected to our school and will be valid until April 19th. After your purchase, you will receive contact from our Usborne Representative, Mrs. Cleary, and she will refund you the shipping cost.
Please email Ms. Modisett (bmodisett@archwayarete.org) with any questions!
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Thank you!
With allergy season in the air, our class has been going through tissues quickly. If you are willing and able, any donations of tissues would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
This Week:
Math: Now that AzMERIT testing has concluded, students will be reviewing geometry concepts previously taught and will be learning new geometry concepts, such as nets of geometric solids.
Literature: This week, students will begin our final literature book of the year, and my personal favorite, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.
Spalding: This week, students will be studying their next 21 words, medicine ----- wrestle. 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.
History: During the third quarter, students learned how patriots fought against tyranny to gain their independence. Once the colonists defeated Britain, the challenge turned to how they should govern themselves. That will be the focus over the next six weeks. The test and quiz schedule for the remainder of this unit is as follows: a quiz week five, and a test week six. All of these quizzes and tests are open notes. Students may find it helpful to complete the study guides at home for the two tests. Students should continue working on their Signers’ Project, which is due Wednesday, April 24.
Science: In science, students have begun a new unit, and we will continue our study of the human body systems for the remainder of the year. Students have learned about the circulatory system, and will have a quiz this week and a test the following week on these concepts. This week, students will learn about blood types and functions of certain internal organs. They will also learn about types of cardiovascular disease and the impact they have on the body, with specific regard to the circulatory system.
Poetry: Students are practicing their memorization of the Preamble to the "Constitution of the United States." Recitation for this will be Friday, April 26.
Greek and Latin Roots: Students will continue to learn new Greek and Latin roots and quiz on previous roots every Wednesday. This week’s quiz will be cumulative, over roots 1-87, in preparation for their cumulative test over 1-100 at the end of the school year.
I hope everyone has a restful weekend!
-- Mrs. Conforti
