Week 2- Conference Week

Hello families! 

We've had a great first week back to school! The second quarter has started off really strong, and I can already see ways the students have grown and matured from the last quarter. 

What's happening in 4A:

• Parents, thank you for partnering with us in your child's learning.  We believe that homework, while important, needs to be carefully balanced with a child's full family and extra-curricular life.  With that in mind, please reflect on your child's experience with homework in the first quarter by responding to a short survey. 

• Conference week is finally here! I am looking forward to meeting each family and talking about your kiddos this week. Conference times are up to 25 minutes long. If you haven't already, you can still sign up for a time to meet here. 

• We will have half-days of school all week. Dismissal times are as follows: K-2 11:45, 3-5 12:05, study hall/prep siblings 12:25. There will be no lunch, tutoring, or clubs this week. 

• Our schedule will look a little different for the half-days. There will be no spalding or grammar. Here's how our days will go:
• 7:55-8:05 Morning Routine
• 8:05-8:35 Lyceum
• 8:35-8:45 Roots/Poem
• 8:45-9:25 Special
• 9:25-10:05 Literature
• 10:05-10:20 Recess
• 10:20-10:30 Snack
• 10:30-11:30 Math
• 11:30-12:00 History/Science

Lessons: 

Roots: We will have a roots check on the three roots learned last week. We will learn three new roots: pes pedis, bracchium, & dens dentis. I have added a new page for Roots Quarter 2 where I will list the roots learned this quarter, numbers 26-50. 

Literature: We will continue reading Robin Hood. Students will be responsible for writing a 3-5 sentence chapter summary. Please have students bring in their own copy of Robin Hood if they have not already. 

Math: We will continue working with equivalent fractions and comparing fractions. There will be a Test over this material on Tuesday. Then we will move into adding and subtracting fractions. 

Science: We will be moving out of plant life, and in to animal life! We will be talking about animal habitats and population density. There will be a cumulative quiz over this unit on Thursday. Students will receive a study guide to fill in Monday, and should use that to study throughout the week. 

History: Students will learn about Henry II and Thomas Beckett this week. There will be a quiz on Friday. 

Important Dates: 
Tuesday: Math Test
Thursday: Science Quiz
Friday: History Quiz