Dear Parents,
I sincerely apologize for my lateness! Today I attended the Great Hearts Math Symposium so that I could do some learning of my own and I'm afraid it threw off my Monday morning. I will also be at this symposium on Wednesday. Our scholars are in great hands with Ms. Hartshorn while I take the seat of a student for a bit :)
Announcements
Literature Book: Please have your child bring their copy of Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel if they have not already.
Winter Concert, November 15th: Our Winter Concert is quickly approaching! It will be at Higley Center for the Performing Arts on November 15th. Students’ attire for our performances is NOT school uniform. Gentlemen are expected to wear a plain white collared 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, black tights and black closed toed shoes. Please have your first graders at Higley Center for the Performing Arts by 5:00pm.
Academics
I sincerely apologize for my lateness! Today I attended the Great Hearts Math Symposium so that I could do some learning of my own and I'm afraid it threw off my Monday morning. I will also be at this symposium on Wednesday. Our scholars are in great hands with Ms. Hartshorn while I take the seat of a student for a bit :)
Announcements
Literature Book: Please have your child bring their copy of Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel if they have not already.
Winter Concert, November 15th: Our Winter Concert is quickly approaching! It will be at Higley Center for the Performing Arts on November 15th. Students’ attire for our performances is NOT school uniform. Gentlemen are expected to wear a plain white collared 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, black tights and black closed toed shoes. Please have your first graders at Higley Center for the Performing Arts by 5:00pm.
Academics
Literature: This week we will be starting Frog and Toad Together. Please bring in your books on Monday! We will read chapters 1 and 2 this week and discuss different virtues found in each chapter.
Spalding: This week we have 30 words. Spelling Test on Friday!
Writing: We will complete copy work and narration exercises from Davey Crockett and Sacagawea.
Grammar: We will find noun, verbs, and describing words in the painting The Gleaners.
Poem: “Thanksgiving Day” by Lynda Maria Child
Students will recite one stanza of their choice on Friday!
Idiom: “Never leave till tomorrow what you can do today.” Meaning: Get your work done as soon as possible!
Math: This week we will begin a very new and exciting unit on shapes. We will learn all about the many different attributes of 2D and 3D shapes. We will practice identifying, sorting, and creating shapes throughout the entire week. We will continue to review and practice our addition and subtractions concepts and skills.
Science: This week we will continue to study oceans and learn about the many fish that live there.
History: We will continue our unit on world religions as we learn about the story of Christmas and the parable of the Good Samaritan. On Friday, we will learn about the symbols of Islam including the Koran, mosque and the crescent and the star.
*In the World History and Geography section of our Core knowledge Curriculum, we introduce children to not only ancient civilizations but also to topics in the history of world religions. Many people who contributed to the Core Knowledge curriculum agreed that religion is a shaping force in the history of civilization and thus should be a part of what our children know about. In introducing children to the history of world religions, we focus on major symbols, figures, and stories. Our goal is to be descriptive, not prescriptive, and to maintain a sense of respect and balance. As we share about the symbols, figures, and stories, I mention to our scholars that these are practices and beliefs of the people of that religion. If you practice one of our studied religions please feel free to send in any symbols to share.
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