Week 24

“We are Argos ready, set, let's go?" Field day was a wonderful day for all, we enjoyed games, teamwork and friendship.  Thank you to all the parents who offered snacks and help throughout the day! 

In pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness,

Sarah Kaye


Calendar

Friday, February 8^th: No school  

February 14^th: Great Hearts Day (please see the announcement below)


Homework

Nightly: Read for 15 minutes, practice poem (1 minute), practice rocket math (1 minute)Phonograms: oo, kn, gn, ng, n, m, ea, ee, ch, ow

Monday:  garden, goose, hopping, hop, knife, mouth, oak, peach, pole, queen, rope and Test B

Tuesday: season, sign, space, wagon, wheat, window, catch, catcher, kitchen, butcher and WB pg. 48-50

Wednesday: review all words; Spalding test on Thursday and pg. 51-53

Thursday: read for 15 minutes (book of your choice)



Announcements

Great Hearts Day: A Day for Friendship - Thursday, February 14th is Great Hearts Day! We have reserved this special day to focus on the virtue of friendship and celebrate the traits that make a great-hearted student. Teachers and room moms are planning interactive and fun activities centered around these topics, and time will be set aside for students to create hand-made Great Hearts Day cards for their classmates.  Archway Arete strives to cultivate a rich, academic environment rooted in the classical tradition. This many times requires popular culture to be left at the door. On that note, students will not be permitted to bring store-bought valentines, candy, or gifts to school. Thank you for partnering with us. A sign up genius will be sent our soon with supplies needed for this special day of friendship.


Academics
Poem: The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson Idiom: An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Spalding: There is no school on Friday, this week we will only have 21 words Spelling Test on Thursday!

Monday: garden, goose, hopping, hop, knife, mouth, oak, peach, pole, queen, rope

Tuesday: season, sign, space, wagon, wheat, window, catch, catcher, kitchen, butcher

Phonograms: oo, kn, gn, ng, n, m, ea, ee, ch, ow

Writing: Copy work and narration exercises will be from The Light Princess by George Macdonald.

Grammar: We will continue learning about adjectives this week. We will practice describing nouns and coming up with special details to use in our oral and written language.

Math: We will continue to explore 2-digit numbers as we add to and subtract from a 2-digit number.

Literature:  We will continue to read “A Bargain for Frances”. Please ensure that your child has brought their copy to school.  We have also have been working on our decoding strategies to build fluency.  Please encourage your child to use the strategies they have learned in class to help them read!

History: We will review the Aztec, Maya and Inca civilizations.  We will take a test on Wednesday. A review sheet will be sent home on Monday.

Science: This week we will learn all about the nervous system. We will practice using our five senses and learn how our brain, spinal cord, and nerves work together to help our body function.