Week 27!

Homework

Nightly: Read for 15 minutes, practice poem (1 minute), practice rocket math (1 minute) Phonograms to practice: oa, oe, ar, ch, ee, ow, ou, ea, o, e

Monday: date, road, rode, ride, March, march, next, indeed, four, herself and WB pg. 63-65

Tuesday: power, wish, because, cause, world, country, meet, meat, another and WB pg. 74-76

Wednesday: tripped, trip, list, people, ever, held, church, once, one, own and WB pg. 77-79

Thursday: Review all words 30 words and test B

Friday: Read a book of choice for 15 minutes 

Academics

Poem: The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson; recitation this week!  Idiom: An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Spalding: This week we will have 29 words Spelling Test on Friday!

Writing: Copy work and narration exercises will be from The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco and How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell

Grammar: We will have an adjectives assessment on Tuesday. We will recite our poems on Wednesday.

Math: We’re ready for multiplication as we practice adding repeated groups!

Literature:  We will read our first piece of historical fiction as we venture back to the revolutionary war and read “Sam the Minuteman”.

History: This week we will learn about England’s reason for exploration. We will also learn about the Lost Colony, Jamestown and the Pilgrims journey to the New World.

Science: This week we will study the lives and careers of Edward Jenner and Louis Pasteur. We will discuss the experiments and discoveries that they provided to the world as scientists.

Week 26!

Good Morning!

We had a great time celebrating Great Hearts day last week! We started the day with an assembly, spent sometime reading with 4th grade buddies and then ended the day with our celebration.  Students enjoyed making cards and bookmarks for each other.  Please see pictures below :) 

The scholars of 1A have been working very hard in class and have recently earned a very special reward. 

Please give a warm welcome to a very exciting addition to our 1A family, Cuddles the fish! 

I am very excited to experience this special opportunity along with your children! 

Announcements

Please ensure that your child brings their copy of Sam the Minuteman to school by 2/25.

Homework

Nightly: Read for 15 minutes, practice poem (1 minute), practice rocket math (1 minute) 

Phonograms to practice: ew, f, ui, er, l, ar, ur, high, wr, r 

Monday: No school 

Tuesday: news, new, small, smaller, smallest, war, summer, above, express, turn and WB pg. 68-70

Wednesday: lesson, half, father, anything, table, high, June, right, write, wrote and Test B

Thursday: Review all words 20 words and WB pg. 71-73

Friday: Read a book of choice for 15 minutes 

Academics

Poem: The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson Idiom: An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Spalding: There is no school on Monday, this week we will only have 20 words Spelling Test on Friday!

Tuesday: news, new, small, smaller, smallest, war, summer, above, express, turn

Wednesday: lesson, half, father, anything, table, high, June, right, write, wrote

Phonograms: ew, f, ui, er, l, ar, ur, high, wr, r 

Writing: Copy work and narration exercises will be from Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain and The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco

Grammar: We will wrap up our adjectives unit and review nouns and verbs in preparation for an upcoming assessment.

Math: We will continue to add and subtract 2 digit numbers as well as add three numbers at a time!

Literature:  We will enjoy the adventures of Anasi! Please ensure that your child brings their copy of Sam the Minuteman to school by 2/25.

History: This week we will continue our early explorers unit as we learn about Hernan Cortez and how Pizarro discovered the New World and defeated the Aztecs.

Science: We will review all that we have learned about the human body in preparation for an assessment on Thursday. An optional review sheet will be sent home Tuesday night. 

 K-2 Assembly ^

Buddy Reading with 4th Graders ^

A "sweetheart" math lesson ^

Friendship Cards

A Sweet Snack^ 

Virtue Friendship Bracelets^ 

Bookmark Making^

Week 25!

Good Morning!

I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing 3 day weekend! We are looking forward to Great Hearts day on Thursday and invite any parents who would like to help out to visit the sign up genius link below. Have a great week!

Homework

Nightly: Read for 15 minutes, practice poem (1 minute), practice rocket math (1 minute) Phonograms to practice: ar, th, v, t, h, ui, ew, a, l, aw

Monday: black, warm, unless, clothing, clothes, clothe, began, begin, begun, able 

Tuesday: gone, go, done, do, suit, track, watch, dash, fell, fight

Wednesday: buy, by, stopping, stop, walk, talk, chalk, grant, soap

Thursday: Review all words

Friday: Read a book of choice for 15 minutes 

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 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.

Please see the sign-up link below if you are interested in volunteering or helping with supplies:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094aaba72eabf94-great

Academics

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

Spalding: Spelling test on phonograms and all 29 words on Friday!

Monday: black, warm, unless, clothing, clothes, clothe, began, begin, begun, able 

Tuesday: gone, go, done, do, suit, track, watch, dash, fell, fight

Wednesday: buy, by, stopping, stop, walk, talk, chalk, grant, soap

Phonograms: ar, th, v, t, h, ui, ew, a, l, aw

Writing: Copy work and narration exercises will be from Winnie-The-Pooh by A.A. Milne and A Child's Geography of The World by V.M. Hillyer.

Grammar: This week we will observe the painting "Parade" by Jacob Lawrence. We will practice using adjectives to describe the details of this painting including it's colors, unusual figures, and how it makes us feel as the audience. 

Math: This week we will continue to add and subtract 10s and 1s. Near the end of the week we will begin to rename when adding!

Literature:  We will finish reading A Bargain for Frances and begin The Stories of Anansi the Spider  on Friday.

History: This week we will begin our unit on early explorers.  Our first explorer that we will discover is Christopher Columbus.

Science: We will continue to explore the various systems of the body.

Poem of The Month

The Swing

BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

How do you like to go up in a swing, 

   Up in the air so blue? 

Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing 

   Ever a child can do! 

Up in the air and over the wall, 

   Till I can see so wide, 

Rivers and trees and cattle and all 

   Over the countryside— 

Till I look down on the garden green, 

   Down on the roof so brown— 

Up in the air I go flying again, 

   Up in the air and down!

Field Day Pictures

Week 24!

Good Morning!

Wishing everyone a wonderful week! 

I will make a separate post with field day photos, too many pictures to put in just one post!

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 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. 

Academics

Poem: I Know The Sounds That The Animals Make by Jack Prelutsky (recitations this Thursday) Idiom: Let The Cat Out of The Bag

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. 

Week 23!

Happy Monday, 1A families,

This Friday is field day!  Please read the announcements below carefully for important information regarding attire, items needed and volunteer opportunities. Field day presents a wonderful opportunity to practice sportsmanship and perseverance. Please discuss these two important virtues with your child to ensure a successful field day for all! We are looking forward to an enjoyable day.

Have a wonderful week! 

Homework

Nightly: Read for 15 minutes, practice poem (1 minute; recitations on Thursday), practice rocket math (1 minute) Phonograms: ee, ai, ay, ng, gn, kn, aw, au, y, k

Monday: see, seen, felt, full, fail, set, setting, stamp, light and test B 

Tuesday: come, coming, night, pass, shut, ease, easy, bone, cloud, draw, drink and WB pg. 38-40

Wednesday: review all words; Spalding test on Thursday due to Field day and WB pg. 41-43

Thursday: WB pg. 44-46

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

Announcements

Athletic Field Day is Friday, February 1st from 8:30-11:00 for K-2.

Attire

Each year classes are assigned a Greek City State for their team. This year, your child’s team is Sparta, and our team color is red. Your child may wear a plain yellow shirt (no logos) with their athletic bottoms or they can create a shirt with our Greek City State name and logo. Please ensure that your child wears sunscreen, and athletic shoes.

Snack and Class Volunteers

Our class will be in need of a few volunteers to bring snacks, water bottles, and to help our class while we rotate through the field day activities. Please sign-up here to help out https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094aaba72eabf94-1afield

Volunteers for the Athletic Field Day Events

Coach Gethings &Coach Warren need volunteers setting up and running the event. Please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084aacaf28a4fd0-field to help with the events. 

Lunch

There will be no school lunch offered on Athletic Field Day. Please send your child to school with a lunch on this day.

Academics

Poem: I Know The Sounds That The Animals Make by Jack Prelutsky (recitations this Thursday) Idiom: Let The Cat Out of The Bag

Spalding: Due to Athletic Field day on Friday, this week we will only have 20 words Spelling Test on Thursday!

Monday: see, seen, felt, full, fail, set, setting, stamp, light

Tuesday: come, coming, night, pass, shut, ease, easy, bone, cloud, draw, drink

Phonograms: ee, ai, ay, ng, gn, kn, aw, au, y, k

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

Grammar: We will begin 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 double digit addition as we make groups of tens and add ones. Students will explore two-digit numbers as they learn how to identify the place value of tens and ones. On Friday, students will participate in various math activities to celebrate the 100^th day of school!

Literature:  This week we will begin reading ‘A Bargain for Frances’. Please ensure that your child brings their copy to school. Thank you!

History: We will learn about the importance of the Inca Empire as we finish our unit on early civilizations. On Wednesday we will learn what a quiqu is and the kids will have the opportunity to make one of their own.

Science: This week we will continue our adventure through the human body with the circulatory system! We will learn how blood can travel all around our body, through our arteries to transport blood away from our heart and through our veins to bring blood back to the heart. 

Enjoying lunch outside in the beautiful weather for our marble jar reward! 

Counting out our 100 items!

Wearing our 100th day hats! 

Enjoying our hands on 100th day treat! (how many ways can you make the number "100"?)

Celebrating those with a January or summer birthday by

Listening to special stories from our birthday scholars and their parents :)