Week 30

What a great week back it has been! 1C scholars have been committed to showing excellence in their habits by self-monitoring with respect and no reminders.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Homework for the week of 3/26

Nightly: read for 15 minutes, phonograms to practice- p, u, igh, oo, or, ay, ai, ar, ey, ough

Poem- Sing a song of People by Lois Lenski (recitation on Thursday, 3/29)

Monday: happen, begun, collect, file, provide, sight, stood, fixed, fix, born and workbook pages 101-103

Tuesday: goes, does, Tuesday, hold, drill, army, pretty, stole, income, bought and workbook pages 104-106

Wednesday: review all words and Unit 15 Test B and poetry recitation tomorrow

Thursday: workbook pages 107-109

Calendar

March 30^th: No school


Academics

Math: This week we will begin a new unit in math! We will start learning about concepts of division by practicing separating items into equal groups. For example, when given 10 m&m's, how can two friends each end up with the same amount so that they share equally and fairly? 

Poem: Sing a song of People by Lois Lenski   Idiom: A.M., P.M.

Writing:  Students will be able to understand the basic conventions of a proper sentence and rewrite a model sentence. We will read and write about sections of The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter. We will review abbreviations and how to use them in a sentence.

Grammar:  We will continue to learn about adverbs and how they help us describe "when", "where", and "how" something can happen. 

Spalding: 

Monday: happen, begun, collect, file, provide, sight, stood, fixed, fix, born

Tuesday: goes, does, Tuesday, hold, drill, army, pretty, stole, income, bought

Literature: We will finish reading George the Drummer Boy and compare and contrast the book to Sam the Minuteman.

Science: This week we will begin our unit on astronomy as we observe the day and night sky as well as studying the sun.

History: We will continue to study the colonist’s journey to the American Revolution. We will learn about how the colonies united and Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride!

Week 29

Homework for the week of 3/19

Nightly: read for 15 minutes, phonograms to practice- ei, oe,oy,sh, oa, y, ea, oi, wor, ey

Poem- Sing a song of People by Lois Lenski

Monday: No School 

Tuesday: feather, fence, funny, going, honey, letters, orange, pocket, shoes, shoe and wkbk. pg. 80-82

Wednesday: stairs, stream, talks, tiny, words, trust, extra, dress, beside, teach and wkbk. pg. 83-85

Thursday: Read and write all 20 words and wkbk. pg. 86-88

Friday: Review any errors from the spelling test and math review wksht.

Announcements: Please have students bring in their copy of George the Drummer Boy.  We will begin reading it on Wednesday, March 21. 

Calendar
March 20^th: School Resumes 
Friday, March 23^rd: Archway Arete Movie Night

Academics

Math: This week we will work to review past material from quarter 1-3 before beginning a new math unit. We will practice identifying numbers (tens and ones), counting, making and breaking tens to complete addition and subtraction number with number within 20, as well as general number sense. 

Poem: Sing a song of People by Lois Lenski   Idiom: A.M., P.M.

Writing:  Students will be able to understand the basic conventions of a proper sentence and rewrite a model sentence.  We will read and write about sections of "Pollyanna" by Eleanor Porter 

Grammar:  We will begin to learn about adverbs and how they modify adjectives and verbs in a sentence.

Spalding: 

Tuesday: feather, fence, funny, going, honey, letters, orange, pocket, shoes, shoe

Wednesday: stairs, stream, talks, tiny, words, trust, extra, dress, beside, teach

Literature: Literature: Students will read a historical fiction selection from the perspective of a British soldier as we read George the Drummer Boy by Nathaniel Benchley. Please have your child bring their copy of this book to school. 

Science: We will continue to study rocks and the Earth’s core.

History: Students will learn about the 13 colonies, taxation and the Boston Tea Party as we lead up to teaching about the American Revolution.

Week 28

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! I enjoyed seeing our scholars at the Spring Fest and spending time with my family.

Charlotte loved getting her face painted and meeting all of Mommy's students!

With one week left before spring break, the 1C scholars will continue to work hard and focus on learning! 

Homework

Nightly: read for 15 minutes, phonograms to practice- ea, ear, ow, oi, ee, dge, ie, m, I, y

Poem- Sing a song of People by Lois Lenski

Monday: dead, leave, early, close, close, flower, flour, nothing, ground and wkbk pg. 71-73

Tuesday: lead, led, lead, such, morning, however, mind, shall, alone, order and wkbk pg. 74-76

Wednesday: third, push, point, within, body, field, belongs, cheese, earn, edge and wkbk pg. 77-80

Thursday: Read and write all 30 words and Test B and study for History test (study guide was sent home Monday night).

Friday: No Homework; Spring Break

Calendar

March 12-March 19: Spring Break 

Friday, March 23^rd: Archway Arete Movie Night
Announcements
Weekly Fluency Passages: We have begun sending home weekly fluency passages on Monday night.  Please have your child read this passage each night for one minute and record the amount of words read on the back of the sheet. Please have your child return the passage on Friday. Weekly fluency passages are a great way to improve reading ability and reading fluency!

Academics

Math: This week we will write number sentences and create number and picture stories for multiplication problems. We will continue to learn about the concept of equal groups and solve repeated addition and multiplication problems. 

Poem: Sing a song of People by Lois Lenski   Idiom: A.M., P.M.

Writing:  Students will be able to understand the basic conventions of a proper sentence and rewrite a model sentence.  We will read and write about sections of "How to Eat Fried Worms" by Thomas Rockwell and "The Happy Hollisters" by Jerry West.

Grammar:  We will review how to write in complete sentences using appropriate punctuation, grammar, and handwriting. We will take an assessment of all 70 phonograms. 

Literature: We will read “Sam the Minuteman”. We will explore the genre of historical fiction and prepare ourselves for our next history unit as we read this selection. Please ensure that your child brings their copy of this book to school.

Spalding:  Monday: next, indeed, four, herself, power, wish, because, cause, world, country

Tuesday: meet, meat, another, tripped, trip, list, people, ever, held, church

Wednesday: once, one, own, before, know, no, were, where, there, here 

Science: The week we are beginning a new unit of study in science! We will be diving into the study of different scientists and their biographies. This week we will study Edward Jenner and Louis Pasteur. We will listen to their contributions to science and our world.

History: This week we will continue to learn about the early colonists as we touch on the use of slaves and the Puritan colonies.  We will review and take an assessment on Friday.  A review guide will be sent home on Monday.

Week 27

This week the 1C scholars worked incredibly hard and they are growing so much!  It is so amazing to watch them blossom as the third quarter unfolds.  With just a few weeks of the quarter left, I look forward to seeing this progress continue!

The Chilson's took a day trip to the Grand Canyon this weekend!

Homework

Nightly: read for 15 minutes, phonograms to practice- ee, ou, ow, oo, i, au, aw, e, p, o

Poem- The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson  

Monday: next, indeed, four, herself, power, wish, because, cause, world, country and math review sheet

Tuesday: meet, meat, another, tripped, trip, list, people, ever, held, church and math review sheet

Wednesday: once, one, own, before, know, no, were, where, there, here  and wkbk page. 69

Thursday: Read and write all 30 words and workbook Test B and wkbk page 70

Calendar

Saturday, March 3^rd: Arete Spring Fest 

March 12-March 19: Spring Break 

Friday, March 23^rd: Archway Arete Movie Night

Announcements

Sam the Minuteman- We will begin reading Sam the Minuteman the week of March 5^th.  Please have your child bring their copy to school. Thank you!

Class Supplies- With more than half of the school year behind us, we are running a bit low on dry erase markers, and Dixon Ticonderoga No. 2 pencils. Thank you to those who donated Kleenex! We would be grateful for any of these item donations. Thank you!

Academics

Math: This week will be an exciting week in math as students begin learning concepts of multiplication. We will start by creating and identifying equal groups of numbers. For example, 3 groups of 2 dogs makes 6 total dogs. We will have a cumulative test on Friday on units 1-13 that will focus on all concepts learned throughout the year, not including multiplication. 

Poem: We will have the poetry recitation of “The Swing” by Robert Louis Stevenson on Wednesday, February 28^th.  Idiom: An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away 

Writing:  Students will be able to understand the basic conventions of a proper sentence and rewrite a model sentence.  We will read and write about sections of "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams Bianco and "How to Eat Fried Worms" by Thomas Rockwell. 

Grammar:  We will review all that we have learned this quarter by reading about and working with verbs, nouns, and adjectives.  We will finish our unit on adjectives and will take an assessment on Tuesday. 

Literature: We will read the stories of Anansi.  The week after, we will begin Sam the Minuteman, so please ensure that your child has a copy of the story and brings it to school next week. Thank you!

Spalding:  Monday: next, indeed, four, herself, power, wish, because, cause, world, country

Tuesday: meet, meat, another, tripped, trip, list, people, ever, held, church

Wednesday: once, one, own, before, know, no, were, where, there, here 

Science: The week we are beginning a new unit of study in science! We will be diving into the study of different scientists and their biographies. This week we will study Edward Jenner and Louis Pasteur. We will listen to their contributions to science and our world.

History: History: This week we will learn about the Lost Colony, Jamestown and the Pilgrims journey to the New World.

This week we will learn about how Pizarro discovered the New World and defeated the Aztecs. We will also begin to learn about England’s reason for exploration.

Week 26

Hello 1C Family,

I hope everyone had a fun 3 day weekend! The Chilson's sure did, we celebrated birthday's and wedding's this weekend and even found time to sneak in a nap or two. We have a busy week of learning ahead and I am excited to dive right in!

Homework

Nightly: read for 15 minutes, phonograms to practice- ar, er, x, ur, th, igh, oa, ch, e, y      

Poem- The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson  

Monday: No School 

Tuesday: war, summer, above, express, turn, lesson, half, father, anything, table and math wkbk pg. 65-66

Wednesday:  high, June, right, write, wrote, date, road, rode, ride, March, march and Test B

Thursday: Review all words for the Spalding test, math wkbk. pg.67-68

Friday: Review any errors from the Splading Test and math wkbk pg. 69-70

Calendar
Monday, February 19^th: No School, President’s Day
Saturday, March 3^rd: Arete Spring Fest 
March 12-March 16: Spring Break 
Friday, March 23^rd: Archway Arete Movie Night
Announcements

Class Supplies- With more than half of the school year behind us, we are running a bit low on dry erase markers, Dixon Ticonderoga No. 2 pencils and Kleenex. We would be grateful for any of these item donations. Thank you!

Academics

Math: This week we will continue to subtract and add two digit numbers with one digit numbers. We will continue to identify tens and ones in two digit numbers. We will also learn how to add three one digit numbers and practice counting forward and backwards by twos in an effort to prepare ourselves for learning multiplication later on this quarter.

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

Writing:  Students will be able to understand the basic conventions of a proper sentence and rewrite a model sentence.  We will read and write about sections of "Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain and "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams Bianco

Grammar:  This week we will use adjectives to describe different items and pictures. We will work to differentiate between nouns, verbs, and adjectives and understand how we use each of them independently of one another. 

Literature: We will read the last pages of A Bargain for Frances and complete various comprehension activities to conclude the book.

Spalding:  Tuesday: war, summer, above, express, turn, lesson, half, father, anything, table 

Wednesday: high, June, right, write, wrote, date, road, rode, ride, March, march

Science: 

History: This week we will learn about how Pizarro discovered the New World and defeated the Aztecs. We will also begin to learn about England’s reason for exploration.

Week 25

I apologize for my absence this week, my daughter Charlotte had a procedure earlier in the week and then was diagnosed with the flu. We are on the mend and ready for a wonderful week!  I hope you and your scholars enjoyed the long weekend! The Archway Arete staff enjoyed a day of professional development and concluded the day by watching a Shakespeare performance!

We are looking forward to the week ahead and celebrating the virtue of friendship on Wednesday!
Homework

Nightly: read for 15 minutes, phonograms to practice- th, ui, ew, sh, l, oa, oe, er, g, y      

Poem- The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson  

Monday: clothing, clothes, clothe, began, begin, begun, able, gone, go, done, do and math workbook pages 57-58

Tuesday: suit, track, watch, dash, fell, fight, buy, by, stopping, stop and math workbook pages 59-60

Wednesday: walk, talk, chalk, grant, soap, news, new, small, smaller, smallest and math wkbk pages 61-62

Thursday: Review all words for the Spalding test, math wkbk. pages 63-64

Friday: R&R weekend- no homework

Calendar

Wednesday, February 14^th: Great Hearts Day

Monday, February 19^th: No School, President’s Day

Friday, February 23^rd: Archway Arete Movie Night

Saturday, March 3^rd: Arete Spring Fest 

Announcements

Class Supplies- With more than half of the school year behind us, we are running a bit low on dry erase markers, Dixon Ticonderoga No. 2 pencils and Kleenex. We would be grateful for any of these item donations. Thank you!
Great Hearts Day;A Day for Friendship: Wednesday, 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. 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. *Our class celebration will take place from 11:50-1:00. If would are interested in joining us and helping out, please email our room mom, Gina Berson, or myself.
Academics

Math: This week we will be working with tens and ones and practicing our place value skills. We will add and subtract within two digits particularly when it comes to adding "10 More" and "1 More" and subtracting "10 Less" and "1 Less

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

Writing:  Students will be able to understand the basic conventions of a proper sentence and rewrite a model sentence.  We will read and write about sections of "Winnie The Pooh" by A.A. Milne and "A Child's Geography of the World" by V.M. Hillyer

Grammar:  This week we will continue to work on defining and using adjectives. Adjectives describe a noun (person, place, or, thing). We will study a painting called "Parade" by Jacob Lawrence. We will look at the colors, people, and feelings of this painting. 

Literature: We will continue to read A Bargain for Frances as we  compare the characters, make predictions and respond to comprehension questions.

Spalding:  

Monday: clothing, clothes, clothe, began, begin, begun, able, gone, go, done, do

Tuesday: suit, track, watch, dash, fell, fight, buy, by, stopping, stop 

Wednesday: walk, talk, chalk, grant, soap, news, new, small, smaller, smallest

Science:

History: This week we will continue our early explorers unit as we learn about the conquistadors and Hernan Cortez.

Week 24

Happy Monday, I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We enjoyed the beautiful weather and had a fun filled Sunday with a birthday party and the Superbowl. 

Charlotte fell in love with the trampoline this weekend! 

Field day was a huge success!  Thank you to all the parents who donated items and joined us for this amazing day! Students showed great sportsmanship and tried their very best. Way to go 1C Argos!

We have a quieter, shorter week next week and we are looking forward to Great Hearts day later this month. 

Grateful to be a part of this team!

Shield Holder

Torch Run to Mr. Gillingham

Homework

Nightly: read for 15 minutes, phonograms to practice- ng, s, sh, si, ti, ci, aw, au, p, n      

Poem- The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson  

Monday: knife, mouth, oak, peach, pole, queen, rope, season, sign, space and wkbk pages 51-52

Tuesday: wagon, what, window, catch, catcher, kitchen, butcher, black, warm, unless and wkbk pages. 53-54

Wednesday: review all 20 words for the test tomorrow and ch. 13.2 Test B

Thursday: wkbk pages 55-56

Friday: no school  

Calendar
Friday, February 9^th: No School, Teacher Professional Development
Wednesday, February 14^th: Great Hearts Day
Monday, February 19^th: No School, President’s Day
Announcements

A Bargain for Frances: Please have your child bring in their copy of A Bargain for Frances by Russell Hoban by Monday, February 5^th.  Books can be purchased from Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble if needed.

Great Hearts Day;A Day for Friendship: Wednesday, 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

Math: This week we will be working with tens and ones and practicing our place value skills. We will add and subtract within two digits particularly when it comes to adding "10 More" and "1 More" and subtracting "10 Less" and "1 Less

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

Writing:  Students will be able to understand the basic conventions of a proper sentence and rewrite a model sentence.  We will read and write about sections of "The Light Princess" by George MacDonald. 

Grammar:  This week we will start a new unit on adjectives! Adjectives are words that describe a noun. Students will practice identifying and using different describing words in sentences. Students will draw descriptive pictures and identify the unique details of their pictures in order to create their own adjectives. 

Literature: We are excited to begin reading “A Bargain for Frances” this week.  Students will practice their reading skills and fluency while practicing comprehension skills.  Please ensure that your child has brought in their copy of this book to use in class.

Spalding:  Since we have no school on Friday, there will only be 20 words and students will take their spelling test on Thursday. 

Monday: knife, mouth, oak, peach, pole, queen, rope, season, sign, space

Tuesday: wagon, what, window, catch, catcher, kitchen, butcher, black, warm, unless

Science: We are continuing our study of The Body! This week we will focus on our Nervous System as well as our Five Senses. Students will be taking an interactive and in depth look at our brain and our five senses at work. Our scholars will also practice writing skills while writing about their Five Sense.

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