I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!  We had a great week this week and our classroom is a flurry of activity!  Here is a snapshot of what we have been working on this last week:

Math:  Students finished up their unit on division and will beginning a unit on algebraic equations.

Writing:  Students have chosen their SuperHero and have begun writing their persuasive pieces.  We will finish up this week.

French:  We have been working on the numbers 1-20 in French and will have a quiz on Tuesday.

Bible:  We will continue looking at the theme of Prayer this week.

Science:  We have been learning about mixtures and solutions this week.  Next week we will look at a variety of Science terms such as solvents, solutes, dissolve, and then review what we have learned thus far.

Reading: This week we shared the stories we want to pass on to future generations. The stories were exciting, engaging, and inspiring.

Social Studies: We are finishing up our family immigration stories which we will share next week. Posters and paragraphs are due on Thursday. If there are any family artifacts such as immigration documents or photos that your child would like to share, please take a picture of them and send in an email to Ms. Miller at amiller@highroadacademy.com

Coming Up…

French Quiz:  Students brought home their French duotangs to help them prepare for their French quiz this Tuesday.  It will be an oral quiz where students need to write down the French number that I am saying.  The quiz will be out of 10.

Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday:  Students can wear pink shirts this Wednesday and we will spend some time learning about the origins of Pink Shirt Day and do some activities reinforcing kindness.

Upcoming Dates:

Feb. 24 – Pink Shirt Day

Feb. 26 – Knights Day

Mar. 5 – Knights Day

Mar. 10 – Storybook Character Day

Mar. 12 – Knights Day/Last Day Before Spring Break

Mar. 29 – Classes resume