Week of 1/29/24-2/2/24

Math:  This week scholars will continue to learn how to evaluate expression and also create expressions from word problems.

Science: Scholars will learn about the life cycles of various organisms and how they interact within their ecosystems. They will have a quiz on Friday.

Literature: Scholars will finish our read of The Phantom Tollbooth and participate in a seminar discussion of the book. They will have a quiz on Wednesday.

Grammar/Writing: Scholars will be introduced to a new story used to work on active and passive voice, as well as summarizing with the 5W’s. They will have a preposition quiz on Tuesday.

History: Scholars will continue will begin their study of the United States westward expansion. They will learn about Lewis and Clark and Manifest Destiny.

Upcoming:

● 1/30/24 Preposition Quiz

● 1/30/24 Animal Presentation

● 1/31/24 Literature Quiz

● 2/1/24 The Phantom Tollbooth Celebration

● 2/2/24 Science Quiz

● 2/29/24 5th Grade Field Trip to Witte Museum

● 2/6/24 Bring Where the Red Fern Grows

Reminders: 

- Animal Presentation Permission slips due no later than 1/26/24. If your scholar does not turn in a permission slip, they will not be allowed to participate. Please email your scholar's lead teacher for any questions.

- Please help us in reminding scholars to visit the Lost & Found in case they are missing anything such as water bottles, winter coats and sweaters. Lunch times, recess, and dismissal are great opportunities for scholars to visit the Lost & Found.

-Lower School Field Trip Payment 

- If your scholar has brought home a Core Knowledge reader for either science or history, please help us ensure they are bringing it with them to school each day. Core Knowledge student readers are available to download online at no cost.

- CK Westward Expansion Before Civil War

- CK Energy and Matter in Ecosystems

- School uniforms are checked each day. Scholars are reminded to have shoes tied and shirts tucked in. Additionally, each scholar must wear their house patch on the left sleeve of their uniform shirts and sweaters. Patches are available to purchase online as well as at the front desk for $2. Here is a link for more information: GHWH Dress Code

- Scholars are required to have a personal copy of The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. A full list of GreatHearts classics to keep, with ISBN numbers, can be found at this link: Classics to Keep

- Scholars will receive study guides one week prior to a test with the expectation that they are completing it over the course of the week. Scholars will NOT receive study guides for quizzes but should review their notes each night in order to best engage with the content.

                                               Week of 1/22/24-1/26/24

Math:  This week scholars will review the steps in solving order of operations and understanding algebraic expressions.

Science: Scholars will learn about the flow of energy in food chains. A quiz will be taken on vocabulary words.

Literature: Scholars will continue our read of The Phantom Tollbooth and identify different types of figurative language throughout the story. Additionally, they will be reviewing Shakespeare's Sonnet 29. Scholars who are ready to recite their poem may do so beginning on 1/24.

Grammar/Writing: This week students will be focusing on creative writing. They will discuss protagonist, antagonist and conflict.

History: Scholars will continue will take a look at some artistic expressions that were unique to Japan during this time in history. Then, they will learn about the Mongol invasion. Scholars will have a test on Thursday.

Upcoming:

● 1/25/24 Russia/Japan test

● 1/24/24 Poetry Recitations begin

● 1/30/24 Animal Presentation

● 2/1/24 The Phantom Tollbooth Celebration

● 2/29/24 5th Grade Field Trip to Witte Museum

● 2/5/24 Scholars will need their personal copy of Where the Red Fern Grows

Reminders: 

- Animal Presentation Permission slips due no later than 1/26/24. If your scholar does not turn in a permission slip, they will not be allowed to participate. Please email your lead teacher for any questions.

- Please help us in reminding scholars to visit the Lost & Found in case they are missing anything such as water bottles, winter coats and sweaters. Lunch times, recess, and dismissal are great opportunities for scholars to visit the Lost & Found.

-Lower School Field Trip Payment 

- If your scholar has brought home a Core Knowledge reader for either science or history, please help us ensure they are bringing it with them to school each day. Core Knowledge student readers are available to download online at no cost.

- CK Early Russia and Feudal Japan

- CK Energy and Matter in Ecosystems

- School uniforms are checked each day. Scholars are reminded to have shoes tied and shirts tucked in. Additionally, each scholar must wear their house patch on the left sleeve of their uniform shirts and sweaters. Patches are available to purchase online as well as at the front desk for $2. Here is a link for more information: GHWH Dress Code

- Scholars are required to have a personal copy of The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. A full list of GreatHearts classics to keep, with ISBN numbers, can be found at this link: Classics to Keep

- Scholars will receive study guides one week prior to a test with the expectation that they are completing it over the course of the week. Scholars will NOT receive study guides for quizzes but should review their notes each night in order to best engage with the content.

                                              Week of 1/15/24-1/19/24

Math:  This week scholars will review dividing whole numbers by a fraction using the pillar method. Scholars will be tested over what they have learned on Friday.

Science: Scholars will learn about producers and consumers and how they interact in the earth's ecosystems.

Literature: Scholars will continue our read of The Phantom Tollbooth and identify different types of figurative language throughout the story. Additionally, they will be reviewing Shakespeare's Sonnet 29.

Grammar/Writing: This week students will continue their study of sensory linking verbs and take a quiz over 15 prepositions.

History: Scholars will present what they learned about the Russian rulers to their classmates. Then we will begin move on to learn about Japan's feudal system.

Upcoming:

● 1/15/24 - No school

● 1/16/24 - Science quiz

● 1/16/24 - School wide Spelling Bee @ 5:30 P. M.

● 1/17/24 - Preposition quiz

● 1/19/24 - Math Test

● 1/19/24 - Full day

Lower School Field Trip Payment

Reminders: 

- Please help us in reminding scholars to visit the Lost & Found in case they are missing anything such as water bottles, winter coats and sweaters. Lunch times, recess, and dismissal are great opportunities for scholars to visit the Lost & Found.

- If your scholar has brought home a Core Knowledge reader for either science or history, please help us ensure they are bringing it with them to school each day. Core Knowledge student readers are available to download online at no cost.

- CK Early Russia and Feudal Japan

- CK Energy and Matter in Ecosystems

- School uniforms are checked each day. Scholars are reminded to have shoes tied and shirts tucked in. Additionally, each scholar must wear their house patch on the left sleeve of their uniform shirts and sweaters. Patches are available to purchase online as well as at the front desk for $2. Here is a link for more information: GHWH Dress Code

- Scholars are required to have a personal copy of The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. A full list of GreatHearts classics to keep, with ISBN numbers, can be found at this link: Classics to Keep

- Scholars will receive study guides one week prior to a test with the expectation that they are completing it over the course of the week. Scholars will NOT receive study guides for quizzes but should review their notes each night in order to best engage with the content.

 Week of 1/8/24 - 1/12/24

Welcome back!

Math:  This week scholars will review strategies used for multiplying fractions.

Science: Scholars will begin studying energy and matter in our ecosystems.

Literature: Scholars will continue our read of The Phantom Tollbooth and identify different types of figurative language throughout the story. Scholars will also receive their poem "Sonnet 29" by William Shakespeare.

Grammar/Writing: This week students will be introduced to sensory linking verbs. They will practice using and identifying them in sentences.

History: Scholars will begin the week by presenting their Independent Study Projects. Then, we will begin our study of Feudal Japan and the Russian Czars.

Upcoming:

● 1/8/24 - Independent Study project presentations

● 1/15/24 - No school

● 1/17/24 - Preposition quiz

● 1/19/24 - Full day

Reminders: 

- Please help us in reminding scholars to visit the Lost & Found in case they are missing anything such as water bottles, winter coats and sweaters. Lunch times, recess, and dismissal are great opportunities for scholars to visit the Lost & Found.

- If your scholar has brought home a Core Knowledge reader for either science or history, please help us ensure they are bringing it with them to school each day. Core Knowledge student readers are available to download online at no cost.

- CK Early Russia and Feudal Japan

- CK Energy and Matter in Ecosystems

- School uniforms are checked each day. Scholars are reminded to have shoes tied and shirts tucked in. Additionally, each scholar must wear their house patch on the left sleeve of their uniform shirts and sweaters. Patches are available to purchase online as well as at the front desk for $2. Here is a link for more information: GHWH Dress Code

- Scholars are required to have a personal copy of The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. A full list of GreatHearts classics to keep, with ISBN numbers, can be found at this link: Classics to Keep

- Scholars will receive study guides one week prior to a test with the expectation that they are completing it over the course of the week. Scholars will NOT receive study guides for quizzes but should review their notes each night in order to best engage with the content.