9/3-9/7

2nd week 5	9/3/2018	9/4/2018	9/5/2018	9/6/2018	9/7/2018	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Obedience: “Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.” Colossians 3:20
Math 9:00-10:10	Labor Day No School	HIG Practice addition within 1000 p40 TB Practice 2D p42	HIG Renaming Tens in 2-Digit Subtraction p43-44 TB p43-44 WB Ex 20#1 p51 MM #9	HIG Practice Subtraction within 100 p45-46; Practice 2E, p48 #1-3 a, b, c and #6-7	HIG Practice Subtraction within 100 p45-46 Practice 2E #4-5 a, b, c and #8-10
Spelling 10:10-10:50		Step 3: Review cards in word box, dictate sentences 7-9, p27	Spelling Test Step 3: Dictate 3 sentences, p27	Step 4: Word Analysis and NT (Silent E) p29-31	Dictate sentences 1-3, p31. Place in binder.	Continue to practice AAS Level 1 and 2 Key Cards
Handwriting/copy work 10:50-11:15		Introduce Cursive E, Students do p23-24 in NAC	Review Cursive E Biomes Copy Work	Have students practice Cursive E on lined paper. Do p25 in NAC		NAC = New American Cursive
Read Aloud 11:55-12:10		The Box Car Children, Gertrude Warner
Reading 12:10-1:10		OPG Section 18 L189	OPG Section 18 L190	OPG Section 18 L191	Independent Reading for 30 minutes
Grammar 1:10-1:25		FLL#14-Comma in a series p28-29 Do Copy Work bottom of p29	FLL#15-Introduce Helping Verbs Student reads orally, "The Wind"	FLL #16-Noun and Verb Review, p34-35	Review the 4 types of sentences FLL (p24)
Science 1:25-1:55		Read Earthquakes, p20-21 Students write 1-2 sentences about what they learned in their science journals	Scientific Demonstration: Quaking! Students define earthquake, complete earthquake narration page	Students read Volcanoes, p22-23 in Planet Earth. Student writes 1-2 sentences about what they learned. Illustrate a volcano in the science journal		Consider checking out books about volcanoes and earthquakes from the library!
Bible 1:55-2:15		A Disobedient Wife Genesis 19:15-29 2 Peter 2:4-10	Jesus' friends 1 John 2:3-6	Noah obeys a strange request Genesis 6:9-7:11	Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednago obey when it is hard Daniel 3
History 2:15-2:45		Read History Card #47, "Diocletian Divides the Roman Empire" Students illustrate and label AD 286 on index card, return WED.	Student History Narration Student Q&A	Student writes 2-3 sentences about what they learned from this week's history lesson in their journal		Have students practice Timeline Song daily. Find lyrics in binder
Geography 2:45-3:00	Continents and Oceans - Due 9/5 Middle East - Due 11/7					For assessments, students only have to point and identify
Memory Work	Quarter 1 Poem: "The Months", Due 9/26

Dear Parents,

I have been so blessed the last two weeks to witness how hard I can see that you and your child are working at home, and have been so encouraged by all the collaboration on the facebook page! Thank you for sharing all the great resources that can help a lesson become even more impactful!

This coming week should be an exciting week for us in science, as we begin our unit on earthquakes and volcanoes. We also continue to explore the virtue of obedience! The students seemed to really understand last week that even though Abraham had to leave so much of what was comfortable, what waited for him on the other side were the rewards of obedience to God. This included God making him, "the father of many," (Gen 17:5) and inheriting the promised land!

Don't forget that Monday is no school, but I am looking forward to another week with your child!

Important Info: 

Science: Consider checking out books on volcanoes and earthquakes this week! This is a great topic to foster a greater love for non-fiction.
Math: Please continue to work with your child on their addition and subtraction facts. This is so helpful as we add on the challenge of regrouping.
Geography: Our continents and oceans assessment is this coming Wednesday, September 5th! Everyone seems to be more than prepared, but please review the Continents and Oceans map on Tuesday before the following school day.
Spelling: For parents that are new to Fortis, I have placed the AAS Level 1 and 2 Key Cards in your child's binder. Please continue to review these with your child.

Important Dates: 

9/3: Labor Day: No School! 
9/5: Continents and Oceans Assessment 
9/10: Picture Day


Blessings in Christ,


Kelli Poncy

8/27-8/31

2nd week 4	8/27/2018	8/28/2018	8/29/2018	8/30/2018	8/31/2018	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Obedience: “This is love for God: to obey His commands. And His commands are not burdensome…” 1 John 5:3
Math 9:00-10:10	T.G Add Ones or Tens to a 3-Digit Number p66 TB p36-37 WB Ex 15, MM15 Practice 2A	HIG Renaming Ones in 3-Digit Addition p35 TB p37-38 WB Ex 16 #1 p42 Practice 2B	T.G Rename Ones TG Rename Tens p68-71 TB p38-39 WB Ex16 #2 p43 WB Ex17 MM6	HIG Renaming Ones and Tens p37 TB p39-40 WB Ex 18	HIG Adding 3 Numbers TB p40 WB Ex 19 Practice 2C	Please have student return:     Practice 2B on lined paper and return to class on WED.
Spelling 10:10-10:50	Step 2: Review NT, Dictate sentences 4-6 (p24); tactile practice with, "More Words"	Review word cards, dictate sentences 7-10, choose 5, "More Words" (p24) to dictate.	Step 2: Test, (Name, Spelling Test, Step) Word Cards 1-10 + 1 dictation sentence	Step 3: Word Analysis and NT (p25-27)	Dictate sentences 1-3 (p27) Place in binder.
Handwriting/copy work 10:50-11:15	Introduce Cursive Capital D, lowercase d	Students complete p20-21 in New American Cursive	Practice previous cursive letters learned in class	New American Cursive p22 Copy Work: August, September of our current poem
Read Aloud 11:55-12:10	The Box Car Children, Gertrude Warner
Reading 12:10-1:10	Section 17, OPG L186	Section 17, OPG L186	Section 18, OPG L187	Section 18, OPG L187	Section 18 OPG L188
Grammar 1:10-1:25	FLL#10-Linking Verbs (p20-21) and Enrichment Activity	FLL#12 (p24) Four types of sentences Do Enrichment Activity (Omit copywork)	FLL#13 (p26) Commas (dates and addresses)	Review FLL #6-12 (review any areas that need reteaching)
Science 1:25-1:55	Pile Up demonstration/ Read about Forests p34; add information about the Forest biome to student narration page Define biome in journal	Read Forests p34-35 in Planet Earth. Students write 1-2 sentences about what they learned about forests in their Science/History journal	Read about grasslands, add information about the grassland biome to students' narration page and student written response	Students create a biome poster (Artic, Forests, Desert, Grassland) Return Wed.  *May use regular paper or construction paper. Please label biome*		Starting this week, students will do written responses to Science and History in their science/history journal *will send home Monday*
Bible 1:55-2:15	Introduce Memory Verse 1 John 5:3	Adam and Eve tangle with a snake Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3	Abraham obeys when it is difficult Genesis 12	Jonah learns to obey the hard way Jonah 1-2	Moses obeys, but only halfway Numbers 20:2-13
History 2:15-2:45	Introduce the destruction of Herod's Temple Students create a temple timeline	Read Timeline card #46, Herod's Temple Destroyed by Titus Student illustrate on an index card, label AD 70, return to class Wed.	Student Oral History Narrations and Q&A	Students write 2-3 sentences about what they learned from this week's history lesson in their journals	Practice Timeline Song	Have students practice Timeline Song daily. Find lyrics in binder! *Please have students put their name on index card and label year*
Geography 2:45-3:00	Continents and Oceans Map - Due 9/5					For assessment, students only have to point to the continents and oceans and identify
Memory Work	Quarter 1 Poem: "The Months", Due 9/26

Dear Parents, 

We had a wonderful week last week! I am personally looking forward to seeing you on Monday, 8/27 for Open House at 6:00pm! The kids are SO excited about our upcoming pizza day on Wed, 8/29! It's going to be another awesome week!

This week in history, we are studying the destruction of Herod's temple. It is so important for us to understand the historical facts surrounding the temple's destruction, but the deeper implication, biblically, is that it was the Jews' lack of obedience to God and lack of repentance that required their beloved temple (that they had replaced worship of God with) to be destroyed. I'm looking forward to studying the virtue of obedience with your child! 

Important Info: 

Math: Please incorporate the review of addition and subtraction facts in your math time during homeschool days. Here are the links to flashcards! 

Addition flashcards 

Subtraction flash cards 

Science/History: This week we are starting a response journal to science and history. Students will write a few sentences in response to what they read at home in science and in history. This gives them an opportunity to connect more deeply to the text. The journal can stay at home, but I will email you if I'd like them to bring it to school! I'll send it home Monday.

Spelling: I will be sending home key cards from the previous AAS levels that are laminated inside your child's binder (Level 1-2) so that you can be practicing these during your spelling time. Parents new to Fortis need these! 

Binder Organization: Most work that students do at home can be filed behind the appropriate tab of their binder. Please return work that I have asked for in the communication tab, so I can easily find it. I will also put work that is completed/graded at school in the communication tab so that you can see it and then file. 

Upcoming Dates

August 27th ~ Open House 6-7pm 

August 29th~ Pizza Day

September 3~ Labor Day-No School! 

September 10 ~ Picture Day

    

8/20-8/24

2nd week 3	8/20/2018	8/21/2018	8/22/2018	8/23/2018	8/24/2018	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Courage: “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Duet 31:8
Math 9:00-10:10	TG 2.1A Review: Part-Whole TBp22-24, WB Ex 8 TG 2.1b Review: Difference WB Ex 9	HIG Review Mental Math p16 HIG Word Problems p21-22 TB p25-27 WB Ex 10	Math Assessment  TG 2.2 Addition Without Renaming, TB 29-30 Add a 2 or 3-digit Number WB Ex 11,12	HIG Subtraction without Renaming p27 TB p31-32 WB Ex 13	HIG Subtraction within 1000 p28 TB p32-33 Math WB Ex 14	Find Math assessment review in communication tab of binder
Spelling 10:10-10:50	Step 1: Review New Teaching p18-19, Dictate sentences 4-6	Practice cards behind Review divider; Dictate sentences 7-9	Spelling Practice test using dictation sentences 1-3	Step 2: New Teaching p21-23 Introduce word bank for AI/AY (p23) Dictate Word cards 1-10.	Dictate sentences 1-3, place in binder
Handwriting/copy work 10:50-11:15	Introduce cursive Capital B and lowercase B	Students complete p13-15 in New American Cursive, Copy Work June, July of our current poem	Introduce Capital and lowercase C	Students complete p16-19 in New American Cursive	Finish any cursive work or practice any letters that need reinforcement	All copy work (such as poetry) can be done in print for now!
Read Aloud 11:55-12:10	The Box Car Children, Gertrude Warner
Reading 12:10-1:10	OPG Section 15: Lesson 143-144 Silent Letter G Before N and Silent L p230-231	OPG Section 15: Lesson 145-146 Students read, Pompeii Buried Alive! p25-33	OPG Section 15: Lesson 147-148 Discuss Pompeii Buried Alive!	OPG Section 15: Lesson 150-151 Finish Pompeii Buried Alive!	OPG Section 15: Lesson 152 Independent Reading for 20 mins
Grammar 1:10-1:25	FLL #7-Linking Verbs, p13-15 Complete Enrichment Activity p15	FLL Lesson #8-Linking Verbs p16 (Consider cutting squares out of typing paper if you don't have index cards)	FLL #9-Story Narration p17-19: "The Camel's Nose"	FLL #10-Linking Verbs p20-21 Enrichment Activity p21		Replace all poem reviews in the FLL (The Goops) with our current poem, The Months
Science 1:25-1:55	Introduce Oceans, Label Oceans Template/ Practice Continents and Oceans song	Students read Discover Science Planet Earth, The Oceans, p28-29 and discuss	Introduce Poles Read Discover Science Planet Earth p30-31 The Poles/Pile Up demonstration	Students read Discover Science Planet Earth p32-33 Deserts/Discuss
Bible 1:55-2:15	Memory Verse Deuteronomy 31:8	Better than Water Wings Matthew 14:22-33	The Big Guy's on Our Side 2 Chronicles 32:1-22	God is our Protector Psalm 91 and Romans 8:28	Practice memory verses: Ephesians 4:32, Hebrews 11:6, and Duet 31:8
History 2:15-2:45	Read/Discuss Paul's Missionary Journeys in Mystery of History p14 Have students write a letter to a missionary encouraging them in their bravery for the gospel	Read History Card #45, Persecution Spreads the Gospel. Discuss. Have students illustrate what they learned on an index card, label AD 64. Return to class on WED.	Student History Narration: Persecution of the Early Church	Have students draw a picture illustrating the Persecution of the Gospel. Return to class MON.	Practice Timeline Song	Have students practice Timeline Song daily. Will be assessed in groups as a participation grade end of year Timeline Song
Geography 2:45-3:00	Continents and Oceans Map - Due 9/5					For assessment, students only have to point to the continents and oceans and identify their names
Memory Work	Quarter 1 Poem: "The Months", Due 9/26

Dear Parents,

I can't believe another week is behind us! I have so enjoyed our school days together and treasure them greatly. This week, we focus again on courage and continue our scripture memory. We'll focus this week on the persecution of the early Church. I'm praying that the lives of Peter and Paul and all the early Christians would serve as courageous examples to all of the students! 

Just a reminder: Pizza Day is next week! On the last Wednesday of every month, we will have pizza delivered to school. You may have paid for pizza when you registered, but if not (and if you want your child to have pizza) please give a check of $35 or email bbrannan@fortisacademy.net and he can add to your FACTS account.  

I look forward to another wonderful week with these precious kiddos! 

Blessings,

Mrs. Poncy 

Important Dates: 

August 27th: Open House, 6-7pm

August 29th: Pizza Day 

Important Info

Math: 

Our first math assessment is this coming Wednesday. The assessment will be in the exact same format students have been practicing in class and at home in their workbooks and textbooks. It will cover place-value to the 100's, comparing numbers, and greater than/less than. I will send home a math review, (please find this in the communication tab of your child's binder.) 

Reading: Please continue encouraging your child to read independently as much as possible. Consider checking out books at the library that correspond with our science unit (oceans, rivers, lakes and this week, deserts.) 

Student History Narrations: This week, we will begin student history narrations, where each week one student will present on what they have learned from our weekly history lesson! I'll reach out by email if it is your child's turn to present. I will email more information about the narrations! 

Geography: The continents and oceans assessment is fast approaching on September 5th. For this assessment, students only have to point and identify the continents and oceans (they do not have to write them in the blanks). However, for some students, writing them in the blanks can lead to increased fluency as they learn to recognize these commonly used words in everyday literature. 

Copy Work: Since many have asked, I wanted to reach out and let you know that all copy work for now can be done in print until we have more cursive tools under our belt!