2/24-2/28

Dear Parents,

I was so impressed last week with how well the students are doing in the memorization of their multiplication facts! Knowing these facts will be the balm to the harder challenge of long division next year. The students have been enjoying our money unit. I love seeing how excited they get to count their pretend coins and cash!

This week we have a big assessment day on Wednesday (Catechism #36-50 and Quarter 3 poem) and don't forget it is also Pizza and Spirit day! It should be a great week!

Blessings in Christ,

Mrs. Poncy



Important info:


Science: This week the science quiz will focus on Jupiter's role in protecting our earth, the features of Jupiter, (large, gaseous) as well as the Great Red Spot.

Jupiter Newspaper Activity 9.2: This week, students will create a Jupiter newspaper draft in their journals, and then they will do their final copy at home on card stock that I provide. I will send the card stock home with your child on Wednesday. They will bring their completed Jupiter newspaper back to school on Monday, 2/24, and I will hang it in our classroom. This assignment will be counted as a participation grade.

Reading: We do not have any classical reads assigned this week! However, the next book we will read as a class is St. George and the Dragon.


Important dates:

February 24: 9 – 9:30am - Mom's in Prayer
February 24: 3 – 4pm - Grammar Playdate
February 26: Spirit Day + Pizza Lunch
February 28: L&R Hot Lunch
March 16-20: Spring Break 

2nd week 24	2/24/2020	2/25/2020	2/26/2020	2/27/2020	2/28/2020	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Humility: “In his pride the wicked does not seek Him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.” Psalm 10:4
Geography	South Asia - Due 3/25
Math	HIG p63: Word Problems Practice 3A, TB p41 #5-6 WB Ex30, p70-72	HIG p64-65: Adding Cents or Dollars TB p43, LT #1-3 WB Ex31, p73	Math Quiz: Counting MoneyHIG p66: Adding Cents and Dollars TB p43 LT #4-5 WB Ex32, p74	HIG p67: Adding Money TB p44, LT #6 WB Ex33, p75	HIG p68: More Mental Math TB p44-45, #7-10 WB Ex34, p76 MM #29 (10-15 minutes)	*Continue to practice multiplication facts* LT = Learning Task
Spelling	Step 20: Review NT, p107-111; dictate sentences 4-6	Review card box; dictation sentence 7-9, p111 + and Writing station, p112	Step 20 Test: title page, 10 words + 2 sentences, p111	Step 21: NT, p113-114; Dictate word cards 141-150, p115	Dictate sentence 1-3, p115 on spelling paper in binder.
Grammar	FLL#89: Prepositions, p215-216	FLL#90: Synonyms and Antonyms, p217-219 + DE	FLL#91: Parts of Speech Review, p220-221	Do EA from FLL#90, p219		*Omit Poem Reviews*
Read Aloud	The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe C.S Lewis
Reading	OPG 227: Homonyms, p337	OPG 227: Homonyms, p337	OPG 228: Multi-Syllable Words, p339	OPG 228: Multi-Syllable Words, p339		*Lesson 226 is skipped*
Copywork/ handwriting	Introduce Cursive X	Student completes Cursive X, p87-88	Practice forming words with letters learned	Students complete p89-90 in NAC.
Science	Class reads "Finding Jupiter in the Night Sky" and "Who Named Jupiter" p131. Discuss. Class completes their Jupiter Mini-books	Read, "Spacecraft Galileo" p131-132. Discuss. Students complete their Jupiter Crossword Puzzles, p204-205 in Apologia Journal + study for quiz tomorrow	Science Quiz: Jupiter Students sketch their Jupiter newspaper draft, Activity 9.2	Do "What Do You Remember?" p134 in EC textbook. Work on final draft of Jupiter newspaper	Finish Jupiter newspaper	Bring Jupiter newspaper to class on Monday.
Bible	Introduce memory verse	A Proud king takes a tumble Daniel 4	Discuss Daniel 4	A humble heart and a proud heart Luke 18:9-14
History	Discuss the Magna Carta and review questions. Activity: Students create their own Magna Carta + finish their King Richard Shields	Read, "Robin Hood" p180-185. Oral retell.	Robin Hood Review questions + Narration Exercise/CP	Students read, "The Scattering of the Jews," p186-189. Discuss. Students answer in their journal, "Why did the Romans scatter the Jews throughout the empire?"
Memory Work	Quarter 3 Poem: "An Evening Hymn" Due 2/26 History: "The Children's Catechism" #36-50 Due 2/26 Math: 8s, 9s, 10s x facts Due 4/1