Happy
Holidays,
Again, thank
you for the privilege of teaching your special kiddos. Being back at school we realize how much being
with them enriches our lives. They are
such blessing. We wish all our families “mucho” blessings
over this Christmas/Holiday season. My
husband and I will be spending as much time as we can with our kids, their
spouses, our 6 grandkids, and our mothers. One activity we are planning to do is to carry on
our Christmas Eve tradition of at least 30 years and climb the ASU butte to see
the Wise Men and The Star and eat our lunch at the top. It has
been a hard year for us all and we can all say, “We survived!” and now look forward to a brand-new year and
new quarter. So here is what you need to
know for the upcoming quarter.
Watch for 2nd
Quarter grades and evaluations to come out the end of December.
Students
return to school on Wednesday, January 6th.
WEEK OF JAN.
6-8
Language Arts:
For literature we will begin our poetry unit, so students need to bring on
Wednesday 1/6/2021 their copy of Harp and Laurel Wreath. The poem they
will be memorizing this quarter is "Paul Revere's Ride". They should have received a copy before the
break, in case they want to get started. I suggest they read over the whole
poem a few times to get an overview and then work on the first stanza. We will memorize one stanza each week in
quarter 3.
Science: Students
have completed the meteorology unit and we will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 6th
with our geology unit. If you go to the Grand
Canyon over break make sure to observe the layers of sediment. Students can go on a rock scavenger hunt and look
for interesting and unique rocks to bring into their classroom. They can do research and see if they can
identify what kind of rocks they are.
Math: We began
Unit 5.1 Measurements & Conversions the last two days of quarter 2 and we
will wrap that up when we return. Students need to bring with them on Wednesday,
Jan 6th their Singapore 4B Textbook and Workbook.
History: When
we return, we will begin our unit on Arizona history. Students can use the break to find
interesting facts about Arizona. Maybe
the family could visit some historical landmarks such as Montezuma’s Castle, or
right down in Phoenix, go see the Pueblo Grande Indian Ruins and Museum – this one
is a fun one to ride the train to since there is a station remarkedly close to it.
Flagstaff
and Prescott have lots of old buildings with lots of history that would be fun
to visit. Did you know Prescott could
have been our capital?
Have a great break
and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Blessings and love,
Mrs. Kielmeyer