“The difficulty of passing the river in a very severe night, and their march through a violent storm of snow and hail, did not in the least abate their ardor; but, when they came to the charge, each seemed to vie with the other in pressing forward; and were I to give a preference to any particular corps, I should do great injustice to the others,” praised George Washington of the Crossing of the Delaware, December 26th, 1776
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Reminder:
-All late assignments will receive a 10% deduction per day late in Q2-4.
NEWS:
Friday, May 10th we are going to the Herberger Theater in downtown Phoenix to view a play, "Tomás and the Library Lady" followed by lunch and play at Kiwanis Park in Tempe. We will leave shortly after school begins and arrive back to school as late as 2:30pm. Please send students with a fully disposable labeled lunch and water bottle (or two), a hat (with name written inside) and sunscreen application before school.
Dress Code Notes:
Only school logo sweaters are allowed to be worn in the building. Non-dress code sweaters/fleeces/jackets can be worn at recess only and must be in their backpack/cubby while in the building. Now that the weather is getting cooler, remember that long sleeve shirts worn underneath a polo can be white, maroon, navy, or black. Black or blue leggings are allowed under skirts, but they should reach the sock line (not capri length).
CURRICULUM:
ELA:
In Q4W8 scholars will continue a new poem for fourth grade, Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night". In previous years we performed "If" by Rudyard Kipling (a great one!) which they now perform in Fifth Grade. This is the final poem of the year, let's make it the best!
LITERATURE We will continue reading "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" in W8. Scholars will read chapters 17-19.
In the COMPOSITION program for the week will consist of pre-writing and writing a rough draft of an essay about the virtue of Nathaniel Bowditch or about the Firebrands of the American Revolution. Scholars will finish in Q4W9.
In GRAMMAR, we will use time to work on essays.
In LATIN AND GREEK ROOTS we have 2 roots this week; the test is Thursday, May 9th:
Monday
dia = across, through, between, apart
di ag on al (n) line between two non-adjacent corners in a figure of four or more sides (gony=knee)
dia mond (n) the hardest natural substance; a shape with four straight sides of equal length, forming two opposite wide angles and two opposite narrow angles
di a gram (n) a cross section drawing (graph-write draw)
di ag no sis (n) thorough knowledge (gnosis-knowledge)
di a logue (n) conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie
Tuesday
discipulus = student, pupil
dis ci ple (n) someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
dis ci pline (v) develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice
dis ci pli nar y (adj) enforcing discipline.
un dis ci plined (adj) lacking in discipline; uncontrolled in behavior
dis ci pli nar i an (n) a person who believes in firm discipline (ian=one who)
Math:
In Math, we will are taking a quiz on Chapters 9 and 10 on Monday. Thursday we will take our final test for Q4 grades. This test covers the breadth of the 4th grade curriculum.
Students may review 4th Grade Math concepts on Khan Academy.
All scholars should be studying Math Facts nightly for 10-15 minutes, especially division.
History:
In History in W8 we are reading chapters 16-18 and writing the BQ cards as well as making folds for our lapbooks.
W7
Revolutionary War Contributions by Women, Native and Black Americans
W6
Discussion of Creating Olive Branch Petition in Continental Congress
The Vote for Independence 1776
W5
Shot Heard Round the World SchoolHouse Rock
Liberty's Kids Shot Heard Round the World 106
Liberty's Kids Midnight Ride 105
Liberty's Kids Liberty or Death 104
Science:
Scholars will continue to look at the respiratory system. Scholars are preparing for the final Comprehension Check on the functions of the respiratory system. They should focus on the path of air from the nose/mouth all the way to the alveoli sacs deep in the lungs where diffusion occurs. The check is on 5/15 in W9.
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