Week 9

Dear Parents,

Its hard to believe the quarter is almost over already. Both Mr. Elefson and I have greatly enjoyed the past 8 weeks teaching your students. As we close out the quarter, make sure to encourage and praise them. Making it through even one quarter of a Great Hearts curriculum is no small achievement.

They will have little homework over the break (possibly none at all, I have to confirm), so make sure to let them to rest and relax, they have earned it!


This Week

1) In History we will be studying great people of the Middle Ages. Your students will have a project where they study their own famous person. More details will come home on Monday.

2) In Reading we will continue to read King Arthur. The next tale is the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. It is incredibly exciting so make sure to talk to your students and get the details. As always it is always so helpful for you to have your students read to you.

3) In Writing we are going to be copying a passage from the Magna Carta. There are a lot of beautiful sentences that we will be breaking down and putting back together to give your students an understanding of how the English language can be used to express ideas with power and verve.


Your students are doing great here at school, keep encouraging them and keep up the great work you are doing at home!



Best,


Mr. Ohbayashi