Dear Parents,
AZ Merit this week! Don't panic. Standardized tests are a part of reality today, but at Great Hearts we do not believe in making our students lives about them. They will do well, and there is no need to stress them out about a test that cannot really determine their value or abilities. They may come home a little exhausted from the testing this week, but they will have little homework so you can let them rest.
This Week
1) In History we will use our experiences last week to understand the difficult choices the American congress had to make when drafting the Constitution.
2) In Reading we will be finishing up The Wizard of Oz and beginning our discussion about community and self-knowledge.
3) In Writing we will be writing an essay together in class and learning the structure of a persuasive essay.
Best,
Mr. Ohbayashi
Monday, March 28, 2016
Monday, March 21, 2016
Quarter4Week1
Dear Parents,
Welcome back! I hope you had a wonderful Spring Break with your students. We are now entering the final quarter of their 4th grade year at Archway Trivium East. This quarter will contain several milestones for them. They will finish their poem Paul Revere's Ride, they will begin to actually write summaries and short essays in class, and they will take their AZ Merit exams. My advice for approaching standardized tests is not to stress your students too much. We want to avoid the anxiety that can distract and overwhelm our students. We are preparing them, they will be successful.
This Week
1) In History we will be talking about the principles of forming a good government and then trying to create one as a class.
2) In Reading we will be continuing to read the Wizard of Oz. As always it is a huge benefit to have your student read to you if you can.
3) In Writing we will be continuing to memorize Paul Revere's Ride and learning the fundamentals of writing a short essay.
Thanks so much for your time and effort!
Best,
Mr. Ohbayashi
Welcome back! I hope you had a wonderful Spring Break with your students. We are now entering the final quarter of their 4th grade year at Archway Trivium East. This quarter will contain several milestones for them. They will finish their poem Paul Revere's Ride, they will begin to actually write summaries and short essays in class, and they will take their AZ Merit exams. My advice for approaching standardized tests is not to stress your students too much. We want to avoid the anxiety that can distract and overwhelm our students. We are preparing them, they will be successful.
This Week
1) In History we will be talking about the principles of forming a good government and then trying to create one as a class.
2) In Reading we will be continuing to read the Wizard of Oz. As always it is a huge benefit to have your student read to you if you can.
3) In Writing we will be continuing to memorize Paul Revere's Ride and learning the fundamentals of writing a short essay.
Thanks so much for your time and effort!
Best,
Mr. Ohbayashi
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Q3Week9
Dear Parents,
Announcements:
1) Our field trip to the Musical Instrument Museum is March 8th! If you have not turned in your students parent permission slip and $10 bus fee do so ASAP.
2) We will have a history and writing test at the end of NEXT week (the last week of the quarter). Make sure your students are studying for it.
What are we learning this Week?
1) In History we will be learning about the end of the American Revolution! Students will learn how Washington trapped Cornwallis in Yorktown and ended the war. On Friday students will hear from a guest teacher on the early attempts to form a new American government. Ask them about the Articles of Confederation and its strengths and weaknesses. They will have a quiz on Thursday.
2) In Writing students will learn about the use of helping verbs and we will have a diagramming quiz on Friday. Ask your students to diagram some simple sentences for you and watch them impress you!
3) In Reading we will be finishing Carry on Mr. Bowditch! Our next book will be the Wizard of Oz, so make sure your student has a copy!
Best,
Mr. Ohbayashi
Announcements:
1) Our field trip to the Musical Instrument Museum is March 8th! If you have not turned in your students parent permission slip and $10 bus fee do so ASAP.
2) We will have a history and writing test at the end of NEXT week (the last week of the quarter). Make sure your students are studying for it.
What are we learning this Week?
1) In History we will be learning about the end of the American Revolution! Students will learn how Washington trapped Cornwallis in Yorktown and ended the war. On Friday students will hear from a guest teacher on the early attempts to form a new American government. Ask them about the Articles of Confederation and its strengths and weaknesses. They will have a quiz on Thursday.
2) In Writing students will learn about the use of helping verbs and we will have a diagramming quiz on Friday. Ask your students to diagram some simple sentences for you and watch them impress you!
3) In Reading we will be finishing Carry on Mr. Bowditch! Our next book will be the Wizard of Oz, so make sure your student has a copy!
Best,
Mr. Ohbayashi
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