Weekly Updates 4/11-4/14

   

Upcoming Dates

• 4/15 - No School
• 4/18 - No School
• 4/26 - Field Trip to Austin

NOTE: Click here to pay for the Field Trip: K-4 Field Trip Payment

A Look Ahead 

ELA - 

• This week in Spalding, scholars will only have 20 words since it is a short week. We will learn 10 new words Monday and Tuesday, then have a 20 word test on Thursday. Please ensure that for homework, someone is dictating the words to your scholar. They should never just copy down the words. Thank you!
• In Literature, scholars will begin reading their final Classic to Keep, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Many scholars are probably familiar with this story; however, this is no reason to believe that their reading experience will be boring! The adventures of Dorothy, Toto, the "Cowardly" Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman are exciting, heartwarming, and inspiring. We look forward to seeing the scholars learn about friendship and self-esteem through the whimsical journey through Oz.
• In Grammar this week, scholars will learn about compound sentences. In this sentence type, two simple clauses are joined using a coordinating conjunction. 
• The next poem that scholars will memorize is "Lochnivar" by Sir Walter Scott.

Math -

In Math this week, scholars will be learning about Lines of Symmetry in two-dimensional objects.

History - 

This week we will learn about the first people in Texas. We will also see the first European explorers reach Texas and see what impact they had on the region.

Science - 

This week in science we will discover the pros and cons of renewable and renewable resources focusing on types of fossil fuels.

A Note on Uniforms:

Announcement:

We are asking that all parents review the dress code policy as we will begin a uniform reset procedure to help our students get to 100 percent uniform compliance. Our uniform policy will be sent home in scholar’s folder; it is also found on our website under the family handbook. Per our family handbook, “While students are responsible for their clothing and appearance, it is the parents who are responsible for providing the conditions required for meeting the standard, e.g. haircuts, proper shoes, shirts, skirts and pants that fit properly, are clean, etc. Parents are urged to understand the uniform requirements below, and to ensure that their children go to school each day in the right attire, from head to toe. It is an uncomfortable experience for a child to be corrected for a uniform violation, and repeated uniform issues can become an enormous distraction for students.” 

 

Uniform Reset Procedure: An email or phone call and a note/infraction will be sent home when your scholar is violating our dress code policy. The note will explain the violation. After the third violation the student will receive lunch detention with the Dean. If for any reason you are unable to purchase the proper uniform please reach out to Jennifer Cape, Jennifer.cape@greatheartswesternhill.org. Infractions will start being sent home on Monday February 28^th.