Weekly Updates 4/25-4/29

    

Upcoming Dates

• 4/26 - Field Trip to Austin
• 5/10 - STAAR Math Test
• 5/11 - STAAR Reading Test
• 5/12 - Concert

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 due to the field trip. We will learn 10 new words Monday and Wednesday, then have a 20 word test on Friday. 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 continue reading the The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Scholars have been absorbing the heart of this novel so beautifully. They have seen the characters begin to discover their strengths, which they believe to be their weaknesses.  The scholars will continue to journey to Oz with Dorothy and company in the coming week!
• In Writing this week, scholars will be practicing their skills of writing dialogue. We will be using the story of “The Brave 300” as a tool to explore rich and descriptive writing. 
• In Poetry, scholars have been practicing the delightful tale of “Lochinvar" by Sir Walter Scott. Recitations will begin on 5/26. 

Math -

In Math this week, scholars will be learning all about units of measurement. We will discuss how to convert between units, as well as how to add and subtract them. Later, we will begin a review of all the skills we have learned thus far this year. 

History - 

This week we will see what happens when American settlers began moving to Texas. We will also see the outcome of the Texas Revolution and the establishment of Texas as an independent nation.

Science - 

This week in science we are learning about nuclear energy and its uses.

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.