Weekly Updates: 5/2-5/6

     

Upcoming Dates

• 5/10 - STAAR Math Test
• 5/11 - STAAR Reading Test
• 5/12 - Concert
  
• 5/26 - Lochinvar Recitations
• 5/27 - Last day of school!

A Look Ahead 

ELA - 

• This week in Spalding, scholars will, at last, return to their normal 30 word Spalding routine. We will learn 10 new words Monday through Wednesday, then have a 30 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 be reading chapters 13 through 17 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. We have reached the climax of the book--the most dramatic, exciting action of the novel. The characters will make new discoveries and see brave, daring rescues. We are so excited to see the scholars experience these events alongside Dorothy and her friends. 
• In Grammar this week, scholars will be practicing their skills of editing and revision. They will apply all they have learned about proper grammar and quality writing in order to correct mistake they find in a passage. 
• 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, we will be prepping the scholars for their upcoming Math STAAR test by Socratically working through problems they might see on the assessment. We will challenge our students to think critically and use creative problem solving strategies to attack these questions so that they can feel comfortable and ready on the big day (5/10). Homework will reinforce the concepts and skills we learned in Math this year. 

History - 

This week we will see Texas as an independent nation, then see how it became part of the United States!

Science - 

This week, students will explore wind and water and sources of energy, and compare the advantages and disadvantages of different energy resources. On Friday we will do a quiz to review what we have learned up to this point..

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.