Important
Progress reports will be
going home at the end of next week. Please know that these grades will be
greatly impacted by subsequent projects and assessments. They are snapshots of
where your student is in the moment. I need confirmation that you received
these reports, so there will be a signature page attached.
Yakshi is offering free
study support to middleschoolers and highschoolers after school on Thursdays in
the library. Please reach out if you are interested!
Please call the office if your
student is going home with another parent or adult. We cannot release students
with adults who are not on their emergency forms. Unfortunately, we’ve had a
lot of issues with this lately.
Upcoming Dates
§ This Wednesday, January 13 is a minimum day and
awards assembly.
§ January 18, we are off for the Martin Luther King
Jr. Day.
New
In ELA, we will continue on
a research project. This week, students will be assessed on reading for gist,
identifying relevant details for a research question, and participating
successfully in productive academic discussion.
In social studies we will
finish our commercial regarding an invention made during the Golden Age in
China. Next up, we’ll be learning about the Mongol invasion and Genghis Khan.
In science, we will be
discovering the process of fossil creation.
Updates and Info
Students illustrated the process
of sedimentary rock formation in science; began their advertising commercial
for an invention from the Han, Tang, or Song Chinese dynasties; learned how
advertisers use pathos, logos, and ethos in attracting consumers; and began
their research project for a rule to live by.
We
got fast internet! This has been an incredibly complex, technical (and often
frustrating) process, but thankfully Mrs. Ross has finally shepharded us into a
new age of high speed connection! Thank you, Mrs. Ross!
A
fresh bout of cold and flu germs are moving through the school. Please help
your student drink lots of clear fluids and get plenty of rest to stay healthy.
Also, please keep sick students home to avoid spreading further illness. If you
can pick up homework at the end of the day, I can send home some. If possible,
keep them reading!
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