First Week of School

We have had an excellent start to the school year! Below is some information about upcoming events as well as highlights from each class. 

Upcoming Events

Friday, August 30th ~ Spirit Day, Eucharist Chapel

Monday, September 2nd ~ No School, Labor Day

Thursday, September 5th ~ Lower School Curriculum Night

Tuesday, September 17th ~ School Pictures

Friday, September 20th ~ Family Fun Fest 

Academics

In language arts, we focused on getting to know our classmates. Students also spent some time considering what kind of learner they are through a multiple intelligence survey. Next week we will begin our spelling program called Wordly Wise. Students will complete this spelling program online, and for the first two weeks we will complete all parts of the program in class. We will also begin learning about the traits of good writing as we prepare to begin our first writing assignment of the year, a personal narrative. 

In both Miss Laird's and Mrs. Nash's reading classes, students completed an activity about their summer reading book, Castle in the Attic. Next week we will review seven comprehension strategies and then begin our first class novels of the year. Miss Laird's class will read Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix and Mrs. Nash's class will read Holes by Louis Sachar. 

In social studies, we reviewed what units we will focus on throughout the year. Students also completed an activity in which they focused on either the word "America" or "history." They worked in groups to design posters that represent each of the words. Next week we will begin our first unit of the year over Native Americans. 

In science, we focused on what students will learn over the course of the year. Next week, students will begin learning about the scientific process, which will be our first unit of the year.