Friday, March 23rd

ELA: We are prepping for AZ Merit (just one week away!)

Math: We are continuing the volume unit as well as doing some AZ Merit prep. There will be a test on Volume on Thursday, March 29th.
Literature: Continuing the Across Five Aprils unit.
Science: We will be taking some science time to prep for our upcoming standardized tests, but will continue the unit on muscles as well!
History: Continuing the Civil War unit.

Spelling words:

describe, dropped, elegant, emperor, establishment, established, establish, excellent, excelled, excel

Roots: 

fides (L) - faith -  fidelity, Fido, bona fide, confide, affidavit, fiance

solus (L) - alone, only  -  solo, soloist, sole, solitary, solitude, soliloquy, solitaire

monos (G) - alone, solitary  -  monarch, monk monastery monogram, monologue, monopoly, monotone

rideo, risum (L) - laugh, make fun of  -  ridiculous, ridicule, deride, derision

Welcome Back! (4th Quarter)

Welcome back to school! It is so exciting (and bittersweet) to begin the last quarter of your student's experience at Archway!

This week:

ELA: We are prepping for AZ Merit (just two weeks away!)
Math: We are beginning the volume unit as well as doing some AZ Merit.
Literature: Continuing the Across Five Aprils unit.
Science: We will be taking some science time to prep for our upcoming standardized tests. We are beginning the unit on muscles as well!
History: Continuing the Civil War unit.

Spelling words:

city, necessary, apiece, approaches, attack, attorney, balance, calculate, central, ceremony

Roots: 

Specto, spectatum (L) to look at, see Derivatives to use: Inspect, spectator, spectacle, perspective, spectrum Vox, vocis (L) voice Derivatives to use: Voice, vowel, vocal, vocation, advocate, vocabulary  Loquor, locutus (L) speak Derivatives to use: o   loquacious, eloquent, colloquial, circumlocution, soliloquy, ventriloquist Felix, felicis (L) happy Derivatives to use: Felicity, felicitations, felicitous, Felix, Felicia (names)

Spring Break

Dearest 5C Parents and Students,

Thank you so much for all your contributions to our field trip on Friday. It was an absolute dream! Our scholars were pleasant, polite, and got to really enjoy the meaning of Secret Garden. They got to run and play and get their hands dirty... all things that nourish a kid's heart and soul!

“Everything is made out of Magic, leaves and trees, flowers and birds, badgers and foxes and squirrels and people. So it must be all around us.” - Secret Garden

I have been reflecting on how truly blessed I am to teach your scholars. I am so grateful for the families and parents they come from. You all are the reason these kids are growing so, so much.

I am spending the break enjoying the weather with my parents in Tucson. I hope you all get a lot of rest as well!

Best,
Ms. Baker

P.S. Here are some photos of our last two days of 3rd quarter!

Thursday, March 8th, 2018

Tomorrow is our Secret Garden Party Field Trip.

Please have students come to school IN UNIFORM, wear comfortable shoes, bring water and caps and wear sunscreen to school.

Thank you to all of you who have signed up for donations. We really could not do any of this without you. Please bring all your donations to my room tomorrow morning before school begins. We're going to get out of here as soon as possible.

Please remember that although we have enough chaperones, we can never have too many parents stop on by or help us in the morning! We will be at Apache Park by campus from about 9-11:40.

Wednesday, March 7th, 2018

Tomorrow is ATHLETIC FIELD DAY!

Students are allowed to wear athletic dress. Clothes must be modest and loose fitting. Shorts no shorter than mid thigh. No tank tops. No pop culture, but sports teams are acceptable. No baggy shorts, no short shorts. Remember to send your child with water and sunscreen!

Please make sure your child comes with a few fun books to read as well.

Our field trip is on Friday. If you haven't signed your child up, please do so!

Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 (THANK YOU!)

Dear Parents,

I just wanted to thank you all so much for all your help and support with the Secret Garden Party. You truly are the reason our class has flourished this year! Know I am so grateful and blessed to have all your kids in my class.

Remember Thursday students can wear athletic wear, and Friday is our field trip.

All My Best,
Ms. Baker

Monday, March 5th, 2018

This week:

Opera on Tuesday! 

Athletic Field Day on Thursday: Students are allowed to wear athletic dress. Clothes must be modest and loose fitting. Shorts no shorter than mid thigh. No tank tops. No pop culture, but sports teams are acceptable. No baggy shorts, no short shorts. Remember to send your child with water and sunscreen!

Secret Garden Party on Friday: If you have not signed up your child for the field trip, please do so. Link is in the blog post below.

We still need a chaperone! Please sign up if you are interested!

ELA: We are practicing pattern 3 classifying and diagramming.

Roots and Spelling: (SPELLING TEST THURSDAY)

Super (L) on top, above, over
• Derivatives to use: Supervise, survive, supersonic, superlative, superfluous

Sub (L) under, below, beneath
• Derivatives to use: Subscription, subordinate, suburb, substitute, subterranean

Rumpo, ruptum (L) break, burst, split
• Derivatives to use:Abrupt, bankrupt, corrupt, rupture, disrupt, erupt, interrupt

Pax, pacis (L) peace
• Derivatives to use: Peace, appease, pacifist, pacific, pay, payment, taxpayer, Pax Romana, pacify

Spelling Words: ascent, ascend, circumstance, circumference, circle, material, suggest, mere, senatorial, senate

Math:  We are reviewing in preparation for AZMerit

Science:  We will finish our skeleton unit and the students will be tested on it on Wednesday.

History: We will continue our unit on the Civil War.