A Message from Ms. Blasi,

Our Spring Music Concert is one week from this Thursday. Students have been working hard, and we look forward to performing for you in the Archway Lincoln gym on Thursday, April 27th!

 Concert Start Time: 3rd-5th Grade - 6:30-7:30 PM

All 3rd-5th Grade students should report to their classrooms at 6 PM. 

Concert attendance is MANDATORY, and all students are expected to stay for the entire concert. 

At the concert this April, we will be doing an eye glass drive in partnership with the Chandler Chapter of the Lion's Club. We will be collecting used eye glasses for those in need. Please start looking for old eye glasses you have around the house that you might want to donate. The eye glasses can be for both children and adults. 

You can order your concert DVD at the following link:

http://store.estheticsinmotion.com

Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions you have! I look forward to seeing you at our Spring Concert!

Ms. Blasi
lblasi@archwaylincoln.org
3rd-5th Grade Music Teacher

Dear 4C Families,

I hope you have enjoyed the weekend. Remember this is a 4 day week. There is no school on Friday and it is an R&R weekend!

Reminders:

Mandatory Choral Concert- Thursday, April 27th,

K-2nd Grade - 5:30-6:15 PM

3rd-5th Grade - 6:30-7:30 PM

AZ Merit Writing on Tuesday, April 11th, AZ Merit Reading and Math on Friday, April 21st and Monday, April 24th.

•   Please get a good night's sleep before these tests and label all snacks and water bottles. Also please have you child at school by 7:55 as we leave the class right away to take the test. 

Academics This Week:

There will be a test on chapters 1-8 in Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, on Thursday.

We will also have a test on chapters 1-10 in history, on Thursday.

We are finishing our unit on plants in science and our unit on area and perimeter in math. The assessments for these will occur when we get back from our 3-day weekend. Math on Monday (with a review before the test) and plants on Tuesday.

Please make sure to check your child's agenda each night. There have been too many missing or incomplete assignments lately and it is affecting grades this quarter.

Let's finish the year strong!

Mr. Leonard

Important Date:

Mandatory Choral Concert- Thursday, April 27th,

•   K-2nd Grade - 5:30-6:15 PM

•   3rd-5th Grade - 6:30-7:30 PM

We have AIMS Science test on Tuesday, April 4th, AZ Merit Writing on April 11th, AZ Merit Reading and Math on April 21st and 24th.

Academics:

We have started Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. I'm looking forward to reading about this important person in our history with our class.

In History, we have begun our American Revolution unit. Within the next couple of weeks, we will introduce our research project for the quarter. The students will be given a historical figure from the Revolutionary period to research. Once their figure has been chosen, the students will begin the process of writing a five paragraph essay. The essay will be almost completely written in the classroom, with the exception of typing the final draft. Then, the students will create a souvenir for each of their classmates and prepare a short presentation. After the students have been assigned a figure, more details will follow.

In Science, we are preparing for the AIMS test (April 4th) by reviewing the various topics the students can expect to see on the test. So far, we have been having a lot of fun going through the review packets and collaborating on our answers.

•   On a final note, we had an important and enriching discussion in our classroom on Monday about the school virtues and respect. Please read the letter below the 4th grade has prepared:

Dear Parents,

I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable spring break. It is hard to believe we have already reached the fourth quarter; the end of the school year is rapidly approaching! Sometimes nearing a finish line diverts focus away from the purpose of running the race. As we begin our final quarter together, it is important that we take some time discussing the virtues of our school. As you all know, in spite of our rigorous curriculum, there is a reason we call ourselves ‘Great Hearts’ and not ‘Great Minds’. We take great pride in the role we have in developing a child’s heart, in addition to their minds.

As a method of reinforcing the virtues, we will shine a spotlight on the way we speak and treat each other. On Monday, we had a Socratic discussion about the importance of showing respect to one another and different ways we can demonstrate that respect. I encourage you to ask your child about our discussion and new classroom/school procedures. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thank you for your support as we strive to end the school year on a strong, positive note!

Dear 4C families,

Welcome back from break! I hope it was relaxing and enjoyable.

We are starting a new book this week, Carry On Mr. Bowditch. If you have not purchased a copy for your child, please do so as soon as possible.

We have a quiet week.

In history, we are beginning our unit on the American Revolution.

In science, we will review materials from throughout the year.

We will have a Spalding quiz on Friday.

In Math, we will have a test on Geometry on Friday.

Thank you,

Mr. Leonard

Dear 4C Families:

•   Friday will be an early release day so please make arrangements to pick up your child by 12:40.

•   Spring Break - March 20-24

**Please read this following information from our music teacher, Ms. Blasi:

Our Spring Music Concert is fast approaching. Please save the date!

Thursday, April 27th

K-2nd Grade - 5:30-6:15 PM

3rd-5th Grade - 6:30-7:30 PM

Both concerts will be held in the Lincoln Gym. Your student brought home a letter with important information on concert details and concert attire. This letter can also be found on my blog.

http://archwaylincolnmusic.blogspot.com/

At the concert this April, we will be doing an eye glass drive in partnership with the Chandler Chapter of the Lion's Club. We will be collecting used eye glasses for those in need. Please start looking for old eye glasses you have around the house that you might want to donate. The eye glasses can be for both children and adults. A flyer with more information on this outreach opportunity will be going home with students before Spring Break. 

Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions you have! I look forward to seeing you at our Spring Concert!

Ms. Blasi

lblasi@archwaylincoln.org

3rd-5th Grade Music Teacher

Our academics this week:

We have our final meteorology test on Wednesday. The students got their study guide on Monday and completed during class today.

Friday will be a busy day with a history and spelling test. The students will also be reciting their poem throughout the week.

Please make sure to have the next literature book, Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, by Monday March, 27th.

Spring Break is an R&R time, but students will be completing a research project on a historical figure from the American Revolution during the 4^th quarter. If you have time, I recommend taking a trip to the library to research about the period and pick a figure to research.

Enjoy the last week before Spring Break.

Sincerely,

Mr. Leonard

Dear 4C Families,

We have a busy week this week and I want to let you about our upcoming academic assessments.

Our second science test in Meteorology will be on Tuesday. There will be a math assessment on Thursday. It will cover what they have been learning about decimals. We finish Wizard of Oz this week. We will have an in-class essay as the final assessment for the book on Friday. On Thursday, we will complete a pre-writing for the essay and they will take it home to refine for homework. There is an AZ history test on Friday.

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me via email.

Sincerely,

Mr. Leonard