Dear Parents,

 

On Thursday, September 29^th – Wednesday, October 5^th,  we will be hosting an Usborne Book Fair for fall. The goal of the book fair is to give our scholars the opportunity to purchase books for their personal library and promote a love of reading. It will also give the school an opportunity to add to its classroom and school libraries. The book fair will be held in the Archway Lincoln Library, and it will run from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. every day, with an extended time period on Thursday 29^th until 7:30p.m, during the Literacy Night event.  The book fair will be open to parents all day. Please, sign in at the front office before you proceed to the book fair. We are very excited that the book fair will afford our scholars the opportunity to develop great reading habits and discover a genuine love of reading and learning. The quality and content of Usborne Books is phenomenal.  Profits from the book fair will go directly to children’s books for the Lincoln library.

 

 Students will be allowed to preview the books on Thursday, September 29^{th .} Students will visit the book fair with their teachers, and they will write a list of books (with prices included) they would like to purchase . Students will take the wish list home, and they can come back with their parents or teacher to purchase the books.  You may send an envelope with some money so that your child can purchase books from the book fair. Usborne accepts cash, check, and credit cards.  If you send a check with your child, it needs to be made out to our Usborne consultant, Kaycie Foster. Tax will be charged on all purchases, so take that into consideration when you are sending in cash with your child.

 

If you would like to purchase books to donate to Archway Lincoln , the book fair has a wish list for each classroom and specials teachers. We look forward to seeing your scholars and our entire school benefit from this event. I will be available to answer any questions at: oatolagbe@archwaylincoln.org . 

Dear Parents,

I made a mistake in my previous blog post. Our next book is Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis. If your child could have that with them by Monday that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and have an enjoyable weekend!

Mr. Leonard

Dear Parents,

A special note for this week: We have a half day on Wednesday AND Friday this week. Please plan accordingly.

In Literature we will be discussing conflict/resolution, as well as cause/effect relationships. This is our final week with Pollyanna. An assessment will be given on Friday. Please have a copy of The Wizard of Oz ready for your student come next Monday.

In Math, We will be learning about long division. Please use the "box" method that you are familiar. Students may check their work by multiplying quotient by the divider. Ex. 108 ÷ 9 = 12. Check your work: 9 x 12 = 108.

In History, students will have their first assessment on the Middle Ages on Tuesday. It will cover the first 5 chapters. Each student should have a complete study guide filled out.

In Science, our geology unit will focus on volcanoes. Feel free to ask your students about famous volcanoes in the world, and how they can both positively and negatively effect life on this plant.

Thank you and enjoy your shorten week.

Dear Parents,

I am looking forward to another great week! We have a lot of exciting activities this week, and feel free to ask your students what they have learned this week regarding Tsunamis and how our English language has changed over time.

In Math this week, students will be having a test on Thursday. This will cover addition, subtraction, and multiplication. It will also include order of operation and how to use parentheses. Please be sure to review the study guide with them.

In Literature, we are quickly approaching the end of Pollyanna. Please make sure your students have a copy of Wizard of Oz in the next couple of weeks. If you have not ordered a copy already, please do so soon. There will be a Pollyanna quiz next week regarding the latter half of the book. The most recent chapter has talked about paralysis, and feel free to talk to your student about physical disabilities. Talk to them about how to show dignity and respect to those with physical disabilities.

In science, we will have a test on Friday. Study guides are sent home on Tuesday. Do not expect students to be able to fully complete the study guide as of Tuesday night. We will go over it as a class and it should be completed by Thursday night. The test focuses on Earthquakes and Tsunamis.

In history we are learning about the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Middle Ages. We also spend time talking about monastic life and what it would be like to live in a monastery. For additional information, feel free to show your students a video on Monastic Life on Mount Athos, it is a very interesting piece and shows what life might have been like (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mXl8C4-M_4)

Thank you, and have a great week!

Mr. Leonard

Dear Parents,

Welcome back. I hope you had a restful Labor Day Weekend.

Our only test this week is in Spalding (Friday spelling test).

Geology test from last week will be going home on Tuesday. Students will be able to get half credit back by correcting their test. All parents must sign tests of students who received D's or F's and return them by tomorrow. If your student struggles to correct the test, they can work on them in school during lunch on Tuesday.

Thank you,

Mr. Leonard