Dear Parents,

Welcome to our final week of the quarter. A few announcements before fall break:

Wednesday and Friday are half days this week. Please plan accordingly. My apologies for not returning graded materials to you the past two weeks. I have been holding onto tests and homework from all of the core subjects to review with you at Parent Teacher Conferences following break. If you have still not signed up please do at

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4fa9ac2ea4fe3-parentteacher

We will be having our second Middle Ages test on Friday. It will cover chapters 6-10 study guide. Make sure your student is familiar with the Feudal system, the roles of knights and the roles of serfs.

In science we will be having a quiz on Volcanoes, Geysers, and Mountains. a study guide will come home on Monday that is partially filled out. They will be completely filled out by Tuesday, giving time to review Tuesday and Wednesday night.

In Math, we are starting a new unit on fractions. This is a time when pictorial representation in our Singapore curriculum is very helpful. We will start by comparing fractions and slowly move into operational functions.

In literature we are continuing to enjoy Prince Caspian. If you want to start memorizing Paul Revere's Ride over fall break feel free to do that. Students are expected to have the entire poem memorized by project week, the week we come back from Winter Break.

Thank you and have a wonderful week,

Mr. Leonard