Dear Families,


I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! The students certainly deserved some time to relax and be with family.


This week will begin our unit on China. We focus on ancient China and the dynasties that culturally shaped the largest nation today. 


In Science, we will shift our focus from magnetism to electricity, The students should enjoy the multiple demonstrations we conduct using currents and light bulbs. 


In Math, we will be working on conversions of different units. Some of the imperial units simply need to be memorized.

1 gal = 4 quarts

1 quart = 2 pints

1 pint = 2 cups... and so forth.

In Literature we will be continuing with Robin Hood and finish chapter 10 this week. 



**Please continue helping your child memorize "Paul Revere's Ride". I'm encouraging each student to put in 10 minutes a day. I would like them to have it memorized by the time we go on winter break, so they can just work on the presentation and hopefully give you a break, too.**

The administration has begun a new policy. If your child has missing work, you will get an email from Jupiter (our electronic grading system) once a week. Please encourage your child to make up any missing assignments. Let me know if you have any questions or if you need anything clarified.