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!