Week of 5/19/25 - 5/23/25

Teachers Corner: Parents please ensure that you and your scholar are checking and completing assignments on their agenda every night including weekends. We will continue to assign infractions, once 3 of the same kind of infractions have been accumulated they will miss their house meeting on Friday. We will also continue to work with your scholar on rules, procedures, expectations, and transitions. 

Additionally, please also ensure your scholar is in uniform everyday. Patches should be on the left sleeve of shirts and sweaters. If you need additional patches, they are available for $2 at the front lobby.

Math: This week scholars will wrap up our Financial Literacy unit with a review on Monday and a test on Tuesday. Scholars will then be introduced to algebraic expressions beginning on Wednesday.

Science:  This week, scholars will spend time talking about the immune system, sensory organs, and the nervous system. We will then review with a Jeopardy style game then complete a quiz on Friday.

History: We will be continuing our final unit on Native Americans: Cultures and Conflicts this week. Scholars will have a quiz on 5/22.

Literature:  Scholars will start our study of mystery novels with Sherlock Holmes.

Writing: Scholars will create a six paragraph essay about King Richard III.

Important Dates and Links:

• Math Test on Financial Literacy 5/20
• History Quiz 5/22
• Science Quiz 5/23
• Poem: 'O Captain! My Captain!' by Walt Whitman due 5/23/25

Additional Reminders:

Please help us in reminding scholars to visit the Lost & Found in case they are missing anything such as water bottles, winter coats and sweaters. Lunch times, recess, and dismissal are great opportunities for scholars to visit the Lost & Found. 

If your scholar has brought home a Core Knowledge reader or Literature book they borrowed in class, please help us ensure they are bringing it with them to school each day. Core Knowledge student readers are available to download online at no cost.