What a fabulous first week back! The lords and ladies have been sharing all about their wonderful winter breaks. It sounds like you all sharpened your saws and enjoyed some quality family time together. I know the Hicks clan did. Mr. Hicks even took a week of vacation to be able to stay in Georgia for the holidays! But, sadly, our time off is at an end. On the upside, The Castle is bustling with excitement over the upcoming Leadership Day! We have been dividing up leadership roles and I am sure you have heard about several of them. We will have student leaders who are speakers, experts on data notebooks, performers of various talents, hall decorators, cleaning/setup experts, and greeters. By next week, your child will be telling you all about his or her leadership duties for January 27th. It is sure to be an exciting day for us all.
As we move into 2012, Hicksland Castle is getting back to business. It is time to further expand those fabulous young minds you entrust me with daily. Be sure to check out the curriculum corner below to see what we will be learning over the next week. Also, keep an eye out for your child's report card on Friday. The lords and ladies are making tons of progress, especially in reading! I was very pleased with the improvements in reading levels and fluency skills.
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS ON MONDAY, JANUARY 16th
Curriculum Corner...
Language Arts – We are starting a study of poetry. We will be learning to write non-fiction acrostic poems, sensory poems, simile poems, and haiku poems about winter.
Math – We are reviewing plane shapes and learning about 3-dimensional shapes (faces, edges, & vertices). We will also be reviewing addition and subtraction of larger numbers.
Handwriting – I am sure you noticed the additional handwriting grade on your child's most recent spelling test. With the new year, we are emphasizing giving our best effort when writing. When working with your child at home please make sure that they are forming their letters correctly and also writing on the lines using appropriate spacing.
Spelling – We will be working on "oo" sounds as in hoop. We will focus on the oo, -ew, u_e, and ue spelling patterns.
Science/Social Studies/Health - We will be focusing on goal setting. We will look at our goals from the beginning of the year, assess what we have accomplished, and challenge ourselves to bigger and better things before the year is through.
Upcoming Events...
- January 16th - NO SCHOOL for MLK Day
- January 18th and 19th – Science night – Send back the green sheet and indicate which night you will be attending. Reservations are required.
- January 20th – Donuts with Dads
- January 27th - Leadership Day
