February is in Full Swing!

Dear 2B Parents,

Happy long weekend! There is no school tomorrow, Friday 2/9. The teachers have an inservice day. We'll see you back on Monday!

Highlights for Next Week:

• Monday 2/12: Your children spelled the virtue HUMILITY! They voted on a celebration - popcorn and a movie with their favorite stuffed animal, they may also choose to bring a blanket or pillow. I told them it has to fit in their backpack. We also have a lock down drill schedule for 2pm.
• Tuesday 2/13: Science test over the human body. Here is the answer key for our study guide. The study guide was intended to contain most of the notes from our entire 6 week unit. I promise the test will be much more simple to answer! We were hoping for more retelling of what they learned about for the study guide. Answers may vary on the balanced diet plan.
• Wednesday 2/14: Great Hearts Day! We have reserved this special day to focus on the virtue of friendship and celebrate the traits that make a great-hearted student. We are planning interactive and fun activities centered around these topics, and time will be set aside for students to create hand-made Great Hearts Day cards for their classmates. Archway Arete strives to cultivate a rich, academic environment rooted in the classical tradition. This many times requires popular culture to be left at the door. On that note, students will not be permitted to bring store-bought valentines, candy, or gifts to school. Thank you for partnering with us. 

Wish List Highlights:

• Ticonderoga Pencils ~ preferably pre-sharpened :-)
• Thin expo markers for Rocket Math
• Volunteers for Reading and Math Groups
• Tax Credit Contest: Royalty for a Day

Next week in 2B...

Poetry: Your child will be graded on their recitation of Smart by Shel Silverstein. We will introduce our new recitation: The Preamble to the Constitution!

Literature: We will read Chapters 11-13 of The Cricket in Times Square.

Writing and Grammar: Direct quotations will continue to be our focus next week as we read a story called The Hare that Ran Away. We will be revisiting friendly letters next week when writing a card to a secret classmate for Great Hearts Day! Subject pronouns will also be reviewed in our question and answer flow.

Spalding Words Next Week:
Monday: direction, direct, appear, liberty, enough, fact, board, September, station, attend
Tuesday: public, music, picnic, picnicking, friends, friend, during, endure, police, until
Wednesday: truly, true, whole, hole, address, request, raise, August, struck, getting, get

Math:We are wrapping up our unit on money and will be introduced to our new unit on fractions beginning Thursday. Keep an eye out for a study guide (Units 1-9 Cumulative Test B) coming home on Tuesday to go over with your child to prepare for the upcoming test on Thursday.

Science: We will take our test over the Human Body on Tuesday. Please check your child's folder for a copy of the study guide! It's also linked above.

History: Your child will be bringing home a study guide on Monday for the Constitution test. Due to Great Hearts Day, the test will be on Friday! I'll be sure to send you a master copy too :-)!

Warmly,

Mrs. Dombrowski