And the first week of it is already over. With our big play coming up, I wanted to give you a sneak peak at what was to come:
This is the setting for our stage. I spent the evening setting up the lights and sound. Unfortunately, where we share the stage with the school, some of it will have to move after rehearsal on Monday, but at least it's all works!
With all that said, I do want to remind you about the play. Little Red Riding Hood will be performed by my class with Mr. Albrecht's class as our accompanying chorus. The one and only performance will be this coming Thursday, January 13, 2011, at 10:00 in the morning. All parents are invited to enjoy. I will also be filming it and putting together DVDs and pictures. If you are interested in those, I will be sending home an order form after the performance. They will cost $5 a piece, basically to cover my expense to put them together.
Even with a big performance on the cusp, school is progressing as usual. We have been working more with fractions this week. We have learned to multiply and divide both fractions and mixed numbers. Grammar has taken a slower progression, putting the play in forefront, but we have still learned about adjectives the last few weeks: proper, demonstrative, and comparatives.
Reading continued into Theme 4 this week with an exert from My Side of the Mountain.
Science wrapped up term 2 by taking their Heat, Light and Sound test.
Social Studies has been working on their country reports as well. There are a few assignments coming up for it: a political map, and a physical map of their country. Those are due by January 13.
As a warning, the end of the term is near. The actual ending date is January 20. All missing assignments are due by the end of this coming week, otherwise they will be counted as zeros on the report card. Can you believe we're already half way through the year?!
With that, I'll bid an end to this week's blog. I hope to see you all on Thursday for the performance!
"I try to give the best bang for the buck. I love performing more than anything else." ~ Jimmy Buffett
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