For a change we decided to have a full week of school this week. Not that the week went by any more slowly mind you!
In LA we wrapped up the composition projects we have been working on, and jumped full on into our latest Reading project. We are looking at the novel "The Cay" and answering questions on it as we go along. This novel by Theodore Taylor is one we have enjoyed at GCA for some years now and it has a lot of action and introspection in it. Good fodder for us teachers to get some thinking happening in our students.
In Social Studies we moved towards our mapping project of ancient Athens, looking at the major locations of democratic activity in the classical Athenian period. The kids are currently researching the importance of the three areas we have focused on (Agora, Bouleterion and Pnyx Hill) and will then write/create an ancient walking tour guide of the three sites.
In Science we are coming down to the homestretch on the Sky Science unit. Kids are working hard every class to complete as much as they can to answer the questions posed in class. I am very impressed with the work 6B has done up to this point and how deep some kids are going to achieve their answers. This has been a worthwhile activity!
In CE we had another great chapel reminding us of the ways that God can use us in our brokenness and imperfection. A repentant heart and willing spirit are all that He needs! Additionally we wrapped up our presentations on the last week of Jesus' life and will be moving on to the acts of the apostles and early church to finish up the year. A reminder that it is never too early to do your MTO hours, and the form needed is on the wiki (here).
I hope you all have a great long weekend (or week off) and encourage you to think about attending the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory field trip on the 27th of February. It is an evening field trip, and you need to arrange transportation for your child as there will be no school transportation provided. It is about 2 hours long and a great chance to see the night sky as you never have before!
