A rarity occured this week - we had a full 5 days! It was a treat to see the kids all week - though they may not have felt the same!
In LA this week we continued our reading of The Cay. It is a great novel and is giving us some insights into racial prejudice (a topic our class admits is not an issue for them here at school) in the form of a great adventure story. We finished up to the end of chapter 4 and did some assignment work related to it this week. We also began work on new compositions this week, taking the format of the PATs, by using a picture to prompt our writing. The thing that shocked me was how hard the kids worked on it! I gave some instruction and then let them start writing. After a half-hour of silence, I asked if everyone was enjoying themselves or if they wanted to do something else, and the class as a whole said they were having fun and wanted to keep writing. A great moment in 6B history!
In CE we had a slower week. Because of the stops and starts that we had this month, along with the large number of absences, we worked on both John 1:12 and Titus 3:5 this week. Whichever verse was not done this week, can be done next week along with Eph 2:8-9 (a great verse to discuss at home - I encourage you to ask your child about this verse and what they think it might mean and join your thoughts with theirs).
During Social Studies this week we worked on our walking tour of Athens maps. This was a very interesting project, where the kids were to describe not only how to get to the various important locations of Athenian democratic practise, but to describe why these places are important. These projects will be presented next week.
We started off the week with a visit to the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory. It was a beautiful night for viewing (three planets and a crescent moon!) and everyone who was able to make it out had a great time. In Science class we wrapped up our Sky Science unit. The units all finished, we can now go on to the unit test which is on Tuesday. I am very proud of all the kids and how hard they worked to accomplish their goals. I think it was a positive learning experience for all of us. Next up is our parachute challenge for the GCA Jr High Science Fair on March 21st. This should be fun.
I wish you all a wonderful weekend and please, as always, contact me with any questions or concerns.
