Our week in learning 4/16

By the end of this week, AZMerit testing for the 2018-2019 school year will be
 complete! Due to AZMerit testing, there will be no math tutoring this week, as
all of the pertinent math concepts will be reviewed during class.

Please remember to send headphones or earbuds with your child on Tuesday and
Thursday. These are required for AZMerit testing.

Students will not have homework on Monday or Wednesday in order to obtain
adequate rest before AZMerit exams.

This week in language arts, students will continue to prepare for the AZ Merit, 
which will happen on Tuesday and Thursday. They will review identifying main 
ideas and supporting details.On Friday, students will dust off their sentence 
diagramming skills with a diagramming game. In literature, students will read 
through chapter six. Next week, students will begin regular Spalding homework 
again.

This week in science, students will read about some endocrine diseases: 
hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and diabetes. They will be expected to take 
two-column notes on these diseases independently. Some of the information 
will be on the endocrine system test on 4/30. Students will receive their 
endocrine system study guides at the end of this week. 

This week in history, students will review for the Civil War test.. Please note that 
when students have a summary paragraph for homework, that should serve as their 
notes for that chapter. Study guides are due today, Monday, April 16th. Students will 
have their Civil War test on Wednesday, April 18th. Because this is in the middle of
 our two AZMerit test days, we are taking 2 ½ days to review for their test IN CLASS. 
Students will also have the opportunity to work on their foldables in class. These will
 be due on Wednesday, April 18th. 


In math this week, we will continue AZMerit practice on Monday and Wednesday. 
Students will take the AZMerit math portions one and two on Tuesday and Thursday 
this week. We will have math groups this week on Wednesday 8:00-9:15. On Friday,
 students will partake in some much-deserved math games.