This week we continued with our Colonial America simulation. In Science, we began our study of simple machines with the definition of work (W=FxD). In Writing, students are working on memoirs. In math, students work on square roots, fractions, and decimals. Finally, in Language, students are working on adverbial modifiers and types of adjectives. We...Read More

This week we celebrated Pi Day! As many of you know, the number is infinite and non-repeating, so we had plenty and plenty of activities to do. Each activity represented a part of our normal curriculum (Language, math, geometry etc.). Students constructed Pi number lines by measuring the circumference of various circular objects. Students read...Read More

This week students have studied Colonial Government, exceptional weather, binomials, square roots, carbonic acid, collective and proper nouns, types of prepositions, and so much more!  We have also had some impressive homework presentations this week that demonstrate new learning, initiative, creativity, determination, and interests. I appreciate the time and energy you put into the project to...Read More

This week we have been studying Biomes in Science. Students have been making 3-D book dioramas. In History, everyone has landed in the New World and will begin setting up their government soon. In Math, students have worked on percents, reciprocals, binomials x binomials, order of operations, and trinomial squares. Finally, in Language, students learn...Read More

It’s been a busy week this week! In our History simulation, students have set sail for the New World. Colonists’ fate was determined by randomly drawing “fate” cards. A few ships were lost at sea with valuable resources, a few colonists ran out of food and had to eat animals, and a few colonies experienced...Read More

  We enjoyed getting to see everyone for our student-led conferences! Your children have been working hard to prepare for these two days; we are so proud of them and hope you are too. The last few weeks have been busy! We went to the Library, Grounds for Thought, had a school sleepover, homework projects,...Read More

Our students walked to the local Library, where they were given a full tour, library card applications, and help finding research books for their writing project. Students were respectful and excited during the tour, where they found many great books! The librarians shared that they were impressed with our students. Afterward, we went to Grounds...Read More

In math, students are working on fractions. They are working on everything from the subtraction of unlike denominators to the multiplication of decimals. In spelling, students are working on homophones. In writing, students are working on research. In history, students have been working on flag symbolism. In science, we are conducting weather experiments. We have done...Read More

It’s hard to believe it is almost time for Winter Break! As the adage goes, time flies when you’re having fun! This week, students practiced the roots of trinomials, multiplying binomials, and long division. In Biology, students started the unit on bones. Students tried to guess how many bones are in their bodies by feeling...Read More

  This week students studied the history of space travel in Science. After they completed a timeline of different space missions, students made their own rocket using the same principles of reacting gasses and force (only using baking soda and vinegar). In History, students continued the simulation of British colonization of the Americas by becoming...Read More