Math, Reading, History, Spelling for Week of May 23-25

This week we will continue playing games to reinforce skills learned during the year.  Please keep practicing your multiplication facts during the summer.

Spelling for Week of May 16-20, 2016

We will play Around the World using spelling words from this year.

History for Week of May 16-20, 2016

This week in History we will play games using facts we have learned this year.  

Reading for Week of May 16-20, 2016

This week in Reading we will role play books we have read this year.

Important Events

May 16-25 No Uniforms, but compliance with CCS dress code

May 16- Lunch in activity Center

May 18- Spirit Night Wings, Pizza and Things

May 22- 8^th Grade Graduation

May 25 Last Day of School- Chapel (at reg. time)- End of Year Parties- Early Release

Math for Week of May 16-20, 2016

This week in Math we will practice skills we have learned during the year.  We will also play games using these skills.  

Biology May 9-13, 2016

This week we will learn about the circulatory system:  the heart, blood, blood vessels, arteries, and veins.  We will dissect a pig heart to observe the four chambers and the pumping mechanism.  It will be awesome, as it compares very closely to the human heart.

Bible and Latin: May 9-13

Bible

Tuesday - The Transfiguration, reading card and worksheet

Wednesday - Read Matt. 17:1-9 and translate key words from this lesson using the Key code on the worksheet. 

Thursday -Triumphal Entry, reading card and worksheet

Latin 

Monday - Chapter 17 introduction and video, complete the activity page for this chapter

Friday -  Check our work on the activity page and go over any mistakes that were made. 

Spelling for Week of May 9- 13, 2016

Week 28

May 9-13, 2016

1. opposite                             16. multiplicative

2. Mercury                             17. dew

3. media                                18.indigo

4. prepared                            19.capacity

5. plentiful                             20. indentured

6. solution                                    21. servant

7. apostrophe

8. comma

9. exclamation

10. especially

11. subdivision

12. subheading

13. submarine

14. subcommittee

15. submerge

                                                       

History for Week of May 9-13, 2016

This week we will begin making out Timeline for events leading to the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War

Reading for Week of May 9- 13, 2016

This week the children will be presenting their Book Projects for Amos Fortune Freeman.  I have not forgotten about the corn husk dolls!  Maybe this week!

Upcoming Events-

May 6- Book Project Due

May 11- Historical Events Due

May 12- End of School Programs- 6:45 PM

May 13- Field Day (Parent Plus) Early Release

May 16-25 No Uniforms, but compliance with CCS dress code

May 18- Spirit Night at Wings, Pizza and Things

May 22- 8th Grade Graduation during morning services

May 25- Last Day of School- early Dismissal at 11:45

                Chapel at regular time

                End of School Parties

                Report Cards Go Home

May 26- Teacher Work Day

Math for Week of May 9- 13, 2016

Monday- Unit 4 Study Guide

Tuesday- Test

Wednesday- Test Corrections

Thursday- Section 5.1 Constructing Decimals.  Problems 1-4 p. 215- 219.  Homework Exercises 1-5 p. 220- 221

Friday- Section 5.1 Constructing Decimals. Problems 10-4 p. 215- 219.  No Homework

Constructing Decimals

Biology May 2-6, 2016

We have So Much to cover in a very short time - where has the time gone??  So, get ready to buckle down and work hard with me.  We are learning about the human body:

May 2 - 6:  We are learning about the skeletal system, muscular system, and respiratory system
May 9-13:  We are learning about the circulatory system, digestive system, and excretory system (heart dissection)
May 16 - 29: We are learning about the nervous system and endocrine system (brain dissection)
May 23-25:  We are learning about the reproductive system