Lots of Activity in M06 and Chapel on Friday

Just a tease!  You know from my email that our class is presenting Chapel this Friday, October 13, at 8:15 in the Lower School Assembly Room. Your daughters have learned a lot during the process and are working hard on getting it ready for the lower school.  We would love to have you join us.

The classroom is filled with excitement pretty much the entire day.  The only problem we have is that there are not enough hours in the day to do everything.  Those of you who were able to attend Tech Night know that our new favorite thing is Kahoot.  It's so much fun and a great learning tool.  Ask your daughters about it!  

We are nearing the end of Unit 1 in Math, and we are finishing with the very challenging concept of Order of Operations.  We use a pretty cool acronym for remembering the Order.  Your daughter can show you the slide on Google Classroom.  Mastering this, however, just takes lots of practice so we will work on it until everyone feels comfortable.  As you know, for the last ten days the girls have been involved in an international Halloween Math Contest on a site called Manga High.  They love it, and I know they will be sad to see the contest end on Friday.  They earned bronze, silver, and gold medals by playing the games and completing the assignments.  It's a great way to become proficient in math while having fun and competing.  If you have been wondering why your daughters are spending lots of time on the computer lately, now you know why!

Xtramath.org, which is located on the right side of this blog, should be a nightly routine in your homes.  The girls need to learn their basic facts, so this is a regular assignment. Thank you for administering the nightly quizzes on the tables. We are focusing on the sevens this week.

We are finishing up Number the Stars, the wonderful book by Lois Lowry.  It ties into our history as we study World War II and the Thirties and Forties.  The girls are enjoying all of the reading, research and collaboration. 

Upcoming Field Trip Date  -  November 8     Mount Vernon

 As we approach the date, there will be more information on this trip.