ACA Middle School News 9-9-19

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Week #4 Middle Ages

  

Humanities:

  • Vocabulary Assignment – use Vocab procedures #4; due Wednesday – quiz on Fridays
  • Current Events Assignments#2 & 3 – 2 Archive projects “Museum Quality”; each Manor will create 2 projects for their assigned area of our museum; final projects are due Sept. 27 but will have check-in due dates for class/teacher feedback
  • Current Event Assignment: create a heraldry for yourself using criteria you learned in class; due Thursday
  • Writing Assignment – see Writer’s Workshop
  • Literature Book Reading Assignment – read assigned chapters in “Crispin”; quiz on Fridays
  • Reflections & Golden Lines (based on Literature book) – #4 due on Friday
  • RJW (based on free choice book – #3 due on Friday
  • Writer’s Workshop – write a persuasive essay; due during your WW (Tuesday or Thursday)
  • Passion Project – researching and working through requirements
  • In class instructions & possible additional assignments

Math: 

  • Math Homework (CPM/Other) – every day
  • MobyMax and/or Khan: 45 minutes a week, due on Mondays
  • Fact Fluency: 20 minutes a week, due on Fridays
  • Fridays: math quizzes
  • In class instructions & possible additional assignments

Middle Ages Project: Groups need to take the advice they received from practice presentation & make changes to their project; final presentation days: Pre 1 (9/19), Pre 2 (9/24), Regular (9/26).  Ask your student which day they will be presenting!

Science: Physics (Force in Motion) – in class assignments, journaling, & labs

Other Important Information!

  • This Friday, September 13 – EE Program at Big Break from 8:30~12pm  Please look for the email from SignUp Genius to get details, and to see how you can help!  If you have chosen to receive Individual Permission Forms, you will need to fill one out for your student to participate.  These forms are due tomorrow – Tuesday, Sept. 10th. Students not attending still need to come to school.  We could still use drivers.  Please go to  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f45a4aa28a1fe3-bigbreak to sign up!
  • Mark your calendar: our first study day trip will be on October 16th to the Mondavi Center/UC Davis. More information will be emailed home next week. 

  • Dear Middle School Parents, 


    Our Middle School classroom is currently in the middle ages unit. This unit consists of a simulation, a historically accurate rank and money system, and we have also decorated our room to make a more immersive atmosphere for the students. Not to mention an in depth teaching of the middle ages. 


    We will also have a large, and accurate banquet consisting of foods, drinks, and dinner wear that was used  in the Middle Ages during their banquets. We will need plates, napkins, forks, knives, spoons, and cups. We will also need tablecloths silverware, drinks, and food.  


    Thank you to all of the parents who have signed up to bring something on SignUp Genius!  We still need help the day of the banquet, and we still need to borrow wooden bowls and wooden cutting boards/platters.  We could also use pewter too! And make sure to label them! Go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f45a4aa28a1fe3-medieval1  to sign up!


    Sincerely,


    Freeman Adele

    Cottonfield Manor