Hi, Students! I hope you've been able to enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend by getting lots of fresh air and sunshine!
This is our last week of school before our Spring Break. This Friday, March 9, is an early out day for all of you, though there will be Extended Care for those of you who stay later. Just be sure and bring your sack lunch if you're staying, because we won't have lunch at school that day.
I also want to encourage you to "Bee Generous" to someone over the holiday week, and come back with your story to write down on your Bee note. If you need extra cards, Ms. Jeter has them in the office.
There isn't too much homework this week, but there are lots of things to tie together. I don't know about you, but in my mind, there are all these 17th century boats just milling around the Atlantic, and I'm not sure which ones landed at Roanoke, Jamestown, or Plymouth. We also have to fit some Texas history in this week, so we'll be working on sorting things out.
We will also have our "performance" of our script from The Witch of Blackbird Pond on Thursday, March 8 at 9:15 in the Library. Please let your parents know so that they might be able to come and watch you. If you have a costume item (hat, shawl, cape) from home that might help differentiate you from the other characters, please bring it.
You have no new spelling words for this week, though you do have a test tomorrow over last week's words. There is one definition you need to be able to write by memory.
Your only homework will be on Monday night--you will have to read Chapters 13 and 14 in your History textbook, and fill out a picture chart like you did for Jamestown. These chapters are about Plymouth.
You will also have a unit test on Thursday, March 8, over the three British colonies of Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth, and will be comparing the British colonies with what you already know about the Spanish and French colonies in the New World.
Lastly, you will have a short research project in History class where you each take one of the main colonial powers and find out what they had to do with the settlement of Texas. You will present that information on Friday.
Take a big breath, eat your Wheaties, and let's "git 'er done!"
See you tomorrow,
Mrs. Horner
