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Upcoming Week: 4/29-5/3

Hello Everyone! 

I am away this week on vacation. Tera will be my sub for Mon/Wed and Lydia will be my sub for Tues/Thurs. We will be doing two holiday studies this week in class. Home days will stay the same. 


This week’s work:
 
First Class Day-
Tax Day Lesson 
 
Second Class Day-
Mother’s Day Lesson
 
Home Days-
Follow the syllabus 
 
Have a great week! 
Will miss you all! 
God bless! 

 

REMINDER

Important Dates:
 
Research papers for the Government Fair are due May 6/7th.
 
Government Fair Red Day-Wednesday,May 8th at 2:45 in Jan Sanders. All invited. 
 
Government Fair Blue Day-Thursday,May 9 at 6:00pm in Jan Sanders. All invited. 
 
8th and 12th Grade Graduation-
May 14th in the Castle with reception to follow. All invited. 

Main Event-
Red 5/22
Blue 5/23

Upcoming Week: 4/22-4/26

Hello Everyone-
 
We will be talking about preserving history this Wednesday and Thursday. If any student would like to bring in an artifact or antique that they can share with the class-that would be great!
 
Just a heads up-there is a SYLLABUS CHANGE this week!!
 
This week’s work:
 
First Class Day-
We will read,discuss and complete the questions for Lesson 137 on Education in America. We will also do a group activity on the history of education in the US as well as take a look at “Brown vs. Board of Education Topeka to learn about desegregation in schools in the 1950s and 60s.
 
First Home Day-
Follow the normal syllabus
 
Second Class Day-
We are switching out Lesson 139 for Lesson 141 so that we can study Preserving History in class. We will also b complete the questions and watch a video as well as learn how to archive artifacts. 
 
Second Home Day-
Please do Lesson 139 on the Performing Arts as well as the comprehension questions.
 
Have a great week!
God bless! 

Upcoming Week: 4/15-4/19

Hello-
 
We will be following the syllabus this week as it is written. 

In class we will read and discuss government assistance programs in Lesson 132 and complete the questions as well. We will also learn about the birth of many of the programs as a result of the Great Depression and FDR’s New Deal. 
 
We will also read,discuss and complete the questions for Lesson 134 on charitable organizations. We will focus on the Salvation Army and also talk about how Second Harvest meets the needs of the residents of East TN. 

Please complete the lessons in the syllabus for your home days. 

My father passed away Friday morning unexpectedly. Please keep me and my family in your prayers. 

God bless. 
He is faithful. 

Upcoming Week: 4/8-4/12

Hello Everyone!!
 
Heads up for Monday,April 8th. We are having a half day for the eclipse so please pick up your students by 12:10. We will still be able to get all of our classes in but we will not have lunch. 

Also-we are having an 8th grade graduation on May 14th. We would love to have your graduate participate. There will be a planning meeting this Wednesday,April 10th at 2:30 in my classroom. This is a parent led endeavor and so we need families to get involved. If you can’t make it-we can also use the Edlio Graduation thread to share the plans and the needs for the event. It’s really not that crazy and it will be a really nice night! 

Lastly-the GOVERNMENT FAIR!!
I have handed out the criteria and rubric for the projects and the fair. The event will take place on May 8(Red) and May 9(Blue). Please feel free to invite family and friends!! 

This week’s work: 
 
First Class Day-
We will read,discuss and finish our questions for Lesson 127. We will also watch a video and do a packet that explains the birth of the interstate system. 

First Home Day-
Follow the syllabus. 

Second Class Day-
We will read,discuss and complete our questions on Lesson 129. We will also complete work sheets,watch a video and do a group activity that relates to our topic. 

Have a great week! 
God bless! 

How sweet is the daylight, and how pleasant it is for someone’s eyes to behold the sunshine! Ecclesiastes 11:7
😎😎😎☀️☀️☀️

Upcoming Week: 4/2-4/5

Happy Easter!! Christ the Lord is risen today!!!! We serve a RISEN Savior and that makes all the difference! Praying that you all had a blessed and wonderful holiday celebrating the Resurrection!!
 
This week we have a SYLLABUS CHANGE:
 
April 2-Blue Day(School) 
We will read,discuss and finish the comprehension questions for Lesson 122. We will also watch a video about phones from Bell to cell and do a unit study on the man that made telephones possible. 
 
2nd School Day-
We are switching Lesson 124 and doing 123 on the mail and the Post Office instead. Please do 123 at home instead of 124. 

Home Day 1-Lesson 123 (change)
Home Day 2-Lesson 126 (same as syllabus)
 
Have a great week!!
Jesus is alive! Hallelujah!!
 
❤️✝️❤️

Upcoming Week: 3/25-3-29

Hello Everyone! 

Here’s this week’s work:
 
First Class Day-
We will read,discuss,complete the questions and watch a video about agriculture in the US Lesson 119. 

Home Days-Follow the syllabus.
 
Second Class Day-
We will do a lesson on Good Friday and Easter. 

Have a great week! 
God Bless. 

Upcoming Week: 3/18-3/22

Welcome back!!
 
I hope you all had a fun and refreshing week off!! It was a blessing to see friends,hike with my hubby and sit and hang out with my doggies for sure! 

This week’s work:
 
First Class Day-
We will read,discuss,watch a video and complete the questions for Lesson 118. 

Follow the syllabus for the home days. 

Second Class Day-
We will be learning all about the history of St. Patrick’s Day and will watch a video and complete a packet that correlates. 

Have a great week! 
God Bless!
☘️☘️☘️
 

Upcoming Week: 3/4-3/8

Hello Everyone!! 

Hope you all had a great week! We are one week away from Spring Break and I think everyone is getting a little stir crazy! 😂
 
IMPORTANT: SYLLABUS CHANGE
 
This Week’s Work-
 
First Class Day: 
We will read,discuss and do some fun activities to help us understand Lesson 111. 

First Home Day: 
Read Lesson 112 and complete the review questions 
 
Second Class Day:
We will read,discuss and watch a video to help us understand Lesson 114. We will also try to fill out a sample W2 form. 

Second Home Day: 
Read Lesson 113 and finish the review questions. 
Idea: make your own batch of cookies! 🍪
 
Have a great week! 
God Bless! 
 

Upcoming Week: 2/26-3/1

Hello Families! 

We had a great week learning about emergency personnel and also about the origins of President’s Day!!
 
This week’s work:
 
First Class Day: 
We will read,take notes and discuss Lesson 106 about the Judicial Branch. We will complete also our questions. To help us understand the judicial process,we will be acting out a court case and watch a relevant video.

First Home Day:
Follow the syllabus.
 
Second Class Day: 
We will read,take notes and discuss Lesson 109 about the Supreme Court. We will evaluate two famous court cases and also complete a group lesson. 

Second Home Day:
Follow the syllabus. 

Have a great week!
God Bless! 🧡

Upcoming Week: 2/19-2/25

Hello Everyone! 

We had a great week learning about the history of Groundhog Day and Valentine’s Day as well as learning about the way our country keeps us safe. 

This week’s work-
 
First Class Day: 
We will read,discuss and complete our questions for Lesson 102. We will also watch a video and complete a worksheet on our emergency personnel. 

First Home Day: 
Follow the syllabus 
 
Second Class Day: 
We will learn about the origins of Washington’s Birthday and President’s Day. We will read,discuss and complete a group activity to delve a litter deeper into the day. 

Second Home Day: 
Follow the syllabus. 

Have a great week! 
God Bless! 

Upcoming Week: 2/12-2/16

Hello Everyone!! 

I hope you all had a great week! We had fun learning more about the ways the government tries to protect us and we did an activity where we delved a little deeper as groups into the workings of the FBI.
 
Just a reminder that this is a chapel week and the Valentine’s dance on Monday,February 12th. I’m sure you’ve heard all about it because they have all been so excited about going! 

Also-we are running low on prize box prizes so if you would like to donate candy or prizes-the kids would truly appreciate it! 

This week’s work: 
 
First Class Day: 
We will read,discuss and complete the questions on Lesson 98. We will also watch a video and work on a current event project together as a class. 

First Home Day:
Follow the syllabus.
 
Second Class Day:
We will be studying the history and origins of Ground Hog Day and Valentine’s Day as well as making our own history inspired cards and decorations. 

Second Home Day:
Follow the syllabus. 

Have a great week! God bless! 
And remember-
you are loved by a good God! 
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Upcoming Week: 2/5-2/9

Hello Everyone! 

I hope you all had a great weekend and enjoyed the warm weather and sunshine! I must admit that the nice weather spoiled me and now I’m totally ready for spring! 

This week’s work: 
 
First Class Day:
We will read,discuss and answer our comprehension questions for Lesson 93. We will also watch a video and do a group activity that pertains to our lesson. 

First Home Day: 
Follow the syllabus.
 
Second Class Day: 
We will read,discuss and answer our questions for Lesson 96 as well as watch a video and work on a fun activity that correlates to our chapter. 

Second Home Day:
Follow the syllabus. 

Have a great week! 
God bless! 

Upcoming Week: 1/29-2/2

Hello Everyone! 

It was good to be back together again after the snow! 

This week’s work:
 
First Class Day-We will read and discuss Lesson 88. We will also complete the questions for the lesson and watch a correlating video. 

First Home Day-
Follow the syllabus. 

Second Class Day- 
We will read,discuss and finish the questions for Lesson 91 as well as watch a video that goes along with our lesson. We will also work on a group activity. 

Second Home Day-
Follow the syllabus. 

Have a great week! 
God Bless! 

Upcoming Week: 1/22-1/26

Whoa!!! Snow!!! 😳☃️😬☃️😳
 
What a crazy last week!!! Hopefully you guys squeezed in a little History why you were out making snow bears and snow dogs! I cooked,cleaned,baked,and made a lot of Lego sets with my hubby! It was a cozy winter wonderland! 

This week’s work(unless there’s another snowpocalypse or something!): 

First Class Day: 
We will read,discuss and finish our comprehension questions for Lesson 83. We will also review from last week. 

First Home Day:
Follow this week’s syllabus. 

Second Class Day:
We will read,discuss and complete the comprehension questions for Lesson 86. We will watch a video that supplements our lesson on state governments and do an activity together in groups.
 
Second Home Day:
Follow this week’s syllabus.
 
Have a great week! 
God Bless!! ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️