Hello,
I hope your child made it home without getting soaked. It was really coming down at the end of the day. It was a bit of a scramble in our class due to dismissal being over five minutes sooner than usual. I didn't bother to yell out the homework when were all shocked by the early announcements. So don't get too worried when you hear that there isn't any homework.
Tomorrow is Civil War day at the school, so we won't have much in-class instruction time anyway. Math class is cancelled. We'll watch the fifth grade assembly in the gym at 9:30. After that, the fifth graders go to their stations outside, and we'll walk around to learn about many different facets of the war and the time period. The reenactment is scheduled for 1:00. It makes for a long day, so I hope everyone is dressed to be outside for most of the day. That would include sunscreen and comfortable shoes.
Our latest geometry test went well. I announced the scores at the end of the class, but didn't have time to pass them back or go over them. That will have to wait until Monday. Nearly everyone scored over 25 out of 30 possible points.
We started our force and motion unit yesterday. Your child should be able to tell you quite a bit about friction. We introduced our first simple machine, the wedge, this afternoon. We used some plastic knives on clay, but tomorrow we'll get more serious and pound some nails and saw some boards. Good stuff. We're on our way to building a series of simple machines into something more complicated.
Quidditch practice tomorrow night. It will also be Peyton's last day, so we'll try to send her off in style.
Have a good night.
Mr. Shea
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