Happy New Year, everyone! I have to say I was SO excited to see everyone this week, and hear all about the fun activities and adventures that everyone experienced with their families.
In this first week back, we've picked right up where we left off in some classes, and started fresh in others! In Language Arts, students were introduced to our new class novel, The Westing Game. This Newbury-Award winning classic mystery novel focuses on the reading of a billionaire industrialist's will, and the subsequent "game" that follows. Sixth graders were assigned characters from the novel as a way of engaging with the complex story lines and more readily embracing changes in the many characters' identities. It will be a fun unit! In History class, we continued our study of Judaism by learning the four central teachings and the events that led to the formation of the Jewish diaspora. Sixth graders will have a test next week to wrap up our Judaism unit. In Math, we've worked on representing ratios and writing equivalent ratios. In Art class, sixth graders presented their creations inspired by Alexander Calder's Circus exhibition. All students built a colorful circus piece with moving components that will be displayed in the upper school library for the next month. Next Friday, the sixth graders will perform their songs from the winter showcase in an open classroom at 11:45. We enjoyed celebrating Jonah's and Magdalena's birthdays this week! Looking forward to a great, possibly rainy January!
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