Week 14...This time I mean it (See below...oops)

On a Christmas "Outing": Originally We were thinking of trying to do something with A and B together but it just may be too hard trying to coordinate so many schedules.  I have checked out Ice House and with 15 or more during the weekday we can get a rate of $5.  They have not contacted back concerning time, or music.  (I was thinking originally afternoon)  It is time now to weigh in opinions of parents.  We can A)Plan a party at Ice House and see if we make up fifteen, and invite B that can make it B)Downsize it and just do something at someones house (potluck luncheon) C) Count our last day as our holiday get-together.  Please let me know what you think.

On our last week (WOW next week)  The kids have picked a holiday theme, for example, Addie will dress like a candy cane, I might put a bow on top of my head, you get the idea.  Also, snack will be potluck (we may not need to pack lunch LOL)
Brandon: brownies
Jordan: drinks and cups
Hannah: cake or cookies
Addie: mystery pie
Berkley: bread
Jared: possibly chips (undetermined)
Ms. Bonnie........something not sweet :) Maybe a fruit or vegetable

What a fine looking group! (Hannah we missed you, leaving early...John took your place LOL)

During this season I would really like to encourage each of you to pray for another in our group.  This can be a tough year of parenting in general, not to mention home schooling.  Everything seems to change and adjusting can be hard.  For parents and students!  Let us remember each other in the hub bub of the holidays, and lift each other up before our Father in prayer :)

Away we go:

Algebra 1: Mid Term, next week...study.Mid Term, next week...study.Mid Term, next week...study.Mid Term, next week...study.Mid Term, next week...study.Mid Term, next week...study.Mid Term, next week...study.Mid Term, next week...study.Mid Term, next week...study.Mid Term, next week...study.Mid Term, next week...study.Mid Term, next week...study.Mid Term, next week...study. Get the idea??

Homework: I gave the kids permission to actually complete only lesson practices of the next four lessons and really put time in to make sure they understand the concepts that will be on next weeks mid term.  I have their emails and they have mine.  Any questions, they were highly encouraged to contact me and we could work it out together using email :)

Rhetoric: I love when everyone participates in discussion! Awesome! 

Homework: Read Chapter 14 in both books; fill out study sheets; Add Catechism questions #40-#42  Next week we will play around with the questions to make sure we are on task :)

Science: Great reports on fish!  And the fish faces were cute :)

Homework: It's shark week!!  I hear the Jaws music in the background now!

Geography: I started off with reading Max Lucado's You Are Special. Yes...really :)  But it did lead into a nice discussion about being more than a number.  Everyone had to sign the "Test Agreement". And then we took our Europe test..

Homework: NONE!  I told them to take a break, it's done.  Encouraged them to use the time to cement those Catechism questions and prepared for Latin Mid-Term.  We will play review games next week, and review over the winter break (Notebooks are coming!)

Writing: What I lovingly called our "writing mis-term" is now complete as well! They did such an awesome job, I was truly impressed!!

Homework: A fun paper that integrates all subjects!!! There is no check sheet, it is a long or short as they would like, it simply follows these parameters. (FYI they will not be turning this one in)

IEW: This is a creative writing assignment with a few parameters:
SCIENCE: The characters of the story are one of the science groups we’ve studied so far (animals, insects, etc.)
GEOGRAPHY: The setting of the story is placed in a geographical location we’ve studied this semester (country, geographical landmark/feature, etc)
RHETORIC: The conflict/plot is for the characters to “debunk” one of the myths in either Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door or It Couldn’t Just Happen
LATIN: (this is purely for “fun”) - During the dialogue, at least one Latin word or phrase will be spoken (it can be random – let the kids have fun!) (if they are studying another language they may use that one)
MATH: (again – for “fun”) - Include one mathematical equation – it can be as simple as, “Hey dude!  There were 12 cookies on my plate & now there are only 9!  Who took the other 3?”

Latin: We went through mega review, very fast.  I sent home sheets and encouraged them to look over them more slowly during the week.  

Homework: Study for midterm! The sheets I sent home cover exactly what will be on the midterm, no more, no less ;)