Week 14

The end is near!!!  Wow, what a race!!  Congratulations on your first year of Challenge :)

First, dissection was awesome!! A special shout out Kathleen for stomaching it all and helping out.  I will be posting pics online soon and will send you a link.  (I have me "techies" working on it)

Next is our upcoming airbound trip.  Three things:
1. They will need $10.  (If money is an issue, please email me:)
2. You need go here and fill out an online waiver form or a paper one and turn it in.  IF I DO NOT HAVE A WAIVER FORM THEY DO NOT GET TO BOUNCE.  Not my rules ;) Go right now....I will wait.
3. Now that you are back, We also are in need of a driver.  I can hold 6 so that leaves three boys.  I will cover you to bounce away (Just thought I would sweeten the deal)

that brings us to schedule next week:

Arrival: 9am sharp please
Science Final (If you wish this to be narrowed down to three choices, I need to hear from mom...not child that this is condoned.
Each child will read one or two papers (depending on time).
-Rhetoric Final
-optional creative paper How Did the Story Go?
-If they have written there Bronze Bow and want to share
10:30 to 12 geography final (1 1/2 seems long....but it is not)
12pm Lunch (I will provide pizza, cups, napkins) Anyone want to volunteer a 2 liter or 2?
1:15 Depart for Airbound
BOUNCE!
4pm arrive back at Westside

Thank you for snack Willis Family!!  Yum!

This week we...

Finished Algebra! Yeah, I will be emailing the answer key for the final

Latin: We took our Latin final.  There is some work in the guide this week if you wish to do, but for all practical purposes they are done.  I need to apologize.  My external drive broke down this week.  It had my Latin final on it.  I copied off mine from last year.  I doubled check it to see if it did not go to far......I need to fire my editor.  It did.  I will be going through and giving credit for vocabulary we had not covered yet ;)

Science: We dissected sharks, pics to come!!

Lost Tools: Great discussion on Bronze Bow. I also looked for their ANI chart.

Geography: We practiced as teams drawing the whole world!

Rhetoric:  Our last day of rhetoric questions...for candy of course!!

Week 13

And the countdown begins!!  See email for private comments ;)

Snack: Thank you for Doughnuts Sam! they looked soooooo tasty.  I really need to make Tuesday my new sugar day :)  I will get snack next week.

Dissection will be during the 11am hour.  Any available moms are welcome to come and help out.  It will be smelly ;)

Week 15, the kids will report to me at 9am to get started on finals.  If I can have two people bring a 2 liter or drink that would be great.  Also, we did agree trampoline would be fun.  As soon as I register our party I will let you know.

Algebra: We will finish up the last four lessons next week and I will send home a final to take at your leisure.  I will email the answer key.

Latin:  we introduced the 2nd conjugation and reviewed what will be on the final.
Homework: STUDY FOR FINAL!!!!  Next week is the end of Latin ;)

Lost Tools: We read our papers and reviewed everything we have learned about ANI charts. 
Homework: If you have not read Bronze Bow....go now as we speak.  ANI charts are due.  If you so choose, work on creative writing assignment.

Science: We tested on the eye. 
Homework: Study for final.  If a parent contacts me and would like the final to be downsized (your child will have three choices they know ahead of time vs. all of them available) please email or call me and let me know.

Geography:  We took our Oceania test and mega terms......Terms are done YEAH!!!!
Homework: STUDY FOR FINAL!!!

Rhetoric:  Despite the flow of the day we ended up with some good talk ;)  Way to rally guys! 
Homework: If you have not started to write paper, write from your outline.  If you have not outlined...outline.  Remember, this is a persuasive essay, we have using the tools (ANI, OUTLINE, DRAFT) all year long in Lost Tools.