Family Pictures

...of Isis, Osiris and their son, Horus, that is. That's what we began in class this morning and are to be completed this evening for homework.

After reading the story of Osiris (god of the Underworld, the dead, past Pharaohs, agriculture, and fertility) and Isis (worshipped as the ideal mother and wife, patron goddess of nature and magic; friend of slaves, sinners, artisans, the downtrodden, as well as listening to the prayers of the wealthy, maidens, aristocrats and rulers), students were asked to create a visual mural story of what they read.

I heard that there were some excellent Math Data Projects presented today (and perhaps some that could use a little more work), and some that will be presented tomorrow.

I cut back on homework a bit this week: between the two big projects the students have/have had to work on and the fact that I am a bit behind on test/homework corrections, I thought we could all use a little breathing room.

However, there is always much to do - including Independent Reading. The students have all been instructed to bring their Independent Reading books to school beginning tomorrow (or their project work, if they're in between books), so that they will always have their reading available and are completely accountable for it. This is the one thing that the students are required to do all of their own accord.

I just completed grading Monday's vocabulary/spelling tests and will be sending them home tomorrow to be signed by parents. Though test grades don't count for more than other grades in terms of the overall progress report marks the students receive, I believe tests are a - somewhat - decent way of gaging if students are ingesting the information they are learning in class. By sending tests home to be signed, you, as parents, can also gage your child's understanding (and/or their study habits).

'Til tomorrow -

Cheers,
Ms. Pitman