Monday, December 19, 2016

Bonum Vesper 3C Families!

I’m just checking in to remind you that tomorrow is our long awaited Rome celebration! J Please send your scholar to school with a white (or close to it!) sheet, towel, large t-shirt, or piece of light fabric.

Vale,

Mrs. Bowers :) 

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Important Dates

Dearest 3C Parents,

The front office would like to remind you that the last day of school before the winter break is Wednesday, December 21st.  The 20th and the 21st are half days, which means that third grade will be let out at 12:05.

Winter break runs from Thursday, December 22nd-Sunday January 8th.  School will resume on Monday, January 9th.

Additionally, evaluations will be sent to parents on Friday, January 6th at noon.

Please let me know if you have any questions!  I am looking forward to a fun final week that will include our Ancient Rome themed celebration on Tuesday!!

Please send your scholar in with a sturdy bag to store their things on the hooks over break so the maintenance crew will be able to clean out the desks thoroughly before we return to school.

When we resume school in January we will be reading our next novel, "The Trumpet of the Swan".  Students can bring them in next week if you have them already, or feel free to send them in on Monday, the 9th!

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Friday, December 16, 2016

Tax Credit

To 2nd and 3rd grade families:


We are holding a grade-level team competition called “Royalty for a Day” to see who can bring in the most tax credits to support Archway Arete’s extracurricular clubs and sports.  If 2nd and 3rd grades bring in the most tax credits, I will be crowned “Queen of Sports” for a day when we return from our holiday break.  As the Queen, I plan on holding a dodge ball tournament for all my royal subjects!  I will also hand out a special treat at the end of the tournament.  I appreciate all your help in asking friends, neighbors, and family to help support Archway Arete and help us win this competition! 
 
Most Gratefully, Coach Rubino, Queen of Sports
 

Dear 3C Parents and Families,

Winter break is upon us!  I had such a great week with your scholars.  We all enjoyed getting a chance to see everyone's beautiful work on their Pinocchio projects.  We have also been enjoying our math unit on probability, a fun change from the months of work on long division.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Announcements
 
  1. Please send your scholar to school with a sturdy bag, reusable grocery bags work best. We will be using these to hold all of the supplies in their desks over break to make some room for cleaning. ðŸ˜Š
  2. Winter Break is R & R and rightfully so! 3C has extended so much love and hard work into our studies this year, we've discussed the great value of rest with our loved ones. I will be sending home a winter break reading challenge next week that is entirely optional.
  3. Our Rome celebration is on Tuesday, December 20th, the sign up can be found here.
  4. We will begin quarter 2 with The Trumpet of the Swan, please send your scholar to school with their copy. I have just recently come into several copies of the book so if your scholar needs to borrow one of mine, please just let me know.
  5. Class wish list items include: Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, paper towels, and tissue. If anyone is able to send their scholar in with these items upon our return from break I would be most grateful.
A Look in the Classroom
  1. Language Arts: With our Pinocchio journey at an end, we will spend some time enjoying the classic fairy tale Hansel and Gretel next week. We will review parts of speech with a fun winter activity and create original skits with snowmen as our main characters. You will not see Spalding homework next week as we will use the last 3 days of the semester to review words from past spelling tests and lend some time to phonogram review.
  2. Science: Our last week of quarter 2 will be spent enjoying further discussion on bones and muscles. This review will be highlighted with a fun video.
  3. History: Next week we will have our second quiz for our Rome unit. Students will receive a short study guide on Monday and will take the quiz on Tuesday. There is also a Quizlet available; click here to access it. (Similar to our last history test, we suggest using the flashcard feature with the definitions being prompted first.) We are very excited for our Roman feast and celebration; it's always such a blast to see the kiddos walking around in their togas!
  4. Math: Students received a study guide this past Wednesday to help them prepare for Monday's cumulative assessment. This will provide good preparation, so please help your scholar along! We will finish off the semester with fun and laughter, playing math games that reflect everything we have learned so far.
Assessments
  1. Monday: Math Test
  2. Tuesday: Rome Quiz
 

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Week of December 12th

Dearest 3C Parents and Families,

We had another busy and productive week in 3C!  The time between Thanksgiving and Winter Break always flies by and this year is no different.  This week we finished Pinocchio and started our final math unit of the quarter.  I am so excited to see the Pinocchio projects that the students have worked so hard on next week.  They are always such a treat to see.  Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Announcements
1.    Sweater weather is upon us! Please be sure that your scholar's sweater has their name in it, they are easy to track that way and it can prevent them from getting sent to the lost and found. I've seen some parents use a piece of masking or painters tape to clearly label the sweater inside, this method seems to work well!
2.    Pinocchio project is due Monday, details can found here.

Wish List
1.    'Tis the season for Tissues and Hand Sanitizer!

A Look in the Classroom

1.    Language Arts: We are reading about Roman Gladiators in writing and creating original paragraphs to summarize the reading. We will have a 20 word Spalding list this week and we are taking the time to review past words and dwelling a bit longer on some of the more complex words we are learning earlier in the week. We are putting a lovely cap at the end of our Pinocchio project by sharing the marionettes everyone has so lovingly created. We will have a grammar quiz on Wednesday to review our knowledge of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions. 
2.    Science: This week in Science we will be reviewing our human body unit on the skeletal system and muscular system.  On Monday we will create a study guide together as a class.  We will spend the rest of the week reviewing concepts through games, activities, and videos.  On Friday the students will have an assessment.  A quizlet for this assessment can be found here: https://quizlet.com/_2tkp94
3.    Math: Students will continue their study of data analysis by observing probability. They will be conducting and observing simple experiments, creating their own tables and graphs to model the information. On Friday students will review for their final math assessment of the quarter on Monday; look out for a study guide to help them prepare!
4. History: Students have completed an assessment about Julius Caesar and the early history of the Roman empire; now they will start to learn about the culture of ancient Rome. They will see marvels of Roman architecture, read about gladiators and chariot races, and understand the roles of women and children in Roman society.

Friday, December 2, 2016

December 5th-9th

Dearest 3C Parents,

We had a very productive week in 3C!  I hope you are all enjoying this busy, but fun time of the year.  Below is an update on what we will be doing next week. 

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Wish List
1.    Tissues! It is the time of year for many sniffles, even with being good stewards of classroom resources we are going through a box a day.

Announcements
1.    We will be having a math assessment on Monday. homework for Friday consists of a study guide for this. The test will be in the same format and cover the same concepts.
2.    Pinocchio project due date, December 12th is quickly approaching. Please reach out to me if I can help clarify any directions. The assignment can be found here.

A Look in the Classroom

1.    Science: This week we will be learning about muscles. The students will differentiate between voluntary and involuntary muscles, learn the names of some of the major muscles in the human body, and do an activity to show the contraction of muscles. It is sure to be a fun week in Science!
2.    History: Students will finish their study of the incredible story of Julius Caesar, and on Tuesday there will be a review day for a test on Thursday. A study guide will come home on Tuesday afternoon, and we have prepared a Quizlet for students to use as an additional study resource. Please note: there are True/False and Multiple Choice questions for this test. This Quizlet will work best in the Flashcard setting, with students being prompted by the definition instead of the term.

3. Math: A math test is scheduled for Monday; please help your scholar prepare by going over the assignment sent home for homework today. We will begin our last unit of the quarter on Tuesday, which is data analysis. Students will learn how to read and interpret data presented to them in tables and graphs, as well as start making their own!

4. Language Arts: We will be spending a great deal of time discussing prepositional phrases and diagramming them. Pinocchio is just about to finally learn the lessons we have been hoping for as we quickly come to an end of this wonderful book. We will have a 30 word Spalding list.

Assessments
1.    Monday: Unit 4 Math Test
2.    Thursday: Rome Quiz

3.    Friday: Spelling Test

Friday, November 25, 2016

Week of November 28th

Dear 3C Parents,

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!  See below for an update on what we will be doing next week in 3C.

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

A Look in the Classroom
  1. Language Arts: We are nearing the end of our adventure with Pinocchio we are all confidant that a happy ending is on the horizon. In Writing we will be creating 3-5 sentence summaries of the story of Ceres, Proserpine, and Pluto. Grammar will be a review of the 4 sentence types, the 4 verb types, and we will introduce prepositions. Our idiom for December is Better Late Than Never, and we are in the thick of our practice for the Julius Caesar selection. In Spalding we will take our monthly benchmark on Monday, we will have a 20 word spelling list.
  2. Science: This week in Science we are wrapping up the bones section of our human body unit.  We will be doing an activity to help students understand our spine.  Additionally, we will be discussing the role of ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. Finally, we will be learning about what happens when bones break and doing an activity to help the students understand this concept. 
  3. History: The excitement in Rome continues! This week we will delve into two popular subjects: the Punic Wars and Julius Caesar. Students will get to try a real-life reenactment of what spurred the wars between Rome and Carthage and how Julius Caesar rose up the ranks to become an infamous figure of world history.
  4. Math: Students are moving out individualized focus on certain multiplication facts to start applying all of them in different scenarios. On Monday we will begin by multiplying three numbers, and go on to continue reviewing long division. Friday will be a review day, as a cumulative assessment is coming soon!
Assessments

  1. Monday - Spalding Benchmark
  2. Friday - Spelling Test

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Week of Thanksgiving!

Dearest 3C Parents,

I was so impressed with how the students did in the concert yesterday.  Mrs. Kaye always puts on such a wonderful show and the third graders did a fabulous job.  I hope you all had a wonderful time and are recovering from what I am sure was a later night than usual!  Next week is Thanksgiving- I can hardly believe we are already at this point in the school year.  I am so thankful for my wonderful students, families, and colleagues here at Archway Arete.  Next week is a 2-day week!  Below you can find the information about what you can expect next week.

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Announcements
  1. Thanksgiving Break is R and R! Scholars will not have any homework over break.
Wish List
  1. Tissues
  2. Hand Sanitizer
A Look in the Classroom

  1. Language Arts: We will be using this week for review of phonograms and past spelling words. You will not see any spelling homework come home and there will be no spelling test. In Grammar we will be reviewing parts of speech and practice letter writing. We will also refine our comprehension skills by reading an article about the first Thanksgiving.
  2. History: This week students will start to learn about Roman society, including the roles of patricians and plebeians within the Roman Republic. We will examine the Roman dictator, particularly how our virtues relate to what this society wanted in its rulers, and how the word "dictator" has evolved over time.
  3. Math: Students will continue their review of multiplication facts, finishing their 9's on Monday and reviewing facts 6-9 in a class review on Tuesday.
  4. Science: Science:  On Monday we will take out quiz on the human skeleton.  Please have students review the study guide that we created in class.  Additionally, please use this quizlet link to help students review: https://quizlet.com/168059610/human-skeleton-flash-cards/ . We will also continue to create our model of the human skeleton next week.
Tests and Quizzes

  1. Monday: Bones Assessment

Monday, November 14, 2016

Quizlet Link (Bones Quiz)

Dearest 3C Parents,

Here is the link for the quizlet which can be used to help your scholar prepare for the bones quiz on Monday, November 21st.  We created a study guide in class today, but this fun resource can be used to help your scholar practice in a new, exciting way!  Let me know if you have any feedback on quizlet, I would love to know if it is working for you and if your scholars are enjoying it.


Best,


Mrs. Bowers

Math Quiz Slip

Dearest 3C Parents,

I was about to fill out quiz slips for last week’s math quiz, when I realized that we accidentally sent them home on Friday without a quiz slip!  My apologies for this error.  As with the last math assessment students are able to do test corrections for the missed problems.  Test corrections should be done on a separate sheet of paper.  Students can earn half the points they missed back.  This can be very helpful! J  I know that I sent these home without a slip so if you no longer have the quiz, please let me know and I can send a blank copy home with your student.  Please let me know if you have any questions!

Best,


Mrs. Bowers

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Week 4

Dearest 3C Parents and Families,

We had a wonderful and productive week in 3C!  I got the opportunity to read and discuss Pinocchio with the students this week while Mrs. Geyer was helping in another classroom.  We had such a wonderful conversation about virtues and why Pinocchio was not setting the best example!  We have continued to work hard at multiplication and long division this week.  At this point we have learned all of our facts 1-8 and 10.  Continue practicing multiplication facts at home.  I hope you all have a wonderful 3-day weekend.  I am so excited for the Winter Concert next week.  It is always such a joyous and entertaining event.  As a heads up there will be no homework that evening so everyone can enjoy the concert!  Please reach out with any questions at any time. :)

Best,

Mrs. Bowers


Science:  This week we are continuing to develop our knowledge of the skeletal system.  The students will be learning about the major bones in the body.  The will come home with a study guide for a quiz on the major bones on Monday.  The quiz will be next Monday, the 21st. In addition, students will learn about the difference between the axial and appendicular skeleton, how to take care of bones, and what bones are made of. Finally, we will be creating a large model of the human skeleton, which is sure to be a blast!

ELA: In Language Arts we are reviewing the 4 sentences types and will have a short quiz on Tuesday. We’re continuing on our journey with Pinocchio as he keeps encountering blue characters! Our poetry selection from Julius Caesar highlights our Rome unit beautifully and we will have a 30 word Spalding list.

Math: Students will continue their focus of their multiplication facts with the 8's and the 9's. Thank you for all you've done to help your scholar with their multiplication mastery; we've heard flash cards have been a big help, and Quizlet has many different quizzes that you can use to help your student practice when time allows. Continuing to practice these facts will be beneficial as students apply their knowledge to bar model problems.

History: We dive right into the mythological stories of the founding of Rome, noting how the myth of Romulus and Remus compares to what historians believe are the true roots of ancient Rome. In the second half of the week, students will learn more about the complex pantheon of Roman gods and goddesses, many of which they may recognize from last year's Greece unit, and will get to participate in a Gods and Goddesses Scavenger Hunt!

Assessments
Tuesday- Grammar 
Friday- Spelling 

Monday, November 7, 2016

Dear Parents,

I am so sorry for getting this out so late this week.  The third grade team had it prepared early last week, but then it slipped my mind on Friday.  I apologize.  

Best,

Mrs. Bowers 

Wish List
1.    Hand Sanitizer
2.    Tissues
Announcements
1.    The 3rd grade team wants to experiment with using the Quizlet app to help students study for tests, we have created quizzes to help students review vocabulary terms for our upcoming Rivers and Grammar quizzes. Please note that these do not entirely replace the study guide as we have only added vocabulary terms. Quizlet gives students a few different ways to review; it’s easy to give your kiddo your phone while they're in the backseat on the way to school to do a quick flashcard review, I speak from experience! :) Please let me know if you have questions. Grammar Quizlet can be found here and Rivers Quizlet can be found here.
2.    Please note that there is no school on Friday, November 11th. 
A Look in the Classroom
1.    Language Arts: We will have a 20 word Spalding list due to the shortened week. In Grammar we are reviewing predicate nominatives closely and identifying the 4 sentence types. We are creating summaries on the myth of Romulus and Remus to support our rich History unit. We are laughing and crying over the adventures of poor Pinocchio in Literature class and making many text to self connections. Our poetry selection for the months of November and December is the speech from Julius Caesar, each scholar was sent home with a copy. Please note that recitation for this selection will be whole group.
2.    Science: This week we are beginning our human body unit! We will begin by briefly going over cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. Then we will begin our first system, the skeletal system. This week will be full out note taking and using small pictures to learn and remember the important vocabulary terms for this week. In the coming weeks we will have many fun hands-on activities and we will be learning many of the major bones in the human body. 
3.    Math: Students will continue their work on multiplication and division, moving on to the 7’s math facts. Please continue to review multiplication facts with your scholars at home; knowing these facts are a huge step in mastering these concepts! There will be a mini-quiz on Thursday covering 6’s and 7’s multiplication facts.
4.    History: On Monday there will be a quiz of our rivers unit. Scholars are coming home with a study guide today; please review vocabulary with them! On Tuesday we will begin the unit everyone has been waiting for: ancient Rome! Our first order of business will be to help students understand when and where in history we will be studying, focusing on timelines and the founding location of Rome. We are so excited to get started!


Tests and Quizzes
1.    Monday: Rivers Quiz

2.    Thursday: Spelling Test and Math Quiz

Friday, October 28, 2016

Dear 3C Parents and Families,

We are already two weeks into the second quarter!  With all of the breaks and schedule changes the second quarter always flies by so quickly.  This week students adjusted back to full days of school-not always easy, but we did it!  I am looking forward to all of the learning that we are going to do this quarter.  I hope you all have a restful and fun weekend.  

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Announcements
1.    The Read-a-Thon is Monday, October 31st! We are greatly looking forward to this occasion and can't wait to see everyone in costume. Please remember that no weapons (real or fake) are allowed due to school policy. Also, this day happens to fall on Halloween so we will not be assigning homework on that day.
A Look in the Classroom

1.    Language Arts: We will have a 20 word Spalding list this week. in grammar we are discussing helping, linking, and action verbs. We are also spending a good deal of time defining predicate nominatives and diagramming them in sentences. In Writing instruction we will be creating independent summaries about Hammurabi's code. In Literature we will continue discussing the beautiful lessons on virtue Pinocchio is teaching us as well as hoping our main character learns his lesson about the Fox and Cat! Our Idiom for the month of November is Back to the Drawing Board. Poetry Recitation for our Macbeth selection will take place on at the Read-a-Thon. For November and December we will be working on Marc Anthony's speech from Julius Caesar, this will be recited chorally at the Rome Celebration at the end of the quarter.
2.    Science: On Friday your scholar was sent home with a study guide for our upcoming Ecology assessment. Answers will be reviewed on Wednesday in preparation for the assessment which will take place on Friday. On Wednesday we will be learning about different Biomes. Additionally, on Thursday we will be learning about the life and accomplishments of John Muir. Muir was key in helping out country establish national parks, which is very relevant to our study of Ecology!
3.    Math: On Monday there is a test covering multiplication and division, including some bar model problems. Please review multiplication facts 2-5 with your scholar this weekend! On Tuesday we will continue to focus on our multiplication and division facts, starting with 6’s and continuing through 9’s during this quarter.
4.    History: This week students will complete their study of the world’s rivers, learning how rivers can be used for trade and more of the difficulties that rivers can cause in such an industry. On Friday students will review for a quiz; please review this study guide with your scholar next weekend to prepare for a quiz on Monday.



Assessments
1.    Monday - Math Test (Multiplication and Division)

2.    Friday - Ecology Test and Spelling Test

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Quarter 2 Week 2

Dearest 3C Parents,

It was so wonderful seeing you all for conferences this week.  We have such a wonderful group of students this year and Mrs. Geyer and I would like to thank all of you for entrusting us with your children.  Today we had a puppy come visit our classroom!! The students were absolutely in love with the puppy- I apologize ahead of time for the puppy talk that is probably coming your way. In addition, I introduced long division today- since it was a half day it was a quick introduction.  Many of the students found the new concept to be a bit overwhelming.  I told them all that they should review the concept, but not to stress out because we will be working on this concept for many weeks/months.  I explained to them that you all probably know the exact same algorithm and that you might explain it a little bit differently, but not to resist the help!  (However, I will give you an example here about the way we discussed the algorithm in class)

Example: 53/2

We have 5 tens.  How many tens can go in each group (there are 2 groups)?  2 tens can go in each group.  Great out the 2 on top of the 5.  We used 4 tens (2 x 2).  So we subtract 4 tens from 5 and get 1 10 left over.  We bring down the 3 and now we have 13 ones.  How many ones go in each group? 6! Great the 6 goes on top of the 3.  How many ones did we use? 12 (6 x 2).  We have 1 left over.  Our answer is 26 R 1.

I know that might be confusing in a paragraph like that.  Please e-mail me if you would like more information!  However, feel free to explain the method you learned and see if that helps them.

In addition, I sent home a letter and word list for the spelling bee today.  Keep an eye out for that flyer!

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Announcements
1.    Permission slips for the Read-a-Thon have gone home, please return your scholar's costume proposal by next Friday. 
2.    Tutoring schedules begin again next week.
3.    There is no school on Monday 10/24.
Wish List
1.    Tissues
2.    Hand Sanitizer
A Look in the Classroom
1.    Language Arts: Our idiom for this month is Beggars Can't Be Choosers and we are focusing on a selection from Macbeth for our poem. In Spalding we will have a 20 word list because of the 4 day week. We are taking a look at the lessons Pinocchio is learning (and unlearning!) in our Literature book for this quarter. In Writing we are creating 3 sentence summaries about Abraham and in Grammar we will discuss poetic devices used in Wordsworth's I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud and discuss simple versus complete subjects and predicates.
2.    Science: This week in Science we are continuing our ecology unit. This has been a very fun unit with lots of cutting and pasting! This week we will be discussing the types of consumers including herbivores, carnivores, scavengers, omnivores, and decomposers. In addition, we will be discussing food chains and the impact of environmental change on various ecosystems. Ask your child about how animals adapt to environmental change and why each animal/plant is important in a food chain.
  1. Math: Students will delve deeper into division, working with long division and the concept of remainders. Bar models will also continue to make appearances. Please continue reviewing math facts with your student at home; comfortable familiarity will make concepts discussed in class much easier! 
  2. History: Students will continue their discussion of the world's rivers. Focusing on the Mississippi River and Australia's Murray River, students will learn about the ways rivers can change a landscape, the dangers involved with transport and travel via waterways, and the habitats wildlife can find along a river's banks. 

Tests and Quizzes

1.    Friday: Spelling Test

Friday, October 7, 2016

Dear Parents,

We had a wonderful celebration today.  The students got to celebrate Little House with crafts, food, a trip to general store, and a lovely story from special guest Mrs. Mason.  Thank you SO much to the 3C parents who helped coordinate and run the activities today.  The third grade team is so very thankful and appreciative of all of your hard work.  I hope you all have a restful and enjoyable fall break!  I look forward to an exciting quarter two.  

Best,

Mrs. Bowers 

Announcements
1.    Fall Break is R and R! Please enjoy this well-deserved break from homework with your scholar!
2.    Conferences will be held the week we return from Fall break; please click here to sign up. Reach out to me directly if these times do not work and we can arrange an alternate time.
3.    Specials Teachers also have conferences available, please click here if you would like to sign up for a conference with your specials teachers.
4.    October 17-20 are half days and there is no school on Friday, October 21st and Monday October 24th. 
5.    Please empty out your student's homework folder with them over the break to give them a fresh start for the new quarter. We have sent home all of their in-class work from quarter 1.
6.    Please send your scholar to school with his or her copy of Pinocchio as we will start reading it the day we return from Fall Break. We ask that you ensure you have the ISBN recommended by the school (978-0-141-33164-5) as there are several different translations.
7.    Directions for the Pinocchio project will be sent home the day we return from Fall Break. Final Projects are due Monday December 12th. Guidelines for the project can be found here
8.    Q2 math and BURST tutoring will begin week 2 of the 2nd quarter.

Wish List
1.    Tissues
2.    Clorox Wipes 
3.    Hand Sanitizer

A Look in the Classroom

1.    Language Arts: With Little House on the Prairie behind us we will start our new classic for the year Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. This is always a favorite for 3rd graders and we'll have the opportunity to discuss many virtues along the way. We will have a 20 word Spalding list due the shortened week, we will finish with our N list and start on O; we will pick up on Grammar and Writing in the second week of quarter 2.
2.    History: We will start the second quarter with a unit of the world’s rivers, particularly how they benefit and affect civilization. This information is vital for future units (such as Rome and the Vikings!), as students will learn about why civilizations settle where they do.
3.    Math: We will continue with our exploration of multiplication by  multiplying 3 and 4 digit numbers. We'll also have an introduction to long division supported by a discussion of what quotient and remainder mean. Please emphasize the specific vocabulary of product for multiplication and quotient for division. Also, emphasize importance of learning these facts: 2,3,4,5,10.
4.    Science: We will continue our Ecology unit by discussing types of organisms such as producers, consumers, and decomposers. We will also discuss the sun's role in providing us with heat, light, and energy.
Tests and Quizzes


1.    Thursday: Spelling Test

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Bard Competition

Archway Arete Students and Families,

Throughout Western civilization, bards have been keepers of tradition, reciting the poetry of their people and passing on oral history. At every grade level, our students practice memorization and recitation of poems in the classroom. This year, we will again be joining our fellow Great Hearts schools in holding a Bard Competition for our 3rd through 5th grade students, whom we will challenge to memorize and recite poetry. Over the course of two rounds and two poems, we will winnow the field to find our school’s most skillful bard. That student will be named School Bard for the year and will represent Archway Arete at the Great Hearts Archway Bard Competition in the spring.  If your student is interested in competing, you can download the competition guidelines and registration form attached. Whether your student participates or not, we invite all of our Archway families to join us for these public recitations, which promise to be engaging reminders of this oral tradition.

If you have any questions about the Bard Competition, please contact Miss Desirae Smith (Dsmith@archwayarete.org) or Miss Hannah Maguire (HMaguire@archwayarete.org).


Kind Regards, Desirae Smith & Hannah Maguire

Here is a link with the form! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxSuyHM9YtLNeW9BaU92TGtzZk0/view