January 15-January 19, 2024

ACADEMY OF ST. LOUIS CLUBS STARTING THIS WEEK

Clubs will begin next week, January 24 and 25. Each club will be limited to 10 students and will cost $75.00 for the semester. The clubs will meet after school until 3:45. Pick up will be from Door 9.

On Wednesdays, the Yearbook Club will meet after school until 3:45. The club will continue to help layout, design, and organize the 23-24 yearbook. Club members will also help at all events by taking photographs and videos. Putting the yearbook together will help students practice collaboration and learn new digital platforms to create a yearbook that will capture all the best moments at the Academy.

The Culture Club will meet on Thursdays after school until 3:45. Our Cultural Club will explore different countries from multiple continents across the globe. It combines language, art, music, and culinary cuisine. We will learn about the Flag for each Country, learn basic greetings and vocabulary in the native language, create art and taste some of the native foods, and introduce popular songs/dances in their culture.

Please use this form to sign up for the clubs.
https://forms.gle/PvGgtYPdh1NJMKaL9

2024 Family Auction Contributions
Please turn in all items that are due through the end of January. You may bring your February Silent Auction items to Ann Dunn’s house by emailing her at adunn@acadstl.org to set up a delivery time.

OCTOBER:
Goal: Sign up for (3) bottles of liquor (Bring liquor in January to Ann Dunn’s house)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548A8AF29A4FA7-44421570-2024

NOVEMBER:
Goal: Obtain $250 in gift cards.
Please send gift cards to the office marked “Auction.”

DECEMBER:
Goal: Sell 25 $10 Raffle Tickets
All tickets are online at the link below. Please have your friends and families note your family name in the box when they
purchase the raffle tickets. This will give your family “credit” for the tickets sold.
https://Acadstl24.givesmart.com

JANUARY:
Goal: Obtain 3 Ads/Sponsorships (See Donation Form)

FEBRUARY:
Goal: Obtain items for 5 Silent Auction Baskets
($150 min/basket) and 1 Extraordinary Item (>$250)
Click below to purchase items off the Amazon Wish List
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/OCL1222TGWW4?ref_=wl_share

MARCH:
Goal: Sell (2) $100 “Best of Live” Raffle Tickets
https://Acadstl24.givesmart.com

This year, please keep in mind that ALL Silent Auction Baskets and Extraordinary items MUST be turned in by February 28, or you will be asked to purchase $1,000 worth of items on the Amazon list to fulfill the February Auction Expectations.

To fully comprehend the concept of addition, children must recognize that two groups of objects are being combined to form a much larger group of objects. Hands-on learning with Skittles, bubblegum, and pennies can make learning addition more fun. The more fun the children have, the more likely they will begin to understand the concept fully.

We practice identifying and counting different coins as we earn money for working hard. We can practice addition when we earn more money, adding to what we already have. As a class, we often earn Skittles. We create math stories as we add more Skittles to the jar. When it’s time to share the Skittles, we are introduced to division.

Although subtraction can be a more difficult task for children, this is where the fun begins in our classroom! We are beginning to learn more about subtraction as we spend our money or eat our Skittles. Our classroom has many opportunities to participate in problem-solving, helping us to become marvelous mathematicians!

This week, the habit we focused on was courage. Our class discussed what it means to have courage and shared times we have shown courage, even when it was challenging. In honor of the recent national holiday, we learned about Martin Luther King Jr., a very courageous individual in American history! We listened to his “I Have a Dream” speech and discussed how he showed courage in such an impactful way. In reading, our comprehension group focused on sequencing events in a story. To help us understand why sequencing is an important part of reading comprehension, we asked the students to give Miss Pattrin and me clear, step-by-step directions on how to make s’mores. There were a lot of giggles as Miss Pattrin and I followed each of their directions very literally! We also played a sequencing board game to help us practice our comprehension skills.

This week in history, we continued to learn about the causes of the American Revolution. We have examined various examples of taxation without representation, including the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts, and we are getting close to beginning our unit on the American Revolution itself.

This week in math, we worked on IXL on an individual level. We also worked on
math worksheets from our binder.

This week in writing, we worked on Typing.com. We also worked on different
topics to complete graphic organizers.

This week in Independent Living, we watched videos and had class discussions
about the following topics. What to do to keep your house safe how can you
repair your house, along with kitchen safety?