Looking Ahead in 2010...

Parents and Students,

We are already two weeks into our new year and things are not slowing down! As we wrap up the 2nd Semester and gear up for our final semester at Arrowhead, we have a number of things happening that we all need to be aware of...

1. Book Clubs: We will be wrapping up the Book Club on The Great Gilly Hopkins that was started last week, on Tuesday, January 19th. From there we will take a short break to prepare for some training that will be offered to moms and dads who are interested in being more involved in this process. I know that many of you have already been involved and have been a large part of our success so far, but the spark has ignited a flame among the intermediate grades. We have several parents in 4th - 6th grades interested in participating in Book Clubs, so I will be taking some time to train those parents so that students will have exposure to the club format early on.

2. Social Studies - Mechanical Dioramas: We are studying Unit 6 right now in Social Studies, which deals with 4 of the most powerful early empires in our world's history. On Friday, January 22nd, the students in this classroom will be putting on a Mechanical Diorama in the library at Arrowhead that will be centered around these four powerful empires. Each student will play a part in the success of this project, and it will be something you won't want to miss! The project will culminate on Friday, January 22nd, from 1:00 - 2:30 PM in the Arrowhead library. Please feel free to come at any time during that hour and a half block!

3. Science Fair: We have already begun the process for the Arrowhead Science Fair. In 6th grade, I feel strongly that kids will learn more and have a more successful scientific experience through a science fair process than they might otherwise. For a big chunk of the 3rd Quarter we will be focusing much of our attention on this Science Fair process. The Arrowhead Science Fair will take place on Thursday, March 25th in the school's cafeteria. Please be looking for more details to come in the future!

Thanks so much for making this first half of the year a successful one!

Mr. H.