Spring WWUP#28

Good Friday morning, class! Thanks for an energetic day of class and conversation! Here’s a peak into our day:

P&P: I’m so encouraged and thrilled with the amount of Proverbs you all choose to discuss, and also the understanding that you all have about these verses of wisdom.

Logic: We worked some function problems, showing the graphs and how they move along the axes. We then worked on some more advanced trinomial factoring. And finally, we worked to graph actual sets of numbers, like integers, whole numbers, etc. The quesion came up (as usual)- “why in the world does this matter?” And the Lord answered in the form of Mr. Axelsen who just “happened” to be in our classroom and who just “happened” to use the application of this math in his service to our country!! (The Lord always provides) He was able to show us exactly how and why those kinds of parameters matter when graphing or when given a problem- it could very well determine how many bombs are locked and loaded and then dropped!! You can’t very well drop half a bomb or even a negative bomb…. So interesting- I loved it!

Grammar: We are finished!! The book is complete!! Please work on the long exercise and reading I assigned. It’s time to really work on the vocabulary from the whole book, too!! We will play a review game next week in class.

Mrs. Fisher was able to do vocabulary review while I stepped out of the room to watch my Margaret defend her math thesis- it was amazing- and confusing!! 🙂 Praise the Lord for giving us CC which teaches these children poise under pressure, and presentation skills for life! Amazing. I’ll include some pictures I took of her powerpoint I snapped while watching on Zoom. Here’s another application of math- on the gut!!

Exposition: We listened to some beautifully structured papers on The Old Man and the Sea. I feel confident sending them onward with their great writing skills they have improved on this year! Mrs. Yon will enjoy both their structure and their content, I know. Please start working on the last “How I have grown” paper due on week 30. Remember, I would like THREE proof paragraphs.

Protocol: We enjoyed our last lesson this week, focusing on escorting responsibilites. I think they are ready for this evening. My only concern is behavior at the dinner table- it was kind of wild at our closing program table- please discuss expectations for tonight- it is not a time to be silly – or LOUD!! It’s a time to truly practice self-control. I’m looking forward to seeing you all, all dressed up!

Research: We conducted a fun lab without worrying about the write up, etc. We tested fruit drinks for Vitamin C. Ask you students what the results were, especially about the Capri Suns. Please work on module 14 work if you are staying up to date with the guide- last one!! Finish up your research papers- next week you will present your abstract in class and I will follow up with a few questions for you- a la Senior Thesis defenese style, but wihtout the nerves! 🙂 Parents, we will do these after lunch during the Research strand in case any of you would like to hear them!! 🙂 I will take these and up and bring home to read.

Economics: I split the class into two groups to see what they remembered for a timeline for the whole year- there needs to be some major review and studying! Your final bluebook on week 30 will include a 20 econ/10 history timeline. Please start studying for this. Next week you will present your two projects, reading one of your two summaries- there are still some things that need to be done regarding our two projects- parents, I sent home a sheet with the expectations and how to finish these projects up. I will take them both up for assesssment at the end of class. I look forward to hearing your summaries for the projects- and to see your graphs!!! Parents, we will have these presentations after the memorized IE speeches (after the research strand).

Debate: I look forward to hearing your IE speeches- you will present these next week in class.

Shakespeare: There was a lot of silliness at the end of the day for our marriage discussion- I even tried to change up the vibe by going into the chapel. But I do hope that we gleaned something from the conversation…. I did have us go around and read the entirety of Genesis 24 and the whole story. It really is lovely, isn’t it? So much faith from every single character- the Lord is gracious and so good. How are the Shakespeare projects going? They are due on week 15- this should be a big deal- not something thrown together at the last minute- you have two weeks to really work hard to make it special. Do research, make posters- all the things so that you can truly share things we don’t already know.

I will see you all very soon! Let’s enjoy this evening of fellowship- but please take the dinner seriously- this will only help you later in life!!

Love, Mrs. Cathcart

Spring WWUP#27

Whew! What a day. We were all out of sorts, I’m afraid, but we made it. Here’s a wrap up of the crazy day:

P&P: Thank you, Mrs. Fisher, for reading and discussing Proverbs 27 while Michael and I were trying to combat traffic on 385. I believe this is the latest I have ever arrived at CC in 21 years! This year is a first in so many ways…. We shared prayer requests and opened with prayer, remembering you, Somya.

Logic: We are working our way, through the text, reaching lesson 108 this week! You all seemed distracted and even uninterested in these line problems- but you do need to recognize these are used in all sorts of ways in maths to come… even in application problems. Work on these lessons, finding slope and the y intercept.

Grammar: We reviewed lesson 41 and deponent verbs quickly before working on Reading 41- I can tell hardly anyone at all had even looked at it. You all need to catch up on these reaadings and be able to do this for the final bluebook in three weeks. There is some major slacking off. I took up the easiest “at home” quiz ever this week, and only 2 students had it. Moms, I told them last class that this was either a 100% or a 0%. You may do what you want with that…. and I did remind them in the wrap up. We will cover the very last lesson next week in class to finish the book.

Exposition: These outlines look great. I see some great structure. We did go over exactly how to write the thesis once again- there still seemed to be some confusion by some. I handed back lots of papers this week- parents, I would recommend looking over them to see what still needs to be worked on for this last “official” paper. Parents, this is also a really good time to have a heart to heart about AI and ChatGPT- you need to be aware that your students are VERY aware of these “helps,”(they talk about it all the time) and some are using it for papers, research, math, everything- they tell me and I see it. There is a responsible way to go about this (citing it) and other things I know nothing about….- please have these conversations- you might have a very different view from me on this, but your students need to hear from YOU what your expectations are for this new “world” we are living in. Do not leave these conversations up to a tutor who sees your student for one day a week.

Protocol: Your students have done very well in our protocol classes. They should be setting your table each evening for dinner- because they surely know how to now! 🙂 They also should work on eating correctly- either the American or European way- let them demonstrate. We only have one more class and then we’ll enjoy the evening a week from now- can’t wait!!

Research: Another first…. this experiment did not work!!??? It was so strange- we did nothing differently, but our can would NOT collapse due to atmospheric pressure- so odd. Please work on this module at home. How are y’all doing on the tests? Also, I went over the research paper structure again. I’ll post a picture of the board. You should be finishing up the typing soon so that you can type up the title page, abstract page, and the references page. USE purdue.owl over and over…..

Debate: We discussed the things I observed during the debate rounds. We disussed different judging philosophies and why the ballots were different. They complained about the visitors having prepared speeches for every speech, and we discussed the skills that I have been trying to instill regarding all of that and why we don’t prepare speeches beforehand. I look forward to watching them grow even more in debate during the rest of their CC days- they are so ready!!!

Economics: Please be working on these projects, filling in where you might be behind, etc. I will hand out a sheet with the last things needed for these two projects- graphs and summaries. It was hard having a true conversation today since only two students had their MM summaries- again, don’t slack off. I even asked for you to bring them in my wrap up…. We finished up our timelines this week- I can’t believe my last one!!!!

Shakespeare: Well, we finished the play!! That was tough- these young men understand every nuance and joke that Shakespeare throws in…. just be aware, parents.;). Be working on your Shakespeare projects. But PLEASE have the Isaac and Rebekah conversation from your guide- the questions are in the back of the guide- parents, they need one of you to discuss this with- please take this time. You won’t be sorry down the road when they start dating, etc….. again, they need to know your expectations, and you need to hear their hearts. We will have this discussion in class next week and they need to have their “answers” ready for that conversation.

I hope that spring fever will be a little less dominant next week and that self-control will again reign you all in. I really want to end on a high with this special class!! DO your work, please, so that we can grow as much as possible these last three weeks!! I look forward to it.

Love, Mrs. Cathcart

The Final Countdown and Schedules

Hi again! First, I wrote that wrap up yesterday, but I guess I never sent it? I’m thankful that I saw it this morning before heading out!! 🙂

I wanted to get you a nice schedule of the last weeks in Challenge I- there’s a lot coming, and I want us all on the same page.

Week 27- normal day- follow your Challenge guide for expectations.

Week 28- normal day- follow your Challenge guide for expectations. Two quick reminders: The Old Man and the Sea paper is due this week and the marriage discussion will be held this afternoon.

Week 29- here’s where it changes…..there are THREE big events on ths day: You will turn in your RESEARCH papers after you read your abstract aloud in class (more to come on this part of the paper on week 27). You will turn in BOTH Economic projects after you finish them up with graphs, charts, and reflection paragraphs (more to come on this part on week 27). You will also give your memorized last IE speech in class (3-5 minute prepared speech). Other than that, the day is pretty normal.

Week 30- Bluebook exams in the morning- in Logic, Grammar, and Economics. Also, you will present your Shakespeare projects in the afternoon, followed by presenting your last paper due to me- “How I have grown” paper (more about this to come).

Some great things are coming!! I love to end our day with our reflective papers and then a little gift from me to you… but I need your help with that gift, so please be looking for an email from me, students. 🙂

Have a super week! Work or rest hard!

Love, Mrs. C

Spring WWUP#26

What a day!! Debate Day is the best day! And this year is especially wonderful because every single team won at least one ballot!! That makes my heart happy- because you all worked so hard and your work shows in your ballot comments (not just the win/loss- PLEASE ready all of the comments- they are outstanding!!!).

I hope you’ve had a great Palm Sunday yesterday and are ready to celebrate all that this week offers- the memory of Maundy Thursday, the sadness of Good Friday, and then the JOY of Easter Sunday. Have a wonderful week with your church family.

Here’s a wrap up of our day together and some quick things to remind you of (I will also send a separate blog post with the last two weeks’ schedules so that you can plan accordingly):

P&P: We read Proverbs 26 and I mentioned I had a lot of verses circled and underlined from past years. Then I challenged the students to find the verses that we have discussed in past classes…. they got them ALL!!! 🙂 I’m thankful they are learning the themes of Proverbs so well- and I pray that these verses and this book will be a source of Wisdom for them the rest of their lives!!!

Logic: Another super week of Algebra work. How’s math going at home? Stay faithful so you aren’t having to do it all summer….

Grammar: We covered Deponent Verbs, thankful that Challenge II will cover these again!! 😉 Strange verbs- don’t forget to complete your “turn in quiz” next class- you’ll either have it or you won’t. Copy ALL principal parts (only 3) and the translations for each of these quirky verbs. Remember, they will look passive, but translate active. So strange.

Expo: I was happy to see that you all chose legit things to compare. It sounds like there were some good ideas. Remember, to use the sample outline in your guide for this week. And don’t forget- 6 quotes!!! I will check for these next class. Also, have your essay and the first chapter of Walden read- we will use these two readings for discussion next week.

Research: Please be typing up those notecards into your paper over the break- use this time wisely. And send any questions my way while doing so….. also, please write up lab 13.2 that we will perform next class.

Debate: We are DONE!!! I will send out ballots in separate emails a little later. Be choosing something to memorize for your last prepared speech… 3-5 minutes.

Economics: Write down your stock numbers and keep doing your Cost of Living exercises. Bring all of your summaries into class next time. You’ll need them all for your final Bluebook exam too.

Shakespeare: Are you reading through it again? Our goal is to have it read three times. Also, finalize your final project idea- no better time to start it?

Have a wonderful week off. Enjoy time with your family! Worship the Lord! I’ll see you in two weeks!!

Love, Mrs. Cathcart

Spring WWUP#25

Hey everyone!! Are you a little weary of basketball like I am? It’s been fun watching my picks, but I’m thankful it’ll be down to 16 soon. 🙂 Here’s a wrap up of our day this past week.

P&P: We read Proverbs 25, discussing different verses. Leo, we prayed for you and your family, too.

Logic: We worked really hard on many lessons, learning some very foundational kinds of problems that truly should be memorized- different types of functions- squared, absolute value, square root, and even cubed. We also copied down the Pythagorean Triples to have memorized for future maths.

Grammar: We went through Lesson 40 this week on adjectrives and their degrees- it was fun to watch the lightbulbs come on as they remembered the adjective chart from Essentials. I assigned three readings. We took the quiz on exercise 410- many made it seem that they didn’t study or prepare? Don’t give up- your parents still have to give you a grade for Latin- you don’t want to let up now….

Exposition: There seems to be some confusion about the structure of this comparison paper- we will reveiw it all as we prep for the outline next week with our new book. Please do your Venn diagram or comparison chart for The Old Man and the Sea. I will look for these next week and then we will do a mock outline together in class.

Protocol: We started our protocol classes this week downstairs. This week we discussed, “Why Protocol?” Then we went over the approprate dress (that is also included in the invite). We also discussed hand shakes, greetings, and how to introduce two people, working on making some sort of connection for them to discuss after an introduction. Leo, do you have Blake’s invitation? We were looking for that this week, and the students seemed to think that you might have it? Everyone, Don’t forget to RSVP and bring your money in order to be on time with this- another piece of proper protocol etiquette.

Research: We had fun with a lab downstairs. We then came back upstairs to go over some basic things about typing up the research paper. Remember, it might behoove you to bring a page or two of your typed rough draft for me to look over, especially the citations. Right now you are responsible for typing up the “body” of the paper- we will discuss the title page, abstract, and references pages more later. Remember, go ahead and put in your page numbers now, and your title heading on the top left.

Economics: We shared some of the summaries from this past week’s readings. We also added a LOT of timeline events to our running timeline. Please continue to write down your stock market nubmers and work on the next part of your Cost of Living project.

Debate: Nice partner work this week- the 1ACs are looking good- parents, it might be helpful for you to take a look at them too….. check behind them- and ME!! 😉 Do it early this week so they have time to add/delete/edit. I’ll be sending out reminders of all to bring and do before this week’s in house debate “tournament”- can’t wait!! Keep finding more AFF evidence to use in later speeches and more NEG to use for that portion of your debating- you’ll never be sad to have lots of evidence.

Shakespeare: We are continuing to press on. I do think we’ll finish before the end of the semester!? Do you have a project idea yet?

Have a great week!! Work hard. We will start after lunch next week and end by 3:00. I’ll have snacks ready!! 🙂 Work with your partner(s) some this week.

Love, Mrs. Cathcart

Spring WWUP#24

Good morning!

I do hope and pray you all remain safe and sound during the line of thunderstorms coming our way today!

I missed you all on Thursday, but I heard and even saw (in photos) that it was an excellent day! Thank you, Mrs. Fisher for leading the discussions all day- and thank you, Mr. Gallardo for going in the afternoon to keep a watchful eye on the goings-on. We are really coming close to the end of 9th grade at this point- this is not the time to let up or give us- work hard, dear students.

I’m just going to use this place to give you some heads up since I can’t really give a true wrap up of the day:

Grammar: Don’t forget to finish exercise 410 and STUDY it- you will have a quiz on 6 of those verbs to do all 6 parsing exercises for. Keep up with the reading assignments too.

Expo: Finish up those papers and bring them to class to present. I can’t wait to hear them.

Research: Please write up Lab 12.2. This is a fun one, and will usher us into module 12. Have you started typing up the research paper yet? We will go over how to do that this week in class. Your notecard organizing looked great!! Blake, make sure to organize yours before starting to type them into a paper.

Debate: I have received one 1AC via Google Docs (I’m going to read through it today and give my comments)- the rest of you need to send me yours so I can help you!!! Keep working on negative research. Bring it ALL to class this week so I can check to make sure you are all ready for debate day- in two weeks!!!

Economics: How are the summaries? keep working and bring them to class. Also, keep up with stock numbers and Cost of Living projects.

Shakespeare: I’ve heard from one student about his final project- any other ideas out there yet?

Have a great week of work! Let me know if there are any questions.

Love, Mrs. Cathcart

Spring WWUP#23

Good Monday morning, everyone!! What a beautiful day it is outside- I hope you enjoyed the gorgeous weekend weather, too! Here’s a wrap up of our day this past week:

P&P: The four of us read Proverbs 23 together and prayed for you all while you were taking the NLE. I pray that went well. We also went to watch the Rampeys do family opening in the chapel for our community- it was very sweet to be back in that place and to watch the very familiar and comforting opening with the younger children and families. We are blessed to be in our CC Greenville community. What a blessing to be a part of this family for 21 years!!

Logic: We worked on identifying functions and the different ways to do so. We also worked on more problems and lessons- parents, I really do work to find the lessons that build on one another.

Grammar: Thankfully, we have TWO weeks for this very long lesson. Please work on the 6 parsing exercises for each number in exercise 410. You will work on these some more in class, and then we will have a test on these on week 25 (in two weeks). Also, don’t forget your quid et quos- I really want a couple of you to present them in class this week.

Exposition: The comparison charts looked good, and I enjoyed having you defend where and why you placed things into your chart- use these now for your outlines- remember, they are much longer now- and use your guide for help on these…. an outline is provided in the appendix of your guide. Don’t forget your quotes- this paper will now have 6 quotes!!! Also, don’t forget to complete the readings assigned in your guide- and bring your BTW book to class- you will need all of this for the conversation this week.

Research: Axelsen family, thanks for sharing your circuits with us!! Students, I was thankful to see your care with them, and your understanding of open, closed, series, and parallel circuits!! Please finish out module 12 this week with your test. And make SURE to bring all 210 notecards TO CLASS this week- you will have the whole hour to start organizing your paper- if you don’t have the cards, you can’t participate- and will have to fill the time in another way (outlining module 13).

Debate: I was thrilled with your affirmative team work and your negative team work!! It looks like you all are on a good path- please work this week on your 1AC- and please share with me via Google Docs. I would like to read through them and make sure things are in the correct spots. Also, make sure to bring a copy of the 1AC TO CLASS this week so that you can use the time to time each other- aloud!! Keep gathering more AFF and more NEG evidence this week. Work together now that you have your teams.

Economics: How are the stocks going- especially after the Iran bombing? I haven’t looked in a while, but I’ll bet we’re all taking a hit. World events affect us all. Write down your numbers. And also keep up with your Cost of Living assignments. Parents, I haven’t checked on these in a while, so please make sure that you are…. these can slip through the cracks, making the end of the semester chaotic, and it doesn’t have to be that way….. This week start writing up short summaries of each chapter that you read in Money Mystery– we will be sharing these in class each week, so make sure to file them in your binder and bring to class.

Shakespeare: We are making progress. Keep reading along with the guide. Also, I mentioned the end of the semester project this week- be thinking about possible ideas- there are ideas in the back of the guide.

It was another excellent day!! I enjoyed the conversations and thinking that is taking place in Challenge I. Press on, dear students.

I will not be in class this week since I have to judge three days straight at the Erskine debate tournament. Nancy Fisher has graciously offered to tutor this week, and they have a very fun week to spend together. I can’t wait to hear all about it!! Let me know if you have any questions throughout the weeks.

Love, Mrs. Cathcart

Spring WWUP#22

Good morning, friends!! I hope you enjoyed your weekend, watching the end of the Olympics (sob! Go USA!!!) and starting to enjoy a break of sorts (for some of you). Here’s a wrap up of our day together this past week:

P&P: It was wonderful to have all 7 of us back together!! So thankful that everyone seems to be on the mend and feeling better! Please pray for Michael and Andrew this week at Teen Pact (I’m pretty sure this is the week you are going, fellas?)- I can’t wait to hear a report of all you learn!! Also, keep praying for Abi Yon to recover from surgery and for Ian’s grandmother to feel less and less pain and to heal, and for Blake’s foot to heal properly and quickly.

Logic: We covered many lessons this week, continuing to build on algebraic concepts- parents, I think this is the very best way to really hone these math skills- and for most it’s review, which is even better- I wish Charlie could even join in the discussions to remember these foundational algebraic concepts that will be used in all maths from now on. Press on, students. Try to do a math lesson every day- it just takes doing them over and over…. there’s no “quick fix” to learning math and these principles.

Grammar: I can’t believe we are almost done with our book- please press on in these exercises and readings. Don’t forget your quid et quo too- we need to have some people do some soon. Parents, I gave them an open book “midterm” this week (I forgot we were at that point in the semester, and I had not prepared them or even told them to study so I let them use notes and the book)- this should aid you in studying for the final bluebook exam on week 15. Don’t lose this document- it should be filled out completely and then used for study. We talked about intransitive verbs, remembering what that means in our English grammar diagrams and parsing.

Expo: Oh my!! I LOVED the three papers presented, and I can’t wait to read the other 3 that I took up. I know that no one liked me giving you the issue/prompt, but I want to say- it worked!! You all thought deeply and really worked to defend your position and proofs- parents, thank you for making them do this!!! We started working on the brainstorming for our new papers- comparison- we worked on a Venn diagram comparing CFA and McDonalds. Now they will do the same for FD and BTW- remember, 20 items per column.

Research: We were able to complete two different labs. I also looked over those large stacks of index cards- they are looking good!! Only two more weeks of the note-taking. Please read and start this module 11. Also, if any of you have circuit boards or snap boards, could you send them to class this week? We will be using them to make open, closed, series, etc. circuits.

Debate: Great job with your tags and evidence- you are showing excellent understanding of where to “Put” the aff evidence too- are they actual harms or potential advantages. Please work to find 3 more NEG and 1 more AFF piece this week. Also, at some point contact your partner (s) to see how much evidence they have…. next class I will give you time to work together to start constructing a possible 1AC. Don’t forget to bring all of your work to class with you. Here are the teams (remember, the fourth team for each round will be the girls from Cherrydale):

AFF: Axelsen/Parlier Rampey/Yon Dugan/Fisher/Rodriguez

NEG: Axelsen/Parlier/Rampey Rodriguez/Yon. Dugan/Fisher

It probably would behoove you to contact your negative partner(s) also to find out how much evidence you have for the team.

Economics: I forgot to assign the timeline quiz this week, so we made our own from what we remembered- and you did well!! BUT, you will have a timeline quiz next week when we come back to CC- I would like 10 history and 8 economic events. How are the stocks going these days after the big SCOTUS (Supreme Court) decision about tariffs? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, go look it up…. this is the very reason I didn’t choose tariffs for our resolution- I knew the decision would come out this spring sometime and mess with our evidence/cases. Keep up with your weekly Cost of Living project too.

Shakespeare: We were able to really read a lot this week!! YAY! I hope you’re reading at home- the goal is to have it read a couple of times this semester so you really know the characters and plot line.

Have a super week!! Enjoy your week off!! I’ll be celebrating my birthday during our break (I’ve always joked this break week is for me!! 😉 Let me know if there are specific prayer requests or things going on.

Love, Mrs. Cathcart

Spring WWUP21

Good Friday morning, class!! Yesterday was a different, but good, day. We missed three of you very much, but we four pressed on and we had a super day of learning. Here’s a wrap up of our day so you can work to keep up with all things Challenge I!

P&P: We read Proverbs 21 and enjoyed discussing some verses together. Thank you for being willing to pick out some verses to discuss. We shared requests, but especially prayed for you, Ian, Somya, and Andrew. Also, our prayers were answered in the afternoon with Blake’s “good” report- yes, a broken ankle, but no surgery!! We will pray for a quick and full recovery!!

Logic: We worked specifically on percent problems this week, especially on how to “set them up,” which really is the hardest part. I do think that drawing the “peanut” for the over 100% and the oval for the 100% problems should help.

Grammar: We worked on the second half of the lesson 37, adding the Ablative of Time to our ablative chart. Work on the exercises and readings I assigned. I forgot to give back the vocabulary tests, but I will have them for you next week. We worked on some oral translations from this lesson- the Sententiae Selectae ones.

Exposition: The outlines look great! Some had quotes, some did not. Work on these- it’s harder than you think. Two from the book, one from without. And now you need a separate last page for your Works Cited- listing your book and the extra source you used. Use Purdue.owl if you need help with the bibliography entries. I will be looking for these. I handed back the last papers on To Kill a Mockingbird. Please have the Frederick Douglass book complete by next week- we will go over the new structure for comparative writing next week. We had two Socratic discussions centered on Up from Slavery- thanks for taking seriously the topic of racism- and what it looked like and what it looks like now.

Research: I trust your cards are going well? I forgot to check…. add 30 more this week… which should put you at 150!! We discussed Module 10 and even worked on a crossword for definitions. Please take this test this week, and write up lab 11.2 for next week.

Economics: How are your stock numbers coming? Write down the numbers every week!! How is your budgeting project coming along? Keep up with it please. We all chose $1 million OR $0.01 that doubles every day for the month of February today. Tell your families what we found, and which is the best investment. Don’t forget to learn your terms from your readings each week.

Debate: We started listening to research, working to figure out if they would fit under the HARMS for the 1AC or the ADVANTAGES (after the Plan) of the speech. This week, find 3 more pieces of AFF (AI is bad) and then write a H or A beside it so you can start figuring out where it would most likely fit in your 1AC. Then, please find 2 more pieces of NEG (AI is great). Bring all to class next week for us to share.

Shakespeare: We continued to read and finish up Act 1- yay! Keep up with your reading at home.

Have a super weekend! Have a lovely day of love tomorrow!

Love, Mrs. Cathcart

Spring Weekly Wrap UP #20

Hey everyone!!! It was so good to see some of you at Beta Convention pick up this afternoon! You looked healthy and happy! 🙂 Charlie has been filling me in on all of the fun! Ian, I am so sorry you couldn’t make it, and Somya, that you had to leave early- but you will have some more opportunities in the years to come! 🙂

Here’s a wrap of our fun day together:

Logic: We tackled some new math work- specifically, the slope-line equation. This is a major component of Algebra I- and you will use it for every math from now on. We will work on it some more throughout the book. y=mx+b

Grammar: In Latin, things are starting to slow down some- we are working on half of this lesson 37- we will work on the second half next week. Please work on your exercise (it’s a long one) and the readings. I will assess the vocabulary tests from this past week.

Exposition: The ANI charts looked good and we were able to use them to make one on the board together. Please turn these into your outlines now- and work to find at least two quotes form the book and then one form elsewhere for the other proof. Start reading the BT Washington book.

Research: The Cards are looking great!!! Keep working on them. Please work on the module work this week too so we can review in class. We had fun performing some experiments. (I did want to clarify and put your minds to rest regarding the meeting I was asked to attend after CC with the pastor from SPC- you all did nothing wrong at all- he only wanted to discuss my daughter and her future plans in England.:) I could tell you were concerned and worried, as was I!:)

Economics: We press on, and you’re doing well. Write down those stock numbers. And keep up with your Cost of Living weekly work. Keep learning your bolded words. This week we had a “fish game” to try to illustrate different economic principles- like private property, socialism, etc. In two weeks we will have a quick timeline quiz so that we can keep up with that.

Debate: WE had a very healthy conversation about the status quo and definitions of Generative AI and reform and Content creators. Thank you all for working and thinking through so many things. This week we need 3 pieces of AFF (feds SHOULD insist on making a disclaimer for AI use)- and only 1 piece of NEG (keep the status quo). Don’t forget het TAG, quote, citation, and credentials.

Shakespeare: We finally had some time to read aloud our play again. It’s been a while….

We were also able to go watch a Challenge B student present his project since he had to miss last week. Thank you for listening well and providing this opportunity for him.

It was another super day. Ian, you were missed and prayed for (along with your grandmother!!!). Have a super week. Work hard, dear students.

Love, Mrs. Cathcart