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Hello 5th/6th Grade BHA Families,
Below you will find this week's announcements as well as the updated homework assignments with a Printable Homework link. I will update with more detail of our day along with photos within the next 24 hours.
Please note, due to a change in my Tuesday afternoon schedule, this will now be my schedule for publishing information on this page. I will have announcements and homework done as quickly as possible, and then will update with more detail either later in the evening or Wednesday morning.
Feel free to reach out to me with any questions!
Blessings,
Mrs. AyalaHA FYI
Announcements
Announcements
BHA FYI
BHA is short on Volunteers each week. Please help by signing up here: Volunteer Sign-Up
MyBHA Login is the parent portal for access to the school calendar, field trip details, ASB and Yearbook information, class webpages and anything else happening at BHA. Password is harvest.
Yearbook Information: For information on senior yearbook pages, voting pages & advertising in the yearbook, review the info document HERE.
Calendar Announcements
1/31 LAST DAY to purchase: 3rd - 6th Grade “Glow It Up” Dance Ticket sales HERE
1/31-2/9 ValGrams, sold by ASB, purchase at the Snack Bar (Delivery 2/14 & 2/16)
2/3 Park Day 1pm-3pm @ Heritage Park, Rancho Cucamonga
2/8, Discovery Cube field trip, purchase tickets HERE. Deadline is 2/1.
Friday 2/10, Valentine’s Ladies’ Night, RSVP HERE
2/20, Whale Watching field trip, purchase tickets HERE. Deadline is 2/10.
3/1 Bee Rooted Bee Presentation, purchase tickets HERE. Deadline is 2/22.
3/15 Jurupa Mountain Discovery Center purchase tickets HERE. Deadline is 3/3.
4/3 Huntington Library, tickets are FREE but you MUST RSVP HERE by 3/10 @ 12pm. There will be NO extensions to this deadline.
4/6 Quakes Stadium Family Night, purchase tickets HERE. Deadline is 3/30.
SAVE THE DATE: High school Prom Friday 4/14. Ticket sales start in February, $65. Details coming soon.
SAVE THE DATE: Summer KOA Family Camping 6/9-6/11, details coming soon.
Field Trips:
Field trips sign-ups and/or payment, click HERE.
**Please help keep the Campus clean by picking up any trash you see in the parking lots, courtyard, playground, etc. This is an important part of keeping a healthy and thriving relationship with the church! Thank you in advance.**
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Recap
Recap
Sophia opened the class with a beautiful prayer. Thank you, Sophia!
Review Lesson 4 Radio, which included a very cool Transmitting Radio Signal presentation by Sebastien. Excellent work, Sebastien! We then reviewed the Television and Communication Signals lessons with a discussion, an observation of the remote control, and an experiment where each student played a role transmitting signals to other students. Ask your Students about this project! They seemed to enjoy it.
Our final lesson was on the Computer which led into a wonderful discussion about the internet. This is when Students got to share their reports. A class poll reviewed that 9 out of the 16 Students would rather live in a pre-internet world!
Collected homework and dismissed class for a short recess.
Science Homework
Science Homework
Recommended
Recommended
(note: all vocabulary words can be found in the glossary located on pages 388 - 390)
Study Unit 1, Communications, pp 248-278. Be prepared for an in-class QUIZ next week
Read Lesson 8 Steam Engine, pp. 280-282
On a loose sheet of paper that you can turn in, answer in complete sentences, “What Did We Learn?” p. 282. Bring to class for credit.
Read Lesson 9 Train, pp. 283-286
Write vocabulary words in your notebook
Subway
Elevated Train
Keystone
Truss Bridge
Drawbridge
On a loose sheet of paper that you can turn in, answer in complete sentences, “What Did We Learn?” p. 286. Bring to class for credit.
Additional Assignments for Further Understanding
Additional Assignments for Further Understanding
Read “Steam Engine Report” on p. 282 and complete the activity. You may either write a 1-2 paragraph report and submit next week for 5 bank book points, or you may prepare some notes to give a 1-2 minute oral report for 5 bank book points, or you may do BOTH for 10 bank book points.
Read “Taking It Further” questions on pages 282 and 286. Give these questions some thought. We may discuss them in class.
As a reminder, homework is not mandatory. These homework assignments are provided for those families who wish to use these Branches classes as COMPLETE curriculum. The "Recommended" assignments are also very helpful for understanding and participation during class time. The "Additional Assignments for Further Understanding" are for anyone who wants to explore the subjects further.
AMERICAN History
AMERICAN History
Recap
Recap
Jedi kindly opened the class in prayer; thank you Jedi! We then did a devotional on Ephesians 6:10-20 where we disussed the Armor of God, as well worked on some worksheets to further understand this beautiful passage in God's Word.
We said the Pledge of Allegiance and then sang the Star-Spangled Banner which was led by Jax, Israel, Jedi, Sebastien, Andy, Ethan, Miah, Addison, Natalie, and Jordyn. All of these Students memorized the lyrics to our National Anthem. GREAT JOB!
Class delegates met for the last time to determine Popsicle Stick reward which they then presented.
We played a game of Constitutional Trivia... boys vs girls! The boys won by 2 points and were each rewarded with a piece of candy. Way to go!
We then reviewed Chapters 17-19, which included watching this video on the War of 1812 and discussing the full history of the Star-Spangled Banner.
We celebrated two birthdays today! Happy (belated) Birthday, Ethan!! Happy Birthday, Sebastien!! Praying blessings over both of you!
Collected homework and dismissed for a 10 minute recess.
American History Homework
American History Homework
Recommended
Recommended
Re-write the Star-Spangled Banner in modern language. Please use this PDF to guide you!
Read Chapter 20, The Lone Star Republic, pp. 123-128
In complete sentences answer review questions on p. 128.. Bring to class next week to submit for credit.
Review this map of what the United States of America looked like before 1847. Answer the following questions:
How many states were part of the United States of America (pink)?
Which modern day states were still NOT a part of the United States? List them by the current names, for example, California.
Additional Assignment
Read about your two options for the SPRING FINAL PROJECT by visiting the class webpage (be sure to scroll to the bottom). Discuss with your parents and EMAIL me any questions you may have: magda.ayala.branches@gmail.com.
As a reminder, homework is not mandatory. These homework assignments are provided for those families who wish to use these Branches classes as COMPLETE curriculum. The "Recommended" assignments are also very helpful for understanding and participation during class time. The "Additional Assignments for Further Understanding" are for anyone who wants to explore the subjects further.
IEW
IEW
Recap
Recap
We began class with a recap on the Ephesians devotional for Zoe. And then I shared this week's school announcements. For more info see the links above.
I read aloud a great writing example of last week's Brothers Grimm homework. Excellent work, Ethan!
Addison and Natalie both shared their Hans Christian Andersen compositions as Jedi and Bella listened for dress-ups and vocabulary.
Begain Lesson 16, The Ugly Duckling Part I, which introduces a new writing model, Writing from Pictures. We read the background on Fairy Tales and discussed that this week's new writing model would allow them to write their own fairy tales.
We reviewed the structure of Writing from Pictures (p. 117) and then began the KWO for the pictures on 118.
Reviewed homework, stressing that the Students would NOT be writing a composition this week.
Collected homework.
Addison closed the class in prayer prior to me praying over the Students' specific requests.
Thank you again, Sebastien, for taking the initiative to vaccum the room. I appreciate the help!
IEW Homework
IEW Homework
Recommended
Recommended
Day 2, p. 116
Review New Structure on p. 117
Look at the 3 pictures on p. 118. On the top blank next to the second picture, write the central fact (what you see) in key words. On the other lines by the second picture, explain in more detail what is happening by answering questions about the picture.
Using the KWO, tell the second paragraph of the tale back to someone. If a note is unclear, fix it. For the clincher, repeat or reflect two or three key words of the central fact.
Cut out the Vocabulary Words for Lesson 16: hatch and sibling. Add to your vocabulary baggie. Learn their meanings and complete Vocabulary Practice on p. 121
Day 3, p. 116
Review New Structure on p. 117
Look at the 3 pictures on p. 118. On the top blank next to the third picture, write the central fact (what you see) in key words. On the other lines by the second picture, explain in more detail what is happening by answering questions about the picture.
Using the KWO, tell the third paragraph of the tale back to someone. If a note is unclear, fix it. For the clincher, repeat or reflect two or three key words of the central fact.
Day 4, p. 116
Complete Style Practice on pp. 119-121. You will use this to write your story next week.
Additional Credit for Further Understanding
Additional Credit for Further Understanding
Prepare for next week’s Lesson by reading the checklist on p. 125. Come prepared with any questions you might have!
As a reminder, homework is not mandatory. These homework assignments are provided for those families who wish to use these Branches classes as COMPLETE curriculum. The "Recommended" assignments are also very helpful for understanding and participation during class time. The "Additional Assignments for Further Understanding" are for anyone who wants to explore the subjects further.
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