3.21.23

It may have been rainy & gloomy outside, but inside the classroom we enjoyed our time together. Please see below for all the details!
Only two more weeks of class until Spring Break. Can you believe it??

Blessings,

Mrs. AyalaHA FYI

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Calendar Announcements

We have been officially invited to stay at FVC for the 2023-2024 school year. We will be back for school on Mondays and Tuesdays. Thursday students will be moved to Mondays. More details about the coming year will be announced soon.
2/21 - 3/23, Read-A-Thon, KEEP THE DOORS OPEN: Proceeds go to pay for 2023-2024 rent and other operating costs. DONATE LINK
3/21 & 3/23 Read-A-Thon Ice Cream Celebration (classes that meet their reading goal)
3/21 - 4/27, Assure Pregnancy Center Baby Items Drive, items needed and more information can be found HERE.
3/22, YEARBOOK CUSTOM PAGES DUE! If you pre-ordered a yearbook it comes with two free custom pages. Your custom pages must be completed and saved by 3/22 in order to print in your personal yearbook. This deadline cannot be extended, it is set by Treering.
3/30, Last day to purchase prom tickets
3/28 & 3/30, ASB Resurrection cookie decorating on campus @12pm. $5 includes: cookie, icing & goodie bag. Sign up HERE.
3/31, Branches Talent Show at 6:00pm, Ticket donations welcome, HERE.
4/1, Foothill Vineyard Church Outreach Opportunity, RSVP HERE by 3/29.
4/4, TUESDAY Seder Meal, sign up HERE.
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4/11-4/20 Easter Break, NO SCHOOL
4/14 High school Prom, Ticket sales and important information, HERE by 3/30.

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4/3 Huntington Library, CLOSED.
4/6 Quakes Stadium Family Night, RSVP HERE by 3/30.
6/9-6/11 Summer San Diego KOA Family Camping, make your reservation HERE by 5/1/23.

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Recap

Opened class with a review of our previous Lent Devotionals. We then read this week's Lent Devotional along with James 5:13-16 as we discussed the Lord's heart of forgiveness. Our highlight verse today was, "Love... keeps no record of wrong doing," (1 Corinthians 13:4-5) We discussed the importance of confessing our sins to the Lord and to the people we've wronged, and how Lent is the perfect season to do that. I reminded the Students how the enemy likes to use our sins against us and condemn us for them, but the Holy Spirit convicts and guides us to seek repentance. We then did an exercise where each Student wrote on a small piece of paper a recent sin they've been keeping to themselves. They then ripped up the paper and threw it away after spending time in personal prayer asking for the Lord's forgiveness. Some Students even slipped the piece of paper into their shoe so they could stomp on it all day (that's what I did). Please talk to your Student about this exercise and ask them what they thought about it and what their idea of forgiveness is. Israel then kindly opened the class in prayer.
I passed back last week's table quizzes. Congratulations to Bea, Lily, and Sebastien for achieving a perfect score on their quiz. They each received a popsicle stick reward.
I then checked vocabulary from lessons 22-23, reviewed chapter end questions, discussed how many working lightbulbs everyone has in their home and shared stories of having to go short periods of time without electricity and light during power outages. We then watched a video on how refrigerators work and discussed how those of us who have a fuctioning refrigerator in our homes are richer than 75% of the world. The Students were suprised to hear that a refrigerator is a luxury! We then did an experiment with water and rubbing alcohol to demonstrate how refrigerators work.
Reviewed homework & then dismissed class for recess.

Science Homework

Complete ONE of the following Science Project Research Worksheets, depending on which project you are choosing. Bring to class next week for credit.
- If you are choosing to MAKE YOUR OWN INVENTION, complete this worksheet!
- If you are choosing to WRITE A RESEARCH PAPER, complete this worksheet!
Read Lesson 24 Sewing Machines, pp. 345-357
- Write vocabulary words in your notebook
  - Treadle
- On a loose sheet of paper that you can turn in, answer in complete sentences, “What Did We Learn?” p. 347. Bring to class for credit.
Read Lesson 25 Modern Appliances, pp. 349-351
- Write vocabulary words in your notebook
  - Thermostat
  - Microwave
  - Agitator
- On a loose sheet of paper that you can turn in, answer in complete sentences, “What Did We Learn?” p. 351. Bring to class for credit.
- Complete this Household Appliances worksheet. Bring to class next week to discuss.
Read Lesson 26 Clocks, pp. 352-354
- Write vocabulary words in your notebook
  - Chronometer
  - Crystal Oscillator
- On a loose sheet of paper that you can turn in, answer in complete sentences, “What Did We Learn?” p. 354. Bring to class for credit.
Study Unit 4, pp. 332-354. We will be playing a QUIZ GAME in class next week!

Additional Assignments for Further Understanding

Read “Taking It Further” questions on pages 357, 351, and 354 . 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

Recap

We started class with the Pledge of Allegiance, the Armor of God, and then Andrew C. boldly opened the class in prayer.
We watched a short video on the WEST REGION prior to the Students studying for 5min in preparation for the WEST REGION QUIZ. I reviewed correct answers once everyone was done.
Discussed Chapter 26 in detail prior to playing a QUIZ game to review chapters 25 & 26. It was an intense game, but congratulations to THE FORGIVERS, with Mia N. as Captain, for taking the win today,
Reviewed homework & dismissed class for recess.

American History Homework

IEW

Recap

Opened class with school announcements prior to Jedi sweetly opening the class in prayer. Thank you, Jedi!
I shared an excellent example of creative writing from last week's "Three Billy Goats Gruff" assignment. Way to go, Lily!
Zoe shared her "Mount Olympus" composition as Israel & Jackson C. listened for checklist items.
We reviewed the IEW SPRING FINAL PROJECT in more detail. This is due in 3 parts. The first part is due April 4th. Please see here for more information.
We reviewed the new structural model we learned last week: Summarizing Multiple References. As a reminder, Students will write a 1 paragraph report summarizing 2 unique source texts. They will do this by creating a KWO for each source text and then fusing the main points into 1 KWO. Today we read this week's 2 source texts on flying mythical creatures and began the KWO. The Students seem to have a solid understanding of this!
We then learned our penultimate style for this year, the #3 -ly Adverb Opener. We discussed in detail and shared some examples.
I reviewed the homework in detail, including the checklist items.
Ethan lovingly opened the closing prayer, and I finished with the many prayer requests the Students shared with me today. I'm grateful that they feel comfortable enough to share them. God bless each of them!
The Students were then dismissed to their well earned Ice Cream Party for hitting the Read-A-Thon class goal! CONGRATULATIONS!!
See you next week!

IEW Homework

Make some progress on A PERSONAL LETTER, Part 1 of your Final Project. Turn to page 203-210 in your IEW book for complete instructions. Read thoroughly and decide on your favorite fable, myth, and fairy tale! Checklist is on page 210. Part 1 is due 4/4!
Finish your KWO on p. 161. Using the FUSED KWO, tell the facts back to someone. If a note is unclear, fix it. For the clincher, repeat or reflect the words on the TOPIC LINE.
Complete Style & Vocabulary Practice on pp. 163-164.
Review the Checklist on p. 165. Using your FUSED KWO on p. 161 begin writing ONE paragraph about flying mythical creatures. Follow the checklist. When you reach the end of the fused outline, create a clincher sentence that repeats or reflects the key words placed on the topic line by the Roman numeral.
Follow steps 1-3 of Day 3 instructions found on p. 158.
Follow steps 1-2 of Day 4 instructions found on p. 158. 3-Hole punch your documents and bring to class next week for credit.

Additional Credit for Further Understanding

Prepare for next week’s lesson, Lesson 23: Orion Constellation
- Read Source A & B texts on pp. 169-170.

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