Last week was our final week of Economics. We covered a lot of material and the students worked hard to wrap up the year in their pet shop simulation. We also began working on the lessons for our trip to JA Biztown next month. We will continue to work through the Biztown materials a couple of times a week in order to ensure that our concepts are fresh for our visit. We will also continue to work through the Percents 2 workbook.

This week we rotate back to a science block and will start the first week of our Geology studies. I've been eagerly anticipating this block all year, and I'm super excited to dig into this new material with the students. We will cover several aspects of earth science looking at the layers of the earth, plate tectonics, the rock cycle and rock types. I'm hoping we'll be able to visit some local rock outcroppings if weather permits. This block calls for field observation, so I hope we'll be able to do some exploring even if we have to get a little wet and muddy.

We have animal care this week in the garden, so please remind students to dress for the weather.

Remember to mark your calendars for the Springtide Festival on March 28. The class will be running a booth as a final project for their Business Math block.

Thanks and have a great week!

Ki Molly