Reach for the Stars – Final Week Exploration & Looking Forward Over the past several months, you have learned about the Sun, Moon, Solar System, Stars, and even how things work together here on Earth. Now it’s time for our final question: What will YOU explore next? This week is all about exploration—looking back at […]
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Welcome back to using our minds to see pictures Playing with Words–Poetry Here’s another really fun Jack Prelutsky poem. This time he wants us to imagine why we’re so blessed our nose is right where it should be! Can you “see” all the different places your nose could be? Draw another silly place your nose […]
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Apr
Apr
This is our last book club! I hope you enjoyed all six of our books we’ve read together, I would love to hear which one was your favorite! This week finish reading Charlottes Web if you haven’t already done so! THEN I want you to learn a brand new word. Think of words you already […]
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Mar
Mar
Ancient Israelites Welcome to our last history class. It is also Holy Week. This is the week where we get to celebrate Jesus Christ and the Easter season. This is a fitting topic to also be studying the ancient Israelites. Please watch kids animated history with pippo the two episodes on Ancient Israelites. In those […]
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Mar
March 12, 2026 NOTE: start reading Charlotte’s Web (Sister Marcie will give you a High-Five!!) Welcome to ROOKIES Reach for the Stars! Reach for the Stars – Week 5 Earth Systems & Synergy Over the past few weeks we’ve studied the Sun, Moon, Solar System, and Stars. Now we’re bringing everything closer to home and […]
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Mar
Mar
Ok! If you haven’t finished reading A Cricket in Times Square yet then now is the time to do so! Once the book is done you have some fun and creative assignments to do at home! Design a Cricket Home Chester got a fancy pagoda cage from Chinatown so this week we are going to […]
There are so many ways to use our minds and see pictures. Some pictures come from words. Some from music. Some from art. Do you have a favorite way you like to “see” things? Let’s start exploring 😉 Playing with words–Poetry Have you ever been able to imagine words in your mind? When I read […]
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Feb
Feb
Remember the how at the end of the Greece Time Compass episode, they talked about the Mayas building great cities in the Ancient Americas? Let’s check in with what was happening in the Western Hemisphere with the Incas and the Mayas. Here’s a checklist to help you keep track this week. Don’t forget to keep […]
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Feb
February 19, 2026 NOTE: start reading A Cricket in Times Square Welcome to ROOKIES Reach for the Stars! Just a reminder each week you will have THREE parts in your homework to complete. Reach for the Stars – Week 4: Stars & Constellations This week we’re learning about stars — what they are, how they […]
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Jan
Jan
Did you finish reading, “The Chocolate Touch” ? If not that is your very first assignment for the week because this week is all about one of Marcie’s favorite things: Chocolate. Chocolate is actually a pretty cool food with an interesting history and before it turns into a chocolate bar or hot chocolate it starts […]