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May 20th, 2016 Volume 8, Issue 36
B r a d f o r d B u l l e t i nB r a d f o r d B u l l e t i nB r a d f o r d B u l l e t i n B R A D F O R D A C A D E M Y ’ S P A R E N T U P D A T E
S P E C I A L
P O I N T S O F
I N T E R E S T :
• 05/23 - Moms’ Prayer Group
• 05/23 - Tennis Club
• 05/26 - Patriotic Program
• 05/29 - Perform ance
downtown Mebane for
Memorial Day
• 05/30 - Memorial Day - No
School
• 05/31 - Verse Bee (k-5th)
• 06/01 - Field Day
• 06/03 - Last Day of School (1/2
day)
• 06/27-28 - Used Uniform Sale
P R A Y E R
Please pray for God’s supply
regarding specific needs:
1) Scholarship fund for next
year!
2) Plans to expand into HIGH
SCHOOL program.
3) Plans for facilities to house
our growing school.
4)4)4)4) We are beginning our search
for expanding our teaching
staff.
T i m o r D o m i n i P r i n c i p i u m S c i e n t i a e
B u i l d i n g I tB u i l d i n g I t
You’ve been waiting for it and so here it is! The
results are in for this year’s medieval machine
competition in the 4th grade. Since Mrs. Hamilton’s
class studies the Middle Ages, they spent some time
in their science class constructing simple ballistic machines demonstrating some
of the principles of physics. Team TREBUCHET faced off against Team CATAPULT
in both distance and accuracy. After several launches and adjustments, the
trebuchet was declared the master of distance but the catapult dominated in
the field of accuracy! Congratulations to both teams!
Introducing the SOLVO club for Middle School and 9th Grade! The SOLVO club is an
opportunity for interested middle school students to explore fascinating aspects of our
world in hands-on ways, led by passionate individuals: YOU! The club will meet roughly 8 times
per school year, and we hope it becomes a long standing part of what we do at Bradford. We are (continued on pg. 4)
Solvo Club!Solvo Club! That’s Latin for “I figure out!”
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information by using key words
Art: No art this week due to testing
Music: Continued rehearsing for patriotic program and also
sang songs from throughout the year.
Science: Physics Test
P.E. No P.E. due to testing
Verses: Review
Mr s . M i t c h e l l ( 3 r d G r a d e )
Math: Multiplying and dividing money amounts; measuring
triangles - right, obtuse & acute
History: End of the Western Roman Empire.
Reading: The Aeneid - read aloud.
Latin: Ch. 32 - whole book review & translation.
Grammar: Business/thank you letters to auction donors.
Writing: No writing due to testing week.
Music: Continued rehearsing for patriotic program and also
sang songs from throughout the year.
Art: Early Christian artwork projects.
P.E.: No P.E. due to testing week.
Science: No science due to testing week.
Verse: Review of all verses.
Tests: History, Latin & Spelling on Wednesday, 25th. Also
demonstration for science - 3 Laws of Motion.
Mr s . Ham i lt o n ( 4 t h G r a d e )
Math: This week students reviewed how to use formulas and
learned how to find the area of non-rectangular figures;
students also learned how to find common denominators to
add, subtract, and compare fractions.
History: We reviewed our favorite cards and played several
games, which focused on important dates and facts from our
history curriculum.
Writing: Students finished working on their stories and
poems, which will be on display at the Patriotic Program.
Mr s . R i v e ra ( K ) Math: Identifying and drawing polygons, subtraction facts:
differences of 2, identifying and showing money amounts using
coins, subtracting two-digit numbers without regrouping, fact
assessment 19, and written assessment
Phonics: Review and final phonics test
History: We reviewed our entire timeline and sang the B.C.
History Fact Song.
Science: Human Body Unit- Skeletal System, Respiratory System,
and the Urinary System
Art: We finished our human body project
Music: Reviewed and summarized the year’s music lessons
P.E. : Review
Hymn: “Victory In Jesus”
Verse: Psalm 18:28, review verses for the Bible Bee
Mr s . C am p b e l l ( 1 s t G r a d e )
Math: This week we practiced making and labeling an array,
writing number sentences for arrays, telling and showing time to
the quarter hour, and identifying and showing transformations:
translations, rotations, and reflections.
Phonics: Target: Review of OU; PH as F and Silent Final H
Reading: Moon Mission (vocabulary, reading comprehension,
writing, and small groups)
Science: Physics Test
Art: Students continued working on their George Washington
portraits.
Music: Students continued practicing notation and making music
with Boomwhackers; continued rehearsing for the patriotic
program.
P.E. No P.E. this week due to testing
Verse: End-of-Year Review
Mi s s S t e v e n s o n ( 2 n d G r a d e )
Math: Dividing a Two-Digit Number by a One-Digit Number,
Determining Unit Cost, Dividing by 6, by 8, and by 9, Locating
Information on a Map, Showing Addition, Subtraction, and
Multiplication on a Number Line
History: Egypt Falls To Rome
Grammar: Reviewed States and Capitals
Reading: Railway Children- reading aloud and looking for
From the Teacher’s Desk
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Literature and Grammar: No Literature this week due
to CTP-4 testing.
Latin: This week we began our comprehensive review
of the vocabulary and grammar we have learned this
year in Latin.
Science: It’s a draw! The amazing machines did it again. The
trebuchet won the distance competition, while the catapult
won in accuracy.
Art: We finished our Alhambra watercolor pieces this week,
and did a bit of other work with watercolors.
Music: The students should finish perfecting Over
There. They must take their recorders to school M-Th next
week as we will be rehearsing for the patriotic program those
days. They may also practice anything up to the end of their
recorder books.
P.E.: No P.E. due to testing week.
Verses/Memory: Psalm 139: 1-9
Mi s s W i n d e s ( 5 t h G r a d e )
Math: Two Step Equations; Area of Complex Shapes;
Transformations.
History: We spent our history time this week memorizing wise
words from the founding fathers to perform for the Patriotic
Program as well as developing and practicing the students’
wax museum characters. They are coming along well!
Reading: We have continued plunging into the plot of
Treasure Island, where our characters have been sucked
into an adventure with a crew of pirates who unbeknownst to
our friends know much more about the treasure map than our
friends do.
Latin: This week the students learned a song - the re, te, ne
song - describing how each of these three endings can change
a verb to an infinitive, a command, or a question. We also
learned a new set of vocabulary.
Writing: Each student chose one of their recent paragraphs to
revise and write a final draft; they also finished their thank you
letters to auction donors.
Art: The students continue painting the masterpieces they
each chose.
Music: The students are still enjoying watching Rossini’s
opera, The Barber of Seville; they also continued preparing for
the patriotic program.
Memory: Psalm 121:1-4
Science: This week in Science we built snap circuits
and began learning about electromagnetism.
P.E.: No P.E. due to testing week.
Upcoming Tests:
Tuesday, May 24: Ch. 18B Grammar Test
Thursday, May 26: Ch. 18 Latin Test
Friday, May 27: Math Test
Mr . Ga r b e r ( 6 t h / 7 t h G r a d e )
Math: The students learned how to divide numbers that are in
scientific notation.
Science: The students learned about Bernoulli’s Principle and
aerodynamics.
History: This week the students did not have history class due
to testing week.
Grammar: This week we continued to look at verbals and verbal
phrases.
6th Literature: This week we wrapped up our reading of
Fahrenheit 451, and students continued working on their
quarter projects, creating and presenting element maps of the
novel.
Logic: This week the class learned about the transfer
propaganda technique.
Music: The students continued fine-tuning songs for the
patriotic program. They also sang songs from throughout the
school year.
Art: The students continue to work on their watercolor
landscapes.
P.E.: No P.E. due to testing week.
Verse: We reviewed Philippians 1 some more.
Omnibus I: This week we continued to read selections from The
Twelve Caesars, focusing especially on the lives of Julius and
Augustus. Next up is Shakespeare’s powerful play on the
assassination of Julius Caesar and its aftermath.
Mr . Ham i lt o n ( 8 t h G r a d e )
Algebra: The students learned about direct and indirect
variation squares.
Science: The students learned about parallel and series circuits.
Omnibus II: This week we finished up our quarter projects,
medieval-style versions of Dante’s Inferno. In the end we will
present both a reader’s guide to the Inferno and a retelling for
young readers. Students have completed the reading, research,
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From the Teacher’s Desk (cont’)
writing, editing, illustrating, and physical construction of the
books, and the results so far have been stunning. Next up is an
intensive look at the Protestant Reformation as we close out our
year.
8th Composition: This week we continued working on our
quarter papers. Most of the students are in the final stages of
editing, and thus far I have seen some excellent work!
Music: The students continued fine-tuning songs for the
patriotic program. They also sang songs from throughout the
school year.
Art: The students continued work on copying their chosen
portion of a masterpiece by painting and sketching.
P.E.: No P.E. due to testing week.
Verse: Colossians 4:16-18.
looking for people with ideas, skills and energy who would love to share them with a group of eager
young people. We will focus on learning with a hand-on emphasis, so that the students can interact
directly with the material and explore. We want to expose the students to activities and opportunities
that reveal the mysterious working of technology both past and present. Hopefully, we will open up
worlds possibility for future careers and hobbies. The more students see how things work, the more
they will engage the world and practice our God given responsibility to exercise wise stewardship and
dominion.
Some possible topics are:
• How do radios actually work? What is FM and AM and satellite radio?
• How do batteries work? Can we make our own?
• Combustion engines
• Plane, rocket or helicopter flight
• Plant science
• Stock market, principles and competition
• Leather working, blacksmith, glass blowing
• Power generation - solar, wind, etc.
• Biology, chemistry, architecture, engineering, you name it
That list is just to get your imagination moving. So think of your hobbies and skills or those of
people you know. Feel free to advertise this to the "tinkerers" at your church, or who live up the street from you. If you or
someone you know has an idea, please fill out this Google form link to submit your idea.
http://goo.gl/forms/A3ucd4JbZa
We want great opportunities for our students, and we want diverse options, so we may not choose yours for this year, but
please give it some thought, and spread the word.
If you have questions, speak to Jonathan White ([email protected]) or Jimmy Thrasher ([email protected])
Solvo Club!Solvo Club! That’s Latin for “I figure out!”
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T r e b u c h e t v s . C a t a p u l t ?T r e b u c h e t v s . C a t a p u l t ?
