VA Destinations 2

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Gr 5 HW:
TFK due Monday, October 3

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Parents and Students,
I can be reached at:

csantangelo@visitationacademy.net

This is especially useful for 8th Grade families: if you have any questions regarding high school applications, shooting me an email is a great way to get a quick answer. You can also send in a note with your daughter, or leave a message with the office requesting a callback.

The high school admissions process is off to a grand start. Several students have submitted recommendation forms to me, and they have been distributed to their recommenders. Many students have signed up for the TACHS exam, and others have indicated their intention to sit for the SHSAT (specialized public high schools) exam and/or audition. A good idea is to post a calendar, in a handy location in your house, on which you can note down in one place all open houses, exams, and application due dates.

Eyes on the Prize

There is still plenty of time to get things done... but we all know how quickly due dates creep up on us, so I encourage you to do what needs done now rather than later!

Thursday, September 8, 2016

A Renewed Welcome!

I am DELIGHTED to return to my blog, VA Destinations 2, and through it, to welcome students and families back to Visitation Academy. I look forward to getting to know my new students, and their families, too! The classroom is open and ready to go...

Topics begun today include:

Grade 8: Settling the American West--Whose Land Is It Anyway?

The same view of The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Wyoming, seen in a painting by Thomas Moran, 1872, and a personal photo, taken during Summer 2016

Grade 7: Locations of Native Groups: in preparation for the study of the early colonists and their relations with the original occupants of the land, we viewed a map locating the major Indian groups (again, the essential question to ask is "Whose Land Is It Anyway?").

Grade 6: Basics of Geography: Elements of the Globe, using hands-on mini globes

Thursday, September 10, 2015

It's a New Year!

2015 - 2016, here we come!

CHECK the Homepage for current news stories covering world, national, and local events
CLICK on the Handy Links on the Homepage Sidebar to start your research
VISIT the Class Pages for news and information for your class
OPEN the NY Times Reading Response Page for Class 7 & 8 schedule

A New Human Species Found in South Africa