Classical Conversations - Hickory, NC

**Challenge A families**

We made it to our first break!! NO Challenge on September 4th! Have a relaxing Labor Day!
 
Research- Since there is a 2 week break, I wanted to take this time to ask that the students present a tri-fold board or poster board for their research paper for week 5. Each student can choose any topic left: invertebrates, birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, or fish. I'd love to see lots of illustrations (hand-drawn, copied, or printed) with a piece of research describing each illustration. The goal is to prepare them for their Science Fair presentation. An oral presentation will still be given. Please let me know if you have any questions. I don't think this should take a whole week, or even a lot more time than the normal research paper, just more descriptions and labeling involved with the illustrations.

Debate- There was some talk about how Mrs. Benge is getting slimed at Christmas if Foundations students draw 1000 maps and suggestions that Challenge students should be in on it too... So, if each student draws 50 maps each (300 maps total as a class) by November 27th, I will consent to being slimed. BUT there are some rules:
1. In order to count toward the 50, every map MUST be FREE-HAND
2. Each map MUST be LABELED (complete, EITHER with provinces/territories/states/countries OR features/rivers)
They will have an opportunity to turn their maps in at the beginning of class each week.