Dear Parents,
We have had such a fun and busy week! Again this week, we really focused on our literature study of Charlotte’s Web and on our Earthworks Science unit! We finished our book, tested over it today, and began to watch the movie! It is fun to find the similarities and differences…
In Religion this week, we talked about how Jesus walked on the water, and how the Peter and the other disciples were afraid of Him at that time. They did not understand His power…This led to a neat discussion of our own fears, and how we need to remember that God is always with us, and we need to turn to Him with those fears. We read several Bible verses that helped us understand God’s undying love and power in these situations. We focused on… Philippians 4:13, Isaiah 40: 29-31, and Psalm 23:4. We also learned some new words: omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient.
In Cursive we learned the letters “s”, “t,” “x,” “y,” and “z.” This is all the lower case! Next week, we will begin on the upper case and soon be writing names! Next week in Spelling, our words will be Science words. We will continue our focus on our Earthworks unit, incorporating science literature into our learning.
As noted above, In Science this week, we have been working on our unit for Earthworks! This week we learned about energy, life cycles, water, and the amazing water. In Art, we reviewed the parts of the water cycle: condensation, precipitation, transpiration, and evaporation, and the many things in between! We then used our imaginations and materials in our Art room to recreate them in a circle. They are pretty cool! Please urge your child to study his or her vocabulary card throughout this unit to get ready for our visit to Earthworks on April 19th!
In Math this week, the third graders learned and tested over simple division and what it means, and how it relates to multiplication. Next week, they will dive further into it, and learn many new facts! Fourth graders are learning how to compute longer multiplication problems, including those with zeroes, and will test over these concepts on Monday. Please make sure your child is practicing his or her facts! It is SO important to have these memorized!
MUSIC: We are always looking for new and exciting ways to celebrate through worship and we have found yet another one! Grades 3-8 have been working on a “flash mob” for April 15 (the Sunday after Easter) in the Service of Joy (south campus, 9:30am). They will be joined by several other church groups as we present “Rise Up”, a wonderful celebration of the Risen Lord who lives inside us! While the kids are learning this during the music time at school, we have also provided 2 more Sunday afternoon opportunities for everyone to come and practice. These are not required, but optional for kids who would like some extra practice. These are March 4th and April 1st from 1:00-2:30 in the gym. Parents and family members are invited to join as well! If kids are interested in the hip hop section in the middle, the Sunday rehearsals will be required. That is their choice. Thank you!
Report cards and Achievement tests scores went home this week. All of the students are really doing so very well! When averaged as a school overall, it has been noted that our students tested two grade levels above their current grade level! It is a pleasure and honor to teach in such an outstanding school. Please see the attached letter from Mr. Kuerschner. Thank you!
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. March’s challenge is to raise $300 as a school, so we can purchase basketball hoops for the families that lost theirs in the tornado. We will have a special all-school surprise if this goal is met.
If you are new to Timothy, you may be wondering exactly what Trivia Night is. Teams made up of 8 people work together to answer trivia questions from different categories, much like Trivial Pursuit. You can create your own team made up of family and friends, or join with other families from our school. You are welcome to bring your own food, snacks, and drinks. Childcare is available. Tickets are $15.00 each or $110.00 for a table of 8. Trivia Night will take place April, 13th, here in our gym. The evening also includes door prizes and a silent auction. Each class will have a special project in it! This is such a fun evening! I really hope you will join us in supporting our school!
Have a great wekeend!
God's Blessings!
Kim
Make a JOYful Noise!
Friday, March 23, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Newsletter for the Week of March 16th...
Dear Parents,
We have had such a fun and busy week! We really focused on our literature study of Charlotte’s Web and on our Earthworks Science unit!
In Religion this week, we discussed Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and what the Beatitudes are. We also learned about the Lord’s Prayer and Jesus feeding the 5,000. We were reminded about the love and the power of our God!
As noted before, in Language Arts this week, we continued our book study of “Charlotte’s Web.” We read chapters 12-16 and completed a lot of work with the vocabulary in these chapters. We are learning all sorts of new words and enjoying the antics of Wilbur and Charlotte!
In Cursive we learned the letters “f,” “g,” “”q,” and “r.” Pretty soon we will know all of the lower case and will move onto the upper case… The students are excited to write their names.
We continued on our expository writing or our research papers this week. Many students are working on forming good paragraphs and putting them into paper form.
Third graders shared their fantasy book reports this week and they were fabulous! Their projects and reports are fabulous! Please make sure you stop by and see them in our Idea Lab!
In Science this week, we have been working on our unit for Earthworks! We have learned about habitats, and what is needed to survive and them. We studied our school mascot, the ram, and found out where it gets its food, water, shelter, and space. We have talked about energy, and that our main source of energy comes from the sun! Yesterday we made food chains after studying various plants, insects, and animals! Next week we will build food webs! We are learning so very much!
In P.E. this week, we played outside and began to learn the rules of four square. We also spend some time practicing the flash mob dance with the older classes. See below for more details about that! What a fun dance (and workout!)
MUSIC: We are always looking for new and exciting ways to celebrate through worship and we have found yet another one! Grades 3-8 have been working on a “flash mob” for April 15 (the Sunday after Easter) in the Service of Joy (south campus, 9:30am). They will be joined by several other church groups as we present “Rise Up”, a wonderful celebration of the Risen Lord who lives inside us! While the kids are learning this during the music time at school, we have also provided 2 more Sunday afternoon opportunities for everyone to come and practice. These are not required, but optional for kids who would like some extra practice. These are March 4th and April 1st from 1:00-2:30 in the gym. Parents and family members are invited to join as well! If kids are interested in the hip hop section in the middle, the Sunday rehearsals will be required. That is their choice. Thank you!
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. Fifth through eighth graders won February’s challenge. As a school, we raised over $800I I am SO proud of all of our efforts! March’s challenge is to raise $300 as a school, so we can purchase basketball hoops for the families that lost their s in the tornado. We will have a special all-school surprise if this goal is met.
Have a fabulous weekend and Happy St. Patty's Day!
(Go Mizzou!!!)
Blessings to you,
Kim
We have had such a fun and busy week! We really focused on our literature study of Charlotte’s Web and on our Earthworks Science unit!
In Religion this week, we discussed Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and what the Beatitudes are. We also learned about the Lord’s Prayer and Jesus feeding the 5,000. We were reminded about the love and the power of our God!
As noted before, in Language Arts this week, we continued our book study of “Charlotte’s Web.” We read chapters 12-16 and completed a lot of work with the vocabulary in these chapters. We are learning all sorts of new words and enjoying the antics of Wilbur and Charlotte!
In Cursive we learned the letters “f,” “g,” “”q,” and “r.” Pretty soon we will know all of the lower case and will move onto the upper case… The students are excited to write their names.
We continued on our expository writing or our research papers this week. Many students are working on forming good paragraphs and putting them into paper form.
Third graders shared their fantasy book reports this week and they were fabulous! Their projects and reports are fabulous! Please make sure you stop by and see them in our Idea Lab!
In Science this week, we have been working on our unit for Earthworks! We have learned about habitats, and what is needed to survive and them. We studied our school mascot, the ram, and found out where it gets its food, water, shelter, and space. We have talked about energy, and that our main source of energy comes from the sun! Yesterday we made food chains after studying various plants, insects, and animals! Next week we will build food webs! We are learning so very much!
In P.E. this week, we played outside and began to learn the rules of four square. We also spend some time practicing the flash mob dance with the older classes. See below for more details about that! What a fun dance (and workout!)
MUSIC: We are always looking for new and exciting ways to celebrate through worship and we have found yet another one! Grades 3-8 have been working on a “flash mob” for April 15 (the Sunday after Easter) in the Service of Joy (south campus, 9:30am). They will be joined by several other church groups as we present “Rise Up”, a wonderful celebration of the Risen Lord who lives inside us! While the kids are learning this during the music time at school, we have also provided 2 more Sunday afternoon opportunities for everyone to come and practice. These are not required, but optional for kids who would like some extra practice. These are March 4th and April 1st from 1:00-2:30 in the gym. Parents and family members are invited to join as well! If kids are interested in the hip hop section in the middle, the Sunday rehearsals will be required. That is their choice. Thank you!
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. Fifth through eighth graders won February’s challenge. As a school, we raised over $800I I am SO proud of all of our efforts! March’s challenge is to raise $300 as a school, so we can purchase basketball hoops for the families that lost their s in the tornado. We will have a special all-school surprise if this goal is met.
Have a fabulous weekend and Happy St. Patty's Day!
(Go Mizzou!!!)
Blessings to you,
Kim
Monday, March 12, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Chapel Family Pick Day!
These are our Lutheran high friends that came to visit and share an amazing Chapel message with us! They taught us the parable about the Good Samaritan and how we can be sermons for God everyday...
This is the Star Wars clan...
The Ninjas...
Super Mario Brothers...
The Rainbow Sparkles...
Characters from the Bible...
Cowboys and Indians...
Safari hunters...
Princes and Princesses...
Crazy, crazy hair....
Favorite character...
The Teachers....
This is the Star Wars clan...
The Ninjas...
Super Mario Brothers...
The Rainbow Sparkles...
Characters from the Bible...
Cowboys and Indians...
Safari hunters...
Princes and Princesses...
Crazy, crazy hair....
Favorite character...
The Teachers....
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
DECADE DAY!!!
Crazy Kids!
Conrad, a Bulls fan and Aidan, a 2012 Kid!
Anna, a nurse from the future...
Jaden, a knight in shining armor...
Ian, an 1850's young man...
Aurora, an 80's girl....
Abby and Tori, 1950's girls....
Cory, Bella, Jordan, Emma, Cady, and Faith, our classroom hippies...
My brood! A hippie (Emma), a 1920's flapper girl (Annabel), a pirate (Sydney), and a 1965 highschool senior!
Tori, as a 1950's girl....love the poodle skirt!
Emma Claire, hippie chick!
Conrad, a Bulls fan and Aidan, a 2012 Kid!
Anna, a nurse from the future...
Jaden, a knight in shining armor...
Ian, an 1850's young man...
Aurora, an 80's girl....
Abby and Tori, 1950's girls....
Cory, Bella, Jordan, Emma, Cady, and Faith, our classroom hippies...
My brood! A hippie (Emma), a 1920's flapper girl (Annabel), a pirate (Sydney), and a 1965 highschool senior!
Tori, as a 1950's girl....love the poodle skirt!
Emma Claire, hippie chick!
We had so much fun celebrating Decade Day and seeing everybodys' amazing costumes!
Monday, March 5, 2012
BEACH DAY!!!
We have had a great day! Today we dressed in our Beach outfits and had a picnic style lunch to some Beach Boys' tunes! :) Friday, March 2, 2012
National Lutheran Schools Week!
March 4th-10th, 2012
We have so many fun activities planned to celebrate this week at our Timothy Lutheran Elementary School…join in all the fun!
Sunday (March 4): All our students, K-8th, sing at the 8:00 and 9:15 services at the north site.
Scholastic Book Fair at our school all week long!
Monday: Beach/Picnic Day
Think sandy beaches and sunny, blue skies…come dressed in your tropical shirts, Bermuda shorts, sun visors, flip-flops…bring ‘em on! Ms. Shawn is planning a picnic lunch menu, and we will eat picnic-style with our chapel families.
Tuesday: Decade Day
Pick your favorite decade and dress the part! Poodle skirts? Bell bottoms? Beanie hats? Be creative and strut your stuff!
Wednesday: Chapel Family Picks
Each chapel family has made its own selection for what to wear today. make sure to talk to your child! Special activity: Lutheran High School of K.C. will be leading our Chapel this morning…always such a treat!
Thursday: School Spirit Day
Come to school in Timothy colors: red, white, and blue. Be as festive as you’re able! Our students go to Kansas City Lutheran High to hear Brian Young’s Creation Presentation.
Friday: Dress Your Best, Grandparents/Special Guests Day, and Talent Show!
Come to school in your fancy clothes, looking as snazzy as possible! Spend the morning with your special guest doing fun activities together! At our talent show, we will showcase the many God-given gifts of our students. We will have a 12:30 dismissal this day.
Sunday (March 11): All our students, K-8th, sing at the 9:30 service here at the south site.
We have so many fun activities planned to celebrate this week at our Timothy Lutheran Elementary School…join in all the fun!
Sunday (March 4): All our students, K-8th, sing at the 8:00 and 9:15 services at the north site.
Scholastic Book Fair at our school all week long!
Monday: Beach/Picnic Day
Think sandy beaches and sunny, blue skies…come dressed in your tropical shirts, Bermuda shorts, sun visors, flip-flops…bring ‘em on! Ms. Shawn is planning a picnic lunch menu, and we will eat picnic-style with our chapel families.
Tuesday: Decade Day
Pick your favorite decade and dress the part! Poodle skirts? Bell bottoms? Beanie hats? Be creative and strut your stuff!
Wednesday: Chapel Family Picks
Each chapel family has made its own selection for what to wear today. make sure to talk to your child! Special activity: Lutheran High School of K.C. will be leading our Chapel this morning…always such a treat!
Thursday: School Spirit Day
Come to school in Timothy colors: red, white, and blue. Be as festive as you’re able! Our students go to Kansas City Lutheran High to hear Brian Young’s Creation Presentation.
Friday: Dress Your Best, Grandparents/Special Guests Day, and Talent Show!
Come to school in your fancy clothes, looking as snazzy as possible! Spend the morning with your special guest doing fun activities together! At our talent show, we will showcase the many God-given gifts of our students. We will have a 12:30 dismissal this day.
Sunday (March 11): All our students, K-8th, sing at the 9:30 service here at the south site.
Newsletter From March 2, 2012
Hello, Parents! We have had a busy, yet fun week here in third and fourth grades! This week we completed achievement tests every day, and the students worked so very hard! I am proud of their efforts, and today we had a little “I Finished My Achievement Test!” party! We will send these off to be scored and will provide you with the results when we they are returned to us. Thank you so much bringing in snacks! They kept our brains focused and tummies full!
In Religion this week, we talked about Jesus healing the paralyzed man and Jesus raising Jairus’s daughter. These were amazing miracles that showed God’s power and promise.
In Language Arts this week, we continued our book study of “Charlotte’s Web.” We read chapters 5, 6, and 7, completed a lot of work with the vocabulary in these chapters. We are learning all sorts of new words!
In Cursive we learned the letters “u,” “v,” and “w.” Pretty soon we will know all of the lower case and will move onto the upper case…
We continued on our expository writing or our research papers this week. Many students are working on forming good paragraphs and putting them into paper form.
Fourth grade shared their mystery book reports this week and they were fabulous! They had to create a movie poster advertising their book or story! They are in the hallway outside of our classroom. Come and check them out!
All of the children have expressed some interest in purchasing the devotion book that I use every day for our classroom devotions! They love it! It is a 365 Day Devotion book, and Miss Lydia can get them to you for $5.00 if you would like to purchase one! Please just send the money to school in a labeled envelope, and I will take care of that for you! Thanks!
In P.E. this week, we played a game called Super Pin Guard. We used 3 different types of balls, 10 pins, and got points for baskets made, pins knocked down, and people thrown out. It was fun! We were sweaty messes by the time P.E. was over, though! Fun times!
MUSIC: We are always looking for new and exciting ways to celebrate through worship and we have found yet another one! Grades 3-8 have been working on a “flash mob” for April 15 (the Sunday after Easter) in the Service of Joy (south campus, 9:30am). They will be joined by several other church groups as we present “Rise Up”, a wonderful celebration of the Risen Lord who lives inside us! While the kids are learning this during the music time at school, we have also provided 2 more Sunday afternoon opportunities for everyone to come and practice. These are not required, but optional for kids who would like some extra practice. These are March 4th and April 1st from 1:00-2:30 in the gym. Parents and family members are invited to join as well! If kids are interested in the hip hop section in the middle, the Sunday rehearsals will be required. That is their choice. Thank you!
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. Fifth through eighth graders won February’s challenge. As a school, we raised over $800I I am SO proud of all of our efforts! March’s challenge is to raise $300 as a school, so we can purchase basketball hoops for the families that lost their s in the tornado. We will have a special all-school surprise if this goal is met.
Be sure to check out our upcoming events!
Have a beautiful, fun-filled weekend!
God's Blessings,
Kim
In Religion this week, we talked about Jesus healing the paralyzed man and Jesus raising Jairus’s daughter. These were amazing miracles that showed God’s power and promise.
In Language Arts this week, we continued our book study of “Charlotte’s Web.” We read chapters 5, 6, and 7, completed a lot of work with the vocabulary in these chapters. We are learning all sorts of new words!
In Cursive we learned the letters “u,” “v,” and “w.” Pretty soon we will know all of the lower case and will move onto the upper case…
We continued on our expository writing or our research papers this week. Many students are working on forming good paragraphs and putting them into paper form.
Fourth grade shared their mystery book reports this week and they were fabulous! They had to create a movie poster advertising their book or story! They are in the hallway outside of our classroom. Come and check them out!
All of the children have expressed some interest in purchasing the devotion book that I use every day for our classroom devotions! They love it! It is a 365 Day Devotion book, and Miss Lydia can get them to you for $5.00 if you would like to purchase one! Please just send the money to school in a labeled envelope, and I will take care of that for you! Thanks!
In P.E. this week, we played a game called Super Pin Guard. We used 3 different types of balls, 10 pins, and got points for baskets made, pins knocked down, and people thrown out. It was fun! We were sweaty messes by the time P.E. was over, though! Fun times!
MUSIC: We are always looking for new and exciting ways to celebrate through worship and we have found yet another one! Grades 3-8 have been working on a “flash mob” for April 15 (the Sunday after Easter) in the Service of Joy (south campus, 9:30am). They will be joined by several other church groups as we present “Rise Up”, a wonderful celebration of the Risen Lord who lives inside us! While the kids are learning this during the music time at school, we have also provided 2 more Sunday afternoon opportunities for everyone to come and practice. These are not required, but optional for kids who would like some extra practice. These are March 4th and April 1st from 1:00-2:30 in the gym. Parents and family members are invited to join as well! If kids are interested in the hip hop section in the middle, the Sunday rehearsals will be required. That is their choice. Thank you!
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. Fifth through eighth graders won February’s challenge. As a school, we raised over $800I I am SO proud of all of our efforts! March’s challenge is to raise $300 as a school, so we can purchase basketball hoops for the families that lost their s in the tornado. We will have a special all-school surprise if this goal is met.
Be sure to check out our upcoming events!
Have a beautiful, fun-filled weekend!
God's Blessings,
Kim
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