Happy November 1st!

 Hi, 4th Grade Parents!  Happy Reformation Week!  I pray that you have had a wonderful week, and a fun Halloween! 

 We had a fun REFORMATION/FALL PARTY yesterday!  We had some fun eating a German meal (complete with German chocolate cake), solving a Luther’s Seal riddle, hunting some math zombies, playing Reformation/Halloween charades, and drawing Dice Monsters!  We also ate some snacks, dipped some apples in caramel, drank some apple cider, and watched “It’s the Great Pumpkin!”  Good ol’, Chuck!  ;)  We had a GREAT time!

 *We will be commemorating VETERAN’S DAY on November 11th, with a service celebrating them!  Our students will be singing, reading poetry and prayers, and thanking God for our veterans!  We encourage you to use the attached flyer to invite family, friends, and neighbors to Timothy Lutheran School’s Veterans Day Celebration.  Everyone is welcome!

Details:

Date:  Monday, November 11th, 2024

Time:  9:00 am

Coffee and Donuts will be served at 8:30 am

*If you have a family member who has a military uniform that your child can wear during our performance on Veteran’s Day, it would be greatly appreciated.  Great care will be taken of them!  Please let Mrs. Hatcher know by emailing her at beckieh@timothylutheran.com. Thank you!

 *4th Grade hosts Chapel on November 13th, at 8:45.  Please join us!

 *Get Ready for TLS TRIVIA NIGHT!  Join us for the annual TLS Trivia Night on Friday, Nov. 15th, at the Elks Lodge, located at 100 SE Brizendine Rd., Blue Springs. Doors will open at 6:00pm and trivia will start at 7:00pm. It’s sure to be a wickedly fun evening filled with trivia. All proceeds benefit the TLS Scholarship Fund—don’t let this opportunity melt away!  You’ll have plenty of laughs, with chances to win prizes like The Winning Trivia Team (no need for a heart or courage here!), Best Themed Costumes & Table Decorations, and even Last Place Team—because even the Scarecrow deserves a little love!  There will be two different ticket options this year: a regular ticket at $25 per person or $160 for a table of 8 and you may bring your own snacks OR a meal ticket which includes a pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, coleslaw, and chips at $35 per person or $240 per table. (Do you want a meal, but the rest of your teammates don’t? No worries! The wizard can grant that wish for just $10/meal.)   No need to click your heels together to find a team; our organizers will match you with fellow players! It’s a fantastic way to meet other Timothy families and make some friends on the yellow brick road.  Don’t forget to bring some extra cash for Mulligans (4 for $10, or 9 for $20) and Block-Your-Neighbor tokens (2 for $10 or 3 for $15), 50/50 raffle, and a cash bar where you can purchase some liquid courage!

Seats are limited, so grab your tickets before they disappear over the rainbow! 

Here is the link to sign-up:

https://timothylutheran.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=53692b5cb38517e43275bb8f5&id=2a342f28d6&e=28e362b14b

 

Here is what we have been up to this week:

RELIGION- This week in Religion, we reviewed the things we have learned about Martin Luther and the Reformation and also have dissected the first and second commandments and their meanings.  We talked a lot about putting God first in our lives and respecting His name. 

 MEMORY for Next Week:

11/5-What does this mean?  We should fear and love God so we do not curse, swear, use satanic arts, lie, or deceive by His name,

11/8-but call upon it in every trouble, pray, praise, and give thanks.

 LANGUAGE ARTS- We read the story, Dear Mr. Winston, which was a story of friendly letters written by a gregarious young girl named Cara.  The letters were supposed to be an apology, but…We discussed how that was not quite so! ;)  We learned these skills:  Friendly letter writing, finding conclusions/generalizations, character studies, and simple/compound sentences. 

 SPELLING Words for Friday, November 8^th:  (from “The Butterfly” by Patricia Polacco)

aunt, women, unusually, village, school, dream, window, confection, soldier, whisper, protect, understand, glorious, children, ditch, precious, squeeze, flutter, iris, shabby, *allegiance

 MATH- We reviewed prime and composite numbers and multiples this week.  We also learned the words sequence, pattern unit, and terms this week.  We learned how to generate a pattern sequence and how to analyze the features of a pattern. 

 SOCIAL STUDIES- We worked on maps of the Midwest and West, and read about the Western states.  We also connected our reading story about snakes, with a short study of the snakes of the South west.  We learned about some pretty cool creatures that God has made! 

 

SPECIAL CLASSES

ART- We had some fun drawing a Fall Parade, complete with kids in costumes.  We used oil pastels and a tempera paint “wash” to make fog!

MUSIC- We practiced our songs for the upcoming Veteran’s Day Program. 

COMPUTERS/WRITERS’ WORKSHOP- We worked on publishing our personal narratives, and advancing on Typing.com. 

P.E.-We played Dr. Dodgeball and played outside.   

Have a wonderful weekend!

Kim

Working hard in our math "Escape Room!"

Sharing Book Reports:  

Our German Meal:  

May God Bless You :)

 Hi, 4th Grade, Parents!  It has been wonderful visiting with you!  Being able to talk about where your student is academically, spiritually, and emotionally is such a blessing, and I am thankful for our relationship.  I am excited to see the rest of you this afternoon/evening. 

 *On REFORMATION DAY, (next Thursday, October 31st), we will have a special German lunch (provided by the Brunkhorsts).  Students are welcome to bring their own lunches or to partake in our feast in the classroom.  We will be having family recipes of wiener schnitzel and sauerkraut, German potato salad, corn, and German chocolate cake.  We will have our Fall Party in the afternoon.

 *Animal Fiction/Hamburger book reports are due next Thursday, October 31^st.

 *We will be commemorating VETERAN’S DAY on November 11th, with a service celebrating them!  Our students will be singing, reading poetry and prayers, and thanking God for our veterans!  We encourage you to use the attached flyer to invite family, friends, and neighbors to Timothy Lutheran School’s Veterans Day Celebration.  Everyone is welcome!

Details:

Date:  Monday, November 11th, 2024

Time:  9:00 am

Coffee and Donuts will be served at 8:30 am

*If you have a family member who has a military uniform that your child can wear during our performance on Veteran’s Day, it would be greatly appreciated.  Great care will be taken of them!  Please let Mrs. Hatcher know by emailing her at beckieh@timothylutheran.com. Thank you!

 *Also, if you have any veterans you love and want us to celebrate in our slideshow, please send information to me (kimb@timothylutheran.com) by November 1st.   Thank you!

Here is what is needed for each veteran:

-A photograph (digital copies are preferred, please):

-First and Last Name of the veteran

-Which student this veteran is related to, and how...

-Branch of Service

-Years of Service

-Any other important information you may want added! 

(If your photos were in last year’s slideshow, please let us know this, as that information has been saved and you don’t need to send it in again.)

THANK YOU to all veterans!  It is humbling to know how many have given their lives, their time, and their service to God, to us, and to our country.  Thank you SO much! 

*4^th Grade hosts Chapel on November 13^th, at 8:45.  Please join us!

*Get Ready for TLS TRIVIA NIGHT!  Join us for the annual TLS Trivia Night on Friday, Nov. 15th, at the Elks Lodge, located at 100 SE Brizendine Rd., Blue Springs. Doors will open at 6:00pm and trivia will start at 7:00pm. It’s sure to be a wickedly fun evening filled with trivia. All proceeds benefit the TLS Scholarship Fund—don’t let this opportunity melt away!  You’ll have plenty of laughs, with chances to win prizes like The Winning Trivia Team (no need for a heart or courage here!), Best Themed Costumes & Table Decorations, and even Last Place Team—because even the Scarecrow deserves a little love!  There will be two different ticket options this year: a regular ticket at $25 per person or $160 for a table of 8 and you may bring your own snacks OR a meal ticket which includes a pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, coleslaw, and chips at $35 per person or $240 per table. (Do you want a meal, but the rest of your teammates don’t? No worries! The wizard can grant that wish for just $10/meal.)   No need to click your heels together to find a team; our organizers will match you with fellow players! It’s a fantastic way to meet other Timothy families and make some friends on the yellow brick road.  Don’t forget to bring some extra cash for Mulligans (4 for $10, or 9 for $20) and Block-Your-Neighbor tokens (2 for $10 or 3 for $15), 50/50 raffle, and a cash bar where you can purchase some liquid courage!

Seats are limited, so grab your tickets before they disappear over the rainbow! 

Here is the link to sign-up:

https://timothylutheran.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=53692b5cb38517e43275bb8f5&id=2a342f28d6&e=28e362b14b

 

 Here is what we have been up to this week:

RELIGION/LANGUAGE ARTS- We learned all about Martin Luther and the Reformation this week!  We read several stories about Martin, watched a few videos, dug into God’s Word, and analyzed parts of his life.  We also learned the hymn, “A Mighty Fortress,” penned by Martin Luther himself.  We are so thankful for the blessing he is to our faith, yet we know he too, was a great sinner.  We discussed ways we can stand up for our faith too—not recant---and share the love of Jesus everywhere we go!  We discussed nouns, verbs, adjectives this week, as well as character analysis.  The kiddos loved this song called, “Reformation Rock,” by Lost and Found, so I promised I would share the video with you…So, you too, can hum this song day and night.  You are welcome.  :)  https://youtu.be/tsbRDyErfOI

 MEMORY for Next Week:

10/29- THE FIRST COMMANDMENT- You shall have no other gods.

What does this mean?  We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things.

 11/1- THE SECOND COMMANDMENT-You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

 SPELLING Words for Friday, November 1st, Story: "Dear Mr. Winston"

spark, prepare, cheer, tear, scarf, scare, repair, earring, scarce, weird, sharp, rear, spare, gear, hairy, compare, alarm, harsh, upstairs, square, weary, startle

Challenge Word: omnipresent

 MATH- Our math brains grew this week!  We discussed the factors and multiples, prime and composite numbers, and learned the properties of multiplication and rules of division.  We are working on the 7’s in mad minutes!

 SOCIAL STUDIES- We learned about the Midwest and Mountain Regions and completed map work.  It has been interesting to learn about the indigenous people from these regions and how they lived.

 SPECIAL CLASSES

ART- We learned what a collage is and then created Luther Seals using so many different supplies/media we had around the building!  i.e. cotton balls, sequence, yarn, rice, really anything…they are stunning and are hanging out in the 4-G’s area! 

MUSIC- We practiced our songs for the upcoming Veteran’s Day Program. 

COMPUTERS/WRITERS’ WORKSHOP- We worked on and began publishing our personal narratives. 

P.E.-We played Four Quadrant Dodgeball! 

 Have a blessed and fun weekend! 

 Kim

Our Luther's Seals

Have a BLESSED weekend... :)

 Hi, 4th Grade, Parents!  Fall weather is finally here!  It has been a busy, but fun week in 4^th Grade Land.  :)

 

*The END OF THE QUARTER is today!  We dismiss at 12:30, so we can work on grade cards.  We will be passing these out at conferences next week.  Please help your students check Sycamore for missing assignments.  The last day that I will accept them and redo’s are on Monday.  We have to have grades entered by Tuesday morning.  Thank you for your help with this. 

 *Timothy’s HARVEST PARTY is tonight, from 6 pm-8 pm.  There will be dinner, treats, games, trunk-or-treat, and LOTS of fun!  Please join us!  

 

*Our 7th/8th VOLLEYBALL players and our SOCCER team have their league tournaments this weekend.  I have attached their schedules in case you want to go and cheer them on!  GO, RAMS!

 

*Myrna Mardis from the Blue Springs Optimist Club came and visited us this week!  She talked about all the activities available in Blue Springs for the kids, including the  Spooky Springs and the Fishing Derby.  She sent a note home about these events.  She also distributed student dictionaries to all the 4th graders at TLS!  All 4th graders in the city of Blue Springs receive one.  :)   We are so thankful!

 

*PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES are coming up next week on Thursday and Friday, October 24th and 25th.   We will be dismissing school at 12:30 both days, and beginning the first conference at 1:00 pm.  Please sign up for a conference:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DADAB2DA7F58-1stquarter1

 

*On REFORMATION DAY, (October 31^st), we will have a special German lunch (provided by the Brunkhorsts).  Students are welcome to bring their own lunches or to partake in our feast in the classroom.  We will be having family recipes of wiener schnitzel and sauerkraut, German potato salad, corn, and German chocolate cake.  We will have our Fall Party in the afternoon.   (Oh, and book reports are also due Monday, October 31st!  Just a reminder!)

 

*We will be commemorating VETERAN’S DAY on November 11th, with a service celebrating them!  Our students will be singing, reading poetry and prayers, and thanking God for our veterans!  We encourage you to use the attached flyer to invite family, friends, and neighbors to Timothy Lutheran School’s Veterans Day Celebration.  Everyone is welcome!

Details:

Date:  Monday, November 11th, 2024

Time:  9:00 am

Coffee and Donuts will be served at 8:30 am

*If you have a family member who has a military uniform that your child can wear during our performance on Veteran’s Day, it would be greatly appreciated.  Great care will be taken of them!  Please let Mrs. Hatcher know by emailing her at beckieh@timothylutheran.com. Thank you!

*Also, if you have any veterans you love and want us to celebrate in our slideshow, please send information to me (kimb@timothylutheran.com) by November 1st.   Thank you!

Here is what is needed for each veteran:

-A photograph (digital copies are preferred, please):

-First and Last Name of the veteran

-Which student this veteran is related to, and how...

-Branch of Service

-Years of Service

-Any other important information you may want added! 

(If your photos were in last year’s slideshow, please let us know this, as that information has been saved and you don’t need to send it in again.)

THANK YOU to all veterans!  It is humbling to know how many have given their lives, their time, and their service to God, to us, and to our country.  Thank you SO much! 

 

*Get Ready for TLS TRIVIA NIGHT!  Join us for Trivia Night on November 15th! This fun-filled evening promises laughter and friendly competition for everyone.   Gather your friends, form a team, and prepare to showcase your trivia skills! Stay tuned for more details on registration and event specifics.  We can’t wait to see you there! 

Here is what we have been up to this week:

RELIGION- We have been studying the lives of King Josiah, Daniel, and Jeremiah.  We had wonderful discussions about how God, despite the people and their continuous sinning and turning away from Him, remained faithful to them and loved them.  He does the same for us!  We discussed the “lions”  in  our own lives and how Satan tries to trick us around every corner.  We shared ways that we can resist those temptations and how God is there to help us.  God is holy and must punish sin, but Jesus took that ultimate punishment for us. 

Next week, we will be learning all about Martin Luther and the REFORMATION.  We will be combining Religion class and Language Arts, as we dive deep into Martin’s life, and learn how he stood up for his faith, and helped reform the church by spreading the GOOD NEWS of Jesus! 

 

MEMORY for Next Week:

10/22-For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things.   Let Your holy angel be with me, that the wicked foe may have no power over me. Amen.

10/25-Say the entire Morning Prayer.

 

LANGUAGE ARTS-We read about the collage artist Romare Bearden in the story, “Me and Uncle Romie.”  We learned all about Harlem and collage painting!  The skills we talked about this week: finding a theme, idioms, and verb tense.

 

SPELLING Words for Friday, October 25^th:

Martin Luther, afraid, church, knight, monk, trust, choir, shield, scare, forgiveness, indulgence, Lutheran, heaven, victory, statements

Challenge Word: Reformation

 

MATH- We have been working with comparison problems—comparing multiplication and addition.  We have also been working on finding the unknown variable and solving comparison problems using division. We reviewed Unit 4 and tested over it today!

SOCIAL STUDIES- We completed a ton of map work!  We learned about the Northeast and the Southeast regions of the United States this week.  What an amazing country God has blessed us with! 

 

SPECIAL CLASSES

ART- We drew and painted beautiful Zentangle Pumpkins, which are now adoring the walls of the hallway.  :) 

MUSIC- We practiced our songs for the upcoming Veteran’s Day Program. 

COMPUTERS- We continued partner work on our Fractured Fairytales!

WRITING-We shared our Fractured Fairytales in Readers’ Theatre and worked on our personal narratives. 

P.E.-We played Dr. Dodgeball and Four Quadrant Dodgeball! 

 

Zentangle Pumpkins

Fun at recess...Building an abandoned island!

The band played for us after Chapel this week!

Have a blessed weekend! 

 Kim