Have a wonderful weekend! :)

Hello, 4th grade family!  It has been another busy week!  

Upcoming Events:

*The annual AUCTION, “Boots and Bling,” to support our scholarship fund, is TONIGHT!  You can still bid online.  Please use this link to sign-up:  https://event.auctria.com/7624b890-1b60-48c0-96b1-908c4ef96a58/aa6cd270-8751-11e9-a741-3fcfcb35cbb0

*MORNINGS WITH MOM-is this upcoming Wednesday, March 4th, from 7:45-8:15.  Please join us for some bagels, coffee, milk, and a fun game or two!  Then, please stay for Chapel if you can.  (8:45-9:15.) 

*4th GRADE HOSTS CHAPEL on Wednesday, March 11^th at 8:45.  If you are able, please come!  

Here is what we have been up to in the classroom:

RELIGION- This week, we dug deeper into the Lord's Prayer as we discussed the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6^th petitions.  We reviewed the stories of Saul becoming Paul and how he shared God's Word.  We reviewed all of God's gifts to us, and how He daily supplies us with our "daily bread," and all of life's needs and gifts. 

MEMORY-3/3- In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ~John 1:1

3/6- The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these. ~ Mark 12:31

LANGUAGE ARTS- This week, we read the biography, “Harvesting Hope,” which is about Cesar Chavez and his quest to find equal rights form migrant farm workers.  We had wonderful discussions about peaceful protests, U.S. citizenship, and God creating us all equal.  We worked on these skills:  conclusions and generalizations, finding solutions, using suffixes, and idioms. We shared our February Mystery Movie Poster book reports!  They are awesome!  We learned all about what we are doing for our March reports too!  

SPELLING WORDS for Friday, March 6th:  Story: Ramona and Her Father

genuine, anxious, comet, pretend, utilize, cross, urge, coax, swifter, outrunning, Challenge Word: unfortunately

MATH- We learned how to take an improper fraction and turn it into a mixed number and how to multiply fractions.  We are almost finished memorizing those multiplication facts!  Next week, we will have completed 100 mad minutes!  Woohoo!

SCIENCE- We shared our STEM experiments, where we were challenged to design a tool that would disperse seeds at least 1 meter, using only wind.  These were amazing!  (Thanks for your help on these!)  We completed Chapter 2.  We reviewed today and played Jeopardy to prepare for the test next Monday.  Here is the link to practice at home:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rtJgryQGhec1TSR_cWl88v10tuqkxgIr7_Ot3x5SMgY/edit?usp=sharing

SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS-We learned what School of Economics is this week, and this got us VERY EXCITED!  We are headed to the School of Economics on Tuesday, March 31st! We will start preparing in the classrooms next week!  We will be meeting with the 5th and 6th graders twice a week, (Tuesdays and Thursdays), and learning skills such as making a budget, buying supplies, understanding supply/demand, writing checks, selling goods, working cooperatively, HAVING A TON OF FUN, and much more!  It takes a lot of work in class to make this special day flow, and we are getting ready!  

We will need some of you to help that day!  We will need between 8-13 parent volunteers for this trip. Parent help is needed ALL DAY, but space is limited, so slots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. THANK YOU for all of you that have signed up.  We still have a few spots left.  These parents will have training at the School of Economics at 8:45, the day of our visit.  We will meet them there, which also means we need some parents that will only be able to drive us there and drop us off.  We will need to leave school no later than 9:10.

 Here is the link to sign-up to help:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DADAB2DA7F58-school

 A paper copy permission slip is coming home today that all students have to have in order to attend. 

 Other important information:

-There is not a cost for you, as you paid for this field trip in your enrichment fees this fall. 

-Students will NOT need to pack a lunch, as they will be making their own lunches that day.  **If your child has food allergies and would rather bring in their own food out of safety concerns, that is preferred - please speak with your child's teacher.   (Volunteers will be given School of Economics money that day to buy lunch too!)

-Our day ends there at 1:30, so we should return to school about 2:00.

-If you want to help, but all the spots are taken, please contact your child's teacher, and we'll put you on a "will-call" list in the case that another parent has to back out. Thank you in advance for your help!!  Please let me know if you have any questions.

 Date: 3/31/26  (Tuesday)

Time: 9:00am - 1:30pm

Location: School of Economics, 200 NW 14 St, Blue Springs, MO 64015

Special Classes:

MUSIC- Students worked on the songs for Palm Sunday.  

P.E.-We have been practicing Physical Fitness skills:  Sit and Reach, Standing Broad Jump, the Shuttle Run, and the 800 meter run.  

SPANISH- Students discussed phrases that match with the gender of the nouns in Spanish.  

ART- We drew and used oil pastels to color in some beautiful honeycomb for our honeybees that we made last week!  We completed these masterpieces and will have them on display at our Missouri History Museum later this spring.  

WRITERS' WORKSHOP- We are writing our first research papers—about our moms!  ;)  Be prepared to be interviewed!

COMPUTER LAB-We published our papers and narratives, and worked on our All-About-Me slideshows on Google Slides.  

God's Blessings,

Kim 

Pine Cone Experiment

Art

Science STEM Activity

Book Reports

Have a blessed weekend, resting in the knowledge that JESUS loves YOU!

 Hello, 4th grade family!  THANK YOU for your prayers this week.  I am sure the kiddos shared that they were praying for my family, and I appreciate that we have this sweet, loving, prayerful relationship so very much.  Dad is home from the hospital and will be getting a plan next week concerning his cancer treatment.  My stepson, Konrad, had a successful brain surgery, and is now in recovery-mode.  Thank you for your sweet notes of encouragement and prayer.  It is such a blessing to serve here! 

Upcoming Events:

 Early enrollment is now live in Sycamore or by following this link!

https://sycamore.school/family/admissions/register?school_id=4280

💡Reminder: Enrollment fees must be paid by February 27^th to receive the 50% off discount! Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions!

*The annual AUCTION, “Boots and Bling,” to support our scholarship fund, will be held February 28, 2026.

What time?  6:00-10:00

Where?  The Farmhouse 

17221 E 32nd St S, Independence, MO 64055

* If you would like to purchase your tickets for the annual event, just go to the home page of our website, www.timothylutheranschool.com, and click on the graphic or use this link: TLS AUCTION

*We would love your help! Volunteers are essential to making this evening a success, and there are a variety of ways to serve before, during, and after the event. Thank you for supporting our students and families, your time truly makes a difference!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4EA4AB22A57-55157262-tlsauction

Here is what we have been up to in the classroom:

RELIGION- We learned the parables of “The Pharisee and the Tax Collector” as well as “The Banquet and the Wedding Feast.”  We discussed how through His Word, God seeks all those who are lost.  He calls us to Himself and promises to prepare a heavenly home for all who believe in Him.  We are encouraged to call on Him with humility and grace.  We know that our forgiveness and salvation are based solely on what Christ Jesus has done for us!  AMEN!  

MEMORY-

2/24-For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. ~John 3:16

2/27-This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. ~ Psalm 118:24

LANGUAGE ARTS- We read the entertaining and true story, “The Screech Owl Who Loved Television,”  and had a wonderful discussion about the captivity of animals and what kinds of habitats animals need in order to thrive.  This week, we focused on suffixes, finding the main idea, and facts/opinions. Book reports are due next week!  

SPELLING WORDS for Friday, February 27th: Story: Harvesting Hope) colorful, weakness, movement, endless, truthful, illness, cheerful, useless, beautiful, restless, clumsiness, pavement, peaceful, fondness, neatness, speechless, statement, wasteful, penniless, treatment, numbness, ailment; Challenge Word: malicious

MATH- This week, we learned how to interpret mixed numbers, how to make them into improper fractions to solve, and then place them back into mixed numbers.  We solved word problems that added and subtracted mixed numbers.  We tested over this unit today and will begin discussing multiplying and dividing fractions next week.

SCIENCE- We conducted a STEM experiment where we were challenged to design a tool that will disperse seeds at least 1 meter, using only wind.  We gathered supplies here at school and will be gathering these materials this weekend at home to create and try out our designs.  We also did some fun measuring this afternoon.  

Special Classes:

MUSIC- Students worked on the songs for Palm Sunday.  

P.E.-We have been practicing Physical Fitness skills:  Sit and Reach and the Standing Broad Jump.  We discussed how God designed our bodies perfectly to stretch, reach, and jump!  What a wonderful God we have!

SPANISH- Students worked on understanding paragraphs in Spanish, and translating them to English.

ART- Students studies Missouri's state insect and learned how to draw them.  We will add these to honeycomb next week and then display them at our museum this Spring!

WRITING-We finished drafting and revising our persuasive essays. Some even shared theirs in Readers' Theatre.   

COMPUTER LAB-We published those persuasive essays.  

Busy writing our persuasive essays.

Measuring!

Blessings,

Kim

In the Hands of Jesus- Jeff Vogt

 

Jeff Vogt, our brother in Christ, entered into eternal rest

with Jesus on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

As we mourn his passing, we also give thanks for the gift of his life and the faith he so genuinely lived. In this time of sorrow and remembrance, we lift his family and friends in prayer, asking God to surround them with His comforting presence as they grieve and hold fast to the

promise of eternal life in Christ.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 21,

from 9:00AM-10:00 AM at:

Timothy Lutheran Ministries

301 E Wyatt Rd.

Blue Springs, MO 64014

the Funeral Service will follow at 10:00 AM.

The burial will be at Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery in Emma, MO

Memorials are suggested to Timothy Lutheran Church with a memo to Scholarship Fund.

We commend Jeff to the eternal love and care of Jesus, our risen Lord, rejoicing in the promise of everlasting life.

https://www.campbell-lewis.com/obituary/jeffrey-vogt

Happy Valentine's Weekend! Jesus Loves You!

 Hi, 4th grade parents!  It was wonderful visiting with each of you at conferences over the last two days.  I am so proud of your kiddos and how each one led him or self with such grace and dignity.  They took ownership with themselves, and that showed so much character!  It is so hard for me to believe that we are nearing the end of the school year...

*We had a lot of fun valentining it up this morning!  Happy day of spreading God's LOVE!

*If you had not heard, there is a bald eagle cam in Blue Springs!  The female just laid her eggs and is guarding them.  We have had her and her husband on in the classroom for the last couple of days.  :)  It has been peaceful and interesting to watching them.  If you are interested, here is the link:  Blue Springs Bald Eagle Cam

Upcoming Events:

*Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday!  Our pastors are going to be giving the imposition of ashes to any student or parent that wants to receive them.  They can be given on our foreheads or on our hands. We will be talking about it in class as well, but you may want to discuss it with your child for further understanding.  They may also opt out.  Please join us if you wish!  Chapel is at 8:45.

*If you have not already, please take a look at the drawing contest with the Rotary Club of Blue Springs.  Their topic was, "To me, kindness looks like..."  

https://www.gogophotocontest.com/rotarybluesprings  Voting takes place through tonight.   

 Early enrollment is now live in Sycamore or by following this link!

https://sycamore.school/family/admissions/register?school_id=4280

💡Reminder: Enrollment fees must be paid by February 27^th to receive the 50% off discount! Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions!

*The annual AUCTION, “Boots and Bling,” to support our scholarship fund, will be held February 28, 2026.

What time?  6:00-10:00

Where?  The Farmhouse 

17221 E 32nd St S, Independence, MO 64055

* If you would like to purchase your tickets for the annual event, just go to the home page of our website, www.timothylutheranschool.com, and click on the graphic or use this link: TLS AUCTION

*We would love your help! Volunteers are essential to making this evening a success, and there are a variety of ways to serve before, during, and after the event. Thank you for supporting our students and families, your time truly makes a difference!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4EA4AB22A57-55157262-tlsauction

Here is what we have been up to in the classroom:

RELIGION- This week, we learned the lessons of "Jesus Healing the Boy Who Was Sick," "Jesus Healing the Paralyzed Man," and "The Pharisee and the Tax Collector."  We discussed the power of our Risen Lord and how He showed this power through miracles and lessons.  We learned how to solve our heart problems with the saying "SPR."  Say it.  Pray it. Replay it.  This helps us admit our sin, pray to God for help, and then to ask for forgiveness from whomever we hurt.  We did a lot of roleplays this week, where we practiced this skill.  We also witnessed to our homebound friends in the congregation by making valentines for them. 

MEMORY-

2/17-Recite the entire Apostle’s Creed.

2/20-Be still, and know that I am God.  I will be exalted among the nations.  I will be exalted in the earth! ~Psalm 46: 10

LANGUAGE ARTS- We read the wonderful biography of Jose Limon, an immigrant dancer, who overcame and persevered, an eventually owned one of the greatest dance companies in the U.S.  In this selection, we learned some Spanish terms and learned about the Mexican civil war.  We reviewed skills such compare/contrast, cause and effect, and how to use context clues to figure our answers.  We worked on our personal report cards and our oral speaking skills in preparation for the student-led conferencing.  

SPELLING WORDS for Friday, February 20th:

from The Screech Owl Who Loved Television:

somebody, fireplace, nearby, toothbrush, homesick, make-believe, anything, all right, goodbye, forehead, classmate, flashlight, haircut, twenty-two, driveway, alarm clock, baby-sit, airport, forever, mailbox, field trip, absent-minded

Challenge Word: pompous

MATH- We worked on decomposing, adding, and subtracting fractions this week.  We will test over this unit next week and then begin multiplying and dividing fractions.  

Special Classes:

MUSIC- We practiced songs that related to our Bible stories.  

P.E.-We have been practicing Physical Fitness skills:  crunches, pushups, lunges, and sprints.

SPANISH- Students reviewed ir, ar, and er verbs and watched a video about words in our homes.  

ART- We decorated Valentine's bags this week and made cards for you!  

God's Blessings,

Kim Brunkhorst

Happy Beautiful Weekend! :)

 Hi, all!  We have had a wonderful "regular" week of school!  ;) We had fun celebrating the 100^th Day of School on Monday, and then the rest of the week was back to our regular fun and studies.  

Upcoming Events:

*All of the 4^th grade students have entered a drawing contest sponsored by the Rotary Club of Blue Springs.  Their topic was, "To me, kindness looks like..."  If you would like to view your kiddo's submission or to vote for your favorite, please use this link:  

https://www.gogophotocontest.com/rotarybluesprings  Voting takes place February 1st-Febrary 13th.  

 Early enrollment is now live in Sycamore or by following this link!

https://sycamore.school/family/admissions/register?school_id=4280

💡Reminder: Enrollment fees must be paid by February 27^th to receive the 50% off discount! Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions!

*The annual AUCTION, “Boots and Bling,” to support our scholarship fund, will be held February 28, 2026.

What time?  6:00-10:00

Where?  The Farmhouse 

17221 E 32nd St S, Independence, MO 64055

* If you would like to purchase your tickets for the annual event, just go to the home page of our website, www.timothylutheranschool.com, and click on the graphic or use this link: TLS AUCTION

*We would love your help! Volunteers are essential to making this evening a success, and there are a variety of ways to serve before, during, and after the event. Thank you for supporting our students and families, your time truly makes a difference!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4EA4AB22A57-55157262-tlsauction

*4th Graders finished our project that will be auctioned off too!  It is a mosaic that focuses on the Bible verse Romans 6:23.  "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord."  We have entitled our art, "Eternal Life."  

*STUDENT-LED CONFERENCING is coming up next week—February 12^th and 13^th!  Your child will be leading this conference, so please make sure they are able to be present!  They are excited to share their work, their personal report card, and their NWEA scores with you!  If you are unable to come on the 12th or 13th, please just send me an email and we will find a time after school that works for you and your child.  Thank you! 

Here is the link to sign up:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DADAB2DA7F58-1stquarter

*VALENTINE’S DAY is coming up!  We will have a classroom party on the morning of the 13th.  We will be making valentine bags, playing some games, and having some treats.  :) You don’t need to make a special Valentine’s holder at home, unless you want to, as we will be decorating bags here at school.  If your child chooses to send in valentines, please make sure each child in our classroom receives one.  Here is our list.  Thank you!

CLASS LIST:  Kash, Vedder, Olivia, Wylin, Zeke, Jackson, Maddie

Here is what we have been up to in the classroom:

RELIGION- We had some very important lessons this week, discussing Jesus and His miracles and talking about how these are significant to our lives.  We reviewed the stories of "Jesus and the Woman at the Well," "Jesus Calming the Storm," and "Jesus Feeding the 5,000." We discussed things in our own lives that are either sinful or what we consider our "storms."  It was a great conversation, as we shared some personal things. We lifted these up to God, knowing that He is in control of all things.  It is always poignant to me, because I feel that God helps me through these Religion lessons as well.  My dad is not feeling well, and we are in the process with the doctors, trying to navigate that.  God spoke to me right away through his Word by reminding us in Matthew 6--"Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?  So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?"  For me, this was a gentle reminder that we need to stop worrying about all of those little things.  Give them to Him.  God WILL take care of us.  

MEMORY-2/10-was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended into hell.

The third day He rose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven

and sits at the right hand of God

the Father Almighty.

2/13-From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy Christian Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

LANGUAGE ARTS- We read the true story, I Can Do That!, which is about Esther Morris. She was the first female judge in the country and a powerful force for getting women the vote in the state of Wyoming.  We had some great conversations about making changes in the world and learning about legislature and how to make laws.  We discussed Cause and Effect, as well as making generalizations.  I also introduced our new Author of the Month, Roald Dahl.  We read The Giraffe, the Pelly, and Me, and had lots of laughs.  Next week, we will begin The BFG.  He was such a creative author, and we are learning a lot of new, fun vocabulary!  ;)

SPELLING WORDS for Friday, February 13th:

Story: Jose! Born to Dance

learn, dirty, worn, sore, thirst, burn, record, cure, board, course, worth, early, return, pure, world, search, worse, thirteen, sport, current, curious, thorough, Challenge Word: aghast

MATH- We tested over Chapter 9 this week (adding and subtracting fractions), and began Chapter 10, where we will be learning about mixed numbers and improper fractions.  We have also been getting better at our mad minutes and decreasing our time taking them!  

SCIENCE- We reviewed the parts of the flower and the parts of the seed.  Next week, we will dissect some pinecones!  

Special Classes:

MUSIC- Students have been singing songs that correspond with what we have been learning in Religion class.  

SPANISH- Students are working on conjugating verbs and learned about subject pronouns.  We are learning SO much from Mr. Murray!

ART- We had several fun art projects this week!  We made woven hearts that are now hanging in our classroom.  We also discussed what year we would each be 100 years old and made portraits of how we may look at that age!  (These are GREAT!)  We also painted fish for Mr. Hollan's door!  His door to his office has the Bible verse, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."  ~Matthew 4:19. Each fish will have the name of next year's Kindergarteners!  We already have a full class for next year!  Praise the Lord!  

WRITERS' WORKSHOP- Students read a selection, “The Role of the Constitution."  We discussed what rights and freedoms are and what duties of citizens might be.  Then, they had two writing assignments where they used the hamburger style paragraph writing.  They had to write about these two things:  What causes change in a community?  and If you created your own law, what would it be?  Why?  We shared these in Readers' Theatre.  

Have a great weekend!

Blessings,

Kim

100th Day of School Activities

When We Are 100 Years Old...

Woven Hearts