We have had a fun week at school! This week we have been so busy…please read below to see what we have been up to!
In Math this week, third grade began multiplication! WooHoo! They were so very excited! We made arrays of them and have learned the 0’s, 1’s, 2’s and 3’s. We made flash cards today to practice at home and have begun multiplication mad minutes so we can start to memorize these! They are doing great! Fourth grade learned how to make double-bar graphs, pie graphs, and line graphs this week.
In Language Arts this third graders read a story about Ramona and Beezus! They loved getting to know these characters! The fourth graders read a story about ecology and saving the earth. They learned a lot of new facts that were really quite moving! Along with this, both grades learned how to write persuasive essays and chose topics to begin their writing. Many fourth graders used things about the earth that they feel strongly about. We will be excited to share these with you in their complete stages.
This week in English, we talked about verbs in the present tense and practiced using these in writing. Also, third graders shared their book reports this week! They are great! Fourth graders will have their turn at the end of the month.
In Religion this week, we reviewed the birth of Christ, and the many gifts God has given to us, as His beloved children. We are learning the Commandments and their meanings in Memory. The children are doing well!
In P.E. this week we played called “Crossing the River.” Each family of pioneers had to cross the river with their family and an assortment of materials. No one could touch the river, or they would have to go back to shore and start again. The object was to get your family and belongings to the other side without falling in! Neither team succeeded, so we will again next week! The teamwork and brainstorming I am witnessing is amazing! It is crazy, but we had fun!
In Science this week, we talked about animals and their habitats, as well as their camouflage and how some are mimicries. Yesterday we learned all about and charted the migration of monarch butterflies. Very interesting!
Thank you so much for helping out with the Bake Sale last week. We earned about $40.00, so not quite as much as last time, but some! Please let me know your thoughts about the rest of the money needed. Would you want to pay that cost for the Earthworks field trip, or should we try one more sale? Thank you for letting me know!
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. Our goal this month is to see who can raise more: the girls or the boys! What fun!
Have an amazing and fun weekend!
Blessings,
Kim Myers
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