I enjoyed
meeting with each of you at conferences.
Thank you so much for being such supportive parents. It is encouraging to know that we are a team
ensuring your child’s spiritual future, as well as academic future. Thank you for working with me!
We have had a wonderful week of school! Gabby was baptized on Wednesday, during Chapel…along
with her brother and sister! We celebrated! Please continue to lift Gabby and her
siblings up in your prayers. God is SO good!
Today we got to go on our field trip to Memaw’s and had our Fall
Party! We had so much fun…and enjoyed the fall weather! We took a hayride, took turns on the
4-wheeler, on the zip-line, jumped on the trampoline, played volleyball, basketball,
had a hayride, ate snacks….What a fun day! :)
In Religion this week
we learned all about the life of Martin Luther.
We read several books, and completed workbook pages and activities about
his life. We talked about how the power
of the Holy Spirit enabled him to stand against the church at that time and
nail the 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenburg, and in turn, change
the world, and share the true Gospel message.
We also had fun learning the tune and the words to “A Mighty Fortress is
Our God.”
Language
Arts
This week third graders read a story called the Kamishibai Man,
which brought up a lot of discussions about the past, about the absence of
television and video games and using one’s imagination. Great conversation! The fourth graders read Dear Mr. Winston,
which also led to some great talks…about always telling the truth, about being accountable,
and about having empathy… I love the way
your children share. It is
refreshing! Fourth grade shared their
book reports today and did a great job!
Math
This week, third grade been working on counting money and
telling time! We have discussed quarter
till and quarter after, different ways to tell time, and elapsed time. We have worked with counting back change from
$1.00 and counting money in general. Please
practice telling time and counting money at home, as these are both life
skills, and some of the children still really struggle with these
concepts. We will also review these
chapters this week and test over them early next week. After this, we will begin our multiplication
units! Fourth grade has been working
with mean, median, mode, and organizing data.
After this chapter, we will be working with longer multiplication.
Science
We finished up our unit this week on plants and animals and
will review all next week. We will play
Science Jeopardy, which I will also send the link home so you can play there as
well. We will test on Friday.
Social
Studies
Full-Time students will be studying all about the first Thanksgiving,
the history and the story in the next few weeks. We also will assume roles as Wampanoag
Indians or as Pilgrims, and have a Thanksgiving celebration on November 24th. I will let you know more details as this unfolds!
Thanks.
Writers’
Workshop/Keyboarding
We wrote spooky stories this week, and shared some of them in
Reader’s Theatre. We played spooky music
as we wrote, to set the tone… :) We had a lot of fun, and some giggles too!
Art
We created pumpkin pictures, with patterns and
watercolors. We will add final touches
next week and hang them up for all to see!
P.E.
We finished up our Dodge ball unit by playing Pac-Man and
Freeze Dodge ball. We will begin basketball
next week! We will start with basic
skills—passing, dribbling, shooting…
Music
The
3rd/4th Grade Choir sings November 9th at the South Site. (This is ONLY
the 3rd/4th grades, so please try to be there!) We
will be singing one song at the 10:00am service. The students need to be there
by 9:40 in the choir room to warm up. They may dress nice or wear a Timothy
shirt. If parents have any questions, please contact Mrs. Patterson at lindseyp@timothylutheran.com. If a your child is not able
to attend, please contact her by November 6th. They have been working so very
hard, and sound beautiful! Thank you so much!
Things to
Remember:
Donuts with Dad/Special Person
is NEXT Wednesday, November 5, beginning at 7:45 a.m.
We hope you can make it! We’ll have donuts, coffee, and milk
available in the 4Gs area. There will also be special activities for you
to do together in the gym.
Operation
Christmas Child -
collections finish on November 12. Hygiene items and school
supplies are really needed!
There
will be no school AND no childcare on November
12-14. The teachers will be headed to conferences!
Basketball begins next week!
Each student, grades 4th-8th, can participate on a team! The boys’
teams (4th/5th/6th and 7th/8th) are coached by Mr. Nathan Parker and practices
will be on Thursday evenings at 7:00 and Sundays at 3:00 (practices begin on
11/6.). The girls’ teams (4th/5th/6th and 7th/8th) are coached by Mr. Ed
Kuerschner and Mr. Jeff Mundt and practices are after school on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 3:45 (practices begin 11/4). Games begin in December and are
typically on Friday nights and Saturday mornings. Please let me know if
your child is interested by emailing me or letting me know soon!
Thanksgiving
Break will
be November 26-28. We will have no school and no childcare.
Upcoming Events
NOVEMBER
5- Donuts with Dad
7:45-8:20am
6- Mrs. Krekel's Birthday
9-3rd-4th grade choir sings at the South Site ... be there by 9:40
12-14- Teacher Conference,
No School
24- Mrs. Patterson's
Birthday/3rd/4th grade Thanksgiving Feast
26-28- No School,
Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER
1-4th grade November book
report due
3- TLS Students Lead Advent
Services 5:00 and 7:15pm (North Campus)
18- Lunar Bowl Party,
Christmas Caroling
19- 1:00 Dismissal
23- Mrs. Barber's Birthday
23-31- No School, Christmas
Break
Have a great weekend and a
safe night!
Blessings,
Kim
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