Dear Parents,
Hello!
It was so great to see your children after Christmas break. I missed them
so much! We got back into the “swing of things” here in the
classroom. Please see below to see quick updates and what we have been up
to! Thanks!
*Today marks the
end of the 2nd quarter! We are busy working on report cards right
now. They will come home next Tuesday. I shared with the kids
today—I will not accept corrected work after today for 2nd
quarter. Thank you for understanding.
*We will have no
school on the 19th - MLK, Jr. Day. We will be learning all about him
during the week of the 19-23rd.
*Lutheran Schools
Week is coming up at the end of this month! (January 25-31). More information
will come home shortly about all the different dress days. Fliers came
home with full time students today about our Talent Show on the Friday of that
week. (Please check Friday Folders.) Students are scheduled to sing
at our north site on Sunday, January 25 and at our south site on Sunday,
February 1. More detailed information will definitely come your way as
this week gets closer.
*We have a few
basketball home games left this season.
1/10- vs. M.L.A.
10:00, 11:00, and 12:00
1/23-vs. Christ
6:00, 7:00, 8:00
1/24-vs. Hope
9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00
If you can come
and cheer on the Rams, please do so! I have also attached the
Sign-Up Genius, in case you are interested in helping with the concessions or
taking door fees. Thank you so much for your help!
Here is what we have been
doing this week:
In Religion this week we have been
talking about Christmas and how Jesus was true man, living a humble life among
us. We also discussed ways that He was like us, yet how He was our
substitute. We did not have to face the devil or eternal death because of
Him! We learned the words: incarnation and annunciation.
In Language Arts this week, third
graders read a story called “Yonder Mountain: A Cherokee Legend.” They
loved this story and I always enjoy hearing, ”Ms. Myers, this story was
awesome!” Yeah! I agree! Fourth graders read “Antarctic
Journal,” which was an actual account from the author, who spent time in
Antarctica watching the penguins and the whales. They really enjoyed
this!
Next week, we will begin cursive! Woohoo!
We practiced working with contractions this week and
the special spellings for them.
In Math this week, third graders worked
with multiplying by 6, 7, and 8, and learning how to find the missing
addends. They are having such fun with multiplication. Fourth
graders are working with mental math and estimating products.
In Social
Studies we quizzed over Chapter 1, and discussed the terms rural,
urban, suburban, community, and worked with map skills. This is a fun
website with games and review to help your child learn our Social Studies
terms! Check it out when you have time:
During Art and Writers’ Workshop,
we read the true story of Snowflake Bentley, the farmer/scientist who took
the first photographs of snowflakes and spent his entire life trying to share
his knowledge with the world. We studied his photographs, and
learned quite a bit about the science of snowflakes, and then had some fun
creating some of our own. Our beautiful creations are hanging in the
hallway.
In P.E. this week, we played with
scooter! We had relays and races.
In
Music this week, we practiced our National Lutheran Schools Week
song that we will be singing in church on January 25 and February 1st.
In a couple of weeks, we will begin recorders.
Upcoming Events:
JANUARY
19- No School, Martin Luther King Day
21- Talent Show Try-Outs
25-31- National Lutheran Schools' Week, Scholastic Book Fair
25- K-8 Choirs Sing, North Campus
26- Mrs. Carrasco's Birthday; 4th grade January book report due
26- Mrs. Carrasco's Birthday; 4th grade January book report due
30- Grandparent's Day, Talent Show, 12:30pm Dismissal
FEBRUARY
1- K-8 Choirs Sing, South Campus
4- Morning with Mom 7:45-8:20am
6-Field Trip to Coterie Theatre -- leave school at 8:45
12- Parent/Teacher Conferences, 1:00 Dismissal, Mrs.
Barnett's Birthday
13- Valentine's Day Party, Parent/Teacher Conferences, 1:00
Dismissal
16- No School - Presidents' Day
23-27-Achievement tests
27-4th grade February book report due
Have
a great weekend!
Kim
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