Newsletter 5-1-15

Happy May Day!  J  We cannot believe May is here, and we only have two and a half weeks of school left!  Goodness! Here are some notes about upcoming events:

Cinco de Mayo - Our program is just around the corner!!  THIS coming Monday, May 4, all the hard work will be set to show off!  Full-time students will have one last dress rehearsal next Monday afternoon.  Monday evening, boys will wear blue/black jeans, white short/long sleeved shirt, dress shoes or cowboy boots.  Girls will wear their hair in a bun if possible, white short sleeved blouse with no decals/prints on it, shorts to wear under their dancing skirt, and dress shoes.  When should your child arrive?  Girls will need to arrive by 6:15 (their skirts take more time to get on); boys will need to arrive by 6:30.    If you have any questions, direct them to Mrs. Carrasco at trianac@timothylutheran.com

Our All-School FUN DAY, is Friday, May 15^th.  All students, including home-school friends, are invited to come.  We will have fun with all sorts of outdoor and indoor games, eating lunch outside, and fun all around! 

Please mark our Graduation date (5/17) on your calendars.  We would love for all students and families to be able to attend, as each grade will be involved in the program!  We are so proud of all of our graduates!!!

We will take our final field trip as a class on Monday, May 18^th.  All of our class is invited to come!  Weather permitting, we will head out to Burr Oak woods and hike some trails in the morning, and go to Railroad Park to picnic and play.  A Sign-Up Genius will be coming home today!  Thank you!

Enrollment is still underway!  If you haven’t resubmitted your forms, please do so as soon as possible.  This will help us make necessary preparations for next year!

Here’s what we have been up to: 

In Religion  this week, we discussed the Means of Grace, and the Sacraments. 

Memory for the rest of the school year: 

May 5-Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.  Colossians 3:12

May 8-Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!  Psalm 133:1

May 12-Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.  Matthew 5:44

Language Arts: This week, the 3^rd graders read a story about a marathoner entitled, “The Foot Race Across America.”  The 4^th graders read about “The Girl Who Loved Spiders.”  They read these stories independently and within groups.  Next week, we will have our last reading story and last spelling words!  4^th graders shared their book reports this week.  Their biography rungs are hanging in the hallway.  As 3rd graders get theirs completed, they can share them.  They are due on May 14^th. 

Spelling words for next week: 

                3^rd grade:

                taught

                thought

                rough

                laugh

                bought

                cough

                ought

                caught

                fought

                daughter

                tough

                through

                enough

                brought

                sought

                naughty

                *integrity

                4^th grade:

                library

                another

                hospital

                example

                deliver

                history

                however

                several

                vacation

                important

                victory

                imagine

                camera

                potato

                remember

                together

                memory

                favorite

                continue

                president

                internal

                ornament

                *integrity

               

In Math this week, third graders worked with adding and subtracting fractions.  They will test over these skills next week, and then begin longer multiplication.  Fourth graders worked with long division, and will test over this on Monday.  They will continue the year learning how to divide with two and three-digit divisors.   

Almost our entire class has passed their multiplication exam!  They have earned a trip to Winstead’s on May 13th!  This week showed a lot of progression, and I am so proud of them!  I will be sending an email to the parents involved, letting you know of the details.  Thank you! 

Specials this week:

Art-We worked on our marching pictures, and completed our Spanish plates.   

Music-We practiced the Mexican Hat Dance on the recorder, and our songs for Cinco de Mayo. 

P.E.-This week, we perfected our dance for Cinco de Mayo and had a lot of fun outside. 

Writing- How are those animal research papers coming?  Students should be done with their research and well on their way to writing their rough drafts!  Most of them are.  We have spent a lot of time in the lab this week.  Please check in with your child’s progress to see if they need any additional help at home.  We will continue to have special time in the lab next week.  These are due May 8^th. 

Spanish-We are getting ready for Cinco de Mayo! We danced a lot this week! 

Upcoming Events:

MAY

4- Cinco de Mayo presentation in the evening; 7:00—information above

5-Cross-Country Meet in Stillwell, KS

8-Research papers due

9-Lutheran High Track Meet

13-Winstead’s visit after school

14-3^rd/4^th grade book reports due; Home-School friends’ last day

15- All-School FUN DAY!!  The athletic banquet will also be Friday evening.

16-Hope Relays

17 - 8th Grade graduation in the gym at 2:00 - all grades encouraged to attend

18-Last field trip—Burr Oak Woods and Railroad Park

19 - Last day of school - 1:00 dismissal

Have a wonderful weekend!

 Blessings,

Kim Brunkhorst