Newsletter 10-2-15

Third and Fourth Grade News

From the Week of October 2, 2015

Hello, Parents!  

*We are helping host the preschool chapel this next Wednesday, October 7th.  We will need to leave school at 9:20 and will be back in the hour.  If you are able to help out by driving, please let me know! I can take 5 in my van, but still need room for 12 more!  Thank you!   

We have had a busy and successful week here in 3rd/4th grades.  Here is what we have been up to:

Religion- This week, we focused on the stories of Jacob and Joseph, and how their faith was tested, but they never turned their backs on God.. What great examples to follow!

Language Arts-  Fourth graders shared their book reports.  They were fabulous!  Thanks for your hard work at home too!  Please check out the hallway where they are hanging.  Beautiful book covers!  Third graders book reports over their mystery is due October 16th. We read the following fun stories as classes:

3rd-”Max’s Word”--We are making up our own stories using magazine words!

4th-”Once Upon a Motorcycle Dude”--We are creating "fractured" fairytales. These are so much fun!

Math- 3rd-We will test over rounding numbers, estimating sums, choosing

the best method to solve, and longer addition on Monday.  We will focus on subtraction next week.  

4th- We will test over expressions, equations, and patterns, and balancing equations next week, and will begin our review chapter about telling time and counting money.  Next week we will begin working on our field trip to School of Economics, so this will come in handy!

Social Studies- We will have our Chapter 2 test on Monday!  Please remind your student about their study guide and their flash cards that have come home today.
After this test, we will take a break from our Missouri books to concentrate on School of Economics!

Computer Time- We are typing our personal narratives on Google Docs.  If our child would like to work on it at home, they have our account information, and they can use it with your permission!  These are due October 23rd.  Please ask your child where he or she is in the writing process. They are doing great!

P.E.- This week in P.E. we played "Pac-Man," a game of tag. It was fun, and a big hit!

Art- We painted our beautiful contoured cats with tempera paints. They will be hanging the hallway soon!

Music- We listened to Handel and have begun to learn a song by him for our Christmas program. We are learning so much! We are beginning to read music and understand how it is written! We practiced our first song, "Mayhem in Bethlehem!"  Mrs. Pennington is a fabulous piano player and an awesome music teacher.  If any of you are interest in extra music lessons or piano lessons, please email her at: lakeland1980@hotmail.com

The Christmas Musical This year's musical presented by  our Celebration Arts Dept. will be Mayhem in Bethlehem. The children of our church and school [K-12th] will take a major role in this event on Dec. 20. We have begun practicing in Music class!  

Writers’ Workshop- This week, we continued work on our personal narratives.  Many of the children have begun their “publishing” step!  

Upcoming Field Trips:
October 7th-We are helping host the preschool chapel! We will leave at 9:30 and will be back by 10:30. If you can help, drive, please let me know!

October 23-Fall party at Memaw’s House.  (Includes a hayride, games, snacks, and lunch.  Home school kids are also invited!)

October 30- School of Economics

UPCOMING EVENTS:

OCTOBER

3-Soccer game at LHS at 10:15 (vs. Bethany)
7- Mrs. Vogt's Birthday
9-volleyball games at MLA --5:30-10:00
10-Soccer game at 12:00 LHS (vs. Hope)
13-Volleyball and soccer pictures at practice 3:45
15- Mr. Kuerschner's Birthday
16- End of 1st Quarter, 1:00 pm Dismissal; 3rd grade book reports due
17-Soccer Tournament at LHS; 5th/6th volleyball tournament at Messiah
20- Picture Retake Day
22- Parent/Teacher Conferences, 1:00 Dismissal, Morning Home School Classes
Link for Conferences:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4dadab2da7f58-1stquarter1
23- 3rd/4th Grade Fall Party at Memaw's/ Parent/Teacher Conferences, 1:00 Dismissal
Link for Fall Party: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4dadab2da7f58-fall
24-7th/8th volleyball tournament at Trinity, Atchison

30-School of Economics Field Trip

Have a blessed weekend!

Blessings,

Kim