Hello, Parents! Can you believe it is the end of
September already?! Where is the time flying? Goodness!
Here is what we have been up to:
Religion- This week we discussed how the Law shows us our
sin, like a mirror. The Gospel shows us the Good News that is only found
in Jesus! The two go hand-in hand, and thank Jesus for this one:
—We don’t just have the Law! On this note, we have been learning
the commandments in Chapel, and the 2nd graders shared their skit
about 4th commandment this week: Honor your father and
mother. We also discussed this week how we, as Christians, can show Jesus
in what we say, think, and do.
Next week’s memory:
October 4-
Hebrews
James
1 & 2 Peter
1 , 2, & 3 John
Jude
Revelation
October 7-Recite all of the New Testament Books
Language Arts- The third graders read “Roberto Clemente,
Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates,” which was a wonderful biography, and really
sparked some great baseball conversations! The fourth graders read
“Stormalong,” a tall tale about a seaman. We had a lot of laughs with
this one! Fourth graders shared book reports over a Newbery winner
today. They did a great job! They will get their information about
the October book report on Monday. Third graders have until the end of
the quarter.
Fourth graders received their dictionaries this morning from
the Optimist Club of Blue Springs. This is something they look forward to
every year, as they see their 4th grade friends receive them when they are 3rd
graders. All 4th graders in the area receive one. Home school
friends will have one waiting on their desks when they arrive on Tuesday!
We are so thankful!
Next week, we will learn about friendly letters and begin
writing to our new pen pals: The 4 year olds in Ms. Julie’s preschool
class!
Math- Third graders have been working with longer addition
this week, concerning 3 and 4 digit numbers. They also worked with
rounding and problem solving. Fourth graders worked with rounding numbers
too, as well as regrouping. Today, they have been learning some early
algebra, by covering expressions and variables. They are all catching on
so quickly!
Social Studies- We talked about communities this week,
covering the amazing community of San Antonio, Texas.
P.E.- This week in P.E. we had relays using scooters and
different exercising skills.
Art- We created woven paper pumpkins, that are decorating
our hallway. Our hot air balloons are now “floating” at the Mid-Continent
Public Library-the south branch. Go and check them out!
Music- We practiced our song for the Reformation service on
October 30th. We also reviewed beat and rhythm with our own
Rhythm Band!
Writers’ Workshop- We have begun our personal narrative,
first with a graphic organizer, and then with the drafting step. The kids
are so excited to share about their real experiences. We will share these
in Readers’ Theatre in a couple of weeks, as we finish them up!
Computer Lab-we published our writings and learned how to
use “Story Scrambler.”
Other News:
*Mid-quarters came home earlier this week - thank you to all
who signed and returned them! If you still have your child’s report at
home, please sign and return that on Monday.
*Parent-teacher conferences are about a month away
now. I’ll email out a sign-up toward the end of next week. Thanks!
*River Roads mission project final total: we’ve over
$600! Wow! That means we EXCEEDED our goal!!! The students
were rewarded with ice cream sundaes after lunch today. Thank you for all
of your help!
*We go to School of Economics next Friday, and we are
READY! We have worked so hard here in the classroom. Thank you to
all of the parents that have signed up to help that day… It will be a lot of
work, but loads of fun! Good news: We have had SO many volunteers
at our volleyball games, that the cost for each student went from $14 to
$7! Whoopee! Please send in $7 for this trip by next Friday.
I know some of you have already sent in the full $14, so we’ll send home a
refund of $7 with your child next week. Thank you so much for your
support.
Upcoming Events:
SEPTEMBER
30-VB games at Timothy 5:30, 6:15, 8:30, 9:15
OCTOBER
1-Soccer at LHS @10:15 a.m.
7- Mrs. Vogt's Birthday; School of Economics Field Trip
(full-time students) 8:30-2:30
7/8 - VB tournament at Trinity Lutheran/soccer @ LHS @8:00
am
11-VB/Soccer pictures
15- Mr. Kuerschner's Birthday/Soccer @ LHS @10:15 am
16-4-8 Choir Sings (South Campus) 10:00 am
21- End of 1st Quarter, 1:00 pm Dismissal
22-VB tournament at Bethany Lutheran/Soccer tournament at
LHS
23-30- Scholastic Book Fair
24- Picture Retake Day
27- Parent/Teacher Conferences, 1:00 pm Dismissal, Morning
Home School Classes
28- Parent/Teacher Conferences, 1:00 pm Dismissal
28-Fall Harvest Party at Memaw's 9:00-12:30
30- K-8 Choirs Sing - Special Service at Blue Springs High
School Performing Arts Center 10:00 am
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