Make a JOYful Noise!

Make a JOYful Noise!

Friday, October 14, 2016

Newsletter

Hi!  Happy Friday!  I hope this note finds you well!  I have recopied the important events from my newsletter on Monday, for a reminder below, and then added details about this week! 

All students:  Please mark your calendars for two Sundays - October 16 and October 30.  Students will be singing both mornings.  On the 16th,  4th-8th graders will be singing at our south site (school gym) - be here at 9:45 a.m.  We will sit together.  The 30th will be at the Blue Springs South auditorium.  The entire congregation/kids will be singing.  More info on when to arrive will come home soon.  The church service begins at 10 a.m.

Our first quarter of school is quickly coming to a close!  Our quarter ends next Friday.  This means a couple things for your kids:
1.            We dismiss at 1:00 next Friday.
2.            Any corrected or late papers need to be turned in by next Wednesday.
3.            Parent teacher conferences will be the following week, where you’ll receive your child’s report card.  If you haven’t signed up for a conference, see the link below.
4.             Third grade book reports are due on Friday. 

Our students in 4th-8th Grade sing at our south campus on Sunday.  Students should report to our gym by 9:45 - they’ll be sitting together throughout the service.

On Wednesday, October 26, our Early Childhood Center is having their Harvest Hoe Down, where their kids get to have special craft and activity stations.  Our full-time students will be going over to help the ECC teachers run the stations.  This will be such a WONDERFUL opportunity for our ECC families to see how great the TLS students are!  We get to meet our pen pals too!  Here is the link to sign-up to drive:

Parent-teacher conferences for full-time students are at the end of the month—October 27 and 28.  If you need a different time than what is listed, please contact me.  Here is the link to sign-up:

On Friday, October 28, all students in 3rd/4th grades will be heading to Memaw’s for the hayride and fall party.  Please send in $3.00 for a pumpkin.  Thank you to all of you that have already signed up!  Here is the link to that:

New all-school mission project: Operation Christmas Child!  From now until November 11, we’ll be collecting items to box up and send with Operation Christmas Child to give Christmas gifts to less fortunate kids all around the world.  Look for fliers and other materials to come home with your kids in the next few weeks.

School of Economics: Our field trip was last Friday and was SUCH a success!  All the hard work the students put into their learning definitely paid off.  THANK YOU to all of our volunteers that helped!  You are amazing!   If you have not paid for the trip, please send in $7 this week.  Thank you!

THANK YOU for all of the sweet birthday wishes, gifts, cards, and prayers.  You all make me feel so loved.  I am very blessed by all of you…

Please keep Mrs. Vogt and her family in your prayers, upon the death of her mother.  We praise our Heavenly Father that she is eternal rest with Him. 

This week:
Religion:  We have been talking about the power of the Holy Spirit, how He lives inside each of us, and how He gives us faith.  Building on this, we discussed the mystery of the Trinity, using the book “Three in One,” to understand.  We also discussed the meaning of “church,” and how it is not just a building or a congregation, but different types of denominations, and all-believers around the world!  WE are the church! 

Memory for next week:
October 18-When we've been there 10,000 years, bright shining as the sun; we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we've first begun.

October 21-
Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in endless praise.
Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee.

Language Arts:
We discussed different types of nouns—common and proper.  We also learned synonyms and antonyms.
3rd grade read the story, “What Illustrators Do,” and 4th graders read “Coming Distractions.”  The stories were very informative about illustrating books and making movies, respectively. 

Math:
3rd graders finished up their units about money and addition properties.  They tested over this material and did very well! Today, we began subtraction.  We talked about doing mental math, and began regrouping.  This is a tough skill for some, so we will continue learning it next week.  Please practice this at home too! 
4th graders also finished their unit about money and have tested over addition/subtraction.  They are beginning their chapter over the relationship between multiplication and division.  Monday, we will have a “catch-up” day where students get caught up on missing work! 

Social Studies:
We have finished Chapter 1 about communities.  We have completed the study guide and will test over this on Wednesday.  Notes will come home this weekend to study.  Today, we played Jeopardy to help review.  I told the kiddos that ALL of the answers to the test questions are in this game.  J  The kids will have a chance to play this again on their own on Monday.

Music: The kids practiced their songs for upcoming church services, as well as reviewed note names.  Please come by and check out our work on the wall outside of the music room! 

P.E.: We are learning how to play different styles of dodgeball!  This week we learned how to play Pin Dodgeball and Dr. Dodgeball. 

Writing: We have been working SO hard on our personal narratives!  They will be due October 27th.  Students should be able to get most of the work finished in school.  If they are at the publishing step, and need more time, they are to let me know.  They can access the google drive page from home and work on that!  Thanks!

Computer:  We worked on publishing and on Typing Web! 

Art:  We finished up our zentangle pumpkins.  Please check them out in the hallway!  We began a weaving project on Thursday.  The first step was to water color and add designs.  We will finish this up next week!

Other Upcoming Events:
OCTOBER
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; 3rd grade book reports are due
22-VB tournament at Bethany Lutheran/Soccer tournament at LHS
23-30- Scholastic Book Fair
24- Picture Retake Day
26-3/4 to ECC Harvest Party 9:15-11:30
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

God’s Blessings,
Kim


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