Friday, Friday, Friday!

 Hello, 3^rd/4^th grade parents!  This week has really flown by! 

 THANK YOU for the beautiful birthday notes, cards, gifts, and the surprise snacks and decorations.  The kiddos made me feel like a queen all day long!  I am SO blessed. 

 

Some reminders:

*The end of first quarter is this next Friday, October, 16^th!  We have a 1:00 dismissal that day so teachers can work on grade cards.  :)

*First quarter conferences are coming up on October 29th and October 30th!  Conferences will either be a Zoom conference or an in-person conference.  Please choose what is best for your family.  Here is the sign-up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DADAB2DA7F58-1stquarter2

 *We get out of school at 1:00 on both of those days (October 29^th and 30^th.)  There will not be Special classes on the 29^th, so homeschool kiddos will not be coming.   However, we will have our Fall Party on the 30^th, and I would love it if Addie and Mackenzie could come!  Our party will be from 10:30 until about lunch time, but they are welcome to come and stay through lunch and the 1:00 dismissal.  For the party, I have planned some fun outdoor and indoor activities.  I will just need some students to bring in treats!  If you are able to help, please sign-up!  Thank you! 

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DADAB2DA7F58-fall3

Here is what we have been up to in the classroom:

Religion-We took a Religion Test over Unit 2, and have been discussing the traits of our Heavenly Father.  Today, we focused on the word Creator, and learned all about the Creation story. We made beautiful illustrations!   “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”  ~Revelations 4:11 

Next week, we will discuss what angels do, and what heaven and hell are.  I am anticipating some amazing conversations! 

 Memory for next week:

10/13-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.

10/16- Luther’s Morning Prayer: I thank You, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger;

 Language Arts- 3rd graders read the story, “What Do Illustrators Do?”  We learned so much about the decisions illustrators and authors make.  It was very interesting!  4th graders read about the collage artist Romare Bearden in the story, “Me and Uncle Romie.”  We learned all about Harlem and collage painting.  This week, we also learned reviewed how to write complete sentences using the skill use the question to answer the question.  This will be a skill that we can use for our whole lives! 

Spelling Words for next week:

For Friday, October 16th:

3rd Grade Story: “The Harvest Birds”

itch, wreck, knee, patch, wrap, knot, watch, knife, stretch, write, knew, knock, match, wrong, wrinkle, knuckle, Challenge Word: calamity

 4^th Grade Story:  “Ecology for Kids”

tiniest, hobbies, copied, countries, pitied, easier, laziest, families, spied, happiest, ladies, friendlier, studied, busier, breezier, prettiest, noisier, healthier, butterflies, funniest, heaviest, categories, Challenge Word: calamity

 Math-3^rd grade tested over Chapter 2 today, which focused on estimating and long addition and subtraction.  4^th graders are working with subtracting across zeroes, figuring out multi-step word problems, and long addition. 

 Social Studies- We had a lot of great conversations about current events this week!  We also completed our first chapter in our book and reviewed today.  We will continue reviewing next week, will play some Social Studies Jeopardy, and will test next Friday.  Please be on the lookout for a study guide to come home.  Thank you! 

 SPECIAL CLASSES

Art- We drew and painted very cool zentangle pumpkins!  They will be filling the hallway soon!

Writers’ Workshop/Computer Lab-We are continuing publishing our Bio-Poems and personal narratives.  We are so thankful for those laptops in our Computer Lab!

Music- We have been practicing our patriotic songs, and practicing for the upcoming virtual Veteran’s Day Program.  

P.E. – This week, we enjoyed the weather outside!

 

Upcoming Events:

October

9-Addie M.'s birthday; Walk-A-Thon contributions are due

16-end of 1st quarter; 1:00 dismissal; 3rd grade book reports due

17-Hannah’s birthday

19-Picture re-take day

22-23-No school--teachers will be attending Missouri Teachers' Conference

29-30-1:00 dismissal for parent/teacher conferences

30-4th grade book reports due; We will have our Fall Party in the afternoon. 

31-Reformation Day!  (Halloween, too!)

 

November

20-Midterm

24-Classroom Thanksgiving Feast; Midterms come home

25-27-Thanksgiving Break-No Classes

30-4th Grade book reports due

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings,

Kim