Make a JOYful Noise!

Make a JOYful Noise!

Friday, December 10, 2021

Hello, 4th grade parents!

 



Hello, 4th grade parents! 

Awesome News:

Our friends, ADDIE AND MORGAN, are in a production of Beauty and the Beast on December 12th!  Here is the link to buy tickets, if you’d like to attend!  We are so proud of our Rams Family!

https://www.heartlandfsc.org/theater-on-ice-tickets/

 TLS CHRISTMAS PROGRAM/ADVENT SERVICE-“Unto Us” - December 15th at 5:30

Please invite your family and friends!  All are welcome!  Student should wear church dress and be in their classrooms at 5:00.  Thank you!

 ALL SCHOOL BOWLING & CAROLING PARTY - December 20th

We are SO excited for this!  The whole school will head to Lunar Bowl in the morning.  (Bowling is $4.00 per student and $8.00 per adult.)  We will return to school for lunch.  At 1:30, 3rd and 4th grades will then head to Benton House (1701 NW Jefferson Street) to sing carols to the nursing home residents.  This is such a wonderful way to share God’s love with our neighbors! Permission slips came home on Tuesday.  Please sign and return these by Wednesday, December 15th.  Thank you! 

 4th GRADE POLAR EXPRESS PARTY - December 21st

We will be reading books by Chris VanAllsburg, ending with “The Polar Express.”  On the 21st, the kiddos can wear their pajamas to school, (please wear or send tennis shoes too!) and we will watch the movie in the afternoon with some hot cocoa and candy canes!  Blankets and pillows are welcome for this fun day.  I made the mistake of saying that we dismiss early, but we do not!  I am sorry!  It will be a regular dismissal at 3:30! 

 PLEASE WORSHIP WITH US!  Invite your family and friends to join you!

Advent Services:

Wed., Dec. 15, 5:30pm, Wyatt.  This service will feature the Timothy Lutheran School Christmas Program. Please join us as the students lead us in song and scripture readings.

Special Performances:

Sun., Dec. 12, 10am, Wyatt.  The Adult Choirs from both campuses will combine to perform an ADULT CHOIR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM. Please join us for a variety of Christmas songs & hymns. The 9am service at RD Mize will occur as normal.

Sun., Dec. 19, 10am, Wyatt.  This service will feature Timothy’s Children’s Ministry Christmas Program. Please join us as the students share the story of Jesus. (Please note:  Holy Communion will not be celebrated at this service, but it will be part of the 9am service at RD Mize as normal.)

Christmas Eve Services:  5:30, 7:30 & 10pm (Candlelight Service with Holy Communion) at RD Mize; 5:30pm at Wyatt

Christmas Day:  Sat., Dec. 25, 10am at RD Mize (with Holy Communion)

 

LUTHERAN SCHOOLS’ WEEK IS COMING UP!  January 23rd-30th:  This is a special week set aside by all Lutheran Schools nationwide to celebrate together.  Timothy has a fun Spirit Week that week, where we dress in a special way every day and also do special activities.  (PLEASE don’t go out and purchase anything for these days—Just use items from around your home!) 

Theme:  “In ALL Things”

Monday-CHRIST ***Wear Christian shirts or hats.  Discuss:  What does Jesus mean to me?  At-School Project:  Make crowns—We are members of the Kingdom of God!

Tuesday-CREATION ***Dress up as any part of Creation!  (Nature, people, animals, etc.)  At-School Project: A school mural of Creation

Wednesday-CHILDREN ***Wear your class color!  4th grade is PURPLE!  At-School Activity: A Bible Bee!

Thursday-CHURCH ***Career Day—Dress up as what you want to be when you get older!  Discuss:  How do you take the church into the world?! At-School Project: Make cards for shut-ins, healthcare workers, soldiers, etc.

Friday-COMMUNITY ***Dress Your Best!  All-School Activity: Grandparents/Special Person Day/Talent Show—12:30 dismissal

 

Here is what we have been up to this week:

Religion-

We discussed the lives of David, Saul, and Jonathan.  We had some mature conversations about jealousy and the sins that occur when we allow jealousy to take over our hearts.  We were all reminded of God’s forgiveness and grace in these circumstances.  We have worked on our posters that proclaim that Jesus is King, the Responsibilities of Citizens of the Kingdom of God, and the Rights and Privileges of Citizens of the Kingdom of God.  We are excited to showcase these! 

 Memory next week:

12/14-THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT

You shall not steal. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not take our neighbor’s money or possessions, or get them in any dishonest way, but help him to improve and protect his possessions and income.

 12/17- THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not tell lies about our neighbor,

Language Arts-

We read the story, The Earth Dragon Awakens, which is a historical fiction account of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.  It led to a great discussion of fear and bravery.  In Language Arts, we also discussed sequencing, synonyms, and how to analyze the main character of our story.   For our reading stories next week, each student will be choosing a grade level Christmas story to read.  He or she will be choosing vocabulary from this story to be their spelling words for the week.  These words will come home on Monday and will be different than their classmates.  We will do some partner testing next week! 

Math-  We tested over Chapter 5—long multiplication and have begun our unit on division!  Our facts are almost memorized!   We are working on 12s right now, and are getting those down!  I am proud of these kiddos and all of their hard work! 

Science- We discussed classifying living things.  We talked about the five different kingdoms and how living things fit into these.  Then we narrowed living things down to Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species.  We discussed organisms with only one cell, and how organisms are named. We also shared our cell posters!  Our noggins are growing!  ;)



Social Studies- In Scholastic News this week we discussed how there is a group of scientists who want to bring back the wooly mammoth, and we debated this.  We also learned about 3D printers and they ways they are being used to improve our world.  It was quite interesting! 

SPECIAL CLASSES

Art- We studied scenes of snow falling.  (Wishful thinking?!) Then, using oil pastels, drew pictures of what we love to do in the snow.  After this, we created a crayon resist with white paint to make our pictures look like it was a snowy, hazy day!  We will finish these up next week.  :)

Computer Lab- We composed friendly letters to Santa, or our elf, or our teacher, or to YOU, about our Christmas wishes!  Be on the lookout for these! 

P.E.- We learned how to shoot layup’s and play Knockout!

Writing- This week, we continued learning how to use descriptive writing, focusing on ways to end a narrative.  We began our drafting and excited to share them!

Music- We practiced A TON for our Christmas service on December 15th!  Please use these links to practice at home too.  THANK YOU for your help! 

Unto Us (all sing): 

Read Isaiah 9:2, 6-7

https://youtu.be/AwzRbnB_7Jc 

 

Gloria; Angels We Have Heard on High (3rd, 4th grade)

Read Philippians 2:10-11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu669OKLiE8

 

Children of God (3rd, 4th grade)

Read John 1:9-14

https://youtu.be/BtMeTNHpNwg

 

O Come; All Ye Faithful (all sing)

Read Psalm 95:6

https://youtu.be/DejrEaFbMXY

 

Good News: Go Tell it On the Mountain (Pre K- 8th) CLOSING SONG

Read Isaiah 61:1-2

https://youtu.be/21UZI2ADvNY

 

God's Blessings,

Kim Brunkhorst

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