Hi, Parents! It was SO GOOD to see your kiddos again! I missed them! I am sending this a day early as I am headed to Nashville tomorrow for a wedding. Ms. MacLean will be with the kiddos tomorrow. :)
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*Preparation has begun for our “Sacred Songs of Christmas Service.” At 6:00 pm on Wednesday, December 18th, you will hear and see the Nativity Story. Students will be dressed in attire that fits the telling and singing of God sending us the gift of our Savior, Jesus Christ. 4th graders will be wearing white angel robes, which we have here at school. Nice “Christmas” attire can be worn underneath! They will put this robe over their clothes in the classroom before the service. Thank you!
Your student has also been given a short speaking part,
which they will bring home to practice.
We are excited to prepare and celebrate Jesus’ birth with you!
*4th Grade POLAR EXPRESS PARTY-DECEMBER 19th! We will be reading books by Chris VanAllsburg, ending with “The Polar Express.” On the 20th, 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.
*ALL-SCHOOL BOWLING AND CAROLING TRIP-ALL STUDENTS INVITED-DECEMBER 20th! We are SO excited for this! The whole school will head to Lunar Bowl in the morning. We will return to school for lunch. After lunch, we will be going caroling at local nursing homes, but these are not finalized yet. We will get back to you! Drivers will be needed for both events, so please mark your calendars. Thank you!
Here is what we have been up to this week:
RELIGION- We discussed the 6th and 7th
commandments this week, and how they apply to our lives. We also learned about Simeon and Hannah and
how they believed in God’s promises. We
discussed character traits of Jesus and the traits that Christians should
have. We also talked about John the
Baptista and how he was a “forerunner” for Jesus. This week, we have had fun “finding our
wisemen” and reading the Advent devotions that go with them. It has been a Christmas-filled week in our
classroom!
MEMORY-
12/10- betray him, slander him, or hurt his reputation, but
defend him, speak well of him, and explain everything in the kindest way.
12/13- THE NINTH COMMANDMENT
You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not
scheme to get our neighbor’s inheritance or house, or get it in a way which only appears right,
but help and be of service to him in keeping it.
LANGUAGE ARTS- We began and finished the chapter book, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!” It is fun for me to hear the little gasps of surprise and the laughter when these kiddos are reading! It is fun to see them so enthralled in a book! We read together, independently, and with partners, and quizzed over each chapter. We also focused on the vocabulary /spelling words from this story. We shared fantasy book reports this week and information about January’s book report over a historical fiction novel came home on Wednesday. I am reading “The Indian in the Cupboard” by Lynn Reid Bands to the kiddos during DEAR time, and they LOVE it! It is quite an entertaining book!
SPELLING WORDS for Friday, from “Jose! Born to Dance” –
learn, dirty, worn, sore, thirst, burn, record, cure, board, course, worth,
early, return, pure, world, search, worse, thirteen, sport, current, curious,
thorough, *aghast
MATH-I am so proud of these kiddos, and the strides they are taking in math. It is tough, but they are working hard and getting the hang of it! This week, we are on 9’s in mad minutes, and we also reviewed how to multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by 1 digit. We learned how to regroup, estimate products, and how to use this knowledge in real-world situations. We tested over Unit 6 this week.
SCIENCE-We finally began our next Science unit this week! We talked about scientists and how they use Scientific Process to discover and things and answer questions. Yesterday, we worked as scientists, and tried to solve a “real-world” problem together. Problem: Build a bridge of a certain distance, out of set amount of materials, to hold a plastic cup of 20 pennies. I witnessed amazing teamwork, great conversation, and much success! Check out our pictures on our blog! Next week, we will begin learning about living things.
SPECIAL CLASSES
ART- We made pictures that look like stained glass that depict the Nativity! We called these “Star of Wonder.” They are hanging in the hallway outside of our classroom. Please come and check them out.
MUSIC- We are practicing the songs for our upcoming Christmas service.
P.E.- We used our basketball skills of dribbling, passing,
and shooting to do several drills with partners this week.
WRITERS’ WORKSHOP- We wrote and illustrated a book called “B
is for Bethlehem.”
COMPUTER LAB- We used Google Docs to make menus. :)
Have a beautiful weekend!
God's Blessings,
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