Hello, 4th grade families. It has been a great, fun week, filled with so much learning! Today, it is the midterm of the 2nd quarter, and we will be dismissing at 12:30. Midterm reports will come home on Monday.
*Our VETERANS DAY program was beautiful and wonderful, and it was such a special tribute to our veterans. THANK YOU to all who have served. We are blessed beyond measure to have you protecting us.
Upcoming Events:
*OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD-It's hard to believe it's that time of year already! For our second quarter mission project, we will be collecting and packing boxes filled with small gifts and necessities to share God's love with children around the world. Each box is an opportunity to bring joy, share the hope of Jesus, and remind a child that they are loved.
Boxes came home on Wednesday, November 11th. Our goal this year is to be able to take over 100 boxes to the drop off location! If you are able, please help us reach our goal! Boxes should be turned in BEFORE OR BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20th.
*There will be a table in the lobby boxes can be dropped off at
Thank you for helping us make a difference, one box at a time!
*On Tuesday, November 24th, at 11:00, the 4th graders will have their classroom Thanksgiving Feast in lieu of lunch. We will be studying the first Thanksgiving and all about the Pilgrims and Wampanoag. We will also be talking about all the things we, as Christian Americans, should be thankful for! What a wonderful way to praise our Father for all He has given! I will supply the turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy, but if you are willing to send in some “extras” it would be greatly appreciated! Please take a look at the sign-up if you are able! (I have several outlets in our classroom for crock pots, if needed.) Thanks so much for your help!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DADAB2DA7F58-thanksgiving
*Please join us for...Breakfast in Bethlehem, a pancake breakfast!
Saturday, December 5th, 9:00-11:00AM
Take a trip through Bethlehem! Come and enjoy a delicious pancake and sausage breakfast (gluten free options available)! After, discover the wonder of Jesus' birth by walking through stations, each will bring the Christmas story to life!
Along the journey, collect passports and take home a special gift!
Here is what we have been up to this week:
RELIGION- This week, we discussed Jeremiah and Ezra and how they relied on God's wisdom to lead the people. We had a wonderful discussion about how God has a plan for each of us. He will never harm us, and in fact, the bad things that happen to us are not from Him, as they are a result of sin and Satan. We talked about some of our fears and anxieties, and how we need to hand those over to God! I admitted that this is all so very hard for me too! We dug into God’s Word to find these AMAZING promises He has for us! Next week, we will start to dissect God's commandments for us, and how they apply to our everyday lives.
MEMORY for Next Week: 11/17-Psalm 51:10-11 “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.”
11/20-Martin 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; and I pray that You will keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
LANGUAGE ARTS- We read the chapter book, “Molly’s Pilgrim,” by Barbara Cohen. This is a story about an immigrant from Russia, who learns all about the first Thanksgiving and what it means to be an American. We had a lot of great discussions about our country, and what a blessing it is to be citizens of the United States. We worked with compare/contrast, predicting, and timelines. Next week, we will learn all about the first Thanksgiving!
SPELLING WORDS for Friday, November 20th: Plymouth, Thanksgiving, praise, compact, Mayflower, pumpkin, barter, America, holiday, settlement
Challenge Word: conundrum
MATH- This week, we reviewed 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication and solved problems using this strategy. We tested over Unit 8, and began Unit 9. We will be learning long division soon! Woohoo!
SOCIAL STUDIES- We learned about the state bird, the state flower, the state tree, and the state animal!
ART- We drew and colored Op Art flags, which is an optical illusion that they are blowing in the wind!
MUSIC- Students are learning songs for the upcoming Christmas Program.
WRITERS’ WORKSHOP-Students shared their favorite movie papers and began writing essays about, “If you could go back in time to any event in the life of Jesus, what would it be?”
P.E.-We played Hook On Tag and Dr. Dodgeball this week. We have discussed what good sportsmanship looks like and what to do when we feel frustrated.
SPANISH- Students are discussing verbs in present tense and pronouns.
Have a blessed weekend,
Kim
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