Hi, all! We have had a wonderful "regular" week of school! ;) We had fun celebrating the 100th Day of School on Monday, and then the rest of the week was back to our regular fun and studies.
Upcoming Events:
*All of the 4th grade students have entered a drawing contest sponsored by the Rotary Club of Blue Springs. Their topic was, "To me, kindness looks like..." If you would like to view your kiddo's submission or to vote for your favorite, please use this link:
Early enrollment is now live in Sycamore or by following this link!
đŸ’¡Reminder: Enrollment fees must be paid by February 27th to receive the 50% off discount! Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions!
*The annual AUCTION, “Boots and Bling,” to support our scholarship fund, will be held February 28, 2026.
What time? 6:00-10:00
Where? The Farmhouse
17221 E 32nd St S, Independence, MO 64055
* If you would like to purchase your tickets for the annual event, just go to the home page of our website, www.timothylutheranschool.com, and click on the graphic or use this link: TLS AUCTION
*We would love your help! Volunteers are essential to making this evening a success, and there are a variety of ways to serve before, during, and after the event. Thank you for supporting our students and families, your time truly makes a difference!
*4th Graders finished our project that will be auctioned off too! It is a mosaic that focuses on the Bible verse Romans 6:23. "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord." We have entitled our art, "Eternal Life."
*STUDENT-LED CONFERENCING is coming up next week—February 12th and 13th! Your child will be leading this conference, so please make sure they are able to be present! They are excited to share their work, their personal report card, and their NWEA scores with you! If you are unable to come on the 12th or 13th, please just send me an email and we will find a time after school that works for you and your child. Thank you!
Here is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DADAB2DA7F58-1stquarter
*VALENTINE’S DAY is coming up! We will have a classroom party on the morning of the 13th. We will be making valentine bags, playing some games, and having some treats. :) You don’t need to make a special Valentine’s holder at home, unless you want to, as we will be decorating bags here at school. If your child chooses to send in valentines, please make sure each child in our classroom receives one. Here is our list. Thank you!
CLASS LIST: Kash, Vedder, Olivia, Wylin, Zeke, Jackson, Maddie
Here is what we have been up to in the classroom:
RELIGION- We had some very important lessons this week, discussing Jesus and His miracles and talking about how these are significant to our lives. We reviewed the stories of "Jesus and the Woman at the Well," "Jesus Calming the Storm," and "Jesus Feeding the 5,000." We discussed things in our own lives that are either sinful or what we consider our "storms." It was a great conversation, as we shared some personal things. We lifted these up to God, knowing that He is in control of all things. It is always poignant to me, because I feel that God helps me through these Religion lessons as well. My dad is not feeling well, and we are in the process with the doctors, trying to navigate that. God spoke to me right away through his Word by reminding us in Matthew 6--"Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?" For me, this was a gentle reminder that we need to stop worrying about all of those little things. Give them to Him. God WILL take care of us.
MEMORY-2/10-was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God
the Father Almighty.
2/13-From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
LANGUAGE ARTS- We read the true story, I Can Do That!, which is about Esther Morris. She was the first female judge in the country and a powerful force for getting women the vote in the state of Wyoming. We had some great conversations about making changes in the world and learning about legislature and how to make laws. We discussed Cause and Effect, as well as making generalizations. I also introduced our new Author of the Month, Roald Dahl. We read The Giraffe, the Pelly, and Me, and had lots of laughs. Next week, we will begin The BFG. He was such a creative author, and we are learning a lot of new, fun vocabulary! ;)
SPELLING WORDS for Friday, February 13th:
Story: 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, Challenge Word: aghast
MATH- We tested over Chapter 9 this week (adding and subtracting fractions), and began Chapter 10, where we will be learning about mixed numbers and improper fractions. We have also been getting better at our mad minutes and decreasing our time taking them!
SCIENCE- We reviewed the parts of the flower and the parts of the seed. Next week, we will dissect some pinecones!
Special Classes:
MUSIC- Students have been singing songs that correspond with what we have been learning in Religion class.
SPANISH- Students are working on conjugating verbs and learned about subject pronouns. We are learning SO much from Mr. Murray!
ART- We had several fun art projects this week! We made woven hearts that are now hanging in our classroom. We also discussed what year we would each be 100 years old and made portraits of how we may look at that age! (These are GREAT!) We also painted fish for Mr. Hollan's door! His door to his office has the Bible verse, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." ~Matthew 4:19. Each fish will have the name of next year's Kindergarteners! We already have a full class for next year! Praise the Lord!
WRITERS' WORKSHOP- Students read a selection, “The Role of the Constitution." We discussed what rights and freedoms are and what duties of citizens might be. Then, they had two writing assignments where they used the hamburger style paragraph writing. They had to write about these two things: What causes change in a community? and If you created your own law, what would it be? Why? We shared these in Readers' Theatre.
Have a great weekend!
Blessings,
Kim
100th Day of School Activities
When We Are 100 Years Old...
Woven Hearts
