TerraCycle

Here is a detailed list of everything we accept to TerraCycle at ZCS. Please look it over carefully, as the program changes a bit each year and even during the year.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HGFofovT_xYoLFC0LgxxffbdIG4jDZLW/view?ts=5dd85401

2nd Grade Math:

3rd Grade Math:Unit 3 Measurement, Time, and Graphs

• Before and After the Hour
• Elapsed Time
• Add and Subtract Time

Your kids should be practicing math facts at home during the week. They can do https://es.xtramath.org/#/home/index  or  https://www.timestables.com/       Also, there are numerous fun computer games for practicing. I’ve put some on my blog under “Resources”.

Mandarin High Frequency Words to Produce and to recognize:

Students will learn a new set of words this week. I will send out homework sheets on Monday. There will be a test on Friday for words to produce and to recognize.

Here is this week’s quizlet for flashcard words. The last two words are only for 3rd graders. If 2nd graders are interested, go ahead and give it a try. https://quizlet.com/_7w7pli?x=1qqt&i=2eu679

If possible, please help your kids practice flashcard words (using the quizlet app) at home. It does help your kids a lot in the long run. Thank you very much!

Pinyin:

Able to recognize “j” and “k”.

Grammar:

Complements of a result are words describing nouns and verbs that come after a main verb to show us the result of an action.

word order: verb + complement of result.

Unit 6: Isaac and Jacob

• Isaac and Rebekah

During our devotion time, we are learning a new song called Thank You For Choosing Me 谢谢你拣选我. Here is a link to this song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4FDL1eMI_8

Bible Memory

Due date: Friday, February 7.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:3

我们主耶稣基督的父　神是应当称颂的。他照着自己的大怜悯，藉着耶稣基督从死人中复活，重生了我们，使我们有永活的盼望，

彼得前书 1:3

Reading:

I will read aloud Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail.

Science:

Students are going to play bowling in class. We will talk about forces and motions observed during bowling.

2nd Grade Social Studies:

Unit 4: How do people work together in a community?

Lesson #1: Scarcity and Choice

Pictures:

 

 

 

 

 

The Lunar New Year is a very special holiday in China (and in many Asian countries). As part of our children’s education, we want to help them recognize the cultural significance of this holiday. We’ve worked hard to provide some fun opportunities that are coming up as part of your child’s regular school day.

On January 24th (the last day before the actual Lunar New Year), all of our Mandarin students will have a morning celebration. They will spend time with International Students from Holland Christian in their classrooms; they will walk over to City on a Hill to play games (as a whole program). They will hear a presentation from the Chinese International Students about what the holiday looks and feels like at home. We will conclude our time with a lunch together before walking back to Zeeland Christian.

*** If your child enjoys Chinese food (dumplings, rice, noodles, etc) he/she can skip bringing a lunch this day – food will be provided. If you anticipate that your child would feel more comfortable (or have possible allergies) with a home lunch, then please send that along. We won’t be able to accommodate hot lunch that day.

We look forward to celebrating with your children!

TerraCycle

Here is a detailed list of everything we accept to TerraCycle at ZCS. Please look it over carefully, as the program changes a bit each year and even during the year.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HGFofovT_xYoLFC0LgxxffbdIG4jDZLW/view?ts=5dd85401

2nd Grade Math:

3rd Grade Math: Unit 3 Measurement, Time, and Graphs

• Tell Time

We have finished the part on units of volume and weight. I encourage you to help your kids take notice of liquid volume and anything’s weight. For example, when drinking a beverage, ask your kid to take notice of the volume label (e.g.  400 ml) on the bottle. When buying bananas, have your kids check the weight (e.g. 2 pounds).

Your kids should be practicing math facts at home during the week. They can do https://es.xtramath.org/#/home/index  or  https://www.timestables.com/       Also, there are numerous fun computer games for practicing. I’ve put some on my blog under “Resources”.

Mandarin High Frequency Words to Produce and to recognize:

Because of the short week and New Year Celebration on Friday, students will not learn a new set of words to recognize. We will review words that we have learned before, and learn a new set of words to produce. There will be a test for words to produce on Friday.

Pinyin:

Able to recognize “j”, “k”.

Grammar:

We will continue to talk about measure markers and the order of measure markers and nouns.

Unit 5: Abraham

• God Hears Hagar and Ishmael

During our devotion time, we are learning a new song called Thank You For Choosing Me 谢谢你拣选我. Here is a link to this song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4FDL1eMI_8

Bible Memory

We will give another week for this Bible Memory. New due date: Friday, January 24. If possible, please help your kids practice Bible memory at home. Thank you!!

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1 Peter 2:9

然而你们是蒙拣选的族类，是君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国民，是属　神的子民，为要叫你们宣扬那召你们出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。

彼得前书 2:9

Reading:

I will read aloud Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail.

Science:

New Unit: Let’s Move it! : Force and Motion

Activity 1 investigation question: What causes objects to move?

Students are going to explore the interactions of different balls, and record some cause-and-effect relationships that we have observed.

2nd Grade Social Studies:

Unit 3: How do Citizens Live Together?

Lesson #8: What is the Pledge of Allegiance and Why is it Important?

 

 

 

The Lunar New Year is a very special holiday in China (and in many Asian countries). As part of our children’s education, we want to help them recognize the cultural significance of this holiday. We’ve worked hard to provide some fun opportunities that are coming up as part of your child’s regular school day.

On January 24th (the last day before the actual Lunar New Year), all of our Mandarin students will have a morning celebration. They will spend time with International Students from Holland Christian in their classrooms; they will walk over to City on a Hill to play games (as a whole program). They will hear a presentation from the Chinese International Students about what the holiday looks and feels like at home. We will conclude our time with a lunch together before walking back to Zeeland Christian.

*** If your child enjoys Chinese food (dumplings, rice, noodles, etc) he/she can skip bringing a lunch this day – food will be provided. If you anticipate that your child would feel more comfortable (or have possible allergies) with a home lunch, then please send that along. We won’t be able to accommodate hot lunch that day.

We look forward to celebrating with your children!

TerraCycle

Here is a detailed list of everything we accept to TerraCycle at ZCS. Please look it over carefully, as the program changes a bit each year and even during the year.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HGFofovT_xYoLFC0LgxxffbdIG4jDZLW/view?ts=5dd85401

2nd Grade Math:

3rd Grade Math: Unit 3 Customary Units of Length

• Customary Units of Weight and Metric Units of Mass
• Solve Word Problems Involving Liquid Volume and Mass

Your kids should be practicing math facts at home during the week. They can do https://es.xtramath.org/#/home/index  or  https://www.timestables.com/       Also, there are numerous fun computer games for practicing. I’ve put some on my blog under “Resources”.

Mandarin High Frequency Words to Produce and to recognize:

Students will learn a new set of words this week. I will send out homework sheets on Monday. There will be a test on Friday for words to produce and to recognize.

Here is this week’s quizlet for flashcard words. The last two words are only for 3rd graders. If 2nd graders are interested, go ahead and give it a try.  https://quizlet.com/_7radvz?x=1qqt&i=2eu679

Pinyin:

Able to recognize “f” “g” “h”

Grammar:

We will talk about measure markers and the order of measure markers and nouns.

Unit 5: Abraham

• Isaac’s Birth
• God Hears Hagar and Ishmael

During our devotion time, we are learning a new song called Thank You For Choosing Me 谢谢你拣选我. Here is a link to this song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4FDL1eMI_8

Bible Memory

Due date: Friday, January 17.

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1 Peter 2:9

然而你们是蒙拣选的族类，是君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国民，是属　神的子民，为要叫你们宣扬那召你们出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。

彼得前书 2:9

Reading:

I will read aloud Big Mouse, Small Cat by Rui Zhou.

Science:

We didn’t get time to see the roofs in the neighborhood last week. So this week we will do that, and talk about how peaked roofs of the most houses are better than flat roofs because of rain and snow conditions.

Students will construct a model roof that will be able to keep a home dry during a rain. Students might need to bring materials from home to build this model roof. 

2nd Grade Social Studies:

Unit 3: How do Citizens Live Together?

Lesson #6: What Do Core Democratic Values Have to do with Government?

 

 

 

Parents –

We have been invited to perform at Grand Rapids Lunar New Year this year and we are going to try something totally unique (no singing this time). Please read the following information included in this form, and please sign up any elementary aged children of yours who are interested in participating.

TerraCycle

Here is a detailed list of everything we accept to TerraCycle at ZCS. Please look it over carefully, as the program changes a bit each year and even during the year.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HGFofovT_xYoLFC0LgxxffbdIG4jDZLW/view?ts=5dd85401

2nd Grade Math:

3rd Grade Math: Unit 3 Customary Units of Length

• Customary Units of Liquid Volume
• Metric Units of Liquid Volume

Your kids should be practicing math facts at home during the week. The order kids learn them in class are multiples of 5, 2, 10, 9, 3, 4, 1, 0, 6, 8, 7. They can do https://es.xtramath.org/#/home/index Also, there are numerous fun computer games for practicing. I’ve put some on my blog under “Resources”.

Mandarin High Frequency Words to Produce and to recognize:

Students will learn a new set of words this week. I will send out homework sheets on Monday. There will be a test on Friday for words to produce and to recognize.

Here is this week’s quizlet for flashcard words. The last two words are only for 3rd graders. If 2nd graders are interested, go ahead and give it a try.  https://quizlet.com/_7radvz?x=1qqt&i=2eu679

Please see below to find how to use this quizlet.

How to use the quizlet? Don’t use the flashcards on the top. Instead, go under and go to the “Terms in the set”. For each word, your kid should first say out the pronunciation and think of its meaning by him/herself. Then, click the sound button on the right. It will read the word in Chinese and the English definition. I want to make this available to everyone. So if somehow you cannot access the feature that I’ve mentioned, please let me know.

Pinyin:

Able to recognize “c”, “d”, “f”

Grammar:

•  We use 在 to show an action is still in progress.
• 要 is a verb or helping verb. We use 要 as a verb to show that we want something, or we use 要 as a helping verb to show that we want/need to do something.

Unit 5: Abraham

• Three Visitors
• Sodom and Gomorrah

During our devotion time, we are learning a new song called Thank You For Choosing Me 谢谢你拣选我. Here is a link to this song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4FDL1eMI_8

Bible Memory

Due date: Friday, January 17.

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1 Peter 2:9

然而你们是蒙拣选的族类，是君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国民，是属　神的子民，为要叫你们宣扬那召你们出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。

彼得前书 2:9

Reading:

I will read aloud Big Mouse, Small Cat by Rui Zhou.

Science:

Students will investigate ways buildings can be improved to make them better able to withstand severe weather conditions. Based on the type of building and weather event selected, students use a simulation to evaluate which weatherproofing options would be best for their climate and building type.

We will take a walk around the block to look at different types of roofs on different houses/buildings. We’ll talk about how peaked roofs of the most houses are better than flat roofs because of rain and snow conditions.

Students will start to construct a model roof that will be able to keep a home dry during a rain. Students might need to bring materials from home to build this model roof. 

2nd Grade Social Studies:

Unit 3: How do Citizens Live Together?

Lesson #5: What does our government do?

Lesson #6: What Do Core Democratic Values Have to do with Government?

3rd Grade Social Studies:

Last week our classes were cut short, so THIS week I hope to finish the short reports your students are crafting on the lives of indigenous people. We also missed our spelling test date, so I have rescheduled the spelling test for January 10th. Let me know if your child needs another copy of the spelling words 🙂