¡Queridos Padres!
My husband and I recently joined a committee for Blood: Water Mission in the Holland area. Blood: WaterMission helps African organizations to address their water HIV/AIDS issues in their communities (bloodwater.org). As a committee, we are wanting to raise awareness and support in the Holland area. Joel Schoon- Tanis, a local artist, is also on this committee and has a passion for this mission. He is going into several local schools in March (reading month) to not only promote reading but more importantly to speak about using our gifts to help others. He illustrated a book called Lulu and the Long Walk” by the lead singer of Jars of Clay, Dan Haseltine, who is one of the co-founders of Blood: Water Mission. They are selling the book and 100% of the money raised will go to helping communities in Africa. Joel would love to return to our school and speak about loving and serving others through our gifts and perhaps draw a bit too. We would love to send home a note to the parents with the opportunity to purchase the book ($20) and all the money will go directly to Blood: Water to those in need of clean water.
https://www.kickstarter.com/
Grace & Peace;
Maestra Ruiz
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions; please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Announcements
* Upcoming Events…
March 1
Np PM Elem. or MS Bus
March 5
Optional Parent/Teacher Conferences – Y5-8 in session
March 22
End of Marking Period – K-8
March 27
All School Chapel – 9:00 a.m.
The Pizza Hut Book It reading calendar will be sent soon! Check your child’s communication folders. The program runs from October thru March.
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Curriculum
Bible:
– Unit 7: The settling of the land
– Bible Verse Memory
Josue 24:15
“Por mi parte mi familia y yo serviremos al Señor”
Math:
– Unit 5 Place Value Situation
Finishing, Reviewing and Assessing the unit
Science:
Weather Watchers
Review on the Life cycle
Grammar:
Language Art U5W2
- Verbs
- Accents in syllables
- Word Wall Words: alguien, había, puedo, vez, ninguna
- Syllables: gue, gui, güe, güi
- Phonetic Book: El pingüino y la cigüeña
- Poems: Para jugar y cantar, Pingüinito
- Culture and language
- Phrases: Una vez…
- Mentor Text: La vida del pingüino
- Vocabulary words: el cascarón, el macho, sedosa, la hembra, alimentar
Reading:
Books and book-bags were sent home! Please, keep encouraging your child to read at home daily.
March 6 – Waldo at Night – Wear PJ’s or Comfy Clothes and bring a flashlight
March 13 – Waldo Goes to the “Game” – Wear the colors of your favorite team or come dressed in “sports” clothes
March 20 – Dress as Waldo/or Give Waldo a New Look – Hats and Stripes Day
March 27 – Beach Day – Wear Summer clothes
Strategies:
Accuracy
Books and book-bags should return to school on Monday.
There is a $5.00 fee that needs to be paid for books and or book-bags that are not returned or found.
Writing:
Authors as mentors – Learning from Angela Johnson’s books
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Volunteers
Lunchtime duty 11:55 – 12:20 pm
A wonderfully made celebration will be from 12:45 – 1:15
March 7 -> Kate’s wonderfully made/ 1-2 B-day
March 14 -> Ty’s wonderfully made/ B-day
March 21 -> Levi’s wonderfully made/ B-day
March 28 -> Harper’s wonderfully made/ B-day