September 27, 2018

Dear Mom and Dad,

This week was fun  because we had community crews at lunch.

I saw God at work this week when Olivia, Malynn and I helped Aaron calm down. One way that Jesus taught me to pray is using different names of God. In Social Studies we are are learning about 3 tribes Mail, Ghana, and Songhay. One more thing, I got to level 22 in Freckle.

I want to tell you more about Freckle this weekend.

From,

Heidi

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Note from Mrs. Hall

We had a busy week of NWEA MAP testing, but finished all our online assessments! Next week, I will begin reading tests individually with students in order to have an update on their reading level by conferences. This week, in Bible we finished our final Biblical Truths posters… we will be sharing them on our blog for you to see! In math, we are adding and subtracting fractions with uncommon denominators. In Social Studies, students will inquire into the salt and gold trade in Africa. We collected evidence for and against graphic novels to prepare for our opinion essays and continued recording questions as we read. In science, we are charting the cause and effect relationship of zebra mussels on the Great Lakes. Students explored countries flags in Spanish. God is showing us how to forgive one another and share the love He has for us with others. — Mrs. Hall

Important Reminders

-No School Tomorrow

-Volunteers Needed for Lunch Coverage: Please consider covering one of our lunch periods so I am able to participate in a professional development to improve my reading strategy teaching. You can sign up here

-Book Order due TODAY. You can order here using the code: TRJHD

-Picture Day Monday, October 1

–October Lunch Menu can be found here

Memory verse due Friday, October 5: Psalm 46:1-5
Verse 5: “God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.”

You can find strategies and the memory for the week here.

Don’t Forget…

-Orange folder signed each weekend

-Bible Memory due each Friday

-Spelling test every Friday

-Read 15 minutes and record in planner each night… October starts our “Book It” reading incentive program. Look for more information to come home on Monday on how students can read for free pizza!

September 21, 2018

Dear Mom and Dad ,

This week was fun.  

I saw God at work this week when Maylnn helped Aaron . I am reading sisters and Erogon . One question I have about my book is why can Erogon use magic all of a sudden. In science, we learned that zebra mussels clean the great lakes This is bad because the water could evaporate. A name for God I learned was Kingof Kings.

Don’t forget that I love you.

From,

Heidi

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Note from Mrs. Hall

We are finally settling into routines, and I have loved seeing students flourish in our classroom! This week, in Bible we began our final project that connects the 4 Biblical Truths with our own life and we get to worship with K-5 this afternoon! In math, we are adding and subtracting mixed numbers. We are webbing some “thick” questions by collecting evidence as we read. In Social Studies, students will continue in the unit, Three Worlds Meet by comparing some of the Native Americans that lived in North America before Columbus’ explorations.We dug deeper into the structure of opinion essays. See science note above. God is continuing to grow our minds and hearts each day, and we have even found some time for a few 10 second dance parties as we celebrate math! — Mrs. Hall

Important Reminders

-Volunteers Needed for Lunch Coverage: Please consider covering one of our lunch periods so I am able to participate in a professional development to improve my reading strategy teaching. You can sign up here

-Book Order due September 28. You can order here using the code: TRJHD

-Picture Day Monday, October 1- forms came home this week

-No School Friday, September 28

-MAP Testing continues next week- we will do Reading and Language

Memory verse due Thursday, Sept. 27: Psalm 46:1-4
Verse 4: “There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.” You can find strategies and the memory for the week here.

Don’t Forget…

-Orange folder signed each weekend

-Bible Memory due each Friday

-Spelling test every Friday

-Read 15 minutes and record in planner each night

September 14, 2018

Dear Mom and Dad ,

This week was awesome.

The best part of my week was Saving Sam because we worked together and laughed like the hole time.

In Math we did Freckle.

We read opinion essays about zoos and I learned that animals pace back in forth in their cages when the have zoochosis  

One way I was a good friend this week was helping people in Math.

This weekend I am looking forward to Johns party.

From,

Heidi

Update from Mrs. Hall: We are so excited about our first field trip today to the Civil War Muster! I will share photos after our trip this afternoon via the class blog. In Bible we discussed two more biblical truths: “Sin caused disharmony between God’s image-bearers and the earth” and “Jesus died to restore harmony between God’s image-bearers and the earth.” In math, we have mastered comparing fraction by finding a common denominator and are beginning to examine fractions greater than one. This week in science we began our inquiry into “how organisms, such as zebra mussels, affect the Great Lakes” through observing a video about zebra mussels and a time-lapse dot map of zebra mussel growth. As a class, we began reading the novel, “Fish in a Tree” and are practicing asking questions throughout the reading process. In Social Studies, students will continue in the unit, Three Worlds Meet by comparing some of the Native Americans that lived in North America before Columbus’ explorations.We analyzed opinion essays to figure out what makes an essay convincing, focused on writing complete sentences, and practiced our spelling words. It was a busy week, but God is continuing to grow our minds and hearts each day!

• Modified Hot Lunch for Sept. 21:

• • • A – Chicken Nuggets w/Roll
    • B – Beef Fiestada
    • C – Soybutter & Jam Sandwich w/String Cheese & Cheddar Goldfish
    • All meals served w/Green beans, Mandarin Oranges and Salad Bar

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