September 7, 2018

Dear Mom and Dad,

This week was fun. Let me tell you about it.

The best part of my week was playing soccer and hit the ball at recess and band because we played all together.

In math, I learned that a unit fraction always has a one in the numerator like this ⅕ or ½ . In science, we brainstormed traits of a great scientist. For example, a great scientist asks questions  and writes stuff down. An interesting word I found is vociferous.

Lastly, one way I can be a good steward is to take care of God’s creation.

Update from Mrs. Hall: Another week of growth and learning in 5th grade! We have begun to develop classroom routines that allow us to be independent learners in reading, writing and spelling. In bible, we spent time understanding God’s call to be good stewards over the earth. In math, we started our unit on fractions, with a focus on unit fractions and equivalent fractions. We began discussing the traits of a great scientist so that we can live them out in our own science investigations, and will begin an inquiry into earth’s systems next week. We did our first bible memory on Psalm 46:1, and I am eager to see scripture get tucked away into each child’s heart this year! Thank you to those that came out to parent night, it was great to see you again!

• Orange folders signed this weekend! Don’t forget to try to read every night 🙂
• Field Trip to Van Raalte Civil War Muster September 14… Please let me know ASAP if you want to chaperone, and send a copy of your driver’s license and proof of insurance to cpapay@zcs.org. Student permission slips due by Thursday.
• Memory verse due Friday, Sept. 14: Psalm 46:2
  “Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea”
• Next week we will be getting our first set of spelling words, with a test next Friday

We can talk more this weekend!

From,

Heidi