January Newsletter

Forgive me for our late newsletter! We have been screaming through our lessons and our new IT class and I have been a little behind on the fun parts of teaching like our blog!

The month of January brought us a new quarter (and a whole new year of course!). We are introducing harder and more in depth material and the students are doing well.

Here is a snapshot of our month!

November and December Accomplishments: 
6th-8th grade: 
Bible: Memory Verse Memorization (20 verses)
Spelling: Spelling Words (120 words with even more for Vocabulary)
History: Units regarding events in the westward expansion of our nation.
IT: We've covered the basics of typing, setting up documents, and the components of a computer.

3rd-5th grade:
History: Units surrounding our 50 states! We discussed our Southeast states in depth.

IT: We've covered the basics of typing, setting up documents, and the components of a computer.

Learning about volcanoes with all grades

Art with odd tools (green beans, tea bags, orange slices, and other things)

Practicing our Sistine Chapel masterpieces 

Painting with our spotlight artist

Jackson Polluck inspired artwork

Utilizing our computer lab in research for History 

Elective
We are working on Art in our elective class currently and some of the students' work is on display down in the front lobby. Please take a moment to ask your student which artist and art style they are learning about for the week and which has been their favorite so far. 

Pizza Fridays

If you would like to participate in Pizza Fridays please send pizza money with your student ($4/slice, $2/extra slice) on Thursday. I generally never send out pizza slips, but it is still an option for your student.

Important Dates to Remember:
February 8th: History Fair Field Trip 

February 14th: Valentine's Day (Your student may bring something to share)

February 19th-20th: Parent/Teacher Conferences (No School)

February 26th-March 2nd: Dr. Seuss Days (Please refer to the Dr. Seuss blog post)

Dr. Seuss Spirit Week

We like to take any opportunity to have fun and be a little silly. The upcoming dates are a chance for your student to show their creative side. The dates correspond with a theme based on Dr. Seuss. Please encourage your student to participate and have fun!

February 26 Monday: Crazy Sock Day (Based on The Foot Book)

February 27 Tuesday: Hat Day (Based on The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins)

February 28 Wednesday: Red and Blue Day (Based on Cat in the Hat)

March 1 Thursday: Pajama Day (Based on The Sleep Book)

March 2 Friday: Dr. Seuss Day (Dress up like your favorite character from ANY Dr. Seuss book)

Valentine's Day

Please feel free to send you student with a treat for the class on Wednesday, February 14th, Valentine's Day. I will be making a sweet treat to share as well!

Memory Verse 2/12-2/16

Great news! Your students won the scripture rock again when they recited all 12 verses of the Sermon on the Mount! They did a great job and you can be very proud of them. This week's memory verse is below. They will have a copy to bring home with them and study tomorrow. 

Matthew 5:13-16

13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.

14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that[a]they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Sermon on the Mount Memory Verse

Your students won the scripture rock this past week!

For the last 2 weeks we've been memorizing the Sermon on the Mount. This week we're adding verses 7-9. Here is what students will be working on for Friday.

Matthew 5:1-9English Standard Version (ESV)

The Sermon on the Mount

5 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.

The Beatitudes

2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons[a] of God.

This Week's Memory Verse (1/9-1/12)

Hebrews 4:12

12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword,it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

November and December Newsletter

Forgive me, it has been a while since I had the time update the blog! We have pushed through two whole months and are finally in 2018...a new year!

Last quarter we accomplished so much, here is a small snapshot.

November and December Accomplishments: 
6th-8th grade: 
Memory Verse Memorization (40 verses)
Spelling Words (160 words with even more for Vocabulary)
Units of History regarding the events that led to the American Revolutionary War.
Units of Math Review (Fractions and Decimals)

3rd-5th grade:
Units of History regarding missionaries, circuit riders, and preachers.
Units of Math Review (Geometry, Time, and Word Problems)

We also had fun at events like our Veterans Day Lunch, American Flag Demonstration, Thanksgiving Feast, Christmas program, and of course our Christmas Party. 

I was so busy enjoying the time with your students that I neglected to take any pictures. I will try to do better this month so you can see just how much fun we have here!

Electives

I hope your student has shared with you the electives we've been doing. We started the year with P.E. and then moved to Drama just in time for our Christmas Play and finished out the year with Home Economics. We will be moving into Art in this new year and I am excited to see all the amazing work your students will produce. We have quite the class of artists this year. 

Pizza Fridays

If you would like to participate in Pizza Fridays please send pizza money with your student ($4/slice, $2/extra slice) on Thursday. I generally never send out pizza slips, but it is still an option for your student.

Raffle

Our school is holding a raffle for a small IKEA Slide. The proceeds go to the school. Each entry costs $2 and you are welcome to enter your name more than once. Any staff member can take your entry, You can send the money with your student or enter when you come for drop off/pick up. If your children are to old for the slide, consider entering to win it as a gift for a friend with a toddler or PreK aged child. 

Important Dates to Remember:

January 1st-9th: Christmas Break (No School)

January 15th-Martin Luther King Day (No School)