End of the Quarter/Conferences Friday marked the end of the 1st
quarter. What a blessing to already see your children's growth in faith
and knowledge!
I look forward to visiting with you about your child's
progress at our conference on Thursday, Oct. 28. Report cards will be distributed at the conference. I am eager to share your child's
presentation on their thoughts about school. Please fill out this quick survey to help me prepare.
Thank you, Zion!
Thank you Zion for the overwhelming outpouring of Jesus love. We collected 470 super hero toys which will be given to kids with cancer in memory of Drew Albritton,(formet classmate) through the Friends of Kids with Cancer Organization!
Quick Reminders:
*No School Oct. 28, 29 and Nov. 1
*Parent Conference Oct. 28
*Book orders - Placed Oct. 30 online - order before then for delivery prior to Christmas
*Advent service Dec. 1 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Red Ribbon Week, Acting in Literature, and Packing Day
Note the New Art Gallery tab at the top of the blog!
Important reminders:
End of 1st Quarter-is next Friday. This mean AR is due MONDAY!!! Any of missing assignments must be turned in by Friday to be counted towards First Quarter.
Red Ribbon Week: Oct. 18-22
This is the week that people and communities unite and take a visible stand against substance abuse. Show your personal commitment to a drug-free and healthy lifestyle through the symbol of the Red Ribbon and these fun dress days.
Dress Days:
Monday: Work drugs out of your life! - Dress in your favorite fitness gear!
Tuesday: Blackout drugs! - Class Color Choice WEAR BLACK !!
Wednesday: Make SUPER choices! - Wear a superhero shirt. On Wednesday, October 20 we will be having a special offering collection of super hero items to honor Drew Albritton's birthday. Drew was a preschooler here at Zion who bravely fought cancer and now is with the biggest superhero of all, Jesus!
Thursday: Twinning with drug free friend! - Find a friend and dress the same!
Friday: Drugs? Don’t do that. Be a Bobcat! MISSION PROJECT PACKING - Wear Thrivent Live Generously T-shirt
**relaxed dress is acceptable ALL days of Red Ribbon Week including jeans or sweats.
Parent Teacher Conference Sign Ups:
If you haven't done so already, please sign up for a Parent Teacher Conference with me. (See today's email from the office)
Emails with scheduling info for PT Conferences went home Friday. We are off 10/28 for meetings.
Trunk or Treat is next Friday 10/15
Still collecting dental floss, toothpaste samples, and small toys for our mission (more items listed in previous blog post if you desire to contribute more
Hark - The Students Lead Advent Worship! Student led worship is back! Grades 5 and 6 will lead Zion church in worship
on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 10:00 a.m and 7:00 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity
for our students as they help our congregation prepare for the Lord's coming.
Attendance is expected at both services, so please mark your calendars now and
keep the date open. Let me know of any conflicts right away as parts will be
assigned soon. We are eager to begin preparations for leading worship as December
will be here before we know it. During the coming weeks, all students will learn songs selected to reinforce their
message. Students will also have opportunities to try various roles in the service,
such as special drama, readings, or “behind the scenes” parts. Part of our Memory
Work assignments will shift focus to learning songs and lines. Students will also
have an opportunity to share their special musical talents. Any student who has
had at least 2 years of music lessons may audition. Selections must be:
1) sacred music related to the Advent or Christmas seasons of the church year 2) practiced and ready to audition the by the second week of November.
Some Current Units:
Religion: Students explored the LCMS website with a focus on learning about mission work. This stemmed from our look at what messages were in the Epistles, letters written by the apostles to the early Christian churches scattered around the world at that time. We wrap up our study of What is in the Bible this week with Revelation.
Literature: We completed our unit on Fiction/Nonfiction with
a look at author's perspective, tone, inferences and symbolism. We
read a character sketch of Mark Twain written by his 13-year-old
daughter, Susy. This week we watched the 1937 classic The Prince and the Pauper. The kids loved this old black and white film! You should have heard them cheer at the climax! Now they are writing their own character sketches from the film.
S.S. We explored
thematic maps and using global information systems which involve
layering maps to find information about physical features,
climate, vegetation and how they affect population and economic
activity. We used ARC -GIS software to draw conclusions about settlement and surface water. Focus: US and CANADA world region.
Math - Both classes are applying addition and multiplication of decimals in the concept of surface area. G Math tested last week and learned the order of operations to be ready to use in creating and solving algebraic expressions. T Math will be testing over area Monday and then continue with the same concepts. We nickname the rules for solving math expressions in order: PEMDAS
P - Parentheses first
E - Exponents next
Mulptiply andDivide IN ORDER from left to right
Add and Subtract IN ORDER from left to right (Can you guess the "in order" part confuses most?)
Memory this week
Help your child by sharing this resource:
We will begin our Reformation study next week looking at the history of the Lutheran church, but memory of one of Martin Luther's great hymns starts now. It is based on Psalm 46.
This week was pretty busy, a lot of homework had to be done.Our choir
sang at chapel on Wednesday.It sounded great. ARis due October 18.
With trunk or treat on October 15.Our class raised over $ 1,090.25 with
more to come on Monday. We are trying to reach 5,000 dollars for the
kids in Cambodia. Hopefully this hot weather will leave and we can feel
the crisp fall weather. That's all for this week.
Mission for Afghan Refugees
We have been approved for a Thrivent Action grant! I am shopping for toiletry items for my class to bag into Welcome Kits for newcomers to the St. Louis area. Check out the organization Christian Friends of New Americans, whom we will work with. I am asking 6R families, if you are able, to provide small toy items or new socks that could fit in a 2-gallon ziploc with other items: Small stuffed animal, deck of cards, hot wheels, etc. I know there are a lot of giving opportunities right now. so we will be OK if you are not able to help right now. The kids will be writing encouraging messages to go into the bags. My goal is 21 bags, one from each student. We are asking Zion church and school families who are able to help to provide bigger items.
gifts cards (Walmart, Aldi, Schnuck's, Target) - any amount
Paper towels
Toilet paper
Cleaning supplies
New blankets
Our target packing date is Friday, October 22 and I may be seeking help to deliver items that weekend.
Sycamore News:
Cardinals Day TUESDAY 10/4 - Cardinals gear and jeans
Yearbook Pictures and Retakes WEDNESDAY 10/5 - see Sycamore for order link
TJ's PIZZA fundraiser Now through 10/20
Special SUPERHERO Chapel offereing 10/20
Red Ribbon Week Oct. 18-22 ( see below)
Red Ribbon Week this year will be October 18-22. This is the week that people and communities unite and take a visible stand against substance abuse. Show your personal commitment to a drug-free and healthy lifestyle through the symbol of the Red Ribbon and these fun dress days.
Dress Days:
Monday: Work drugs out of your life! - Dress in your favorite fitness gear!
Tuesday: Blackout drugs! - Class Color Choice day - classes choose a color and all dress in that color.
Wednesday: Make SUPER choices! - Wear a superhero shirt. On Wednesday, October 20 we will be having a special offering collection of super hero items to honor Drew Albritton's birthday. Drew was a preschooler here at Zion who bravely fought cancer and now is with the biggest superhero of all, Jesus!
Thursday: Twinning with drug free friend!
Friday: Drugs? Don’t do that. Be a Bobcat! - Spirit day
Roleplaying being an ally in 2nd Step
Thank you 6R families and friends for your generosity to Phil's Friends!!
