Week 36: Best Choice

 We had an informative and fun week at Best Choice!  Be sure to see your daily emails from the week for a detailed summary of the experience.  Best Choice continues in 7th-8th grade and at Lutheran High, St. Charles to build on these discussions.    For researched information and resources, check out: http://bestchoicestl.org/parents/

OUR LAST UNITS:

Religion - Witness of the Apostles and us!  We are learning about Pentecost, Peter, Phillip and Paul.  The kids will write devotions based on Contemporary Christian songs

English - Kids have completed speeches persuading the class to pick a 6th grade theme song.  They are now short story writing

Math - both classes are working with  positive and negative integers discovering Algebraic addition with Sign Wars.  This week: inequalities.  Each class has one more quiz and the unit test to go.

S.S. -Studies of East Asia.  We look forward to a visit from Miss Steinbacher this week who spent 6 years in China.

Sci. - Human Body

Art - photography

Lit:  We are finishing our Tuck Everlasting novel unit with creative projects.

 

 

Important dates:  May 13-19 will be Set Apart to Serve Week-  This will be a special week to learn about church work and thank Zion’s professional church workers.

Tuesday May 14  Concerts : 6:30p.m. band/strings  7:30p.m. choirs

Wednesday May 15 we will have a SPECIAL DRESS DAY, Dress Like a Professional Church Worker! Students may dress like a Zion Teacher, Pastor, DCE, or Music Director.

Thursday, May 16  Last day to take AR test   Our lunch helper, Julia's birthday!  Wear a purple tshirt in her honor.

Friday May 17  Field Day afternoon:  athletic dress (no leggings or short shorts) and tennis shoes. SUNSCREEN, and water bottle please!

 

LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL - COLD LUNCH

Mon. May 20 - wrap up classes

Tues. May 21 - wrap up classes - Spring Musical

Wed. May 22 - wrap up classes, cleaning - BRING A BAG FOR TAKING SUPPLIES HOME

Thurs. May 23  wrap up classes, 11:00 grades 5-8 closing chapel

                        3p.m. dismissal