Weekly blog

Veterans Day Remembrance

Students honored Veterans Day on Friday with a chapel service led by 8th grade teacher, Mrs. Murray.  We learned about the armed forces and their role during times of peace as well as conflict.  Students were given the challenge to approach members of the military, past and present, with four simple words:  "Thank you for serving."  Students are reflecting on Veterans Day in their student blogs to be posted next week. 

How was School Today?

If you ask this questions, you likely get a one word answer: "Fine" or "OK".  Help your child talk about their day by knowing a little about what we're learning:

Religion:  Luther and the Reformation - We've read a biography that cleverly has Luther visit 6th grade students at lunch time Lutheran School to talk about faith and the importance Bible truths.  Ever hear of Luther's "Table Talks?"  Around our Advent rehearsals, we are wrapping up our Reformation study with studying Luther's "Solas" and creating our personal creeds. 

Social Studies:  Great Lakes Ecosystems and Urban Sprawl - After finishing our Great Lakes study, students presented views on pollution, invasive species and habitat loss in an online poster mimicing a website.  Now we shift focus to looking at the problem of Urban Sprawl and investigate city planning.

English:  Verbs, Verbs, Verbs!  Did you know there are 6 verb tenses? past, present, future, past perfect, present perfect, and future perfect tenses?  Confused?  Us too!  But as the meanings come clear - we are seeing just how specific communication can be.  Imagine coming from Korea where verbs do not change for time or in subject/verb agreement!!

Next Week's Reminders:

MONDAY:   Field trip permission slips come home and are due back Wednesday.

TUESDAY:  Auditions for preservice/offering music for the Advent Service.

WEDNESDAY:  Thanksgiving Food Drive in Chapel.  Donations supply seminary families with a
Thanksgiving Meal

THURSDAY:  World Cup Stacking Day. 6th graders will participate during PE.