Weekly News

Advent Thank You / Worship opportunities

Thank you again for all of your support of our Advent service.  We really appreciated being able to lead worship in song and drama.  Please make worship part of your plans this holiday season.  You may check the church webpage for Zion's special service times.

   

Literature - Novel Unit

 What if our nation struggled with providing food, jobs, shelter, for a booming population?  What if the government said families would be limited to 2 children?  Would you exist?  

Students began a novel unit this week that has them eagerly turning pages.  Among the Hidden by Margaret Petersen Haddix tells the story of Luke, a third child being hidden by his family when the government buys their woods to put up housing.  (Also relating to our study of urban sprawl in Social Studies)  As we study the novel, we are exploring the literary elements we learned in our short stories unit on a larger scale, as a novel allows for greater depth and character development.  Expect some interesting conversations around the dinner table about how God has blessed us with freedoms in our nation.  

 

By the way - this novel is the first in a series of seven.  Encourage your child to pick up the next one.  Even reluctant readers can enjoy it!  I have 2 copies of the series in my classroom and they are available through Scholastic.

News

GLOGSTER - In computer lab, 6R students practiced trouble shooting in technology:  How to Google a question, find a tutorial, and learn something new:  embedding on a blog.  (Actually, they helped ME figure it out).  Now you can see our Social Studies glogs from Chap. 3 on your child's Kidblog.

BOOK ORDERS came home Friday. You may order online or send in a check.  Please place your order by THURSDAY to assure a delivery before Christmas break, class code GV2FP.   If you wish to order a gift, send me an email and I will leave the order in the office for you to pick up when it arrives. 

QUARTER ENDS Friday, December 21.  - Students, be sure if you have any absences that you are checking with EACH teacher to be sure that work is caught up.  Hardcopies of report cards will be sent home Friday, January 11. 

LAST DAY for AR TESTS in 6th grade is Friday, Dec. 14

SPECIAL EVENTS -

COLLECTION ENDS - Thank you for all of your support of our School Kit Drive.  If you still had something to contribute, please send it in on Monday.

TUESDAY DEC. 18  - Geography Bee 9:00 a.m.  (gym)

TUESDAY DEC. 18  Christmas Choir/Band Concert 7 p.m. (church)
      
CHRISTMAS PARTY DEC. 21  details to be announced.