Advent Thank You/Worship Opportunities
Thank
you again for all of your support of our Advent service this week.
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 website for Zion's special service times.
Ski Date - February 6, 2015
Mark your calendars for Friday, February 6 for the 6th grade field trip to Hidden Valley. A detailed information sheet is coming home today and will be attached to the blog reminder email. Think SNOW!
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 today 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. As we study the novel, (also relating to our study of urban sprawl in Social
Studies) , 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 Shadow Children series in my classroom and they are available
through Scholastic.
HINT: Book orders will be placed Saturday afternoon. You still have time to order a Christmas gift!! Click the link in the margin!
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