Week 15: Novel Study begins

From the class bloggers:  Aaron and Lily

This week was a fun week! We started the week out with a Literature test.
 For memory we had A Shoot Shall Come Forth out of Jesse. A season to sing
 was on the next day and had a mid quarter memory quiz. Galatians and
 Ephesians and a song for advent of our choice. Our Cell project is due on Monday 
and our prezi for Social Studies is due Tuesday. Jv boys basketball has a game on 
Friday against Ellisville and varsity had an away game on Thursday. Advent practice 
is coming along great and our advent service is on Dec 6.This week we had a special
 birthday too! Mrs. Reminschneider had her birthday on Tuesday and the class had 
Culvers ice cream.This week was an exciting week. 

 Thanks to all for helping make my birthday special! Mrs. R. : )

Thanks to all for contributing the the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Our STUCO wrote a special chancel drama reminding us about how to be thankful in all circumstances. It was a wonderful reminder of all of God's blessings!
 

GMath simplifying expressions by combining like terms

Novel unit intro

STUCO skit at chapel

2nd Step - reading body language and facial expressions

 

 WHAT IF...

...the government could force you to sell land?

...we had laws on what you could grow on your farm? or that said NO PETS ALLOWED?

...your family was limited to one or two children?

Would you exist?

I hope talks about our Literature novel have popped up in your family conversations.  Students began the novel, Among the Hidden by Margaret Petersen Haddix, and I have to put a STOP sign in the novels to get them to put it down.  Through the novel we discuss literary elements like characterization and conflict, but also propaganda, morals, and faith.  It also coordinates with our next  S.S. unit on Urban Sprawl in which students are taking on the roles of local citizen activist groups to debate how best to plan a city for population growth.  Ask your child about it!

  P.S.  Need a gift idea?  This is the first of a series of seven.  Scholastic has the The Shadow Children series for $28. I'll place our last Scholastic order before Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 7.   Email me any gift order and I'll send them to the office for you to keep the secret!