Week 18: Preschool Buddies

Reading to preschool buddies



From the class bloggers:

By: Riley and Olivia P.

    

This week we finished our novel, Among the Hidden. On Wednesday the 3 and 4 graders
 had their advent service about the promises of God. We learned about many things during
 the second quarter. We are all working hard on studying for our upcoming tests, along with
 our projects in Science, and Literature. Friday we had our very first junior high dance after 
school. Next week is the last week until Christmas break. We are all very excited!


From Mrs. R:

All about waiting....

In Devotions we have been using a Jesse tree, where each ornament reminds us about God's work in our lives and the wait for God's perfect timing - both in the sending of his Son as our savior and the wait for his return to take us to our heavenly home.  Even these big kids are still thrilled to light the candle on our advent wreath each morning.   I hope you and your family can take the time to read the Christmas story again from Matthew and Luke.  Reflect on the simplicity of the story as God's perfect plan unfolds for our salvation.  Note Zion's Christmas service times are on the calendar to the right as you plan your family worship time this holiday.

In Religion we have been looking at the beginning of Jesus's ministry and the call of the disciples, both the original 12 and how we are called to follow the Savior.  

On Monday we met our Preschool buddies and read aloud to Mrs. Linneman's class.

 In Literature we wrapped up our novel unit and students are working on unique projects to share their creative responses:  alternate endings, adding a new character, imagining the protagonist as an adult reflecting back, "selling" the novel in a commercial or researching population issues around the world.  The kids will share their projects with the class.

Social Studies saw our city planning teams debate the merits of urban growth and how to best meet the needs of special interest groups.   

Math has been all about fractions!  G-Math jumped into fraction operations and are using notes in a foldable to remember the differences.  T-Math is at the foundational concepts of divisibility, factors, and Greatest Common Factor. 

Art let us explore a great American artist, Norman Rockwell, and his gift of telling the story of everyday people in his paintings.  Students are using his inspiration to create their own "magazine" covers for the December issue of the Saturday Evening Post. 


CHRISTMAS PARTIES will be hosted by our room mom on FRIDAY.   I'll send more details out later in the week, but it will probably be enough food to count as lunch.  Remember, noon dismissal on Friday as we end the 2nd quarter and start our Christmas Break.  


 

Week 17: Christmas Service project, Winter Dance

December 2 - 6, 2019

By: Riley Mudd and Adam Lorenz          

    

Monday and Tuesday we practiced for our Advent service 
which we performed on Wednesday at 10:10 am and 7:00 pm. 
We have continued reading our class novel, “Among The Hidden”. 
In gym we started playing and learning about basketball. 
Thursday and Friday we were preparing for our Geography Bee
 later this month. Friday, we helped pack goody bags and create cards
 for the foster children. We did this for the organization the Birthday Party 
Project who sponsored our walk-a-thon this year.


From Mrs. R:

What a thrill it was to hear your kids share the message of our Savior
this week, through song, drama, and art!  Thank you for getting kids to the service
and all your help behind the scenes with learning songs/parts.  Together we are Called 
to Care and serve a Savior who loves us so much that he put aside heaven to
live with us, be our friend, and rescue us from sin.  I pray the service gave you a
new perspective on the Advent season and the special days ahead.

AR UPDATE!!!  Renaissance updated their website.  Parents need to re-register with Home Connect to get emails about your child's progress.  See the letter that came home today.

 

Snack station

Card station

Packing station

Coloring cards

Packing station

All of the gifts that we bought and raised

STUCO Dance  

Student Council sponsors a dance next Friday, Dec. 13 from 7:00-9:30 for Zion's junior high.  This is a social mixer in the Commons and a chance for kids to get together for a time of fellowship, snacks, and fun.  Students can be told this is not a "date night" nor should they "ask" anyone to go as a "date." Students who choose to attend hang out with lots of different people.  Mr. Debrick will talk with the sixth graders next week about how they are getting older and learning more about socializing in positive ways - face to face and not from behind a screen.  One of my favorite parts of his talk is when he lets kids know that just because they dance with someone, they are not "getting married."  We all have a good laugh, but it also helps kids understand they are learning how to act around each others as boys and girls.   Please take this opportunity to tell your child about your first dance and what your values and expectations are for them.  (and no - they don't HAVE to go - but it is a lot of fun!!)  The cost is $5 - exact change is helpful.