Week 1: Back in the Classroom!!

I'm so excited to have your children as my students this year. Our school theme gives a wonderful focus for our year:       

Psalm 118:1:  Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, His steadfast love endures forever. 

We addressed the elephant in the room and have been talking about wearing masks, being distant, washing hands A LOT, and keeping our loved ones safe.  It takes practice!  We had a chance to share our frustrations and worries, but also the excitement to be back together as a Zion family.  The kids have a good attitude!  And we know God is in control.

 

 I am eager to partner with you in both educating and nurturing your child this year. I encourage families to talk about lessons we learn, especially memory verses and Religion lessons.  I look forward to seeing you in worship at Zion (in person or virtually) or hearing about your worship experiences at your home church as our class grows together in our faith walk.

 

What's New in Grade 6?
Lots and lots of "here's how we do things" this week: how to organize a binder and a desk, and how to use a planner.  The students have been good listeners and getting right into the routine.  They have been wonderful friends to our new student, Yuan, who joined our class after moving from Winnipeg this summer.  Look for his family at pickup and introduce yourselves.

One of my big goals this year is for students to become more independent in their learning. This news blog will update you on current happenings, but in 6th grade I no longer publish spelling words, memory assignments, or tests.  These are things your child will be tracking in their assignment planner.  If an individual student needs more organizational help, I will work one-on-one with that student.  I plan to publish this blog weekly on Fridays. (In reality, it may be Saturday mornings some weeks!)

 

Here are a few units:

Religion - Discovering God and the Bible (see Religion tab above)

G and T Math - Place Value and review of basic skills 

Social Studies - Map skills

Literature: Comparing Fiction and NonFiction

 

 

Moms in Prayer 

Moms In Prayer is excited to begin this year by praying for teachers and our students.  It is our goal to add more members so we can serve you through increased prayer and provide more encouragement and positive support to our school.  It would be great to try and get at least one parent from each class to serve as your class Prayer Parent. All are welcome!

We meet on Wednesdays from 8:10-9:00am in the Zion's chapel library.  Each week we will pray together for school concerns, upcoming events, and each child individually.

If you have any questions, contact us at beccamcbroom@gmail.com or

michellermahoney@yahoo.com. 

 

Thanks also to Lisabetta's mom and Aidan's mom for helping out as room parents!