Mrs. Riemenschneider's Classroom: Week 12: Learning about GIS

Friday, November 11, 2022

Week 12: Learning about GIS

A big thank you to Izzy's dad for sharing about his job with Stauder Technologies. He talked to us about Global Information Systems and how maps are used in all aspects of life, from our phone giving us directions to watching lake levels and areas of drought around the country and even military surveillance.

Did you know...

whenever you hit record on TikTok, your latitude and longitude are recorded?

St. Louis is one of 2 cities that have the largest GIS surveillance capabilities? (not sure if I said that right)

your video games depend on maps?

during COVID, maps have been used to see where sick people were located?

Thanks so much, Mr. L, for sharing some cool information with our classes!!

November 11, 2022

By Ellie + Kiera

This week we did advent practice and practiced all out songs.
We also are doing photography art and we searched around Zion
for ideas for our art pictures. Mrs Donner wanted our help with her
homework and so we used a digital notebook for science and used
a website to learn about cells. The week went by fast but we still had
many fun things we did. We took a science test and a social studies
test.

NEWS AND REMINDERS-

I will place a book order on Monday, Nov. 21. This will be the only order before Christmas break. If you would like to purchase gifts, email me and I will set books aside in the office for you to pick up.

**Thanksgiving offering Wednesday Nov. 16 $618.97 was brought in for TURKEYS!! Praise God!

**TJ order pick up Thursday, Nov. 17

No school Thanksgiving week!

We lead Advent Nov. 30 at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

World Sport Stacking Days

Zion’s Kindergarten through Eighth grade students will be participating in World Sport Stacking Days on Wednesday, Nov. 16 and Thursday, Nov. 17. If you have a flexible schedule and would like to help please email Mrs. Steinbacher at msteinbacher@zionharvester.org.

Wednesday Nov. 16

8:05-835am Mrs. Reed’s Kindergarten Class

8:35-9:05am Mrs. Aslin’s Kindergarten Class

9:10-10:10am 5C and 5E

10:25-11:05 6D

12:05-1:00pm 2F and 2L

1:20-2:05pm 7W

2:05-2:50pm 7C

Thursday Nov. 17

8:10-9:10am 3G and 3W

9:10-10:00am 4J and 4M

10:25-11:05 6R

12:05-1:00pm 1B and 1K

1:20-2:05pm 8CS

2:05-2:50pm 8JS

Sport Stacking Equipment for Sale

Great Christmas idea!!

Mrs. Steinbacher has a limited selection of Standard Cups and StackMats available for purchase. The Standard Cups may be purchased for $20.00. The StackMats are $25.00. You may purchase a set of Standard Cups and a StackMat for the discounted price of $40.00. There is no tax or shipping charges on your items. You may pay by check made out to “Zion Lutheran School”, or you may pay by cash. Please contact Mrs. Steinbacher with any questions or to keep your purchase a surprise.

Sport Stacking (also known as Speed Stacking or Cup Stacking) is a sport in which specially designed cups are stacked in specific patterns as quickly as possible. It has been called a “track meet for your hands” and not only improves eye-hand coordination, but also academic learning. “Students that sport stack on a regular basis have shown increases in test scores and levels of concentration. When students sport stack they are crossing the "midline" of their bodies and developing new connections in their brains. These new connections help to spur brain growth which in turn promotes greater academic achievement.” Not only that---SPORT STACKING is FUN! To find out more about Sport Stacking please go to www.speedstacks.com.