We are grateful for our snow day to keep us home, safe and warm, but we are glad to be back together to grow in faith and knowledge together! We are also looking forward to our Valentine’s Day party tomorrow and the chance to give out our Valetine’s and have some fun at our party! ♥♥♥ We are looking forward to the long weekend as we honor Presidents’ Day on Monday. We ask for God’s protection as more winter weather is predicted for the weekend.
Cross-Curricular Project – International Fair
We will be learning to dance the minuet and will be wearing berets (black for boys and red for girsl) and scarves that will be purchased for the students. We would like the fourth graders to be ready to dress in white button shirts or blouses with black pants for the boys and red skirts for the girls. If anyone would like to coordinate this effort, please let the teacher know.
Reading/ Spelling- This week we will continue studying poetry. We have begun our reading pf Love That Dog by Sharon Creech, which is a short novel written entirely as a poem. We will continue reading and writing poetry in the next couple of weeks. Please encourage your child in his/her creative efforts!
No Spelling – Feb. 17th – 21st
Craft Supplies still needed- We will still be needing wrapping paper tubes and paper towel tubes and will accept aluminum foil tubes, plastic wrap tubes, or carpet cardboard tubes for a project for 2nd semester. Thank you for holding on to these items and sending them to school as soon as it is convenient for you – just, don’t throw them away! Thank you!
Memory–Assignments:
Tuesday, February 18th
The Second Article – Redemption pg. 17 “And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.”
Thursday, February 20th
The Second Article pg. 17 “What does this mean? I believe that Jesus Christ, true God, begotten of the Father from eternity, and also true man, born of the Virgin Mary, is my Lord, who has redeemed me, a lost and condemned person, purchased and won me from all sins, from death, and from the power of the devil; not with gold or silver, but with His holy, precious blood and with His innocent suffering and death,”
Multiplication Memorization
We are going over the Multiplication Tables of 0 – 12 this quarter. Please practice the tables using flash cards, computer games, etc. so that your child can increase in speed and accuracy. We will be taking multiplication tests over each of the tables at the beginning next week. Your child will need to know each fact and answer in 2-3 seconds and will need to get a score of at least 100% to pass each timed test and move on to the next one. Students will be working to earn a special treat for passing each of the tests. Please prepare your child to answer the multiplication tables of 9 – 12 for next week so that your child may test out of those tables. We will test on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Valentine’s Day Party
We will be having our Valentine’s Day Party tomorrow- Friday, February 14th from 2:30 – 3:20 pm. Please be sure your child has a Valentine for each student in the class. Please do not send a Valentine’s box this year because will be decorating Valentine mailbags and crafting with Mrs. Kruz in the classroom before the party. Please contact our room mothers Sarah Guild and Jill Griest if you would like to help out with games, treats, etc. Thank you!
Book-It Please continue recording your child’s minutes of reading outside of school. Be sure you and your child sign the completed calendar. Your child will receive a coupon for a Personal Pan Pizza from Pizza Hut for meeting the 600-minute monthly goal! The February calendar was sent home in the Thursday folder to be completed and returned by Friday, March 7th.
Coming up:
February 14 – Valentine’s Day Party – 2:30 – 3:20 pm
February 17 – Presidents’ Day – NO SCHOOL
February 20 – Hawaiian Bro Spirit Night (4 – 8 pm)
February 23 – 3rd – 5th Grade Choir Sings
March 9 – 12 – National Lutheran Schools Week
February 25 – Step Up Day (9 – 11 am) Students will visit next year’s classroom.
February 26 – All School Chapel , Geography Bee (2 pm)
March 14 – Grandparents Day – EARLY DISMISSAL
March 17 – 21 – Spring Break
