Thank you for working with your child on memorizing the 1st Article and Meaning, the Multiplication Tables, and now States & Capitals! Congratulations go to our 4th grade geography bee winners: 1st – Lucy Thrasher, 2nd – Killian Miller, and Alternate – Rosalie Heimsoth, who will compete in the Hope Geography Bee on February 25th. We have an opportunity to help serve others during Lent. We are asking for some more volunteers to help our third grade friends. There will also be a meal served in Concord Hall for following each 4:00 service. The signup is down below.
Valentine’s Day
We look forward to our Valentine’s Day party, which will be held on Friday, February 13th at 2:00 PM. Please be sure to send a Valentine for each student in the class. A student list is being sent in your child’s Thursday Folder today. Please do not send Valentine boxes as we will be creating our own mail pouches here at school. Thank you!
Memorizing States and Capitals
Please be sure your child knows the New England states by Tuesday, February 17th. Please work on learning the Mid Atlantic states for the following week. Thank you!
Step-up Day
On Tuesday, February 17th we will be “Stepping Up” to the next grade for part of our morning to meet next year’s teacher and get a sneak peak into what the new classroom and classwork will be like! We are especiallty excited to know that Hope is actively interviewing candidates for the position of our 5th grade teacher. We look forward to meeting the one God is calling to partner with us at Hope!
Open House
We will have Open House on Thursday, February 19th from 5:30 – 6:30 PM Please bring your child to see their next year’s classroom and take a peek at what your child will be learning in the coming year!
Memorizing Multiplication Tables
This upcoming week we will be taking our tables of 5 & 6 one-minute tests. Each test contains 12 questions covering one table of multiplication. We will test on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to cover about two tables per week. Students will retake each timed test until achieving 100% and passing on to the next table. We will usually use Fridays to increase speed and accuracy for anyone needing to retake a table. Students will be working at their own pace and not in competition with classmates. The deadline for completing and mastering the tables will be March 6th. Look for more information to be coming in your child’s binder.
Lenten Service – Student Help wanted
4th grade has been asked to help the 3rd grade with handing out service folders and ushering for the 4:00 Wednesday Lenten Services beginning on February 25th. We will be serving for the following services: February 25th, March 4th, March 11th, March 25th. This is an opportunity for the students to be involved in a way that they enjoy and can be of service to the congregation that supports our school in so many ways. Student helpers can stay with me after school and Mrs. Krzesinski and Mrs. Begley will accompany them to the sanctuary and stay with them until after the service. Please use the link below to indicate which service(s) your child could be available to serve. It is not expected that your child serves every week, but please indicate any/all weeks that it would be possible. (Only 4 are needed each week, but there is room for 2 extra in each slot for signing up.) Thank you in advance for your willingness to serve!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4DABAE2DA13-61601267-lenten
Coming Up:
- Feb. 13 – Valentine’s Day Party – 2:00 PM
- Feb.17 – Step Up Day (9 – 11 AM)
- Feb. 18 – Ash Wednesday services at 4:00 and 7:00 PM
- Thursday, Feb. 19th – OPEN HOUSE 5:30 – 6:30 PM
- Friday, Feb. 20th – Skate City Spirit Night
- Sunday, Feb. 22nd – 3rd – 6th Choir Sings- 10:30 service, Arrive at 10:15 in Luther Room, Wear Sunday best
- Feb. 25th – Geography Bee – (2 PM), 3rd & 4th Gr Volunteers begin serving for Lenten services
- Friday, Feb. 27th – No School, teachers in Topeka for inservice
