This may have been a short week, but it has been very busy with special activities! We are getting excited about the Read-a-thon beginning! If you have not already done so, please click on this link to activate your reader’s personal page: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/313137323738 Activation takes less than a minute. Just by doing so, you can help us meet our fundraising goal. Students in the whole school are competing and have the opportunity to win different prizes all week long. Students will also earn class awards for activating their page and for each $10 they raise. Friends and family can even support your child by donating to their page. Our goal is for each child to raise at least $160. Our classroom goal is $2,600 to purchase a new laptop computer. Every dollar donation helps us to reach our goal!
Read-A-Thon Days All School Reading Days
Friday, April 5th – Start our read-a-thon theme days. Read with a Stuffed Animal or Pillow at 2:10 pm. No large stuffies, please.
Monday, April 8th – Pajama and Reading Party at 2:10 pm. Homeroom Teacher reads to the class.
Tuesday, April 9th – Read with a classroom friend at 2:10 pm. LCC Comfort Dogs will be on campus, a brief presentation at 9 am in Concord Hall, each class will have a designated time to read with the dogs.
Wednesday, April 10th – Read with a lollipop (Mrs. Jankowski will provide) at 2:10 pm.
Thursday, April 11th – Read with your Buddies at 10 am – Shawnee Police Department will come read to all grades starting at 12:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12th – Dress up as your favorite book character. Read outside; if it rains, read in Concord Hall or FLC at 2:10 pm.
4th Quarter Chapel Offering
Chapel offerings for 4th quarter will go to the Guatemala Mission Trip. Please remember to send your child with a weekly offering.
Solar Eclipse
We have been learning about solar eclipses this week in preparation for the upcoming eclipse on Monday. The school will supply special solar glasses to protect our eyes while viewing the eclipse.
Bake Sale
The 8th Grade is sponsoring a bake sale on Tuesday, April 9th during lunch. All items will be priced at $1.00. Proceeds go toward supporting the bee hive.
Science Fair
The next due date for our Science Fair projects is the Conclusion on April 10th. Your student must have his/her science experiment and all data recorded by then to be able to write their conclusion. Then the sketch of the the trifold board is due on April 12th. Please send the yellow Science Fair folder to school on or before the due dates with these sections completed. The final trifold board and typed paper are due on April 26th.
Tri-Fold Boards
If your student has not yet purchased their tri-fold board from the school for the science fair project, don’t wait any longer! Color choices are quickly going! Purchasing a tri-fold board from the school is a part of the student’s grade. Each board is $6 and the color choices are now limited to green or yellow. Boards must be purchased by next week.
Talent Show
We are having a talent show on April 23rd. If your child would like to perform in the show, they can sign up using the form that is in today’s Thursday folders. These forms are due back to school by April 16th.
Movie Night
Student Council is hosting an outdoor movie night on Friday, April 12th in the school parking lot. They will be showing the movie “Migration” starting at 8:30 pm. It is a free event, you just need to bring your lawn chairs!
Donuts with Dad
Bring your dad, grandpa, or uncle to Donuts with Dad on April 19th from 7:45 to 8:25 a.m. Come fellowship with other dads.
Spring Play
The spring play is called The Pony Expresso and will be performed on April 18th at 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm. There will be a dinner in between the two performances.
Kansas City Symphony “Believe” by Mo Willems
Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to drive! Please watch your email for further details about our transportation if you volunteered to drive.
KITE Testing
We will be taking our KITE tests between April 15-26. KITE testing is required by the state of Kansas. It is our state assessment test. It begins in third grade, so this is the first time our class will experience this format. We will spread it over 4 different days. There are 2 sections of both English/Language Arts and Math. Please make sure your student arrives on time to school, has a good breakfast, and gets plenty of sleep while we are testing.
Wednesday morning, April 17th – English Language Arts
Friday morning, April 19th – Math
Tuesday morning, April 23rd – English Language Arts
Wednesday morning, April 24th – Math
Spelling – Since we have 2 due dates coming up next week for the science fair, we will not have a new spelling list this week. Please use the extra study time to work on the conclusion and tri-board plan that are due on Wednesday and Friday.
Memory for April 10: The Third Article: Sanctification
What does this mean? (Part 3)
In this Christian church He daily and richly forgives all my sins and the sins of all believers.
On the Last Day He will raise me and all the dead, and give eternal life to me and all believers in Christ.
This is most certainly true.
Our Next week:
- Friday, 4/5
- All Pro Dads
- Spelling Test
- Puppet Show – Cirque du Wiener Dog
- Read with a Stuffed Animal or Pillow
- Monday, 4/8
- Pajama and Reading Party
- Solar Eclipse 2024
- Tuesday, 4/9
- Read with a friend and LCC Comfort Dogs
- Bake sale at lunch
- Wednesday, 4/10
- Memory
- Read with a lollipop
- Conclusion due (for Science Fair project)
- Thursday, 4/11
- Read with your Buddies & the Shawnee Police
- Friday, 4/12
- Dress up as your favorite book character
- Spelling Test
- Tri-Board sketch due (for Science Fair project)
- Movie Night – Migration
Upcoming Dates:
- 4/15-26 – KITE testing
- 4/16 – KinderKonzert field trip
- 4/17 – Report draft with bibliography due (for Science Fair project)
- 4/18 – Spring Play- 4:30 pm & 7:00 pm (dinner in between)
- 4/23 – School Talent Show
- 4/26 – Completed Science Fair project due
- 5/1 – Science Fair
- 5/10 – Fine Arts Night
- 5/12 – 3rd and 4th Choir at Church
