Sunday 29 May 2016

This week we had several extra events. On Tuesday we said good-bye to Keyra who left with her family for America. On Thursday we also had the fourth graders come and read their books to us.















Reading: This week we finished our unit on comparing and contrasting stories. We read two versions of Cinderella and compared and contrasted them together. Then we read two versions of Hansel and Gretel and the students compared and contrasted on their own.



Writing In Writing we started writing comic strips with a partner. The students had to choose their characters, problem, several ways that their characters would try to solve the problem, and the solution. We started our drawings on Friday and will continue them next week.

Math: This week we focused on division. We practiced solving division number stories and saw the relationship between multiplication and division. We also took our Unit 11 Test on Friday.

Bible: In Bible we started learning about the Fruit of the Spirit. This week we learned about love, joy, peace, and patience.  We talked about what each of these means and how we should show them in our life. Throughout the week the students also looked  for those in our class who were showing the Fruit of the Spirit and recognized them by writing their name on a paper along with what they did to show the Fruit of the Spirit.

















Important Information:

1. There will be no school tomorrow for Memorial Day.

2. Spelling Words: any, very, many, ceiling, pretty, every, valley, foggy, windy, cloudy, money, movie, sleepy, receive, sunny, cookie, together, measure

3. Bible Memory Verse: "But the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you. He will guard you from the evil one." 2 Thessalonians 3:3

4. The last day of school will be Wednesday, June 8th.

Have a good weekend!

Friday 20 May 2016

Here's a peek at our week:

Reading: In Reading we continued learning about how to compare and contrast stories. This week we read two different versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and two different versions of Jack and the Beanstalk.



Writing: This week in Writing we wrote a book report on one of our favorite books that we read this year. We identified the characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end of the story. Then we wrote why someone else should read this book. Here are some pictures of our finished products:















Math: This week in Math was all about multiplication! We learned four different ways to multiply: equal groups, arrays, skip counting, and repeated addition. On Friday, each student received a multiplication problem and had to show how to solve it using the four different ways. Then they picked which way they thought was the best.















Bible: In Bible we learned about Phillip, Paul, and Peter. We learned the importance of obeying God when He tells us to do something even if we don't understand why He is asking us to do it. We also learned that God's love and salvation is for everyone in the whole world, no matter their language, country, or what they look like.

Important Information:

1. Spelling Words: unable, unlock, untie, unpack, reread, remind, rewrite, reuse, softly, slowly, quickly, suddenly, joyful, careful, truthful, beautiful, during, better

2. Bible Memory Verse: "And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." Galatians 5:22-23

3. Our school is doing several fundraisers to help those in Kumamoto effected by the earthquake. As an elementary we will be collecting all of our extra paper to recycle. We will then take the money from the recycled paper and give it to Operation Safe. The office is also collecting money to donate. An information letter was sent home today with all the students.

Upcoming Events:
May 30th - No School
June 8th - Last Day of School and Class Party - Early Dismissal

Have a great weekend!

Friday 13 May 2016

We kept very busy this week! We said good-bye to Leo on Thursday as he left for the summer. We also finished our Math unit and our Writing unit.

Here's a peek at our week:

Reading: This week we continued learning about how to compare and contrast stories. We read two different versions of the Billy Goats Gruff and compared and contrasted them as a class. Then we read two versions of Rapunzel and worked with a partner to find the similarities and the differences in the stories.


Writing: In Writing we finished our persuasive writing unit. The students finished their persuasive piece on the best super hero power and then presented them to the class. They had some great reasons for why their super hero power was the best and even convinced some of their classmates to change their mind! We also listened to a story about a boy with the dilemma of whether he should squish an ant or save an ant.  The students wrote a paragraph to try to convince the boy of what to do.















Math: For Math, we finished Unit 10 and took our Math test. The students did a great job of showing their knowledge of coins and how to use them to pay for items. We also began our last math unit which will be on multiplication and division.

Bible: In Bible we continued to learn about the Holy Spirit. We learned how the Holy Spirit gave Peter and John power to heal a man and to do what was right. We also learned about the Holy Spirit giving Stephen power and bravery to tell others about Jesus even though it led to his death.  From these stories we saw that the Holy Spirit can give us power to do what is right also.


Important Information:

1. Spelling Words: Next week will be a review week for Spelling. I will send home the list with the students on Monday.

2. Bible Memory Verse: "See what amazing love the Father has given us! Because of it, we are called children of God." 1 John 3:1


Important Dates Coming Up:

5/30 - Memorial Day - No School
6/8 - Last Day of School - Early Dismissal and Class Party

Have a great weekend!

Friday 6 May 2016

Welcome Gayun!

This week we welcomed Gayun Kim to our class! This raises our number up to 18 students! We spent the week getting to know each other and helping Gayun settle in to our class.

Here's a look at our week:

Reading: In reading we began our unit on Comparing and Contrasting stories. We read two different versions of the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood and identified the parts that were the same about them and the parts that were different.


Writing: This week we learned about the elements of persuasive writing. We also wrote our own persuasive piece about the best super hero power. Each student picked which power they thought was the best and then wrote a paragraph to try to convince me to pick that one too.


Math: In math we finished up Unit 10 by practicing our place value and learning about how parentheses are used in math. Next week we will review Unit 10 and take our test.

Bible: This week we learned about Jesus ascending into Heaven and about the coming of the Holy Spirit. We learned that the Holy Spirit teaches us, reminds us of the things that Jesus said, and gives us power to live for Jesus.

Important Information:

1. Spelling Words: for, bear, more, four, dear, hear, wore, earn, floor, wear, earth, share, heard, yearly, careless, doorbell, nothing, May

2. Bible Memory Verse: "And the Spirit doesn't make us weak and fearful. Instead, the Spirit gives us power and love. He helps us control ourselves." 2 Timothy 1:7

Important Dates to Remember:

5/30 - Memorial Day - No School
6/8 - Last Day of School - Early Dismissal and Class Party

Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Mother's Day!