Friday News 1/7-1/11

We had a great first week back from Christmas Break! We enjoyed hearing about our breaks and being together again!

Here's a look at our week:

Reading: This week we learned how to Draw Conclusions. We practiced looking at clues to figure out what was happening even when the author did not say.

Writing: In a few weeks we will be giving out awards to our favorite books. We spent this week learning how to nominate a book for an award. We practiced picking an award, finding evidence in the book, and writing about it.

Math: We started learning about three-digit addition. We reviewed how to regroup if the answer is more than ten. Next Friday we will take our chapter test.

Bible: We started our unit on the Miracles of Jesus. We learned about Jesus turning water into wine, healing a boy that was sick, and healing a man that had leprosy. With each miracle we learned something about Jesus's power. This week we learned that Jesus has power over water, sickness, and distance.

Science: This week we learned about butterflies with Mrs. Lyons!

Important Information:
1. Spelling Words: flour, down, south, hour, flower, now, towel, about, mouth, how, out, our, houses, around, away, above

2. Memory Verse: He has removed our sins from us. He has removed them as far as the east is from the west. Psalm 103:12

3. Observation and Kite Day: Next Monday is Parent Observation Day and Kite Day! Parents are welcome to come and observe our class any time between 8:30-10:30. We will also be flying our kites outside from 9:30-10:00. Every student needs to bring their own kite to school. Please label your child's kite with their name.

4. Scholastic Book Order: We have a new Scholastic Book Order. You may order online at http://world-schools.scholastic.co.uk/okinawa-christian-school-intl or you may send in the money and order form with your student (Japanese yen or American dollars is okay). The last day to order will be Friday, January 25.

5. Spirit Week: OCSI Spirit Week will take place 1/28-2/1. Each day will be a different theme.
Monday - Mathletes vs. Athletes
Tuesday - Twin Tuesday
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday (Crazy Hair/Mismatch)
Thursday - Throwback Thursday (Decades Day)
Friday - Class Color (Red Shirt Day)

Upcoming Dates:

1/14 - Kite Day and Parent Observation Day
1/21 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
1/28-2/1 - Spirit Week

2/18-2/22 - Week of Reading

3/21 - Student Led Conferences

4/5 - Elementary Field Day

4/8-4/12 - Spring Break

Have a wonderful weekend! :)