Thursday 31 January 2019

Friday News - 1/28-2/1

We had a lot of fun during this Spirit Week! Here are some pictures:



Here's a look at our week:

Reading: This week we learned about Cause and Effect. We played several games to match the cause and effect and read some books. We will continue learning about this next week.








Writing: We started our unit on Poems. We spent the week observing special objects and writing down what they looked like and what they reminded us of. We will turn these observations into poems.






Math: We continued learning about three-digit subtraction. We learned how to borrow from the hundreds place, how to borrow twice, and how to borrow across zeros. Next week we will take our test.

Bible: This week we learned about Jesus raising a widow's son from the dead, calming a storm, and healing a man who was possessed by demons. We learned that Jesus has power over death, storms, and demons.

Kid City: We learned about the Bank. We practiced cashing a check and making a deposit.

Important Information:

1. Spelling Words: he's, it's, I'm, I'll, she's, can't, let's, you'll, didn't, they'll, haven't, couldn't, doesn't, wouldn't its, said

2. Memory Verse: Then he said to her, "Dear woman, your faith has healed you. Go in peace." Luke 8:48

3. We have now entered the 2nd half of the year. Please check with your student to make sure they have enough school supplies for the rest of the year (pencils, erasers, whiteboard markers). Thank you!

4. Our 2nd grade field trip to the Aquarium will be on Friday, March 22nd. More information will be coming soon.

5. WEEK OF READING is coming soon (2/18-2/22)! We will spend the whole week celebrating books!

Monday: We love reading with stuffies! Bring a stuffed animal to school.

Tuesday: We love reading our favorite books! Come dressed up as your favorite character (k-2 Character Parade).

Wednesday: We love reading Dr. Seuss books! Wear a hat.

Thursday: We love reading with a buddy! Wear a shirts with words.

Friday: We love reading in our pajamas! Wear pajamas to school.



Upcoming Dates:

2/18-2/22 - Week of Reading
2/21 - Family Reading Night
3/21 - Student Led Conferences
3/22 - Field Trip to the Aquarium
4/5 - Elementary Field Day
4/8-4/12 - Spring Break
4/19 - Kid City

Have a great weekend! :)

Friday 25 January 2019

Friday News 1/21-1/25

Here's a look at our week:

Reading: We learned about sequencing events in the story. We read several stories together and practiced putting the events in order from beginning to end.





Writing: We finished writing nominations for our favorite books! This week we wrote nominations for the Funny Award, Most Creative Story Award, or the Kindest Character Award.

Math: We started our unit on three-digit subtraction. We reviewed how to borrow and subtract and extended our knowledge to three-digit numbers.

Bible: In Bible we continued to learn about Jesus's miracles. We learned about Jesus healing a man who had a withered hand.

Kid City: This week we started our Kid City unit! We started by learning about different kinds of communities. We will continue to learn about different businesses and people in our community up until our 1st and 2nd grade Kid City event on Friday, April 19.

Important Information:

1. This week we will review some previous spelling words. Here are our words for the week:
taught, thought, caught, above, pitcher, flour, brought, bought, rejoice, preacher, around, pause, which, while, our, where

2. Bible Verse: Who is this? He commands even the wind and the waves, and they obey him. Luke 8:25

3. Spirit Week: This next week is OCSI Spirit Week (1/28-2/1). Each day will be a different theme. Students are welcome to participate and dress-up for these days.

Monday - Mathletes vs. Athletes
Tuesday - Twin Tuesday
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday (Crazy Hair/Mismatch)
Thursday - Throwback Thursday (Decades Day)
Friday - Class Color (Red Shirt Day)

4. Our 2nd grade field trip to the Aquarium will be on Friday, March 22nd. More information will be coming soon.

Upcoming Dates:
1/28-2/1 - Spirit Week
2/18-2/22 - Week of Reading
3/21 - Student Led Conferences
3/22 - Field Trip to the Aquarium
4/5 - Elementary Field Day
4/8-4/12 - Spring Break
4/19 - Kid City

Have a wonderful weekend! :)

Friday 18 January 2019

Friday News 1/14-1/18

We had a great week with Kite Day and Parent Observations. It was a great day to be outside together and fly our kites.

















Here's a look at the rest of our week:

Reading: We finished learning how to draw conclusions. We worked in partners to draw conclusions based on four clues, we drew conclusions while reading, and finished the week by drawing conclusions from the Pigeon books by Mo Willems.

















Writing: We continued to write our Nominations for our favorite books. We learned how to add quotes and important parts to our writing to convince the reader.

Math: We finished our unit on three-digit addition. Next week we will start three-digit subtraction.











Bible: We learned two miracles of Jesus. First we learned how Jesus healed a Centurion's servant from far away. We also learned how Jesus healed a paralyzed man and forgave His sins.

Important Information:

1. Spelling Words: draw, saw, ought, pause, straw, paws, lawn, bought, August, caught, brought, taught, because, thought, sure, goes

2. Memory Verse: I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6

3. Our Scholastic Book Order will end this Friday (January 25th). 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).

4. 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)

5. Our 2nd grade field trip to the Aquarium will be on Friday, March 22nd. More information will be coming soon.

Upcoming Dates:
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
3/22 - Field Trip to the Aquarium
4/5 - Elementary Field Day
4/8-4/12 - Spring Break
4/19 - Kid City

Have a great long weekend! :)