Dear Parents,
We have four Stanford tests tomorrow and we will be finished. The auction seems to be going well and everyone is excited for the carnival. I'm looking forward to sloppy joes, hot dogs, and nachos....and cotton candy!
We started our heath book and just took our first test today.
We found a neat site for making kaleidoscopes on the computer. www.zefrank.com/detoy_vs_byokal/
We have two Stuhr Museum trips next week on Monday and Tuesday. Monday is from 9-11 am and will cost $3.50. Tuesday is all day from 9:30-2:30 and will cost $7.50. Their nation notebook is due next Friday.
The fifth graders have been working hard on their research reports. We will be working on the bibliography, title page, and final copy next week.
Have a blessed week.
Mrs. Plond
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
I apologize for not being as regular a blogger as I was last year. The 4th and 5th grade are traveling to Hastings Museum on the 15th for the free Raptor Recovery from 10-11. There will be owls, hawks, and falcons, but first we'll view the movie Journey into Amazing Caves. The students will need to bring $4 for the movie on the LIED screen. We will be back at the school for lunch. Mrs. Feely and Mrs. Erdmann have offered to drive us. Thank you!
The students need to continue working diligently on their Nation Notebook. It is due at the end of April. It has been an independent assignment. Next year I am thinking we will work on a Nebraska Notebook throughout the year, a separate state project, and a President Project during the 4th quarter of the year. I would like for us to take a field trip to the state capitol building, science museum in Lincoln, and a couple other trips for Nebraska history besides the Stuhr Museum field trips.
Don't forget to tell your friends about the online auction. People love to go to auctions and bid. They'll enjoy bidding online too. Give them the opportunity.
The carnival is coming up quickly. Keep an eye on the calendar that goes home on Mondays and Tuesdays.
We have a busy two months left with the auction ,carnival,open house for K4 &K5, Enrollment sign up for next year, field trips, field day,graduations, our the regular school days, and spring sports. In Christ all things are possible.
Yours in Christ Jesus,
Mrs. Plond
The students need to continue working diligently on their Nation Notebook. It is due at the end of April. It has been an independent assignment. Next year I am thinking we will work on a Nebraska Notebook throughout the year, a separate state project, and a President Project during the 4th quarter of the year. I would like for us to take a field trip to the state capitol building, science museum in Lincoln, and a couple other trips for Nebraska history besides the Stuhr Museum field trips.
Don't forget to tell your friends about the online auction. People love to go to auctions and bid. They'll enjoy bidding online too. Give them the opportunity.
The carnival is coming up quickly. Keep an eye on the calendar that goes home on Mondays and Tuesdays.
We have a busy two months left with the auction ,carnival,open house for K4 &K5, Enrollment sign up for next year, field trips, field day,graduations, our the regular school days, and spring sports. In Christ all things are possible.
Yours in Christ Jesus,
Mrs. Plond
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
I love October when we get that extra hour of sleep! We seem to function better. Alas, that has passed, and we are up an hour earlier and still looking sleepy! We are back to getting up in the dark. It should be getting lighter soon.....
The next spelling tests will be Tuesday the 23rd and the 30th.We watched two videos about castles and Great Britain this week.
By Wednesday the 24th, the students should have finished reading their biography book. We will begin writing the book report rough drafts Thursday. We will be at Stuhr Museum on the24th from 9:30-2:30. The students need to bring $6 and a sack lunch. We will learn about the Civil War.
The will be Chapel next Friday and parents are always welcome.
I was thinking the Raptor Recovery in Hastings was at the end of March, but it is April 15. We will see "Journey into Amazing Caves" from 9-10; then we'll go to Raptor Recovery (10-11)in the museum. There will be live hawks,owls,and falcons. The students and adults will need to bring $4 for the movie.
The next spelling tests will be Tuesday the 23rd and the 30th.We watched two videos about castles and Great Britain this week.
By Wednesday the 24th, the students should have finished reading their biography book. We will begin writing the book report rough drafts Thursday. We will be at Stuhr Museum on the24th from 9:30-2:30. The students need to bring $6 and a sack lunch. We will learn about the Civil War.
The will be Chapel next Friday and parents are always welcome.
I was thinking the Raptor Recovery in Hastings was at the end of March, but it is April 15. We will see "Journey into Amazing Caves" from 9-10; then we'll go to Raptor Recovery (10-11)in the museum. There will be live hawks,owls,and falcons. The students and adults will need to bring $4 for the movie.
Monday, March 1, 2010
The fourth grade began cancellation today in math. We continue to use divisibility rules with our fractions. We are pushing to be very quick with our math facts.
In history we are learning about Great Britain. Some of the students are making castles or drawing them for extra credit projects.
We continue working hard as we look forward to spring break. The students need to begin focusing on their country notebook. They'll have goals to reach in their notebooks as we set our focus on finishing out the year in a strong manner.
March Madness makes us think of basketball. Our class is beginning Bible March Madness. The students pick a book of the Bible they've wanted to read, and they are reading it chapter by chapter. Every time they finish a chapter in the Bible they write their name and the book and chapter on paper basketballs on our classroom door. Their goal is to write their name and Bible chapter- 96 times on the basketballs on the door. Ninety-Six chapters in the Bible is a wonderful goal for March!
Family Day is a half day of school on Wednesday. We are looking forward to the program.
Conferences are Friday. It is hard to believe another quarter of school is done on Wednesday!!
In history we are learning about Great Britain. Some of the students are making castles or drawing them for extra credit projects.
We continue working hard as we look forward to spring break. The students need to begin focusing on their country notebook. They'll have goals to reach in their notebooks as we set our focus on finishing out the year in a strong manner.
March Madness makes us think of basketball. Our class is beginning Bible March Madness. The students pick a book of the Bible they've wanted to read, and they are reading it chapter by chapter. Every time they finish a chapter in the Bible they write their name and the book and chapter on paper basketballs on our classroom door. Their goal is to write their name and Bible chapter- 96 times on the basketballs on the door. Ninety-Six chapters in the Bible is a wonderful goal for March!
Family Day is a half day of school on Wednesday. We are looking forward to the program.
Conferences are Friday. It is hard to believe another quarter of school is done on Wednesday!!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Fourth and Fifth Grade
We are working on fractions in fourth grade and graphs in fifth grade. Everyone has selected a biography for the next book report reading selection. The fifth grade needs to be finished reading it by March 24. The fourth grade have until March 19th to finish reading their biographies.
Book-It Bedtime Story Across America was really enjoyable. The students enjoyed wearing their PJ's, listening to John Lithgow read his new book Carnival of the Animals, and reading to one another all morning. We heard a variety of favorite stories.
We are busy preparing for the upcoming Family Day program and investigating the Book Fair. The selection is huge once again.
The Association Meeting for families and friends of Grand Island Christian School is tonight. The potluck part starts at 6 pm.
Book-It Bedtime Story Across America was really enjoyable. The students enjoyed wearing their PJ's, listening to John Lithgow read his new book Carnival of the Animals, and reading to one another all morning. We heard a variety of favorite stories.
We are busy preparing for the upcoming Family Day program and investigating the Book Fair. The selection is huge once again.
The Association Meeting for families and friends of Grand Island Christian School is tonight. The potluck part starts at 6 pm.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
January
We started with a few cold days this month. We began reading book report books. Fifth grade needs to be finished by February 5th and 4th grade needs to be finished reading theirs by January 29. Shortly after February 9th, the fifth grade will choose a biography to read, and it will be the beginning of their research report.
We are getting ready for history and science exams. If we miss any days of school, the students know we will take the test the day we return. Fortunately it looks like we will have at least a week of beautiful weather.
We are working on commas in fifth and nouns in fourth grade. Our Bible lessons are in the book of Joshua. We continue to work on expression and smooth reading voices in reading.
Today we created animal poems that rhyme for language,learned more about decimals and fractions, and we took our trial test in spelling.
We have a field trip to Stuhr Museum the 28th and all the students need to bring $7.50 for the field trip which will be an all day activity.
The students should be getting ideas for their Valentine box. Every year I have art students judge the creations the 4th and 5th graders make and give out ribbons. This year I will have the Hillsdale College art students judge them again. The 4th and fifth grade need to have their Valentine boxes here by February 5th in order for me to take pictures of the creations and get those pictures forwarded to my daughter . She then gets fellow art students voting on them. It's fun all around. The hard part for me is finding the ribbons for the categories the Art students create.
Chapel is the last Friday of the month.
Mrs. Plond
We are getting ready for history and science exams. If we miss any days of school, the students know we will take the test the day we return. Fortunately it looks like we will have at least a week of beautiful weather.
We are working on commas in fifth and nouns in fourth grade. Our Bible lessons are in the book of Joshua. We continue to work on expression and smooth reading voices in reading.
Today we created animal poems that rhyme for language,learned more about decimals and fractions, and we took our trial test in spelling.
We have a field trip to Stuhr Museum the 28th and all the students need to bring $7.50 for the field trip which will be an all day activity.
The students should be getting ideas for their Valentine box. Every year I have art students judge the creations the 4th and 5th graders make and give out ribbons. This year I will have the Hillsdale College art students judge them again. The 4th and fifth grade need to have their Valentine boxes here by February 5th in order for me to take pictures of the creations and get those pictures forwarded to my daughter . She then gets fellow art students voting on them. It's fun all around. The hard part for me is finding the ribbons for the categories the Art students create.
Chapel is the last Friday of the month.
Mrs. Plond
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