January 21-February 1, 2013

January 19, 2013

Dear Parents,

I am writing this note to you to share information pertaining to next week, January 21-25, and the following week, January 28-February 1.

I hope you have a wonderful long weekend and enjoy extra family time on Monday, as there is no school due to teacher training and inservice.  Second semester begins Tuesday, Jan. 22.  

Report cards will be posted to view for SHC students by February 1.  If you need assistance accessing your account, please contact the office for log-in information.

If you have any questions regarding lesson plans, please contact Morgan Gilman, mgilman@zcs.org, or questions regarding the SHC program, contact Jim Heeres, jheeres@zcs.org.  I will not be able to receive e-mail while out of town.  Thank you for your prayers for safety, health, and special family time while I’m on vacation!  We are very blessed to share in my parent’s 50^th anniversary celebration and praise God for their many years of marriage!

Here are a few things to keep in mind in the upcoming couple weeks:

Science: Sign-Up for Science presentation:  We will be wrapping up the study of Matter next week.  Students may sign up to present their project on either Wednesday, 1/29 or Thursday, 1/30.  Please remember that the assignment students will share will be a real-life scenario with a possible problem that needs to be solved and involving a concept from the unit. Using an experiment, demonstration, or activity, in addition to information learned from the unit, prepare a presentation for the class.  We are looking forward to hearing from each other!  After our presentations, we will begin a new study about energy.  See the February and March overview below and the corresponding text book material.

Looking ahead:  Science units of study:

February:  

Grade 2 text book: Unit 10- Energy and Magnets

Grade 4 text book: Unit 9- Energy

Grade 5  text book. Unit 14- Light and Sound

 March:

Grade 2 Text book: Unit 6-  Earth’s Resources

Grade 4 Text book Unit 11- Motion

Grade 5 Text book Unit 7- Natural Resources

Bible Memory:  We will be wrapping up the John 3 passage next on 1/29/ or 1/30 week.  See the blog for assessment details.  

The new memory work passage will be I Peter 5: 6-10:

 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. ⁷ Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

⁸ Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. ⁹ Resist him, standing firm in the faith,because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

¹⁰ And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. ¹¹ To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Magazine Sale:  The magazine sale is in full swing.  If you have booklets to turn in, please bring them to school on Thursday, so we can bring them to Mrs. Schafer by Friday.  There are 2 more turn-in dates for the booklets- this Friday, 1/25 and next week, 2/1.  

SNOW, SNOW, SNOW!!!  It looks like we might get some snow in the next week or so.  Please send your child to school with boots and snowpants, as they will be heading outside for recess.  Students are super excited to use the sleds, and 3^rd-5^th graders are excited to participate in the Winter Olympics when the snow does come!!

I look forward to seeing all of you when I return to school on Jan. 28.  Thank you again for your prayers for a safe and enjoyable trip!  My prayer for you is that, “the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Blessings,

Mrs. Walters