Memory: He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:2
Spelling: ine/ice: fine, mine, whine, line, vine, slice, mice, nice, dice, ice
Grammar: Review Types of Sentences, Subject and Predicate
Phonics: Syllables
Reading: We are going to be reading our first whole class novel of the year, Eerie Elementary: The School is Alive
Science: How can the Earth change slowly? We will have a written test over the material on Wed. Oct. 18th. A study guide will go home on Monday, Oct. 16th.
Writing: Write to Inform about a pumpkin. We will be focusing on writing with details this week.
Important News and Information:
-Please make sure the church and Sunday school attendance sheets have been completed for 1st quarter. I will be recording this on Monday for 1st quarter report cards and want to make sure it's accurate.
-I put an updated sheet of your child's AR quizzes in their folders today. Reminder that the final day to take AR tests for 1st quarter is Thursday, Oct. 12
-Calling Drew’s Avengers!
Our offerings this year are going to Friends of Kids with Cancer.
On Wednesday, October 25 we will be having a special offering.
In honor of Drew Albrittons’ 8th birthday, we will be collecting superhero items and all donations will be delivered to Friends of Kids with Cancer.
Drew was a preschooler here at Zion who bravely fought cancer and now is with the biggest superhero of all, Jesus!
Please bring your superhero items to chapel on Wednesday October 25.
Action figures, costumes, toys, movies, backpacks, Lego sets, video games, shirts, or any items with a super hero theme are all welcome.
-A note from Mrs. Crumrine....We are excited to be participating in the Picture the Music contest with the St. Louis Symphony again this year. This is a collaborative music/art project put on by the Symphony Volunteer Organization. Each year a different piece of music is chosen for the students to listen to—this year it is the Olympic Fanfare from the 1984 Olympics by John Williams. The children then draw/color/paint/etc. whatever they hear in the music and we may choose up to 7 pieces of artwork from Zion to submit to the contest. Students from all over the metro area participate and there is an awards ceremony in March for the finalists. The students may bring their artwork home to finish it; they may paint, use markers, decoupage (flat, not 3D), glitter, crayons, etc. Please have them return their pictures to school before Christmas break so that we may choose our submissions before the January deadline. If you have an questions, please email Mrs. Crumrine at kcrumrine@zionharvester.org.
-Grades for Social Studies and Science will be based on a semester model, as opposed to quarterly for the 1st-3rd-grade department. Grades in these subjects that are earned during first quarter will be moved into the second quarter tab in Sycamore before report cards are issued. This will allow you to view your child's progress as the quarter develops in a particular subject yet, it will offer students more time to absorb and hopefully master the material in both content areas.
-A note from Mrs. Crumrine....We are excited to be participating in the Picture the Music contest with the St. Louis Symphony again this year. This is a collaborative music/art project put on by the Symphony Volunteer Organization. Each year a different piece of music is chosen for the students to listen to—this year it is the Olympic Fanfare from the 1984 Olympics by John Williams. The children then draw/color/paint/etc. whatever they hear in the music and we may choose up to 7 pieces of artwork from Zion to submit to the contest. Students from all over the metro area participate and there is an awards ceremony in March for the finalists. The students may bring their artwork home to finish it; they may paint, use markers, decoupage (flat, not 3D), glitter, crayons, etc. Please have them return their pictures to school before Christmas break so that we may choose our submissions before the January deadline. If you have an questions, please email Mrs. Crumrine at kcrumrine@zionharvester.org.
-Grades for Social Studies and Science will be based on a semester model, as opposed to quarterly for the 1st-3rd-grade department. Grades in these subjects that are earned during first quarter will be moved into the second quarter tab in Sycamore before report cards are issued. This will allow you to view your child's progress as the quarter develops in a particular subject yet, it will offer students more time to absorb and hopefully master the material in both content areas.
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| During our Math Monday morning work time, the kids worked together to build a giant cross! |
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| Brainstorming words with the s- consonant cluster |
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| Working on their writing. This week the kids were finishing up their informational writing from last week. They wrote to inform the class about a book. |
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| To practice verbs, the kids did a verb relay race! |
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| Reading their verbs for the verb relay race |
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| In math, we began to talk about dimes and pennies. The kids practiced counting lots of dimes and pennies! |
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| In Art, we learned about the primary colors, and how the primary colors are used to make the secondary colors. The kids practiced mixing their primary colors to make all of the colors on a color wheel. On Friday, they drew pumpkins and painted them using their knowledge of the color wheel. |
