11/13-11/17

Looking Ahead to Next Week:

Memory: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

Spelling: oo: too, zoo, food, room, soon, boot, hoop, scoop, groom, school

Phonics: Vowel Teams U

Grammar: Past Tense Verbs

Reading: Protagonist and Antagonist

Math: Test on Tuesday 11/28

Science: Natural Resources--After learning about Natural Resources, the kids will be making a pic collage to demonstrate their understanding. There will not be a formal test for this unit. 

Writing: Write to Inform about Thanksgiving Break--We are going to be learning how to write a paragraph with a topic sentence, 3 detail sentences, and a conclusion sentence.

Important News and Information:

-We will be off of school on next week for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Enjoy the extra time with family and friends!

-I will be getting married on the 25th:) When I return, my name will change to Mrs. Forke (pronounced Fork-ey)  It's going to be quite the adjustment! I also wanted to let you know that I will not be here on Monday after Thanksgiving break, so the kids will have a sub that day. I will be back on Tuesday though!

-Advent Family Fun Night

Saturday, December 2nd from 4pm-5pm in the Church Fellowship Hall

Join us for a night of games, activities, stories, treats, and family fun as we learn about Advent together! This "open-house" style event will have stations for families to discover together what Advent is and why we celebrate it. Come for 15 minutes or the full hour and join us as we celebrate the coming of the birth of our King!

If you have questions, please contact Bethany Andrews at bandrews@zionharverster.org. We hope to see you there!
-Classroom Wishlist~~ We are in need of glue sticks! Thank you!!

#1-5 were able to practice coding with Bob the robot this week

We learned about the First Thanksgiving this week. The kids broke up into two groups, one learned about the Wampanoag point of view, the other learned about the Pilgrim point of view. They then partnered up with a friend from the opposite group and taught each other what they learned. Together, the partners compared and contrasted the Pilgrim and Wampanoag point of view. They did a great job! 

We went to the STEAM lab twice this week. 

The kids built Pilgrim houses one day.

The next day, they built Wampanoag Wetu houses.

11/6-11/10

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Memory: And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.    Luke 1:30

Spelling: oke/ell: broke, choke, yoke, stroke, awoke, tell, yell, shell, smell, yellow

Grammar: Synoyms and Antonyms

Phonics: O Vowel Teams

Reading: Point of View

Math: Test on Monday

Social Studies: The First Thanksgiving--We will learn about the Pilgrims and their voyage to America on the Mayflower. We will learn about the Wampanog people. We will compare and contrast their ways of life and points of view. We will also be doing various STEAM challenges throughout the week to design and engineer a canoe, a Wetu, a Pilgrim home, and a Mayflower. 

Writing: Write to Persuade--Save a Turkey, eat more....


Important News and Information:
-Next Wednesday for chapel offerings, 2nd grade is asked to bring stuffing and boxed potatoes to contribute to the Thanksgiving food drive for Seminary families.
--Fall Auction Round Up is coming Nov 13th through the 17th! We are looking for donations for the Zion School Auction March 16, 2018. You can drop them off before school the week of November 13th at the main school entrance or the Early Childhood entrance. For every $25 in donations, you will receive a ticket for an opportunity to win 2 FREE Auction Tickets! Need donation ideas? Grab a leaf off an Auction Trees to help you shop. Any help is appreciated! Thank you for your generosity!

We wrote letters to Veteran's this week in honor of Veteran's Day

During writing this week, the kids created their own Scholastic News article to inform others about a natural disaster of their choice. 

In science, the kids worked together with a partner to write a script as newscasters informing an audience about a natural disaster of their choice. 

World Sport Stacking Day 

This week, our class was introduced to the robot ball, Sphero. Our class decided to name it Bob:) Beginning next week, throughout the rest of the school year, each week a group of 5 students will work with Mrs. Helmkamp to practice coding skills with Bob the robot.

10/30-11/3

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Memory: Lord, I love the place where you live, the place where your glory dwells.    Psalm 26:8
Spelling: or/ea: according, before, more, bored, snore, eating, reading, appear, beach, cheaper
Phonics: I vowel teams
Grammar: Irregular Plural Nouns
Reading: Plot--putting it all together--characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, problem, and solution
Math: Test Friday
Science: How the Earth Changes Quickly- Natural Disasters, the kids will be working on their final projects for this unit. 
Writing: Write to Inform about a Natural Disaster

Important News and Information:
-An AR report listing your child's AR quizzes for 2nd quarter was sent home today. The last day to take AR quizzes this quarter will be Dec. 20th. 
-Muffins for Moms is this Wednesday, Nov. 8th beginning at 7am in the church basement.
-Noon Dismissal is this Wednesday, Nov. 8th
-The Thanksgiving Food Drive is quickly approaching. The food drive will take place on Wed. Nov. 15th. Instead of bringing a normal monetary chapel offering, the school is asked to donate various foods to be given to Seminary families. 2nd grade is asked to donate Stuffing and boxed potatoes (mashed, sweet, slices, etc.)
-Fall Auction Round Up is coming Nov 13th through the 17th! We are looking for donations for the Zion School Auction March 16, 2018. You can drop them off before school the week of November 13th at the main school entrance or the Early Childhood entrance. For every $25 in donations, you will receive a ticket for an opportunity to win 2 FREE Auction Tickets! Need donation ideas? Grab a leaf off an Auction Trees to help you shop. Any help is appreciated! Thank you for your generosity!
-This week was our Faith Family Group Activity.  After opening in Chapel with a Baptism song we went to classrooms for a devotion about color.  We learned about the color for Advent.  It is blue and represents the HOPE we have in Jesus.  We then made Christmas cards to sent to soldiers in the military.  An important part of Faith Families is building relationships around Jesus, so we played a get to know you game.  We closed in the church with our Baptism Remembrance celebration.  It is great to see our older students helping the younger students while they make cards to share the HOPE we have in Jesus. 

Brainstorming words that follow our spelling chunks for the week

Discussing their books from guided reading

Researching a natural disaster of their choice. The kids are currently working on creating a news article about the natural disaster. 

To practice plural nouns, we did an around the room activity. 

On Thursday, our school had a pep rally to cheer for the cross country team victories, and to wish the volleyball team good luck as they go to state this weekend.