Dear Parents and Students,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Jesus has risen! Happy Easter! Happy vacation. I hope you all enjoy your time off school. We had a fun Resurrection Party with an egg hunt, lil’ bunny gift exchange, Easter snack, a couple crafts, egg coloring, and much laughter. Thank you for sending in the eggs for the hunt. I hope you like the cross craft that will be coming home to decorate your table. It symbolizes the crucifixion and resurrection and reminds us of God’s one perfect gift to us.

The “Three Trees” performance on Wednesday night went perfectly. I really enjoyed watching them and hearing their sweet voices sing for the Lord. Miss Sandy Teske did a great job directing them and making their headpieces. I just love this class and I’m starting to miss them already. Summer and 5th grade is just around the corner.

California Notebooks AND Mission Project– this vacation is a great time to work ahead on your CA notebooks AND your mission project. CA Notebooks should be completed up to page 25. Please work ahead if possible on pages 67, 69, 71, 73. You are always able to work ahead on any other pages you wish. This is your workbook and you are free to be as creative as you wish. Remember that your mission model is due May 5, the day before Open House. It must be delivered on THAT day, no earlier and no later. Our next spelling list is List 30. The test will be on Thursday, April 15th. We will also be having a math test on Friday, April 16th on lessons 81-85. Please practice doing two digit division and three digit multiplication problems. There are some students struggling with these concepts.

We will be having SAT testing Thursday, April 22nd – Tuesday, April 27th. I wanted to give you a heads up so you could plan not to miss school on those days. Please plan any Doctor appointment etc. for other days. I will keep you updated as the time gets closer. Thank you for helping to plan ahead for stress free testing.

We will take our history test chapter 8 on Monday, April 12th when we get back. History books are coming home to review over the holiday. Students should be finished with the Chapter review. Please make sure this is completed for the test on Monday. We will be ready to take out Science test on Matter chapter C1 on Friday, April 16th.

Easter blessings,
Mrs. Hoops

Dear Parents and Students,

Wow! What a wonderful job our children did on Friday at School Family. They performed so beautifully the Three Trees musical for family and friends. I loved it and I’m sure you did too. They will perform it one more time on Wednesday, March 31st at 7pm in the Freed Theater. Please invite all your family and friends to come and enjoy this meaningful production. They have worked very hard and would love to have the theater filled so they can share the love of our Lord.

Thank you to all who dressed up and brought in foods to share with the class for International Day. We shared wonderful foods from around the world. Here is a list of foods we shared…Kathy egg rolls, Caleb dumplings, Zoie sushi & crackers, Madisyn chips & 7 layer dip, and Ali juice. I surprised them by making French Crepes in class with Nutella and powdered sugar! We had a nice assembly with our 4th graders singing in English and German. Everyone received a passport and collected stamps inside as we experienced artifacts, pictures, and food from volunteers at the booths from many countries. They were very impressive. We took a class picture in front of the booth representing Haiti, Cuba, and Egypt. Thank you PTT and parents for doing such a great job this year!

Our class Easter Party will be Thursday, April 1st from 10:20 – 11:45. The class would like to have an egg hunt and secret bunny exchange. We will play some games and watch an Easter movie. In order for this to happen we need your help. Please send in 6 (or more) filled plastic eggs for the hunt by Wednesday. You could fill them with candy, toy trinkets, coins, resurrection items, or anything fun that will fit inside the egg. The secret bunny exchange is like “secret Santa” but should be appropriate for both a boy or a girl. Please include something representing the resurrection of Jesus Christ in your little gift. Please bring your $3.00 (limit) gift wrapped with YOUR name written on it…(for example from Mrs. Hoops) to school by Wednesday, 3/31 for the gift exchange at the party. I will bring in a treat for the class. Feel free to send in a treat if you would like. Thank you!

We finished up our Bible unit on Saul’s Reign by playing “Bible Baseball”. This fun review was a hit and we didn’t have one strike out. The students enjoyed this friendly competition with a tied score of Judges 22 vs. Kings 22. It was very exciting!

We began working on our CA Notebooks in class this week. I am still looking for 5 students to return their signed yellow slip so that they may take their books home to catch up on any unfinished pages. Please sign and return the slip if you still need to do so. Thank you. Enjoy looking over what they have done and ask them what they learned so far or to tell you about their completed pages. Please help them find pictures of scenery from around our state. You can find them on the internet and print it out, from a travel agency, magazines, or post cards…Please look ahead to other pages they may need help on. Students may draw and color pictures, or cut and paste. Have fun and do a great job. This Notebook will be a keepsake when they are through.
CA Notebook***Next week we will be completing pages 15,17,19,21,23,25 (67,69,71,73 are pages to work ahead on anytime you can).

Last chance to turn in any missing work or extra credit will be Monday morning! That is the deadline to have all my grades input into the computer. The 3rd quarter ended Friday, March 26, 2010. Report cards will be mailed out the end of the week. Thank you to all who did and turned in the extra credit work. I’m proud of your effort.

Next week we will be studying Spelling List 29 with the test on Thursday. The Bible Memory verse for this week before Easter is Psalm 66:1-2.
1 Shout with joy to God, all the earth!
2 Sing the glory of his name;
Make his praise glorious!
Psalm 66: 1 & 2.

We will be having our math test on lessons 76 – 80 on Monday, 3/29. The students are bringing home their math books to study and correct their Pre-test they took on Thursday. Please review the pretest with them and return it to me with the re-do’s on Monday before the test.


Please study over the weekend for the following tests:
Language test on Unit 10 – Adjectives.
History test on Chapter 8 and complete the packet.
We will complete these units next week, study in class, and take the tests before vacation. I am sending home their books to study. Thank you.

Tests for next week…

Wednesday, 3/31 – History Test Ch. 8 “Bringing the World to CA” the packet that goes with this unit is also due Wed.

Thursday, 4/1- Language Test – Adjectives and Comparisons – Unit 10
Also Spelling Test List 29 AND Bible Memory Verse Psalm 66:1-2

I pray that you have a blessed weekend.

God’s joy,
Mrs. Hoops

Dear Parents and Students,

4th GRADE STREET HOCKEY TEAM & DUCKS SCORE TOURNAMENT –
A note was sent home on Thursday (yesterday) from Mrs. Schenk about putting together a team for CCA 4th graders only. There are only 15 spots! So read all about it and return your paperwork ASAP if you want to have a chance to be one of the 15 players. It is a one day (all day) tournament to be played Saturday, May 8th. You must commit for the entire day. I would love to see all my little hockey players play for CCA!

“Three Trees” mini-musical is almost here! Excitement is building and rehearsals are going great. We can’t wait to share this musical with you as we prepare for the Easter season. Our performance schedule is: Friday, March 26th at School Family Chapel Wednesday, March 31st Freed Theater 7 pm **Students and parents have been instructed on the call times they need to meet Miss Teske in the Theater for these performances. Please invite your family and friends to come to the evening performance on 3/31. Parents and families are also welcome to join us during the School Family Chapel performance. I can’t wait to see the show!

The 3rd quarter ends Friday, March 26th. All missing or incomplete work must be turned in by Thursday, March 25, 2010. I will include some extra credit for those who what to bring up a grade. But all missing work should be done first, before the extra credit assignments. I will include the list of work at the end of this Friday letter. If you were missing assignments a list was included with your progress report.

We will be working on spelling list 28 for next week with the test on Thursday. The Bible verse is a review from February. You will be tested on this verse on the spelling & Bible test Thursday. 1 Samuel 15:22.
“But Samuel replied:
‘Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As much as in obeying the voice of the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed is better than the fat of rams’.”

Please study and review for the Bible unit 7 Test on Thursday, March 25th. The unit has been on King Saul’s Reign. I handed out study guides to review the important concepts and get ready for our Bible Baseball game on Tuesday. Please prepare well for the test. The Bible Baseball game is a great review.

We will be completing math lessons 78 – 80 next week with the pretest on Thursday, review on Friday and the Math Test on Monday, March 29th. I will send everyone home with their math books to check for understanding over the weekend or to catch up on unfinished work.

Jump Rope for Heart was a great success. We had fun doing all kinds of jump rope activities. I had fun taking pictures and trying double Dutch jumping which is not easy. We had orange slices and cold water as a treat after we jumped rope for 40 minutes. Thank you for participating and supporting the American Heart Association in their quest to fight heart disease.

God’s peace,
Mrs. Hoops

*Extra Credit *Due Thursday, March 25th *Remember to complete any missing work.

Math: Supplemental Practice (in the back of the math book)
Lesson 59 pg 540 Lesson 61 pg 541
Lesson 63 pg 541 Lesson 65 pg 541
Lesson 69 pg 542
**Lesson 70 pg 542 (great practice for subtracting fractions where you have to borrow)
***Remember to look at the original lesson for an explanation on how to do the concepts.

Spelling: Do the spelling workbook pages for the Vocabulary Review
List 18 pg 38-41
List 27 pgs 58-61

Language: Number the Stars language packet sent home on Friday, 3/19/10

Science: Worksheets / Experiment on Matter
Correct Science Test-Rocks and Minerals and the Rock Cycle-on another sheet of paper

History: Correct the History Test on The Gold Rush- on another piece of paper

Chapter 8: Bringing the World to California during the years 1850-1899
The main ideas in this unit are Pony Express, Stagecoach, Telegraphs, and Railroads, Immigrants Build the Railroad…See the history book pgs 208-235.

You may choose one of these topics and make a display on a small tri-fold presentation board. It may be foam or poster board but the small size (not the large size please) these can be found at some 99 cent stores or fold and cut your own poster board. Take a regular sized poster board and cut it in half. Next, fold the two ends in until they meet in the center and make two creases. It should have 3 sections. Research the topic using our history book and internet sources…to gather information and pictures about your topic. Include the name of your topic, pictures, descriptions and explanations of how your topic changed lives in California and the US during that time, the history, why it was important, tell us a few interesting facts about your topic. The writing should be done on the computer and attached to your board along with your pictures, title, and memorabilia... Creatively make your display and bring it to class. Orally present your display to the class. Share your new knowledge. This shouldn’t take more than a couple hours to put it all together.

Dear Parents and Students,

We had a very busy week wrapping up our history unit on the Gold Rush. We studied very hard as a class and I felt very prepared for the class to take the test. I will send the test home next week after I grade them. Thank you for helping them study at home.

We began a short unit in Science on Soil. We will complete this unit next week and have the test on Friday, March 19th. Ask your child these questions about lesson 1, What are the two processes that form soil? 2. What are the three layers of soil?

We also continued our study in language on Pronouns (I, he, she, we, they…). The Spelling Test will be on Thursday, March 18th on list 26 with Psalm 27:14 as our Bible memory verse for the week. We have completed lessons 71-75 in Math and will be having our next test on Tuesday, March 16th.

The students are writing an essay about the literature fiction book we finished called “Mr. Popper’s Penguins.” We went over expectations for this essay. They began by writing an Introduction paragraph which should include 1. That the book was a fiction story 2. Describe where and when the story takes place, and 3. Create excitement for the reader. The second (long) paragraph is the Plot summary. If they didn’t finish these paragraphs in class they should finish over the weekend and bring it to school on Monday. We gave many examples of an introduction and talked about the plot summary should tell what happened in the story including an important event from the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story. They are bringing this home in their backpacks. Have them read it to you. They came up with some cleaver introductions.

We will be wrapping up Bible Unit 7 on King Saul’s Reign next week. Students are bringing home the STUDY GUIDE to review over the weekend. They should review the Bible Baseball game questions for our class competition the week of 3/22. The unit test will be Thursday, 3/25.

Jump Rope for Heart will be on Wednesday, March 17th. Our 4th graders will participate at 1:00. If your family has decided to collect money to support the American Heart Association send the donations in anytime next week in the Jump Rope for Heart envelope. Remember to wear shoes for running and jumping and bring a water bottle.

The Coffee Can book reports were great! I have enjoyed listening to the students share all they have learned about their famous person. Grade sheets will come home next weeks. I am impressed with your creativity and how much they enjoyed sharing their reports. Thank you parents for your assistance with this project.

Remember to plan ahead for the 4th grade “Three Trees” musical on Friday, March 26th during School Family Chapel AND Wednesday, March 31st in the Freed Theater at 7pm. Please invite your family and friends for the night time performance. The students are working so hard and would love a large audience to share about the love of Jesus. Please make sure you know all the details from the letter that came home from Miss Sandy last Friday (what to wear, what time to be at rehearsals…).

International Day is Wednesday, March 24th. Please plan to dress in the attire of the culture of your choice. Our classroom will share an International lunch with food from your cultures. If you would like to bring in a food to share with our class please sign up on the food sign up sheet outside the classroom. Thank you!

The Taste of the World school dinner & entertainment event will be Friday, March 26th. If you are interested in cooking for this event send in a note to the office. Plan to attend if you can in the past it has been a night filled with friends, fabulous food, and great entertainment. I hope to see you there.

We will be starting our California State Notebooks in class next week. You will be receiving a Parent and Student Contract to read and sign on Monday. This project will take several weeks to complete. We will be working on it in class as well as at home. This is a special book that will be filled with all kinds of facts about our state. When it is done you will surely want to save it as a keepsake from 4th grade. The completed notebooks will be on display for Open House. Look for the note coming home Monday, March 15th. Please sign and return it by Friday. Thank you!!!

Have a blessed weekend. I am praying for each of your families and each of my students.

God bless,
Mrs. Hoops

Dear Parents and Students,

We had an awesome trip to Sacramento! THANK YOU to our fabulous moms and dads who chaperoned this fun and exciting day. Everything went very smoothly. We toured the capitol building and met with Senator Lou Correa who presented each child with a certificate, shook their hands, and took photos. We sat in on the floor of the Senate and witnessed them voting on a bill. We attended class in the one room school house and toured the Railroad Museum in Old Town. We had free time to explore and shop in Old Town Sacramento which traditionally includes a trip to Candy Heaven. Then we explored Sutter’s fort and the cherry on top was the trip to Home Town Buffet where we ate dinner. The students were courteous, kind, and very well behaved. We were complimented on their behavior and knowledge. Go CCA! Go 4th Grade! I am very proud of the way they represented our school and enjoyed the day. Thank you for allowing them to have this experience. They will be talking about it for a long time.

“Coffee Can” Biography Book Reports are due on Monday. Remember to finish the scroll in your best cursive writing. The scroll should be the final copy meaning free from errors. Have fun and be as creative as you want when you decorate the outside of your can and adding the five objects inside your can. If by chance you haven’t been able to find a coffee can, you may use or make a container the size and shape of a LARGE coffee can. Students should be ready to give a two minute oral presentation about their person some time next week. Try to have fun with this project.

The 4th Grade mini musical called “The Three Trees” will be on Friday, March 26th during School Family Chapel AND Wednesday, March 31st in the Freed Theater at 7:00 p.m. Please plan ahead for these performances. Please read all the details in the note being sent home today attached to the hard copy of this Friday Letter. They need to wear specific clothes (detailed in the note) and have to be there at specific times. Their participation is mandatory and is their drama grade. Please plan to invite all your family and friends to the evening performance. You are always welcome to come to the Friday Chapel performance as well.

We will have our Spelling Test on list 25 next Thursday, March 11th.

Science test on rocks and minerals will be on Monday, March 8th. I gave each student a study guide and science book to study for the test over the weekend.

The history test will be on Friday, March 12th on the Gold Rush. Please study the vocabulary and questions at the end of each lesson. Students will also be bringing home their history books to study over the weekend.

The Bible memory verse for the next two weeks is Psalm 27: 13-14. The memory test on Psalm 27:13 will be Thursday, 3/11. Memory test on Psalm 27:14 will be March 18th. See the verses below…

“I am still confident of this;
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.”
Psalm 27:13
“Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and take heart
And wait for the Lord.”
Psalm 27:14

Our school event for Jump Rope for Heart will be on Wednesday, March 17th from 1:10-1:55 p.m. I sent home letters explaining the event to help the American Heart Association. Every child participates and enjoys the fun physical fitness activities exercising our hearts. You are invited to collect a donation from yourself and / or family and friends if you feel led to support this cause.

Progress reports should be coming home soon for a grade of C or below. If your child has a 0 in something that means it was never turned in. They can still make up and turn in those assignments before report cards come out to bring up their grade

International Day is coming on Wednesday, March 24th. Plan ahead to wear an outfit representing your family heritage or you may dress a culture of interest to you. We will be celebrating by bringing in a cultural food to share with our class. Start planning ahead for this fun multicultural day at school. Also, the International Dinner will be Friday, March 26th. Save the date and join us for a fun filled evening that starts with a family dinner followed by some multicultural entertainment There is still time to sign up to bring your favorite cultural dish to share that night.

Have a wonderfully restful weekend. We have many sick children in our class; please keep them and all of our health in your prayers.

God’s blessings,

Mrs. Hoops

Dear Parents and Students,

Wow, another month with these beautiful children learning, growing, and developing their many talents. The students did an excellent job on our school family presentation of Honesty. They came up with all the details of the skit and song. I am very proud of all their hard work and enthusiasm each and every day. Thank you for the wonderful job you do with them at home and for joining us today. They are truly amazing individuals. I am very blessed to be their teacher. Please know that I pray for each of my students and families. You are a blessing.

Next week is a short week. No School- Tuesday, March 2nd. We have no school on Tuesday, March 2nd for the Fine Arts Festival which our school hosts on campus. There will be many other schools on campus competing in this friendly competition. Therefore, we will not be having a Spelling test next week.

Our Sacramento field trip is this Thursday, March 4, 2010. A blue note with details is coming home in the Friday folders today. I will meet you at the Long Beach airport at 5:15a.m. in front of the Jet Blue counter. Adults remember to bring your picture ID if you will be flying with us. Please read all the details in the note. Thank you and I will see you bright and early on Thursday.

Our science test has been rescheduled for Monday, March 8th. We will be doing a hands-on lab on the rock cycle during the week, study, and then take the test on Monday. Please take 10-15 minutes at a time and study vocabulary, processes, and the rock cycle. This will help prepare for the test. They had time to work on the review at the end of chapter 2 in class but if they didn’t finish please make sure they do it at home. We will go over the review and study next week in class also.

The Math pretest is coming home to study for the test on lessons 66-70 on Monday, March 1st. Please review the concepts on the test. Math books should be in backpacks to help you review and practice.

We will also be reviewing on Monday for our language test on Wednesday March 3rd. The test will cover Unit 8 – Nouns. Students should review unit 8 and have all language pages completed for this unit. Read all the yellow and blue boxes that tell you the important concepts and language rules.

History – We will take some additional time to complete the unit on the Gold Rush before taking the test Friday, March 12th. Students should practice studying at home. Take 10 – 15 minutes to review vocabulary, important dates and people, and concepts about the gold rush. Each student should be almost finished with their history packet. Studying in an important skill which we are trying to develop this year. It will be very helpful in the years to come.

February “Coffee Can” biography book report is due Monday, March 8th. I have shown the students an example and explained the coffee can report to them. If you have any questions please let me know. You should be finishing up reading your books and begin the decorating your coffee cans real soon.

In Bible we have been memorizing Psalms 27:1-3 for the month of February. I am very proud of everyone for being able to say and write these verses. Great job!
Our David and Goliath skit was also from our current Bible unit. Students all did a great job acting out the story.

God bless,
Mrs. Hoops

PS… Thank you for praying for my Dad. He is doing well after a couple stays in the hospital for fevers. They think it was related to the chemo drugs since they never could find any infection or other cause. He is home and resting getting ready to start his second round of Chemo this coming Tuesday. Thank you for caring and asking about him. My family and I are very thankful for all your prayers.

Important dates to remember:

Monday, March 1st – regular school day & Math Test on lessons 66-70

Tuesday, March 2nd – No School for the Fine Arts Festival

Wednesday, March 3rd – Language Test on Unit 8 – Nouns

Thursday, March 4th – Sacramento Field Trip

Friday, March 5th – regular school day
Monday, March 8th – Biography Coffee Can Book Report DUE
And Science Test on Rocks and Minerals

Wednesday, March 17th – Jump Rope for Heart day…sponsored by the American Heart Association

Dear Parents and Students,

We will be hosting School Family this coming Friday, February 26, 2010. Please join us for a special morning presentation on honesty. Please arrive to school before 8:15am. I will pick students up on the playground at 8:15am and walk them over to the Freed Theater. You may meet us at the theater at 8:30 with your child. If you arrive late please accompany your child to the theater. They are not allowed to walk over alone for safety reasons. We hope to see you all there! Please practice your script and song…Thank you.

Our SACRAMENTO trip is March 4, 2010. Only 13 Days away! Sacramento here we come…Please return your completed student permission slip and health forms (one per traveler) to me ASAP. I will send home a note next Friday with any last minute updates.

**If you are not going to Sacramento you are encouraged to stay home and have a day off. Please let me know if you will be staying home for the day. If you will be coming to school I will need to arrange for you to stay in another classroom for the day and leave class work to keep you busy. Please send me a note letting me know what your plans are for Thursday, 3/4/10.

We will be finishing up our Science unit on Rocks & Minerals next week with the test on Thursday, February 25th. All the students will be taking home their Science books to study. Please review the vocabulary words, review questions at the end of each lesson, and the main concepts. Review, review, review…Know the rock cycle and examples of how rocks change.

Our History unit on the Gold Rush will be completed next week and we will have the test March 3rd. I will also be sending home their history books to review and make sure the packets are complete for the first three chapters and the vocabulary page (the last page of the packet). We will do lesson 4 next week. Please study the vocabulary words, important people, the main ideas, and the “think about it” questions 1-5 at the end of each lesson.

Math- We will be working through lesson 70 next week and will take the test on Monday, March 1st. Please review the last test and new concepts to check for understanding.

We will be on list 24 in spelling next week with the test on Thursday, February 25th. The following week March 1-5, we will not be doing spelling due to the field trip and no school Tuesday.

The February Bible Memory Verse is Psalm 27:1-3. Please be memorized by Friday, February 26th. We will have our last written test on Thursday, 2/25 with the spelling test on Psalm 27:3. The oral test will be on Friday the 26th on Psalm 27: 1-3. Awesome Emily and Fantastic Ryan have memorized the three verses and already written their names on the memory verse wall! Who will be next??? You will!!!

February Biography “coffee can” book reports are due Monday, March 8th. Please follow the direction sent home a couple weeks ago or see that Friday letter online with the directions. Save an extra large size coffee can and lid for this project. If you have any extra please send it in for someone who is having a hard time finding one. You may need to ask friends or family to save one for you. Start drinking…

God bless,
Mrs. Hoops

Important Dates to Remember:

Thursday, February 25th – Spelling test List 24 and Bible memory verse Psalm 27:3

& Science Test on rocks & minerals

Friday, February 26th – Mrs. Hoops Class School Family 8:30 – 9:15ish in the Freed Theater. Arrive early to get good seats in the parent section on the right side of the theater.

& **Oral Bible Memory Verse test on Psalm 27:1-3

Monday, March 1st – Math test on lessons 66-70.

Tuesday, March 2nd – No School…CSI Fine Arts Festival on campus.

Wednesday, March 3rd – History Test on the Gold Rush

Thursday, March 4th – Sacramento Field Trip!!! And no spelling test this week.

Dear Parents and Students,
Love….is the theme this month. As we celebrate Valentine’s Day let us think of God’s unfailing and unchanging love for us. Let us rejoice in the many ways God has shown us his love in our daily lives. He loves us with an everlasting love…more than our family, friends, parents…so ask Jesus into your heart and ask him to be your eternal Valentine. That is our greatest gift to him and to ourselves.

Happy Chinese New Year to those that celebrate!

This week in Science we began a new unit on rocks and minerals. If you would like to bring any rocks or minerals into class for us to observe please do this next week. We will be doing some experiments in class this coming week.

History…We have been reading about the California Gold Rush in 1840’s. We are learning how California changed because of it and how the 49ers made the journey. Ask your child to tell you about it.

Collecting all donations…Our first Read-A-Thon was a success. Everyone enjoyed reading for the day and helping to support Yesenia. If you have filled out your sponsor sheet or would like to make a personal donation of any amount please collect the money and send it in by next Friday, February 19th. Thank you for giving to this worthy cause.

20 days until our Sacramento class trip Thursday, March 4, 2010 - Please return your completed student permission slip and health forms (one per traveler) to me ASAP. Thank you. I hope you liked the itinerary that was sent home with your permission slip. It will be a day filled with fun and excitement.

Our 4th grade class will be hosting School Family on Friday, February 26, 2010. That’s two weeks away. I hope you will be able to join us for our presentation about “honesty”. Remember to meet us in the Freed Theater. After dropping off your 4th grader you may go on over and get a good seat in the parent section on the right side of the theater.

History in the making…2010 Winter Olympics Watch…The 21st Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies will be televised tonight, Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:30 pm. The games will go on all month through February 28th. It would be great if we all could watch at least a part of the ceremonies and follow some of the athletic events beginning over the long weekend. It is a very exciting historical event and one that these children will remember. Help us We will be watching the athletes, talking about sportsmanship, developing our God given talents, and keeping track some athletes that are from California and the USA.
***SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS*** 1. Write a one page summary about what you see this weekend on TV about the Olympic Games. 2. Help us complete our Olympic bulletin board by cutting out an article (newspaper or magazine) about an athlete, opening ceremony, or anything about the Olympic Games in Toronto. We will hang them up and discuss them. Due Tuesday, February 16th

February “Coffee Can” Biography Book Report is due Monday, March 8th. Please bring in your Biography book to me for approval by Tuesday, 2/16/10. The book is to be on a famous person living or from the past (no pop stars please). The book must be at least 90 pages. Please see all the details on the flier online or hardcopy sent home last week. The written report is to be done on the special scroll.

Love,
Mrs. Hoops

Important Dates to Remember:

Monday, February 15th – NO SCHOOL for President’s Day

Tuesday, February 16th – Bring Biography book in for approval and
Math Test on Lessons 61-65

Friday, February 19th – Spelling Test List 23 and Bible memory verse test Psalm 27:1-2

February Memory Verse Psalm 27 1-3

We will be assigned one verse each week in February and have the written test on the spelling test each week as usual. Then be able to recite it in its entirety by the end of the month. Thank you…

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation-
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life –
of whom shall I be afraid?
(memory test 2/12)
2 When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
(memory test 2/19)
3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear, though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.
(memory test 2/25)
Psalm 27:1-3

Due Monday, March 8th

February Book Report

The February book report will be a Biography Coffee Can Report. This report will be a Biography on a famous person living or from the past (no pop stars please). This book must be at least 90 pages and approved by me.

Each Student will need one large coffee can for this report.
The outside of the can must be labeled and decorated with:
1. Title
2. Author
3. Drawings &/or Pictures
4. Student Name

The inside of the can will include a short report form (scroll) that is attached. Students will fill out the form in cursive and complete sentences. They should write a rough draft first, then edit any mistakes. Next, they should write the final draft on the scroll which should be in their best cursive writing and free of any mistakes. They should roll it up like a scroll and put it in the coffee can. They also need to include 5 items that represent the famous person. These go in the coffee can in addition to the scroll. Students will use the information on the scroll to give an oral report, nothing else is needed. The scroll will replace the need for note cards or formal report.