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October 30, 2009
Week of November 2, 2009
Dear Parents,
We had a special Spiritual Emphasis chapel on Wednesday and listened to Pastor Brett talk about the special gift of Jesus Christ. On Thursday, Rob Biagi performed many of his fantastic worship songs as we jumped and sang praises to God! We ended the week with our Harvest party and talked about God’s abundance and blessings in our lives. Please ask your child about these events. I’m sure they have precious things to tell you.
A big thank you goes to the families who brought in goodies for our Harvest party. We appreciate all the treats from Savannah Alday, Tricia Arbiola, Alex Borsada, Dylan Chin, Anastasia Cudhea, Jennifer Benavides, Matthew Elera, Caleb Lee, Shan Shan Lu, Aubree MacDonald, Samantha Miller, Zachary Morris, Kalan Namkoong, Brian Nguyen, Stephen Nguyen, Chloe Price, Olivia Quintana, Joshua Rosas, Alyssa Recor, Haley Robinson, Micheal Sarno, Ryan Standiford, and Anneliese Zeidan.
Our state posters are coming along nicely. We’d like to thank the moms of Aubree MacDonald and Mariam Youssef for helping us this week. Our next project day will be Wednesday, Nov. 18th from 2:00pm to 3:15pm. Please sign up for PIP hours if you’d like to assist us.
Congratulations to Zachary Morris and Brian Nguyen for passing all of their one minute multiplication tests! Shan Shan Lu and Mariam Youssef passed the 5 minute test of 100 multiplication facts! Stephen Nguyen passed the test in 4 minutes! Congratulations!
Have a fun weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
Our Wisdom School Family Presentation: Next Friday, November 6th at 8:45am in the Freed Theater. We are so excited for the opportunity to share about God’s wisdom!
Scholastic Book Fair: Next Week! 11/2 – 11/8. Our class will visit the book fair on Wednesday, 11/4, at 9am.
School Picture Make-up / Retakes: Friday, Nov. 6th.
Christmas Wreath Orders: Due Monday, Nov. 9th.
Rob Biagi Order Form: Please visit Rob’s website www.robbiagi.com to view his CDs, DVDs, and clothing. Purchasing Rob’s music is an excellent way to support his ministry. Turn order forms into the office by Nov. 19th.
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes: Turn into the office by Friday, Nov. 20th.
3rd Grade Mission Project: Many students have donated $5.00. Thank you families for supporting our mission project. Donations will be collected for the next two weeks.
3rd Grade Fieldtrip: Santa Ana College Planetarium, February 2nd, 8:30am-12:00pm. If you would like to serve as a chaperone please sign-up next week on our C.C.A. PIP website. There is room for 10 chaperones. Paperwork for the fieldtrip will be sent home in January.
Spelling List 10
1. orange
2. strawberry
3. scramble
4. sleeve
5. grandson
6. voice
7. snuggle
8. fault
9. spread
10. instrument
11. throat
12. frown
13. postcard
14. raccoon
15. vertebrate
16. mammal
17. amphibian
18. reptile
19. cold-blooded
20. entrance – the place where one enters
21. deceive – to cheat, trick, or mislead
22. realize – to understand; to comprehend
Bible Memory Verse: Acts 16:31 (for 3 weeks)
Genesis 17:7 God’s Covenant with Abraham
I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant
between Me and you and your descendants after you
for the generations to come, to be your God
and the God of your descendants after you.
October 23, 2009
Week of October 26, 2009
Dear Parents,
Our students did a great job working on the IOWA tests! This is the first year that students learn to use a scantron instead of writing in a test booklet. Parents will receive a copy of the results later in the school year. During Red Ribbon Week Retro Bill gave a terrific presentation on doing what is right and good and avoiding dangerous behavior. Please ask your child what he or she learned from Retro Bill’s talk. On Thursday, Alyssa Recor brought in homemade lollipops shaped like red ribbons. They were delicious! On Friday, Caleb Lee brought in cookies and we had a free game period as a reward for filling up the class marble jar! Yea!
We continued to research and work on our state poster projects this week. A big thank you goes to Ryan’s grandfather, Mr. Weiler, and Anastasia’s father, Mr. Cudhea, for helping us.
Congratulations to Alex Borsada, Shan Shan Lu, Stephen Nguyen, and Mariam Youssef, for passing all of their one minute multiplication tests. Also, Stephen is the first student in our class to pass the 5 minute test of 100 multiplication facts. Outstanding! Students, keep practicing your multiplication tables at home.
Have a wonderful weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
3rd Grade Mission Project: Please see attached flyer for more information.
Practice Math Test 5A Assigned for Monday’s Homework: Practice math
test 5A is due on Tuesday, 10/27.
Harvest Party: Friday, Oct. 30th. Please note the time change: 2:45pm-3:15pm.
Reminder - October Book Report: Due next Friday, Oct. 30th. Students must ask for an extra copy if needed.
Reminder - Timeline Project: The holidays are fast upon us. We have sent this assignment home now in order to give you time to collect and organize pictures. Timelines are due January 11th, 2010.
Spiritual Emphasis Chapel: Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 8:45am in the Freed Theater.
Rob Biagi Concert: Oct. 29th, in the gym at 9am.
3rd Grade Fieldtrip: Santa Ana College Planetarium, February 2nd, 8:30am-12:00pm. If you would like to serve as a chaperone please sign-up next week on our C.C.A. PIP website. There is room for 10 chaperones. Paperwork for the fieldtrip will be sent home in January.
Spelling List 9
1. ocean
2. excited
3. sprout
4. payment
5. germs
6. threaten
7. cricket
8. sparkle
9. microwave
10. shampoo
11. sweater
12. hurricane
13. mowing
14. slight
15. draining
16. your
17. you're
18. very
19. everybody
20. inquire: to ask about
21. prompt: on time
22. observe: to notice
or watch
Bible Memory Verse (final week)
The Call of Abram
“I will make you into a great nation
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
And all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
Genesis 12:2-3
3rd Grade Mission Project - Making Fleece Comfort Blankets
Dear Parents,
For our third grade mission project we will prepare comfort blankets and cards for families in need. We partner with the Salvation Army of Orange County who will distribute the blankets and cards to families at Christmas time.
To cover the cost of supplies we are asking that each student donate $5.00 towards this mission project. We encourage students to find ways to earn the money to help them take ownership of their mission project. Students are to bring in their donations by Monday, November 16th.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Vandercook
October 16, 2009
Week of October 19, 2009
Dear Parents,
Next week is Red Ribbon Week to encourage our students’ commitment to a drug-free future. On Monday it is 50’s day. Students may wear a 50’s outfit if they wish. Also, on Monday our students will attend a special assembly with Retro Bill. The rest of the week students are encouraged to wear red shirts and accessories.
We have begun our state poster projects and our students have done a terrific job conducting research. A special thank you goes to Mariam’s mom, Mrs. Youssef and to Ryan’s grandfather, Mr. Weiler, in helping us research state facts. We will continue with our state projects next Wednesday and Thursday. Please sign up for PIP hours on the CCA website if you’d like to join us. Thank you.
Have a wonderful weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
Practice Math Test 4A Assigned for Monday’s Homework: Practice math test 4A is due on Tuesday, 10/20.
Monthly Book Report: We want our students to read consistently and to be exposed to variety of book reports. We completed our first book report in class in September. October’s book report will focus on characters and setting. Students may choose a book from home or the library. The book report is due Friday, Oct. 30th. Please see the attached book report form.
IOWA Testing: Monday - Thursday, Oct. 19th – 23rd
Red Ribbon Week: Monday – Friday, Oct. 19th – 23rd. Please see the blue flyer for more information.
Big Day- Girls’ Basketball Game: Thursday, 10/22, in the gym after school. Bring in bottles and cans next week.
Food Drive Next Week: The National Honors Society is sponsoring a food drive for Orange County Rescue Mission next week. If a student brings in 5 or more cans of food they will receive a wrist band. Then on Thursday (the 22nd) they may wear jeans if they wear the wrist band with it. They must wear their school shirts however!!!!!
Spiritual Emphasis Chapel: Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 8:45am in the Freed Theater.
Rob Biagi Concert: Oct. 29th, in the gym at 9am.
Our Wisdom School Family Presentation: Friday, November 6th at 8:45am in the Freed Theater.
Spelling List 8
1. drown
2. glaring
3. graduate
4. grace
5. scribble
6. chapter
7. pretzels
8. terrible
9. scanner
10. sneeze
11. remember
12. soccer
13. fountain
14. splatter
15. speak
16. excellent
17. receive
18. believe
19. off
20. comprehend: to understand
21. enormous: very, very big
22. respect: to think highly of
Bible Memory Verse:
Please note: We will continue with this verse for the next two weeks. We are looking at God’s pledge to be the protector and provider of His people and how He guarantees their future blessing.
The Call of Abram
“I will make you into a great nation
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
And all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
Genesis 12:2-3
October 08, 2009
Week of October 12, 2009
Dear Parents,
On Friday, October 30th, we will have our classroom Harvest Party from 11:00am to 12:00pm. We plan to do a craft as well as celebrate God’s goodness with food. A sign-up sheet will be posted at our classroom door by Monday. You are welcome to e-mail me and I will sign you up for a food item.
At home project – Timeline Reminder: In the Friday folder you will find an extra copy of the instructions for our timeline project. We have sent this assignment home now in order to give you time to collect and organize pictures. Timelines are due January 11th, 2010. As a class we discussed the option of completing the timeline before Christmas break if families do not want to use vacation time to work on this project. Butcher paper is included in the Friday folder. Please note that our supply of white butcher paper is very limited. Some of the paper is “slightly used”. Please use the best side for the timeline. You are welcome to provide your own butcher paper.
Have a great weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
Progress Reports: Mailed home on Thursday, Oct. 8th. All students will receive a progress report for the first school quarter.
Teacher Work Day: No school on Friday, Oct. 9th
Social Studies Test: Monday, October 12th. Please help your child review the vocabulary terms as well as the information in the pages we completed this week. The completed worksheets are in the Friday folder for review.
IOWA Testing: Monday - Thursday, Oct. 19th – 23rd
Our Wisdom School Family Presentation: Friday, November 6th at 8:45am in the Freed Theater.
Spelling List 7
1. strain
2. aren’t
3. eagle
4. clockwise
5. sprinkle
6. bottom
7. scarf
8. square
9. seasons
10. eleven
11. twelve
12. cheerful
13. scare
14. weigh
15. explore
16. October
17. Columbus
18. dictate – to say for another to copy
19. quarrel – to argue
20. coax – to urge someone to do
Bible Memory Verse (three weeks)
The Call of Abram
“I will make you into a great nation
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
And all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
Genesis 12:2-3
October 02, 2009
Week of October 5th, 2009
Dear Parents,
Welcome to October! It seems like the holidays will soon be here! We have selected our individual states for state poster projects. During October we will conduct research for our states and gather information about state products, industries, geography, and symbols. At home, please help your child find pictures for his or her state to include on the poster.
At home project – Timeline: In the Friday folder you will find instructions for the timeline project. We are sending the assignment home this month in order to give you time to collect and organize pictures. Timelines are due January 11th, 2010. As a class we discussed the option of completing the timeline before Christmas break if families do not want to use vacation time to work on this project. Butcher paper will be sent home next Thursday.
Have a refreshing weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
Practice Math Test 3A Assigned for Monday’s Homework: Practice math test 3A is due on Tuesday, 10-6.
Progress Reports: Mailed home on Thursday, Oct. 8th. All students will receive a progress report for the first school quarter.
Teacher Work Day: No school on Friday, Oct. 9th
IOWA Testing: Monday - Thursday, Oct. 19th – 23rd
Our Wisdom School Family Presentation: Friday, November 6th at 8:45am in the Freed Theater.
Spelling List 6
1. grateful
2. award
3. owe
4. future
5. feather
6. dishwasher
7. giant
8. flavor
9. practice
10. castle
11. shadow
12. sketch
13. dividend
14. divisor
15. quotient
16. even
17. odd
18. brisk – quick in manner or movement
19. minimum – the smallest amount
20. appear – to be seen
Bible Memory Verse (final week)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
The earth was without form and void: and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.”
Genesis 1:1-4
Timeline (Time Line) Project
In Social Studies, we are learning to read timelines. Now, students will make a timeline of their own. This project is to be completed at home. Each student will create a timeline with pictures of important events and dates in his or her life. I plan to laminate the timelines. If you do not want your child’s timeline to be laminated, let me know.
Please look at the sample provided to see one possible way to make the timeline. You may be as creative and original as you want.
In class we have discussed how each student has different important events in his or her life. Some examples we shared were:
day you were born
spiritual birthday (the day you accepted Christ into your heart)
first communion
baptism
special sports events
new pets
family reunions
new siblings
first day of school
family vacation
birthdays
holidays, etc.
If your child does not have pictures of important dates, he or she may draw pictures or use magazine pictures on the timeline. Paper for the timeline will be sent home next week.
Guidelines: 1. Start with the date of your birth.
2. Events need to be in chronological order.
3. Date and label each event.
4. Printing or handwriting is acceptable.
Due date: By Monday, January 11th, 2010 (or earlier)
