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February 26, 2010
Week of March 1, 2010
Dear Parents,
It’s goodbye February and hello March already! Many activities and events are coming up in March: the CSI Arts Festival (3/2), the Talent Show (3/11), Jump Rope for Heart (3/17), Arvella Schueller Scholarship Program (3/20) and International Day (3/24). Please watch for e-mails and flyers announcing these happenings. Also, in March we will begin our Bible Character Projects. We’d love your help, so please read the attached flyer!
Congratulations to Matthew Elera for passing all of the one minute multiplication tests! Savannah Alday passed the four minute test of 100 multiplication facts! Brian Nguyen passed the 3 minute test of 100 multiplication facts and Kalan Namkoong passed the 2 ½ minute test of 100 multiplication facts! Wonderful!
Have a refreshing weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
Reading Skills Practice Test 3 Assigned for Tuesday’s Homework: Students are to complete the Reading Skills Practice Test 3 at home. The packet is due by Thursday, 3/4. Students may complete the work by themselves or with a parent. This will count as one reading grade.
Science Test on Chapter 2, “Types of Animals”, will be on Friday, 3/5: We still have several lessons to cover next week. Students will bring home a study guide on Thursday to review for Friday’s test.
No School on Tuesday, 3/2: CSI Arts Festival for middle school students.
Jump Rope for Heart: Wednesday, 3/17, 10:15-11:00am. Collection envelopes are to be turned in on that day (3/17).
Bible Mannequin Project Days: Posters: Wednesday, 3/17; Sewing: 3/31.
International Day: Wednesday, March 24. In class we’d love to have a tasting party of food from around the world from 2:45pm to 3:10pm. A sign up sheet will be posted by the classroom door if you’d like to bring an international food dish or snack. For example, Mrs. Sutherland and I plan to bring Dutch cheese for students to sample.
International Day Dinner: Friday evening, 3/26; PIP hours are available for both International Day Events.
Easter Break: No School on Friday, 4/2. Students return to school on Monday, 4/12.
1. poor 13. auditorium
2. occasion 14. sharpen
3. prince 15. threw
4. requested 16. coconut
5. wheelchair 17. tourist
6. chili 18. searching
7. while 19. thermometer
8. glimpse 20. temperature
9. type 21. degrees
10. travel 22. adequate – sufficient enough
11. jigsaw 23. catastrophe – a sudden disaster
12. maybe 24. document – written proof of something
Bible Memory Verse: For the month of March and part of April we will be
memorizing the10 Commandments.
1. You shall have no other gods before Me.
2. You shall not make for yourself an idol.
3. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
4. Remember the Sabbath by keeping it holy.
5. Honor your father and your mother.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet.
Bible Character Project:
Next week each student will select a Bible character from the Old Testament. During March, we will research and compose an in-depth biography poster report. In addition, the student will make a mannequin of the character. This will involve painting the face, cutting and sewing a costume, and gluing hair and accessories.
We would be delighted if parents could assist us in the classroom at the following times:
Wednesday, March 3/17, from 10:30 - 11:30am (Poster project)
Wednesday, March 3/31, from 10:30 - 12:00 noon (Sewing)
Donations needed for the project:
-needles and thread
Students will be supervised as they sew a running stitch.
-material remnants
Students will trace a pattern and cut material for a robe.
-glue guns to use in class
We will need to use glue guns and good cutting scissors.
Adults will be the only ones using the glue guns.
** Students may bring in donations at any time! PIP hours available on CCA website.
February 19, 2010
Week of February 22, 2010
Dear Parents,
We enjoyed our reward of free dress day on Wednesday and I must say we have some very stylish students! In science, we are studying plants and have attempted to grow a jade plant from a cutting. We’re also trying to grow new plants from a tuber and a bulb. We’ll see what happens!
Please review your child’s math test in the Friday folder. It is important that students review each week’s math concepts. Students must be sure to include labels in their answers. We have been reminding students to include labels. However, with 4th grade fast approaching they will need to take more responsibility for this. We want them sharp and ready for next year!
Congratulations to Annaliese Zeidan for passing all of the one minute multiplication tests! Savannah Alday and Haley Robinson passed the five minute test of 100 multiplication facts! Kalan Namkoong passed the 3 minute test of 100 multiplication facts and Dylan Chin passed the 2 ½ minute test of 100 multiplication facts! Fantastic! It looks like we will be taking our first group of students who passed the 2 ½ minute test out to lunch next week! Yeah!
Have a wonderful weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
Reading Skills Practice Test 2 Assigned for Wednesday’s Homework: Students are to complete the Reading Skills Practice Test 2 at home. The packet is due by Thursday, 2/25. Students may complete the work by themselves or with a parent. This will count as one reading grade.
Science Test on Chapter 1, “How Plants Grow”, on Tuesday: Please review the Chapter 1 study packet sent home in the Friday folder.
Science: Vocabulary Preview Chapter 2, “Types of Animals”: We will begin learning about animals next week. The vocabulary is more extensive than chapter 1. Please expose your child to these words if they come up in the news, on TV, or in a movie. Once we complete chapter 2 we will have a test the first week of March.
Multiplication and Division Worksheets: These worksheets are for practice at home.
Spelling Test 23: Students will be required to write the first four words in cursive.
February Book Report: Due Friday, Feb. 26th.
Spelling List 23
1. George Washington 13. hero
2. Abraham Lincoln 14. diligent
3. February 15. dependable
4. quarter 16. leader
5. plantation 17. success
6. surveyor 18. country
7. soldier 19. patience
8. general 20. courage
9. monument 21. president
10. cabin 22. integrity – honesty
11. lawyer 23. persistent – not giving up
12. patriot 24. justice – fairness
Bible Memory Verse:
Nehemiah 9:9 (Final week)
You saw the suffering of our forefathers in Egypt; you hear their cry at the Red Sea. You sent miraculous signs and wonders against Pharaoh, against all his officials and all the people of his land, for you knew how arrogantly the Egyptians treated them. You made a name for yourself, which remains to this day.
February 12, 2010
Week of February 16, 2010
Dear Parents,
We had a very festive Valentine’s Day party on Thursday! Our room was filled with a huge banquet of food, balloons, flowers, and decorations! Thank you, Savannah Alday, Ryan Standiford, Aubree MacDonald, Paula Baltazar, Jennifer Benavides, Haley Robinson, Caleb Lee, Jeremiah Hong, Stephen Nguyen, Samantha Miller, Tricia Arbiola, Alyssa Recor, Brian Nguyen, Joshua Rosas, Chloe Price, Olivia Quintana, and Dylan Chin, for all of your contributions to our party! We appreciated having Aubree MacDonald’s mom taking time out to help us at the party.
On Wednesday, our class did a fantastic job using the school’s laptops to conduct research on our Solar System! They kept focused and took excellent notes! A big thank you goes to the moms of Jeremiah Hong and Mariam Youssef and Zachary Morris’ grandmother for helping us!
Congratulations to Joshua Rosas for passing all of the one minute multiplication tests! Zachary Morris passed the three minute test of 100 multiplication facts! Jennifer Benavides passed the 2 ½ minute test of 100 multiplication facts! Shan Shan Lu passed the two minute test of 100 multiplication facts! Wow!
This awesome class has filled up their marble jar again so it is time for another game period and free dress day! Students may bring an electronic or board game on Wednesday, 2/17. Parents, please join us from 1:45 – 3:00pm that day if you’d like to play a game of Yatzee or Scrabble! Also, we will have our mini “Share-A-Good-Book” recipe party during that time. Students are to bring their books so they can share them with the class. We will be making miniature hamburger cookies, too!
Have a fun three day weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
Practice Math Test 13A Assigned for Tuesday’s Homework: Practice math test 13A is due on Wednesday, 2/17. Our math test 13B will be on Thurs., 2/18.
Spelling Test 22: Students will be required to write the first three words in cursive.
February Book Report: Students may choose a book from home or the library. The book will need to have story with a main character so that your child can compare and contrast the main character’s traits with his or her own traits. The book report is due Friday, Feb. 26th. Please see the attached book report form.
President’s Day: No school on Monday, 2/15.
Free Dress Day: Wednesday, 2/17. Game period and “Share-A-Good-Book” recipe party starts at 1:45pm.
Spelling List 22
1. chapel 13. choir
2. about 14. Heaven
3. childhood 15. diary
4. crayons 16. goldfish
5. kitchen 17. numerator
6. costly 18. denominator
7. laundry 19. fraction
8. newspaper 20. reduce
9. delivery 21. half
10. forgiven 22. govern – to rule; to control
11. college 23. participate – to take part
12. happiest 24. intrude – to come unasked or unwanted
Bible Memory Verse: Nehemiah 9:9 (Two weeks)
You saw the suffering of our forefathers in Egypt; you hear their cry at the Red Sea. You sent miraculous signs and wonders against Pharaoh, against all his officials and all the people of his land, for you knew how arrogantly the Egyptians treated them. You made a name for yourself, which remains to this day.
February 05, 2010
Week of February 8, 2010
Dear Parents,
Thank you for allowing your child to go with us to the Tessmann Planetarium. It was fascinating and I think even the adults learned new things about our universe and our amazing God who put the stars in the heavens!
Congratulations to Brian Nguyen for passing the four minute test of 100 multiplication facts! Alex passed the two minute test of 100 multiplication facts! Yeah!
Have a stupendous weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
Spelling Test 21: Students will be required to write the first two words on List 21 in cursive. Each week we will add another word to be written in cursive.
Weekly Reader Assigned for Wednesday’s Homework: Students are to read the Weekly Reader articles by themselves or with family and answer the questions on the back side. This will count as one reading test score. Due Thursday. The Weekly Reader has been sent home in the Friday folder.
Research Using Lap Tops on Wednesday: On Wed., 2-10, at 10:30am we will be using computers to conduct research for our planet essays. We’d love help from parents to assist us in this project. Please sign up on the CCA website for PIP hours.
Math Tests and Parent Signatures: If your child did not receive a passing score (70%+) you will find a note attached to the test in your child’s Friday folder. Please review the test questions with your child and sign the test once you have reviewed it. Return it back to school. The next week I will retest your child and average the scores together for a higher grade.
Valentine’s Day Party: Thursday, February 11th, 11:00am. Please sign up for goodies on our party sign-up sheet outside our classroom door. If you have a Valentine craft or game you’d like to do with our class, please let me know. Thanks! PIP hours available on our website.
Box Tops Contest: Keep sending in those box tops! The last day for the room competition is Friday, February 12th.
President’s Day: No school on Monday, 2-15.
What Cute Baby Pictures! Thank you for sending in a baby or toddler picture of your child for an end-of-the-year project. If you haven’t already done so, please send one in.
Spelling List 21
1. minute 13. every
2. hour 14. prey
3. chewing 15. whiskers
4. triangle 16. scolded
5. volleyball 17. history
6. combing 18. fight
7. flattery 19. independence
8. disappear 20. United States
9. seat belt 21. nation
10. reason 22. liberty – freedom
11. walnut 23. fiction – a made-up story
12. above 24. license – permission given by the law
Bible Memory Verse:
Nehemiah 9:9 (Three weeks)
You saw the suffering of our forefathers in Egypt; you hear their cry at the Red Sea. You sent miraculous signs and wonders against Pharaoh, against all his officials and all the people of his land, for you knew how arrogantly the Egyptians treated them. You made a name for yourself, which remains to this day.
