Week of January 29 to February 2

What We Learned this Week:

Bible: We have finished studying King Saul's reign and have begun our study on King David's reign. We just completed our study of the ark of the covenant's arrival to the City of David. 

Math: The students prepared for the chapter 3 unit test this week. The students will finish the tests next week and then we will begin chapter 4. 

Reading: We have been using graphic organizers in order to visualize the information we are reading in our non-fiction texts. This week, we specifically looked at cause & effect, problem & solution and chronological order of events.

Grammar: The students reviewed the Spanish conditional tense. This tense is used to talk about hypothetical situations or possible future events. We also talked about how a special mark called a "dieresis" (two little dots placed above the letter u) alerts the speaker to pronounce the letter u's name.  

Writing: The students are working hard on their persuasive essays still! We really focused on the structure of the essay this week. 

Social Studies: The students were really pleased to start a Google Slides project to show off their knowledge of what they have learned so far- location and physical characteristics of the United States of America. I am really impressed at how quickly they learn how to navigate a new app such as Google Slides.They look forward to continuing and finishing the project next week. 

February 5 to 9 Spelling List

Hemlock Crossings Nature Center Field Trip (February 9):

We are so excited to go on our field trip to the Hemlock Crossings Nature Center on Friday, February 9. Half of the field trip will be inside the main building on the campus, and the other half will be outside. The students should dress appropriately for when they are inside the building AND outside! Layers might be a good idea. 

The students will be eating lunch at school before heading to the nature center. There is no need for the students to take their lunches with them. :)

Friendship Day Celebration (February 14):

Friendship Day (Valentine's Day) is coming up on Wednesday, February 14! I like to celebrate the friendships that God has blessed us with. If your child would like to bring in goodies to share with the class, that is acceptable! Please make sure that ALL students receive one. Take a look at the list of the students in our class. We have a few allergies, so please take note of that. I have some bags that the students can decorate and use to store their goodies and take them home. I will be doing this celebration at the end of the day since I don't want 14 kiddos to experience a sugar rush at one time. 😵


Seth

Levi

Madalyn

Emerson

Emmy

Nolan

Annabelle

Taeshia

Olivia

Blair (allergies: dairy, eggs, shellfish)

Liam

Sawyer

Cora

Kaylee


Open Invitation for Parents to Watch Swimming Lessons (February 15):

Parents are welcomed to come to the Holland Aquatic Center on Thursday, February 15 to watch the swimming lessons. The 4th graders will be at the pool from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.  

From the Office:

  1. Swimming Lessons begin on Monday February 5th and will continue until the 16th.

Please be aware of this schedule when making appointments for these few weeks. 

  • 9:00-10:00--1st Grade 

  • 10:00-11:00--2nd Grade

  • 11:00-12:00--4th Grade

  • 12:35-1:35--3rd Grade

  1. Reminder: Winter clothes, art shirts, PE shoes  → As we enter the second half of our school year please remember to have appropriate gear for your children for the winter weather, an art shirt for art class, and tennis shoes that can be worn for PE. Thank you!

  2. Spirit Week is coming February 12-15:

    1. Monday 12th : Pajama Day

    2. Tuesday 13th: Camo/Tie-Dye Day

    3. Wednesday 14th:  Heart/Red Day

    4. Thursday 15th: Maroon & White Day

  3. Newspaper: If your family still gets a paper copy of the newspaper our Art students would love to help you recycle and use it for a project! Feel free to send with your child or drop off in the front office!

Share the Love: The Maroon and White Shop will be hosting the first annual "Share The Love" Shopping Event on Wednesday, February 7 from 8am - 5pm.  Come shop for the latest HC gear at the High School and 10% of all sales will go to Compassionate Heart in Zeeland.  The first 25 customers to make a purchase will receive a complimentary gift and our "Cool Beans" Coffee Cart will be serving complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate and refreshments!  It's an event you won't want to miss!








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