4th Grade Spanish Immersion with Maestra Damsteegt

Well. I have finally put myself together again to write the last blog post of 4th grade. I feel all the emotions- happy, sad, excitement. But, these are all good, full feelings. We spent a great half-day together. We fellowshipped over food, and the students later got to reflect on the past year by writing on the butcher paper that served as the "table cloth."  I laughed and smiled with them while we played a few goofy games together. But, then it was time to go and say our goodbyes. Boy, was that hard. The kiddos were not the only ones to shed a tear or two... This afternoon, I sat at the chair and desk of each student and read over their reflections and memories from this past year. I laughed again. I smiled again. I cried again. I took photos of their writing and those will have a special place in my heart.  I'm so proud of these kids. A lot of growth and learning happened this year. A lot of bonds were forged. But, most importantly their relationship with God was stre...

What We Learned this Week: Bible:  The students took their very last Bible test in 4th grade. We have officially finished up with the Elijah unit and have thus finished our Bible class. Math:  The students took the Unit 7 Adding and Subtracting Fractions test. We are all done with math class! Wow!  Reading:  We are SO engrossed in "Number the Stars." We plan on doing what it takes to finish this amazing book next week. Writing:  The students are finishing up their faith writing pieces this week. Grand Rapids Public Museum Field Trip: Our very last field trip for 4th grade is scheduled for  Monday, June 3.  We will be visiting the Grand Rapids Public Museum.  The bus is scheduled to leave school at  8:15 AM . Please make sure that your child is at school ON TIME that day.  Additionally, please pack a  disposable (and labeled!) lunch  with your child.  Looking forward to it! From the Office: Rosie & Parker at Critte...

What We Learned this Week: Bible:  We have been studying the story of King Ahab's death and how it fulfilled Elijah's and Micaiah's prophecy. Math:  The students reviewed all we have learned in this chapter and took their unit practice test. They will be taking the actual test when we come back from the long weekend. Reading:  We are making wonderful progress in "Number the Stars" and the other historical fiction chapter books the students are reading with their groups. We will make further progress next week. Writing:  This week, the students are writing their rough drafts for their faith writing pieces.  No Homework! I will not be assigning homework next week. Yay!  Plant Sale Update:  Thank you to all who came to purchase plants and visit our wonderful student "workers." What a blast. We made about $550! The 4th graders will be tithing 10% of this amount to the Lopez family as they prepare for their move to Guatemala this summer. We pray over this f...