Today was a busy and exciting day! We thank the Junior class for organizing such a fun afternoon of activities for our Lower School students. The cake walk was very popular, and I saw many going home with "sweet treats" to be enjoyed all week-end! I hope you had a chance to see the displays in the Lower School hallway. The children have really worked hard in many subject areas, and I hope you enjoy their projects when you are visiting Trinity.
Spelling Lesson 13 grade on Wednesday, Nov. 3
English:
We will review Lessons 3-4 (helping verbs, main verbs, and linking verbs) on Monday and Tuesday. (P. 100-103)
Lessons 3-4 grade on Wednesday, Nov. 3
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Students are certainly enjoying this Newberry Award winning novel. It has been the source of many laughs this past week. Claudia and Jamie are hiding out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and they are having the greatest adventures. We will finish questions and the title/symbol page for Ch. 4 on Monday and read Ch. 5 on Tuesday. Students will do their Ch. 5 questions and title/symbol page on Wed. I will let each class have one night to take the book home before the Ch. 1-5 grade.
Ch. 5 grade on Thursday, Nov. 4
Wordly Wise:
Lesson 5 will be covered the week of Nov. 8-12.
Writing:
This week we will be printing the remainder of the edited stories for the Holiday Writing Competition sponsored by the Public Library. The school will be notified in December about the winners. The essays will be displayed in the hall during December, and we look forward to sharing them with you.
Bible:
We will continue our study of King Ahab in Lesson 11. Ahab wanted to punish Elijah because he was not willing to admit that it was God who withheld the rain. King Ahab and the children of Israel had to learn that the Lord is God. God showed Elijah, while he was on Mount Horeb, that although He is powerful, He sometimes works in a quiet manner. This is the usual way He works by His Spirit in our hearts. We will cover this lesson but will not test on it until the next week. Lesson 11 test date TBA later.
Memory: Psalm 8:1-4 due on Thursday, Nov. 4
AR Testing:
The last day to AR test for midterm is Thursday, Nov. 4.
Please note the following:
1. The Camp Chandler field trip is Friday, Nov. 5. Keep the information sheet that is coming home in the Monday folder. Please notify your homeroom teacher immediately if you cannot attend the field trip. We are in the process of making name tags and carpool lists.
2. Space Camp: If you are listed to chaperone the Space Camp trip, please notify your homeroom teacher immediately if you cannot attend. Billing for Space Camp is in Nov. and Dec.
3. Assignments for Absentees: Parents, please pick up your child's assignments and materials in the Lower School office when they are absent. Your child misses
4 1/2 hours of work in one day while out. It is beneficial to your child to pick his/her work up and to come back prepared.
4. Make-Up work: With multiple classes, it is difficult to get make-up tests done during the day. When students are absent, I arrive at school between 7:00 and 7:10 A.M. ready to give make-up tests. It is quite helpful for your children to arrive early and get made up then. We appreciate your cooperation with this as we work hard to help students stay up-to-date with tests. Also, students are not kept from specials to do make-up work or tests, and we use the P.E. period for conferences, meetings, running off materials, etc.
5. Morning Arrival: It is important that your child get a great start to his/her day. It is most beneficial for him/her to arrive by 7:50 A.M., with the exception of morning doctor and dental appointments of course, so that they can pull their materials for the day, sharpen pencils, and go to the restroom before the day begins. When students come in after 8:00 A.M., they enter the room during the devotion, prayer, and pledges. At midterm, beginning Nov. 8, we will once again be changing classes at 8:10 A.M., rotating homeroom and afternoon classes. The 10 minutes in the morning means a smoother beginning for the start of the day for your child.
Have a wonderful week-end!
Gidget Smith
