MRS. SMITH & MRS. MCVAY'S NEWS & VIEWS

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Smith January 24-28

Parents and Students:

A Look at the Week Ahead!

Wordly Wise Lesson 8 grade on Tuesday, Jan. 25

Spelling Lesson 22 grade on Wednesday, Jan. 26

Sign of the Beaver
Students should have read Ch. 11-15 by Monday, Jan. 23. We will divide into discussion groups and prepare to share important events and facts with the class. Students have said that they feel that this has helped them a great deal in preparation for a grade. After testing on Ch. 11-15, students will be assigned Ch. 16-19.
Ch. 11-15 grade on Friday, Jan. 28

Bible
Students will study "The Last Years of Israel" in Lesson 18. The scripture is 2 Kings 13; 14:23-29; 17. We will complete Bible Guide pages 68-70. The last kings of Israel were very wicked. The Lord was compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in love in dealing with them. After Jehu, there were 9 kings. Some ruled only for a very short time. In this lesson students will study the reigns of Jehoahaz, Jehoash, Jeroboam II, and Hoshea.
Lesson 18 grade on Monday, Jan. 31
Memory: 2 Chron. 7:14 due by Friday, Jan. 28 (This can always be said early.)

Process Writing
Persuasive writing is the focus of our process writing this week. Students are supposed to come to school on Monday with their animal fact sheets ready to go. Students will have handouts with guidelines and instructions in their writing folders. They will also have a structured draft sheet to follow. This piece of writing will be done mainly in class. If you do not have a color printer at home, students may print a color picture of their animal at school this week. This proves to be an exciting writing project, and I will notify you when this is on display in the hall to be shared.

AR Testing
AR testing for midterm is due by Friday, Feb. 4.

Have a wonderful week!
Gidget Smith