Parents and Students:
A Look at the Week Ahead!
Bible Lesson 18 grade on Monday, Jan. 31
(Students should look over their study notes as well as the Bible Guide pages for Lesson 18.)
Spelling Lesson 23 grade on Wednesday, Feb. 2
Bible
We will study Lesson 20 (Rehoboam and His Son Abijah). This lesson begins our study of the kings of Judah. These kings were descendants of good King David. Some were God-fearing men, but many of them turned from the Lord. We learn that it was for David's sake that God was merciful to the kingdom of Judah.
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 12-13
Bible Guide Pages: 75-76
Lesson 20 grade on Thursday, Feb. 3
Memory (Deuteronomy 5: 32-33) is due on Friday, Feb. 4.
Process Writing
We are working on Persuasive Writing. Students have researched their animal of choice. They are in the process of writing facts to support the four reasons for adoption of the animal. This is a fun writing project, and they really seem to be excited about it. Students will type their paragraphs on the MAC laptops next week. They are also in the process of printing color pictures of their animal. If your child cannot print a color picture at home, he/she should let me know so they can do that at school. I hope to have these up in a few weeks in the hall to share. You will want to come by and see the display. This is a delightful piece of process writing!
If you have not had a chance to come by and see their "Mixed-Up Files" mystery stories, please do so when you have a minute. They will be up for a couple of weeks.
English
We will study adverbs this week. (Pages 246-253)
Wordly Wise
We will prepare Lesson 9 (A, B, C, D, and E).
AR Reading
The last day to AR test for midterm is Friday, Feb. 4.
Sign of the Beaver
Students need to read Ch. 16-19 by Wednesday, Feb. 2. They will get into discussion groups to prepare the chapters for class discussion. They have done a great job of sharing the events and details of the story with the class. The grade for Ch. 16-19 is TBA. It more than likely will come early next week.
Valentine Parties
Valentine Parties for 5th grade will be on Friday, Feb. 11, due to leaving for Space Camp on Monday, Feb. 14. Students should have valentines to hand out to their homeroom classmates. They may bring a box or bag (made or bought) in which to put their valentines. Our classroom party will be from 2:00-2:45. I will give each student a class roll to use for filling out their valentines.
Space Camp
There are only two weeks until we blast-off to Space Camp. Please let us know if you did not receive the information and packing list packet through e-mail. I will be happy to send you a copy. Please note the packing list. You many want to start a little early getting all of these items together. We will begin loading the buses on Monday, Feb. 14, at 8:00 A.M. The buses leave Trinity at 8:30 A.M. We should arrive at the Space Center about 11:30 A.M. and have lunch, provided by Sage Dining, in the cafeteria there. The excitement will begin with night room assignments and day group assignments. The students can hardly wait! There will be classes and activities throughout our stay. On Wednesday, they will be involved in Space Bowl to have fun with the knowledge of what they have learned, and they will also have Graduation just before we leave. After boarding the buses to leave, we will stop at the local mall for lunch! YUM! The children will really enjoy this. Please put $10.00 in an envelope with their name on the outside for their night chaperone to hold for them until we leave. We don't want anyone to spend their lunch money ahead of time in the Space Camp Gift Shop! If your child will want to purchase a keepsake from the gift shop, please separate that spending money from the "reserved lunch money". After lunch, we will board the buses and be Trinity bound to arrive about 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Please be waiting for us! If you have any questions, let me know.
Have a great week!
Gidget Smith
