What's Up This Week?
Memory: Galatians 6: 1-3 due by Mon., April 18
Wordly Wise Lesson 13 grade on Tues., April 19
Spelling Lesson 33 grade on Wed., April 20
Bible
Daniel's Last Years (Lesson 30)
Scripture: Daniel 5-6
Bible Guide: P. 107-109
Belshazzar, ruler of Babylon, held a banquet in honor of his gods. He used the sacred goblets which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem. A hand appeared and wrote on the wall. Daniel read the writing and told Belshazzar that his kingdom would be destroyed because he did not humble himself before God. Darius became ruler over Babylon. Because Darius favored Daniel, the other rulers, serving under Darius, became jealous and formed a wicked plot to get rid of Daniel. God was watching over Daniel and protected him. We learn that if we do what is right and remain true to our God, He will never abandon us.
Lesson 30 grade on Thurs., April 21
English
Students have enjoyed creating their own endings to Tuck Everlasting. These are being final copied into their creative writing books. Students will be sharing these in class. Their endings are amazing, funny, and very creative! Be sure to have your child share his/her ending with you.
We hope to get to some poetry writing this week! We will choose some Tuck Everlasting characters to describe in a poetic way. These also will go into their creative writing book.
Fever 1793
Students will begin on the last novel of the year. Fever 1793 is by Laurie Halse Anderson. This story takes place in late 1700's when disease swept the streets, destroying everything in its path. Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie's world is turned upside down when her mother catches the fever. Mattie's mother insists that she leave town with her grandfather, trying to keep them from catching the fever. Mattie and her grandfather leave town, but they soon find out that the sickness is everywhere. Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease. Quoting The New York Times Book Review, "The plot rages like the epidemic itself."
AR
The last day to test for the last nine weeks period is May 6. All students should have at least two AR books read and tested by that date. Of course, most students read many more books than that. Congratulations!
Note the Following:
The American Village trip is Fri., April 29.
1. We will be putting together carpool groups very soon. Please make sure that you have established who you are riding with. Students should be relaying that information to their homeroom teacher. If you are driving up with just your child, we need to know that also.
2. Students are free to leave to go home with their dads, grandfathers, etc. when our Village Day ends. If your child needs to be at school to be called for carpool, please notify your homeroom teacher. We need a complete list of who will need to be here for carpool pick-up.
Memory Boxes
1. Students will bring their memory boxes to school on May 9. I hope you have been putting items in them all year. We will also be putting some items in them during the week of May 9 at school. Students will bring the boxes back home on May 13 for you to keep for seven years and to be opened only at their Senior lunch/video day as the graduating Seniors of 2018! It is not too late to help your child get his box together.
Here is a list of things that are good to put in their box:
1. pictures of friends, field trips or other events such as birthdays, holidays, sports, dance, class parties, etc.
2. small projects or any special memory from their years in Lower School
3. special writing (stories, poems, etc.)
4. letters written by parents, grandparents, sisters/brothers, or special friends to a fifth grader
**We will also be giving your child all of his special projects/writing in that he/she has done in Language Arts this year.
**Thank you in advance for your effort in helping your child assemble his/her box. I have watched the Seniors open their boxes for the past 17 years, and I can tell you, they all look forward to it! The memory box is a great Senior Event!
Have a wonderful week-end!
Gidget Smith
