Reminders: 3/14-4/11

Reminders:

• Fri. 3/14: DRESS DOWN DAY! Students may dress in St. Patrick's Day colors (green, yellow, orange)!
• Mon. 3/17-Fri. 3/21: Spring Break- No classes and no sports practices
• Mon./Wed./Fri. 3/24-3/28: Official track practices begin. Attendance is mandatory.
• Mon. 4/07: Biography Book Report due.
• Iowa Testing all week 8:00am-noon. Please don't schedule appointments in the morning hours so your child doesn't miss any tests. Please also get your child to school promptly as we will begin testing right away each morning. They should eat a good breakfast and sleep well the night before. Thank you!

Upcoming Field Trip

If your child hasn't informed you, we finished our entire Social Studies textbook last week! They are very excited about this accomplishment!

I have asked them to create a list of topics they are interested in learning more about and we plan to study them through the end of the year. The first topic of interest is Native American Indians. Each student is studying a tribe and will be preparing an in-class presentation to share with their peers. As a class we will also study the Cahokia tribe famous for the Cahokia Mounds historic site in Collinsville. I am in the midst of planning a field trip to the Mounds and museum the first week of April (if it's available). Are any of you (or grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.) interested in coming along? I'm not sure I'll be up for climbing Monk's Mound at 9 months pregnant, but perhaps some of you will be up for the challenge?! Let me know. Thanks!

Notes & Memory (NO SPELLING): March 10-14

Notes:

• Tues. 3/11: Talent Show at 6pm in the gym.
• Wed. 3/12: Lenten Dinner served by Sunday School children in the church basement 5:30-6:30pm.
• Lenten service at St. Paul's at 7pm.
• Fri. 3/14: Last extra credit Social Studies opportunity: States or Capitals Map Quiz.
• Last day of 3rd Quarter. Report cards go out Tue. Mar. 25 after we return from Spring Break.
• Kids' Night Out at 5pm in the gym.
• Mon. 3/17-21: Spring Break. Unofficial Track Practices MWF 3-4:30pm.

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Memory:

The Second Article

Redemption

What does this mean? I believe that Jesus Christ, true God, begotten of the Father from eternity, and also true man, born of the Virgin Mary, is my Lord,

who has redeemed me, a lost and condemned person, purchased and won me from all sins, from death, and from the power of the devil;

Memory & Notes (No Spelling): March 3-7

Notes:

• Wed. 3/05: Crazy Mismatch Day! (Wear your clothes backwards, inside out, mismatched in the craziest, wildest way!)
• GRANDS (Grandparents, Relatives, Aunts/Uncles, Neighbors, Dedicated Caretakers, and Special Someones) invited to sit with their student(s) at chapel at 9:00am and join us for refreshments in the gym at 9:30am.
• Unofficial Track Practice 3-4:30pm
• Ash Wednesday service at 7pm at church
• Thu. 3/06: Throw Back Thursday! (Dress from any era)
• Parade of costumes at 9:45am in gym
• Fri. 3/07: "I Love Saint Paul's" Spirit Day! (Dress in any combination of red, white & black, your Saint Paul's T-shirts or jerseys, or anything else that shows school spirit!)
• Ch 12 Social Studies test
• Unofficial Track Practice 3-4:30pm
• Trivia Night at 7pm at Collinsville VFW
• Mon. 3/10: Ch 8 Science test
• TUESDAY 3/11: TALENT SHOW RESCHEDULED at 6pm in the gym.
• Book Fair will be open for any last purchases.

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Memory: 

Matthew 5: The Beatitudes

Memorize the verse you are in charge of illustrating and explaining.

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,

   for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are those who mourn,

   for they will be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek,

   for they will inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

   for they will be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful,

   for they will be shown mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart,

   for they will see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers,

   for they will be called children of God.

10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,

   for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.