3^RD & 4^TH GRADE 

Valentine’s Day 

PARTY

Friday, February 14

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

You are invited to pass out Valentine’s and/or treats to all of your classmates. Bring a recyclable anytime next week to act as your Valentine’s “mailbox”. We’ll decorate them on Friday. Feel free to also bring a Valentine’s related Show ‘N’ Share item, a game to play, or a book to share with the class during our party. We will have a special Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt indoors or outside depending on the weather. 

Basket for Saint Paul’s Trivia Night Auction

Parents of Grades K-4:

Saint Paul's 10th Annual Trivia/Auction is fast approaching and will be held March 7, 2014, at the VFW in Collinsville at 7:00pm.  Our classes will contribute a couple baskets for the silent auction.

We have chosen a theme for our first basket of “Snow Day Fun”.  Some ideas for this basket would be board games & card games, movies, hot cocoa & marshmallows, sleds/snowboards, snowman building kit, scarves, hats & mittens, books, winter crafts, cookie baking ingredients, gift certificates or money donations for movie theaters, restaurants, and indoor attractions, etc…   These are just some ideas, but please feel free to donate anything you think would be appropriate.  If you are willing to donate an item or two please send it in with your child by Monday, March 3.    Thank you for your help!

Mrs. McLaughlin, Mrs. Fischer & Mrs. Thomas

Notes, Memory & Spelling: Feb. 3-7

Notes:

• Fri. 2/07: PARENTS v. TIGERS BASKETBALL GAME/8TH GRADE NIGHT- 6:30PM. Come out for a fun-filled night!
• Uniform sale/swap/give away area in the lobby beginning @ 6 p.m.  You may bring your gently used uniforms and sell/swap/give away what your child can no longer wear--It's up to you.  There will also be a table with free used uniform items--pants, skorts, jumpers, shirts, etc.  Any questions, contact Karen Kilzer @ 667-8263.
• Sat. 2/08: Scrap 'N' Craft event in the gym- 9AM-10PM.
• 3^rd Annual Scrap n Craft is coming up quick!  We have increased attendance this year and expect to net over $1,500 for our Tuition Assistance Fund!  With a large event, there are always items that are needed. Any donations are appreciated!
  
  
  Items needed:
  Pasta Sauce (6 jars needed)
  Salad Dressing (bottles)– Ranch (3), Italian (2), French (2)
  Shredded Mozzarella  Cheese (3 bags)
  Garlic Bread (6 loafs)
  Cookies
  Brownies
  M&M’s
  Hershey’s Miniatures
  Regular Coffee
  Extension Cords (Name attached to cord – will return)
  Surge Protectors (Name attached to cord – will return)
  
  
  February 8 - Volunteers Needed (1-2 people at each time)!
  8:00am – 11:00am – Check In scrapbookers, sell raffle tickets, set out food, etc: 
  11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Help set out lunch, check bathrooms, sell raffle tickets, refill snacks: 
  2:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Attendance prizes, refill snacks/drinks: 
  5:00 pm – 7:00 pm - Help set out Dinner, check bathrooms, sell raffle tickets, refill snacks: 
  February 9 – 1:00 pm - Breakdown needed  - taking down tables, sweeping floors, etc.  – AS MANY AS I CAN GET.  
  
  
  Please e-mail me to let me know when you are available to help and/or what items you would like to donate.  Items may be dropped off in the school office anytime next week.
  Thanks for helping to make this event a great success. Jennifer Kesterson@ Jenn828@gmail.com or 618-581-3506.
• Sun. 2/09: Students sing in 10:30AM service at Saint Paul's Church.
• Tue. 2/11: PTL meeting- 6:00PM
• Thu. 2/13: Saint Paul's Open House- 4-7PM. Pass on the word so we can bring new students into our school next year!
• Fri. 2/14: Valentine's Day Party after lunch- 1-3PM. Students may bring a Valentine and/or treat to share with each of their classmates.

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Memory: Choose 2-3 verses about thankfulness.

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Spelling Words-3rd Grade

Story: Two Bear Cubs

1. mood
2. wooden
3. drew
4. smooth
5. blue
6. balloon
7. true
8. crooked
9. chew
10. tooth
11. hooves
12. cool
13. food
14. pooch

Challenge Words:

1. loose
2. jewel

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Spelling Words-4th Grade

Story: Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

1. colorful
2. weakness
3. movement
4. endless
5. truthful
6. illness
7. cheerful
8. useless
9. beautiful
10. restless
11. clumsiness
12. pavement
13. peaceful
14. fondness
15. neatness
16. speechless
17. statement
18. wasteful
19. penniless
20. treatment

Challenge Words:

1. numbness
2. ailment
3. resourcefull
4. cleanliness
5. appointment

Notes, Memory & Spelling: Jan. 27-31

Notes:

• Wed. 1/29: Book Reports due!
• Thur. 1/30: Conference Basketball Tournament at Saint Paul's- 6pm & 7pm.
• Fri. 1/31: Fish Fry at the Troy VFW 4-8pm. Make sure you stop by to get some fish (or other options) and support our school!
• Mon. 2/03: Ch. 10 Social Studies test.
• Fri. 2/07: Parents v. Tigers Basketball Team/8th Grade Night in gym- 6:30pm.
• Sat. 2/08: Scrap & Craft Event in gym all day.
• Fri. 2/14: Valentine's Day party after lunch in classroom.
• Mon. 2/17: NO SCHOOL- Presidents' Day

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Memory: Choose 2-3 verses to remember during times when you feel worried. Tell me why you chose these verses.

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Spelling Words-3rd Grade

Story: A Tree Is Growing

1. shark
2. check
3. queen
4. circus
5. flake
6. crack
7. second
8. squeeze
9. quart
10. squeak
11. quick
12. coldest
13. Africa
14. Mexico

Challenge Words:

1. correct
2. question

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Spelling Words-4th Grade

Story: Hercules’ Quest

1. unused
2. refresh
3. dislike
4. replace
5. unpaid
6. redo
7. disorder
8. unplanned
9. distrust
10. rewind
11. untrue
12. unload
13. recall
14. displease
15. uneven
16. rebuild
17. restart
18. uncover
19. untidy
20. discolor

Challenge Words:

1. disband
2. rearrange
3. discontinue
4. refund
5. unusual

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Book Report for January

DUE JAN. 29, 2014

Book Report Ideas

Theme: Fantasy

Definition: A story including elements that are impossible like talking animals or magical powers.

Directions: Choose a book that fits the category of fantasy and have Mrs. McLaughlin approve it. Write a summary of the book and then choose one of the activities below to present to your classmates.

1. Create a sculpture of a character. Use any combination of soap, wood, clay, sticks, wire, stones, old toy pieces, or any other object. Write about how this character fits into the book.

2. Prepare an oral report of 5 minutes. Give a brief summary of the plot and describe the personality of one of the main characters. Be prepared for questions from the class.

3. Give a sales talk, pretending the students in the class are clerks in a bookstore and you really want them to sell this book to customers.

4. Build a miniature stage setting of a scene in the book. Include a written explanation of the scene.

5. Make several sketches of some of the scenes in the book and label them. 

Homework Extensions

I am going to extend the deadline for our Christmas Around the World projects since I was not here half this week to help the class and haven't really been able to use my voice today. Anyone who wishes to turn in their report tomorrow or bring in their cultural artifact, can receive a bit of extra credit. Anyone who wishes to wait until we come back from break, can turn in their report on Tue. Jan. 7, 2014. 

Our Ch. 6 science test is also going to be moved to the week we come back (Thu. 1/09) so it will go on next quarter's grades. We will take our open book English test tomorrow and that will be our last grade of the quarter. Christmas party Friday!

Last Week Before Christmas: Dec. 16-20

Notes:

• Sun. 12/15: Children's Christmas Program:
• PreK students should meet no later than 1:40pm in their classroom for a 2pm service.
• K-8 students should meet downstairs in the church basement no later than 5:40pm for a 6pm service. K-8 students can be picked up after the service from the church basement.
• NO SPELLING WORDS  OR CURRENT EVENTS next week!
• Ch 9 Social Studies test has been pushed back to Mon. 12/16.
• Ch 6 Science test is Thu. 12/19.
• Bring $10 and participate in a uniform-free week with proceeds going toward our sheep project!
• 2nd quarter ends Fri. 12/20 and report cards go out 1/08/14.
• Fri. 12/20 is our Christmas party. I allowed my students to plan our festivities today. They would like to make gingerbread houses and have signed up to bring the following*:
• Cayla & Maccenna: 2 boxes of graham crackers each
• Claire, Abby & Mrs. McLaughlin: 2 cans of frosting each
• Logan, Jack, Madeline, Emma & Alyssa: 2 items of candy each (to be used for decorating gingerbread houses)

*If you already have other supplies at home that could be used for gingerbread houses, let me know and I can switch your item with another person's. Supplies can be brought into the classroom any day between tomorrow and next Friday.

Memory: Students must memorize Luke 2:6-12 but will be awarded extra credit for any additional verses they can memorize from Luke 2:1-20. Any version will do- they don't have to memorize the NIV.

Luke 2 New International Version (NIV)

The Birth of Jesus

2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.

4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah,the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,

   and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.