Week of January 30 - Homecoming Week!

 

Here's what's going on for Homecoming this week:

Theme Days:

• Monday: Country vs. Country Club
• Tuesday:  Neon Day
• Wednesday:  "Zoomfit" Day (wear clothes that you would wear if school was remote and you had to attend a Zoom meeting.)
• Thursday:  School Spirit Day
• Friday:  Black-out Day

Also ----​

• Spirit Merchandise will be sold on Thursday and before the game that evening.
• Pep Rally: Thursday, at 9:00 AM.
• Penny Wars will be held every day.

In other news:  

👉 Sports players need to bring their uniforms to school on Thursday, February 2, for pictures!

👉The Little Caesar's pizza kits will be at school on Monday, February 6!  

Academics this week, subject to change, as needed:  

• Reading homework on Monday: Introduction to page 3, Heroes and Helpers.
• Spelling: list 21.  As usual, homework on Tuesday, trial test Thursday, final test Friday.
• Bible memory verse quiz on Friday:  "...God is the strength of my heart."  Psalm 73:26)  That is the verse for homecoming.

Week of January 23

 Announcements and reminders: 

• Due Monday, January 23:  Little Caesar's fundraiser orders, and Scholastic book orders (if ordering), first thing in the morning.  
• PTF meeting Wednesday, 3:00, in the cafeteria.  Please come if you can!

Academics this week, subject to change, as needed:  

• Math test on Monday.
• Reading homework on Monday: reread science, pages 201-203.
• Science test on Wednesday.
• Language test on Thursday.
• Spelling: list 20.  As usual, homework on Tuesday, trial test Thursday, final test Friday.
• Bible memory verse quiz on Friday:  "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee." Psalm 56:3

Message from Mrs. Brammer:  All students should be working on their entries for the Young Writers contest, and they're supposed to receive very little help from adults.  They may use the writers notebooks that I put together for them, or they may type on a home computer.  The final draft will be due the first week of February.

Week of January 16

 Announcements and reminders: 

• No school Monday, Jan. 16 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
• report cards will come home Tuesday, January 17.  
• We are now into the third nine week grading period.
• Due Monday, January 23:  Little Caesar's fundraiser orders, and Scholastic book orders (if ordering).

Academics this week, subject to change, as needed:  

• No reading homework this week
• Spelling: list 19.  We started this list last week because we will have had two short weeks.  They will do the same list words for homework Tuesday that they did last week.  Trial test on Thursday, final on Friday.  I realize these words are challenging, so I will offer more bonus points.
• Bible memory:  No quiz this time.  We will be reciting the passages and verses that we have learned so far, to keep God's Word in our hearts.
• History quiz Friday.

Message from Mrs. Brammer:  All students should be working on their rough drafts for the Young Writers contest, and they're supposed to receive very little help from adults.  They may use the writers notebooks that I put together for them, or they may type on a home computer.  The final draft will be due the first week of February, and I will grade it to see whether they used the skills learned in language, such as capitalization and punctuation.

Week of January 9

 Announcements and reminders: 

• Jan. 11:  end of 2nd nine weeks (1st semester)
• No school Friday, Jan. 13 (Professional Learning Day)
• No school Monday, Jan. 16 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

Academics this week, subject to change, as needed:  

• Reading homework Monday: read pages 40-43 out loud to an adult
• Spelling: list 19.  We will spread this list over the two short weeks. Homework on Tuesday, but the tests will be the following week.
• History quiz Monday. Study guide went home Friday.
• Language test Tuesday
• History test Wednesday
• Bible verse this week: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."  Philippians 4:13

Message from Mrs. Brammer:  I talked to the students about the Young Writers contest.    They may choose to write a personal narrative, a fictional story, or nonfiction.  No illustrations are allowed.   They may print on loose leaf paper or type it, and it cannot be longer than 500 words.  They have until the beginning of February, and it is mandatory.  I will try to provide class time for them to write, but they will probably be doing most of it at home.  It's supposed to be fun, independent work, but they should try to do a little at a time instead of waiting until the end of the month. Let me know via Class DoJo messages if you have any questions.

Week of January 3

 Announcements and reminders: 

• Jan. 11:  end of 2nd nine weeks (1st semester)
• No school Friday, Jan. 13 (Professional Learning Day)
• No school Monday, Jan. 16 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

Academics this week, subject to change, as needed:  

• No reading homework this week
• Spelling:  list 18, 1-14 and 21-23.  Homework on Tuesday, trial test Thursday, final test Friday.  I shortened the list a bit because it's a short week, but I did put the full list in their folders before break.
• Bible verse this week: "I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."  Philippians 3:14
• Math test Wednesday
• Science test Thursday, study guide going home Tuesday.

Message from Mrs. Brammer: Happy New Year!