April 27, 2018

Upcoming Dates/Reminders:

• Homework next week includes reading minutes due on Monday, math page due on Friday, and word work with a test on Friday.
• MAPS testing:  We will take our final MAPS test (Math) next week Wednesday.  The kids were troopers this week and took their time with the first two assessments.  
• May 9 (Wednesday): Dismissal at 11:30 for Tulip Time.
• May 10 (Thursday):  We will be walking in the Kinderparade.  See attachment to email.
• May 15 (Tuesday):  End of the year Convocation.  Join us at 9:00 in the High School gym as we wrap up the school year with the entire student body.  
• May 28 (Monday)- Memorial Day.  No school
• May 29 (Tuesday)- Field  Day in the afternoon
• June 1 (Friday)- Last day of School.  This is a half day.
• *Dates for tetrahedron kites will be added soon!*

Curriculum Highlights:
Math:  As you can see from the photo below, we have been busy learning all about polygons.  We are getting good at these definitions and today we began working with area and perimeter.

Literacy:  In reading we are working our way through our final week of mystery book clubs.  I love listening to the discussion groups debate with each other on their opinions and theories!  In writing we continue to work on a piece called How I Know God Is Real.  This week we drafted different ways we see God in the Bible.

Bible:  We looked closely this week at the tabernacle that the Israelites built for God.  We talked about how God desires for us to spend time with him each day and how it is important for us as Christians to also gather and spend time with other believers.  We also looked at the furnishing in the tabernacle and what each item meant to the Israelites.

Social Studies:  We finished studying the French Voyageurs this week as we looked at their relationship with the Native Americans.  We have begun studying the arrival of the British and how this impacts the relationships with those already in Michigan.

Have a great weekend!
Lynae

April 20, 2018

Upcoming Dates/Reminders:

• Reading minutes are due Monday, Math homework is due Friday, and a word work test will be given on Friday.
• MAP Testing:  I will be giving the final MAP's tests the week of April 30.  We will do reading on May 1, Language on May 2, and Math on May 3.  These tests will all be given in the morning so please make sure your child is on time and ready to go.  
• Tulip Time:  We have half days of school on Wednesday, May 9 and Thursday May 10.  On Wednesday your child will dismiss at 11:30.   On Thursday your child will be walking in the Kinderparade.  He or she will need to wear a dutch costume for this.  Your child will need a sack lunch that day.  We will stay at school after the dismissal, eat lunch, be bused to the parade route, walk in the parade, and then you can pick your child up from me at the end of the route.  I will send a map of where your child will be marching in the line-up as well as a letter with more detail in the next couple of weeks.  
• End of the year convocation:  9:00 at the High school.  Please come and join us as we worship as an entire student body
• MUSIC NOTE FROM MRS. BOER - Performance and Assessment Day for recorders is quickly approaching. Your child was sent home with a list of songs from which they may choose to play. Please remind your child to choose a song and to practice. The progress report given at the end of the year will be a culmination of the recorder learning that has been our focus this semester.

Curriculum Highlights:
Math:  We finished our unit on fractions this week.  Your child is coming home with the test today.  We have begun our final unit dealing with polygons, area, and perimeter.

Literacy:  We are working our way through mystery book clubs.  The kids are busy reading each day and also recording their reading in their all star books for the varsity baseball game.  In writing we have begun a persuasive essay called How I know God is Real.

Bible:  Today we concluded our unit on God's law with a fun game of Bible Jeopardy!  We will continue to follow the Israelites as God shows them the importance of worship with building the tabernacle.  We have been journaling as if we were Israelite children making our way through the desert.  We are learning Acts 2:1-4 for Bible memory.

Social Studies:  This week we looked at the Native American tribes that were in Michigan (The Three Fires) and their impact as the French arrived.  We talked about legends, the importance of the French Voyageurs, and recalled what we were taught from the Outdoor Discovery Center.

April 13

Upcoming Dates/Reminders:

• Homework:  Reading minutes are due Monday.  Math homework is due Friday.  Word work test will be given on Friday.  Acts 2:1-4 is our new Bible memory.
• All-Star Reading:  Any reading minutes at home can also likely apply to your child's all star reading.  Everyone is busy filling in innings in their books and a few have already completed five innings which is the requirement to play a baseball game with the varsity baseball team.  We will schedule the game for the end of May.
• Wednesday, April 18:  POD Service Trip.  We will be going to serve at various organizations with our POD groups around Holland in the afternoon.  We will be out of the building from approx. 1:00-3:00.  

Highlights in Photos:
Devotions:  Since the last post we have finished student led devotions.  Eddie, Charlotte, and Davina, and Eddie finished strong for us.  The kids loved this time!

Outdoor Discovery Field trip: We had a wonderful day learning about the Native Americans, the French Voyagers, an the history of Michigan.  It was a bit chilly but we enjoyed archery, learning how to make a fire, and dressing like a voyager.  Here are a few pictures from our day.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Lynae