Week of December 16th
Week Three of Advent - JOY: Are you finding JOY in this Christmas season? Sometimes we get ourselves caught up in the hustle and bustle of the busy season and forget to find moments of JOY. One of my assertions this year has been to find joy daily – picking out something each day that caused me to laugh or smile real big. I have found myself having more belly laughs, laughing till I cry, and genuine smiles because of it. I pray that you find joy this week and especially in the manger.
- Classroom gift exchange: We will have one on our last day of school before break...December 20th. If your child would like to participate, please bring a wrapped Christmas ornament for the exchange. The ornament should be gender neutral as we don't distinguish in the fun game we play to see which present we get. Spending limit is $10.
- "Stuff the Stocking" Sock Drive: Our Lutheran Junior Honor Association students are hosting a collection for Bob's Under the Bridge. They are collecting pairs of brand new socks. Collection will go until Wednesday December 18th. Our school goal is to collect 850 pairs of socks! In the last tally, 3rd grade was in the lead. WAHOO!!
- Student Teacher: Once we are back to school on January 6th, we will be graced with our spring semester student teacher – Miss Sara Krull. She is finishing her studies at Concordia University Wisconsin and will be with us until May 3rd. As I/we get to know her, I’ll share more in the weeks to come.
- Reading: This week, students will continue Unit 3 Heroes. In this unit, we will talk about genres historical fiction, biography, and poetry. I encourage students to be reading this genre of book during their at home reading as well. As we read our stories which comes from the Laura Ingalls Wilder series, we will infer themes and compare/contrast.
- Writing: During the week, students will finalize and publish their informative piece directing someone “How To”.
- Math: Rather than start a new unit and get only one week in, we will be doing some fun math related Christmas activities and taking a benchmark test to see how students are progressing thus far. This is the last week for Multiplication Ninja. However, students will have until the end of the trimester to finish. Students completing levels after Christmas will be given half credit.
- Spelling: Each week we seek to build on what was learned previously through some reviewing. This week’s focus will be suffixes, specifically –ful, -y, -ness.
- Religion: We have moved into the New Testament to hear talk about the birth of Jesus.
- Memory Work: As we follow our weekly routine, Tuesday’s memory will be Luke 2:7 and Thursday will be Luke 2:13-14 as they correlate with our Religion lesson.
- Character Development: Unit 3 – Stress Less – Breathe Easy. This unit will help us focus on our reactions to different opportunities while giving tips on how to calm oneself in light of God being in control!
- Weekly Quote: And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. - Luke 2:10-11.
Mrs. Haas
Upcoming Dates
Saturday/Sunday/Monday – Worship Jesus at Church
Monday, December 16th – Math Benchmark Test
Tuesday, December 17th – Memory Work
Wednesday, December 18th – Chapel
Thursday, December 19th – Memory Work
Friday, December 20th – Christmas Gift Exchange, CUW Play, Spelling Test
Monday, December 23rd - Friday, January 3rd - NO SCHOOL
Monday, January 6th - Return to School
Spelling: readiness, cloudy, stormy, peaceful, eagerness, illness, freshness, happiness, graceful, frightful
Memory Work
Tuesday 12/17
Luke 2:7 - And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
Thursday 12/19
Luke 2:13-14 - And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
Social Studies
Science
Third Grade Scientists have begun a new Unit that focuses on Physical Science: Electricity and Magnetism.
Ask your scientist what they know about Electric Charges of matter!
Music
- Sun, Sept. 8 - Gr. K-8 - 11am Outdoor Worship - - Brick after Brick
- bring chairs & blankets to sit on!
- Gr. K-8 Class Singing Schedule for the year!
- Spring Concert Thurs, May 8, 2025 Includes ALL 3rd & 4th graders, Children's Choir, PraisePower, JiVE, JuBellate & bands
- Sun, Sept. 8 - Gr. K-8 - 11am Outdoor Worship - bring chairs & blankets to sit on!
- Sun., Oct. 27, 9:30am Gr. 4-5 sing in Worship (Reformation)
- Sat., Nov. 9, 5pm Gr. 2-3 sing in Worship
- PraisePower (Gr. 3-4) - Rehearsals start Mon, Sept 16 & first sing for worship, Sun. Oct. 6, meet 10:40am
- Gr. 3-4 - Ms Valerie Bremer, teacher