Sept. 16, 2022

"Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers...." This song has been stuck in my head all week. What a joy to hear the students break out into song and the song is saying the Books of the Bible. Also, I learned how motivating a DeBoers donut can be!

What are we learning?

Bible - We just finished a unit on "Why We Should Study the Bible?"

Math - Reviewing place value, rounding, addition, and subtraction

Reading - Reviewing our strong reading habits as we take on harder books in the classroom.

Writing - We have begun our Realistic Fiction unit. We have listened and study some mentor texts and looked for key elements that should be included in our realistic stories.

Science - We have been working towards answering the question of "How can I send a video from my phone to someone else's phone?" We have talked about Binary codes, Telegraphs, circuits, and pixels. Ms. Snoeyink has learned so much in teaching this unit ;)

HOMEWORK: This Monday, your child will come home with the regular homework load!

- 150 Reading Minutes (pink slip) 

- 50 Math Fact Minutes (yellow slip)

- Mad Minute (Make sure you are marking the 2:00 minute mark and the final time it took to complete.)

- Spelling List 

THINK! ENERGY: We have been selected to be part of a program called THINK! ENERGY on Tuesday, Sept. 29.  We will learn about preserving resources related to energy production in our community and homes.  As a part of this program, our class will be awarded a $100 grant if we have 100% of our students participate with the at-home portion.  For this, your child will receive a kit with energy saving devices that you can use in your home (it's got some pretty useful items in it - and it's free to you!).  There is a page of questions that go with it which your child will have to answer and return in order for our class to get credit.  On Monday, I will send home a yellow consent form for you to peruse that allows your child to participate in this program.  You do have the option to opt out, but I really think you'll want your child to experience this.  Sign and return the form only if you do NOT want your child to participate.  If I do not receive a form from you, I will administer a kit to your child and I will look for the questionnaire to be returned from them at a later date.  Thank you!

MUSIC NOTE FROM MRS. BOER: Let me introduce myself. My name is Rochelle Boer and I am your child's music teacher this year. I'm not new to teaching music. Before this year, I had been teaching music at the Pine Ridge and South Side buildings for 15 years. 

Part of the music curriculum for fourth grade is learning how to play the recorder and read music. We would like to begin playing recorder the second week of October. If your child has a soprano recorder at home, they are welcome to use it. If you need to purchase one, your child may purchase one from me for $5. Some families may want to think about having two recorders, one at school to play and one at home to practice. The music classroom has recorders to borrow that are disinfected in case a student forgets their recorder on the day of music class but some don't feel comfortable with that. More information will follow later about recorder homework/practice expectations. I am excited about adding to our abilities to be Beauty Creators (one of our Discipleship Practices)!

HC’s Homecoming Event: Friday, September 23rd (5-6:30 pm, Kickoff @ 7:00 pm)

Our Homecoming event includes dinner, bounce houses/inflatables, and a dunk tank.

**All preschool and kindergarten families are invited to attend for FREE through the RSVP form.**  RSVP HERE

Families with children in 1st-12th grade can purchase Homecoming tickets through our Athletics link - EVENTLINK - tickets include the meal, activities, and Varsity Football game at 7:00 pm. (Online: $8/ticket)

We hope to see you out at this fun, family event! GO MAROONS! 

3rd-5th grade Boys TTQ:  We are pushing back the season start date to 9/27 to give us more time to find another  coach. We are so close to having it ready to go, but are not at the finish line yet!  We have a great group of boys signed up, ready to run!  We have one coach willing to guide these runners, but are in need of one more coach.  TTQ will meet after school on Tuesday and Thursdays.  Please let us know if you are willing to help with this wonderful program!

Random Upcoming Dates:

Skating Party - October 11 6:00-8:00

Hoedown for Down Syndrome @ Rose Park - Wednesday, October 12th from 2:15-2:45. 

For Your Radar: P/T Conferences - Monday, Oct. 17 from 4:00-8:00 & Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 12:00-4:00 

Grandparent's Day - Thursday, Oct. 27 (Time TBD)