Monday, April 27, 2009

5th Grade News!

Such beautiful weather we had this weekend! I hope you were able to enjoy some time outdoors. As the weather warms and summer approaches please continue to remind your child that we always work to do our best with our God-given talents. Mid-term reports will be sent home this week.

May memory calendars were sent home with your child on Monday. Please let me know if you would like an additional schedule. This week’s memory schedule is as follows:
Tuesday: Mark 16:15, 5th Petition (Beginning . . . neither have we deserved them)Thursday – 5th Petition (All)
Friday – Hymn 158:1-2

This week we are on spelling unit 31. The pretest is on Monday and the final test is on Friday. There will be a math test for all students on Tuesday. We will continue to prepare for the WELS Sacramento track meet on Monday, May 4 by practicing running events, standing, long, triple and high jumps, and the softball throw.

This week Tuesday we are going on a field trip to the San Jose History Park Tour. Trip details were sent home with your child on Monday.

Book order forms for April and May were sent home with your child on Monday. Please return all forms and payment to Miss Tjernagel in an envelope by Tuesday, May 5! This is the last book order for this school year.
Grades K-8 will be singing in the Ascension Service on Thursday, May 21 at 7:00 PM. We will be working very hard these next few weeks on the songs and speaking parts. Plan to join us for this special service.

Have a blessed week!

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

5th Grade News!

Welcome back to school. I hope you had a blessed Easter celebration of Jesus’ resurrection! What a comfort to know that we too will rise and live with our Savior in heaven one day.

This week’s memory schedule is as follows:
Tuesday: John 10:35, 4th Petition (WDTM)
Thursday: 4th Petition (All)

This week’s spelling is review unit 30. The list reviews words from units 25-29. The pretest is Monday and the final test is Friday. There will be a math test on Monday. We are just beginning to read the book Holes by Louis Sachar. We are also beginning a new science chapter this week on Atoms and Elements.

The practice track meet is this Wednesday at Cahalan Park. We will be leaving school at 10:45 AM and returning by 2:55 PM. Students need to have a bag lunch, water and sunscreen. I am still in need of volunteers to supply two large coolers for keeping student lunches cool. Please let me know if you can help! Volunteers are also needed to help run some events - if you can help in this area please let Mr. Washburn or me know. Thanks so much!!!

This week Thursday is our field trip to see the Earth movie. A note with more details was sent home on Monday.

The students in grades 3-5 sing in church this Sunday, April 26 at the 8:45 AM service. Please sign and return the singing slip by this Thursday, April 23. Thanks!

Our field trip for the History Park Tour is Tuesday, April 28. Please fill out the student information and driving form and return to school by this Thursday, April
23. The field trip has already been paid for, so no money will be collected!

The WELS track meet in Sacramento is Monday, May 4. Permission slips and money are due Friday, April 24!

Have a super week!

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

5th Grade News!

This Holy Week we remember the last days of suffering Jesus endured for us, and his death on the cross. We are thankful Jesus paid the price for our sins and rose again so that we too will live with Him in heaven one day!

This week’s memory schedule is as follows:
Tuesday: John 14:19, 3rd Petition (WDTM)
Thursday: 3rd Petition (All)
Friday: Hymn 117:1-2

This week’s spelling unit is 29. The pretest is on Monday and the final test is on Friday. There is no math test this week, but there will be a test the week after Easter vacation. The science test on matter will be this Thursday.

This Tuesday we are going on a field trip to the HP Pavilion. A note concerning the trip details was sent home on Monday.

The nonfiction book report is due this Friday, April 10! Information concerning the letter writing project was sent home again on Monday. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Please sign and return the report card envelopes to school by this Friday, April 10. Thanks!

The practice track meet for grades 4-8 will be held on Wed., April 22 at Cahalan Park. Information concerning the practice meet was sent home last Friday. Please consider volunteering to help with the track meet and return the slip to school by this Friday, April 10! I also need volunteers to supply two large coolers for keeping the 5th grade lunches cool. Please let me know by this Friday if you are able to help in this way!

There are no Lenten services this Wednesday evening. There will be Maundy Thursday services at 5:00 and 7:00 PM. There are services on Good Friday at 2:00 and 7:00 PM. All students will sing in the Good Friday service at 2:00 PM and will then be dismissed from the classroom. The Easter Sunday services are at 7:30, 8:45, and 11:15AM. Plan to join us as we remember the suffering, death, and rising of our Savior! Have a very Blessed Easter and a wonderful week of vacation!