What a fun filled week before break! We had a combined PE on Thursday with both 6R and 6P. The kids had the option to play volleyball or dodgeball. Mrs. R and I joined in too! Thursday afternoon, we had the opportunity to do a Breakout EDU game with box with SIX locks on it! We definitely had to think outside the box in order to get into it!
Friday was the best day of the week! We started out with chapel lead by 8th grade and Kindergarten. They taught us that Grandma knows best when it comes to the true meaning of Christmas! The 8th graders and Kindergarteners did an excellent job spreading the joy of Christmas! After chapel, we had our Christmas party! The kids had a lot of fun playing games like fishing for candy canes, guessing how many candies were in the jar, and paddle ball! We had lots of pizza, chips, and oreos to enjoy during our party as well. THANKS SO MUCH to our room moms that helped out!!! I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and enjoy the season of Jesus's birth! I hope I see you at church sometime this break as well! Merry Christmas!! NEW YEAR REMINDERS: - School resumes Thursday, January 4. Report cards will come home on Friday, January 12 - Winter break is a great time to read!! - Our ski date is Feb 2 (the old date was on the newsletter that came home). Email me if you are interested in driving. Please indicate if you would wish to ski in the afternoon (staff only during the morning lessons). Also let me know how many students you could drive. If we have too many volunteers to chaperone, I will draw names.
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One more week and then it is Christmas break! Here's what we did this week!
Monday: Finished the book Among the Hidden and started a project that included different options for the kids! Tuesday: We talked about the 12 Disciples in the morning and set up our Christmas Art for the display that lasted all week! I unfortunately forgot to snag a few pics of the art but the kids brought theirs home today! EVERYONE did an amazing job! The students also took an English test this day that went well! They got to play with the app "Elements 4D" during science. Check out the pics below! Also, happy birthday Isaac! Wednesday: We started a writing project in English. The kids are writing Santa stories that include one paragraph in the present, one in the past, and one in the future. The students are coming up with some really creative stories and I can't wait to read them! We also went to another Advent service where the 3rd and 4th grade hosted an excellent Advent message to all! Thursday: Well, I was sick on Thursday. A lot of kids have been out sick this week and last. Something is definitely going around! I think the students had a lot of fun with Mrs. Gregory and PE on a Thursday! Friday: The kids were able to present their projects on Among the Hidden and they were awesome! A couple of students made videos, some had research on powerpoints, and others discussed their papers. Overall, a well done job by all! And happy birthday Paige! Heads Up! Two important forms will be coming home on Monday. One is a permission form to view "The Nativity Story" movie on Thursday and Friday of next week. The other is one of many flyers about our upcoming field trip to Hidden Valley! Be on the lookout for these two forms! Absences: If your child has been absent, be sure to have him or her check in with each teacher on Monday to be sure we have all of your makeup work as we end the quarter on Friday. I am sometimes delayed at getting grade updates into Sycamore even after a student has submitted work, so it's good to have your child check in with me. Also since the student has missed instruction, the teacher can touch base and see if they have questions. Early Dismissal on December 22nd and Christmas Party!: We will have our Christmas Party on Friday that our room moms are working hard on. Sounds like we will have a pizza party!! School is a half day that day ending at 12pm! Then we are off for a week and a half!! Our Advent Service was a huge success! The kids had so much fun practicing, singing, performing, and spreading the wonderful message of Jesus's love to all on Wednesday! I was so proud of all students! I could tell they were really excited to be together during this special time. I snagged a few pictures before the night service started so enjoy those posted below!
We are finally getting back into a normal schedule without having to practice for Advent anymore. However, on Friday, we had a special schedule again because we spent Friday morning tying blankets for Friends of Kids with Cancer. We used the money we raised during the Walkathon to buy blanket supplies and were now able to get together and tie them! The kids also wrote a special note to send to these children. The kids had a great time and I know Friends of Kids with Cancer will love our donation!! Here is an update on our current units! English: Finishing verbs soon! Then we will start a mini writing project to finish out the semester. Science: Moving on to chapter 3 to talk about elements on the periodic table! Literature: We finished our novel yesterday and the kids LOVED the book. I hope they read the rest of the series too! Religion: We have been exploring Jesus's life and focusing on his baptism and when he was tempted by the devil in the desert. We have been comparing these events in Jesus's life with our own experiences! We have also been watching the Matthew account of Jesus's life on DVD! Christmas Art: The sixth graders have been working really hard on their Christmas paintings. They will be displayed next week, December 12-14 and would love to have even more viewers! Come see their art displayed in the elementary school hallways! Kids Helping Kids The fifth graders are trying to make a difference for one family whose 5 year old daughter is diagnosed with cancer. The kids will be selling hot chocolate and to raise money to buy Christmas gifts for the family of 7. Their goal is to be able to buy 3 gifts per child. To help reach their goal they will be selling hot chocolate on Tuesday and Wednesday next week after lunch. You can buy a cup for $1 before heading out for noon recess. Help us raise money while also staying warm. Scholastic Book Orders: These are due on the 11th which is Monday! This will be the last order of this semester/year! WOW! A great last minute gift idea! Class code: R6TZX Weather Announcement: We are finally into the really chilly months! Remind your child to bring a coat, hat, and gloves to school so they aren't freezing at recess! SAVE THE DATE!! Our Hidden Valley Ski Date is set for February 2. Watch for early information to come home next week. |
Ministering to families in Jesus' love while embracing and enhancing each child's gifts. Welcome!My name is Jennifer Donner and I am a 6th grade teacher at Zion! I am very excited to start my 6th year of teaching here at Zion with the kids! Some of my hobbies include volleyball, card games, and reading suspense novels. I will update this blog on a weekly basis towards the end of each week. I look forward to this exciting year of learning and growing with God! Upcoming Events:
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