What a fun filled week before break! We started off with two snow days! We had a combined PE on Thursday with both 6R and 6P. We also did a breakout on Thursday, boys versus girls!
Friday was the best day of the week! We started out with chapel lead by 8th grade and Kindergarten. 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 Flippy cup, unwrapping presents with oven mitts, and a photo booth! We had lots of pizza and treats to enjoy during our party as well. THANKS SO MUCH to our room parents that helped out!!! Y'all are WONDERFUL! 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 Monday, January 6. Report cards will come home on Friday, January 10. - Winter break is a great time to read!! - Our ski date is Feb 7. 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. New Dates due to Snow Days: - Christmas concert will be held on Tuesday night, January 7th at 7 PM. That is after the basketball games scheduled for that evening. - Geography Bee will be Tuesday, January 7th at 9 AM in the gym.
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On Monday we had P.E. and Choir. We finished reading our Literature assignment novel: Among The Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix. On Tuesday we put our Christmas paintings in the main school hallway to display and we got to look at wreaths, paintings, and giant Christmas cards. We also had library, Music, and Band. Wednesday we got to watch the 3rd and 4th graders perform in THEIR advent service and they did a very good job and it was very entertaining to watch. Thursday we had P.E. instead of having it normally on Wednesday. We also had Music, and Band. On Friday we talked about the dance and we took our test on Among the Hidden. We are also celebrating Chase’s 12th birthday! ~Chase and Olivia
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 set up our Christmas Art for the display that lasted all week! EVERYONE did an amazing job! Wednesday: We went to another Advent service where the 3rd and 4th grade hosted an excellent Advent message to all! Thursday: We started lots of review for upcoming tests! Kids love playing Kahoot! Friday: Mr. Debrick came and talked about the Junior High dance that is tonight starting at 7pm! The kids seem excited and maybe a little nervous too :) Heads Up! An important form will be coming home on Monday. It is a permission form to view "The Nativity Story" movie on Thursday and Friday of next week. 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 20th 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 two weeks!! On Monday we came back from our small break. We also practiced our Advent service. Tuesday we had a dress rehearsal for Advent as well and we didn't have Math or Engish class. On Wednesday we had our Advent service and everyone did great.
On Thursday, it was officially announced that we are having our Junior High Winter Dance on December 13th at 7:00 PM ($5 admission) Friday, we packed up gifts, goodie bags, and we colored cards for the Birthday Party Project. We supported by doing our Walk-A-Thon that we had in September. ~ Chase and Olivia 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! Mr. Joe Schmidt also recorded a video of the service that I will send in my email. Thanks, Joe! 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 packing gift bags full of trinkets for The Birthday Party Project! We used the money we raised during the Walkathon to buy goodie bag items and were now able to get together and assemble them! The kids also colored and wrote a special note in a card to send to these children. The kids had a great time and I know the children receiving these gifts will love our donation!! Here is an update on our current units! English: Starting Adjectives! Science: More about Cells! Literature: We are finishing our novel this weekend! The kids are so excited to see how it ends! Reminder: This book is a part of a series so if you would like to order the series on Scholastic (it is a great deal) for a Christmas gift, let me know! Religion: We started exploring Jesus's life and focusing on his baptism. 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! Junior High Dance: Student Council sponsors a dance next Friday, Dec. 13 from 7:00-9:30pm for Zion's junior high. This is a social mixer in the Commons and a chance for kids to get together for a time of fellowship, snacks, and fun. Students have already been informed that this is not a "date night" nor should they "ask" anyone to go as a "date." Students who choose to attend hang out with lots of different people. Mr. Debrick will talk with the sixth graders next week about how they are getting older and learning more about socializing in positive ways - face to face and not from behind a screen. One of my favorite parts of his talk is when he lets kids know that just because they dance with someone, they are not "getting married." We all have a good laugh, but it also helps kids understand they are learning how to act around each others as boys and girls. Please take this opportunity to tell your child about your first dance and what your values and expectations are for them. (and no - they don't HAVE to go!!) It costs $5?? Ask your kid! Christmas Art: The sixth graders have been working really hard on their Christmas paintings. They will be displayed next week, December 10-11 and would love to have even more viewers! Come see their art displayed in the elementary school hallways! 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 7. 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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