News and Classwork

Information
- To celebrate Ascension Day, we will have chapel on Thursday, May 9, instead of Wednesday next week. Zion will host an Ascension Day service and ice cream social that evening.

 - Spring picture proofs are included in Friday folders today. Online and paper orders are due by Thursday, May 9. Please return the picture proof, regardless of whether you plan to order.

- Yo-yos will be for sale near the office each morning before school until Thursday, May 9. 

- If your child participated in the "Read to Succeed" program, a Six Flags ticket was included in today's Friday folder.
 
- Please consider previewing our "Family Education" book. You can stop by our classroom before or after school, and I'll loan you a copy. (Also, only return the consent form if you do not want your child to participate in the final discussion.)

- Third grade "Littles" projects are on display in the hallway outside our classrooms. There are a lot of creative details to see!

- Third graders will enjoy a field day on Thursday, May 23. We'd love to have one parent from each class help with activities from 12:45-2:45 p.m.
 
Repeats
- Our last day to check out library books will be Friday, May 10. 

- Third graders are leading prayer during Zion's morning announcements. 

- Construction will begin in the Junior High soon after Memorial Day. Keep up with Zion's "Second Mile" campus expansion plans at www.facebook.com/BuildingTheMission.


Class Work

Memory

Tuesday: Shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life. Philippians 2:15-16

Friday: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6-7

Religion

We will continue our unit- God Works in Me to Follow His Ways- by learning about contentment and the purpose of God's commandments.

Spelling
Spelling Pattern:
"aste" like "chaste"
"ight" like "sight" 
"ull" like "lull" 

Challenge: research, temporary, suddenly, capable, special
 

Math
We will focus on dividing multiples of ten mentally, negative numbers, and dividing a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number, and dividing by 6, 8, and 9.  

Grammar
We will learn about adverbs, which are words that tell more about a verb and often end in -ly.
 
Health
We will take the week off to focus on research papers. 


The N.E.D. show visited Zion on Thursday morning. This assembly was full of entertainment and encouragement for students to become champions in their attitudes and how they treat others. Our classmate, Rhett, even got to participate!

Never give up, Encourage others, Do your best

Rhett's N.E.D. show prizes