News and Classwork

Information
- February reading calendars are due next week for a grade, and March calendars were included in Friday folders today.

- Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Students will receive the imposition of ashes at chapel on Wednesday, March 5. You are invited to worship at Zion at 3:30 or 7 p.m. on Wednesdays during Lent.

- The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Zion from March 8-14.

- The third quarter will end on Friday, March 14. Any missing work should be turned in by then.


  Repeats 
- Mrs. Heather Link will finish the year for me while I am on maternity leave. You will be able to reach her via my email address (ablackford@zionharvester.org).

- Students received their speaking parts or non-speaking roles for the spring musical (Friday, May 2). If your child has a speaking part, please help him or her practice speaking clearly and with expression.

Class Work
Memory
Tuesday: Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever! I Chronicles 16:34

Friday: Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who endured the cross, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2

Religion
We will continue Unit 6- God's Love Leads us to Respond with Love.

Spelling
Spelling Pattern:
plural nouns (ending in -s, or -es) like "papers," and "boxes."

Challenge: centimeter, grateful, listen, nothing, yourself.

Grammar
We will focus on subject pronouns which are in the subject of the sentence (I, you, he, she, it, we) and object pronouns which are found after the action (me, you, him, her, it, us, them).

Math
We will focus on "Multiplying by 4" facts, measuring in quarter inches, identifying parallel lines, solving missing addends, and making change from $1. Our next test will be on Wednesday, March 5.

Science
We will be studying mixtures and exploring magnetism as we continue learning about matter.

Zion Lutheran School's Vision: Ministering to families in Jesus' love while embracing and enhancing each child's gifts.

News and Classwork

Information
- Mrs. Heather Link will be visiting on Monday and Tuesday to meet the class and learn more about our routines. She will finish the year for me while I am on maternity leave. (I am due in mid-March when we're on Spring Break.) You will be able to reach her via my email address (ablackford@zionharvester.org).

- Students received their speaking parts or non-speaking roles for the spring musical. If your child has a speaking part, please help him or her practice speaking clearly and with expression.


  Repeats 
- If your student wants to earn a free ticket to Six Flags this summer, the "Read to Succeed" form should be returned by Monday, February 24.


Class Work
Memory
Tuesday: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. I John 1:9

Friday: I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord!" Psalm 122:1

Religion
We will continue Unit 6- God's Love Leads us to Respond with Love.

Spelling
Spelling Pattern:
homophones (words that sound alike, like deer and dear)

Challenge: nothing, early, group, heard, teacher.

Grammar
We will focus on pronouns which take the place of one or more nouns ("She" instead of "Sally").

Math
We will focus on "Multiplying by 3" facts, subtracting money amounts, time to the quarter hour, and mixed numbers. Our next test will be on Tuesday, February 25.

Science
We will be studying the phases of matter- solid, liquid, and gas- as well as how matter changes.

Social Studies
We will finish learning about supply and demand and prepare for our test on Friday, February 28. 

Zion Lutheran School's Vision: Ministering to families in Jesus' love while embracing and enhancing each child's gifts.

News and Classwork

Information
- Zion's annual Sausage Supper is this Sunday from 12:30-7:00 p.m.

- Spring picture day is Thursday, February 20. Students may dress down and bring one prop for the photo. 


  Repeats 
- We will have NO school on Monday, February 17 (President's Day). Make-up snow days will be considered at the end of the school year, if needed.

- If your student wants to earn a free ticket to Six Flags this summer, the "Read to Succeed" form should be returned by Monday, February 24.


Class Work
Memory
Tuesday: none

Friday: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:37-39

Religion
We will begin Unit 6- God's Love Leads us to Respond with Love.

Spelling
Spelling Pattern:
question words (like what)
"ow" (like snow)

Challenge: among, passed, around, instead, learn.

Grammar
We will focus on contractions with the word, "not," which have an apostrophe instead of the "o." (didn't, can't)

Math
We will focus on subtracting 2 and 3-digit numbers and on fractions with the denominators 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8. 

Science
Our Chapter 10 test will be on Wednesday, February 19.  Then we will begin Chapter 11- Matter- by reviewing the properties of matter.

Social Studies
We will review how supply and demand affect prices. Please help your child collect a grocery store flier to bring to school by Friday, February 22. 


Mrs. Runge visited the third graders to talk about her experience living in Russia.

Zion Lutheran School's Vision: Ministering to families in Jesus' love while embracing and enhancing each child's gifts.

Valentines

"Thank you" to Mrs. Roos and Mrs. Brickner for organizing a fun Valentine's Day party and to the volunteers who helped out today!

Jump Rope for Heart

"Thank you" to Mrs. Steinbacher for organizing another great Jump Rope for Heart event and to the parents who were able to volunteer throughout the week! Zion students raised over $5,000!

Magic House Simple Machines

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with the Magic House's activities on Tuesday! Mrs. Thomson has posted more photos on her class blog.

News and Classwork

Information
- Early next week, your child will bring home a paper bag which should be decorated for our Valentine's Day party on Thursday, February 13. 


  Repeats 
- Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart is on Wednesday, February 12 from 9:45-10:45. Please let Mrs. Steinbacher know if you're available to help. (msteinbacher@zionharvester.org) Donation envelopes should be returned by February 12, but "duck coupons," may be redeemed at any time.

- Our Valentine's Day party will be on Thursday, February 13. Please note that we have 19 students in our class, and you can find a list of names on the information page of this blog. Also, please note Zion's new school-wide policy that candy should not be included with valentines. (Pencils, erasers, or temporary tattoos would be good alternatives.)

- We will have NO school on Monday, February 17 (President's Day). Make-up snow days will be considered at the end of the school year, if needed.

- If your student wants to earn a free ticket to Six Flags this summer, the "Read to Succeed" form should be returned by Monday, February 24.

- Save the date: Grandparents Day will be on Friday, March 14.

- As we trudge through cold and flu season, please remember Zion's "24-hours of vomit/fever-free without medication" policy before sending your child back to school.

Class Work
Memory
Tuesday: I was rescued from the lion's mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. 2 Timothy 4:17-18

Friday: none

Religion
We will continue Unit 5- God Hears and Answers His People. God encourages us to pray for His help in times of temptation or trouble.

Spelling
Spelling Pattern:
"east" (like Easter)
"unch" (like munch)
"all" (like mall)

Challenge: heart, valentine, February, letter, friend.

Grammar
We will learn that irregular verbs have special spelling in the past tense or with a helping verb. (do, did, has done)

Math
We will focus on area of a rectangle, sum of three addends, and dividing by 2 and 5. Our next test will be on Thursday, February 13.

Science
We will continue learning about simple machines- inclined plane, wedge, and screw.

Social Studies
We will continue Chapter 8- How does our Economy Work? We will learn about supply and demand and how they relate to each other by setting up a classroom "fruit market."


We helped Miss Limback's kindergarteners with a "building" project this afternoon. 

Zion Lutheran School's Vision: Ministering to families in Jesus' love while embracing and enhancing each child's gifts.