Memory Verse
Be joyful always, pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances. 1 Thessalonians 16-18

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15


Vocabulary: (“The Story of the Statue of Liberty” p. 298-311)
harbor
ferry
monuments
symbol
voyage


Spelling: (homophones- same sound, different spelling)


deer
dear
hear
here
meet
meat
tale
tail
hour
our
aunt
ant
weak
week
sail
sale
weigh

way

Sentences:
1. Meg sent me a letter from camp.
2. One cent does not buy much!

Challenge:
hare
hair
foul
fowl

Thursday:
Study for memory and spelling test!
Meet at the CLASSROOM at 6:35 to change into your Fish Tales shirt! Wear jeans!

Week 33 Monday, May 21, 2007


Memory Verse
Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Colossians 3:17

God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. Romans 5:5


Vocabulary: (A Place Called Freedom)
plantation fretted settlement celebrate weary sturdy


Spelling: (th)
they those than these them tooth birth thank both
moth teeth thread thumb third father mother

1. I brush my teeth often.
2. Did you thank Ted for helping us?

Challenge:
monuments their there they’re (they are)

Homework:

Monday:
· Work on Ocean Animal Report: Write Interesting Facts paragraph
· Rewrite (in your neatest writing) Physical Features Paragraph (remember to indent!)
· Read “A Place Called Freedom”
· Go over memory verse and spelling words.
No math homework

Tuesday-
· Work on Ocean Animal Report: Rewrite Diet and eggs Paragraph (in your neatest writing… remember to indent!)
· Go over memory verse and spelling words.
· Read “A Place Called Freedom”
Math Homework

Wednesday
· Work on Ocean Animal Report: Habitat Paragraph (in your neatest writing… remember to indent!)
· Read “A Place Called Freedom”
· Practice spelling words and memory verse
Math Homework

Thursday
· Read “A Place Called Freedom” (Reading test on Friday!)
· Math Homework
· Practice spelling words and memory verse
· Math Homework
Work on Ocean Animal Report: Flight and Interesting information Paragraph (in your neatest writing… remember to indent!)

Upcoming events:
· No school Memorial Day, Monday, May 28th
· Mark your calendars for the musical “Fish Tales” May 31st at 10 a.m. and 7p.m.
· June 13th is our Field Day at Concordia University. We will need volunteers to assist with that day. More information to follow…Our end of the year party will be June 17th from 9:50-11:15 with a Hawaiian Theme. Please let me know if you’re available to assist with this.

Week 32 Monday, May 14, 2007

A note from Miss Gast
Dear parents and students,
Thank you so much for all the lovely flowers, Bible verses, sweet treats and cards last week. I am so blessed to have such great kids in my class and fantastic parents too! The entire week was special… thank you, thank you… thank you!!


Vocabulary- New Hope
recycling brisk bustling invitation citizen


Spelling: (sh)
shoe dash rush short cash shout shine shore
wash bush shade brush fresh sheep shell

We find shells at the shore.
Please wash your hands with soap.

Challenge: should shiny


Monday:
· Work on Ocean Animal Report: Physical Features Paragraph
· Go over spelling words.

Tuesday-
· Go over memory verse and spelling words.
· Work on Ocean Animal Report: Diet and eggs Paragraph

Wednesday
· Work on Ocean Animal Report: Habitat Paragraph
· Practice spelling words and memory verse


Thursday
· Work on Bird Report: Flight and Interesting information Paragraph
· Study for Spelling Test


Important Reminders:
· The Ocean Animal Report- Please look at the ocean animal report information. This is week 3 of the reports. Please help your child write the paragraphs for each section of the report.
· A special thank you to all the parents and grandparents who helped our class to and from the field trips last week!
· Mark your calendars for the musical May 31 at 10 am and 7 pm.

May 7, 2007

Week 30 Monday, May 7, 2007

Memory Verses:

“Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.” Romans 10:17

Vocabulary: (“Brave as a Mountain Lion” p. 212-243)
reservation drifted dreaded qualified gymnasium swirling

Spelling:
fork corn horse door torn born store storm
acorn or forget order porch morning corner correct

Sentences:
1. There are no more apples left.
2. What did you eat for lunch?

Challenge:
enormous

Homework:
Monday:
· NO Math worksheet
· Read pages 212-225
· Go over memory verse and spelling words.
· Work on Animal Report: Physical Features
· WEAR YOUR SCHOOL T-SHIRT TOMORROW!!!

Tuesday-
· NO Math worksheet
· Read pages 226-243
· Go over memory verse and spelling words.
· Work on Animal Report: Diet and eggs

Wednesday
· NO Math worksheet
· Read pages 212-225
· Practice spelling words and memory verse
· Work on Bird Report: Habitat

Thursday
· NO Math worksheet
· Read pages 226-243
· Study for Spelling and Memory Test
· Work on Bird Report: moving and Interesting information

Important Reminders:
· The Ocean Animal Report- Please look at the report information coming home this week. This is week 2 of the bird reports. Help your child complete the packet information. Next week, we will work on writing this information into paragraphs.
· May 8th is a field Trip to the Marine Institute. Please have your child wear his/ her SCHOOL T-Shirt tomorrow!
· Next week, May 14th is 2:15 dismissal due to a Faculty Meeting.