Week 16

Dates to Remember:

December 5 Jr. High Dance (Commons -- $6)

December 10 Advent Service 10:00 am & 7:00 pm led by 3rd & 4th grade

December 11 Memory Test

December 12 AR points due (18 points)
December 17 Advent Service 10:00 am & 7:00pm led by 1st & 2nd grade
December 19 Christmas Service 8:10 am led by 8th grade 
December 22 – January 4 No School – Christmas Break
January 5 School Resumes

Crazy Leggings Day: Just having some fun in 7th grade!

 Wild Animal Symmetry Art:
This is one of my favorite Art projects to teach.  Every student was successful in drawing the symmetrical half of their chosen animal.  We discusses value and shading techniques.  Students used lead and charcoal drawing pencils to complete this project.  Excellent work!  Can you tell which half is printed and which is drawn?

Literature Skits:
7th graders are studying a Drama Unit in Literature class.  We read the Twilight Zone script "Monsters are Due on Maple Street" to kick off the unit.  Students them were given the task of preparing a mini-skit based off favorite childhood books.  I was extremely impressed with the memorization and group work that took place in the classroom.

"Snowy Day"

"Click, Clack, Moo"

"Three Billy-Goats Gruff"

"Puppies for Sale"

 "The Little Red Hen"

Q&A with Pastor Rouland:
7C welcomed Pastor Rouland to our classroom Tuesday morning for a question and answer session.  Students had excellent questions regarding their faith and what the Lutheran Church believes.  Here are some of their questions -- you could bring them up for a discussion at home too!

• What is a soul?
• Why does God allow bad things to happen?
• Why did God allow Adam & Eve the option of sinning in the Garden of Eden?
• Will there be animals in heaven?
• What will we be like in heaven?
• Do we keep learning in heaven?
• Are there buildings in heaven? Nigh & Day? Sleeping?

Addition to the Cluck Family:

Mr. Cluck and I are excited to announce we are expecting our first child June 15th.  God is SOOO GREAT!!!  My students have been very sweet -- even though they thought there might be 3 or 4 babies :) I made it very clear there is only one :)

In Christ,