Thursday, December 15, 2016

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  Today the students were dressed in holiday colors and we made crafts, sang songs, ate cookies and had a book exchange.  I am also sending home report cards today in the student's folders. See you next year on January 3rd!

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Thank You!

Thank you to all who came out to support Daystar's Local Hero project at the Center for American Values last night! The students and I felt so loved and supported. Our prayer was that our local heroes would feel extra special and honored by our projects. If you didn't get a chance to come last night, the projects will be up the rest of the week. The center is open until 4:00 pm. Thank you!





Monday, December 12, 2016

Tomorrow is the Big Day


Tomorrow (Tuesday, December 13th) we will be going to the Center for American Values at 2:40 p.m. to set up for our event. This is the time that the center is allowing us to come in. 1st & 2nd grade parents if you could pick up your student at 2:40 and drive them to the center for set up that would be helpful. 5th-7th grade parents can pick their child up from the center at 3:30 p.m. *Also, I will need a permission slip allowing me to drive 5th-7th grade students to the center. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011742484036
Please then have your child back at the center at 5:50 p.m. dressed in church attire.  The event is supposed to last from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
There is no spelling, Spelling City, quotes or memory verses this week. However, 5th-7th graders need to complete Reading Plus by Thursday for quarter grades.  They will also have a reading test on Wednesday over their reading books.
Please remember that Thursday is our book exchange and the students can wear red, green and white clothes to put them in the holiday spirit.

English Assignments for the Week of December 11th


Monday


6th –Test 5


Tuesday



7th –Quiz 12 & 13

Wednesday

5th –Test 5

6th –142-143



Math Assignments for the Week of December 12


Monday (MATH FACTS TEST)

1st –225-228 Chapter 5 Test



6th –229-231, review


Tuesday



5th –195-198 Chapter 5 Test

6th –232, Chapter 5 Test


Wednesday


2nd –242-244, wkbk113-114, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv8URIRgCdo



7th –219, Quiz

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Chimes on Saturday

Please remember that this Saturday students need to be at Pueblo First SDA Church at 10:30 a.m. in their school uniforms for their chime performance.

There will be no spelling words, Spelling City or memory verses next week. We will focus on last-minute preparations for the PBL project on Tuesday evening. 5th-7th graders will have quizzes in their other subjects and everyone will have a math facts quiz on Monday.

Next Thursday we will have a book exchange and a contest to see who can wear the most red, green and white. (No school uniforms)

Our quote for today is from Nick Vujicic (inspirational speaker born without arms or legs), “I have the choice to be angry at God for what I don't have, or be thankful for what I do have.”  

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Practice Makes Perfect

This week we have had extra practice working on our chimes for Saturday morning. Ms. Nancy is a patient teacher. This is the first time that Daystar has had a chime choir and this Saturday will be the school's very first performance!

Remember that reading packets are due tomorrow!

Our quote for today is from Richard Carlson, “You are what you practice most.”  

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Papers, Papers, Papers

This is crunch time for our big project, so 5th-7th grade students will need to be working every night until the event on their papers.  Remember do not give up - keep running toward the finish line!

Also, reading packets are due on Thursday morning.

Image result for Finish Line WorkFor this Sabbath, students need to be at the Pueblo First SDA Church at 10:30 a.m. They will also need to be wearing nice school pants and their school shirt. They will be playing two chime songs that they have been working very hard on.

In science we have been studying electromagnetic waves.  Ask your child how a rainbow is made and which color has a longer or shorter wave.

Our quote for today is from John Tesh, "The difference between the people who make it across the finish line and everyone else is one simple thing: an action plan."

Congratulations Daystar Students!


"We are always excited to receive entries from Daystar Christian School, as your students always do such outstanding work," said Sara Schwartz, Program and Events Manager, Pueblo City-County Library District.

Each of the five, 5th-7th grade students from Daystar, were recently notified that they won awards for the 2016 Youth Creative Writing Contest. Their work was chosen out of more than one hundred entries because of their excellent word choice, plot development, paragraphing, editing and proofreading.

Noah Tivis, Daystar 5th grader exclaimed, "I felt very happy that I was able to achieve this award and win a prize in a writing contest."
Each winner will receive a certificate of achievement, a booklet of all the winning entries and a gift certificate to a local bookstore.

"My students enjoy writing and it is so nice when they are rewarded for their talents and hard work," said Michelle Velbis, principal and head teacher at Daystar Christian School.

Winners from L to R: Bella Kilfoy-2nd place (5th grade), Luke Velbis-3rd place (6th grade), Noah Tivis-3rd place (5th grade), Audra Bennett - 2nd place (6th grade) and Collin Velbis-1st place (7th grade)

Monday, December 5, 2016

Hour of Code is Fun!

Daystar Christian School participated in the Hour Of Code today, which is being held during Computer Science Education Week. The annual global campaign is an effort to ensure all students are equipped with valuable 21st century critical thinking and problem solving skills. I believe that learning computer programming gives kids important skills to navigate a future where technology will influence many aspects of their lives. Here is a great video to promote the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC5FbmsH4fw. There is also a link to the website where students can continue their coding education listed in the post below.


Our Bible verses for this week are:
1st & 2nd graders:
“But the Lord said to me, ‘My grace is enough for you. When you are weak, then my power is made perfect in you.’”2 Corinthians 12:9

5th – 7th graders:
“Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.  For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.  In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Ephesians 6:14-17
Our quote for today is from George Foreman, "I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what."


 

Hour of Code

https://hourofcode.com/us/learn

English Assignments for the Week of December 5


Monday



7th –Test 4

Tuesday




Wednesday




Thursday



Math Assignments for December 5


Monday  (MATH FACTS)

HOUR OF CODE

Tuesday



5th –181-182 Mid Chapter Test



Wednesday


2nd – 221-224, Chapter 4 Test

5th –185-186, wkbk 91-92, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0N-LsfUG_0



Thursday




6th –5.4-5.6 Quiz

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Notes Home


PBL Presentations

On Tuesday, December 13th we will be going to the Center for American Values at 2:40 p.m. to set up for our event. This is the time that the center is allowing us to come in. 1st & 2nd grade parents if you could pick up your student at 2:40 and drive them to the center for set up that would be helpful. 5th-7th grade parents can pick their child up from the center at 3:30 p.m.

Please then have your child back at the center at 5:50 p.m. dressed in church attire.  The event is supposed to last from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

*5th-7th graders – on December 12, please bring each of your final reports in clear report covers.

Book Exchange

Today I am sending home a note about a class book exchange that we will have on December 15th.

**Parents, please check the blog daily for reminders and due dates. Thank you!

Final Papers

Final Papers (5th-7th graders)

·         All papers will need to go through one peer edit and a revision on WPP. That final grade will count for credit. Then they will also go through a teacher edit for the final presentation.

·         I will need 3 final papers by Monday, December 5th.

·         All papers should be double spaced and in 12-inch, Times New Roman font.

·         Each final essay should be put in a clear report cover.

·         All papers will need a cover page. Half way down the paper and centered, the character trait and person will be listed in 36-inch Times New Roman font with the author’s name in 16-inch Times New Roman.