Rough Drafts Due Tomorrow

Please remember that book report rough drafts are due tomorrow and the 1st-3rd graders need to have their hamburger reports on a stiff background.

Today, I sent home notes inviting parents (or other important adult) to Parent's Day on Thursday, April 6th. The parents are invited to spend the whole day with their student. It will be a great way to interact with your child and encourage their academic careers. If you can't come for the whole day - a portion of the day would be great too!

In science we did experiments with cars and marbles concerning friction. Ask your child what they learned.

Tomorrow we also have Spelling City assignments, spelling definitions, spelling and vocab tests, and memory verses.

This is the last quarter of school and students start to have a hard time focusing and completing assignments - please help keep them accountable and encourage them with positive reinforcements.

Our quote for today is from Lebron James, "I'm going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it."

English Assignments for the Week of March 27th

Monday

3^rd – 150-151, no video

5^th –210 go through the process ( continue working on this tomorrow)

6^th – 239-241, https://www.quia.com/rr/124861.html

7^th –234-235 & Quiz 20, https://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/gg.cgi?A1=c&A2=4&A3=4&A4=v&A5=tY4K&A6=v&A7=tY4K&A8=40&ALEVEL=1&AFUNCT=1

Tuesday

3^rd –152-153, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gubPH3WEurg

5^th –Rough draft due

6^th – 242-244, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIA_Gp1RFWU

7^th –236-237

Wednesday

3^rd –156-157, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvjpoNKhnZA&list=PLBGjLMHnzGids_ShFNoBxvzaHi83_mNRo

5^th –Use the check list on 220 – read page 217 and write final draft

6^th  - 245-246, write notes

7^th –238-241, http://arts.uottawa.ca/writingcentre/en/hypergrammar/the-parts-of-speech/review-parts-of-speech

Thursday

3^rd –158, 159-160 Quiz, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mQ9uLEWfcY&list=PLBGjLMHnzGids_ShFNoBxvzaHi83_mNRo&index=2

5^th –Final draft due

6^th  - Test 9

7^th –243,245, 247, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvhC0eSIb3g

Friction

Did you know that our world would be pretty crazy without friction?  There are four different kinds of friction - ask your student if they remember what they are.  Here is a great video we watched today to explain it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyKL1IQLcCA

This is a full week with Spelling City assignments, spelling words and definitions, Reading Plus, Bible verses and the March 30th due date for the book reports. Please help your child keep accountable to these assignments.  

Our Bible verses for this week are: 

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd graders -  

“The people must build a holy place for me. Then I can live among them. Build this Holy Tent and everything in it by the plan I will show you." Exodus 25:8,9

5^th – 7^th graders - 

“I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose." 1 Corinthians 1:10

Our quote for the week is from Marie Curie, “Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves."

RMC Music Fest 2017

Math Assignments for the Week of March 27th

Monday (MATH FACTS)

1^st –422-424, wkbk 199-200, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmLl6pkvV-I

2^nd –398-400, wkbk 187-188, no video

3^rd – 84-86, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIQsc7r7f4o

5^th –355-356, http://www.mathgames.com/skill/5.94-divide-unit-fractions-by-whole-numbers

6^th –9.1-9.3 Quiz, page 385

7^th –373B and 8.3 & 8.4 Record and Practice Journal

Tuesday

1^st –426-428, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYXmY5axC2I

2^nd –402-404, wkbk 189-190, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzW2sdCe228

3^rd –87-90, wkbk 43-44, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHCBtKFhV8M

5^th –355-356, and 359-360, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRMKPzuotFs

6^th –388-391 all, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52tpYl2tTqk

7^th –374, 8.3-8.4 Quiz

Wednesday

1^st –430-432, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adaIPOILm88

2^nd –406-408 (Mid Chapter) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1wfg7XutH4

3^rd –Chapter 2 Test

5^th –Chapter 8 Test

6^th –394-397 all, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak1ech9Q8F0

7^th –375-377 Chapter Review

Thursday

1^st –433-436, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygipsag5Tec

2^nd –410-416,(2 Lessons)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9sYvDCnI0g&list=PL-8oxCdW5UZbhiJliNpc_7WG0kA0bmle9

3^rd –97-100, wkbk 49-50, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAOpDOdCE1U

5^th –371-372, wkbk 183-184, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTfBvDNnygw

6^th –practice journal 9.4-9.5

7^th –Chapter 8 Test

Tomorrow is Noon Dismissal

In science we learned about force and bridges.  We did an experiment with paper and paper clips to see how we could make stronger bridges. Ask your student what they learned. Here is a video we watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVOnRPefcno

Please remember that tomorrow is noon dismissal because of home visits. Students can bring a snack but will not need to bring their lunches.

Tomorrow we will have our Bible verse quizzes and 5th-7th graders will have their essay maps due. Also remember that Reading Plus will still be due this week.

Our quote for today is from Hayao Miyazaki, "Engineers turn dreams into reality.”

Donated Playground is a Hit!

A huge thank you to the Cesar Chavez school in Pueblo, for donating their used playground equipment to Daystar!  They got a grant for a new playground and blessed us with their old one. And another BIG thank you to those who helped install it - the Pueblo First SDA church members - and we are very grateful!!!

Our Bible verses for this week are:
1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd graders:

“I will live with the people of Israel. I will be their God. And they will know that I am the Lord their God.” Exodus 29:45-46

5^th – 7^th graders:
“He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds. You must teach these things and encourage the believers to do them." Titus 2:14-15

This week we will not have Spelling words or Spelling City since it is a short week. There will still be Reading Plus. I am giving the students extra time in class to complete that.

Please remember that it is a noon dismissal on Wednesday because of home visits. And no school on Thursday because of Music Festival.

Our quote for today is from Alan Sheperd, one of the first American astronauts, "I think the sense of family and family achievement, plus the discipline which I received there from that one-room school were really very helpful in what I did later on."

English Assignments for the Week of March 20th

Monday

3^rd – 145-146, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzInQMQ7hWE

5^th –Write a good paragraph on why you like your favorite movie or book. Use the checklist on page 192.

6^th  - 230 and Quiz 13, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkMNxW2MYzo

7^th –221-226, (write sentences) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3wQ5dgFPms, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dOBMUESkqk

Tuesday

3^rd – 147-148, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t1FM2xTdeQ

5^th –209, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsAQOnjk_To

6^th - 232, 234-236,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJFdJNK1szU

7^th –227-230 (write sentences), https://jeopardylabs.com/play/prepositional-review-game

Wednesday

3^rd – 149-150, https://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/verb.cgi?A1=c&A2=0&A3=0&A4=2&A6=1&A7=0&A8=92d&A9=vwJJ'bhiPHz7hrZZw&A10=1&A5=2

5^th –211-221, start assignment on page 210

6^th – Quiz 14, 237-238, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_hYrta9pqs

7^th –231-233, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjHrKnKXdqQ

Math Assignments for the Week of March 20

Monday

1^st –405-408 Chapter 9 Test

2^nd –382-384 Chapter 7 Test * Maybe skip to a different chapter

3^rd – Mid Chapter Test, page 73-74

5^th –345-346, wkbk 171-172, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjNpnlmTcyA

6^th –374-377, evens, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUIXtwq57OM&index=43&list=PLuSWodR-kqUXLcOvjamv0_Dcw4kxfXDLB

7^th –8.1-8.2 Quiz, page 361

Tuesday

1^st –414-416, wkbk 195-196, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWoya4T37PU

2^nd –390-392, wkbk 183-184, no video

3^rd – 75-78, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R48KimqkYTA

5^th –349-350, wkbk 173-174, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCOx3FW2r2U STUDY

6^th –380-383, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEjHU5W2sj0&list=PLuSWodR-kqUXLcOvjamv0_Dcw4kxfXDLB&index=44

7^th –364-367, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3yRRP6F-mo

Wednesday

1^st –418-420, wkbk 197-198, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y9n67yG9d8

2^nd –394-396, wkbk 185-186, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DumgiLbK2Vc

3^rd – 80-82, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYXmY5axC2I

5^th –Mid Chapter Test, 351-352

6^th –9.1, 9.2, 9.3 Record and Practice Journal - STUDY

7^th –370-373, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzxjLbENmRw

Home Visit Announcement

Wednesday, March 22

Half Day and Home Visits

On Wednesday, March 22, we will be having a noon dismissal. The students will need to bring their morning snack but no lunch. At 1:00 pm, I will begin home visits. Please sign up for one of the times listed below. I will bring grade cards with me, as this will also serve as a parent/teacher conference. I am excited to get to know my students and their families on a more personal level. I will allow for 20 – 30 minutes for each visit.

Please be aware that Music Fest will be the next day, so 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd graders will not have school on Thursday, the 23^rd. Thank you, Mrs. Velbis

Please fill out and return to me ASAP:

Student’s Name:___________________________   Address:_____________________________________

Parent’s phone:___________________________     Time:________________________________________

*Time slots will be given on a first come, first served basis.

1:00     2:00     3:00     4:00     5:00     6:00

Successful PIE Night

A big thank you to all who helped out to make our PIE night a huge success! 

Please remember that all weekly assignments and quizzes are due tomorrow along with the next book report benchmark. The middle school students will also have a history quiz.

Our quote for today is from Danica McKellar, "Math is like going to the gym for your brain. It sharpens your mind."

Getting Ready for PIE Night

Please tell your friends, family and neighbors to join us tomorrow night at 6:30 pm for some parent and child interactive fun!  PIE (parents involved in education) Night will have games, activities and local teachers, librarians and the Pueblo Fire Department to help us enjoy math!  Plus, there will be some delicious pie, as well!  The students were working on a banner today to help decorate for the event.

We did math facts today for a quarter grade. The students have improved so much and did a great job!

Please remember that this week they will have their weekly assignments plus the reading book report benchmarks and a history test on Thursday.

Our Bible verses for this week are:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd graders:

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:2-3

5^th – 7^th graders:

“For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.” Ephesians 5:8-9

Our quote for today is from Katie Davis ( a young woman who adopted 14 Ugandan children), "We are not called to be safe, we are simply promised that when we are in danger, God is right there with us. And there is no better place to be than in His hands."

English Assignments for the Week of March 6

Monday

3^rd – 137-138, http://www.adelescorner.org/grammar/object_pronouns/objectpronouns.html

5^th –185-187, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dYTsqqeH7g (write a letter to someone and address an envelope)

6^th  - 220-221, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3RaBB7IDZc

7^th –214-217, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_hYrta9pqs

Tuesday

3^rd – 139-140, no video

5^th –quiz 10, 188-190, write a thank you note to someone

6^th  - 222-224, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5fgrIQIoh8

7^th –218-221, https://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=525428#.WLN3jjScHIU

Wednesday

3^rd – 141-142, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWxrJI_Tna8&list=PLE2IKeio9aS7ix4l0rNCA1tgZ0h98KSur

5^th –191-193, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqxuNrhKhMc

6^th  - 225-226, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3qj6yL0iNE

7^th –222-223, STUDY

Thursday

3^rd – 143-144, https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-practice/possessives

5^th –194-195, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3K387O6blQ

6^th  - 227-229, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWLFq3D_sac

7^th – TEST 9

Math Assignments for the Week of March 6

Monday

1^st –394-396, wkbk 185-186, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq1RQz4WOH4

2^nd –370-372, wkbk 173-174, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W47g3FMFKJU

3^rd – 61-62, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiDOPnSwJro

5^th –331-332, wkbk 163-164, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JJV1vrd5Ys STUDY

6^th –357-359, evens, STUDY

7^th –350-353, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSrCxsIgPFU

Tuesday

1^st –398-400, wkbk 187-188, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnbxgVswn00

2^nd –374-376, wkbk 175-176, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc0qt0av8Xg

3^rd – 66-68, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK9sUqeXqus

5^th –Chapter 7 Test

6^th –Chapter 8 Test

7^th –356-359, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSEYtAjuZ-Y

Wednesday

1^st –402-404, wkbk 189-190, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWMMVC5AyeU

2^nd –378-380, wkbk 177-178, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrwQIYmoYhs

3^rd – 70-72, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c0DRahnvbc STUDY

5^th –341-342, wkbk 169-170, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWfDKHHZR2A

6^th –368-371, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32eG_bNpQfM,

7^th –8.1-8.2 Record and Practice Journal - STUDY

Thursday

Math Games

Baptism

Praise God for Audra's decision to publicly follow Jesus Christ!!!

Basketball Clinics

Fun basketball clinics hosted by the Springs Adventist Academy and taught by the Campion Academy basketball team members. A great learning experience and lots of fun memories - thank you!!!

Happy Birthday Micah

Happy birthday Micah!  May God continue to bless you and guide you for many more joyous celebrations.

Tomorrow we will have spelling, vocabulary and memory verse quizzes.  All students will also need to bring in their book report benchmark tomorrow.

Please continue to spread the word about our PIE night this Tuesday at 6:30pm.

This is Black History Month and so our quotes are from inspiring African Americans. Today's quote is from Booker T. Washington, "Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed."