Friday, January 2, 2015

Newsletter January 5th-9th

Google Calendar
Have you seen this before?
If not, please ask your child to sign into their CCLS account at home using their school email account.
Please go to gmail.com to login.  They use their username and password at school each day to login to their Chromebooks.

This is a screenshot of Mrs. Brannan's and Mrs. Endorf's calendar.  This is subject to change daily as our schedule is flexible depending on the amount of material we cover each day.
If you child forgets an assignment, page number, etc. please have them show you their calendar.  If your child is sick, have them sign in at home to see what we are doing each day.

If you have questions, please ask your teacher, we will be happy to help.


The CCLS Dinner Auction will be held on 2-21-15.  The "2-2-1-1-5 Classroom Challenge" is a chance for all CCLS families to participate, even if they cannot attend the event.  Each classroom that collectively donates each of the following will be awarded a "Free Dress & Popcorn Day" (for Elementary and Middle School Classes): 

2 Volunteers--2 Desserts--1 Auction Item--1 Table of Guests--5 Raffle Tickets

Parents can sign up to contribute these Challenge items, by classroom, on our Volunteer Spot "2-2-1-1-5 Classroom Challenge" site at this link.  We will post progress of each classroom in meeting the Challenge on our Dinner Auction Website.  The deadline for completing the Challenge is January 16, 2015If you have any questions about the Challenge, or the Dinner Auction in general, please feel free to contact Jen Pawlitz, Dinner Auction Co-Chair, or Erica Eggerding, Acquisitions Manager, at auction@ccls-stlouis.org.

Math: In Math this week the students will complete lessons 47-50 and Investigation 5 on Percents.

You may also want to download the book to your own device.
Download Math Book click here

Reading: Students will be reading "Snowflake Bentley".  This week we will focus on summarizing the story by looking at the Main Idea.  They will also be working with vocabulary words, creating a dialogue between two people.

We will be using books all year long from our online program Tumblebooks.
Please take advantage of using Tumblebooks in your home too.
User ID: Christcls
Password: books

In case your child forgets their practice book, here is a PDF of the whole book: Treasures: Practice Book O

Pizza Hut Book It! Program is going on right now.  Students need shade in a picture on the calendar for each day they read 20 minutes this month.  Please return forms to Mrs. Endorf by the end of the month for a coupon for a free personalized pizza from Pizza Hut!

Art: Students will be creating their own Snowman with oil pastels.  We will be reading "Snowflake Bentley" and "Snowman at Night" in class.  Students will look at pictures of snow and Illustrations by Mark Buehner to create their own Snowman.

Library Days: Thursday is our library day.  Please help your student remember to bring their library books back Thursday morning.

Scholastic Book Club:  You may place book orders online through Scholastic Book Club through Friday, January 30th.  Check out the catalog online.  Please use our parent code to log in and order your books.  There is also a scholastic link to the Book Club page on the right side of this blog.  Happy Reading! 
 
Parent Code: J3CX6

Click the link to see what students are learning in Music with Mrs. Killian.  Please help your student remember their recorder and book on Tuesdays.

Check out Mrs. Brannan's blog for updates on memory work, science, social studies, field trips, and much more!

Take time to worship with your family this weekend.
Click to find addresses to one of the five CCLS association Lutheran Churches in the area.
I hope you can attend one of these churches or a different church of your choice.
Concordia
Glendale
Mt. Calvary
Prince of Peace
Webster Gardens

Save those BOX TOPS! 
It's time for our Box Top collection, so get all those Box Tops and turn them into your classroom teacher.  Ask Grandma, Aunts and Uncles if they have any.  As always the winning class in each category will receive a classroom treat for collecting the most.  Remember, your BoxTops help fund the technology at our school!

**Important Dates - Please mark your calendars**
January 19th: No School 
January 23rd: National Lutheran Schools Week Open House **Invite a new family to stop by and see CCLS**

Katie Endorf 4th Grade Teacher 
Christ Community Lutheran School
Crestwood | Glendale | Kirkwood | Webster 314.961.6595 | 

          
CCLS is a nationally recognized High-Achieving Blue Ribbon School.

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