Merry Christmas!

Have a wonderful, restful break! 

Merry Christmas!

**IMPORTANT DATES - Please mark your calendars**

January 4th: Classes Resume 

January 16th: No School - MLK Day

January 18th: Field Trip to Busch Stadium

January 23rd-27th: National Lutheran Schools Week

February 13th: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Development 

February 14th: Hidden Valley Ski Day - NO SCHOOL- Teacher Professional Development
February 18th: CCLS Auction Sign Up Here

February ?: Field Trip to Faust Park for Maple Syrup Collection and Photosynthesis Lesson Outdoors - dress appropriately - pack a lunch to eat outside

March 20th-24th: Spring Break

April 13th: Maundy Thursday - 4th Grade will lead chapel at 8:35 a.m. 

April 14th: Good Friday - NO SCHOOL

April 17th: Easter Monday - NO SCHOOL

April 27th: Grandparent's Day and Operetta

April 28th: Robotics Field Trip **Parents please let us know if you can join us for the day**

May 1st-5th: Standardized Testing Week

May 19th: Field Day

May 26th: Last Day of School - Closing Chapel at 8:45 a.m. - please join us

                 Dismissal at 11 a.m. 

Katie Endorf | 4th Grade Teacher 

Christ Community Lutheran School

Crestwood | Glendale | Kirkwood | Webster314.961.6595 | www.ccls-stlouis.org

          

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

News and Notes for December 19th and 20th

Quarter 2 is coming to an end on Tuesday.  Please check Educate for any missing work.  Students received a paper from me with any missing math or reading work listed. All work needs to be turned in by Monday.  Service Project Forms are due on Monday as well.

**Reminder** Join us for the CCLS Advent Service on Monday, December 19th at Concordia at 7 p.m. The parking lot gets full fast, so you may want to arrive early. 
4th graders should use the restroom beforehand and be seated at 6:55 p.m. with their homeroom teacher.  
Make sure they have their recorders with them on Monday at school for rehearsal and for the advent service.  They may wear their school uniform or church clothes.

**Chapel Buddy Gift Exchange** Monday, December 19th
We will have a small gift exchange with our chapel buddies on Monday.  You may purchase something small or the fourth graders could make something to exchange with their buddy.

We will have library time on Monday at 1:30 p.m.  Please make sure your child has returned all their library books so they can check out new ones.

Tuesday, December 21st is a Free Dress Day for making an outstanding donation of 1,000 cans to KirkCare Food Drive. Also, we have Christmas Parties at 2 p.m. please join us if you would like.

MATH: In Math this week the students will have a Test on Monday to finish out the second quarter.  

Here is a great visual dictionary for Math Concepts: Math is Fun Visual Dictionary

I am pleased to tell you that we will be using a website called IXL in our classroom this year. IXL is a comprehensive learning program offering unlimited math practice problems in thousands of skills.  One of the best things about IXL is that your child can access it from home, so you have a chance to see your child's progress! Your child's unique username and password are in their planner.  You may download the app or use on any device's web browser to access the website.  Please let me know if you need any help.

IXL Website 

Link to Online Math Book click here

Use this form to complete homework each night.
Blank Math Homework Sheet

READING: Students are working on the book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.  You may ask questions or read along with them at home.  It is a wonderful Christmas time story.

Accelerated Reader is a program we use at CCLS to help with Reading Comprehension.  Students may use their login to check reading comprehension on their own books at home as well.  

Link to Accelerated Reader.

ART: Students created video projects that show how Failure Leads to Success.  This is a great point I like to use throughout the year.  When we fail at anything in life, we can use that experience to help us improve the next time and hopefully succeed in the future.  Enjoy the videos from their Seesaw Accounts or from this link: Failure Leads to Success   

LIBRARY DAY: We have an outstanding librarian this year, Mrs. Mary Beth Sullivan. Please give her a kind CCLS welcome when you see her around the building.  Mrs. Sullivan spends time reading with our students each visit and helps them when selecting books.   

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB:  You may place book orders online through Scholastic Book Club through Friday, January 27th.  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 child set up a time to practice the recorder each week.
mrskilliansings.blogspot.com 

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.
CCLS partners with five 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!
Each class will compete to collect the most box tops for the school.  The box tops are collected and turned in for money used to support the school.  Please feel free to bring in your BOX TOPS whenever you have them.

Check the Assignment Calendar for more details on classwork.  Students must use their ______@ccls-stlouis.org email account to view the calendar on any device.
4th Grade Assignment Calendar

**IMPORTANT DATES - Please mark your calendars**

December 19th: Mandatory CCLS Kindergarten through 8th Grade Advent Service at Concordia Lutheran Church, Kirkwood 7 p.m.

January 18th: Field Trip to Busch Stadium

February ?: Field Trip to Faust Park for Maple Syrup Collection and Photosynthesis Lesson Outdoors - dress appropriately - pack a home lunch.

April 27th: Grandparent's Day and Operetta

April 28th: Robotics Field Trip **Parents please let us know if you can join us for the day**

Katie Endorf | 4th Grade Teacher 

Christ Community Lutheran School

Crestwood | Glendale | Kirkwood | Webster314.961.6595 | www.ccls-stlouis.org

          

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

Cans for Kirk Care

Help support Kirk Care by bringing canned and nonperishable food items in anytime between now and Thursday, December 8th. We have set a goal of 1,000 cans to donate from CCLS. If the students are able to reach the goal, they will earn a free dress day. We will also be sending some of our 7th and 8th grade students to help sort and pack food at Kirk Care's center of operations at Kirkwood Community of Christ Church. 

News and Notes for the Week of November 28th-December 2nd

Mr. Suarez, our student teacher, from Concordia University-Nebraska will be teaching math and reading classes over the next few weeks as he is finishing up his time here at CCLS.  His last day is Friday, December 9th.  Please pray for him as he approaches graduation in May and will be looking for a teaching job very soon.

MATH: In Math this week the students will be working on lesson 36-40.  

Here is a great visual dictionary for Math Concepts: Math is Fun Visual Dictionary

I am pleased to tell you that we will be using a website called IXL in our classroom this year. IXL is a comprehensive learning program offering unlimited math practice problems in thousands of skills.  One of the best things about IXL is that your child can access it from home, so you have a chance to see your child's progress! Your child's unique username and password are in their planner.  You may download the app or use on any device's web browser to access the website.  Please let me know if you need any help.

IXL Website

Link to Online Math Book click here

Use this form to complete homework each night.
Blank Math Homework Sheet

READING: Students are working on identifying the Author's Purpose for why they wrote a story Persuasive, Informative, or Entertainment.

Accelerated Reader is a program we use at CCLS to help with Reading Comprehension.  Students may use their login to check reading comprehension on their own books at home as well.  

Link to Accelerated Reader.

ART: Students created video projects that shows how Failure Leads to Success.  This is a great point I like to use throughout the year.  When we fail at anything in life, we can use that experience to help us improve the next time and hopefully succeed in the future.  Enjoy the videos from their Seesaw accounts or from this link: Failure Leads to Success   

LIBRARY DAY: We have a new librarian this year, Mary Sullivan.  Please give her a kind CCLS greeting when you see her in the library. Our library day is always on Thursday.  Please have your student bring their library book(s) with them on Thursdays to renew or return.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB:  You may place book orders online through Scholastic Book Club through Friday, December 9th.  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!

**If you are placing a Christmas book order please email me to let me know. I will get the books to you instead of the your student.**

Parent Code: J3CX6

Click the link to see what students are learning in Music with Mrs. Killian.  Please help your child set up a time to practice the recorder each week.
mrskilliansings.blogspot.com 

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.
CCLS partners with five 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!
Each class will compete to collect the most box tops for the school.  The box tops are collected and turned in for money used to support the school.  Please feel free to bring in your BOX TOPS whenever you have them.

Check the Assignment Calendar for more details on classwork.  Students must use their ______@ccls-stlouis.org email account to view the calendar on any device.
4th Grade Assignment Calendar

**IMPORTANT DATES - Please mark your calendars**

December 6th: Middle School Visit 

December 7th/8th: Santa's Workshop

December 19th: CCLS K-8th Grade Advent Service at Concordia Lutheran Church, Kirkwood

January 18th: Visit to Busch Stadium

April 27th: Grandparent's Day and Operetta

April 28th: Robotics Field Trip **Parents please let us know if you can join us for the day**

Katie Endorf | 4th Grade Teacher 

Christ Community Lutheran School

Crestwood | Glendale | Kirkwood | Webster314.961.6595 | www.ccls-stlouis.org

          

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

Supporting our Uganda Student at CCLS-U, Stacking Cup Information, and CCLS Auction News

Fundraiser for Ugandan Students

Fourth grade is raising money to support two students at CCLS-U.  We need to raise $500 for the two children to attend class for a year in Uganda.  The event that we used to gain support was the cup stacking we did on Thursday, November 17.  The pledge forms went home during that week and we would still like you to participate in the support of these two students by helping your child collect money from family and friends.  Our students can tell about the event and how much fun they had stacking cups to earn money and to help the World Sport Stacking Association with their 2016 Stack Up.  WSSA was attempting to break the world record set last year by having more than 618,314 people from all over the world stack cups for at least 30 minutes on a certain day in November. 

Checks can be made out to CCLS, put Uganda Student on the memo line.

Thank you so much for helping us with this very worthwhile project.  The fourth graders pray for their counterparts in Uganda often during prayer circle time.  Please help the blessing continue.

Stacking Cups
All children in fourth grade will need a set of 12 stacking cups to use in class during 2nd semester of this school year.  I have set up an account with the Speed Stacks company. 

When and Where Students Shop:

• Our students will be able to shop from Nov. 21st to Dec. 2nd by visiting www.speedstacks.com/go and simply choosing "Christ Community Lutheran School" from the list (no password or code needed).
• You will need to pay with a credit card.
• You will not pay shipping as all the items will be sent to me at school and I will send them home with the children.
• CCLS will receive 10% of all your purchase money to buy more products for the classrooms.

You certainly may purchase them somewhere else, borrow some, or use sets that belong to siblings.  You will find many options of fun things on the website, including timers, mats, etc. Please know that while those are fun to have, they are not required for our class. 

Please mark each cup and other item your child may have with his or her name in permanent marker.  There are many similarities with these cups.

Hearts On Fire

As you know, the CCLS "Hearts on Fire" Dinner Auction will be held on February, 18, 2017!  The 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 and Popcorn Day" (for Elementary and Middle School Classes) or "Teddy Bear and Popcorn Day" (for ECE Campuses):

• 2 Volunteers
• 2 Desserts
• 2 Donated Items
• 5 Tuition Raffle Tickets
• 1 Table of Guests (1 table= 10 Guests)

Parents can sign up to contribute to their child(ren)'s Classroom Challenge by clicking on the appropriate link(s) below.  Classroom Challenge links will also be available on the Dinner Auction Website along with each classroom's progress towards meeting the Challenge.  The deadline for completing the Challenge is January 13, 2017.

Classroom Challenge - 4- Brannan

Classroom Challenge - 4- Endorf

News and Notes for November 21st-22nd

MATH: In Math this week the students will be working on lesson 35 and starting with Coding Activities.  Remember to continue to practice math facts a little each night!

Here is a great visual dictionary for Math Concepts: Math is Fun Visual Dictionary

I am pleased to tell you that we will be using a website called IXL in our classroom this year. IXL is a comprehensive learning program offering unlimited math practice problems in thousands of skills.  One of the best things about IXL is that your child can access it from home, so you have a chance to see your child's progress! Your child's unique username and password are in their planner.  You may download the app or use on any device's web browser to access the website.  Please let me know if you need any help.

IXL Website

Link to Online Math Book click here

Use this form to complete homework each night.
Blank Math Homework Sheet

READING: Students are working on a character's reaction to an event as we read The Raft by Jim LaMarche.  They should also have their own independent reading books with them each day as we work on the same reading skills in their own books.

Accelerated Reader is a program we use at CCLS to help with Reading Comprehension.  Students may use their login to check reading comprehension on their own books at home as well.  

Link to Accelerated Reader.

ART: Students will be creating a project that shows how Failure Leads to Success.  This is a great point I like to use throughout the year.  When we fail at anything in life, we can use that experience to help us improve the next time and hopefully succeed in the future.  

LIBRARY DAY: We have a new librarian this year, Mary Sullivan.  Please give her a kind CCLS greeting when you see her in the library. Our library day is always on Thursday.  Please have your student bring their library book(s) with them on Thursdays to renew or return.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB:  You may place book orders online through Scholastic Book Club through Friday, December 9th.  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!

**If you are placing a Christmas book order please email me to let me know. I will get the books to you instead of the your student.**

Parent Code: J3CX6

Click the link to see what students are learning in Music with Mrs. Killian.  Please help your child set up a time to practice the recorder each week.
mrskilliansings.blogspot.com 

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.
CCLS partners with five 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!
Each class will compete to collect the most box tops for the school.  The box tops are collected and turned in for money used to support the school.  Please feel free to bring in your BOX TOPS whenever you have them.

Check the Assignment Calendar for more details on classwork.  Students must use their ______@ccls-stlouis.org email account to view the calendar on any device.
4th Grade Assignment Calendar

**IMPORTANT DATES - Please mark your calendars**

December 6th: Middle School Visit 

January 18th: Visit to Busch Stadium

April 27th: Grandparent's Day and Operetta

April 28th: Robotics Field Trip **Parents please let us know if you can join us for the day**

Katie Endorf | 4th Grade Teacher 

Christ Community Lutheran School

Crestwood | Glendale | Kirkwood | Webster314.961.6595 | www.ccls-stlouis.org

          

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

Fundraiser for Ugandan Students
Fourth grade is raising money to support two students at CCLS-U.  We need to raise $500 for the two children to attend class for a year in Uganda.  The event that we used to gain support was the cup stacking we did on Thursday, November 17.  The pledge forms went home during that week and we would still like you to participate in the support of these two students by helping your child collect money from family and friends.  Our students can tell about the event and how much fun they had stacking cups to earn money and to help the World Sport Stacking Association with their 2016 Stack Up.  WSSA was attempting to break the world record set last year by having more than 618,314 people from all over the world stack cups for at least 30 minutes on a certain day in November. 

Checks can be made out to CCLS, put Uganda student on the memo line.

Thank you so much for helping us with this very worthwhile project.  The fourth graders pray for their counterparts in Uganda often during prayer circle time.  Please help the blessing continue.

Stacking Cups
All children in fourth grade will need a set of 12 stacking cups to use in class during 2nd semester of this school year.  I have set up an account with the Speed Stacks company. 

When and Where Students Shop:

• Our students will be able to shop from Nov. 21st to Dec. 2nd by visiting www.speedstacks.com/go and simply choosing "Christ Community Lutheran School" from the list (no password or code needed).
• You will need to pay with a credit card.
• You will not pay shipping as all the items will be sent to me at school and I will send them home with the children.
• CCLS will receive 10% of all your purchase money to buy more products for the classrooms.

You certainly may purchase them somewhere else, borrow some, or use sets that belong to siblings.  You will find many options of fun things on the website, including timers, mats, etc. Please know that while those are fun to have, they are not required for our class. 

Please mark each cup and other item your child may have with his or her name in permanent marker.  There are many similarities with these cups.

Hearts On Fire

As you know, the CCLS "Hearts on Fire" Dinner Auction will be held on February, 18, 2017!  The 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 and Popcorn Day" (for Elementary and Middle School Classes) or "Teddy Bear and Popcorn Day" (for ECE Campuses):

• 2 Volunteers
• 2 Desserts
• 2 Donated Items
• 5 Tuition Raffle Tickets
• 1 Table of Guests (1 table= 10 Guests)

Parents can sign up to contribute to their child(ren)'s Classroom Challenge by clicking on the appropriate link(s) below.  Classroom Challenge links will also be available on the Dinner Auction Website along with each classroom's progress towards meeting the Challenge.  The deadline for completing the Challenge is January 13, 2017.

Classroom Challenge - 4- Brannan

Classroom Challenge - 4- Endorf