News and Notes - January 25th-29th

Lutheran Schools Week is off to a great start!  

Thank you for your donations of cereal boxes for the St. John's Morgan Ford Food Pantry.  In celebration we will be having a Cereal Breakfast from 7:45-8:15 a.m. on Friday, January 29th.  It is also Pajama day :)

During the day Friday, students will be making lunches to feed the homeless in the city through an organization called Gateway180.  They will be making 200 sandwiches and packing lunches on Friday morning.  We are so thankful for the many resources we have, now we are able to share with others in need through this project.

Jump Rope for Heart has been wonderful. Mrs. Knost does a fabulous job of incorporating Jesus into their Jumping time during PE class.  Our class will have our Jump Rope for Heart time on Thursday from 1:10-2:00.  Students should wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle.

CCLS Trivia Night

Hopefully you have heard about our upcoming CCLS Trivia Night on Friday, February 19, 2016.  I wanted to tell you about an exciting classroom challenge we are doing for the students.  Here's how it works.  If your child's class fills 1 table (either full of classroom parents or family friends), your child's classroom will receive a Leap Day Free Dress Day on February 29, 2016.  When you click the link to sign up, just note in the appropriate section which class should receive credit.  We will take it from there.  

We hope you make plans to attend this fun evening.  It will be a great night to socialize with other CCLS families.

Click here to Sign Up for the CCLS Trivia Night

Math: In Math this week the students will work on lessons 56-58 with a test Tuesday.
Here is a link to our text book online.  
Link to Online Math Book click here

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

Reading: Students will be focusing on Drawing Conclusions as they read Dear Mrs. LaRue.

Art: Students will be working on writing and creating their own art work for our author visit with Susan Stevens Crummel.  Susan Stevens Crummel will be here on Friday, February 5th.  Parents and grandparents are invited to join us.

Library Days: Thursdays are our library day please help remind your student to bring back all library books on Thursdays.

Scholastic Book Club:  You may place book orders online through Scholastic Book Club through Friday, January 29th.  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 prepare for the operetta!  The fourth graders have the main parts in the operetta this year.  Mrs. Killian will give them more details about how this will work and what parts they will need to practice during their music class.

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.
4th Grade Assignment Calendar

**Important Dates - Please mark your calendars**

January 24th - 29th - National Lutheran Schools Week

Tuesday, February 9th - Teacher Professional Development Day; NO School

                                        CCLS Day @ Hidden Valley Ski Resort

February 12th - Valentine's Day Party @ 2:00 p.m.

February 15th - NO School; Presidents' Day

March 14-18th - NO School - Spring Break

March 25th - NO School - Good Friday

March 28th - NO School - Easter Monday

April 11th-15th - Achievement Testing Week

April 21st - Elementary Grandparent's Day

   7:00 p.m. Elementary Operetta at Webster Gardens 

May 26th - Last Day of School; Join us for closing worship and early dismissal 

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.

Newsletter January 19th-22nd

Stacking Cups

Each fourth grader needs a set of stacking cups for each day of the second semester.  Please help your child remember to bring them every day.  If you are having a problem getting a set or this is a struggle for you--please let me know, I can help.

Supplies

We have been using up the supplies you sent in the fall and many children are in need of more pencils, crayons, colored pencils, scissors, highlighters, markers, and a few need paper.  Be sure to mark all new supplies with your child's name.  

Math: In Math this week the students will work on lessons 53-56.
Here is a link to our text book online.  
Link to Online Math Book click here

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

Reading: Students will be focusing on Sequencing Events as they read Mystic Horse.

Art: Students will be working on drawing themselves from a perspective of falling back. 

Library Days: Thursdays are our library day please help remind your student to bring back all library books on Thursdays.

Scholastic Book Club:  You may place book orders online through Scholastic Book Club through Friday, January 29th.  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 prepare for the operetta!  The fourth graders have the main parts in the operetta this year.  Mrs. Killian will give them more details about how this will work and what parts they will need to practice during their music class.

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.
4th Grade Assignment Calendar

**Important Dates - Please mark your calendars**

Friday, January 22 - CCLS Bingo Night

January 24th - CCLS Sunday @ Prince of Peace

January 24th - Lutheran Schools Week Open House 12-3 p.m.

January 24th - 29th - National Lutheran Schools Week

Tuesday, February 9th - Teacher Professional Development Day; NO School

                                        CCLS Day @ Hidden Valley Ski Resort

February 12th - Valentine's Day Party @ 2:00 p.m.

February 15th - NO School; Presidents' Day

March 14-18th - NO School - Spring Break

March 25th - NO School - Good Friday

March 28th - NO School - Easter Monday

April 11th-15th - Achievement Testing Week

April 21st - Elementary Grandparent's Day

   7:00 p.m. Elementary Operetta at Webster Gardens 

May 26th - Last Day of School; Join us for closing worship and early dismissal 

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.

CCLS Trivia Night - Friday, February 19th

CCLS Trivia Night

I am sure by now you have heard about our upcoming CCLS Trivia Night on Friday, February 19, 2016.  I wanted to tell you about an exciting classroom challenge we are doing for the students.  Here's how it works.  If your child's class fills 1 table (either full of classroom parents or family friends), your child's classroom will receive a Leap Day Free Dress Day on February 29, 2016.  When you click the link to sign up, just note in the appropriate section which class should receive credit.  We will take it from there.  

We hope you make plans to attend this fun evening.  It will be a great night to socialize with other CCLS families.

Click here to Sign Up for the CCLS Trivia Night

CCLS Bingo Night - Friday, January 22nd

Click here to be a: Bingo Volunteers

Click here to: RSVP and Order Pizza

Audition and Operetta Information from Mrs. Killian

CCLS Elementary Operetta 2016

“IN THE BIG INNING”

Heavy Hitters in the Hall of Faith

Audition Info

Auditions will be held for both speaking and singing roles on Tuesday, January 19 and Thursday, January 21

Dear 4^th Grade Students and Parents,

          This year’s operetta is going to be a wonderful blend of music, dance, and media as the elementary students of CCLS share this wonderful story set in a park near a church where they gather to play baseball.  The children are in for a surprising glimpse at the Bible’s “Hall of Faith” in Hebrews 11. Moses, Noah, and Abraham are among those “heavy hitters.” The Good News of the Gospel is driven home in the final scenes.

          Your students have been looking forward to this opportunity for some time. I will be assigning each student a role or special job during normal class time the third week of January through an audition process. I do not want the students to worry about this experience. I will make it as comfortable as possible for them all.  Auditions at this level are meant to assess the student’s ability to speak/sing clearly and his/her willingness to share their gift in front of a large group of people.  While I’d love to give every single interested student their dream part, we have a limited number of acting and singing spots.  I will do my best to accommodate the desires of each student and will add special jobs along the way.

         

Please consider helping in the following areas:

          Props and Stage Design

          Classroom Rehearsal Assistant (no music experience necessary)

          Costume Design

          Program Design

Contact me as soon as possible if you are able to help make this musical one of the best…         

                   

Feel free to contact me with any questions/concerns.

Blessings,

Katie Killian

CCLS Elementary Music Teacher

kkillian@ccls-stlouis.org

Mark your calendars: 

“IN THE BIG INNING”

 April 21, 2015, 7:00pm

CCLS Trivia Night

CCLS Trivia Night is February 19, 2016.

Leap Day Classroom Challenge.  If a classroom signs up 1 table (all class families or 1 family creating their own table), our class qualifies for a free dress day on Leap Day (Feb 29)! 

Math - Practice with Percents

Practice with Investigation 5 - Percents

Newsletter January 11th-15th

Stacking Cups

Each fourth grader needs a set of stacking cups for each day of the second semester.  Please help your child remember to bring them every day.  If you are having a problem getting a set or this is a struggle for you--please let me know, I can help.

Supplies

We have been using up the supplies you sent in the fall and many children are in need of more pencils, crayons, colored pencils, scissors, highlighters, markers, and a few need paper.  Be sure to mark all new supplies with your child's name.  

Math: In Math this week the students will have a Test on Tuesday, complete Investigation 5 on Percents and lessons 51-52.
Here is a link to our text book online.  
Link to Online Math Book click here

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

Reading: Students will be focusing on Author's Purpose while reading the story "My Brother Martin" by Christine King Farris.

Art: Students will be working on drawing themselves from a perspective of falling back. 

Library Days: Thursdays are our library day please help remind your student to bring back all library books on Thursdays.

Scholastic Book Club:  You may place book orders online through Scholastic Book Club through Friday, January 29th.  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 prepare for the operetta!  The fourth graders have the main parts in the operetta this year.  Mrs. Killian will give them more details about how this will work and what parts they will need to practice during their music class.

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.
4th Grade Assignment Calendar

**Important Dates - Please mark your calendars**

January 18th - NO School; MLK Jr. Day

January 19th - Terrific Tuesdays Start

Friday, January 22 - CCLS Bingo Night

January 24th - CCLS Sunday @ Prince of Peace

January 24th - Lutheran Schools Week Open House 12-3 p.m.

January 24th - 29th - National Lutheran Schools Week

Tuesday, February 9th - Teacher Professional Development Day; NO School

                                        CCLS Day @ Hidden Valley Ski Resort

February 12th - Valentine's Day Party @ 2:00 p.m.

February 15th - NO School; Presidents' Day

March 14-18th - NO School - Spring Break

March 25th - NO School - Good Friday

March 28th - NO School - Easter Monday

April 11th-15th - Achievement Testing Week

April 21st - Elementary Grandparent's Day

   7:00 p.m. Elementary Operetta at Webster Gardens 

May 26th - Last Day of School; Join us for closing worship and early dismissal 

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.

Newsletter January 4th-8th

Stacking Cups

Each fourth grader needs a set of stacking cups for each day of the second semester.  Please help your child remember to bring them every day.  If you are having a problem getting a set or this is a struggle for you--please let me know, I can help.

Supplies

We have been using up the supplies you sent in the fall and many children are in need of more pencils, crayons, colored pencils, scissors, markers, and a few need paper.  Be sure to mark all new supplies that you send in on Monday.  

Math: In Math this week the students will complete lessons 46-50.
Here is a link to our text book online.  
Link to Online Math Book click here

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

Reading: Students will be focusing on Problem and Solution in a story as we read "How Ben Franklin Stole Lightning."

Art: Students will be working on drawing themselves from a perspective of falling back. 

Library Days: Thursdays are our library day please help remind your student to bring back all library books on Thursdays.

Scholastic Book Club:  You may place book orders online through Scholastic Book Club through Friday, January 29th.  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 prepare for the operetta!  The fourth graders have the main parts in the operetta this year.  Mrs. Killian will give them more details about how this will work and what parts they will need to practice during their music class.

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.
4th Grade Assignment Calendar

**Important Dates - Please mark your calendars**

January 18th - NO School; MLK Jr. Day

January 19th - Terrific Tuesdays Start

Friday, January 22 - CCLS Bingo Night

January 24th - CCLS Sunday @ Prince of Peace

January 24th - Lutheran Schools Week Open House 12-3 p.m.

January 24th - 29th - National Lutheran Schools Week

Tuesday, February 9th - Teacher Professional Development Day

                                        CCLS Day @ Hidden Valley Ski Resort

February 12th - Valentine's Day Party @ 2:00 p.m.

February 15th - NO School; Presidents' Day

March 14-18th - NO School - Spring Break

March 25th - NO School - Good Friday

March 28th - NO School - Easter Monday

April 11th-15th - Achievement Testing Week

April 21st - Elementary Grandparent's Day

   7:00 p.m. Elementary Operetta at Webster Gardens 

May 26th - Last Day of School; Join us for closing worship and early dismissal 

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.