News and Notes for the week of November 7th-11th

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION

Pharaoh and the Plagues

Exodus 7-10

How can you choose to respect God and others 

when you are plagued with trials?

Share this prayer with your family:

God, I give you authority in my life. I respect you and will show you respect in my choices, in my attitudes, behavior, and relationships. I don't always understand everything going on around me. Life can be uncomfortable and painful, but no matter the trials and struggles, I choose you and your ways. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

MATH: In Math this week the students will be working on lessons 29-30, Investigation 3, and a Test on Thursday.

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 character traits as we read The Astronaut and the Onion.  We are also working with character traits as we read independently.  Please help your child to remember their book from home or they can borrow one from the classroom library or school library.

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**

November 16th - Field Trip to the Missouri Botanical Gardens and the St. Louis Zoo - Please consider joining us all day or for the afternoon at the zoo doing a Biblical Scavenger Hunt.

November 17th - Please consider helping us as the students join in to break a Guinness Book of World Records for cup stacking.  We will begin cup stacking after Christmas as a brain warm up exercise each morning.

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.