Newsletter February 11th-15th

Math:  This week we will complete lessons 71-74. 

Reading: Our theme this week is Great Plains Indians.  Students are working on the skill of Sequencing Events they will use Mystic Horse and other examples to practice this skill.  There will be a Review on Thursday and a Test Friday over the story.

Book reports were turned in on Thursday.  The students have started with their presentations.  They look awesome and they are doing a great job so far with speaking in front of their classmates!  We should have them all presented this week.

Art: Students will begin artwork like the style of artist Claude Monet.  He uses water colors in artwork like "The Bridge" and "The Water Lilies". 

Shaw Park Nature Field Trip was a blast!

Check out pictures of the day!

                          

CCLS Candygrams: Return the candygram form and $1 per candygram to Mrs. Whitney in the front office by Tuesday, February 12th.

February 14th is Valentine's Day.  We will have a party in the afternoon.  If you would like to send in Valentine's on Thursday, February 14th please make sure you have one for everyone in your class. 
Click here for a class list: Class list

Click here to learn about Jump Rope for Heart to find out how you can help your child raise money for the American Heart Association.  Mrs. Knost will be hosting P.E. Jump Rope for Heart at CCLS on Tuesday, February 12th during their gym class.  Everyone will participate, if you have donations please give them to Mrs. Knost this week. Thank you for your participation as we promote heart healthy lifestyles and raise money for heart disease and stroke research.

**Reminder** NO School Wednesday, February 13th
All teachers will be at a technology conference.  Please make note of the day since it is a Wednesday.  Take the day off and join CCLS at Hidden Valley on for a fun day of skiing from 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.!  

Ash Wednesday services are offered at several of our churches, please take time with your family to attend one of these services:

              Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens: 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

              Glendale Lutheran Church: 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

              Prince of Peace Lutheran Church: 7:00 p.m.

              Concordia Lutheran Church: 7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.

              Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church: 6:30 p.m.

NAWIC: National Association of Women in Construction
Mrs. Offermann is apart of the NAWIC.  She will be hosting an event to introduce students to the construction industry.  On Friday, February 15th the children will be given items to build a structure of their choosing, there will be judges asking questions and scoring their structures.  At the end of the day there will be prizes awarded to the top 3 winners. 
           
Scholastic Book Orders:  If you would like place a book order please use the link on the right hand side of the blog or go to Scholastic Books 
Please place your order by Friday, February, 22nd
When you order online, use the Parent Code: J3CX6

Grandparents or Special Friends Day: Thursday, March 7th
Just in time for the Operetta, we would love to show your child's grandparent or special friend our classroom and school during the school day on Thursday, March 7th and invite them back in the evening for our Elementary School Operetta of "God in this City".

Click here to see what students are learning in Mrs. Killian's music class.
The students are starting now to prepare for the operetta on Thursday, March 7th

"God in this City"

Sneak Peak at Operetta Practice in the classroom!

Want a FREE Six Flags ticket?  Log six hours of reading time to receive a free ticket.  Forms will be sent home this week and due back to their teacher no later than Friday, February 22nd.

CCLS Auction Link


Looking Forward to seeing everyone at the auction on Saturday, February 23rd. 

Sign-up at the auction for a party with 

Mrs. Endorf on Friday, April 12th from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Pizza, movie and drinks included!

Available to the first 15 fourth graders that sign up.

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

Newsletter February 4th-8th

Happy 10th Birthday Ava!

Math:  This week we will complete lessons 70, Investigation 7, have a review and a test over lessons 1-65.

Reading: Our theme this week is Great Plains Indians.  Our vocabulary words can be found on page 344.  This week the students will be reading Mystic Horse while working on sequencing events.

Book Report: Mystery Book in a Box Directions/Grade Sheet

Your child should be almost done or finished with reading their book for the report.  Take this week to compile artifacts and begin the writing process for what they want to represent on, I suggest index cards, something small for them to refer to during their report.  Next week they should be practicing their report and put the finishing touches on their book report. 

The book report must be in a box of any size for example a shoe box or a small Rubbermaid tub from the dollar store are easy options.  The book report will be given to the class by the student they will need to have written down what they want to say about their book, either on an index card or a piece of paper so they know what to say about each artifact.

Due Thursday, February 7th

Any reports turned in late will have an automatic 10% deduction.  Please have all reports turned in by Thursday.

Art: Students will begin artwork like the style of artist Claude Monet.  He uses water colors in artwork like "The Bridge" and "The Water Lilies". 

Character Development: This week we will work on social skills and how useful they can be when problem solving involving other people.  

Shaw Park Nature Field Trip: Wednesday, February 6th
Please pack a sack lunch and wear appropriate clothes for the weather.  We will be walking/hiking all day outside.  We also will eat lunch at the park when we are done with the tour.


CCLS Candygrams: Return the candygram form and $1 per candygram to Mrs. Whitney in the front office by Tuesday, February 12th.

February 14th is Valentine's Day.  We will have a party in the afternoon.  If you would like to send in Valentine's on Thursday, February 14th please make sure you have one for everyone in your class. 
Click here for a class list: Class list


Click here to learn about Jump Rope for Heart to find out how you can help your child raise money for the American Heart Association.  Mrs. Knost will be hosting P.E. Jump Rope for Heart at CCLS on Tuesday, February 12th during their gym class.  She sent home a form Monday with more information about Jump Rope for Heart and how to collect donations online or in person.  Thank you for your participation as we promote heart healthy lifestyles and raise money for heart disease and stroke research.

**Reminder** NO School Wednesday, February 13th
All teachers will be at a technology conference.  Please make note of the day since it is a Wednesday.  Take the day off and join CCLS at Hidden Valley on for a fun day of skiing!

Scholastic Book Orders:  If you would like place a book order please use the link on the right hand side of the blog or go to Scholastic Books 
Please place your order by Friday, February, 22nd
When you order online, use the Parent Code: J3CX6

Click here to see what students are learning in Mrs. Killian's music class.
The students are starting now to prepare for the operetta on Thursday, March 7th

Want a FREE Six Flags ticket?  Log six hours of reading time to receive a free ticket.  Forms will be sent home this week and due back to their teacher no later than Friday, February 22nd.

NAWIC: National Association of Women in Construction
Mrs. Offermann is apart of the NAWIC.  She will be hosting an event to introduce students to the construction industry.  On February 15th the children will be given items to build a structure of their choosing, there will be judges asking questions and scoring their structures.  At the end of the day there will be prizes awarded to the top 3 winners. 

Make sure to RSVP for the auction!

CCLS Auction Link

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

Newsletter January 28th-February 1st

FYI: I will be out of town giving a presentation on Thursday and Friday in Seward, Nebraska.  Mrs. McCarthy will be the sub for my class on those two days.  Since I will be gone I have moved the math test around along with the order of lessons for this week only.

Math:  This week we will complete lessons 68-69 Monday and Tuesday.  We will review Wednesday for a test over lessons 1-65.  The test will be Thursday. Friday the students will have a video lesson over lesson 67 - multiplying with digits that end in zero.  Thank for being patient as our schedules changes some over the week.

Reading: Our theme this week is precipitation.  We have read Snow Flake Bentley.  The students used reading questions to help with comprehension and they worked on finding main idea and details. There will be a review on Thursday and a reading test Friday, February 1st.

Book Report: Mystery Book in a Box Directions/Grade Sheet

Your child should be almost done or finished with reading their book for the report.  Take this week to compile artifacts and begin the writing process for what they want to represent on, I suggest index cards, something small for them to refer to during their report.  Next week they should be practicing their report and put the finishing touches on their book report. 

The book report must be in a box of any size for example a shoe box or a small Rubbermaid tub from the dollar store are easy options.  The book report will be given to the class by the student they will need to have written down what they want to say about their book, either on an index card or a piece of paper so they know what to say about each artifact.

Due Thursday, February 7th

Author Visit: Tammy Carter Bronson will be visiting on Friday, February 1st.  If you would like to purchase a book to have her sign please bring the order form with money on Friday.  She will be speaking about her book Polliwog, which deals with change, to the fourth graders.  To show our excitement the fourth graders wrote their own books about change -- look for them in the hallway by the Kindergarten rooms. 

Art: The students should be finishing their artwork like artist Sonia Delaunay.  We will be starting to learn about artist Claude Monet and his artwork "The Bridge" and "The Water Lilies".  The students will be using water colors for this project.

Character Development: This week we will work on social skills and how useful they can b when problem solving involving other people.  

Scholastic Book Orders:  If you would like place a book order please use the link on the right hand side of the blog or go to Scholastic Books 
Please place your order by Friday, February, 22nd
When you order online, use the Parent Code: J3CX6

See what the students are learning in Mrs. Killian in music class.
The students are starting now to prepare for the operetta on Thursday, March 7th

Want a FREE Six Flags ticket?  Log six hours of reading time to receive a free ticket.  Forms will be sent home this week and due back to their teacher no later than Friday, February 22nd.

Common Grounds - January 24th 8:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

 Webster Campus

Come meet 2nd grade parent, Allison Smith, to learn how to plan fun, educational travel for your family.  Coffee and fellowship starts at 8:20, childcare will be provided.  Registration on the PATT webpage is appreciated, but not required.  We hope to see you there!

NAWIC: National Association of Women in Construction
Mrs. Offermann is apart of the NAWIC.  She will be hosting an event to introduce students to the construction industry.  On February 15th the children will be given items to build a structure of their choosing, there will be judges asking questions and scoring their structures.  At the end of the day there will be prizes awarded to the top 3 winners.  A form was sent home on Friday, please complete the information and return it signed no later than Friday, February 1st.

Make sure to RSVP for the auction!

CCLS Auction Link

Inside recess led to some classroom bonding time!

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

Newsletter January 22nd-25th

Math:  This week we will complete lessons 63 through 65.  We will review on Friday and have a Test on Monday, January 28th.

Reading: Our theme this week is precipitation.  Although we do not have much precipitation here in St. Louis this year we are still going to read Snow Flake Bentley.  

I need to approve all books before you read them.  Only a few weeks left to finish the report, please  pick your book soon!

Book Report: Mystery Book in a Box Directions/Grade Sheet

The book report must be in a box of any size for example a shoe box or a small Rubbermaid tub from the dollar store are easy options.  The book report will be given to the class by the student they will need to have written down what they want to say about their book, either on an index card or a piece of paper so they know what to say about each artifact.

Due Thursday, February 7th

Art: We are learning about artist Sonia Delaunay.  She uses colors and shapes in her artwork in a style called Abstract Art.  The students will replicate her artwork called "Electrical Prism" using different sized circles.  The students have started painting their projects.  We will continue painting this week, hopefully finishing up on Friday.

Electrical Prism by Sonia Delaunay

Character Development: This week we practiced with partners speaking effectively and being an active listener. 

Scholastic Book Orders:  If you would like place a book order please use the link on the right hand side of the blog or go to Scholastic Books 
Please place your order by Friday, January, 25th
When you order online, use the Parent Code: J3CX6

See what the students are learning in Mrs. Killian in music class.
The students are starting now to prepare for the operetta on Thursday, March 7th

Want a FREE Six Flags ticket?  Log six hours of reading time to receive a free ticket.  Forms will be sent home this week and due back to their teacher no later than Friday, February 22nd.

Common Grounds - January 24th 8:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

 Webster Campus

Come meet 2nd grade parent, Allison Smith, to learn how to plan fun, educational travel for your family.  Coffee and fellowship starts at 8:20, childcare will be provided.  Registration on the PATT webpage is appreciated, but not required.  We hope to see you there!

Make sure to RSVP for the auction!

CCLS Auction Link

Thank you to the middle school band for sharing their beautiful gift of music!
This could be the fourth graders next year!

Check out Mrs. Brannan's blog for updates on memory work, spelling, and much more!!   

Newsletter January 14th - 18th

Math:  This week we will have a review Monday for a Test Tuesday over lessons 1-55.  Wednesday will be an investigation focusing on Displaying Data Using Graphs.  Then we will complete lessons 61 and 62.  

Reading: Our theme this week is learning about "People Who Made a Difference".  Christine King Farris also wrote another book MARCH ON! The Day My Brother Changed the World, it is a picture book that I read to the class.  They will learn about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life through his sisters words.  We will have a test over this story on Friday, January 18th.

Book Report: Mystery Book in a Box Directions/Grade Sheet

Due Thursday, February 7th

Art: We are learning about artist Sonia Delaunay.  She uses colors and shapes in her artwork in a style called Abstract Art.  The students will replicate her artwork called "Electrical Prism" using different sized circles.  The students traced different size circular objects to start their project.  Monday students will begin painting their project. 

Electrical Prism by Sonia Delaunay

 Character Development: This week we will be practicing speaking and listening skills with partners.  

Stacking Cups: The students are quickly getting the hang of speed stacking.  They are warming up their brains each morning with a few minutes of stacking.  

Scholastic Book Orders:  If you would like place a book order please us the link on the right hand side of the blog or go to Scholastic Books 
Please place your order by Friday, January, 25th
When you order online, use the Parent Code: J3CX6

See what the students are learning in Mrs. Killian in music class.
The students are starting now to prepare for the operetta on Thursday, March 7th

CCLS is happy to announce that Mad Science After School Program will be back on our campus for 8 weeks starting January 22nd-March 12th.  Forms will be sent home with students and need to be returned no later than Friday, January 17th.

Want a FREE Six Flags ticket?  Log six hours of reading time to receive a free ticket.  Forms will be sent home this week and due back to their teacher no later than Friday, February 22nd.

Find out how you can help and attend!

CCLS Auction Link

Check out Mrs. Brannan's blog for updates on memory work, spelling, and much more!!   

Newsletter January 7th - 11th

Math:  This week we will be completing lessons 56-60.  We are working on fractions, rates and multiplying numbers with more than three-digits.  

Reading: Our theme this week is learning about "People Who Made a Difference".  The students will read the book "My Brother Martin" by Christine King Farris.  They will learn about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life as a child and how his sister wants readers "to see that ordinary people can grow up to do great things."  We will have a test over this story on Friday, January 18th.

Art: We are starting to learn about artist Sonia Delaunay.  She uses colors and shapes in her artwork in a style called Abstract Art.  The students will replicate her artwork called "Electrical Prism" using different sized circles.  If you have circular objects we can trace in class, please send them with students for art on Friday.  Examples could be lids of water bottles, plastic cups, different sized tubs, and many other ideas too!

Electrical Prism by Sonia Delaunay

 Character Development: This week we will be practicing speaking and listening skills with partners.  

Scholastic Book Orders:  If you would like place a book order please us the link on the right hand side of the blog or go to Scholastic Books 
When you order online, use the Parent Code: J3CX6

See what the students are learning in Mrs. Killian in music class.

Find out how you can help and attend!

CCLS Auction Link

CCLS is happy to announce that Mad Science After School Program will be back on our campus for 8 weeks starting January 22nd-March 12th.  Forms will be sent home with students and need to be returned no later than Friday, January 17th.

Want a FREE Six Flags ticket?  Log six hours of reading time to receive a free ticket.  Forms will be sent home this week and due back to their teacher no later than Friday, February 22nd.

Check out Mrs. Brannan's blog for updates on memory work, spelling, and much more!!