Thursday, May 8, 2014

Tutoring for any subject, including Spanish

Tutoring Available

Tutoring for all elementary subjects (including Spanish) 
call Mrs. Kirsten Adler for information at 314-583-9687


Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Newsletter May 5th-9th

Math: In Math this week the students will work on lessons 90, 91 and have a Test Friday.

Reading: Reading Book Club is finishing up with the last few chapters and starting projects about Character Descriptions, Podcasts about their favorite parts, and re-writing the ending.  Look for links on the blog over the next two weeks.

This year we are blessed to have access to Tumblebooks.  
Feel free to explore their website using this log-in:
Username: christcls
Password: books

Art: Students are working on the art of brick making.  Mrs. Endorf (my mother-in-law) has graciously donated her time and will share her talent of brick making with the students this weeka and finishing up on Monday, May 12th.

Library Days: Thank you for all the time and care you have given to our library this year. Please make sure your child has no lost book fee to pay.  And say a big THANK YOU to MRS. SENSKE and MRS. HEADRICK for keeping the library in great condition!

Scholastic Book Club: You may place book orders online through Scholastic Book Club through Friday, May 16th.  Check out the catalog online. Please use our parent code to log in and order your books.  There is a link to the Book Club page on the right side of this blog.  Happy Reading!
Parent Code: J3XC6

Pizza Hut Book IT!  Read Your Heart Out!
Thank you for participating in Book IT! this year.  Keep reading! :) 

See what students are learning in Music with Mrs. Killian.  Please help your student remember their recorder for fourth quarter.  Please pray for the Killian's as they are on a medical mission trip in Uganda.

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

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.

**Important Dates - Please mark your calendars**

May 16th - Field Day - Please give homeroom teacher $1 for Ted Drewes Ice Cream
4th Grade Families donate water bottle packs of 12 or 24 to front office
May 22nd - 8th Grade Graduation, 7 p.m. Concordia Lutheran Church
May 23rd - Last Day of School; early dismissal at 11:00 a.m. 

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Newsletter April 28th-May 2nd

Math: This week Lesson 85-87; Test Thursday.

Reading: Reading Book Club is off to a strong start!  The students are working in small groups reading a story, working on comprehension questions along with predicting and cause and effect skills.  The Book Clubs will be held during reading class time so there will be no homework with the stories they are working on, there maybe other skill practice sheets to work on throughout the next few weeks.

This year we are blessed to have access to Tumblebooks.  
Feel free to explore their website using this log-in:
Username: christcls
Password: books

Art: Students are working on art work with math. Tessellation patterns are all around us in the world, they will be making their own tessellation project during art class.

Library Days: **This is our last week to check out library books**  All library books and fines are due by May 6th. 
To search books in our CCLS Library please use this link: CCLS Library

Scholastic Book Club: You may place book orders online through Scholastic Book Club through Friday, May 16th.  Check out the catalog online. Please use our parent code to log in and order your books.  There is a link to the Book Club page on the right side of this blog.  Happy Reading!
Parent Code: J3XC6

Pizza Hut Book IT!  Read Your Heart Out!
Thank you for participating in Book IT! this year.  Keep reading! :) 

See what students are learning in Music with Mrs. Killian.  Please help your student remember their recorder for fourth quarter.  Please pray for the Killian's as they are on a medical mission trip in Uganda.

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

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.

**Important Dates - Please mark your calendars**

May 5th - Magic House @ CCLS for Simple Machines
**Parent volunteers needed; please let Mrs. Brannan know if you are available**
  from 8:45-9:45 a.m. 
May 6th - Faust Park Field Trip
May 16th - Field Day 
May 22nd - 8th Grade Graduation 
May 23rd - Last Day of School; early dismissal at 11:00 a.m. 

Monday, April 21, 2014

Lesson 81 - Angle Measurement

Practice measuring angles with a protractor.

Lesson 81 - Angle Measurement

More Practice with Angle Measurement

Newsletter April 21st-25th

Robotics Field Trip: Friday, April 25. we will journey to the Edward Jones Dome to watch the World Championship Robotics Competitions.  It will be so exciting to see complex machines which were built by students performing according to their design.  It will be very crowded there and for safety sake we need several chaperons to go with us.  We want very small groups this day, so if you can arrange your day please volunteer to help out. 
Children will need a lunch and drink for this very exciting day.  
Please let your child's homeroom teacher know if they will be needing a sack lunch from school by Wednesday.

Math: Lessons 81-84.


Reading: For the next few weeks the 4th graders have selected from list of eight books, one chapter book they would like to read in a Reading Workshop.  There will be questions from each chapter while working on predicting skills throughout the book.  Students will meet in a small group with me to work on reading skills.  

This year we are blessed to have access to Tumblebooks.  
Feel free to explore their website using this log-in:
Username: christcls
Password: books

Art: We will be painting flowers that the students drew like artist Georgia O'Keeffe.  


Library Days: Each Tuesday the 4th graders are able to select two reading books of their choice. Please note that books need to be turned in by 8:20 a.m. Tuesday morning.
To search books in our CCLS Library please use this link: CCLS Library

Scholastic Book Club: You may place book orders online through Scholastic Book Club through Friday, May 16th.  Check out the catalog online. Please use our parent code to log in and order your books.  There is a link to the Book Club page on the right side of this blog.  Happy Reading!
Parent Code: J3XC6

Pizza Hut Book IT!  Read Your Heart Out!
Thank you for participating in Book IT! this year.  Keep reading! :) 

See what students are learning in Music with Mrs. Killian.  Please help your student remember their recorder for fourth quarter.

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

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.

**Important Dates - Please mark your calendars**

April 24th - PATT Volunteer Dinner at Concordia Lutheran Church
April 25th - Robotics Field Trip 

May 6th - Faust Park Field Trip
May 16th - Field Day 
May 22nd - 8th Grade Graduation 
May 23rd - Last Day of School