assignment update 12-17-10

Hello to anyone out there who may be checking this.
First of all I hope all of you have a Blessed and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

There are a few things that you need to know
Math - my class should work on corrections if they didn't get them done before break.

Extra - The upper grades are involved in an academic talent festival at Lutheran High North in March. There is a religion component in the program. The upper grades work with Pastor Hoft learning about the religion topic. This year the topic is Gospel harmony and the life of Christ. This will start after Christmas. Over vacation Pastor Hoft asked that all the students do a family tree for as much as you know. This would be grandparents, great-grandparents and also uncles and aunts. Mrs. Buss, who is the faculty coordinator, told the class today, but they may not remember.

Thank you for any gifts that were shared, I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness.
This will be the last blog till next year - Jan. 2011

In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment update 12-16-10

Math - my math class has problem 3 on page 253, I think they have it done. Then they should do any corrections they have not turned in from lessons 46 to 50. Mr. Anders' class doesn't have an assignment

Memory - they should have their Luke 2 or Matt. 2 verse ready for tomorrow and if they don't have the Monthly Memory done they should do that since it is due tomorrow.

Religion - I did assign half of the cross word puzzle on page 212 for tomorrow. We did the across together in class.

Don't forget to send in the exchange gift tomorrow and put who it is to on the outside and who it is from on the inside.

Don't forget the STARBASE information sheets, I would like to have them tomorrow if possible.

Tomorrow is a dress down day, it is bring in a food item for the food pantry.

That is it for today.

assignment update and other information 12-15-10

Math - we will have class tomorrow and will start an investigation.They should also have corrections done through lesson 50. (especially since they had 2 extra days to work on it) Mr. Anders' class should have lesson 53

English - we covered lesson 7 today in class and there will be a test on Chapter 3 lessons 1-7 tomorrow.

Memory for Friday - everyone chose a verse from Luke 2:1-20 or 4 selected verses from Matt. 2. They will recite their verse before we start our Christmas party on Friday. I will listen to how well they know it and asses a grade at that time. I would hope they all know it so we can hear the Christmas story before we party. They should look at the verse the comes before their verse so they know when they need to say theirs.

Reading - those students scheduled to read last Thurs. should be ready tomorrow and the first 2 students from Monday should be ready just in case there is time.

Monthly Memory is due on Friday by the time I leave.

Other
Everyone has a sheet with information about what utensils they need to bring for their cookies tomorrow. The name of their partner is on the bottom and that is whom you should contact if there are any questions. They also need their work shirts or aprons. If you volunteered to help please come around 12:30 tomorrow, we will work in the cafeteria.

Tonight
We meet in the church choir room between 6:30 and 6:45 please make sure you are here by 6:45. You may pick your child up at a designated spot anywhere from the big entry doors on the right side to somewhere out in the narthex. Picking them up by the choir loft will create too much congestion.

Sports
The basketball game from Tues has been cancelled. Monday's game will be made up on Friday at St. Peter Macomb at the regular times. The game tomorrow is as scheduled. The players and cheerleaders have a note about this information.

Christmas - Friday
Your child should bring in the exchange gift on Friday. Put who the gift is to on the outside and who it is from on the inside.

Hope you the snow days worked out ok for you. It has made a whole new excitement to this week.

That is it for today.

In His service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment update 12-10-10

Math - my class has corrections for lesson 49 and any other ones not done from 46. Mr. Anders' class has lesson 53
Religion - lesson 100 page 207 for Mon. If they want to start on the crossword puzzle on page 211 they can it will be due on Tues.

English - WS 6 is due on Mon.
Reading - people who were scheduled to read for Thurs need to be ready on Monday and the Monday people should be ready just in case we get some extra time.
Monthly Memory is due on Friday Dec. 17th.

Basketball games are Mon., Tues., and Thurs next week. Tues. is a home game.
Christmas program is Wed. a note will be coming home as to what time you need to be here.

To see the midterm for today you are to go to Fast Direct to check for the midterm, then email me or send a note you saw the midterm. Here are the directions for Sandy on how to do it.

Parents,
To access your child's midterm report you must go to your Fast Direct account. Once you are logged in, choose the button under "Gradebook (2nd Qtr)".
Please either email your teacher or send in a note stating that you have looked at your student's gradebook 2nd qtr report.

Have a great weekend.

assignment update 12-9-10

Math - my class has lesson 50 and a test. Mr. Anders' class has lesson 52
English - WS 6 front and back in cursive due Mon.

Spelling - test and project due tomorrow
Memory - Isaiah 9:6 on page 211 due tomorrow

There is no beginning band because we have a Christmas program practice after lunch

assignment update 12-8-10

Math - my class has lesson 49 for tomorrow and they need to complete corrections for lesson 46 and 47 tomorrow since they are going on the midterm. Mr. Anders' class has lesson 51.

Reading - people who were suppose to read on Mon and today need to be ready with their stories tomorrow.

Nothing else is due. The Music concert- band and handbells is tonight.

assignment update 12-7-10

Math - my class has lesson 48 and Mr. Anders' class has corrections
Spelling - they have their list and a project to do for Friday
Writing Workshop - they are typing their poems in the computer at school so no assignment.

English and Social Studies worksheets for today need to be done when I call for them.

Don't forget band and handbell concert tomorrow night at 6:30 pm there was a note sent home today.

Thank you for your response to the popcorn and cranberries. Had plenty.

assignment update 12-6-10

Math - my class has lesson 47 and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 50 and corrections.
Memory - Isaiah 9:6 on page 211 for Friday

English - WS 5 wasn't graded today it should for sure be ready for Tues.

Monday letter Monday Dec. 6, 2010

General
Happy Saint Nicholas Day. If I were the age of your children I would be writing my Christmas list and putting it in one of my socks and pinning it to one of the drawers of my dad's desk tonight. Saint Nicholas would come tonight and get our lists and leave us a candy bar and maybe some little pieces of candy. Then Saint Nicholas would give the list to Santa Claus so he know what we wanted for Christmas. For us now in 2010 it is the first day of the last 2 weeks of school before Christmas vacation. Tomorrow is decorating day, remind your child to bring in their work shirt for decorating. If you are sending cranberries or popcorn send it in also tomorrow. If you want to help with cookie baking next week, please send in the slip so I know if and who I have helping. We will be selecting cookie recipes from cookbooks this Thurs. so if you have a good cookbook with normal not real fancy cookies you can send that in on Thurs. I have a pretty good collection. I will tell this to the class also. The music Christmas concert is Wed. in the gym. I think the beginning band needs to be here at 6:00 pm. There is a dress down day this Friday with a free will donation going to Jamie Smiles Program. There will be a note tomorrow explaining the Jamie Smiles Program. Next Wed. is the school Christmas Program. The midterm is this Friday. We are trying to do midterms this time on line by having you check "Fast Direct" for your child's grades. Then you would need to email me or send in a note that said you saw the midterm.

Work
This weeks memory is Isaiah 9:6 on page 211. There will be a spelling list and test this week.
I am working on trying to finish the first 7 lessons in English on this verb chapter and have a test before Christmas vacation. I am not sure if we will get the Social Studies information completed or not. It will be tight to get it done and have the test. We started sharing Christmas stories today. Your child has their date and it will be adapted since we got behind already today.

Sports
Congratulations to the boys team for winning the Spartan Classic this weekend. There is an away game and Thurs. this week. The boys have a tournament at Lutheran High Northwest.
The girls have practice Wed and Friday.

That is it for this week.

In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment update 12-3-10

Math -my class has lesson 46 for Monday and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 49 for Mon.
Social Studies - WS 31 due for Mon.

English - WS 5 front and back cursive due on Mon.

A note was sent home about Christmas activities in the classroom, please check for it.

assignment update 12-2-10

Math - my class has no assignment we had a test today and finished all of our grading yesterday, Mr. Anders' class has lesson 48.
Reading - everyone selected their Christmas book for the book report. They have signed up for their day to present and they have a sheet showing what they will be evaluated on.
Social Studies - WS 30 due tomorrow
English - WS 5 front and back, cursive, due Monday

things due tomorrow
Memory - I Thess. 5: 16-18
Spelling - test

assignment update 12-1-10

Math- my math class has corrections for lessons 43, 44, 45 and a test for tomorrow and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 47.
That is all that was assigned today. It is a good night to work on spelling words, Friday memory and/or Monthly Memory. Band people have some extra time to practice for their concert next Wed.

assignment update

Math - my class has lesson 45 but no test we have 3 lessons to grade, so we will grade tomorrow and do the test on Thurs. Mr. Anders' class has lesson 47
Spelling - they have their list and there will be a test on Friday

Reading WS 69 and 71 are due tomorrow

we didn't get as many things done today as hoped for so there are fewer assignments

assignment update 11-29-10

Math - my class has lesson 44, Mr. Anders class didn't have an assignment I think
Religion - Do God's Solutions to Problems on page 49 only the first 3 numbers/the whole first column
Memory - I Thess 5:16-18 on page 51 due on Friday
Reading - WS 69 and 71 in cursive due on Wed.
Social Studies - WS 71 and 72 due Tues.
Science - have test signed due Mon. Dec. 6th
English - WS 4 front and back cursive due Tues.

Book report for Nov. is due tomorrow
Monthly memory - 9th, 10th and the Close of Commandments is due tomorrow.

Monday note Nov. 29, 2010

General
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break. I enjoyed mine with my friend from Minnesota. Now it is time to get back to work and get all of the myriad things done during this preChristmas time. Sometime next week we will decorating the room for Christmas. I decorate for an "old fashion" Christmas in that we string cranberries and popcorn for decorating the tree and we make paper ornaments. Therefore be thinking if you can pop come popcorn - unbuttered or purchase a bag of cranberries. I will be sending a note where you can volunteer to do that. The students also need a work shirt for that day so maybe be looking for an old shirt they can bring to school to work in. It can be an apron, but not too many have ever brought that. As part of the Christmas celebration, we have a cookie baking day to make the cookies for the class party. The mixing and baking day will be Thurs. Dec. 16 in the afternoon. If you would like to help with that, mark that afternoon on your calendars. A note will be sent home about that also. Then mark DEC. 8th for the band and handbell concert in the evening and DEC 15 for the school Christmas program.
Work
Memory for Friday is I Thess 5:16-18 on page 51. There will be a spelling list tomorrow with a test on Friday. The Science test was returned today. It should be signed or a note sent in by Mon. Dec. 6th. We started a new chapter in Soc. St. today and we will do one more chapter about explorers before Christmas. I am going to make sure the Soc. St. is completed and not start a new chapter in Science before Christmas. We will complete half of the English chapter and test on that 1/2 before Christmas. Monthly Memory for Nov. is due tomorrow and the Monthly Memory for Dec. is the meaning to the Close of the Commandments and the Introduction to the Lord's Prayer. The book report for Nov. is due tomorrow and the new topic is reading a Christmas story to the class. I will explain it to the class and I have a large collection of Christmas stories to choose from or they can choose on from home. They have to practice reading the book and be able to present/read it to the class. So the work is to practice the book, being able to read it clearly and smoothly with expression and to be able to show the pictures. There is no writing assignment with it. But it will start some time next week so we can get them all done.
Sports
There are practices this week on Mon. and Wed. There is an away game on Thurs I believe. On Friday and Saturday is the Spartan Classic. We host a 5th and 6th grade boys basketball tournament here this weekend. You may be contacted to help with some of the activities for the tournament or you can volunteer. I don't know who to contact but I would start with Mr. Anders.

That is it for today.

In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment update 11-23-10

Math - my class has lesson 43 for Monday and any corrections up through lesson 42. Mr. Anders' class just needs to complete their corrections.
Writing Workshop - they are working on poems and they were working in class so there is no assignment for Tues.

Have a wonderful and thankful Thanksgiving and a relaxing break.

assignment update 11-22-10

Math - my class has lesson 42 and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 45 and a test
Reading - work on book report for next Tues.
Soc. St. - have test signed for chapter 2 by Friday Dec. 3, 2010
Science - test Chapter 3 - study the worksheets and the checkpoint, we did an extensive review to day.
Writing Workshop - 2 haiku poems are due tomorrow
Spelling - test tomorrow for the list received last Friday
Monthly Memory - 9th, 10th and the Close of the Commandments are due on Tues.

Monday note 11-22-10

General
I hope all of you have a happy and special Thanksgiving. Remember to take some time with your family to think of all of the blessings we have received from God and to give Him special thanks. It is so easy to get wrapped up in the meal, football and the next day barrage of shopping that once again we forget to give Thanks to the one who provides it all for us. This is a short week with only 2 days and next week Dec and Advent begin. Thanks for the food items from last Friday for the dress down day. Mrs. Chilcutt and her team prepared nearly 80 food baskets for people in our church family.
Work
With a short week we have less work. There is no Friday memory since there is no Friday. There will be a spelling test tomorrow since we had only one spelling day last week. There is a science test tomorrow on chapter 3. We will start a new chapter in Social Studies after the break. We will be continuing the English chapter. There will be math as usual. There are only 2 days of Nov. next week and the book report and the monthly memory need to be completed by Tues. Nov. 30.
Sports
There is practice today and an away game tomorrow at St. Peter, Macomb. Then there is nothing till next Monday for a practice.

That is all for this week.

In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment update 11-19-10

Math - my class has lesson 41 and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 44
Writing Workshop - they have to write 2 haiku poems. Some of them still have to turn in all of the papers for their writing paper - the venn's diagram, the big planning sheet and the rough draft.
Spelling - they received their list today and the test is next Tues.
Science - we looked at some short videos on the different systems, we will review more on Monday and take the test on Tues when we usually have Soc. St.

Reading - WS 59 is due Mon.
English - WS 3 front and back is due Mon.

assignment update 11-18-10

Math - my class has to do numbers 6, 7 and 8. It is drawing 3 angles using the protractor and Mr. Anders class has lesson 43
Reading - WS 59 cursive due on Mon.
Social Studies - test chapter 2 tomorrow
Science - test chapter 3 on Mon.
English - WS 3 front and back cursive due Mon.

Writing Workshop - the final copy is due tomorrow
Memory - Eph. 2: 8 & 9

assignment update 11-17-10

Math -my class should be working on corrections andMr. Anders' class has lesson 42
Science - WS 3 and checkpoint 3 for chapter 3 due tomorrow

English - WS 2 is due tomorrow
Writing Workshop - I think I stated things wrong on Tues. but the final draft of the comparison paper is due on Friday

There will be a Social Studies test probably on Friday and a Science test for sure on Mon.

There is a dress down day on Friday for food for the Thanksgiving baskets that Trinity gives to our members who need a little help at Thanksgiving.

Don't forget tomorrow Mr. Petzold is having Nov. coffee with the principal at 8:10 and at 2:10 the eveing one is cancelled due to the home basketball games.

assignment update 11-16-10

Math - my class has a test and lesson 40 for tomorrow and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 41
English - WS 2 front and back and cursive due on Thurs. It is on direct objects
Social Studies - we are going to review the Native American tribes on Thurs and have test on them on Friday.
Writing Workshop - working on the final draft, but no formal assignment

Reading - WS 56 is due tomorrow

assignment update 11-15-10

Math - my class has lesson 39 and Mr. Anders' class does not have an assignment
Reading - WS 56 cursive due on Wed.
Memory - Eph. 2: 8&9 on page 47 verse 9 ends at the word boast, due Friday

Monday letter Nov. 15, 2010

General
Thank you to everyone for making your conference on time and thank you to those of you that had to wait if I got behind. We are beginning a very busy time of the school year especially for those of you involved with basketball in some way. There are only 9 school days left for November so your child needs to be focused on completing the Monthly memory and the book report that are due on Nov. 30. We will be attending a special assembly by the Michigan Forest Heritage tomorrow morning. We will be starting school practices for the Christmas Program after Thanksgiving. There is a coffee with the principal this Thurs. in the morning and the afternoon, but not the evening because of the home basketball game. Friday is a dress down day where a non-perishable item needs to be brought in for a non dress code top and one for a non dress code bottom. There should be a list of needed items in the Trinity Leader or you can bring other items as well. Many of these items will be used to fill Thanksgiving baskets for Trinity members in need.
Work
The Friday memory is Eph. 2:8&9 on page 47. Verse nine stops at the word boast. We are having the assembly I mentioned earlier during spelling so Mrs. Meseke is giving the class a list on Thurs and doing the test next Tues. before Thanksgiving. We will have a Math test this Wed. and there will be a social studies test on Friday on the chapter 2 on the Native American and a test in science on chapter 3 next Tues. We will be working on English yet quite a while.
Sports
There are 3 home games this week - Mon. Tues. and Thurs. There is practice on Wed. and I think there is no practice on Friday. Notes were sent out about helping in the concession stand, so please check that so you know if you are working.

That is it for today.
In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment update 11-11-10

Math- my class has lesson 38 and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 40 and I think a test on Mon.
nothing else new assigned today

English - WS 1 due on Mon no lates accepted
Science - WS 2 and checkpoint 2 due on Mon and no lates accepted

enjoy the long weekend

assignment update 11-10-10

I first want to apologize that I didn't get an update in yesterday Tues. Nov. 9
Math - my class has lesson 37 for tomorrow we did lesson 36 today. Mr. Anders' class has lesson 39
That is all I assigned today from yesterday there is the following:
English - WS 1 verbs front and back in cursive due Monday and no lates will be accepted.
Mrs. Meseke does need a spelling lesson this week and they received their list yesterday and there is a test tomorrow - Thurs.

assignment update 11-8-10

Math - my math class has corrections for lessons up through lesson 34, Mr. Anders' class has lesson 37 I think.
Science - WS 2 and Checkpoint 2 of Chapter 3 due Mon. no lates will be accepted
English - have test signed or send a note due on Mon. 11/15/10

Writing Workshop - the rough draft is due for the paper they are writing.

Monday note 11-8-10

General
Thank you for the wonderful attendance for singing yesterday at the early service. The choir really sounded good. We do need to practice getting there at the early time requested because warming up is so important and Mrs. Tirsell has to go play organ by at least 5 till 8:00. Thank you also for so many report cards making it back today. If you haven't signed the response sheet do so and put it in the envelope. I am looking forward to seeing all of you this week. Check your scheduled time so you know when to be here. If there is a problem, contact me or the school office so a change can be made in one of the open spots. There will be 1/2 days on Wed and Thurs. and no school on Friday this week because of conferences.
Work
There is no Friday memory this week and no spelling since we don't have school on Friday. It is a good week to work on Monthly Memory. The English test was returned today and needs to be signed or a note sent in by next Mon. We are starting the chapter on verbs. My math class took a test today and got their 5A test back. The worksheet and checkpoint for Science is for next Mon. and no lates will be accepted. We are working on presenting reports in Social Studies.
Sports
Practice schedules should be out. The sport participation fee should be paid. The first home games are next Mon. and Tues. I believe the girls have a tournament this weekend. There are some parents doing a Mon. study time in the cafeteria for the boys basketball team when they practice on Mondays at 5:00 pm. We are not having a faculty meeting on Monday so I would be available to watch players -girls and boys and cheerleaders -before the game on Monday and on Tues. That means study time ends at 4:00 on game days.

That is it for today.
In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment update 11-5-10

Math - my class has a test and lesson 35, we will check lesson 34 on Mon. but they still should do lesson 35 so the problems are practiced for the test. Mr. Anders' class has lesson 36.
Writing Workshop - the rough draft is due on Tues.
Science - checkpoint 1 for chapter 3 for sure needs to be done on Monday, no lates will be accepted. (it was due today and we didn't get to it)

Reading - the homophone pictures are due on Monday.

Don't forget we sing on Sunday at the early service, the kids need to be in the music room by 7:40 am. Also don't forget to turn your clocks back on Sat. so you don't arrive earlier than you want to arrive.

assignment update 11-4-10

Math - my class has lesson 34, Mr. Anders class had a test and should work on corrections.
Reading - WS 49 due for tomorrow and 4 homophone pictures due Mon.
Science - WS 1 and Checkpoint 1 of chapter 3

Memory - John 20:31 page 39
Spelling - test and the word sort project

assignment update 11-3-10

Math - my class has lesson 33 and they can do corrections for lesson 31 and 32. Mr.Anders' class has lesson 35 and a test.

English - test on Chapter 2 nouns tomorrow - Thurs.

assignment update 11-2-10

Math - lesson 32 for tomorrow, we didn't get lesson 31 graded so there are no corrections to do yet. Mr. Anders class has lesson 34 for tomorrow.
Writing Workshop - they are working on their papers in class so there was no assignment for Fri.
Spelling - they have their list and a project for Friday
English - test chapter 2 on nouns on Thurs. There is good review at the end of the chapter.

The notes for conferences was sent home today. Please mark the day and times on your schedule.
A note from Mrs. Scheiderer was sent home today about singing on Sun. Please inform her if there is a major conflict. We need the same good turn out we had the last time. They are singing a beautiful song for the All Saints Service but it needs all the choir to be there to make it good.

assignment update 11-1-10

Math - lesson 31 we looked at the Investigation and will finish looking at it tomorrow, but there are no corrections for Investigations. Mr. Anders class has lesson 33
English - review chapter 2 tomorrow and a test on Thurs.
Memory - John 20:31 on page 39 due Friday
Writing Workshop - the introduction to the compare and contrast paper needs to be completed tomorrow

Monday note 11-1-10

General
The first quarter ended last Friday all late and absent work needed to be turned in Friday unless it was late or absent on Friday then it was to be handed in today. All math lessons were to be handed in today for lessons up through 30. Report cards will be handed out on Friday. Please check to see if your child has any owes that need to be taken care before then. Parent teacher conferences will be next week. You should receive a note tomorrow as to the day and time of your conference. If you need to make a change call me or check with the office for finding an open slot for changing to. There are a few open areas on Wed. and Thurs. The Good News Choir sings this Sunday at the 8:00 am service. We need to be here by 7:40 am. It is the All Saints Day Worship Service. Everyone must have had a good Reformation/Halloween yesterday. They were quite chatty today.
Work Friday Memory is John 20:31 on page 39 it is due on Friday. There will be a spelling test on Friday. Mrs. Meseke is with her daughter and grandson this week and she has a substitute in for her for the week. There will be an English test on Thurs. for chapter 2 on Nouns. We will start a new science chapter on Wed. and we are working in groups for reports for the Native Americans chapter 2 in Social Studies. Monthly Memory for the Month of November is the 9th and 10th commandments and the meanings and the Close of the Commandments (not the meaning). There are only 3 memories for Nov. The Book report topic is a book about Native Americans or about Thanksgiving.
Sports
Basketball for the boys and the girls begins today as well as cheerleading. Girls practice early and the boys practice late. Remember there is no study time on Mondays so the boys will need to make arrangements with SAC or go home and come back or something. One year a parent watched those boys who couldn't go home and come back. If your child makes the team there is a parent meeting on Wed. after the practices. This information is in the letter that was sent home last week.
Other
I can't think of any "other" at this time so I guess that is all for this week. Check assignment updates for daily work.
In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignemnt update 10-29-10

Math - my class is to do Investigation 3 from 11 to 35 they need to use the manipulatives to solve the problems we have not learned how to do them mathmatically. Mr. Anders' class has lesson 32
Writing Workshop - they have to write the introduction to their comparison/contrast papers it is due for Tues.
Science - send a note or have the test signed by next Friday Nov. 5th

English - WS 6 is due on Monday
Reading - WS 46 should be done also by Mon. I think I said it was due today, but we didn't get to it.

Remember Monday is Nov. 1st We are starting the longer day and lunches will be done electronically.

Sport try outs are Mon and Tues. There is no study time on Monday so other arrangements need to be made if you can't pick up and drop off for the boys' 5:00 pm practice.

assignment update 10-28-10

Math - my class has corrections to work on, all corrections for lessons through 30 need to be in by tomorrow or no later than Monday. Mr. Anders' class has lesson 31
Religion - page 39
Social Studies - write a story using the 6 elements we learned at the workshop, the information needs to fit with their Native American group. It is due tomorrow.
English - WS 6 front and back in cursive due Monday

Spelling - the project is due tomorrow and there is the test.
Memory - Rom 6:23 is due tomorrow
Monthly Memory needs to be completed by the time I leave tomorrow
Book reports are due tomorrow
Absent and late work is due tomorrow

assignment 10-27-10

Math - my class has lesson 30 and a test, Mr. Anders class has questions 7-12 on the investigation I think those are the numbers they said today when I asked.
Reading - WS 46 due Thurs.

Book report and Monthly Memory due on Friday
The end of the quarter is Friday and all late or absent work needs to be turned in by then
For my math class all corrections through lesson 30 need to be turned in by Friday if possible and Monday at the latest.

The field trip is tomorrow and don't forget to pack a lunch.

assignment update 10-26-10

Math - my class has lesson 29 for tomorrow and Mr. Anders' class had a test today and need to concentrate on completing corrections.
Spelling - they have their list and a worksheet which is due for Friday
Social Studies - We started a group project on the Native Americans. We will work some in class and some may need to be done at home and do some extra research at home. I am not looking for "real in depth" research but maybe some extra information or more explanatory than the text.
Science - test for chapter 2
band - the band people have some songs to learn for tomorrow

assignment update 10-25-10

Math - my class has lesson 28 for tomorrow and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 30 and a test.
Memory - Rom. 6:23 on page 37 due Friday
Reading- WS 45 vocabulary and the first four questions on page 46. Page 46 should be in cursive. We will grade WS 45 on Wed.
Soc. St. - have the test signed or a note by Mon. Nov.1
Science - test Ch. 2 on Wed. They should have 3 worksheets and their checkpoint available for study.
English - WS 5 front and back in cursive on singular possessive nouns due Tues.

Monday note 10-25-10

General
I hope you all had a nice longer weekend. The conference was good that we attended. This week Thurs. is the field trip to the Macomb Community College about brainstorming. Don't forget to pack a lunch for your child as we will be returning after the scheduled lunch. Drivers be here by 10:15 so we can load and leave by 10:30 am. This Wed. is the special Reformation Service at 10:00 am. Peace, Warren, St. Luke and St. John, Fraser will be joining us. You also are welcome to worship with us. Friday is the end of the first quarter. All late and absent work should be turned in by that time. Report cards will be sent home on Friday Nov. 6. Parent-teacher conferences are the following week. Please make sure your conference request sheet is turned in by this Wed. If it is being sent back with a younger child, have your child tell me that it is in. Almost everyone has brought in a bar of soap, we still have till Wed. to meet our goal. If your child can't donate at this time, have them tell me instead of having it look like they don't want to help out. I didn't get the entertainment books handed out today. They are lying on your child's desk as I type. Read the information about the books, just make sure you return your family book if you don't want to sell it. Next week the school day will be 15 minutes longer. Read the information in the Trinity Leader. I will have a new schedule for the classroom by that time. Halloween is coming up this weekend, I don't do anything in the classroom for Halloween so there aren't any parties etc. There is a dress down day on Friday - it is a pay one, but that is as good as it gets. The money goes to Covenant House in Detroit. The 8th grade is also selling cookies - 2 for 50 cents- which will be added to the dress down day money for Covenant House.
Work
Friday's memory is Rom. 6:23 found on page 37. There will be a spelling test on Friday, they will get their list tomorrow. There will be a math test on Thurs. and a Science test for chapter 2 on Wed. The Social Studies test was returned today and should be signed or a note by next Mon. There will be an English test next week probably Tues. Monthly Memory is due on Friday and the book reports are due on Friday.
Soccer
The soccer team has a home game on Tues. and an away game on Wed. That looks like that completes the season. There will be one day when all all fall sport uniforms should be turned in. That day has not been set. But wash the uniform as soon as possible after the last game both volleyball and soccer so it will be ready to return when the date is scheduled. Be looking for information for 5th and 6th basketball and cheerleading. That season is coming up before Christmas. You will be able to relax after the first of the year, because the next season for 5th and 6th grade is in the spring.
Other
Double check your child's school supplies. They may need to replace dry erase markers, red pens, maybe some pencils. Oh check the Trinity Leader for information about using fast direct for paying for lunch, bagels, milk and extras with the lunch program. We are going to try to eliminate the use of tickets and use the computer information for meal counts and for payment. It is explained in more detail in the leader. This will start on Nov. 1. It will help with lost tickets and forgotten tickets. That is all for today.
In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment update 10-21-10

Math - my class has lesson 27 and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 29
Religion - finish pages 34 and 35 do the responses in the green box on 34 and respond to the 3 situations on page 35

There will be a Science test on chapter 2 on Wed.
The book report is due on Friday Oct. 29
Monthly Memory is due on Friday also.
The 1st quarter ends on Friday Oct. 29 so all late, absent or other work should be turned in by Friday.
The parent-teacher consultation sheets need to be turned in by Wed. of next week.
The field trip for writing workshop is next Thurs. make sure you pack a lunch.

assignment update 10-20-10

Math - my class has lesson 26 Mr. Anders' class has lesson 28
Reading - WS 33 comprehension for the story Voyagers ...
Science - Checkpoint 3

Social Studies - test chapter 1 tomorrow
English - WS 4 for tomorrow

assignment update 10-19-10

Math - my class should do corrections and they received test 3A back, Mr. Anders class has lesson 27
Writing Workshop - no assignment
Spelling - no class 4th was taking MEAPs and no test this week
Social Studies - test chapter 1 on Thurs.
English - WS 4 front and back cursive due Thurs.
Science - WS 3 due tomorow
chapel offerings will go to the Tabitha project for Malawi children

assignment update 10-18-10

Math - my class has lesson 25 and a test Mr. Anders' class has lesson 27 or 28.
Social Studies - complete the note sheet for Tues.
Science - read pages 48 and 49 and do WS 2 for chapter 2 for Wed.
English - WS 3 front and back in cursive due Tues.
Memory - none since we don't have school on Friday.

Monday note 10-18-10

General
The end of the first quarter is next Friday. It also is the last day of the month so late, absent and other missing work needs to be in as well as book reports and monthly memory. We are collecting soap through Wed. Oct. 27. The field trip for writing is on Thurs. Some permission slips are still out and I need drivers. There will be a dress down day for Covenant House on Friday Oct. 29 and the 8th graders are selling cookies at 2 for 50 cents. All proceeds from the dress down day and the cookies will go to Covenant House. Fifth grade is NOT doing chapel Wed., the Impact Mission project about Malawi is sharing the message about that mission outreach. The 3 tests from last week were to be signed or a note by today, send them in if you have not done so. There is no school on Friday, the staff is attending a teachers' conference at Lutheran High North.

Work
There is no Friday memory since we won't have school on Friday. That is also true for spelling on Friday. There will be a Social Studies test on Thurs for chapter 1. There will probably be a Science test next week some time on chapter 2.

Sports
The last volleyball game is tomorrow and the last practice was today. Watch for information about returning your uniforms. Soccer had a game today and has practice this week but I don't know when. They still have a game next week. 5th and 6th basketball starts right after soccer is over. Both the boys and girls will play their season before Christmas break. There will be cheerleading also. The cheerleaders cheer for the boys. The girls will play the first game on game days and the boys play the second game. Practice dates and such have not been determined but there will be little time in between the sports. The game dates are online under schedules on the web page I believe.

Other
I can't think of anything at this time. Check the Trinity Leader for other information. Also check for owes your child may have. Those have to be paid before report cards are issued to your child. That is it for this week.

In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment update 10-15-10

Math - my class has lesson 24 and Mr. Anders' had a test and should do corrections
Social Studies - WS 18 on timelines due Mon.
Science - Checkpoint 2 of chapter 2 due Mon.
Religion - do the definitions of the words on page 32

Reading - WS 32 vocab for the story in cursive and a shape poem due for Wed.
English - WS 2 front and back and try the other sheet for common and proper nouns

assignment 10-14-10

Math - my class has lesson 23 and we have all of lesson 21 and 22 graded. Mr Anders class has lesson 25 and probably a test.
Reading - write a shape poem for Wed. and WS 32 vocab for Mon.
Science - WS 2 for chapter 2
English - WS 2 front and back in cursive due for Mon. try the other sheet to figure out common and proper nouns.

Memory - John 8: 31-32 on page 33
Spelling - test and project
Band - had some songs to learn but I don't know which ones

The midterm note is due tomorrow and the signed tests or notes are due on Monday. The permission slip is due as soon as possible.

assignment update 10-13-10

Math - my class has lesson 22 and 1/2 of lesson 21 corrections (we didn't get it all graded), Mr. Anders' class has lesson 24
Reading - information was given for the Oct. book report. They have to do a poster and they have the paper. It is due Friday Oct. 29

Social Studies - they are to have questions 19-21 done on the note sheet for Thurs
English - WS 1 pages 11 & 19 for Thurs

A permission slip is coming home today for an upcoming educational field trip having to do with “writing workshop” class. It’s called “Brainstormers Take-Off Show”, held at Lorenzo Cultural Center at Macomb Community College. Here’s the blurb: “Interactive opportunity for elementary and middle school students to participate in the creative writing process, featuring audience story ideas, wacky costumes, music, sound effects, and opportunities for audience volunteer actors.” There is no cost. We’re taking 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades (so we should be making up a major portion of the audience!). It’s on Thursday, October 28. Anyone available to drive or chaperone should meet at school at 10:30. The show begins at 11:00 and I imagine we’ll be back to Trinity by 1:00. Send in a sack lunch that day, as we’ll be eating in the classroom upon our return. So please sign the permission slip soon and send it back. Thanks!

assignment update 10-12-10

Math - my class has lesson 21, Mr Anders class has lesson 23.
Writing Workshop - they took a quiz on the book they are reading, there was no new assignment
Social Studies - do question 19, 20, and 21 on the note sheet for Thurs.
English - WS 1 pages 11 and 19 in cursive due on Tues. It is a worksheet on nouns.

Science - the checkpoint 1 from chapter 2 is due tomorrow, no lates will be allowed since it was assigned for Tues and we don't have Science on Tues. so it for sure should be done tomorrow

assignment update 10-11-10

Math - my math class has several problems in investigation two. The numbers are circled or should be as to which problems to do. They have fraction pieces to use to figure the answers for the last set of circled problems starting at #13. The first set should have some work to show. Mr. Anders' math class has lesson 22 for tomorrow.
Memory - John 8: 31-32 on page 33 this is due Friday
Social Studies, Science and English - they received their tests from last week. The assignment is the have the test signed or a note saying you saw the test. These are due Mon. Oct. 17.

Writing Workshop - the book "How to Steal a Dog" should be completed by tomorrow.

Monday note 10-11-10

General
Thank you for the quick response to the midterms. I got most of them back today. If you haven't yet signed the cover sheet please do that by Friday. The midterm sheet is for you to keep. Some of the grades will change this week because of the tests we took last week. All 3 tests have been graded and returned today. For tests I want to make sure you see all tests for English, Social Studies and Science. Therefore, you are to sign the test and return it or sign a note verifying you saw the test and you can keep the test. This needs to be done within one week from when the test was returned to your child. You can put several tests on one note if you wish. For instance the 3 tests that came home today can be signed or one note written and turned in. They are due by next Monday. I do not have you sign math tests because we have so many of them that you would be signing all of the time and I couldn't keep up with checking on it.
Starting Oct. 13 to Oct. 27 the school is collecting items for hygiene kits for the Family of God mission. Each class is assigned one item and they are asking each student to bring in one of that item. Our item is a regular size bar of bath soap.
Work
Friday's memory is John 8:31-32 found on page 33. They should be half way through the Monthly Memory by the end of this week if they don't want a rushed end of the month time. We have no tests this week but we may be done with Social Studies sometime next week. I will explain the book report on Wed. as to how to do it.
Sports
It is a busy week for sports. There was a soccer game today, there is another soccer game on Wed. and it is at home. Soccer also has another home game next Mon. If we don't have a faculty meeting, the soccer players can stay in the room until their game. I don't know about practices, I have received no information, hopefully you or your child knows. Volleyball has an away game on Tues. and a home game on Thurs. and I again, I don't know about practices.
Other
A couple of things coming up. I and the 5th grade will be presenting chapel next Wed. Remember you are invited to all chapels. We will be doing baptismal birthdays for Oct. at the that chapel because we have a special chapel the following Wed. That Wed., Oct. 27, is the Reformation service with 3 other visiting schools. Next Sunday is the special presentation in church on the prophecies of Jesus. I don't have the details here with me, but I heard him when he did the Gospel of John a couple of years ago at Mt. Clemens High School. He is very good and interesting, so you may want to check the details on that in the Leader or the Church Information sheet. The 5th graders could get something from it also. That is all I can think of at this time.
In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment update 10-8-10

Math - my class had a test today, so they should work on completing their corrections up through lessons 20. Mr. Anders class has lesson 21

Writing Workshop - they should finish reading the book they are working on and (from Mrs. Brown): The students are to complete the reading of How to Steal a Dog by Tuesday, Oct. 12. I will be giving them a quiz on the book that day as well. For part of the quiz, I’ve told the students to mark Mookie’s mottos on pp. 132 and 134. I will be asking them to choose one of the two mottos and explain what it means in the context of the story. I will also be asking them to describe why they feel sorry for some of the characters in the story. There will be a couple additional questions as well, but I wanted to give the children an opportunity to prepare for these particular concepts.

Science - do Checkpoint 1 for chapter 2 it should be due on Mon. but I think I said Tues in class, so check the assignment book. (We don't have class on Tues.) So if I said that, it will need to be completed by Wed.

Reading - the paragraph for the job question is due on Mon.

That is all.

assignment update 10-7-10

Math - my class has lesson 20 and a test tomorrow and Mr. Anders class had an investigation today so no new assignment
Reading - we read two pages about unusual jobs, the assignment was to write a paragraph about which job they would or would not choose to do. I needs to be cursive and it is due on Mon.
Science - WS 1 of Ch. 2 due on Friday

Memory - John 15:16 on page 31
Writing Workshop - read through chapter 14

assignment update 10-6-10

Math - my class has lesson 19 for tomorrow and we graded lessons 17 and 18, Mr. Anders class should make sure all corrections are completed
Reading - WS 23 cursive due Thurs - tomorrow

English - test on Ch. 1 tomorrow

assignment update 10-5-10

Math - my class has lesson 18 and the correction lesson is 16 (we are behind in grading) and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 20 and a test tomorrow.
Writing Workshop - read through chapter 14 in "How to Steal a Dog" due Friday
English - test chapter 1 on Sentences. Use the review pages on page 51-54, the extra practice pages can also be used. Test is Thurs.
Social Studies - test on the Introduction pages
Spelling - they have their word list. They have a project and the test for Friday

Reading - WS 21 is due tomorrow

Assignment update 10-4-10

Math - my class has lesson 17 and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 19
Memory - John 15:16 on page 31 due Friday
Reading - WS 21 due on Wed.
Social Studies - test on Wed on the Introduction
Science - test on Tues. - tomorrow
English - WS 8 front and back also a test on Thurs.

Writing Workshop - read the first 7 chapters in "How to Steal a Dog"

October Monthly Memory - Commandments and the meanings for 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th commandments due on Friday Oct. 29.

Monday note 10-4-10

General
Thank you for the positive participation for the Good News Choir singing at church on Sunday. I know that for many of you the 8:00 o'clock service is not your first choice, but we need everyone there so the choir sounds like they practiced for the preceding weeks. We have a tough schedule this year since the Good News Choir has 3 of the early service and only 1 of the late services. Heide receives the dates when her choirs are to sing then she has to select the time. Heide is working with 2 other schools and their choirs which makes scheduling very difficult for her. That is why we ended up with those early times because she is available then and needs to be at another church for a later service. So we need to support Heide in this and just get up early a few more times than we may like to. It also teaches the children the need to do what is necessary to meet a responsibility, we may not like it, but it is the right thing to do. And you did that yesterday - thanks. Pictures are tomorrow, they students can dress better than dress code or wear dress code. They will be given permission to change if they don't want to stay in their "Sunday best" all day. Hopefully you checked out the information about the pictures, there are some different things that can be done this year. I don't really know what they are, but I have been told you have various options. Don't forget to order your yearbook which is separate from the picture order. Mid terms will sent home on Friday. Remember this is letting you how your child is doing, it is not the completed grade for the quarter. Any work listed as missing has 2 weeks to get it turned in or it will be made into an F grade. There will be a slip to sign to indicate that you saw the midterm, you should keep the midterm paper. It is a line by line print out of the grades on fast direct.

Work
Friday's memory is John 15:16 on page 31. Monthly Memory for Oct. are commandments 5,6,7, and 8. This includes the meaning of the commandments. The book report for Oct. will be the book the class is reading for Mrs. Brown - "How to Steal a Dog". I will explain how to do the book report next week Mon. (I forgot to tell them today what the topic was, I will do that tomorrow or Wed.) It is a rough week for tests. Tomorrow - Tues is Science Ch. 1. Wed. is Social Studies - the Introduction. Thurs is English Chapter 1. They should put their graded worksheets for Science and Social Studies back in their homework folder so they are available for review before the tests. In Social Studies they should study their notes and the definition sheets and look over worksheets. Science would be good to look at the worksheets and the checkpoint and some of the book. English would be good to use the review pages in the book. I'll explain that tomorrow. We reviewed for Social Studies today and I gave them some ideas what to study for both Science and Social Studies. We reviewed Science last Friday. Math didn't want to be left out and my class will have a test on Friday and Mr. Anders' class will probably have a test on Wed or Thurs.

Sports
The soccer team has a game today at Utica and an away game at St. John Fraser. The volleyball team has an away game on Tues and the home game against St. Paul Sterling Heights has been cancelled. There will be no practice that day either. The team does have a tournament this weekend. I don't know about practices except the Thurs. one. for either volleyball or soccer.
There are "Trinity" soccer socks available in the school office for $6.

Other
ALL papers except the book report and my classes math test that were turned in up through last week have been graded and sent home today. It took some perseverance but they are done. All grades will be listed on fast direct tonight before I go to bed. I informed everyone if they had something missing and what it was. If it was turned in today or will be turned in tomorrow I will for sure grade it before the midterm. If it is later than that, I can not promise to grade before the midterm. Of course I will grade it but it would still show as missing on the midterm. I think I am missing something, but I don't know what, so hopefully it isn't anything terribly important.

In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment update 10-1-10

Math - my class has lesson 16 for Mon. and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 18
Writing Workshop - they should read the first 7 chapters of How to Steal a Dog
Science - test chapter 1 on Tues.

Reading - WS 20 is due on Monday
English - WS 7 front and back and page 14 are due on Monday

We will be having a Social Studies test next week, if they have time they should look over their word list definitions. There will also be an English test next week probably on Thurs.

Don't forget that the Good News Choir sings at the 8:00 am service and need to be here at 7:40 am to warm up. They should wear dark/black on the bottom and white on top.

Next week Monday Oct. 4 is the first Coffee with the Principal at 8:10, 2:00 pm or 5:00 pm.
Next week Tues. Oct. 5 is picture day, check the information sent home, they are doing some different things with the picture choices and so forth.

assignment update 9-30-10

Math - my class does not have a new assignment, we graded lesson 15 today and took a test. So they should complete any corrections that still need to be done up through lesson 15. Mr. Anders' class has lesson 17.
Religion- do the 3 Bible passages on page 19 due Friday
Reading - WS 20 comprehension questions due Monday
Social Studies - WS 14,15,16 due Friday
English - WS 7 front and back and WS 14 due Monday

Memory - Rom. 5:8 page 15 and 2 Thess 3:3 page 17 for tomorrow
Spelling - test and project on the gnome story
Writing Workshop - those not finished with reading Room One were to have it done by tomorrow and take the quiz for it.

The fire escape plan is due tomorrow, if it isn't done it can be turned in Monday

assignment update 9-29-10

Math - my class has lesson 15 and a test for tomorrow. The previous test will be returned tomorrow. Since the tests come so quickly, I return the previous test when we take the next test. Mr. Anders has lesson 16 I think.
Science - they need to have checkpoint 3 and 4 done by tomorrow

Religion - answer the questions in the "Parable of the Sower" section

Tomorrow is the last day of the month and book reports and Monthly Memory the first 4 commandments and the meanings are due tomorrow.

assignment update 9-28-10

Math - my class has lesson 14 for tomorrow and Mr. Anders class had a test and just needs to work on any corrections not completed.
Writing Workshop - those people who did not finish reading Room One need to finish and take the quiz by Thurs. There were 7 who did not finish, if that is your child, please talk to them about completing work especially the Writing Workshop work where one assignment builds on the next one.
Reading - WS 19 is due tomorrow
Science - WS 3 and 4 and Checkpoint 3 and 4 should be ready tomorrow to grade.

Good News Choir sings Sunday at the 8:00 am service. They need to be in the church choir room at 7:40. They should wear dark on the bottom and white on the top. If you can not make sure you inform Mrs. Schiederer about why you can not make it. You can write a note or email her at school.

Remember you need to order a yearbook separately from the pictures this year. The information was sent home yesterday.

assignment update 9-27-10

Math - my class has lesson 13 and Mr. Anders class has lesson 15 I think and possibly a test.
Memory - Rom 5:8 on page 15 and 2 Thess 3:3 on page 17 due for Friday
Religion - Read Math. 13: 1-9 and do a captions for the pictures about the Sower due Tues.
Reading - WS 19 vocabulary sheet due on Wed.
Social Studies - WS 6 and 7 due on Tues.
Science - make sure WS 3 and 4 and Check points 3 and 4 are completed by Wed.
English - make sure WS 6 is done for tomorrow
Writing Workshop - complete reading Room One there will be a quiz tomorrow Tues.
Fire Escape Plan - draw an outline of your house and make a fire escape plan due on Friday

Monday letter Sept 27, 2010

General
First of all, I had a wonderful time at my nephew's wedding. It was a beautiful wedding and everything from outward appearances looked like it went as planned. My family members all arrived safely and we had a great visit even though it was short. In getting back to the classroom today it also was a blessing to hear that the class handled themselves well for Mrs. Lojewski who substituted for me. I also heard many of you made it to the 11:00 service and that the kids sang well. It sounded like the helicopter for the picture was a real hit also.
We had a fire safety assembly today and the 5th grade are to plan an escape plan for your home. I made it an assignment which is due Friday. A boy and girl will be selected to represent our school on Oct. 16 at the Fireman's Open House and they will get to ride on a fire truck. More information on the open house will come later. Today a special note went home about yearbooks next year. They need to be ordered when the pictures are taken next week.

Work
Friday's memory is Rom. 5:8 on page 15 and 2 Thess. 3:3 on page 17. There will be a spelling test on Friday. They will get their list tomorrow. They need to complete reading Room One for Mrs. Brown today, they will have a quiz on it tomorrow. She will use it for a writing assignment. At this time it looks like there will be a Science test for Chapter 1 on Friday. Next week there will be an English test and a Social Studies test. I don't know what days so check the assignment update blog or your child's assignment book. Thurs Sept. 30 is the last school day of the month and Monthly Memory needs to be complete and the book report is due. They need to be done or turned in by the time I leave school on Thurs.

Sports
There is a change in this weeks soccer schedule. It is as follows:
Monday: 3:15 to 4:30, Tues. 3:15 to 4:30 Wed. 4:15 to 5:30 Thurs. 4:00 to 5:00 also pass out uniforms, check equipment and walk through game procedures.
Volleyball for this week is practice today and Wed. and away games on Tues and Thurs.

Other
Mr. Petzold is have Coffee with the Principal next week Monday Oct. 4th. This is a great opportunity to meet him and hear about the things happening here at Trinity. Here is the information that was in the Trinity Leader:
Coffee with the Principal Meeting!!!
I want to invite any and all parents to a special meeting with me on Monday, October 4th at 8:10am, 2:00pm, or 5:00pm in the lobby. I want to meet with all interested parents for a time of sharing about the school's mission and future direction as well as allowing people to volunteer for leading (or helping) with upcoming events. You will also have a time to ask questions, provide input, and share about the school. It should be fun, informative, and a great way to stay involved in your child's education. Attendance is optional, of course, so don't feel guilty if you can't make it. I plan to have more meetings like this throughout the school year.
I need a few parents who'd be willing to bring some "goodies" to the first meeting. Just let me know if you can provide them. I hope you'll take the time to come!! Thanks!
Mr. Petzold

That is all I have for this week.
In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment update 9-23-10

Math - my class has lesson 11 due tomorrow, Mr. Anders' class has lesson 13.
Reading - they have to write a limerick poem. They have the guidelines for what makes a poem a limerick poem. It is due on Monday.
Science - WS 3 and Checkpoint 3 due for tomorrow

Memory - 2 Tim. 3:15 on page 13 is due tomorrow
Spelling - the test is tomorrow

I am still behind in grading. It will be next week before I am completely caught up since I will be gone all weekend. Everything that I have graded will be entered on fastdirect yet sometime today. Then nothing more will be added till next week. I beg your patience with this, I really don't like it either since it means a "ton" of grading and recording to do when I return. I will be gone for the weekend to my nephew's wedding in St. Charles MO.

There will be no posting tomorrow because I will have a substitute in for me. Try it the "old fashion" way and see if your child has it recorded correctly in their assignment book. I will try to back check it next Mon.

assignment update 9-22-10

It was a good day in 5th grade today. There were no new assignments from me, I must have a touch of something for that to happen

Math - my class has no assignment, we worked through the investigation in class. They should make sure they have all of their corrections completed. Mr. Anders' class has lesson 12.

English - WS 5 on simple predicates is due tomorrow

Music - those is band have an assignment. I believe it is page 4 and 5, I guess in their "band" book.

assignment update 9-21-10

Math - my class has a test and we graded lesson 10 so they should have corrections but no lesson assignment, Mr. Anders' class has lesson 11 and corrections

English - WS 5 front and back in cursive due Thurs. (Simple Predicates)

Writing Workshop - no new assignment
Spelling - no project but a test on Friday, they have their list.

Reading - WS 13 is due tomorrow
Science - WS 2 and Checkpoint 2 are due tomorrow

Remind your child to bring their chapel offering tomorrow.

assignment update 9-20-10

Math - my class has lesson 10 and a test, Mr. Anders' class doesn't have an assignment
Reading - WS 13 due on Wed.
Science - WS 2 and Checkpoint 2 due on Wed.
Memory - 2 Tim 3: 15 on page 13 due on Friday

Monday note 9-20-10

General
I will not be in class this Friday. Mrs. Lojewski will be my substitute. I will going to Missouri to attend my nephew's wedding on Sat. This is the weekend of the 125th celebration. I sent home a note today about asking any school children who will be attending church at 11:00 am on Sunday to come and sing the "Big Fish" song. Please return the bottom portion of the note if your child wants to participate. This Wed. we are participating in the "See You at the Pole" program by having chapel outside in the back instead of the flag pole. You are welcome to come.
We will be going into church after it to practice the "Big Fish" song.

Work
First of all I want to apologize for not getting your child's papers graded this past week. It was a very busy week with preparations for the 9th grade retreat, grading just didn't get done. I plan to work diligently this week to get caught up so they can be returned and to get them on fast direct. Thank you for your patience and understanding. This Friday's memory is 2 Tim. 3:15 on page 13. There will be a spelling test on Friday and they should get their list on tomorrow. There will be our first math test in my class tomorrow. After that there will be a test after every 5 lessons. The test will be on the concepts in lessons 1-5. There are no other tests this week we are working our way through the Introduction in Social Studies, the first chapter in Science and the chapter on sentences in English.

Sports
Soccer has to change their Tues practice to Wed at the same time. There also is a practice on Thurs. Volleyball has a home game Tues and an away game on Thurs. There also is practice on Wed.

Other
There is a dress down day on Friday. Sports is the theme, wear something for your favorite sport team. It is a pay dress down day. $1 for a sporty top and $1 for jeans on the bottom. You can do both items for $2 or just one item for $1 or no items for free - that means wear regular dress code. I think that is all for today.

In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment update 9-17-10

Math - my class has lesson 9 we only got half of lesson 8 graded today so they should for make sure they have all of their corrections done up through lesson 7. Mr. Anders' class had a test today and they just need to make sure they also have all of their corrections completed.
no other new assignments
Reading - WS 10 is due on Mon.
English - WS 4 front and back is due on Monday
It looks like a good weekend to work on reading some in the book report book and checking on the Monthly Memory

assignment update 9-16-10

Math - my class has lesson 8 for tomorrow and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 10
Reading - WS 10 in cursive due for Mon.
English - WS 4 front and back in cursive due Mon.
from other days
Memory - Ps. 145:13 on page 11 is due tomorrow
Spelling - test tomorrow
Writing Workshop - final copy is due tomorrow
that is it.
tomorrow is Constitution Day and we are asking the students to wear one of their red, white or blue school dress shirts.

assignment update 9-15-10

Math - my class has lesson 7 and they have corrections for lessons 5 and 6 we graded two lessons today. Mr. Anders' class has lesson 9
It was a good day nothing else new assigned.
English - the WS 3 is due tomorrow it was assigned on Tues.
Don't forget the Writing Workshop final draft for the story is due on Friday.

assignment update 9-14-10

Math - my class has lesson 6 and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 8
English - WS 3 front and back in cursive due Thurs.
Writing Workshop - this is from Mrs. Brown - Writing Workshop teacher: The 5th grade writing assignment is to type the final copy of their stories by Friday. They are to double space it and keep it in a size 12 font. The word count is to be 200-300 words
Spelling - no project but they have a word list and the test is Friday
Reading - WS 9 is due tomorrow from yesterday
Science - WS 1 and Checkpoint 1 is due tomorrow from yesterday
Memory - I did it again I wrote the wrong reference yesterday. It is Ps. 145: 13 on page 11 it still is due on Friday but I thought I would at least get it right.

assignment update 9-13-10

Math - my class has lesson 5 for tomorrow Mr. Anders class has lesson 7
Memory - Ps. 145:3 page 11 due Friday
Rel. - Page 8 do the Bible passages for Law (L) and Gospel (G) for tomorrow
Reading - Ws 9 vocab for Wed.
Soc. St. - Study Skills Test (not really a test) due for Tues.
Science - WS 1 and Checkpoint 1 due for Wed. They do not have to do the bottom portion on the Agree and Disagree side of the worksheet.
English - WS 2 due Tues.
Writing Workshop - don't forget the rough draft is due tomorrow on their story

Monday note 9-13-10

General
Well we are in the 3rd week of school and things should be taking shape as to routine and work. Just a couple of thoughts. First of all the homework folder. Remember the first 2 pockets "Notes home, notes return" and "Graded homework" are the 2 pockets you should empty they have information for you. The other pockets check for what an assignment looks like or if it is completed, but don't take out anything unless your child is present. As the classroom schedule is becoming a reality, you may need to help or remind your child about work planning. It looks like Mon., and Thurs are going to be some heavy assignment days. But, not all of the assignments are due the next day. They need to work according to what is due the next day and then look at the work that is due the following day. They do not have to do everything that was assigned on the night it was assigned. It needs to be done before the day it is due. Thank you for your attendance at Curriculum night. We get to enjoy ice cream with Mr. Petzold on Friday afternoon.

Work
Your child should be working on the 2nd commanment this week, if they are going to do one Monthly Memory a week. Some have completed several memories. If your child hasn't done any they need to get going. There are no test yet this week, it appears a math test will show up next week and possibly something in Social Studies. Friday's memory is Ps. 145:3 on page 11 in the religion book. Remember I plan these memories based on the length in the religion book, the Bible may be a little longer.

Sports
Volleyball games start this week. There are 2 home games on Mon. and Tues. They got moved together because the 6th grade is going to Outdoor Ed on Wed till Fri. The schedule says there is practice on Wed to Fri but check since the 6th grade will be gone. Soccer starts Tues at 4:15 till 5:30 or maybe 6:00 I don't know for sure. Mr. Bill Auther is the coach.

Other
I can't think of any other at the moment, so I will conclude that is all for this week, check the assignment update on the blog for daily assignments.

In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

assignment 9-10-10 udate/addition

I just found this information from Mrs. Brown about the writing assignment so I am doing the addition which she wrote up for you to understand what she assigned.

From Mrs. Brown: The 5th grade has a writing assignment due Tuesday, Sept. 14. They’ve been working on an alternate ending to the short story entitled “Just Once” by Thomas J. Dygard. Here are the parameters of their assignment: it must be realistic; word length is 200-300 words; they are to include a line from the story (they’ll know what it is) as a literary device; there is to be very little dialogue. The rough draft can be either hand-written or typed (double-spaced). They will eventually be typing the final copy, so if you’d like to assist them in typing it up now, that would be fine. I told them that you could help them with the typing, as long as they sat with you.

assignment 9-10-10

Math - my class has lesson 4 for Monday and Mr. Anders' class has lesson 6.
Soc. St. - read H2, H9 and H10 for Monday
Writing Workshop - they need to do a rough draft for the ending of their story. It can be typed, written or printed. They can dictate it to you for you to type if you want to do that, but make sure it is what they say to you, don't edit it or "fix" it.
Reading - WS 2 and WS 3 are due Mon. they were assigned on Thurs.
That's all for today and the weekend

assignment update 9-8-10

Math - my class has lesson 3 and Mr. Anders class has lesson 5
Reading - WS 2 vocab and WS 3 comprehension done in cursive and due on Monday
Memory - 2 Tim. 3:16 on page nine due tomorrow (sorry about yesterdays mistake)
Spelling - the test and project are due tomorrow

assignment update 9-8-10

Math - my class has lesson 2 and corrections for lesson 1 for tomorrow, Mr. Anders' class has lesson 4 for tomorrow
Reading - the class received the information on how to do the Sept. book report today. It should be in their reading pocket and it should stay there until they are ready to do the book report.
English -WS 1 is due for tomorrow.
Memory - I did tell the class about their Friday memory today which is I Tim. 3:6 on page 9 in the religion book.

assignment update 9-7-10

This is a listing of assignments given today, it does not contain the broader information that is in my Monday note.

Math - my class has lesson 1 for tomorrow and Mr. Anders has lesson 3 for tomorrow.
English - WS 1 front and back due on Thurs.
Memory- Tim. 2:3:16 on page 9 of the religion book it is due Friday
Spelling - they have their list and there is a project and the test is Friday
Writing Workshop - they are working on an ending to the football story I don't know if it is due on Friday or not, Mrs. Brown has that class.

Tues. Newsletter 9-7-10

Hello everyone, hope you all had a good Labor Day break. Here is the newsletter which contains more information than my daily assignment updates.

General
If you were not able to attend the curriculum night tonight, I will send home with your child a copy of the presentation. Please sign the sheet and return it to me by Friday. Most of you have returned the big envelope, if you haven't please do so by Friday. If you your child still needs some of the supplies also have those by Friday. We are starting to do work this week.

Work
This weeks Friday memory is 2 Tim. 3:16 found on page 9 in the religion book. The Monthly Memory for Sept. is the first 4 commandments and their meanings. The book report topic is a free choice. Monthly Memory and the book report need to be done by the last school day of the month which is Sept. 30 for this month. All of the subjects are being introduced this week so there will be general assignments but not any tests.

Sports
There is volleyball practice every day this week from 4:30 to 6:00. There is a parent meeting on Wed. (tomorro) during the 5:30 to 6:00 time. The first game is Monday next week and another on Tues. Make sure you have taken care of uniform usage fees and physicals by then. I haven't heard any information about soccer yet.

Other
We had a good week last week getting started, I hope the rest of the year goes as well. I am looking forward to meeting all of you tonight or soon thereafter. That is all for today.

In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah

Thurs. Sept. 2, 2010 assignment update

Math- Mr Anders' class has lesson 2 for Tues. I decided not to make an assignment for the weekend.

There are no assignments for the weekend, enjoy the 4 days we will be working in earnest next week.

Don't forget the Curriculum Night next Tues. from 6:30 to 8:00 it is for parents not the children.

Also the bottom portion of the music note needs to be returned by Tues. also

Have a great break

Deanna Hollrah

Wed Sept 2, 2010 update

Memory - the first memory is due tomorrow - I Peter 4: 10 and 11, it is copied in their homework folder. They will have to write it out for memory.
I did finally remember to send home the big envelope that has many papers for you to fill out. Please fill those out, and put them back in the envelope and check off that you did them all. Then return them as soon as possible.

Help, Mr. Anders is still looking for a 5th and 6th grade volleyball coach. If you are interested contact Mr. Anders.

Math - Mr. Anders' class has lesson 1 for tomorrow and my class will be finishing up the pretest and we will go into lesson 1 tomorrow.

That is all for today

Tues. Aug. 31 update

We got through a few more things today. They have their assignment notebooks and homework folders (8 pocket folder) filled out so check those out. I'll explain some of the details about both of them at curriculum night next Tues.

Assignments today
Memory: I Peter 4: 10, 11. It is due on Thurs. It will be a written memory, spelling will not count. They have a copy in their homework folder in the Religion pocket. Use that copy because it is shorter than the Bible version since some words were omitted. This is our school theme Bible verse.

Welcome to 5th Grade

Hello Everyone, welcome to the 5th Grade blog. I am trying to become a blogger again this year. This will be the main way for you to receive your Monday notes, I can print copies for those of you who don't have access to a computer. We are trying to do this to save paper and they by save some trees. It was a great day in 5th grade today. It was good to see all the new 5th grade faces even though many were familiar faces. We have 2 girls who are joining us this year. If you as parents see them make them feel welcome.
This week will be mainly getting settled, learning the procedures for 5th grade, getting everything lined up and figured out. We will have some work to do, but not a whole lot. Now next week that will be different, we will be diving into the books and the work will begin. That must be why they call it Labor Day, the laboring begins after that day. Mrs. Scheiderer will be talking to the class about beginning band on Wed. She will have an informational letter for the class also. There are sport sign up sheets posted on the Sport Bulletin Board. There is soccer for boys and girls and volleyball for girls for the fall sports. Yes you have just entered in the time of sports and band as choices for things your child can participate in. Band is during the school day, but the sport activities are after school. If you don't have all of your materials yet, please try to have them by this Thurs. so we can get to work next week and have everything we need. I will give a daily update on assignments on the blog, but I won't type out extra information. Monday I will do a more complete letter with headings for "general, school work and sports. I will post that probably after 4:00 pm depending on how busy it is before 4:00 pm.
Don't forget next week Tues. Sept. 7th is curriculum night from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Parents attend and children don't. You will find out the information I have been explaining to your children and other 5th grade information. I am looking forward to meeting all of you. If you wish to contact me use the school email, the school phone and leave a message or if at night you need some help or other information about something call me at home. That is all I have for today.

In His Service,
Deanna Hollrah