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.