March 27, 20026
Dear Families,
We, as a school, did a great job on our Accreditation! Thank you for your support and prayers during that time. It has been a long 17 months to get to this point. Your children were great and presented themselves marvelously!
Field trip information: We will be gathering as a class at 7:45 am. We will be leaving by 8am! Please make sure your child is ready to go. Also we will not be back until at least 4:30, perhaps later, depending on traffic. Students may wear casual dress uniform. Please refer to the Family Handbook for more details on this. Students need to bring their lunch and something to drink. We will not being going to the gift shop or the cafeteria there. I will be sending out more detailed information shortly for the field trip to the Museum of Flight for March 31st for the drivers/chaperones. Be looking for an email from me then. A HUGE thank you to some of the parents that paid for the entire event!
Sunday starts Holy Week, the most important week of the Liturgical year! Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil (or Easter Mass) are a really special time. I encourage all of you to attend at least a couple of these important Masses or prayer services. Some of them start late, so it’s hard for families sometimes. None-the-less, our school has a marvelous “Agony in the Garden” (in the gym) and “Stations of the Cross” (in the church) both played out by our middle school students on Good Friday at 10:15. Please come and partake in the solemn time. There will be an early release at 11:45 am on Friday as well for you to spend quiet time together as a family, commemorating the time that Jesus was on the cross – noon-3pm.
I am moving the book report from April 14th to April 21st. Two days after Spring break doesn’t seem like enough time. However, please make sure your child is reading their book! The students will have to “sell” their book. I will send out the criteria for it after Spring break.
Enjoy your time as a family over Spring Break!
Blessings,
Paula A. Martin-Zender
Academics
Religion – Fourth Grade Theologians finished chapter 10 in our religion regarding Jesus as being fully human and fully divine and we have a body and a soul in full unity. We also went to adoration on Thursday. Many of the students did the Stations of the Cross.
Language – We are having fun diving into Shiloh as a full class, discussing vocabulary and the nuances of this great book! Spelling focused on Unit 25 which was focused on singular and irregular plural nouns. For writing, we are beginning the process of learning a five-paragraph essay. We finished brainstorming and organized our thoughts on to a graphic organizer.
Math – Fourth grade mathematicians are learning about adding and subtracting fractions after the Ch. 10 test on comparing and ordering fractions.
Science – These scientists learned about energy by engineering a model for a roller coaster. They learned about potential energy, transfer energy and collisions.
Social Studies – We took a test on Washington State history.
Specialists
Art – In art class, students are learning that being an artist means developing focus, perseverance, and the ability to follow through from idea to completion. By paying attention to details and taking creative risks, they are building skills that support problem-solving and success both in and beyond the classroom.
Spanish – They wrote sentences using who, what, and where, such as: El abuelo lee un libro en la recámara; La hermana mayor hornea un pastel en la cocina.
Music -This week in music we are practicing reading TAB notation and decoding fret numbers to play accurately on the ukulele. We are playing the singing game Song of the Frog to extend vocal range. Finally, we are dancing an Irish jig to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Physical Education – This week in PE we built on our paddle skills by reviewing four different paddle challenges and practicing pickleball forehand and backhand groundstrokes. Students also learned how to serve in pickleball, worked on rallying over the net with a variety of partners, and had a blast playing a game called See Ya!
Tuesday, March 31 – Field trip to the Museum of Flight – Be here no later than 7:45!!!
