"Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." Colossians 3:1-2

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Happy Easter!

Parents,
     I hope you experience a wonderful Easter with your sweet families as you celebrate our risen Savior!  It  is such a special time of hope and gratefulness.  We had a meaningful Easter Chapel today led by our third graders.  Special activities, stories, and Easter treats have made this a fun week!  Remember no school tomorrow on Good Friday.

Lesson Plans for the week of April 9-13:

Bible:                           Matthew 28:5-6- due April 13

Reading:                      "The Art Lesson"                            pp.  350-379
Skills:  vowel pairs, paragraphs, author's viewpoint, word families

The students did a great job on their first book reports!  We enjoyed hearing about the different chapter books that they had read.

Language:                      Expressing an Opinion paragraph- final copy

Spelling:                         Words ending with ed and ing        pp. 198-203

Math:                              Parts of a Group                              pp. 347-358

Science:                          Test on Weather- Thursday             pp.  270-305

Social Studies:                Our Country Long Ago
We have been working on learning the 50 states through games and puzzles.  The U.S. map test will be given on May 2nd.  I hope everyone received hand-outs explaining it.  Let me know if you need one!

Easter Blessings!
In Him,
Patti Jeffcoat