Newsletter: Week 7 of 37

Photo courtesy our classroom photographer

October 16 - 20, 2017

   School picture retakes will be this Tuesday, and I also have a special announcement/request for families about our very first Riedl Bank Auction, which is coming up in two weeks! Make it a great week, everyone!

Person of the Week

Julia Paulson!

Topics to Talk About at Home

October's writing assignment is to write a narrative using emojis that were chosen by the students. Please discuss ideas if you haven't already! Some students have made progress during work time in class, and others are just getting started. I am sure that many creative and amusing stories are being written! The final draft is due in about two and a half weeks.

Upcoming Events

• Oct 17 - School Picture Retakes Day
• Oct 17 - Chorale T-Shirt Day & After School! (3:05-4:00)
• Oct 24 - Field Trip: Neighborhood House (Group 1) (9:15-10:45am)
• Oct 25 - Progress Reports emailed
• Oct 27 - Riedl Bank Auction #1 (details below)
• Oct 31 - Riedl Bank Pay Day
• Nov 01 - Riedl Bank Rent Due
• Nov 03 - Spirit Wear Day!  Show WHCS School Spirit!   
• View the Classroom Calendar for more

Curriculum and Exams

• Bible - Lesson 3: Jacob is Transformed | Memory verse: Ephesians 4:24 | 
• Math - Chapter 1 | Review Packet & Test coming soon - TBD
• Science - Populations & Ecosystems Unit | Test Tuesday
• Social Studies [Mrs. Hawkins] - Geography Unit
• Read Aloud - Wonder by R.J. Palacio
• Reading - Book Clubs: Holes, The Magician's Nephew, or A Long Way From Chicago
• Writing - Emoji Narrative (due 10/31; criteria packet given to students)
• Spelling - Unit 4
• Grammar - Prepositions Unit | Prepositions D-O Quiz Thursday
• Other - Music [Mrs. Brumley] - Lyric Quiz 10/23
• View the Classroom Calendar for more

Field Trip: Neighborhood House (Group 1)

We will be going on our first trip to serve at Neighborhood House on Tuesday, October 24th! It will be a great opportunity to serve with our hands, donate our time to help our neighbors, and learn about the great things people are doing to help others in the city. We will be splitting the class into two groups, and only one group will go at a time. The second group will be going on November 7th. I haven't decided on the groups yet... it will likely be based on who returns the waivers to me the quickest. Please read the important information about Neighborhood House HERE, which includes the waiver you need to print and sign. If you don't have a working printer at home, let me know and I can print it at school and send it home. Feel free to let me know if you have additional questions!

Donations Needed For Our First Riedl Bank Auction

Coming up on October 27th is our very first auction. The leadership team will be running the auction, but in order for it to run smoothly, we need donated items to auction off!

I do not want anyone to go out and buy items for the auction. I believe that we can find many items at home that can be donated to find a new home with someone else in class. If you have any items that might be of value to someone else (remember, one person's trash is another person's treasure!), then please bring it in! Mr. Riedl will make the final decision of whether or not it will be auctioned off or not. Some ideas might be home-made duct-tape wallets or bags, stuffed animals in good condition, neglected trinkets or gadgets, or even cookies or brownies baked with love! Another idea might be to ask a local business to donate items to support our classroom economy. Donors can either be anonymous or known, and I'm thinking about donating some items myself... maybe a few homework passes or maybe a special Pez dispenser! We'll see! Let me know if you have any questions!!

Other School-wide Events

Be sure to read the WHCS Weekly News to learn more about other school-wide events at West Hills Christian School. It is emailed to the entire school regularly on Fridays. Thanks so much!

Teacher Contact

Mr. Riedl | RiedlTeach.com | 503-756-3309 (mobile) | aaron.riedl@whcs.org
Mrs. Hawkins | visit her website | 503-977-5488 | hillary.hawkins@whcs.org