Newsletter: Week 13 of 37

Work time

December 4 - 8, 2017

   This Friday we will be the 5th and 6th Grade Christmas Concert! This is also the second week to donate items for the Take Action INC food drive, so please bring in donations to help kids who don't have much to eat at home on the weekends (more info below). Also, last week the 5th graders brought in only 1.7 pounds less than 6th grade, so let's bring in even more this week! Make it a great week, everyone!

Person of the Week

Jonah Stone!

Topics to Talk About at Home

Hopefully you're continuing to check in about grades (on Renweb) at home together. The last day to turn in missing work and/or Correction Forms is the last day before Christmas Break, so let's be sure to do everything we can to be responsible before the end of the trimester!

Upcoming Events

• NOW until Dec 13 - Take Action INC Food Drive! (more info below)
• Dec 08 - Christmas Concert - 5th/6th Grade (7:00)
• Dec 14 - Riedl Bank Auction #3
• Dec 14 - Class Party: Christmas! (2:00-3:00)
• Dec 14 - End of 1st Trimester
• Dec 15 to Jan 01 - No School (Christmas Break)
• Jan 02 - Start of 2nd Trimester
• Jan 05 - Spirit Wear Day!  Show WHCS School Spirit!   
• Jan 05 - Report Cards Emailed
• View the Classroom Calendar for more

Curriculum and Exams

• Bible - Lesson 6: Moses Serves God | Memory verse: 1 Corinthians 14:12 | Quiz Friday
• Math - Chapter 3
• Science - Light & Sound Unit
• Social Studies [Mrs. Hawkins] - Ancient Middle East Unit | Test Wednesday
• Read Aloud - The Door in the Dragon's Throat (Cooper Kids Adventure Series) by Frank Peretti
• Reading - Book Clubs: Hatchet, The Giver, or Matilda | Book Chats begin 12/11
• Writing - December Writing Assignment: "If I Were Trapped In A Snow Globe"
• Spelling - Unit 9
• Grammar - Punctuation Unit | Test 12/14
• Other - N/A
• View the Classroom Calendar for more

Take Action INC Food Drive!

As a school, we are partnering with Take Action INC, to help meet the needs of 1,500+ kids in area schools who don't have enough food over the weekend. To encourage a little friendly competition, we are going to have a hallway 5th/6th grade challenge to see who can bring in the most pounds of food. For a list of suggested food items click here. The final weigh in will be December 13th. Let's go 5th grade!

Gifts for Reading Buddies

We will be exchanging gifts with our reading buddies in 1st grade at our Reading Buddy Christmas Party. Gifts should either be hand-made or less than $5 total (if store-bought). The party will be on Thursday, Dec. 14th, at 10:45am in our classroom, and we will participate in fun activities together, exchange gifts, have story time, and eat some tasty popcorn! We are excited!!

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