Week of January 30

It is wonderful to begin a week with praises for our God and our LORD in chapel.  Psalm 8 reminds us: "O LORD,our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! "  It is great to begin with all the students in full health again.  As we model our lives on the love first shown to us let us show that same love to everyone in our classroom and the DCS family and to all we encounter everyday!  Although the schedules change a little this week, we still marvel at God's creation and HIS wonders around us each day.  Have a great week!

Specials during 5-8 science camp week
art -Tuesday
preschool reading buddies-Tues.Spanish-Tues/Wed
computers-Wed
PE-Wed.

music -Thurs.
show and tell-Fri.

Daily work assignments: Week of January 30

reading     3^rd pages 40-58 Sam and the Lucky Money
                 4^th pages 396-416 Blame It On The Wolf

math           
Students are now working on lesson mastery.  At least one finished lesson a day with corrections is expected during each math session. students may proceed with accuracy forward during math time.  Periodic tests/quizzes continue weekly.
                   3^rd  #87-92 pages 143-150 test # 16                  

                   4^th   #86-92 pages 155-164 Quiz #9

language/grammar     DOL # 86-#90

 

spelling   # 17 pages 65-68 + cursive practice sheet Test : Friday  

science    Chapter 5  Matter and Energy

social studies   Chapter 6 Middle and Southern Colonies  
                        
Bible          Bible verse due: Wednesday

                        Lesson 20  1 John 1:8-9 Kindergarten Curriculum Verse due: Feb. 1

                        Lesson 21 Ephesians 4:22-24 due: Feb. 8

Handwriting  cursive capital  letters 

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Weekly work:  
Lesson 20  1 John 1:8-9 Kindergarten Curriculum Verse due: Feb. 1

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Lesson 21 Ephesians 4:22-24 due: Feb. 8

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being made new in the attitude of your minds;  and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Spelling List 3RD grade

#17 Week of Jan. 30

pages 65-68

INCLUDING ALL LETTERS

1.caught

2. chocolate

3. different

4. easy

5. every

6. favorite

7. fifth

8. kept

9. Monday

10. picture

11. presents

12. squeeze

13. surprise

14. swimming

15. Tuesday

                   

Spelling List 4TH grade

#17 Week of Jan. 30

pages 65-68

Contractions

1. could’ve

2. doesn’t

3. he’d

4. he’ll

5. I’d

6. I’ll

7. I’m

8. it’s

9. let’s

10. she’ll

11. shouldn’t

12. that’s

13. they’d

14. they’ll

15. we’ll

16. we’ve

17. what’s

18.  wouldn’t

19. would’ve

20. you’d

 

Dare to be a Daniel

Today, during our morning devotions, we finished our meditations on Daniel .  We had an opportunity to look back at some of the stories from Daniel 1-6.  Ask about a favorite example of God's faithfulness and blessing despite the circumstances.  We are to look for two constants.  God  shows His care and concern for those faithful to Him and God has power over everything and everyone in this world.  Today we serve the Savior promised so many years ago who took away our sin through His death and resurrection.  Thank the Father for the assurance of His presence each day even in a tough world.  Dare to be a Daniel.  Tell the whole world His salvation, while you live a life of praise and honor to your true King!

Week of January 16

Servants of All  
We are reminded in chapel to be servants of all and to give thanks and praise to our God in all circumstances!  We will be serving the preschoolers by reading to them on Tuesday.  We have a great selection of books to share.  We are excited by a new week, the winter that seems to come and go, and all the expectations of the week.  Our first sticker party is on Friday too!

Students have collected enough stickers for a sticker party! A sticker party will be held on Friday afternoon, January 20.  If your student would like to help prepare a snack or earn a snack to provide to the class for the afternoon, we would be grateful. 

Daily work assignments: Week of January 16

reading     3^rd pages 354-371 Your Dad Just Like You                
                 4^th pages 346-363 Rikki-tikki-tavi
math           3^rd  #78-82 pages 129-136 test # 14                  

                   4^th   #77-81 pages 139-148 Quiz #8

language/grammar     DOL # 77-#81 DOL test Weeks #13-16

spelling   # 15 pages 57-60 + cursive practice sheet Test : Friday  

science    Chapter 5  Matter and Energy

social studies   Chapter 6 Middle and Southern Colonies  
                        Document:Lincoln's Gettysburg Address  Due: Jan.26  
 

Bible          Bible verse due: Wednesday

Lesson 18 I Thessalonians 5:14-18 Jan. 18

And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.  Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.  Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Handwriting  cursive capital  letters 

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Weekly work:  

 

Spelling List 3RD grade

#15 Week of Jan. 16

pages 57-60  

Words with ch, sh, th

1. chain

2. chuckle

3. chunk

4. reached

5. rich

6. mother

7. something

8. they

9. thick

10. tooth

11. finish

12. shadow

13. shape

14. shine

15. smash

                       

Spelling List 4TH grade

#15 Week of Jan. 16

pages 57-60  

Vowels in Final Syllables

1. angel

2. angle

3. barrel

4. model

5. people

6. simple

7. broken

8. button

9. common

10. gallon

11. oven

12. sudden

13. title

14. another

15. color

16. doctor

17. motor

18. number

19. October

20. other

 Due: Jan.26 

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

       Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

        Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.  We are met on a great battlefield of that war.  We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live.  It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

        But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate--we cannot consecrate-- we cannot hallow this ground.   The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.  The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.   It is for us, the living rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.  It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

January 13

It is starting to look like a winter wonderland!  Students were excited to see the new snow.  The tiny flakes were amazing as they floated down to land on tongues, coats, and mittens.  What fun to marvel at the changes in the seasons! What a great ending to a full week.  Everyone arrived on Friday! 

We prepared today to read to our preschool friends again on Tuesday.  The students enjoyed sharing books and the gift of reading!  Listed are some of the titles shared.

Duck Soup by Jackie Urbanovic

Going to Sleep on the Farm by Wendy Cheyette Lewison

Here Comes the Crocodile by Kathryn White

I Want to be Somebody New! By Robert Lopshire

I f You Give A Dog A Donut by Laura Numeroff

Scare a Bear by Kathy-Jo Wargin

10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle

week of January 9

Week of January 9

We are challenged, as we begin the week, to consider a most amazing book.  While the Guinness Book of World Records entertains, surprises, astounds, or frightens,  God's word remains as true and real today for Dearborn Christian School as it has throughout history! God is good and He calls His people to show His love to others.  Everyone attending chapel was challenged to think of a specific person and to think of specific ways to show the love of God to in this week.  How can we be a blessing  today and every day?  Hoping and praying for health and strength to return to all students through this week!

Daily work assignments: Week of January 9

reading     3^rd pages 330-348 Brave as a Mountain Lion                  
                 4^th pages 326-339 The Storm

math           3^rd  #74-77 pages 121-128 test # 13                  

                   4^th   #73-76 pages 132-138 test #7

language/grammar     DOL # 72-#76

spelling   # 14 pages 53-56 + cursive practice sheet Test : Friday  

science    Chapter 4  Simple Machines Test: Friday Chapters 3-4 review all

social studies   Chapter 5 Colonies pages 89-97  Document:Lincoln's Gettysburg Address  Due: Jan.26 
 

Bible          Bible verse due: Wednesday

Lesson 17  Romans 5:12/ II Corinthians 5:17 Jan.11

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned----/  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

Lesson 18 I Thessalonians 5:14-18 Jan. 18

And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.  Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.  Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Handwriting  cursive capital review letters N, M, K, H, U, Y, Z 

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Weekly work:  

Spelling List 3RD grade

#14 Week of Jan. 9

pages 53-56

Suffixes -ful, -ly, -tion, -sion

1. beautiful

2. careful

3. graceful

4. helpful

5. wonderful

6. easily

7. finally

8. happily

9. lively

10. really

11. sadly

12. action

13. conclusion

14. decision

15. suggestion

                      

Spelling List 4TH grade

#14 Week of Jan. 9

pages 53-56

Words with /j/, /ks/, /kw/

1. bridge

2. change

3. charge

4. edge

5. fudge

6. village

7. excellent

8. except

9. excited

10. expect

11. explain

12. extra

13. relax

14. Texas

15. equal

16. liquid

17. quart

18. queen

19. quick

20. quilt

 Due: Jan.26 

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

       Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

        Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.  We are met on a great battlefield of that war.  We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live.  It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

        But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate--we cannot consecrate-- we cannot hallow this ground.   The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.  The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.   It is for us, the living rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.  It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

 

January 6

What a blessing to see everyone back to full health again! 
As we begin anew, in our morning devotions, we continue studying the book of Daniel and how he responded to his duties and responsibilities.  He gave credit to the Lord for everything and worked at his tasks in ways that showed his trust in the Lord.  He was rewarded for his faithfulness to God and known for his truthfulness too.  As the year continues may we too be like Daniel in our faith and working diligently at all our tasks! We will continue to discuss the first colonies and the freedoms they established for us today.  Simple machines are all around us.  Jesus is the Lamb of God.  Let us tell you more....Just ask!

January 2012

Happy New Year!
Reflection...It is a joy to look back and remember the good times, memories,  discussions, and to celebrate Christmas with family and friends.  It good to be back together with the explorers of grades three and four!   While our memories span a gap of but a few weeks we too have had great discussions again about our government and its role in citizens' lives as we prepare to learn the document about the Rights of Americans.  Those fundamental rights become so vivid when discussing the early colonies and early citizens.  We are so grateful to have the right to worship freely in this country and in our school. At Dearborn Christian School we study a world created by our God to cause us to ponder, to wonder, and to be in awe.  What a privilege!

Daily work assignments: Week of January 3

reading     3^rd pages 313-324 Mom's Best Friend                  
                 4^th pages 306-320 On The Pampas

math           3^rd  #68-73 pages 113-120                  
                   4^th   #67-72 pages 123-130

language/grammar     DOL # 68-#71

spelling   # 13 pages 49-52 + cursive practice sheet Test : Friday  

science    Chapter 4  Simple Machines

social studies   Chapter 5 Colonies pages 89-97  Document:The Rights of Americans due: Jan. 5

 

Bible          Bible verse due: Wednesday

Lesson 16 Romans 8:28 **ist Grade Curriculum  Verse Jan. 4

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Lesson 17  Romans 5:12/ II Corinthians 5:17 Jan.11

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned----/  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

Handwriting  cursive capital review letters A,C,E,O    

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Weekly work:                     

Spelling List 3RD grade

# 13  Week of   Jan. 3

pages 49-52

Suffixes -er, -or, -ist

1. farmer

2. hunter

3. painter

4. player

5. reader

6. teacher

7. waiter

8. artist

9. finalist

10. tourist

11. violinist

12. actor

13. inventor

14. sailor

15. visitor

                     

Spelling List 4TH grade

# 13  Week of   Jan. 3

pages 49-52

Adding -ed and-ing

1.chased

2. chasing

3. danced

4. dancing

5. dried

6.drying

7. happened

8. happening

9. opened

10. opening

11. robbed

12. robbing

13. slipped

14. slipping

15. stopped

16. stopping

17. studied

18. studying

19. worried

20. worrying