Mrs. Kathryn Milton

06May, 23

May 8-12, 2023 Last Full Week of School

Last Day AR = May 12, 2023

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 31: Ezra Leads Worship

Memory Verse: John 4:23 But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and in truth. Yes, the Father wants such people to worship him.

The first return from the exile in Babylon was led by Zerubbabel to rebuild the temple; the second return was led by Ezra to restore worship and the knowledge of God’s Word; the third return was of Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem’s wall with the help of the Jewish people already in Jerusalem.
The word worship means to attribute great worth to God.
The illustration of mixing colored water represents the mixing of religions or cultures. When religions or cultures are mixed, beliefs and customs are blended or compromised.
The danger of a believer marrying an unbeliever is two-fold: it can dilute the believer’s faith, and it can influence children away from faith in God.
Ezra was astonished that the people had so quickly begun marrying unbelieving women, even though God forbade it and history had taught them about its dangers.
Ezra led his people by example. He advised the Israelite men to send their unbelieving wives and children away.
When Ezra read the Word of God to the Israelites, it convicted, corrected, and instructed them. The power of God’s Word is seen when they were willing to stand for hours to listen and they were grieved over their sins and wanted to change.
The Israelites showed respect by listening to God’s Word with undivided attention. They were sorry for their sins and rejoiced, worshiping God genuinely.
The word fast means to go without eating for a time.

10.The word sackcloth refers to a rough and scratchy fabric often worn in Bible days to show humility before God.

A repentant and believing heart is required for salvation.
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper symbolize Christ’s death, burial and resurrection.
The similarities between Old Testament worship and New Testament worship are:

To worship God for who He is
To read and teach God’s Word
To pray and praise
To sing and play music to glorify Him
To give tithes and offerings
To fellowship

The differences between them are:

Old Testament–rituals and sacrifices with feasts
New Testament–witnessing about Christ, the Lord’s Supper, and baptism.

People in the Old Testament came to God through faith in God and in the coming Messiah. People in the New Testament and believers today also come to God through faith, but it is faith in Christ’s completed work–His death, burial, and resurrection.
A relationship with God can be improved through learning His Word, trusting Him, praying, praising Him, worshiping Him, tithing, fasting, and witnessing.

Spelling Lesson 34

elite – the best of a group

liberty – the state of being free

quiche – a pie with an egg-and-cream mixture and meat and vegetable ingredients

traitor – a person who betrays another’s trust

trophy – an award given in acknowledgment of a victory

essays – nonfiction writings about personal points of view

bureau – 1. A chest of drawers; a dresser 2. An office or agency

plateau – a level area of land that is raised sharply above adjacent land on at least one side

bizarre – odd

attorney – a lawyer

ensemble – a group of performers

government – the act or process of having control; people who rule

energy – effort; power

gaseous – having the form of gas

telescope – a device used for viewing objects at a distance

luminosity – the state of emitting or reflecting light

composition – the different parts of which something is made

astronomer – a person who makes observations of matter that is outside of the earth’s atmosphere; space scientist

constellations – groups of stars

contemporary – happening during the same period of time; modern; current

Test Schedule for May 8 – 12, 2023

No Spelling Pretest this week

Bible Test – Lesson 30 Daniel Tuesday, May 9

Bible Test – Lesson 31 Ezra Friday, May 12

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story Comprehension Friday, May 12

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, May 11

Spelling Word Test – Friday, May 12

Read and Comprehend Cold Read – Friday, May 12

Language – Capitalization rules test Friday, May 12

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests.

Read AR for 20 minutes each night

Weekly Focus: May 8-12, 2023

Bible – Ezra Leads Worship – Lesson 31

Reading – Small Steps Part III

Math – Chapter 10

Language – Unit 9 Capitalization Rules

Social Studies – The Colonies Unite

02May, 23

Math Chapter 8 Test Friday, May 5, 2023

Review these pages in the math book for the test: Fraction Review – 190-191, Greatest Common Factor – 198-199, Simplest Form – 200-201, Least Common Multiple – 202-203,

Compare Fractions – 204-205, Improper Fractions -206-207

30Apr, 23

May 1-5, 2023

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 30: Daniel Resolves to Follow God

Memory Verse Daniel 2:20 May the name of God be praised forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to him.

God gave the Israelites laws to live by. Some laws included rules about what kinds of food they could not eat, such as meat sacrificed to other gods. They also could not eat certain kinds of meat, such as pork, shellfish, creatures that creep on the ground, and some birds.
Daniel and his three friends were taken captive by the Babylonians because they had certain qualities, which included being young, having no defects, and being good-looking, wise, knowledgeable, teachable, and qualified.
To obey God’s Law, Daniel made the decision not to eat the king’s food and asked the king’s official for permission not to defile himself. This took great courage and resolve. Daniel also showed wisdom in how he made the request.
Resolve is the determination to maintain a firm decision.
Daniel and his three friends showed courage, leadership, faithfulness, and resolve when they chose to remain obedient to God while submitting to their unbelieving captors.
Blessings are not always material gifts. There are both; temporal, which means earthly or worldly, and eternal.
Although Daniel found himself in an enemy land, he continued to trust God completely and worship Him, regardless of the circumstances.
God is omnipotent and omniscient; He revealed to Daniel the interpretation of King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream about a statue.
The word interpret means to explain the meaning of something.
A revelation is giving or the receiving of previously hidden knowledge.
The parts of the statue represented four earthly kingdoms that would rule in and around the Middle East.
King Belshazzar and his guests drank from vessels stolen from God’s temple. This was blasphemy, which means great disrespect shown to God.
At King Belshazzar’s feast, a hand appeared and wrote mene, mene, tekel, parsin on the wall. Daniel interpreted the words to mean that God had numbered the days of Belshazzar’s reign, the king had been weighed and found wanting, and his kingdom was going to be divided.
The Old Testament was mainly written in Hebrew.
The book of Daniel was written in Hebrew and in Aramaic.
The acronym PACT stands for praise, ask, confess, and thank.
Daniel’s prayer to God included the components praise, ask, and confess.
When a person praises God and confesses sin, it reveals a humble spirit.
Daniel’s prayer for his people demonstrated his intimate relationship with God and his love and care for God’s people.
Daniel showed that God blesses and uses faithful, obedient people.
In any given situation, it is a person’s relationship with God that will sustain him or her.

Spelling Lesson 33

recount – to report; to tell in detail

accountable – responsible

expressive – full of feeling

impression – 1. a mark or imprint made by pressing in 2. belief; understanding

intended – planned; envisioned

tendency – an inclination in which somebody reacts or something behaves

aeronautics – the science of flight

astronaut – a person trained to perform tasks in space

astronomy – the scientific study of the order of the universe, including the stars and planets

autographs – written signatures

selenology – the study of the moon

tripod – a stand that has three legs for support at its base

mare – a dark, flat area on the moon’s surface

albedo – the fraction of light that is reflected by an object

phases – particular appearances in a recurring change of cycles

density – the amount of mass in a certain volume of space

craters – bowl-shaped depressions formed by the impact of an object

reflectivity – the brightness or luminosity of an object

satellite – an object that orbits a larger object

nomination – the state of naming someone to a position or proposing something for an award

Test Schedule for May 1-5, 2023

No Spelling Pretest this week

Bible Test – Lesson 29 Easter Tuesday, May 2

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story Comprehension Friday, May 5

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, May 4

Spelling Word Test – Friday, May 5

Read and Comprehend Cold Read – Friday, May 5

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests.

Read AR for 20 minutes each night

Weekly Focus: May 1-5, 2023

Bible – Daniel Resolves to Follow God – Lesson 30

Reading – Small Steps Part III

Math – Chapter 8

Language – Unit 9

Social Studies – Colonies

21Apr, 23

April 24-28, 2023

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 29: Easter

Memory Verse: Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds.

There is no correlation between the secular tradition and the Christian celebration of Easter. It is important to remember the reason for celebrating Easter– Jesus died to give believers salvation.
Jesus washed the disciples’ feet at the Last Supper to exemplify love, selflessness, and submission. Christians should serve and encourage the people.
Christians remember Jesus’ sacrifice by taking part in the Lord’s Supper or Communion.
At the Last Supper, Jesus foretold Judas’ betrayal and Peter’s denial.
The Easter account accurately fulfills every Old Testament prophecy about the Messiah’s death, burial, resurrection, and ascension.
Before His arrest, Jesus had His disciples come with Him to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. Jesus was in such agony that His sweat was like drops of blood. He prayed fervently for God to remove the suffering but remained in submission to the Father’s will. God gave Him grace and strength to endure.
Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. Jesus was arrested, and Peter gave in to temptation and denied Jesus three times.
Jesus was crucified at Golgotha. King of the Jews was written on a sign and placed above His head. When Jesus said, “It is finished,” He meant that the debt had been paid in full – forgiveness of sin and salvation had come for those who would believe. Jesus suffered in the place of sinners so they could receive God’s grace of eternal life.
Jesus was resurrected three days after His death. His resurrection is a guarantee that everything the Bible says about Him is accurate, and everyone who has faith in Him will live with Him forever. The Resurrection also demonstrates the power of God over death and sin.
The disciples changed from being afraid to spreading the good news about Jesus Christ. Many died as martyrs because of their love and faith in Jesus.
Jesus ascended into heaven 40 days after His resurrection.
Jesus gave His disciples and all believers the Great Commission – to be His witnesses and to make disciples of all nations.
Christians today have the same mission as the first disciples–to selflessly be witnesses for Christ and to spread the gospel, serving and encouraging one another in love.
Old Testament prophecies about Christ that were fulfilled include:

He would suffer and be rejected.
He would be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver, arrested, and judged.
His clothes would be distributed by casting lots.
He would be hung on a tree.
His hands and feet would be pierced; no bones would be broken.
He would die alongside sinners.
He would bear the weight of everyone’s sin.
He would defeat death.

Spelling Lesson 32

format – an arrangement

uniformity – the quality of having always the same form

conformed – past tense of conform; molded

transformed – past tense of transform; changed

rupture – to cause a break in something

abruptly – suddenly

interruption – a break in a conversation or activity

obstruct – to block; hinder

structure – a building

instructor – a person who builds knowledge; a teacher

destruction – ruin

constructed – past tense of construct; built

solar – relating to the sun

eclipse – a partial or total obscuring of one celestial body by another

corona – the outermost layer of the sun’s atmosphere

nuclear – of or relating to atomic forces

magnetic – having the quality of magnetism

prominence – a cloud-like mass of gas that arises from the chromosphere of the sun

photosphere – the luminous surface layer of the sun

postscript – lines written after the text has ended

Test Schedule for April 24-28, 2023

No Spelling Pretest this week

Bible Test – Lesson 28 Jeremiah Perseveres Tuesday, April 25

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story Comprehension Friday, April 28

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, April 27

Spelling Word Test – Friday, April 28

Read and Comprehend Cold Read – Friday, April 28

Language Test – Unit 8 Friday, April 28

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests.

Read AR for 20 minutes each night

Weekly Focus: April 24-28, 2023

Bible – Easter Lesson 29

Reading – Small Steps Part II

Math – Fractions

Language – Unit 8 apostrophes, colons hyphens, semicolons, underlining

Social Studies – Colonies

15Apr, 23

April 17-21, 2023

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 28: Jeremiah Perseveres

Memory Verse: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you – this is the LORD’s declaration – plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah was the son of a priest. God is omniscient and He knew Jeremiah before Jeremiah was born.
When God called Jeremiah to be His prophet, Jeremiah felt inadequate. Jeremiah needed to listen to God in order to know what God wanted him to say to the nation of Judah.
God blessed Jeremiah and promised to strengthen him and deliver him from those who would seek to harm him because of the Lord’s message of judgment.
Jeremiah proclaimed God’s warning of coming judgment on the people if they did not change their ways.
In Jeremiah 29:11, God assured Judah and Jeremiah that His thoughts and plans toward them were to give them hope and a future.
Psalm 139 reveals God’s omniscience, which means that He is all-knowing.
When God calls people to do a special job, He faithfully prepares and empowers them.
Reproof means criticism of a behavior or belief.
In spite of suffering numerous forms of persecution and trials, Jeremiah remained faithful to God’s call.
Jeremiah is known as the weeping prophet because he mourned over Israel’s sin and destruction.
God faithfully accomplishes His plan, regardless of the circumstances.
The Lord is faithful to believers and wants them to be faithful to Him.
When the people refused to listen to God and Jeremiah, the prophecy of judgment against Judah was fulfilled.
The Recabites faithfully obeyed their forefather’s instructions to never drink wine. This faithfulness pleased the Lord, and He promised that the family would always have a descendant who served Him.
Jeremiah used the Recabites’ faithfulness to their earthly forefather as an example of how Judah should have been faithful to their heavenly Father.
God used the analogy or example of how a potter molds clay to describe His relationship with His children. He shapes them into the image of Christ so they can fulfill His purpose.
Although Adoniram Judson was raised in a faithful Christian family, his faith was challenged while in college, and he became an atheist for several. An atheist is someone who does not believe God exists.
As a missionary, Judson suffered much persecution and endured many trials, but he never gave up. He led over 7,000 Burmese people to the Lord and translated the entire Bible into Burmese.
Both Jeremiah and Adoniram Judson were called by God, heard god say go, were sent to people who worshipped idols, had opposition, persecution, and trials, and trusted God to deliver them.

Spelling Lesson 31

affect -to have an influence on

effect – 1. a result 2. to bring about; to make a change happen

affection – fondness; love

defective – faulty; flawed

dictate – to command; to speak out loud or give orders

verdict – a decision; the outcome from the information presented during a trial

prediction – telling of a future event; outlook

contradict – to speak in opposition; deny

visible – able to be seen; noticeable

visibility – the farthest distance at which something can be seen

supervise – oversee; manage

supervision – the action of supervising; management

ozone – a three-atom form of oxygen

inertia – the resistance to a change of motion

orbital – related to a path in which a heavenly body moves around another heavenly body

mantle – the layer between the earth’s crust and its core

velocity – a measure of an object’s speed and direction; speed

universe – all the matter and energy in existence; cosmos

revolution – the action of a heavenly body giving around in orbit; orbit

accelerate – to move faster

**Test Schedule for April 17-21, 2023

No Spelling Pretest this week

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story Comprehension Friday, April 21

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, April 20

Spelling Word Test – Friday, April 21

Math – Chapter 7 Test Tuesday, April 18

Read and Comprehend Cold Read – Friday, April 21

**Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests.

Read AR for 20 minutes each night

**Weekly Focus: April 17-21, 2023

Bible – Jeremiah Perseveres Lesson 28

Reading – Small Steps Part I

Math – Chapter 7 Test and Begin Chapter 8

Language – Unit 8 apostrophes, colons hyphens, semicolons, underlining

Social Studies – Colonies

02Apr, 23

April 3-6, 2023

We are leading chapel this week. Chapel is Thursday afternoon, April 6.

Spelling Lesson 29

echo – a sound that bounces back over and over as it hits surfaces

sugary – sweet, containing sugar

anchor – to hold in place

enough – sufficient

roughly – approximately

scissors – a cutting instrument with two blades

treasury – a collection of valuable items

parachute – a large, fabric, canopy use to slow down the descent of a person or object

measuring – finding the size of something

machinery – a group of tools

biographies –written accounts of someone’s life that ca be in the form of an article, a book, or produced into a movie

catastrophe – a sudden disaster

axis – an imaginary straight line around which an object rotates

latitude – 1. The distance north or south of the equator that is measured in degrees and time. 2. An imaginary line joining points on the earth’s surface that are equidistant north or south of the equator.

equator – an imaginary circle around the earth, equidistant from the poles, dividing the earth into the norther and southern hemispheres.

longitude – 1. The distance east or west of the prime meridian that is measured in degrees and time, and is used to determine standard time. 2. The arc of the earth’s equator that is intersected between a meridian and the prime meridian.

meridians – the imaginary lines of longitude that arc between the north and south poles and cross the equator at right angles.

equidistant – equally distant

hemisphere – half of a sphere; half of the earth

counteract – to do the opposite

Test Schedule April 3-6, 2023

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 27 (Isaiah Prophesies) Test – Tuesday, April 4

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Thursday, April 6

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, April 6

Spelling Word Test – Thursday, April 6

Read and Comprehend Cold Read – Thursday, April 6

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus April 3-6, 2023

Bible – Chapel

Literature – The Street Boy

Language – Unit 8 Punctuation: The Writer’s Signals

Math – Chapter 7 Geometry

26Mar, 23

March 27-31, 2023

Game Day Friday, March 31, 2023

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 27 Isaiah Prophesies

Memory Verse: Isaiah 7:14 Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel. CSB

One main problem Israel seemed to have during its history was failing to listen to God. Isaiah’s era was very similar to today, as expressed by Isaiah’s six woes: people were greedy, drunken, enjoyed their sins with no regard for God, called evil good, were wise in their own eyes, and took bribes.
The woe is a term used to express deep sorrow or calamity.
A call from God is a life mission assigned by God to fulfill His purposes.
Isaiah’s call was extraordinary because he saw a vision of the Lord on His throne surrounded by angels. He was primarily sent as a prophet to Judah.
Isaiah’s threefold message from God was that Judah would be judged and carried into Babylonian captivity, Cyrus would allow the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the temple, and the Messiah would free people from sin.
Isaiah volunteered for God’s service with hesitation – a good example.
Isaiah is known as the Messianic Prophet because he proclaimed over 25 prophecies concerning the life of the coming Messiah.
Isaiah’s only unfulfilled prophecies concern the second coming of Christ.
Isaiah accurately prophesied details about the Messiah’s life, death, and resurrection more than 700 years prior to Jesus’ birth.
The perfect fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecies prove that God is trustworthy and that the Bible is reliable. Knowledge about the fulfilled prophecies helps to grow personal faith in God.
If an Old Testament prophet was truly sent from God, his prophecies came true, because God knows everything. In the Old Testament, God said that false prophets, who claimed to speak for God but whose prophecies did not come true, were to be put to death.
Isaiah 53 contains the prophecy of the life, death, burial, and resurrection of the Messiah, including that He would be rejected, severely beaten, pierced through His body, and buried in a rich man’s tomb. Isaiah was truly a prophet sent from God because all of his prophecies took place.
Atonement means a sacrifice that makes things right with God.
The Trinity is made up of God the Father, who authored the plan of salvation; God the Son, who accomplished it; and God the Holy Spirit, who completes it.
A prophet’s threefold task is to tell the truth or proclaim God’s message for his own time; to foretell the truth, accurately prophesying future events; and to teach the truth as eternal principles for all.
God’s invitation of salvation is a positive one in that He invites all to experience His goodness. Each person must respond individually.
It is difficult for some to accept this salvation because they must admit their sin and their need for salvation.
Some of the positive results of choosing God’s ways are fruitful life, joy and peace, restoration of good over bad, and eternal life with God.

Spelling Lesson 28

onions – root vegetables

salmon – fish with pink flesh

aircraft – vehicles made for traveling through the air

reflexes – automatic responses

offspring – babies

countries – nations

garnishes – items that enhance the appearance or flavor of food

kindnesses – kindly acts

businesses – companies

dictionaries – reference books

sandwiches – slices of bread with a filling between them

missionaries – those who teach the gospel to others

vernal – relating to the season of spring

annual – occurring once a year; yearly

gardening – planting and working in a garden

springtime – the season of spring

Christianity – the faith of the followers of Christ

precipitation – rainfall, snowfall

resurrection – the rising again to life

juvenile – young; immature

Test Schedule March 27-31, 2023

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 26 (Elisha Displays God’s Power) Test – Tuesday, March 28

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Thursday, March 30

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, March 30

Spelling Word Test – Thursday, March 30

Read and Comprehend Cold Read – Thursday, March 30

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus March 27-31, 2023

Bible – Chapter 27 Isaiah Prophesies

Literature – Jessica Govea

Language – Unit 8 Punctuation: The Writer’s Signals

Math – Chapter 8 Fractions

18Mar, 23

March 20-24, 2023

March 20-24, 2023

Bible Lesson 26 Elisha Displays God’s Power

Memory Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you. CSB

An Old Testament prophet was someone chosen by God and divinely inspired to know and prophesy about the future.
Elijah can be characterized as a prophet of judgment and Elisha as more of a prophet of mercy.
It is important to listen to God to know His will and to be able to guide others to Him.
God performed a miracle through Elisha immediately after Elijah was taken to heaven. This showed that Elisha was now God’s chosen prophet.
A juvenile delinquent is someone who is not yet an adult and whose behavior is rebellious and beyond parental control. The Old Testament punishment for a rebellious youth was death by stoning. God wanted to remove evil from the land and to encourage youths to fear and obey Him.
A rebellious gang of youths was maliciously ridiculing and disrespecting God and His servant Elisha.
When Elisha cursed the disrespectful youths, God sent two bears as a judgment against their behavior.
Elisha showed mercy to the widow by providing enough oil so that she could sell it to pay her debts and support her family.
The Shunammite woman honored Elisha by building him an upper room to stay in when he came to visit. God repaid her for this kindness by giving her a son. When her son died, God, through Elisha, raised her son back to life.
Reputation means a widespread belief about a person’s character or abilities.
Naaman was a highly regarded soldier who suffered from leprosy.
Leprosy refers to a dreaded skin disease that deforms its victims.
A young Israelite servant showed leadership when she told Naaman’s wife about a prophet in Israel who could heal Naaman.
The king of Syria gave a letter to Naaman to give to the king of Israel. When the king of Israel read it, he became angry and thought the king of Syria was trying to start a war with him.
When Elisha instructed Naaman to dip himself seven times in the Jordan River, Naaman became very angry. He expected Elisha to meet with him and heal him instantly.
Naaman’s pride nearly cost him his healing. As a result of seeing that God was omnipotent, which means all-powerful, Naaman became a believer.
Gehazi, Elisha’s servant, saw Naaman’s gifts and wanted them for himself. As a result of his selfishness and greed, he was cursed with Naaman’s leprosy.
God protected Elisha and a servant of his by placing a ring of heavenly warriors around his home and then blinding the Syrian army.
God expects people to respect and honor godly leaders by listening to and applying their teaching and wisdom.

Spelling

seasonal – related to a season or time of year

electrical – related to electricity

upsetting – disturbing; distressing

admitting – action of acknowledging; confessing

pardoning – action of forgiving; absolving

happening – to be occurring as a result of something

submitting – to present or propose for a review

straightening – action of making something tidy

occurred – to have come to mind or happened

frightened – to have been made afraid

preferred – to have liked better

accustomed – to have familiarized or become used to

insulate – to reduce the passage of heat, sound, or electricity from something by surrounding it with some material

blizzard – a heavy snowstorm with strong winds

subzero – below zero

toboggan – a flat-bottomed sled

hibernate – to be or become inactive during the winter

barometer – an instrument that measures changes in atmospheric pressure and is used for weather forecasting and determining altitude

thermometer – an instrument that is used to determine temperature

incredible – not able to believe; amazing or extraordinary

Test Schedule March 20-24, 2023

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 25 (Elijah Boldly Confronts Evil) Test – Tuesday, March 21

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Friday, March 24

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, March 23

Spelling Word Test – Friday, March 24

Read and Comprehend Cold Read – Friday, March 24

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus March 20-24, 2023

Bible – Chapter 26 Elisha Displays God’s Power

Literature – The Founders of the Children’s Rainforest

Language – Unit 8 Punctuation The Writer’s Signals

Math – Chapter 7 Geometry

12Mar, 23

March 13-17, 2023

March 13-17, 2023

Bible Lesson 25 Elijah Boldly Confronts Evil

Memory Verse: Psalm 140:4 Protect me, Lord, from the power of the wicked. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to make me stumble.

Ahab made the disobedient choice to marry Jezebel. In doing so, Ahab brought the worship of Baal and Asherah into Israel. Jezebel wanted to make Ball Israel’s national god.
Baal is defined as a Canaanite god who was mistakenly thought to control the weather.
Elijah pronounced a judgment of drought upon Israel as a punishment for their idolatry. He wanted to cause Israel to examine themselves. When Elijah proclaimed there would be no rain and then he predicted the time the rain would return, God proved that He alone ruled the weather.
Judgment is the righteous consequences of people’s actions.
God protected Elijah after pronouncing judgment on Israel by telling him where to hide. God provided for Elijah during this time. When the brook dried up, God led Elijah to a widow’s home for provision.
Elijah’s faithful relationship with God gave him the courage to boldly confront sin.
Obadiah hid 100 prophets in two caves to protect them from Ahab and Jezebel.
Elijah challenged 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah on Mount Carmel.
The prophets of Baal received no response to their pleas, but God set His altar on fire and burned everything.
The Israelites responded by stating that the Lord is God.
Elijah was a man of great faith who boldly confronted the wickedness of Ahab and Jezebel. Yet in spite of his faith and boldness, his human frailty was seen when he ran in fear from the wicked Jezebel.
God patiently waited for Elijah to recover. He gave Elijah food and time to rest and let him voice his frustrations. Then God gently restored him.
God does not always speak in dramatic ways. He often speaks with a still, small voice. Believers must have a relationship with God and listen carefully to hear His voice.
Ahab and Jezebel died just as Elijah had prophesied. God dishonored both of them by having dogs lick Ahab’s blood and eat Jezebel’s body.
The object of a person’s faith is extremely important, because if the object is false, his or her faith is useless. Only faith in the true and living God can save someone.
False religions teach that salvation comes through good works, good people, other gods, or a set of standards.
At any time, a person can change his or her sinful ways and turn to a faith in Jesus Christ. God is merciful to forgive. People do not have to follow the sins of their relatives.

Spelling

easily – the characteristic of being without difficulty

necessarily – the characteristic of being necessary; certainly

sturdier – more solid; more sturdy

crunchier – more crunchy

applying – putting into an action

supplying – the action of providing

multiplying – the action of increasing

heaviest – the most heavy

marriage – the state of being husband and wife

hardiness – the quality of withstanding harsh conditions

happiness – the quality of being joyful, gladness

scratchiness – the quality of being irritating

autumn – the season between summer and winter; fall

festivals – celebrations usually centered around a theme

pigment – a natural coloring in plants and animals

chlorophyll – the green pigment found in plants

harvesters – people gathering a crop

abundance – a great supply

cornucopia – a goat’s horn filled with fruit, vegetables and grains used for decoration and symbolizing abundance

conclusion – thoroughly coming to a close or end; end

Test Schedule March 13-17, 2023

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 24 (Israel Becomes Divided) Test – Tuesday, March 14

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Friday, March 17

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, March 16

Spelling Word Test – Friday, March 17

Read and Comprehend Cold Read – Friday, March 17

Language Test – Unit 7 Prepositions, Interjections, and Conjunctions – Friday, March 17

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus March 13-17, 2023

Bible – Chapter 25 Elijah Boldly Confronts

Literature –

Language – Unit 7 Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections

Math – Chapter 7 Geometry

06Mar, 23

Social Studies Study Guide Chapter 3 Test Thursday, March 9

The group of Europeans that reached North America about 500 years before Columbus were the Vikings.
Technology is scientific knowledge or tools.
Expedition is a trip taken with the goal of exploring.
Navigation is the science of planning and following a route.
Explorers had to be entrepreneurs because they set up and ran their expeditions just as an entrepreneur sets up and runs a business.
During the Reconquista, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain could not sponsor Columbus’s expedition because King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were too busy fighting a war.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain supported Columbus’s expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492.
Renaissance means “rebirth”. It began in Italy and then spread across Europe. This was a time of new ideas.
Ferdinand Magellan was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world.
Juan Ponce de Leon explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida
Vasco Nunez de Balboa explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean.
Henry Hudson explored and claimed for Holland much of what is now the state of New York and surrounding areas.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado explored and claimed for Spain much of what is now the southwestern United States.
Hernando de Soto explored and claimed for Spain much of the southern half of what is now the United States.
Columbus sailed west from Europe hoping to find a more direct water route to Asia.
The Spanish Conquistador that took control of the Inca Empire in Peru was Francisco Pizarro.
A treaty is an agreement between countries.
Spanish explorers and soldiers became known as conquistadors or conquerors.
Reform – to change.
Northwest Passage – a waterway in North America thought to connect the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean which would be a shortcut to Asia. The first country to find the Northwest Passage would control an important new trade route between Europe and Asia would gain wealth and power.
Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson were sent to search for the Northwest Passage in North America.
Explorer Henry Hudson made four voyages in search of the Northwest Passage.
Henry Hudson’s third voyage was paid for by the Dutch East India Company.
Hudson spent a month exploring a river in what is now New York. He named the river after himself and claimed the entire Hudson River valley for the Dutch rulers.
During Hudson’s last voyage, his crew mutinied or rebelled and sent Henry Hudson and eight others adrift at sea.
Three problems the European explorers faced were 1. They needed better maps and new technology for long voyages. 2. They needed a lot of money to pay the costs of their expeditions. 3. They faced great dangers in exploring unknown seas and lands.
Christopher Columbus thought the lands he had reached were Asia.
Amerigo Vespucci began to think that maybe Earth was larger than most people thought because the places that he saw did not fit Marco Polo’s descriptions of Asia.
Balboa’s crew reached the Pacific Ocean proving that Amerigo Vespucci was right about an unknown continent.
European trading companies began paying for expeditions and sending explorers to look for the Northwest Passage because they wanted to set up trade routes.

05Mar, 23

March 6-10, 2023 (No School for Students Friday, March 10, 2023)

March 6-10, 2023

Bible Lesson 24 Israel Becomes Divided

Memory Verse: 1 Peter 3:8 Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another, and be compassionate and humble. CSB

God divided the kingdom of Israel as judgment for King Solomon’s sins, as well as for Rehoboam’s greed for higher taxes and Jeroboam’s pride in rejecting central worship at Jerusalem’s temple.
Rehoboam refused to listen to the wise men in Israel and raised taxes. As a result, the kingdom of Israel was divided into two kingdoms–Israel and Judah.
The two tribes that became known as the southern kingdom, ruled by Solomon’s son Rehoboam, were Benjamin and Judah. The Messiah would one day come from the tribe of Judah.
The northern kingdom, known as Israel, consisted of 10 tribes ruled by Jeroboam.
Immediately after Jeroboam became the king of the northern kingdom, he set up two golden calves for Israel to worship. His purpose was to prevent the people of the 10 tribes in his kingdom from returning to Jerusalem to worship and possibly reuniting with Judah.
Israel’s wickedness and disobedience to God’s Word caused God to judge them.
When the king was evil, he led his kingdom into wickedness. When the king was good, he led his kingdom toward God.
When a building’s foundation is damaged, the building will fall easily. When Israel and Judah were disobedient to God and His Word, they damaged their nations’ spiritual foundation by rebelling against God and worshiping idols.
Idolatry means the worship of idols.
Idolatry was one of the main sins that led to the destruction of both Israel and Judah.
All 19 of Israel’s kings were evil, contributing to the northern kingdom’s fall and eventual captivity by Assyria in 722 BC.
Judah lasted 136 years longer as a nation than Israel did because it had 8 good kings out of 20 who turned their hearts back toward God. Judah eventually fell in 586 BC and was taken into captivity by Babylonia.
God blessed Judah’s good King Jehoshaphat for being obedient and bringing Judah back to Him. God honored Jehoshaphat with presents, making him very powerful, and He gave Jehoshaphat property and mighty men to serve him.
While living in Babylon, the Israelites were allowed to live normal lives. They built homes, practiced their faith, and continued in their pre-captivity occupations.
The definition of quarrelsome is ready to argue.
Unity means having the same mind.
Quarrelsome people cause frustration for others. God desires for His people to live in unity with each other. They should not cooperate with evil or wicked people because they could be drawn away from God.

Spelling Lesson 25

refusal – to take a stand against something

survival – the continuation of life

actively – in an active manner

definitely – surely

delicately – gingerly; carefully

valuable – capable of having value

advisable – prudent; wise

noticeable – likely to be noticed

practiced – to have repeated an action so as to master it

purchased – to have bought

imaginary – related to something imagined; make-believe

courageous – having the quality of bravery; brave

solstice – either of the two days of the year when day or night are at its longest length

equinox – either of the two days of the year when day and night are the same length

vacation – a time off from normal activities

Fahrenheit – a temperature scale where the boiling point of water is 212^o(degrees)

summertime – the summer season

temperature – the measure of heat

centigrade – a temperature scale based on one hundred degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water a sea level

audience – those who come to see and hear a program

Test Schedule March 6-10, 2023

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 23 (Solomon Reigns Wisely) Test – Tuesday, March 7

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Thursday, March 9

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, March 9

Spelling Word Test – Thursday, March 9

Read and Comprehend Cold Read – Thursday, March 9

Social Studies Chapter 3 Test – Thursday, March 9

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus March 6-9, 2023

Bible – Chapter 24 – Israel Becomes Divided

Literature – The Memory Box

Language – Unit 7 Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections

Math – Chapter 7 Geometry

Social Studies – Chapter 3 beginning Chapter 4

26Feb, 23

February 27-March 3, 2023

February 27-March 3, 2023

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 23 Solomon Reigns Wisely

Memory Verse: James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God – who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly- and it will be given to him.

Adonijah, David’s oldest living son, attempted and failed to become king when King David was old and dying.
God responded to Solomon’s prayer for wisdom by granting Solomon wisdom, riches, and honor. As a result, he became a great leader and was the wisest man who ever lived.
Knowledge consists of facts or ideas acquired by study, observation, or experience.
Wisdom refers to the ability to make good decisions based on knowledge.
Early on, Solomon was humble, listened to God, and obeyed His laws.
James 1: 5-6 states that anyone who lacks wisdom should ask God for it, because He gives generously to all who ask in faith.
Godly wisdom is more valuable than earthly riches and treasures.
In the dispute of two women over the baby, Solomon said to divide the living baby in half. Because of Solomon’s knowledge of human nature and the wisdom god had given him, he knew that the real mother would want to save her baby’s life, even if it meant she had to give up the child.
It is important for Christians to listen to God because then they will receive guidance for what to do in life.
Solomon wrote proverbs so that people could learn godly wisdom, discipline, and discernment.
The wisdom of God is very different from the world’s wisdom, which does not take into account the spiritual consequences of people’s choices.
As Solomon grew older, his riches and many wives drew him away from God. His sins of intermarriage and idolatry displeased God.
Simply knowing the difference between right and wrong is not enough. A person must also listen to God, act on knowledge and godly wisdom, and choose to obey God.
Omnipresent means always present everywhere.
Psalm 111:10 teaches that fearing the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Wisdom becomes part of a believer’s life once he or she learns to fear and revere the Lord.
Applying God’s Word to everyday life is the foundation for wise living.
Solomon wrote 3,000 proverbs and composed 1,005 songs; he was a scientist with great knowledge of many plants and animals.
King David wanted to build a temple for the Lord, but God planned to have Solomon build it.
God provided the treasures and talents to build the temple and told David to begin collecting items needed for the temple.
Stewardship is the careful and responsible management of possessions, abilities, talents and time.
Believers are expected to be wise stewards of the gifts and talents God gives to them, which are to be used to glorify God.
Wise stewardship is a form of worship.

Spelling Lesson 24

transfusion – a state or process of transforming fluid into a vein or artery

resignation – a state of accepting something reluctantly against your desired position

resigned – to have shown signs of accepting something reluctantly; accepted

intercept – to receive something by coming in between

admittance – permission to enter

remittance – payment sent for goods or services

luminous – quality of emitting or reflecting light

imposition – a state of placing an unreasonable burden upon someone; excessive task or obligation

opposition – a state of placing or believing something opposite

unilateral – relating to one side

contortion – in a thoroughly twisted state out of its normal shape

distort – to twist something out of its normal shape

aviation – the process of designing, manufacturing and flying an airplane

performance – something done before an audience; show

performed – did something before an audience

convict – to convince of error or sin

consequence – a result or an effect

adversary – an enemy, or one who opposes or fights another

rebellion – an act of opposition or an uprising against those in authority

conspiracy – a secret plan to commit a crime or wrongdoing

Test Schedule February 27-March 3, 2023

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 22 (Absalom Rebels against David) Test – Tuesday, February 28

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Friday, March 3

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, March 2

Spelling Word Test – Friday, March 3

Read and Comprehend Cold Read – Friday, March 3

Math – Chapter 6 Test, Wednesday, March 1

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus February 27- March 3, 2023

Bible – Chapter 23 – Solomon Reigns Wisely

Literature – One Day in the Desert

Language – Unit 7 Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections

Math – Chapter 6 Test and Chapter 7 Geometry

Social Studies –

15Feb, 23

February 15, 2023

The Math test on Friday, February 17th has been rescheduled to the week of Feb. 27th.

13Feb, 23

Social Studies Study Guide Chapter 2

According to the land bridge theory, the early people crossed into North America from Asia.
Migration means a movement of people.
ancestor – an early family member
artifacts – objects made by people
civilization – a group of people with ways of life, religion, and learning
A tradition is a way of life or an idea that has been handed down from the past.
The main reason that early peoples in the Americas began to live in larger more settled villages is because they developed agriculture.
The division of labor made it possible for people to produce more goods.
The Eastern Woodlands and the Northwest Coast peoples depended upon the natural resource of trees. They used trees to make canoes, longhouses, carved tool and weapons from wood. Trees were also a source of food such as cherries and plums.
The two main language groups of Native Americans in the Eastern Woodlands cultural region included Algonquian and Iroquoian.
Olmec culture had a strong influence upon the Mayan civilizations.
The Mayan civilization developed their own writing system and developed a counting system that included the number zero.
The main purpose of the Iroquois League resolve conflicts among people peacefully.
The Iroquois lived in shelters called longhouses.
After water, buffalo were the Plains’ most important natural resource. Unlike the Eastern Woodlands and Northwest Coast peoples, the Plains Native Americans did not have great trees.
A ceremony is a celebration to honor a cultural or religious event.
Adobe bricks were sun-dried bricks made of clay and straw. These were commonly used in the Southwest region for shelter called pueblos.
The Northwest Coast people used the coastal waters as an important resource, and salmon was a staple food for most groups.
Whales were an important resource, too. Whales supplied not only food but also fat, which could be melted into oil to burn in lamps.
An economy is the way the people of a state, region, or country use their resources to meet their needs.
The Inuit people of the Arctic learned to adapt their shelters to the resources that were available by using blocks of ice to build igloos because there were no trees in the Arctic.
The Aleut people lived in houses with beams made of whalebone and walls made of sod.
Some Inuit families lived year-round in tents of animal skin or in sod houses.

12Feb, 23

February 13-17, 2023

February 13-17, 2023

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 22: Absalom Rebels against David

Memory Verse: Hebrews 3:12 Watch out, brothers and sisters, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. CSB

February 13-17, 2023

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 22: Absalom Rebels against David

Memory Verse: Hebrews 3:12 Watch out, brothers and sisters, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. CSB

Rebellion refers to an act of opposition or an uprising against those in authority.
Conspiracy is defined as a secret plan to commit a crime or wrongdoing.
Absalom, King David’s son, won Israel’s allegiance and ultimately stole the people’s devotion to God. This grew into a conspiracy to take his father’s kingdom.
Although Absalom and those around him proclaimed him to be king of Israel, God had not chosen him as king.
Absalom led a failed battle to try to kill his father, David, in which 20,000 men died.
As Absalom fled the battle in defeat, his hair became caught in the branches of a tree, and Joab, with 10 of his men, killed Absalom.
A godly father should respond to a rebellious child with loving discipline.
Five of Absalom’s negative character traits were being hateful, unforgiving, disloyal, overly ambitious, and conspiring. These negative character traits were also sources of rebellion in his life.
Absalom demonstrated his character flaws by bringing hateful and unforgiving to his brother, being overly ambitious by conspiring against his father and god, and being disloyal to King David and God.
The cause of Absalom’s failure was a rebellious, wicked heart.
Once a pattern of rebellion forms in a person’s life, it must be broken, or there will be severe consequences.
Four steps to break the patterns of rebellion are to trust God, to memorize Scripture, to serve humbly and to think rightly.
Satan uses every means possible to try to prevent the purposes of God.
The name Satan means adversary.
An adversary refers to an enemy, or one who opposes or fights another.
Satan’s rebellion and Absalom’s sinful actions were similar in that both were attractive, both conspired to take over the throne, both were deceptive in convincing many to rebel with them, both had a problem with pride, and both failed. They both acted on their own selfish impulses, rejecting authority, including God.
When people are not content with God’s plan for their life, it can lead to open rebellion and direct disobedience against God, leading people to act more like Satan than like Christ.
David had the right to demand submission from Absalom, because David was both Absalom’s father and the king of Israel.
Revenge shows a belief that God cannot or will not properly take care of the matter. It is rebellion to ignore God’s instruction.
Vengeance belongs to the Lord (Romans 12:17-21).
When it comes to dealing with revenge, Christians must trust completely in God to do His work in His time and way.

Spelling Lesson 23

exports – sends things out from one country into another country

exchange – trade

expression – a word, sign, or phrase that represents a feeling

impolite – rude; not polite

imperfection – a defect, flaw, or blemish; not perfection

imports – bring things into one country from another country

inactive – idle; sluggish; not active

incapable – lacking ability; not able to do something

incomplete – unfinished; not complete

nonsense – word or actions that have no meaning or are silly and foolish; not sensible

nonfiction – something told or written that is factual; not false

thorax – the middle section of an insect’s body

species – a category or kind of animal

antenna – one of a pair of sensory organs on the head of an insect

abdomen – the third section of an insect’s body

segmented – divided into sections or parts

invertebrate – an animal that does not have a backbone

bilateral – relating to two sides

exoskeleton – the hard, outer covering of an animal

informative – full of news and facts

Test Schedule February 13-17, 2023

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 21 (David Sins) Test – Tuesday, February 14

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Friday, Feb. 17

Spelling Definition Test – Friday, Feb. 17

Spelling Word Test – Friday, Feb. 17

Read and Comprehend Cold Read – Friday, Feb. 17

Social Studies – Thursday, Feb. 16 Chapter 2 Test

Math – Friday, Feb. 17 Chapter 6 Test (Multiply and Divide Decimals)

Language – Friday, Feb. 17 Chapter 6 Test (Modifiers)

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus February 13- 17, 2023

Bible – Chapter 22 – Absalom Rebels against David

Literature – The Streets Are Free

Language – Using Modifiers Well

Math – Order of Operations, Problem Solving, Division

Social Studies – The Age of Exploration

03Feb, 23

February 6-10, 2023

February 6-10, 2023

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 21: David Sins

Memory Verse: Psalm 51:10 God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

David’s sins included covetousness, immorality, deception, and murder.
David broke the first of the Ten Commandments when he put his lustful desire for Bathsheba ahead of his love and devotion to God.
It took courage and great faith in God for the prophet Nathan to confront King David about his sin.
Nathan spoke the words You are the man! At the end of his parable, and David was convicted of his sin.
David confessed, acknowledging he had sinned against the Lord. God granted him forgiveness.
When God convicted David, he became very aware of his sin and was desperate for God’s mercy. He confessed his wrongs and requested forgiveness with a humble and repentant heart.
Convict means to convince of error or sin. When the Holy Spirit convicts, He is working to convince a person of his or her sin.

Consequence refers to a result or an effect.
Some of the consequences that God said David would suffer included that the sword would never depart his house, there would be adversity in his home, David’s wives would be given to another, and David and Bathsheba’s first child would die.
As a man after God’s heart, David quickly went to God in favor as well as in failure.
David requested inner changes from God, including a clean heart, a steadfast spirit, restored joy and praise, and deliverance from guilt.
Believers should not try to hide their sins, but instead they should confess and turn away from their sins. Then they will receive mercy.
Every person needs the forgiveness that only Jesus Christ offers, whether his or her sins are great or small.
After confessing sin, a forgiven person’s response to God should be worship and thanksgiving.
Justice is what a person deserves; mercy is kindness or compassion a person has not earned and does not deserve.
Believers might be tempted to take God’s mercy for granted by continuing to sin.
Once people have obtained mercy, they should respond to God’s mercy through renewed obedience to Him and by forgiving others.
The mark of a true believer is the power to choose righteous living, a desire for a clean heart, and the readiness to show mercy to others by forgiving them.
God’s mercy is never ending. He chooses to forgive and forget sin – as far as the east is from the west.

Spelling Lesson 22

compress – to squeeze or press together

compound – composed of two or more things together

concave – curved or rounded inward; with a curved or inward shape

configure – to arrange, design, or set up something for a specific purpose or in a particular way

conversed – to have spoken or exchanged thoughts in a conversation

conforming – agreeing; complying

design – decorative pattern; plan

detour – a variation from the direct route or normal course of action

deactivate – to make something inactive or ineffective; to reverse activation or effectiveness

discount – reflecting a reduced price

discovery – the process of learning or finding something; recognition

dissatisfied – not satisfied or pleased; disappointed

scales – flat, round, and rigid covering plates

marine – relating to the sea

fisheries – businesses that sell, harvest, or process fish

seafloor – the floor of a sea or an ocean

cartilage – a strong elastic tissue

streamlined – contoured

membranes – layers of tissue that are soft and thin

illuminate – to make , supply, or brighten with light; light up

Test Schedule February 6-10, 2023

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 20 (David Is Confident in God) Test – Tuesday, February 7

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Friday, Feb. 10

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, Feb. 9

Spelling Word Test – Friday, Feb. 10

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, Feb. 10

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus February 6 – 10, 2023

Bible – Chapter 21 – David Sins

Literature – How to Bring Up a Lion

Language – Using Modifiers Well

Math – Dividing Decimals

Social Studies – Native Americans

02Feb, 23

Field Trip Scheduled February 13, 2023

Our field trip to the USS Kidd in Baton Rouge has been scheduled for February 13, 2023. The cost for chaperones is $14.00. Please be looking for additional information coming home with your student(s) within the next few days. Thanks.

27Jan, 23

January 31- February 3, 2023

January 30-February 3, 2023

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 20: David Is Confident in God

Memory Verse: Psalm 18:2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock where I seek refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Though just a teenager, David was known as a skilled musician, a brave warrior, a good speaker, a handsome man, and a godly man.
David was able to be as faithful on the inside as he appeared to be on the outside because he was a man after God’s own heart and he did God’s will.
According to 1 Samuel 16:7, when God looks at a person, He looks at the heart, while people look at the outward appearance.
The Spirit of God never left David, as He had Saul.
Some of the obstacles to faith that David faced included Goliath’s size, strength, experience, weapons, and defiance of God; David’s brother Eliab’s rebuke; King Saul’s lack of faith; Saul’s armor; Israel’s fear; and thousands of spectators expecting David’s failure and death.
In spite of serious challenges to his faith, David maintained his trust in God.
David’s trust in God gave him great boldness to fight Goliath.
The result of David’s faith, trust, and boldness was righteous leadership and victory over Goliath.
A cubit is defined as a measurement of length measuring 18 inches.
A span is defined as a measurement of length measuring 9 inches.
Goliath was nine feet, nine inches tall.
Saul became jealous and afraid of David and tried to kill him. Jonathan, Saul’s son, loved David as a true friend.
God’s promise to David is sometimes called the Davidic Covenant.
Once God has guaranteed something will happen, nothing can stop it.
David said he would not harm King Saul, the Lord’s anointed.
According to Mark 12:29-30, believers should love God with all their heart, soul, mind and strength.
Everything within a believer should be focused on loving God.
According to Mark 12:31, believers should love other people as much as themselves.
David usually acted wisely wherever he went and in everything he did, reflecting his good heart attitude toward God. The exception to this was the case of Uriah the Hittite.
A strong relationship with God results in making wise and courageous choices.

Spelling Lesson 21

artist – a person who is skilled in creating art, especially paintings and sculptures

article – a nonfiction story in a newspaper or magazine

weary – tired

parrot – a brightly colored bird that can mimic a person’s words

cherish – to treasure

sincere – truthful; without hypocrisy

irritable – easily bothered; annoyed

wearing – having on the body

prepare – to get ready

guardian – a person who is responsible for the care of someone

harmony – a pleasing combination of musical notes

apparent – visible; easily understood

nestling – a baby bird that is not ready to leave the nest

migrate – to move from one place to another

plumage – the feathers of a bird

feathers – plumage; the external covering of a bird

preening – cleaning, smoothing, and rearranging the feathers on a bird

songbirds – birds that sing musical tones

lightweight – not heavy

aviary – an enclosed place where birds are kept

Test Schedule January 30 – February 3, 2023

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 19 (Saul Is Prideful) Test – Tuesday, January 31

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Friday, Feb. 3

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, Feb. 2

Spelling Word Test – Friday, Feb. 3

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, Feb. 3

Language Quiz – Adverbs – Review pages 92-98 in language book Tues. Jan. 31

Language Test – End of Chapter 6 Test, Friday, February 3

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus January 30-February 3, 2023

Bible – Chapter 20 – David Is Confident in God

Literature – Prairie Fire

English – Adverbs/Chapter 6 Review and Test

Math – Chapter 6

Social Studies – Native Americans

23Jan, 23

Social Studies Test Scheduled Friday, January 27 Chapter 1

Social Studies Study Guide

contiguous – next to each other
region – an area in which many features are similar
relative location – how a place is compared to other places
The five regions of the United States are the West, the Southwest, the Midwest, the Southeast, and the Northeast.
Each of these 5 regions are based on its relative location.
population – number of people
The largest countries in North America are the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
absolute location – exact location
lines of latitude – parallels – These lines run east and west and are north and south of the equator. The equator is labeled 0^⁰ or zero degrees.
lines of longitude – meridians – These lines run north and south from the poles and are east and west of the prime meridian. The prime meridian is labeled 0⁰ or zero degrees.
landform region – a region that has similar landforms throughout. Landforms are physical features such as plain, mountains, plateaus, hills, and valleys.
climate – the kind of weather a place has over a long time
The coastal plain stretches along the Atlantic Coast from Massachusetts to Florida and west along the Gulf of Mexico, into Texas and the country of Mexico.
mountain range – group of connected mountains, runs from southern Canada to central Alabama
The region of valleys and hills on the eastern side of the Appalachian Mountains is called the Piedmont.
Piedmont means “at the base of a mountain.”
erosion – the gradual wearing away of Earth’s surface
The Interior Plains stretch across the middle of the country, from the Appalachians in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the west.
prairie – an area of flat or rolling land covered mostly by grasses
environment – the surrounding in which people, plants, and animals live
The Rocky Mountains cover much of the western United States. They are the country’s largest and longest mountain range.
The Great Basin includes Nevada and parts of 5 neighboring states.
basin – low, bowl-shaped land with higher land all around it
inlet – any area of water extending into the land from a larger body of water
The largest inlet are gulfs.
The largest gulf bordering the United States is the Gulf of Mexico.
A sound is a long inlet that separates offshore islands from the mainland.
tributary – a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
A river and its tributaries make up a river system.
The land drained by a river system is its drainage basin.
The Mississippi River and its tributaries create the largest river system in the United States.
elevation – the height of the land in relation to sea level
The climate of a place depends partly on its distance from the equator.
Places closer to the equator tend to be warmer that places farther away. States farther south (like Florida and Texas) are usually warmer that states farther north (like Michigan and Montana).
natural vegetation – plant life that grows naturally in a place
natural resources – something found in nature that people can use (soil, plants water, minerals).
renewable resources – resources that can be made again by people or nature (water, trees, sources of energy like wind and light)
nonrenewable resources – resources that cannot be made again by people, or resources that would take thousands of years for nature to replace (oil, minerals, natural gas).
modify – change
irrigation – the use of canals, ditches, or pipes to move water.
Irrigation allows farmers to grow crops in dry areas. Irrigations can have negative effects. It can cause pollution in the waterways or use up water before it can reach other people.
efficiency – using less energy to do the same tasks
decade – a period 10 years
century – a period of 100 years
millennium – a period of 1000 years

20Jan, 23

January 23-27, 2023

January 23-27, 2023

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 19: Saul Is Prideful

Memory Verse: 1 Samuel 15:22b-23a “Look: to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and defiance is like wickedness and idolatry.”

God had specific qualifications for a king. He must be chosen by God from Israel. He would not multiply the number of his horse, his wives, or his wealth. He would copy the law, read it every day, and obey the law.
The king would be humble and not become proud and think of himself as better than the people.
Saul’s downfall began when he took matters into his own hands instead of trusting God and waiting for Samuel to make the pre-battle sacrifices. As a result, Samuel prophesied that Saul would lose the kingdom and God would seek another king with a heart for God.
God told Saul to carry out His judgment and completely destroy the Amalekites and all their possessions. Instead, Saul spared their king and the best animals.
When confronted with his sin, Saul made excuses by saying that the people took the animals to offer as sacrifices to the Lord.
Saul’s partial obedience was actually disobedience.
Saul became so prideful that he built a monument to himself instead of giving God the glory.
When God rejected Saul as king because of his pride and disobedience, Saul was not concerned about his relationship to God. He was concerned about how it would appear to the people.
God says that obedience is better than sacrifice.
The occult refers to any practice seeking power from or contact with the ungodly spiritual realm.
Abomination means something worthy of hatred or causing extreme disgust.
Occultic practices include fortune telling, palm reading, mediums, spiritists, séances, witchcraft, sorcery, divination, astrology, horoscope, and omens.
God equates rebellion to the sin of witchcraft.
Saul’s final act of disobedience was asking a medium to call Samuel up from the dead.
Samuel reminded Saul of Saul’s sin and prophesied his death.
Saul and his sons died on Mount Gilboa.
Proverbs 16:18 states that pride comes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Haughty means blatantly proud or arrogant.
God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6).
Saul is remembered as a disobedient and prideful king whom God rejected.
Demanding your own way or demanding your first choice is not a good idea because it may not be God’s plan.
Remember: Give God credit or glory for your accomplishments and remember that your abilities come from God.
A prideful person will find himself/herself in a very humbling situation because God loves his children too much to leave them in their sin.

Spelling Lesson 20

afford – to be able to bear the cost

source – a point of origin or procurement

chores – tasks

normal – ordinary

internal –inner; interior

squirrel – a small or medium-sized rodent

nervous – uneasy

purpose – intention

calendar – a table listing days and dates

searching – seeking

particular – specific

courtroom – a room where court is convened

habitat – the environment in which an animal normally lives

tolerate – to bear

nourished – to feed

carnivore – a meat-eating animal

herbivore – a plant-eating animal

marsupial – a mammal whose offspring partially develop in a pouch on the mother’s abdomen

vertebrates – animals with backbones

recapture – to take back again

Test Schedule January 23-27, 2023

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 18 (Saul Becomes King) Test – Tuesday, January 24

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Friday, Jan. 27

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, January 26

Spelling Word Test – Friday, January 27

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, January 27

Math – Chapter 5 Test, Wednesday, January 25

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night!

Weekly Focus January 17-20, 2023

Bible – Chapter 19 – Saul Is Prideful

Literature – The Whimbrel

English – Adjectives/Adverbs

Math – Chapter 5 2-Digit Divisors and Chapter 5 Test/ Chapter 6

Social Studies – Our Nation’s Geography

16Jan, 23

January 17-20, 2023

January 17-20, 2023

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 18: Saul Becomes King

Memory Verse:1 Samuel 12:24 “Above all, fear the Lord and worship him faithfully with all your heart; consider the great things he has done for you.”

When Israel rejected God as their King, God gave them what they wanted, a king.
Saul came from a powerful, influential family in the tribe of Benjamin. He was tall and very handsome, having the appearance of a king.
Some people in the days of Saul chose to follow God, but many did not. There is no mention of Saul praying to God before or in his early days as king.
God used the lost donkeys as an opportunity to lead Saul to Samuel.
God revealed to Samuel that He was going to bring Saul to Samuel and that Saul would be king over Israel.
God instructed Samuel to anoint Saul. Samuel carefully listened to God and did what He said.
Anoint means to apply oil. When a person is anointed during a godly, religious event, it symbolizes the setting apart of that individual for God’s service. Anointing also symbolizes the presence of the Holy Spirit.
The anointing of Saul showed that Saul was being set apart for God’s purposes.
Samuel spoke a specific prophecy to Saul to give him courage and confidence that his anointing was from God.
When the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul, he prophesied with the prophets. God changed Saul’s heart, and Saul acted differently from that point forward.
To have endurance means to have the ability to last or withstand for an extended period of time.
Courage is doing what is right in spite of fear or possible consequences.
When rebels opposed Saul as king, he kept his peace and remained silent.
King Nahash and the Ammonites pose a threat to Jabesh Gilead, threatening to gouge out all the men’s right eyes. The Holy Spirit then filled Saul with divine, righteous anger, empowering him with courage to deliver the people of Jabesh Gilead.
After Saul’s victory over the Ammonites, his followers wanted to kill the people who had previously rejected Saul. Saul wisely offered mercy to the rebels instead of killing them.
Samuel made a point to remind Israel that the Lord had been their King.
The Israelites became afraid after God brought rain and thunder, and they asked Samuel to pray for them.
Samuel told Israel to serve God faithfully with all their heart, to not worship idols, to fear the Lord, and to consider what great things He had done for them.
Samuel pledged to pray for the people, and to teach them the good and right way.

Spelling Lesson 19

athlete – a person trained in games, sports, or exercises that require skill

journey – a suggesting of travel from one place to another; a path or passage

freckles – small brown spots on the skin

attempt – to make an effort to accomplish or do; try

orchard – an area of land where fruit trees are grown

shoulder – the place where the arm attaches to the trunk of a body

entertain – to keep or hold in the mind; to allow a thought

adjective – a word that describes a noun

sculpture – a three-dimensional work of art; model

aggravate – to make worse; disturb, or annoy

apostrophe – a punctuation mark that is used to indicate the omission of letters, or numbers, the possessive case, or the plural form.

congratulate – to express rejoicing to someone for an achievement or special occasion

senses – specialized functions by which a person or animal receives information about the physical world

organs – independent structures made of tissues and cells that perform a specific function in an organism

physical – relating to the body

muscles – groups of body tissues that can contract and expand to produce movement

skeleton – the supportive framework of bones and cartilage of humans and vertebrate animals

anatomy – a branch of natural science that deals with the structure of organisms

fusion – a state of putting or melting together; combination

circulation – the continuous movement of blood through the vessels of the body

Test Schedule January 17-20, 2023

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 17 (Christmas) Test – Wednesday, January 18

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Friday, Jan. 20

Spelling Definition Test – Friday, January 20

Spelling Word Test – Friday, January 13

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, January 20

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus January 17-20, 2023

Bible – Chapter 18 – Saul Becomes King

Literature – The Whimbrel

English – Adjectives/Adverbs

Math – Chapter 5 2-Digit Divisors

Social Studies – Our Nation’s Geography

08Jan, 23

Social Studies Maps Study Guide Test Jan. 12

A globe has the shape of a sphere, or ball.
A globe is a model of the Earth that shows Earth’s major bodies of water and its 7 continents.
Continents are large land masses.
Earth’s continents, from largest to smallest, are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
The equator is a line on a globe that is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.
The equator divides Earth into two equal halves called hemispheres.
The Northern Hemisphere is north of the equator. The Southern Hemisphere is south of the equator.
The Prime Meridian runs north and south (North Pole to South Pole) on the globe.
The Prime Meridian is often used to divide Earth into the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere.
A map is a drawing that shows all or part of Earth on a flat surface.
Map title tells the subject of the map and/or may identify the kind of map.
A political map shows cities, states, and countries.
A physical map shows kinds of land and bodies of water.
A historical map shows parts of the world as they were in the past.
A map key, or legend, explains the symbols used on a map.
Symbols on a map may be color, patterns, lines or other special marks.
An inset map is a smaller map within a larger one.
A locator is a small map or globe that shows where the place on the main map is located within a larger area.
A map scale, or distance scale, compares a distance on the map to a distance on Earth.
A compass rose or direction marker, shows direction.
The cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.
The intermediate directions, or directions between the cardinal directions, are northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.
Grid system are lines on a map that cross each other that form a pattern of squares.
The grid system helps people find places on maps. It uses letters and numbers.
The lines are in columns (up and down-vertical) and rows (left to right-horizonal).
The columns are use numbers and the rows use letters.
Each square on a map can be identified by its letter and number. The letter and number combination are also known as coordinates.

06Jan, 23

January 9-13, 2023

January 9-13, 2023

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 17: Christmas

Memory Verse: Luke 4:18-19 ¹⁸The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed, ¹⁹to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. CSB

The first mention of the gospel message of salvation is found in Genesis 3:15.
God personally announced the first prophecy.
Fulfilled prophecy is extremely important because it proves the bible is true, God is real and Jesus is the Christ.
Fulfilled prophecy also reveals God’s omnipotence–His quality of being all-powerful.
There are over 300 prophecies in the Old Testament related to Christ’s first coming.
The Christmas season is a perfect time to consider the overwhelming evidence of proof for Christ the Messiah, who came to restore people back to a personal relationship with God.
God said the task for the Servant-Messiah, to redeem the Jews alone would be too small.
The Messiah would be the Light to the Gentiles and the Jews.
The gospel message is for everyone.
In the temple city of Jerusalem, Simeon held the Christ Child, praising God that he could see the Messiah as it had been promised to him
The apostle Paul testified that what he was saying about Jesus Christ was exactly what the prophets and Moses had already said would happen.
A covenant is an agreement between two individuals or groups.
There were many differences between the Mosaic covenant and the new covenant: the new covenant would never be broken; God’s laws would be placed into the minds and hearts of His followers, rather than on tablets of stone; all partners would know God personally and have their sins forgiven forever; the coming Messiah would be the new, eternal covenant.
Jesus described the new covenant as a new covenant in His blood, which was shed for all.
Hebrews 8:13 describes the first covenant as obsolete, growing old, aging, and will soon disappear.

The birth of Christ took place about 700 years after Isaiah prophesied about the Messiah.
The Messiah came about 400 years after Malachi, the last book in the Old Testament, was written.
In the synagogue in Nazareth, Jesus read the passage Isaiah 61:1-2a, fulfilling prophecy.
Christ was anointed to preach and proclaim liberty and freedom to the captives.

Spelling Lesson 18

fraction – a broken part or a piece of something; a fragment

infraction – a break in a rule or law; a violation

transporting – carrying across a distance

envision – to see in one’s mind

invisible – not able to be seen

proclamation – the state of announcing something; announcement

corrupting – continually breaking away from what is good; ruining; damaging

disruption – the state of breaking something apart or interrupting; an interruption

submarine – undersea vessel

circumscribe – to draw a line around

describe – to give a thorough account

intention – a purpose or plan held in mind

contraction – a drawing out or pulling together; reduction in size; tightening

secede – to formally withdraw from an organization

extraction – the process of drawing something out of another thing; removal

vow – a solemn promise or pledge

psalm – a poem of praise to God that is said or sung

Messiah – the expected King or Deliverer of the Hebrews

providence – God’s divine guidance, care, or provision

encourage – to cause to feel courage, good attitude, or hope

Test Schedule January 9-13, 2023

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 16 (Samuel Listens to God) Test – Tuesday, January 10

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Friday, Jan. 13

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, January 12

Spelling Word Test – Friday, January 13

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, January 13

Social Studies Test – Thursday, January 12 Study guide is posted.

Language Test – Adjectives – Friday, Study pages 85-91 language book

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus January 9-13, 2023

Bible – Chapter 17 – Christmas

Literature – Hattie’s Birthday Box

English – Adjectives/Adverbs

Math – Chapter 5 2-Digit Divisors

Social Studies – Maps

03Jan, 23

January 3, 2023

Test Scheduled!!! Social Studies – Friday, January 6, 2023

Social Studies – Identify continents, oceans, prime meridian, equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Eastern Hemisphere, and Western Hemisphere.

The map is located in the Social Studies notebook.

02Jan, 23

Monday, January 2, 2023

I will no longer send daily behavior grades on a calendar in the Boomerang folder. I will place the amount of points for behavior in the agenda only for the students who have pushed back on the behavior chart. Please initial that you have seen the behavior score. Remember, only the students that have pushed back on the behavior chart need to have the agenda signed. Thanks.

31Dec, 22

January 2-6, 2023

January 2-6, 2023

Study Guide Bible Lesson 16: Samuel Listens to God

Memory Verse: 1 Samuel 12:20 Samuel replied, Don’t be afraid. Even though you have committed all this evil, don’t turn away from following the Lord. Instead, worship the Lord with all your heart. CSB

During the time of the judges, people did what was right in their own eyes.
Hannah was not able to have children. Elkanah, her husband, had another wife, Peninnah.
Peninnah ridiculed Hannah because of her inability to have children.
When Hannah, Elkanah, and the other members of Elkanah’s family went to Shiloh for the annual sacrifice, Hannah wept out of sadness and asked God for a son.
In Hannah’s prayer, she promised God that she would dedicate her son to the lord’s service and vowed that he would be a Nazirite.
God blessed Hannah with a son, whom she named Samuel. He also blessed her with a total of seven children.
Samuel lived around 1100-1000 BC.
When Samuel was a young boy, Hannah took him to Eli at the tabernacle as she had promised. Hannah left Samuel there to be trained for the Lord’s service.
Samuel heard God’s voice as a young boy. God told him what was going to happen to Eli and Eli’s ungodly sons.
God gave Samuel three jobs. He was a prophet, a priest, and a judge.
Eli’s and Samuel’s sons were rejected as priests and judges in Israel because of their great ungodliness.
God told Samuel to warn Israel about how an earthly king would make their lives so hard that they would one day cry out for God to deliver them from the king. At that time, God would choose to be silent. The Israelites did not listen to Samuel and demanded a king anyway.
Samuel anointed first Saul, and then David, as king.
Leadership is the ability to guide or inspire others to accomplish a desired goal.
A good leader stays close to God, listens to Him, and obeys Him.
Samuel was a good leader, but differed from Samson. Samuel listened to, feared, and obeyed God. Samuel was spiritually strong, humble, disciplined, and faithful. He honored his Nazirite vow.
Both Samson and Samuel were judges and Nazirites, used by God, and appointed by God to be leaders over Israel. They both fought against the Philistines and had miraculous births.
Reading the Bible, praying, meditating on God’s Word, going to Bible studies and worship services, and putting aside personal desires are ways to hear God more clearly.
The word Messiah refers to the expected King and Deliverer of the Hebrews.

Spelling Lesson 17

social – relating to society

partial – incomplete

decision – conclusion

delicious – especially tasty

politician – one who practices politics

precious – valuable

physician – a medical doctor

substantial – ample

description – thorough account

compassion – pity

commercial – business related

conversation – talk between two or more people

Pacific – the name of the largest ocean in the world

Mariana – the name of the trench located near the Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean

undersea – underwater

subduction – the process by which one crustal plate is forced under an adjacent plate

lithosphere – the part of the earth’s mass consisting of the crust and the mantle

depressions – indentations in the surface; trenches

topographic – relating to topography; describes a type of map that shows elevations of landforms

aquamarine – a pale, blue-green hue

Test Schedule January 2-6, 2023

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 16 Test – Tuesday, January 10

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Friday, Jan. 6

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, January 5

Spelling Word Test – Friday, January 6

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, January 6

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus January 2-6, 2023

Bible – Chapter 15 – Ruth Is Loyal

Literature – The Bird’s Peace

English – Adjectives/Adverbs

Math – Chapter 5 2-Digit Divisors

Social Studies – Maps

11Dec, 22

December 12-16, 2022

Upcoming Tests December 12-16, 2022

Bible Test – Chapter 15 Ruth is Loyal Test Monday, December 12

Math Chapter 4 Test Tuesday, December 13. The chapter review will be completed in class on Monday, December 12.

Language Chapter 4 Test Wednesday, December 14. The following pages about pronoun usage need to be reviewed: Pages 65, 67, 70, 75, 76, 77, 81.

Christmas Chapel is Friday, December 16 @ 9:30

04Dec, 22

December 5-9, 2022

December 5-9, 2022

Study Guide Bible Lesson 15: Ruth Is Loyal

Memory Verse: Ruth 1:16 – But Ruth replied: Don’t plead with me to abandon you or to return and not follow you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.

Even during their own suffering, Horacio Spafford and his family showed the love of Jesus to everyone around them.
Horatio Spafford wrote the lyrics to “It Is Well with My Soul.”
Naomi’s husband and her two sons died. Ruth’s and Orpah’s husbands were the sons of Naomi.
Orpah returned to her Moabite family after the death of her husband.
Ruth stayed devoted to Naomi and put her faith in Naomi’s God-the God of Israel.
Loyalty is the character trait of demonstrating faithfulness and devotion to someone or something, regardless of the circumstances.
Ruth showed a servant’s heart when she faithfully gleaned in the fields every day. Ruth demonstrated faithfulness when she said that Naomi’s God would be her God.
Ruth was genuine and sincere in her relationship to others.
Jewish law required Israelite farmers to leave behind whatever fell from the harvest, so that the fatherless and widows could glean, or gather, the grain for food.
Boaz was a wealthy relative of Naomi’s husband.
Boaz was a man of great character. His kindness, faithfulness, and graciousness showed that he was loyal to both God and his family.
Boaz did many kind things to help Ruth while she gleaned in his fields
Naomi told Ruth of a way to communicate to Boaz that she was willing to marry him.
Ruth responded by telling Naomi she would do everything Naomi had directed, then boldly obeyed at the threshing floor.
In response, Boaz accepted her request and selflessly told her there was a relative closer than he was, but if the other man did not perform the duty, he would. He carefully protected Ruth’s reputation, allowed her to stay and rest until morning, and sent her home with food.
Providence refers to God’s divine guidance, care, or provision.
A kinsman-redeemer is defined as a male relative who was willing to marry and care for a widow of one of his family members. He was also allowed to buy back land that a relative had sold.
When Boaz redeemed Elimelech’s land, he also redeemed Ruth, and she became his wife.
God blessed Boaz and Ruth with a son named Obed.
Boaz and Ruth became the great-grandparents of King David.
Jesus was a descendant of Ruth and Boaz.
Jesus is every person’s Kinsman-Redeemer. Remaining fully God, He became a human being, bought sinners back from enslavement, and redeemed lives from hopelessness and death.

Spelling Lesson 16

sensible – showing good judgment; wise

pleasant – agreeable; enjoyable

obedient – willing to obey; compliant

entrance – a way of getting in; a door; entry

important – valuable in content or relationship; significant

convenient – easy to get to; accessible

difference – a constant between two people or things

intelligence – ability to learn

reasonable – not extreme or unusual; logical

deliverance – a rescue

comfortable – enjoying contentment; cozy

indestructible – not able to be destroyed or ruined

atoll – a circular coral reef that surrounds an island and a lagoon

polyp – a young, single coral

skeletal – resembling a skeleton

barrier – 1. type of coral reef that lies parallel to a coastline with a lagoon between the reef and the shore 2. Something that blocks or hinders movement

calcium – a silver-white metallic element

tropical – relating to a region that is very warm, frost-free, and has sufficient moisture

nutrients – nourishing substances

exclaim – to speak or call out loudly

Test Schedule

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 14 – Test – Tuesday, December 6, Samson Chooses Unwisely (Study Guide posted last week)

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Friday, Dec. 9

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, December 8

Spelling Word Test – Friday, December 9

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, December 9

Bible: Chapter 15 – Test Monday, December 12 – Ruth is Loyal

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus December 5-9, 2022

Bible – Chapter 15 – Ruth Is Loyal

Literature – One Throw

English – Pronouns

Math – Chapter 4 1-Digit Divisors

Science – Chapter 4 Ecological Succession

26Nov, 22

November 28 – December 2, 2022

November 28-December 2, 2022

Study Guide Bible Lesson 14: Samson Chooses Unwisely

Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ¹⁹Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, ²⁰for you were bought at a price. So, glorify God with your body.

A Nazirite is defined as one who was set apart for God’s special purposes.
Nazirite – He or she was to never cut his or her hair, never eat any part of grapes or drink strong drink, never eat anything unclean, and never go near or touch a dead body.
A vow is defined as a solemn promise or pledge.
The omnipotence of God was evident when Samson’s mother, who had not been able to have children, became pregnant and gave birth to a son.
God told Samson’s parents that Samson would begin to free the Israelites from the Philistine rule.
Sometimes God calls people to begin a task that someone else will finish.
God’s Spirit was revealed in Samson’s life through his supernatural strength. This strength was to be used in judgment against the Philistines.
Samson broke his Nazirite vow when he ate honey that came from dead animal carcass and allowed his hair to be cut. He probably also failed at being a Nazirite by drinking alcoholic drinks at a feast.
Samson’s main problem was he often followed his fleshly desires instead of God’s will. This was frequently shown in his interest in the wrong women.
Samson’s sin led to his own death when he allowed himself to fall in love with Delilah and to reveal the secret of his strength.
The Philistines captured Samson, blinded him, bound him with chains, made him grind grain in prison, and mocked him at celebrations of the false god Dagon.
Samson was deceived, captured, and humiliated; he pulled down the temple, killing himself along with 3,000 Philistine leaders.
Samson destroyed the Philistines’ central place of worship.
God’s Word and the Holy Spirit help believers identify sin and avoid dangerous choices.
Believers make choices every day. Ignoring the Holy Spirit’s prompting results in poor choices, which create a poor reputation.
Poor choices can limit the release of God’s power in a person’s life. Even though Samson did mighty things, he would have been much more effective if he had lived according to God’s ways.

Spelling Lesson 15 Homographs

invalid – not valid; a sickly or disabled person

wound – an injury; to turn completely around

excuse – to remove responsibility; a good reason

record – to copy for future use; an official document

conflict – an opposing action; to fail to be in agreement

console – the electric devise that connects to a television set; to comfort

conduct – a behavior; to take part in the management of something

address – to speak out; the directions for delivery on an envelope

produce – to make available to be seen; fresh fruits and vegetables

complex – a building or group of housing units; hard to analyze

increase – to make greater; an addition

contract – a written agreement; to become less in size

rotation – the action of rotating

surface – the uppermost part

periodic – occurring at regular intervals

strength – the quality of being strong

proximity – the closeness of one thing to another

continuous – uninterrupted in space, tone, or order

gravitational – describes the force of gravity

transportable – able to be carried from one place to another

Test Schedule

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 14 Tuesday, December 6

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Friday, Dec. 2

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, December 1

Spelling Word Test – Friday, December 2

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, December 2

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus November 28-December 2, 2022

Bible – Chapter 14 Samson Chooses Unwisely

Literature – Story – After School

English – Pronouns

Math – Chapter 4: 1-Digit Divisors

Science – Chapter 4 Ecological Succession

11Nov, 22

November 14-18, 2022

November 14-18, 2022

Study Guide Bible Lesson 13: Thanksgiving

Memory Verse: Hebrews 13:15 Therefore through him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of the lips that confess his name.

Thanksgiving is important because it reflects a relationship with God, a reliance on God, and rest in God.
God’s chosen people in the Old Testament gave Him thank offerings to voluntarily show their gratitude for His person, power, and to celebrate with friends and family what the Lord had done.
Jesus offered Himself as one sacrifice for all sins.
Through Jesus, believers are able to fellowship and have a relationship with God.
Many of the psalms express thanksgiving to God.
A psalm is a poem or praise to God that is said or sung.
A psalmist is an author or writer of psalms.
Christians are to love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Jonah showed faith while still in the belly of the fish by declaring that God had already answered him.
It is possible to give thanks during a hard situation. This is illustrated in Jonah’s story – while Jonah was still in the belly of the great fish, in faith he offered a sacrifice of thanksgiving to God. The same illustration can be found in Hannah’s story – Hannah cried out to God in honesty during a difficult time and worshiped Him. She was thankful to God for His promise of a son, even though the promise was not yet fulfilled.
In faith and thanksgiving Hannah dedicated her son, Samuel, to the Lord to serve under Eli.
Christians should come before the Lord with prayers of thanksgiving in all circumstances, even in difficult trials.
The Bible says to give thanks in every situation since this is God’s will. (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
A proper attitude during trials is to rejoice in them because they produce patience and completeness. It is also commanded by God.
The giving of thanks during difficult situations, despite conflicting emotions, is a sign of mature faith in God. Rejoicing or thankfulness is more a choice than an emotion.

Spelling Lesson 14

tide – the systematic rise and fall of ocean water, generally occurring every six hours

tied – to have fastened or attached by knotting

ring – 1. a circular band used to hold, hang, or connect things 2. to give a clear tone by moving

wring – squeeze or twist something to extract water

pier – a structure that is built out over a body of water for use as a walkway

peer – 1. to look closely or carefully 2. a person of equal standing with someone else

herd – 1. a large group of animals or people, congregated in one area 2.to gather or assemble together

heard – to have perceived a sound or been informed of something

ceiling – 1. the height of the lower part of a cloud covering 2.the top part of a room or object

sealing – 1. Closing something firmly or securely so as to make watertight or airtight 2. fastening something with a seal

patients – individuals who receive medical treatment

patience – the ability to endure waiting, a problem, or a delay without becoming upset

salinity – relating to salt; salt content

intertidal – relating to the region that is between the low tide and high tide zones

coastline – the outline of a coast

anemone – a sea animal that looks like a flower

barnacles – small marine crustaceans that adhere themselves to rocks, ships, wharfs, or ocean animals

organisms – living things

fluctuation – the state of changing back and forth continually, often from high or low levels or from one thing to another

attentive – holding in thought; paying close attention to

Test Schedule

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 13 Wednesday, November 16

Reading Tests – Vocabulary and Story comprehension Friday, Nov. 18

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, November 11

Spelling Word Test – Friday, November 17

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, November 18

Science Chapter 3 Test – Thursday, November 17

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus November 14-18, 2022

Bible – Chapter 13 Thanksgiving

Literature – Gramp

English – Pronouns

Math – Chapter 4 1-Digit Divisors

Science – Cells

11Nov, 22

Science Chapter 3 Study Guide Test Thursday, November 17th

Science Chapter 3 Study Guide Test Thursday, November 17^th

organelle – one of several tiny structures within a cell
cell membrane – a flexible structure that protects and controls what goes in and out of the cell
cytoplasm – the jelly-like substance found inside the cell that contains organelles
cell wall – the rigid outer layer that protects and supports plant cells
DNA – the molecule that contains the genetic material of a cell
chromosome – a structure located in the nucleus that contains DNA
gene – a segment of DNA located on the chromosome that, among other things, controls specific traits
trait – a characteristic that can be passed on to an organism’s offspring
cell cycle – a series of events occurring during the life of a cell
interphase – the stage of cell growth occurring at the beginning of the cell cycle
mitosis – the stage of the cell cycle in which the cell’s nucleus divides in two
cytokinesis – the final stage of the cell cycle in which the cytoplasm divides
mutation – a change in the DNA sequence of a gene or chromosome
cancer – a disease caused by cells that go through uncontrolled cell division
The basic building blocks from which all living organisms are made are cells.
There are 46 chromosomes in a normal human cell.
The cell membrane protects and controls what moves in and out of the cells.
DNA contains all the genetic information about the cell.
While not all cells have a true nucleus, all cells must contain some form of DNA.
Traits are controlled by the genes.
The cell theory is all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic unit of all organisms, and all cells come from other cells.
The stage where the nucleus divides in two is mitosis.
The stage the cell membrane of an animal looks as if it is being pinched in the middle is cytokinesis.
The stage that uses the most time for cell growth is interphase.
The three main stages of the cell cycle in order are interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis.
Organisms inherit traits from their parents.
Traits are determined by genes, which are made of DNA.
DNA is made of tiny pieces that fit together in different patterns.
Each DNA pattern is code that gives the cell instructions for each unique trait. Since there are so many patterns for each trait, each organism is unique.
Cancer forms because sometimes the DNA in the cell gets damaged, causing mutation, which causes cells to function abnormally. The cells may begin to grow and divide too fast. Cancer forms when cells divide uncontrollably often forming tumors.
Cells can grow and divide into layers. The layers will eventually become tissues.

Some tissues will become organs, and the organs will be arranged into organ systems.

Animal Cells- Irregular shape Plant Cells- Cell Wall, Chloroplasts, Boxed shaped

Both animal cell and plant cells – cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, chromosomes, genes, DNA

mitochondria – power house of the cell
nucleus – controls the cell’s activities
vacuole – In animal cells, the vacuole can hold food for later use or for waste removal. In plant cells, the vacuole is used to maintain water balance.

05Nov, 22

November 7-11, 2022

November 7 – 11, 2022

Study Guide Bible Lesson 13: Thanksgiving

Memory Verse: Hebrews 13:15 Therefore through him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of the lips that confess his name.

Thanksgiving is important because it reflects a relationship with God, a reliance on God, and rest in God.
God’s chosen people in the Old Testament gave Him thank offerings to voluntarily show their gratitude for His person, power, and to celebrate with friends and family what the Lord had done.
Jesus offered Himself as one sacrifice for all sins.
Through Jesus, believers are able to fellowship and have a relationship with God.
Many of the psalms express thanksgiving to God.
A psalm is a poem or praise to God that is said or sung.
A psalmist is an author or writer of psalms.
Christians are to love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Jonah showed faith while still in the belly of the fish by declaring that God had already answered him.
It is possible to give thanks during a hard situation. This is illustrated in Jonah’s story – while Jonah was still in the belly of the great fish, in faith he offered a sacrifice of thanksgiving to God. The same illustration can be found in Hannah’s story – Hannah cried out to God in honesty during a difficult time and worshiped Him. She was thankful to God for His promise of a son, even though the promise was not yet fulfilled.
In faith and thanksgiving Hannah dedicated her son, Samuel, to the Lord to serve under Eli.
Christians should come before the Lord with prayers of thanksgiving in all circumstances, even in difficult trials.
The Bible says to give thanks in every situation since this is God’s will (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
A proper attitude during trials is to rejoice in them because they produce patience and completeness. It is also commanded by God.
The giving of thanks during difficult situations, despite conflicting emotions, is a sign of mature faith in God. Rejoicing or thankfulness is more a choice than an emotion.

Spelling Lesson 13

mist – small water droplets falling in the atmosphere that is a form of rain

missed – did not attend

suite – a group of rooms

sweet – 1. tasting like sugar 2. kind

guest – a visitor

guessed – made a judgement without enough knowledge to be certain

profit – 1. Money received from a sale after costs are subtracted 2. benefit

prophet – a person who speaks to God

horse – a domesticated animal with four legs, mane, hooves, and a tail

hoarse – sounding harsh or rough, characterized by a husky voice

presents – gifts

presence – the condition of being present

kelp – a large brown seaweed

nucleus – the control center of a cell

aquatic – living or growing in water

plantlike – having the qualities of a plant

seaweed – a plant that grows in the sea; alga, kelp

ecosystem – a group of living and nonliving things that interact with each

other in an environment

photosynthesis – the process that allows green plants to make food from water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight

accessible – able to be easily reached

Test Schedule

Spelling Pretest – No spelling pretest this week

Bible: Chapter 12 Wednesday, November 9 (Study guide posted last week).

Spelling Definition Test – Friday, November 11

Spelling Word Test – Friday, November 11

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, November 11

Math Chapter 3 Test – Friday, November 11 (Finishing Chapter 3 and chapter review will be completed in class during the week)

Language – Quiz Thursday, November 10 – Subjective, Objective, Possessive Pronouns (page 67 Language Book)

Science Vocabulary Quiz – Friday, November 11, Study terms on page 3.3A – science workbook

Science Chapter 3 Test – Wednesday, November 15, Study guide will be posted

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus November 7-11, 2022

Bible – Chapter 13 Thanksgiving

Literature – Poetry and skills

English – Pronouns

Math – Chapter 3- Finishing Multiply Whole Numbers

Science – Cells

29Oct, 22

Week of October 31- November 4, 2022

October 31 – November 4, 2022

Study Guide Bible Lesson 12: Gideon Faces Fear

Memory Verse: Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand. CSB

Israel was oppressed by the Midianites because of Israel’s unfaithfulness to God.
The oppression by the Midianites lasted 7 years.
A prophet repeated God’s command that Israel was not to worship other gods.
God appeared to Gideon as the Angel of the Lord while Gideon was threshing wheat in the winepress.
Gideon was threshing wheat at the winepress because he was afraid of the Midianites.
Just as God had done for Moses, God encouraged Gideon by promising His power and presence.
Gideon told God he had been looking for God’s miracles, like those that had occurred in the Israelites’ history, to gain freedom from the Midianites. God’s response was for Gideon to go in this strength and that god would be with him.
Gideon replied with an excuse. His excuse for not being able to lead Israel was that he was from the weakest clan and was the least in his family.
Although Gideon obeyed God and Destroyed his father’s altar to Baal, he did it at night rather than in the daytime because he was afraid.
To help overcome his fear and to develop his growth in faith, Gideon requested from God first a wet fleece, then a dry fleece.
Gideon began to overcome his fear by listening to God and growing in faith.
When Gideon’s faith in God became stronger, his fears diminished. He worshiped God and became the leader God designed him to be.
God reduced the size of Israel’s army to 300 warriors because He did not want the army to claim the glory for the victory, when the glory belonged to God.
God’s unusual battle strategy was for Gideon and his men to blow the trumpets, break the pitchers, shouting, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!” and then stand still.
Through Gideon and his 300 valiant men, God miraculously provided deliverance for His people. In an astonishing victory, the Midianites attacked each other, and no Israelites were killed.
People are in danger of judgment, like the Israelites, when they reject God.
Perfect love, faith in Jesus Christ, and the Word of God overcomes fear.
Omnipotent means all-powerful. Only God is omnipotent.
The key to overcoming all fears is faith.

Spelling Lesson 12

refusing – the act of denying, giving back, or disproving

reverse – to turn back to the original thought, belief, or position

version – an account that is turned to reflect a particular view point

signals – marks that give notice

convert – to turn into something different

convertible – able to be turned

memory – a state of remembering and retaining knowledge

revise – to correct and improve text by looking over it again

revision – a state of correcting and improving text

inform – to shape thoughts; communicate knowledge

revival – the renewal of life

revive – to bring back to life

regression – a backward trend; a decline

reporting – to tell information again

transport – to carry from one place to another

oppressed – weighed down by harsh authority or power

covet – a strong desire to have something that belongs to another

rationalize – to justify a wrong behavior as being right

conviction – a strong belief

parable – a story illustrating a biblical truth

Test Schedule

Spelling Pretest – Monday, October 31

Bible: Chapter 11 Tuesday, November 1 (Study guide posted last week).

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, November 3

Spelling Word Test – Friday, November 4

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, November 4

Math Chapter 3 Test – Wednesday, November 9 (Finishing Chapter 3 and chapter review will be completed in class during the week)

Reading Vocabulary and Story Comprehension – Friday, November 4

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus October 24-28, 2022

Bible – Chapter 12 Gideon Faces Fear

Literature – By the Shores of Silver Lake

English – Pronouns

Math – Chapter 3- Multiply Whole Numbers

Science – Cells

24Oct, 22

Language Test Update

Language Test Chapter 3 will be Friday, October 28.

22Oct, 22

October 24-28, 2022

October 24-28, 2022

Bible Study Guide

Bible Lesson 11: Deborah Helps Others Memory Verse: Psalm 121:1-2 ¹I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? ²My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. CSB

The cycle of sin is rebellion, bondage, repentance, rescue, and rest.
Deborah is the only prophetess mentioned in the book of Judges. She was also a judge, a wife, and a great leader.
God loves, cherishes, and values men and women equally.
Because of their sinful ways, the Israelite nation suffered under the rule of King Jabin and the Canaanites. King Jabin’s army was superior in its day because it had 900 iron chariots. Sisera was the commander of King Jabin’s army.
Oppressed means weighted down by harsh authority or power.
God revealed to Deborah that He was calling Barak to lead the army against their enemy, the Canaanites. When Deborah first informed Barak that God wanted him to fight their enemy in battle, Barak refused to go unless Deborah went with him. Barak refused to go unless Deborah went with him. Because of Deborah’s faith in God and the encouragement she gave, Barak’s faith grew. Barak is even mentioned in the book of Hebrews as an example of faith.
A good leader, like Deborah, encourages others to do what is right. A good leader, like Deborah, encourages others to do what is right. A good leader is also helpful to others.
Jael, the wife of Heber, offered Sisera a safe place to hide and milk to drink. When he had fallen to sleep, Jael killed him with a tent peg – Jael with the nail. Just as Deborah had prophesied to Barak, God allowed a woman to get the honor for the victory over Sisera.
After the great victory against the Canaanites, Deborah and Barak sang a song of praise. In the “Song of Deborah,” they praised God and the men who were willing to go to battle against an overly powerful enemy. Deborah rebuked the people of Reuben, Gilead, Dan, and Asher because they did not join Israel’s fight. She declared that they would not receive honor as the rest of Israel would.
When Israel sinned, God judged them by giving them over to the ungodly Canaanite people. When Israel repented from their evil ways and turned back to God, He delivered them from the Canaanites. The same goes for people today. When people sin against God, they will suffer the consequences of sin. However, when people repent and turn to Jesus for salvation or forgiveness, He delivers them from their sin.
Conscience is defined as the knowledge of right and wrong and a conviction to do what is right.
God gave people a conscience to help determine right from wrong.
Philippians 2:9-11 says there is power in the name of Jesus.
Believers can encourage one another and help to carry each other’s burdens by listening to, praying for, and helping to meet one another’s physical and emotional needs.

Spelling Lesson 11

identify – to recognize and name

televise – to broadcast a far distance to be seen

parallel – similar; resembling each other

scientist – a person who specializes in observing, studying, and experimenting

innocent – free rom sin or guilt; uncorrupted

ordinary – common; usual

diamond – a hard gem, made from crystals of carbon, that is formed under tremendous pressure and heat

estimate – to make a guess based on facts

anonymous – not named or identified

satisfactory – adequate; acceptable

atmosphere – the mass of air surrounding the earth

management – the handling or supervising of something

lichen – a complex, plant organism consisting of both fungi and algae

alpine – relating to the elevated, slopes above the timberline of a mountain

Arctic – relating to the region near or on the North Pole

terrain – landscape; ground

reindeer – large deer, with antlers on both male and female species, that are found in the Northern Hemisphere

Antarctic – relating to the region near or on the South Pole

permafrost – a permanently frozen layer of ground

refuse – to deny; giveback, or disprove

Test Schedule

Spelling Pretest – Monday, October 24

Bible: Chapter 10 Tuesday, October 27 (Study guide was posted this week).

Spelling Definition Test – Thursday, October 27

Spelling Word Test – Friday, October 28

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, October 28

Language Chapter 3 Test – Sentences and Sentence Parts (Finishing Chapter 3 and chapter review will be completed in class during the week)

Science – Chapter 2 Test Wednesday, October 26 (Study guide is on website and chapter 2 review in science workbook.)

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus October 24-28, 2022

Bible – Chapter 11 Deborah Helps Others

Literature – From The Black Stallion

English – Finishing Sentences and Sentence Parts Chapter 3

Math – Chapter 3- Multiply Whole Numbers

Science – Cells

20Oct, 22

Science Test Scheduled Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Science Study Guide

Chapter 2

Fruit – a plant structure that surrounds the seeds of flowering plants
Seedling – a young plant
Embryo – an organism produced from a spore or fertilized egg, in the early stages of development
Generation – one complete life cycle
Cotyledon – a nutrient-rich structure in a seed that feeds the growing embryo.
Smolt – A stage of a salmon’s life cycle from which it matures into an adult and migrates to the ocean immature salmon.
Alevin – a very young salmon hatchling
Fertilization – the uniting of the genetic material of two cells
Redd – a salmon nest
Mushroom – a fleshy, spore-producing growth of certain fungi
Human activities may harm the salmon by interfering with its life cycle by building dams that keep salmon from migrating, building roads and causing soil to run into streams, interfering with the nests of eggs, logging, and pollution.
The life cycle of a mushroom: The adult mushroom lives above the ground. Spores leave the parent mushroom and some land on the ground. Under the ground threadlike strands join together. These strands continue to grow and form a new mushroom.
Be able to label a mushroom: cap, stem
Pollinators are important in the life cycle of the flowering plant because they carry the pollen that contains half of the plant’s genetic material to another plant.
Anther – A flower has several of these. The pollen is on the tops of them.
Stigma – The part of the plant that pollen sticks to.
The petals are often brightly colored to attract pollinators.
The sepal is unique leaves that enclose the petals of a flower. Sometimes sepals can be the same color as the flower petals.
Pollen carries half of the plant’s genetic material.
Bacteria can live and grow almost everywhere; desks, snow, stomachs of bison, our mouths, on our skin.
Reproduction of organisms involves genetic material, offspring, and generations of organisms.
Fungi grows best in warm, moist places.
The Anopheles mosquito transmits malaria to humans.

14Oct, 22

October 17-21, 2022

October 17-21, 2022

Study Guide Bible Lesson 10: God Uses Judges

Memory Verse: Ephesians 2:8-9 ⁸For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift – ⁹not from works, so that no one can boast. CSB

The cycle repeated throughout the book of Judges is called The Cycle of Sin.
The first phase of the cycle is rebellion.
The second phase of the cycle is bondage.
The third phase of the cycle is repentance.
The fourth phase of the cycle is rescue.
The fifth phase of the cycle is rest.
Rebellion is defined as an act of opposition or an uprising against those in authority.
Repentance means the act of turning away from sin and toward God.
The three main judges were Deborah, Gideon, and Samson.
Othniel was the first judge. He was Caleb’s nephew.
Ehud, who was left-handed, was the second judge. He killed a very obese king and bought an 80-year rest for Israel- the longest time of peace during the time of the judges.
The period of the judges lasted approximately 350 years, from after Joshua’s death to the reign of Saul.
God raised up the judges to deliver Israel from oppression and govern them afterwards.
Oppression means being weighted down by harsh or cruel authority.
After each judge died, the people’s behavior became worse than before.
According to Judges 17:6 and 21:25, the Israelites’ problem was that everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
A parable is a story illustrating a biblical truth.
The word prodigal means very extravagant and wasteful.
In the parable of the prodigal son, the younger son represents sinners who accept God’s grace; the older son represents the Pharisees, sinners who would not accept God’s grace because they believed they had earned a right status with God.
A person cannot earn salvation by following rules.
Believers are saved by grace through faith in Christ alone.
Only the shed blood of Jesus can save souls for eternity. Nothing people do will add to or replace the work Jesus did for them on the cross.

Spelling Words Lesson 10

evil – sinful; wicked

linen – woven flax

raisin – a sweet, sun-dried grape

metal – an element or compound that is solid at room temperature, is easily molded, and conducts electricity well

citizen – a member of a community

legend – a folktale

human – relating to persons

recent – current; new

curtain – cloth covering for a window; a drapery

marvel – to be amazed

foreign – belonging to a country outside one’s own country

musical – related to music

dense – tightly compacted; pressed together

thicket – thick growth of shrubs

shrubs –low plants with woody stems

sparse – thin and widely spread; infrequent

climate – the average condition of the weather over a period of years

vegetation – plant life in an area

woodlands – areas covered by trees and shrubs

assignment – that which is assigned; task

Test Schedule

Spelling- Pretest, Monday, October 17

Bible: Test Chapter 9 Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Study Guide Posted Last Week!

Spelling Words – Friday, October 21 – Definitions Thursday, October 20

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, October 21

Study Multiplication Facts- Timed basic facts drills any day.

Reading – Story and Vocabulary Tests Friday, October 21 “The Speckled Hen’s Egg”

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus October 17-21, 2022

Bible – Chapter 10 God Uses Judges

Literature – The Speckled Hen’s Egg

English – Sentences and Sentence Parts Chapter 3

Math – Chapter 3- Multiply Whole Numbers

Science – Chapter 2 Life Cycles

10Oct, 22

October 10, 2022

Important!!! The webpage did not load correctly on Friday afternoon, 10-7-2022. We will not have a spelling pretest today because I did not know about the webpage not loading until this morning. Sorry for the inconvenience.

07Oct, 22

October 10-14, 2022

October 10-14, 2022

Don’t forget about the required essay. The essay contest is sponsored by Slidell VFW Post 5735. Your child is to write an essay in 300 words or less on “How I Honor Veterans”. The essay can be handwritten or typed. The deadline is October 21, 2022.

Study Guide Bible Lesson 9: Achan Tries to Hide His Sin

Memory Verse: 1 John 1:8 “If we say, ‘We have no sin,’ we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” CSB

Before his first victory, God (a Man) encouraged Joshua by meeting with him to personally assure Israel’s success if they obeyed in every detail.
The victory of Jericho gave Joshua and Israel confidence in God’s power to conquer their enemies and made them ready to conquer another city. Joshua’s fame grew.
God instructed the Israelites to destroy everything and everyone (except Rahab and her family) in the city of Jericho and to take none of the wealth for themselves. All the silver, gold, and vessels of bronze and iron were to be placed in the treasury of the Lord.
Covet means a strong desire to have something that belongs to another. Achan’s first sin was coveting what did not belong to him. After he coveted it, he stole, hid and lied.
When Achan first coveted these items, he should have prayed for God to give him strength to be obedient.
Omniscient means all-knowing. Because God knows all and sees all, He knew everything about Achan secretly stealing the items from Jericho.
Achan did not regard God’s omniscience. After stealing items, he buried them in his tent, thinking no one would know what he had done.
Achan’s rebellion resulted in 36 men being killed when Israel attacked the small city of Ai. Personal sins affect relationships with others. Achan’s disobedience impacted all of Israel as well.
When Israel lost the battle against the city of Ai, they became afraid and discouraged. Now that the Canaanites knew Israel could be defeated, Israel feared they might gather their armies together to destroy Israel.
Achan finally acknowledged his sin, but not until he was caught. Tod’s judgment was the destruction of Achan and all his possessions. It was a graphic reminder for all Israel to obey and trust God.
When believers commit a sin, they should immediately ask God to forgive them of that sin and stop doing it.
Rationalize means to justify a wrong behavior as being right.
There is more than one way to steal. Time, reputation, property and money can all be stolen.
In the New Testament, Ananias and Sapphira lied to Peter and to the Holy Spirit. They sold some property and brought just a portion of money to the apostle Peter. When they claimed to be giving the full amount to the church, they lied to God. When confronted, they fell down dead.
Fanny Crosby, known as the Blind Poetess, wrote over 8,000 of the most-loved hymns of the Christian faith. She refused to allow her disability to discourage her, but rather chose to live a victorious Christian life. She wrote about the joy of seeing Jesus face-to-face.
Fanny Crosby differed from Achan in several ways. Fanny desired to meet God face-to-face, while Achan was more concerned with possessions.

Spelling Words Lesson 9

royal – magnificent; majestic

avoid – to stay away from

appoint – to select a person for an official position or job

destroy – to ruin

account – a report or explanation of something that has happened or been observed

doubtful – unlikely

moisture – wetness; condensed liquid in a small quantity

outdoors – outside

crowded – packed; full

enjoyable – capable of taking pleasure or satisfaction in

allowance – a budgeted amount of money

employment – the paid work that somebody does

conifer – a type of evergreen tree or shrub that produces cones and has thin needlelike leaves

canopy – the uppermost layer of a forest, consisting of treetops that form a type

ceiling – 1. the height of the lower part of a cloud covering 2.the top part of a room or object

deciduous – describes trees or shrubs that shed their leaves every fall

timberline – the upper limit of tree growth in mountains

evergreen – describes a type of tree or shrub that keeps its leaves throughout the year

temperate – describes a moderate climate that lacks extremes in temperature

lumberjack – a person who cuts trees for lumber

memorial – related to something that honors or remembers an event

Test Schedule

Spelling- Pretest, Monday, October 10

Bible: Test Chapter 9 Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Spelling Words – Friday, October 14 – Definitions Thursday, October 13

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Friday, October 14^th!

Study Multiplication Facts- Timed basic facts drills any day.

Reading – Story and Vocabulary Tests Friday, October 14^th

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus October 10-14, 2022

Bible – Chapter 9 Achan Tries to Hide His Sin

Literature – The Disappearing Man

English – Sentences and Sentence Parts Chapter 3

Math – Chapter 3- Multiply Whole Numbers

Science – Chapter 2 Life Cycles

02Oct, 22

October 3-7, 2022

October 3-7, 2022

Field Trip – Thursday, October 6, 2022 Insta-Gator

Teacher Work Day – Friday, October 7, 2022 – No school for students

Bible Study Guide Reposted from last week.

Study Guide Bible Chapter 8: Joshua and Caleb Are Faithful

Memory Verse: Joshua 1:7 Above all, be strong and very courageous to observe carefully the whole instruction my servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or the left, so that you will have success wherever you go. CSB

Moses sent 12 spies to secretly explore Canaan’s land and cities.
When the spies returned, they gave opposite reports. Ten of them gave a report filled with fear, focusing on the problems. Only Joshua and Caleb gave a good report, believing God’s promises in faith.
When Joshua and Caleb tried to convince the Israelites that God would enable them to enter and possess the land, the people wanted to stone them.
The 10 fearful and faithless spies immediately reaped the consequences of not trusting God by dying from a plague. The remaining adults in Israel were sentenced to delayed judgment by wandering and dying in the wilderness over 40 years for each of the 40 days the spies explored the land. Only the new generation would enter the Promised Land.
God rewarded Joshua and Caleb for the strong resolve shown by their faith and convictions. They demonstrated leadership in the face of danger and opposition. God allowed them to live. Eventually they would enter and possess the Promised Land.
A conviction means a very strong belief.
Joshua and Caleb’s relationship to God developed strong convictions in them, which were more powerful than negative peer pressure.
Joshua observed the Law, meditated on the Word day and night, and was careful to do everything written in God’s Word. God blessed him with great success in leadership.
Eric Liddell, a Scottish runner and missionary to China, stayed true to his Christian convictions at the 1924 Olympic Games and won a gold medal in the 400 meters.
God repeatedly encouraged Joshua with the phrase “ Be strong and courageous.”
Mediation is defined as focused thought about a subject.
Some ways that people meditate on God’s Word include reading the Bible, thinking about verses, and writing verses.
Like Joshua, all God-honoring leaders read, study, and follow what the Bible teaches.
Being a leader of God’s people and fighting battles often requires the godly attribute of courage.
God prepared Israel’s enemies to be conquered by causing their hearts to melt when they heard how the Israelites had crossed the Jordan River. They no longer had any spirit or courage.
The Israelites built stone altars and memorials as reminders of God’s faithfulness.

Test Schedule

Bible: Chapter 8 (Wednesday, October 5th) Study guide has been reposted this week.

Read and Comprehend Cold Read – Wednesday October 5th!

Study Multiplication Facts- Timed basic facts drills

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus October 3-7, 2022

Bible – Chapter 8 Joshua and Caleb Are Faithful

Literature – Working on skills. No story this week due to our shortened week- field trip & teacher work day

English – Sentences and Sentence Parts Chapter 3

Math – Chapter 3- Multiply Whole Numbers

Science – Chapter 2 Life Cycles

26Sep, 22

Christmas Auditions

Drama auditions, 3rd – 5th grades

3:15 – 4:15, room 405

Any student attending the Good News club will audition first. They must let Mrs. Kidder or Mrs. Swanson know.

Audition form required. No preparation needed.

Solo auditions during recess

Monday 4th & 5th grades, Thursday (make up day if needed)

Tuesday 2nd & 3rd grades

Audition form and song prep required.

23Sep, 22

****Our field trip to Insta-Gator has been scheduled for Oct. 6^th. Permission slips will come home soon. Please make sure to check your child’s Boomerang Folder for more information when it becomes available.

September 26-29, 2022 Friday is Parish Fair Day – NO SCHOOL

Study Guide Bible Lesson 8: Joshua and Caleb Are Faithful

Moses sent 12 spies to secretly explore Canaan’s land and cities.
When the spies returned, they gave opposite reports. Ten of them gave a report filled with fear, focusing on the problems. Only Joshua and Caleb gave a good report, believing God’s promises in faith.
When Joshua and Caleb tried to convince the Israelites that God would enable them to enter and possess the land, the people wanted to stone them.
The 10 fearful and faithless spies immediately reaped the consequences of not trusting God by dying from a plague. The remaining adults in Israel were sentenced to delayed judgment by wandering and dying in the wilderness over 40 years for each of the 40 days the spies explored the land. Only the new generation would enter the Promised Land.
God rewarded Joshua and Caleb for the strong resolve shown by their faith and convictions. They demonstrated leadership in the face of danger and opposition. God allowed them to live. Eventually they would enter and possess the Promised Land.
A conviction means a very strong belief.
Joshua and Caleb’s relationship to God developed strong convictions in them, which were more powerful than negative peer pressure.
Joshua observed the Law, meditated on the Word day and night, and was careful to do everything written in God’s Word. God blessed him with great success in leadership.
Eric Liddell, a Scottish runner and missionary to China, stayed true to his Christian convictions at the 1924 Olympic Games and won a gold medal in the 400 meters.
God repeatedly encouraged Joshua with the phrase Be strong and courageous.
Mediation is defined as focused thought about a subject.
Some ways that people meditate on God’s Word include reading the Bible, thinking about verses, and writing verses.
Like Joshua, all God-honoring leaders read, study, and follow what the Bible teaches.
Being a leader of God’s people and fighting battles often requires the godly attribute of courage.
God prepared Israel’s enemies to be conquered by causing their hearts to melt when they heard how the Israelites had crossed the Jordan River. They no longer had any spirit or courage.
The Israelites built stone altars and memorials as reminders of God’s faithfulness.

Spelling Lesson List 8

scald – to burn with hot liquid or steam
ought – forced by duty
foster – to nurse; to give or receive care
sought – to have looked and asked for
coffee – a drink made by brewing the ground seeds or a coffee plant
saucer – a small shallow dish in which a cup can be placed
flawed – imperfect
naughty – not behaving; disobedient
recalled – to have brought back to mind; remembered
alternate – to take turns; rotate
chalkboard– a dark colored surface for writing with chalk
sepals – unique leaves that enclose the petals of a flower
pistil – the part of the flower where the seeds are formed
foliage – leaves, flowers, and branches
stamen – the part of the flower that produces pollen
botanist – a scientist who studies plants
pollinate– to transfer pollen to the pistil of a flower
fragrance – a pleasant smelling scent
formal – following an established form, rule, or custom
cautious– being alert to watch for danger; careful

Test Schedule

NO SPELLING PRETEST THIS WEEK – 4 Day Week- No school Friday

Math Chapter 2 Test Monday, September 26 Study Guide-Chapter 2 Review

Math Chapters 1-2 Test Wednesday, September 28 Study Guide Chapters 1-2 Review

Science Test Chapter 1 Test Tuesday, September, 27 Study guide posted on web page last week

Spelling: List – Test Thursday, Sept.29^th Correct Spelling of Words

Spelling: List – Definitions Test Thursday, September 29^th

Bible: Chapter 7 (Tuesday, September 27th) Study guide posted last week.

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads on Thursday this week!

Reading Vocabulary and Comprehension Test (Gold Mounted Guns) – Thursday, September 27^th (vocabulary – Reading notebook)

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus September 26-29

Bible – Chapter 8 Joshua and Caleb Are Faithful

Literature – Gold Mounted Guns; story element-conflict

English – Sentences and Sentence Parts Chapter 3

Math – Chapter 2 Test/Chapters 1-2 Test

20Sep, 22

Science Study Guide – Test September 27, 2022

Science Chapter 1 Study Guide Test Tuesday, September 27^th

The four elements most abundant in living things are: carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen.
Biogeochemical cycle is the cycling of chemical elements through living and nonliving parts of the ecosystem.
Ecosystems are composed of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) parts.
Runoff is the precipitation that flows over the surface of the soil.
Collection is the process by which precipitation is gathered into a body of water.
The ocean is the greatest source of water vapor.
Photosynthesis is the process that allows green plants to make sugar from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide and that releases oxygen into the atmosphere.
Cellular respiration is the process in cells by which oxygen and glucose are used to produce energy and carbon dioxide.
Fossil fuels are a source of energy formed from dead plants and animals.
Nitrogen fixation is converting nitrogen in the atmosphere into a form that can be used by plants.
Legume is a plant that hosts nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the nodules on its roots.
Nodules are a swelling on a plant root that contains nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
Denitrification is the process that releases nitrogen from the soil back into the atmosphere.
Photochemical smog is the brown smog produced when air pollutants react with sunlight.
Emission is a pollutant released into the atmosphere.
Acid precipitation is the precipitation that is more acidic than normal rainwater.
By cutting down the trees in a forest will cause the ecosystem to lose nitrogen. It can cause too much carbon dioxide to build up since there would not be enough producers to use up the carbon dioxide.
Acid precipitation soaks into the soil and can destroy the ability of trees to absorb the nutrients they need.
God designed the carbon and oxygen cycle and the nitrogen cycle to be balanced in order to allow life to thrive on Earth.
Humans can disrupt these cycles. Carbon and nitrogen become pollutants when too much of them are introduced into an ecosystem.
Smog is harmful to the environment and to human health.
Evaporation is the process that changes liquid water to water vapor.
Transpiration is the process that water is evaporated from the leaves of plants.
Precipitation is water released from the clouds in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow.
Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.
Know the water cycle.

16Sep, 22

September 19-23, 2022

Bible Chapter 7 Moses Fears God Study Guide

Memory Verse: Hebrews 10:11-12 ¹¹Every priest stands day after day ministering and offering the same sacrifices time after time, which can never take away sin. ¹²But this man, after offering one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God.

Submission means humbly accepting the authority or decision of someone else.
Choices result in consequences.
The people complained because they were tired of manna and wanted meat. Many then died by fire or plague.
Moses was able to speak with God so openly because of his close relationship with God.
When people complain against God, their relationship with Him suffers, and consequences may follow.
Moses refused to enter Canaan after the spies returned. The consequence for not obeying God and entering the Promised Land was to wander for 40 years in the wilderness until that generation had died.
More than once, God’s anger was so great against Israel’s sin that He would have destroyed the people if it had not been for Moses’ intercession.
Leaders are responsible to pray for and protect the people that are leading, as a demonstration of their right relationship to others and responsible leadership before God and the world.
Moses was a great leader because he was humble and he maintained a close relationship with God.
Moses asked God to save Israel because Moses wanted God’s reputation to remain strong.
The fear of God is loving respect for Him and security in His love while having a great awe of God’s power.
Moses’ Hebrew parents had a greater fear and respect for God than for Pharaoh. They boldly trusted God by hiding Moses in a basket and placing it on the Nile. Their loving fear of God exceeded their fear of punishment.
According to Hebrews 11:24-28, Moses boldly chose truth. He refused to be referred to as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, he was willing to suffer affliction with the people of God instead of enjoying the sinful pleasures of Pharaoh’s household, he valued living and suffering for the sake of Christ greater than riches he could obtain in Egypt, he did not fear the anger of the king, and he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood.
Moses demonstrated a bold belief in God’s deliverance by leading the people of God through the Red Sea.
Jesus Christ offered the final, complete, and eternal sacrifice for sin when He took upon Himself all of the sins of the world and willingly died on the cross.
Sin is anything people think, say, or do that disobeys God.
Sacrifice is defined as the offering of something to God.
Atonement is defined as making things right with God through sacrifice.

Spelling Lesson List 6 Pretest Monday, September 19

typist – one who types
purify – to make pure
crystal – a type of quartz that is almost transparent
physics – a science that deals with matter and energy
canyon – a deep, narrow valley
recycle – to process as to regain usefulness
rhyming – putting into rhyme
systems – a group of parts that work together to perform a task
mystery – something not easily or immediately understood
symptom – an indication of an illness
gymnasium – a large room used for indoor sports
youthfulness – the characteristic of being young
seedling – a young plant grown from a seed
embryo – a young seed plant still contained within the seed
dormant – inactive
adequate – sufficient to meet a need
favorable – helpful; advantageous; good
germinate – to sprout
absorption – take in or soak up
progress – a step forward; advancement in a job, grade, or position

Test Schedule

Spelling: List 7 – Spell words correctly Friday, September 23^rd

Spelling: List 7 – Definitions Test Thursday, September 22^nd

Bible test Chapter 6 test is scheduled for Tuesday, September 20^th.

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Every Friday!

Reading – Friday, September 23rd Poetry Test

Language Chapter 2 Test – Friday, September 23; Review pages will be done in class and for homework

Monday, September 26^thMath Chapter 2 Test; Review will be done in class on Friday, September 23^rd

Wednesday, September 28^thMath Chapters 1 & 2 Test.Chapter review will be done on Tuesday, September 27th

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus September 19-23

Bible – Chapter 7 Moses Fears God

Literature – Poetry

English – Nouns at Work Chapter 2

Math – Chapter 2- Equivalent Decimals, Subtracting/Adding Decimals through thousandths, problem solving

09Sep, 22

September 12-16, 2022

September 12-16, 2022

Chapter 6 Study Guide:

Bible Verse: 1 Corinthians 14:12 So also you – since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in building up the church. CSB

The Hebrews had been in captivity for around 400 years in Egypt, since the days of Joseph. A new pharaoh came to power and did not acknowledge the God of the Hebrews.
God appeared as a fire and communicated with Moses at the burning bush after Moses had been in Midian for 40 years. Moses listened to what God said.
God called Moses to speak to Pharaoh about setting the Hebrews free.
At first, Moses made excuses for his perceived inadequacies, but God countered Moses’ excuses. Moses agreed to serve God and follow God’s plan.
Communication is essential in a relationship. Spending time listening to God is important in a believer’s relationship with Him. By listening to God, believers grow in their faith and understand more of how God wants them to use their spiritual gifts.
God equips all whom He calls (regardless of their perceived inadequacies) with gifts, such as ministering or serving, giving or sharing, teaching, encouraging or exhorting, words of wisdom, faith, and miracles.
God wants believers to use their spiritual gifts to serve Him and to serve others in love.
God sent 10 plagues to demonstrate that He is omnipotent, which means all-powerful, to show the Egyptians and Hebrews who worshipped the Egyptian gods that the false gods were powerless, and to convince Pharaoh to free the Hebrews.
The 10 plagues are as follows: 1. waters become blood2. frogs 3. Lice (gnats) 4. flies 5. diseased livestock 6. boils 7. hail8. locusts 9. darkness 10. death of the firstborn.
The Passover is defined as the night before the Exodus when the Hebrew people were passed over from harm by following God’s instructions during the tenth plague.
The Hebrews had to be ready to leave on the night of the Passover.
God provided the Hebrews with a way to escape the last plague by giving instructions for the Passover. The Hebrews were instructed to put the blood of a sacrificial lamb or goat on the two doorposts and lintel of each household.
The Passover event foreshadowed Jesus Christ as the sacrificial Lamb. The Passover lamb was sacrificed for the release of the Hebrews out of slavery; Jesus is the sacrificial Lamb, who releases believers from the bondage of sin.
The shedding of Christ’s blood on the cross provides release from the bondage of sin to all who accept this sacrifice.

Spelling Lesson List 6

headache – a pain in the head
magazines – Plural for magazine: periodicals with articles
granite – a fiery rock composed of mica, feldspar, and quartz
grace – favor given that is not earned or deserved
induct – to take into; install
intersection – the location where lines intersect
strife – a quarrel, a struggle, or a bitter conflict
envy – a desire for another’s possessions or advantage
section – a piece separated from a whole
contact – a touch
intact – not touched or broken; unbroken
mercy – kindness or compassion towards others
recede – to go back from a certain point or level
proverb – a short saying or principle
covenant – a promise
duration – the period of time in which something lasts
vital – necessary to maintain life
vitality – the capacity to live and grow
reconcile – to mend or restore a relationship
verbal – relating to or consisting of words

Test Schedule

Spelling Pretest Monday, Sept. 12th

Spelling: List 6 – Test Friday, Sept. 16^th Correct Spelling of Words

Spelling: List 6 – Definitions Test Thursday, September 15^th

Bible: Chapter 5 (Tuesday, September 13th) Study guide posted last week.

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Every Friday!

Reading Vocabulary and Comprehension Test (The Silent Lobby) – Friday, September 16^th (vocabulary – Reading notebook)

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus September 12-16

Bible – Chapter 6

Literature – The Silent Lobby; story element – theme

English – Nouns at Work: Chapter 2

Math – Chapter 2- estimation, adding/subtracting larger numbers whole numbers and decimals

02Sep, 22

September 6-9, 2022

September 6-9, 2022

Chapter 5 Study Guide: Joseph Forgives

Bible Verse: Genesis 50:20 You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result – the survival of many people. CSB

Joseph was honored more than any other men of his day because of his integrity, his honesty, his attitude in unjust situations, and his witness for God.
Mercy means kindness or compassion toward others.
Sovereignty means supreme authority.
Believing in the sovereignty of God means believing that God has authority over all things.
When believers understand the sovereignty of God, it helps them to forgive those who have been unkind to them. They understand that because they are believers, God works all things together for their good. Joseph believed this and practiced it throughout his life.
Both Potiphar and Pharaoh saw evidence of great wisdom and the Spirit of God in Joseph’s life. As a result, they each promoted him to a position of leadership.
Before Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, he wanted to make sure their hearts had changed. He arranged for his brother to bring his younger brother, Benjamin, to Egypt, and for Benjamin to be taken as a slave. He hoped his brothers would not betray Benjamin as they had betrayed him so many years earlier. When they pleaded for Benjamin’s freedom and Judah offered himself in Benjamin’s stead, Joseph knew they had changed.
God shows His children mercy and salvation through Jesus, even though they do not deserve it.
People show mercy by being compassionate toward someone under their authority.
Because God has mercy on believers, so should believers forgive others.
The balm of Gilead in Joseph’s day was used for healing wounds in the body. Jesus is called the Balm of Gilead because He is the healer of the spirit.
Christ is the best example of true healing and restoration because He forgives, gives abundant life, and makes a believer’s life a sweet aroma in example and witness.
Reconcile means to mend or restore a relationship.
Through mercy and forgiveness, Joseph reconciled his relationship with his brothers.
Joseph’s life symbolizes the life of Christ so closely that he is thought of as a picture of Christ. There are many reasons for this, including that his birth was long awaited, he was betrayed by his own brethren, he was sold for the price of a slave, he was the beloved of his father, he saved his family and the surrounding nations, he forgave those who wronged him, and he brought healing and restoration to others.

Spelling Lesson – No definition test this week. No spelling pretest this week.

unify 11. choosing
dutiful 12. continued
loosen 13. arid
rescue 14. dunes
pursuit 15. cactus
bruised 16. deserts
curfew 17. semiarid
nephew 18. landscape
included 19. evaporates
perfume 20. durable

Test Schedule

Spelling: List 5 (Friday, September) Correct Spelling of Words

No Spelling Pretest this week!!!

Bible: Chapter 4 (Wednesday, September 7th) Study guide posted last week.

Bible test is scheduled for Wednesday this week due to the Labor Day Holiday.

Language – Chapter 1 Test Verbs Thursday, Sept. 8^th Chapter Review will be used as a study guide and completed in class.

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Every Friday!

Reading Vocabulary and Comprehension Test (New Providence: A Changing City Scape) – Friday, September 10^th (vocabulary – Reading notebook)

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus September 6-9

Bible – Chapter 5 Joseph Forgives

Literature –New Providence A Changing City Scape

English – Unit 1: Verbs-Chapter test; Nouns at Work Chapter 2

Math – Chapter 2- estimation, adding/subtracting larger numbers

26Aug, 22

August 29 – September 2, 2022

August 29 – September 2, 2022

Bible Chapter 4 Study Guide: Joseph is Rejected and Accused

(Test scheduled – September 7^th)

Bible Verse: Ephesians 4:31-32 ³¹Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice. ³²And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. CSB

Joseph was one of the 12 sons of Jacob. These 12 sons fathered the 12 tribes of Israel.
Envy caused Joseph’s brothers to hate him. They were envious because he was their father’s favorite son and because their father gave Joseph a multicolored coat. Joseph shared a dream that they did not understand and which, they felt, insulted them. Their envy led to strife within the family. His brothers thought about murdering Joseph.
Envy is defined as a desire for another’s possessions or advantages.
Strife means a quarrel, a struggle, or a bitter conflict.
Jacob favored his son Joseph because Joseph was born when Jacob was an old man and because he was the older son of his much-loved wife, Rachel.
Joseph was thrown into a pit, sold into slavery for 20 pieces of silver, lied about by Potiphar’s wife, and put into prison.
Joseph’s attitude during the trials of his life was positive and forgiving as he trusted God.
Others knew God was with Joseph because God caused all he did to prosper. Joseph served with integrity and honor. He was a very hard worker and he was dependable. He was quickly elevated to leadership.
Believers should work hard, wherever they are, to show godly service.
Joseph knew God was with him. He could always trust that God would work things out even when circumstances seemed impossible.
God worked through both good and bad relationships in Joseph’s life to direct Joseph exactly where He wanted him to be. As a result, many people were kept from dying.
When his brothers sold him into slavery, Joseph ended up in charge of Potiphar’s house. When he was falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife and sent to prison, the prison keeper gave Joseph leadership responsibilities and Joseph met two servants of Pharaoh.
When God gave the butler (cupbearer) and the baker dreams, Joseph correctly interpreted them. When God gave Pharaoh dreams, the butler suddenly remembered Joseph. God gave Joseph favor in Pharaoh’s eyes, and Pharaoh made Joseph second ruler in Egypt.
Joseph learned that God works all situations for good to those who love Him. Even though Joseph suffered horrible treatment, the ultimate result was that lives of many people were spared and relationships were restored. Seeing this bigger picture allowed Joseph to truly forgive.
Joseph demonstrated two godly qualities throughout his life. First, he forgave others, which eliminated bitterness and invited God’s blessings. Second, he humbly gave God the credit for his success.
An easy way to remember how to not give in to sin is to use God’s Truth Emergency Number (Psalm 119:9, 11) – listen to God’s Word and hide His Word in your heart to avoid sin against God. When all else fails, a person can run away from sin as Joseph did.

Spelling Lesson 3 Be able to spell and know the definitions (Spelling Pretest; Monday, August 29

ideal – best; perfect
icicle – a hanging ice spike that is formed by the freezing of dripping water.
cocoa – a brown powder used to make chocolate
admire – to look or marvel at something or somebody
lightning – a flash of light caused by the passing of electricity in a thunderstorm
decided – past tense of DECIDE; made a choice
midnight – twelve o’clock at night
although – even though
motivate – to make somebody interested in and committed to something
envelope – an enclosing case or cover
groceries – plural of GROCERY; goods sold in a grocery store
thoroughly – completely
basin – a low area of ground surrounded by higher terrain
valley – a low area of ground, surrounded by higher terrain, with a large extent in one direction
glacier – a large body of ice that moves down a valley or slope; ice mass
gorges – plural of GORGE; deep, narrow canyons or valleys that are formed through river erosion
deepest – lowest
terraces – plural for TERRACE; flat sections of old floodplains, usually left attached to the side of a valley, that have been formed by erosion
broadest – widest
proceed – to go forward with something; to continue to do something

Test Schedule

Spelling: List 4 (Friday, September 2^nd) Correct Spelling of Words

Spelling List 4 (Thursday, September 1^st) Definitions (definitions may include meanings and/or use in context)

Bible: Chapter 3 (Tuesday, August 30^th) Study guide posted last week.

Please remember, Bible tests are scheduled for Tuesday, the week after it is taught in order not to have all tests on Fridays.

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Every Friday!

Reading Vocabulary and Comprehension Test (Kate Shelley: Bound For Legend) – Friday, September 2^nd (vocabulary – Reading notebook)

Math – Chapter 1 Test (Friday, September 2) Chapter 1 Review will be the study guide pages 20-21. We complete these pages in class on Thursday, Sept. 1

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus August 29 – September 2

Bible – Joseph Is Rejected and Accused

Literature –Kate Shelley: Bound For Legend – story element: character

English – Unit 1: Verb Phrases, Verb Forms, Verb Endings, Principal Parts

Math – Chapter 1 – Round Decimals; Problem Solving: Decimals; Chapter Test Review

19Aug, 22

Week of August 22-26, 2022

August 22-26, 2022

Bible Verse: Chapter 3 Ephesians 4:24 and to put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth. CSB

Bible Chapter 3 Study Guide: (Test scheduled – August 30^th)

Jacob hurt his family through his deceit. Jacob tricked his brother, Esau, and lied to his father in order to receive the inheritance and blessing that were not rightfully his.
Because Esau threatened to kill Jacob after being tricked, Jacob feared for his life. Jacob left to go to his uncle Laban’s home in Paddan Aram.
After leaving home, Jacob had an amazing dream. In the dream, God showed him a ladder, or staircase, leading up to heaven. Angels were ascending and descending on this ladder.
God identified Himself to Jacob in his dream by reminding Jacob of His prior relationship to Abraham and Isaac. Through this relationship, God affirmed His covenant to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
God offered the covenant to Jacob that included the land of Canaan, many descendants, and a future nation. Jacob’s part was to trust and obey God. Jacob agreed to the covenant, as long as God would take care of him.
Jacob met his uncle Laban and Laban’s daughters, Rachel and Leah. Jacob worked for Laban for seven years in order to marry Rachel, but he was tricked into marrying Leah instead. He worked another seven years as payment for Rachel and six additional years to earn flocks and herds of animals.
Laban was just as deceptive as his sister Rebekah and Jacob had been. Living a life of deception is not how God wants believers to live.
A covenant is a promise.
Jacob was the third generation to receive the promises from God’s covenant. This was not because of Jacob’s righteousness, but because of God’s grace and faithfulness.
Grace means favor given that is not earned or deserved.
God told Jacob to return home to Canaan, but Jacob was afraid that his brother, Esau, might still try to harm him or his family. Jacob prayed for God’s protection/help.
After sending his family across the Jabbok River, Jacob remained in his campsite alone. Late at night, a Man wrestled with him. Jacob knew that this Man had been sent from God, so he demanded a blessing. The Man blessed Jacob, but made Jacob’s hip go out of joint. Jacob’s name was changed to Israel.
Jacob continued his journey to meet his brother. Esau forgave Jacob and allowed Jacob and his family to settle in the land
God confirmed His covenant with Jacob at Bethel.
By way of a new covenant, Go promises believers the forgiveness of sins and eternal life through faith in His Son, Jesus.
God offers the gift of salvation to everyone. A person receives God’s new covenant of grace through faith.

Spelling Lesson 3 Be able to spell and know the definitions

alley – a narrow street
shield – a protective cover
belief – something believed
salary – wages earned on a regular basis; money earned
relieve – to stop something unpleasant
money – coins and paper with value used for payment
neither – not one or the other
achieve – to accomplish
territory – an area of land
received – to have acquired
volleyball – a game played by hitting a ball over a net using one’s hands
assembly – a group of people gathered for legislation, worship, or entertainment
cavern – a large cave
sinkhole – a hollow place
columns – pillars
chamber – a room; a natural or artificial enclosed space
limestone – a sedimentary rock
stalactites – formations resembling an icicle that hang from the ceiling or sides of a limestone cave
stalagmites – formations rising from the floor of a limestone cave
dissect – to cut apart

Test Schedule

Spelling: List 3 (Friday, August 26^th) Correct Spelling of Words If your child spells all the words correctly on Monday’s pretest, your child will not have to spell on Friday.

Spelling List 3 (Thursday, August 25^th) Definitions (definitions may include meanings and/or use in context)

Bible: Chapter 2 (Tuesday, August 23^rd) Study guide posted last week.

Please remember, Bible tests are scheduled for Tuesday, the week after it is taught in order not to have all tests on Fridays.

Read and Comprehend Cold Reads – Every Friday!

Reading Vocabulary and Comprehension Test (Slower Than the Rest) – Friday, August 26th^th (vocabulary – Reading notebook)

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus August 22-26

Bible – Jacob is Transformed

Literature – Slower Than the Rest – Story Elements

English – Unit 1: Verbs at Work

Math – Chapter 1 – Tenths and Hundredths, Thousandths; Compare Decimals; Round Decimals

18Aug, 22

Bible Chapter 2 Study Guide Abraham Trusts and Obey

Study Guide

Bible: Chapter 2 Abraham Trusts and Obey

Memory Verse: Hebrews 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He received the promises and yet he was offering his one and only son. CSB

Abraham was originally from the city of Ur, a people of pagan beliefs.
A pagan is one who follows one or more false gods.
God spoke to Abraham at age 75 when he was living in Haran.
God told Abraham to leave Haran. Abraham trusted in God and obeyed Him. He left Haran not knowing where he was going to go.
Abraham showed submission, willingly obeying God’s call to leave Haran.
Submission is the act of humbly accepting the authority or decision of someone else.
Abraham took Sarah, his wife, Lot, his nephew, and others along with him from Haran.
Abraham obeyed and listened to God when God told him to journey to a new land. Both Abraham and Lot had many possessions.
When Abraham neared the city of Bethel, he built an altar to the Lord.
God made a six-part promise to bless Abraham if he was obedient.
The six promises to Abraham were:* I will make you a great nation.* I will make your name great. *You will be a blessing.*I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. *All the earth will be blessed through you. *I will give land to your descendants.
The most important of the six promises was that the Messiah would one day be born through Abraham’s descendants.
A patriarch is defined as one of the founding fathers of a family or family line.
Abraham, showing trust and obedience in God, let Lot choose land first.
Lot chose the well-watered plain of Jordan, closest to wicked Sodom.
A covenant is a promise. God’s key covenant with Abraham was that he and Sarah would have a son, through which the Messiah would come.
The name Abraham means father of a multitude, or many nations.
At first, Abraham and Sarah did not trust God’s promise.
Abraham wanted Ishmael, Hagar’s son, to fulfill God’s covenant. God reminded Abraham that He would fulfill His covenant to Abraham by giving him a son through Sarah. Abraham’s promised son was Isaac.
Isaac was a miracle because Sarah was far beyond childbearing age.
God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. Abraham chose to completely trust and obey God, believing God would resurrect Isaac from the dead. God did not allow Abraham to go through with the sacrifice.
The story of Abraham and Isaac foreshadowed the life of Christ in the following ways:
Both were promised sons.

Both births were long awaited.

Both were miracle births.

Both were considered the only sons of their fathers.

Both went willingly to their sacrifices.

Both carried wood to their sacrifices.

Both had fathers who were willing to sacrifice them.

16Aug, 22

Updated Test Schedule August 15-19

These quizzes have been scheduled for Friday, along with the spelling test (correctly spelled) and spelling definition test is on Thursday, 8-18.

Language Quiz: Friday, August 19th Language vocabulary is located in student’s language notebook.

Science Quiz: Friday, August 19th Scientific Process – Scientific Process notes are located in science notebook.

12Aug, 22

August 15-19, 2022

August 15-19

Bible Verse: Hebrews 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He received the promises and yet he was offering his one and only son.

Spelling Lesson 2 Be able to spell and know the definitions

reign – to possess controlling power; to rule
beige – a pale tan color
agent – someone authorized to act for a company
major – great in importance or interest; serious
details – specific information; small parts of a whole
survey – a collection of information for analysis
freight – heavy goods to be shipped often by train
faithful – loyal; sticking to promises; committed
obeyed – followed instructions; complied
prepaid – gave money for something in advance
complaint – an expression of dissatisfaction; grievance
neighborly – acting like a friendly kind neighbor
lava – magma that flows down the sides of a volcano
molten – liquified by intense heat
volcano – a mountain formed by a build up of materials from within the earth
magma – molten rock formed beneath the surface of the earth
eruption – an explosion upward and outward, as in a volcano
pressure – the application of force
conduction – the act of leading or carrying
intersect – to divide or cut by passing through

Test Schedule

Spelling: List 2 Words

Spelling Pretest on Monday, August 15th (only spelling the words correctly, not definitions) If you child spells all the words correctly, no test on spelling test Friday.

Final Spelling Test (Friday, August 19^th) If your child does not spell all the words correctly.

Thursday Definitions (definitions may include meanings and/or use in context)

Bible: Chapter 1 (Tuesday, August 16^th)

Read and Think Cold Reads – Every Friday!

Reading Test – Wednesday, August 17^{th –}Reading vocabulary (Reading notebook) and story comprehension Samuel’s Choice

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Study for upcoming tests!

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus August 15-19

Bible – Abraham Trusts and Obeys

Literature – Samuel’s Choice – Story Elements; Slower Than the Rest – story elements

English – Unit 1: Verbs at Work

Science – Engineering Design Process

Math – Chapter 1 Compare Whole Numbers <, >, =; Round Whole Numbers, Tenths and Hundredths, Thousandths

08Aug, 22

Bible Lesson 1 Study Guide

Study Guide

Bible Lesson 1: God’s Word Is True Name ______________________________

Memory Verse- Romans 15:4 “For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.” CSB

General revelation means that God reveals Himself to people through nature.
Special revelation means that God reveals Himself to people through the Bible and the life of Christ.
No one can rightfully say that he or she has had no knowledge of God. All people see God’s general revelation in nature and sense their need for Him within themselves, or through their conscience.
God chose to communicate His truth to people because of His great love for them.
Truth is defined as fact or reality.
God chose to reveal Himself in order to bring salvation to all people through a personal relationship with Jesus.
The Old Testament’s message presents who God is (His Person, the Messiah), His plan of salvation, and His principles for living.
Christians should study God’s Word for its teaching, rebuke or to stop, correct or right way, and training in righteousness.
God gives principles to live by to help people make wise choices.
Satan tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden by lying. He twisted God’s Word so that she would sin
Even though Adam and Eve allowed sin to enter the Garden of Eden, God planned for a savior.
Abel’s sacrifice was accepted because it was offered in faith. He had a proper heart response.
Cain’s offering was rejected because he did it with a wrong heart and it came from his own labor of tilling the ground.
Cain was a farmer. Abel was a shepherd, a herder of sheep.
Abraham started a new nation with a promise of a new son and a blessing.
God urged Cain to repent of murdering his brother. Because Cain refused to repent, he had to leave the presence of the Lord and received a mark for protection. The mark also brought shame.
People have regularly responded to God’s goodness by rebelling and sinning against His truth.
The flood destroyed wickedness but a rainbow showed God’s love to Noah.
God rescued the Jews out of slavery with power and a new leader, Moses.
Yielding to God’s love and acknowledging that God’s plan is best is a way to minimize jealousy. This brings contentment.
God’s redemptive plan can be seen in the lives of Bible characters written about in the Old Testament.
People have responded to God’s love and goodness by accepting God’s love and becoming a part of His family, ignoring the truth and going out on their own, and hiding their sin and turning away from God.

06Aug, 22

August 8-12

August 8-12

Bible Verse: Romans 15:4 (memorize)

For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.

Spelling Lesson 1 (Due to a short week, I have provided the definitions.)

chilly – noticeably cold
value – worth or importance of something
humble – meek; respectful
pattern – repeating order
shelving – a sloping area or surface on a mountainside
volumes – printed pages combined into book form
whisper – to speak in a very soft and quiet voice
common – familiar; ordinary
separate – to divide or disconnect
erosion – the process in which wind, water, or ice wears away the surface of the earth
summit – the highest point, peak, or top
igneous – fiery or related to fire, a kind of rock formed from cooled magma or lava
sediment – material deposited by water, wind, or ice; residue
mountains – large ridges of land above the terrain, often with steep slopes and rocky areas
expose – to uncover
fragment – a small, broken piece or section
deposit – a collection of sediments or particles that have been weathered or eroded
puppetry – the art of making or operating puppets
fragile – easily broken or damaged; delicate
snowcapped – having a covering of snow

Test Schedule

Spelling: List 1 (Friday, August 12^th) Words and Definitions (definitions may include meanings and/or use in context)

Bible: Chapter 1 (Tuesday, August 16^th)

Read and Think Cold Reads – Every Friday!

Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)

Cover the textbooks.

Study for upcoming tests!

Study multiplication facts daily! We will have minute drills.

Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.

Weekly Focus August 8-12

Bible – God’s Word Is True

Literature – Samuel’s Choice – Story Elements

English – Unit 1: Verbs at Work

Science – Scientific Process and Engineering Design Process

Math – Chapter 1 Place Value (Hundred Thousands, Hundred Billions), Compare Whole Numbers <, >, =, writing numbers least to greatest, greatest to least with numbers up to hundred billions

06Aug, 22

How to Cover Textbooks

The textbooks that will need to be covered are Literature, Science, and Social Studies.

I will send one textbook home each day to be covered.

The video below gives instructions on how to cover the books with brown paper.

04Aug, 22

Parent Letter

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the Fifth Grade! My name is Mrs. Milton and I am very excited to be your child’s teacher this year. I have been teaching for 36.5 years and I retired in 2021 from St. Tammany Public Schools. I love teaching and it is my calling. Even though I retired, God knew I had a lot of teaching left to do, so He led me to FBCS. I have taught second grade, third grade, fifth grade, and I have been an elementary school librarian. Fifth grade is my favorite grade to teach.

I am honored to teach your child. I am looking forward to seeing each individual child grow academically and spiritually. We are going to have a great year as we work together helping your child succeed.

Classroom:

Your child will be assigned their agenda, textbooks, and workbooks for the year. Please cover the textbooks with BROWN PAPER (no cloth covers). I will begin sending textbooks home to be covered on Monday, August 8^th. I will send home two or three textbooks at a time. I am hoping we get all textbooks covered the first week of school.

Please do not allow any tape to touch the books, because the tape causes damage to the books.

Bible: Purposeful Design Grade 5 Edition Workbook

Literature: Mosdos Press Literature Coral Textbook

Math: Purposeful Design Mathematics Grade 5 Workbook

English: God’s Gift of Language B

Science: Purposeful Design Science Level Five

Social Studies: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; The United States: The Making of a New Nation

Snacks:

The students will have an opportunity to eat a snack in the morning as long as the classroom stays clean and free of snack trash on the floor. Please send snacks that are not high in sugar, especially candy. Also, please be sure the snack is a finger-food and does not require eating utensils.

Birthday:

Please remember that if you send party invitations to school, each child in our class must receive one. Treats for birthdays can be brought to the office.

Website:

Make sure to check it weekly for updates and reminders.

Email address: [email protected] I will check emails only during the morning upon arrival to school, during my planning time, and after school. To find my school website: www.fbcseagles.com, go to student services, class updates, then Mrs. Milton.

Positive Behavior:

In our classroom, there are non-negotiable rules:

Listen and show respect while others are talking.
Follow directions the first time they are given.
Treat everyone with kindness and respect.
Take care of our classroom and school.
Work quietly and play safely.

In our classroom, we have a conduct chart with push pins. Positive behavior allows you child to move on the chart until the end of the row. Once your child has reached the end of the row, he/she will receive a coupon for a reward of their choosing from the reward “shopping list”. Your child can spend the coupon upon receiving or he/she can accumulate coupons and spend at his/her choosing. Redeeming coupons will only be allowed in the morning before school or in the afternoon right before dismissal.

Each day your child begins with 5 behavior points. If your child has no push backs, the student will receive full conduct credit for the day. If you child breaks any classroom or school rule, he/she will push back the pin. A red push pin will be used to indicate the push back. One point will be deducted from the behavior grade for each push back your child makes each day. I always give warnings to the student whenever behavior becomes an issue. Push backs are used whenever the student is unable to correct the behavior without a consequence.

Conduct:

Your child’s conduct grade will be posted on Headmaster by Tuesday of each week. Every day he/she have the opportunity to earn 5 conduct points for a 20-point weekly conduct grade. In our classroom, we have a conduct chart with push pins. Below are the consequences associated with each behavior level.

Level 5: The student will receive full conduct credit for the day. (5/5 points)

Level 4: I will remind the student of my expectations and one point will be deducted. (4/5 points)

Level 3: I will give a verbal warning and reteach the expectation and two points will be deducted. (3/5 points)

Level 2: I will conference with the student and three points will be deducted. (2/5 points)

Level 1: The student will receive a write-up, parental contact and

four points will be deducted. (1/5 points)

Level 0: Possible administration involvement, parental contact, and

the student will lose all points for the day. (0/5 points)

I am looking forward to a fantastic school year.

Kathryn Milton, M.Ed.

May 15-19, 2023 Half-Days

May 8-12, 2023 Last Full Week of School

Math Chapter 8 Test Friday, May 5, 2023

May 1-5, 2023

April 24-28, 2023

April 17-21, 2023

April 3-6, 2023

March 27-31, 2023

March 20-24, 2023

March 13-17, 2023

Social Studies Study Guide Chapter 3 Test Thursday, March 9

March 6-10, 2023 (No School for Students Friday, March 10, 2023)

February 27-March 3, 2023

***February 15, 2023***

Social Studies Study Guide Chapter 2

February 13-17, 2023

February 6-10, 2023

Field Trip Scheduled February 13, 2023

January 31- February 3, 2023

Social Studies Test Scheduled Friday, January 27 Chapter 1

January 23-27, 2023

January 17-20, 2023

Social Studies Maps Study Guide Test Jan. 12

January 9-13, 2023

January 3, 2023

Monday, January 2, 2023

January 2-6, 2023

December 12-16, 2022

December 5-9, 2022

November 28 – December 2, 2022

November 14-18, 2022

Science Chapter 3 Study Guide Test Thursday, November 17th

November 7-11, 2022

Week of October 31- November 4, 2022

Language Test Update

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Science Test Scheduled Wednesday, October 26, 2022

October 17-21, 2022

October 10, 2022

October 10-14, 2022

October 3-7, 2022

Christmas Auditions

Science Study Guide – Test September 27, 2022

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August 29 – September 2, 2022

Week of August 22-26, 2022

Bible Chapter 2 Study Guide Abraham Trusts and Obey

Updated Test Schedule August 15-19

August 15-19, 2022

Bible Lesson 1 Study Guide

August 8-12

How to Cover Textbooks

Parent Letter

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