March 5, 2010
Dear Fifth Grade Parents,
Tests this coming week include:
Memory – Monday (Jeremiah 29:11)
Tuesday – Math (Prime Numbers Quiz)
English – Wednesday (Unit 7 – Adverbs and Prepositions)
Memory – Thursday (Philippians 4:6-7)
Reading – Thursday (“Pioneer Girl”)
Spelling – Thursday
We are looking forward to kicking off National Lutheran Schools Week on Sunday. There will be lots of fun and exciting things going on throughout the week. You won’t want to miss the music program on Tuesday night. Be sure to look closely at the different themes for each day. Students have been instructed specifically about ideas and expectations for the dress-up days next week. All week long we will be collecting canned goods and hygiene products for the Cooperative Feeding Program!
Monday – Patriotic Day (Nice blue jeans are fine paired with a clearly patriotic or combo red, white, blue top or uniform clothing.) We will begin the day with chapel and will engage in a variety of simple service projects around school during the day.
Tuesday – Music/Art Day (Students may wear nice blue jeans or uniform pants with a t-shirt that accentuates a particular music group or artist. Students could get quite creative and decorate their own shirt as well to make a piece of wearable art.)
Wednesday – Mom and Day Dress Up Day (Students should attempt to dress up as one of their parents, perhaps representing a particular career or activity that their mom or dad is involved in.)
Thursday – Twins/Triplets Day (Students should pair up with another student or form small group and dress as identically as possible! Parents will probably have to help some with the coordination of this! J At 9:00 am we will be joining together in the parish hall for an African drum experience. Please join us if you’d like.)
Friday – Red and White School Spirit Day (Students will wear P.E. uniforms to school, and after a closing chapel we will run and jump our way through Mini Olympics. Parents and grandparents are more than welcome to join us. Keep in mind that if you plan on staying for lunch, you will need to RSVP to the school office by Monday.)
Please let me know in the coming weeks and months of any ways in which I can be of assistance to you as you make the transition and prepare for the upcoming school year. I would be happy to fill out recommendation forms for your child. I am so proud of the way in which your children are handling this difficult situation. They have been very positive yet concerned for one another as they look ahead to the opportunities that the future holds. It is my prayer that each child will find a new school home in which they are guided, taught, and challenged to continue in the academic, physical, and most importantly spiritual growth which they have begun at St. Mark’s. While we are anxious about the new changes that will take place in all of our lives, we know we can put our complete trust in God who never disappoints or fails us. I will continue to carry out my responsibilities and plans faithfully for the remainder of the school year. Thank you for your continued support and prayers! God’s blessings!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sankey
Upcoming Events:
Student-Led Worship Service – Sunday, March 7 (Looking forward to seeing you all! We will meet in the classroom at 10:40 a.m. for 11:00 worship.)
National Lutheran Schools Week – Monday, March 8 – Friday, March 12
Classy Crafts and Music Extravaganza – Tuesday, March 9 (7:00 p.m. It will be fun!!!)
Jump Rope for Heart – Monday, March 15 (Students received fundraising envelopes for the American Heart Association. They should be collecting support throughout the next several weeks. They may bring in completed donor packets at anytime.)
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