THE TEAMWORK TIMES
Ephesians 3:17-19, “...And I pray that you, being rooted and
established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s
holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the
love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
NEWSLETTER #8
LOOKING CLOSER
Monday: Chapel, Tech, Theatre
Tuesday: PE, Enrichment
Wednesday: Art, Speech Meet
Thursday: Spelling test, Electives
Friday: Jog-a-Thon, PE, Library,
Fix/Fun
LOOKING AHEAD
10/28 Book Report, Buddy Activity
10/31 No School - Teacher In-service
11/4 Original Art Purchases Due
11/10 Buddy Activity & Class Party
11/11 No School
11/12 Girl’s on the Run 5k
11/16 Thanksgiving Feast & Min. Day
11/16-11/18 Parent-Teacher Conferences (our class will begin on Wed.)
11/19 Miss Cornett becomes Mrs. Cox
Important flyers in this week’s Friday
Folder include:
Parade of Lights
Trunk or Treat
Trapper’s Camp Coloring Book
Check your child’s planner
for their nightly homework
assignments. They will have
a Math practice page after
each lesson.
Miss. Cornett
[email protected]
530-879-8989
ATTENDANCE
Please be sure to call the
attendance line if your
child is absent. Thank you!
(530) 879-8979
OCT 7-14, 2016
TRIMESTER 1, WEEK 8
We have quite an exciting week ahead of us! Wednesday is our In-Class Speech Meet.
See the reverse side of this newsletter for the criteria. All students will present their
selection to the class for a Speaking & Listening grade. However, this year there is also the
option for the students to say their speech to a panel of outside judges. According to their
score, some students will be invited to participate at a finalist level, presenting again on
October 20th before a new panel of judges. Those students who receive score of
“superior” at the finals will be invited to share their speech before the school at the Speech
Meet Showcase Assembly on October 21st. The 3-5th grade teachers are asking that you to
discuss this great opportunity with your child and to help them make a decision regarding
whether they want to participate in the competitive meet or just to say their speech to their
for grade. I will need to know by Monday, October 10th in order to prepare for the
judges. Thank you for helping your child do their best on these important speaking skills.
Students should have now selected their Christian fiction book for their next book report.
This book report focuses on character development and problem vs. solution. Reports were
originally due Friday, October 28th but due to printing delays, students may have until
Monday, November 1st to be considered “on time.” I still strongly suggest the 10/28 date as
it hits before the busy, long weekend.
The 2nd Annual Lion Run Jog-a-Thon is this Friday, October 14th in the morning. Please
make sure your student comes to school in appropriate running clothes and shoes, with a
healthy snack, and water bottle. Thank you for your enthusiasm and support of this event.
Progress Reports went home today and have been reported in the same format as the
Report Card that you will receive before Parent-Teacher Conferences. Progress Reports
are to update you about your child’s progress in life skills and in the major academic areas.
Report Cards will have a more complete recording of grades at the end of the trimester in
the other content areas.
This year our CCS fourth and fifth graders have the opportunity to participate in The
Agribee, which is a spelling and vocabulary bee that uses agricultural words. The top two
finalists will be sent on to represent our school alongside other students from Butte, Colusa,
Glenn, Sutter, Tehama and Yuba counties at the Agribee Finals on November 18th at the
Patrick Ranch Museum. Participation is optional and students who would like to take part
should begins studying the word list to prepare for the CCS bee on Oct. 28th.
Areas of Focus:
Bible: Responses to Christ’s Power
Math: Multiplication Unit
Reading: Because of Winn-Dixie
Spelling/Vocabulary: Geography Content Words
Language: Pronouns, Speech Meet
Writing: Biographical Narratives
History: Regions of California
See reverse side for weekly test content.
Spelling & Vocabulary ~ Test on Thursday, October 13th
1) isthmus - a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land
2) peninsula - an area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
3) delta - the dirt and sand that collect at the mouth of a river
4) oasis - a fertile place in the desert where there are water, trees, and
other plants
5) tributary - a branch of a river
6) valley - the land that lies between mountains or hills
7) gorge - a deep, narrow valley that often has a stream running through
it
8) plateau - a large area of high, flat land
9) archipelago - a chain of islands
10)strait - a narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water
Speech Meet ~ The Speech Meet is Wednesday 10/12
Students will be graded based on the following criteria:
Expression:
 Enters into the thought and spirit of the selection and communicates the same to
the audience
 Characterization – Puts “life” into the selection
 Variety to enhance the meaning – Timing, pitch, appropriate
 Natural Presentation – No excessive exaggeration
Presence:
 Poise – standing at ease, no nervous tendencies
 Eye contact with the audience
Voice and Speech:
 Clearly audible
 Words are understandable – enunciation, pronunciation
 Pacing flows easily
 No noticeable interruption due to forgetfulness