Sept. 4
Dear Parents,
We have just about finished our second week of class. I have discovered that I have a class full of poets. Daily I assign a journal entry, this week the students composed their first poems for me and I was amazed at their creativity.
Be sure and look for my note being sent home Friday on movies we might be watching in class. Also if you are seeing this note tonight, Thursday, please go over spelling words with your child. Tomorrow is the test. I truly believe everyone has the ability to receive an A in spelling. However the lists are long, so they need your help to succeed.
Next week we will be having Tests in Math, Spelling, Grammar and Memory Verses. I will be sending home a study sheet for the Grammar test. And again remember to review spelling words with your child.
In His Service,
Mrs. Mary

Movies We Might Watch--Please respond!!!

Dear Parent,

The following is a list of movies that we could possibly watch during this school year. We will be watching a movie to celebrate Birthdays and Bean Parties (a reward for good behavior).

Please read through the list and cross out any that you might find objectionable.

Please return the letter sent home with your child. Your response must be in writing, please!

I, ____________________ (parent or guardian), give permission for my child, ____________________, to watch any of the following movies, with the exception of any that I have crossed from the list.

Signed, ____________________ (parent or guardian)



Finding Nemo
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chronicles of Narnia
The Polar Express
Mary Poppins
Hook
Monsters Inc
Robots
Shark Tales
The Incredibles
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Garfield
Elf
Madagascar
Space Jam
Angel Wars
Sky Captain
Parent Trap
Open Season
Zathura
Nativity Story
Santa Clause
Ratatouille
Much Ado about Nothing
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Cars
My Fair Lady
Princess Bride
Lilo and Stitch
Over the Hedge
Lion King

Letter to Parents sent home on Friday, August 29

Dear Parents,

This has been a great week! I have been so pleased with your children’s positive attitudes and teachable spirit. Your children have been so respectful and responsible in the classroom. Everyone finished their work and even had a positive attitude about it.
We spent much of this past week reviewing material from last year; however, this coming week we will begin covering new material in almost every subject. Spelling tests will begin this week. Spelling tests will be every Friday. We will take a pre-test on Thursday’s; if your child receives 100%, then he/she will not need to take the test on Friday. If he/she misses a word or definition in the pre-test, then he/she will take the test on Friday. The word lists are long and contain some difficult words; it will be necessary to practice these words at home if your child’s goal is to receive an A in Spelling this year. I will be including the spelling list in your child’s assignment binder each week.
We will be learning parts of speech and how to diagram them in Grammar, and we will be covering classic literature in Reading.
I will be teaching history from a Christian worldview. We will be using Harcourt Horizons World History as a text book only in the areas that conform to a Christian perspective of history. We will be covering early settlements and cities in the following weeks. Sumer, Jericho, and Ur will be a part of our studies.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call, or set up a time to meet with me.
As you may know, I have had available bananas and apples for snacks in the classroom, and they have been a huge success, so much so that I need to ask for your help. Would you consider helping me to continue providing this healthy snack by occasionally sending apples or bananas or some other fruit to help keep our basket full?
Again, thank you for your prayers. I know it is by God’s grace alone that this week has gone so well.

In His Love,

Mrs. Mary