In honor of Earth Day, this month we focused on reading books that talked about ways in which we can help our environment. We spoke about recycling, and saving water and energy to help protect our earth. We read “Our Class Is Going Green,” which is a book that was written by Kindergarten children and was published by scholastic because it won the ‘Kid’s Are Authors’ contest. We also read the book, “One Tree,” written by Leslie Bockol. This book is special because it is made from 98% recycled materials.
Mrs. Ruiz
KV is also excited that they finished learning every letter of the alphabet! We are looking forward to learning more in phonics. Next week we are going to learn about the long vowel sounds, and use them in new words for our short stories.
Miss Velez
This Month K-V is getting ready for spring! In science we are learning about the life stages of different animals. K-V was especially excited to learn about the life stages of the butterfly. They cannot wait for their caterpillars to come in the mail so they can watch them evolve into beautiful butterflies!
Miss Velez
Elementary students are celebrating Spring! They are making colorful collages of the spring season using construction paper and tissue paper. You should see the wonderful creations they have made using these two mediums. Way to Go!
Ms. Arnau
KV has continues to read books that emphasize their letter of the week. For this month we read, “How do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?” by Jane Yolen. They also colored dinosaurs which are outside the library’s bulletin board. They did a really great job. This was also a great opportunity to speak about the fear they face when going to the doctor’s office and how it is necessary for them to follow the doctor’s instructions to “Get Well Soon.”
Mrs. Ruiz
Singing, Dancing, Eating, Rapping, Performing, and Sharing were all a part of our Academic Fair which took place on Thursday, March19 th, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. What an exciting evening it was for all – students and visitors alike. Students in all grades had been working feverishly since January on their projects and reports and as you walked aroung the school the aroma of wonderful foods filled the air. Foods from India, Africa, Guatemala, and many, many more countires were represented. THe sounds of students talking with visitors, projects humming, music playing, and students reciting were all sounds that filled that evening. There were many different sections to the Fair: Technolgy, Dance, Art, Science, History, Health, Bible, English, Home Ec., Countries, and many more. Many students dressed up to represent a certain person, or country; there were also scientific dissections to witness. Students were so excited as they got the chance to explain their projects and research to our visitors – nearly 1,000! What a great job all teachers, staff, parents and students did! We applaud you and can’t wait until next year!
This month KV has explored in more detail our 5 senses. For our annual academic fair, Kindergarten made instruments with the focus being – their sense of hearing. Each instrument was displayed and the students wrote a sentence about their project. Parents came to visit and had a good time listening and trying to guess which voice belonged to their child on a tape recording KV had made. They also explored other senses we learned in class, while looking, touching, smelling, and tasting different items.
Miss Velez
As overseer of Chapel, it has been my desire to see the hearts of our students be drawn closer to our Lord and Savior. The Lord has been faithful to hear my heart’s cry. There has been such a growth and hunger in our students to worship God and carry out His purpose for their lives. From Elementary to High School, there has been steady growth and our Spiritual Focus for the year has truly been our anthem:
Philippians 3:13 NIV
“I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
Please continue to pray for our chapel services. We need to continue to ask God to open our children’s hearts and minds, we need the Lord to anoint our worship teams and we need God to empower every speaker who shares.
Mrs. Torres
“Character” was the theme that was emphasized during Ronald’s visit to Evangel on Tuesday, March 10, 2009. The students played games, saw a puppet show and had a great time learning about Trustworthiness, Fairness, Responsibility and Respect. Even the teachers got involved as Ronald told a story and they got a chance to act it out. We are very grateful to McDonald’s for sending Ronald to our PreK – 3 through 6th grade to share how important character is. We can’t wait until he comes to visit us again!!!!!!
Please visit our “Galleries” to view some wonderful pictures.
On March 3rd, Evangel Christian school participated in the annual Read Across America project of the National Education Association, which celebrated Dr. Seuss’ 105th birthday. Dr. Seuss, the man who taught children that reading is fun was born, Theodor Seuss Geidor in Springfield Massachusetts, on March 2, 1904.
On this fun -filled day, Mrs. Jimenez came dressed as the Cat in the Hat, had the most fun of all, as she read several stories to the students written by Dr. Seuss. Hop on Pop, The Cat in The Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish were read to Pre-K3- 5th grade.
The students also went home with worksheets and door hangers created in class to remind them about the importance of reading. Our Pre-K 3’s made Cat in the Hat hats and ended their celebration by making their own green eggs and ham the following day. A great big “Thank You” to Mrs. Jimenez for all of her hard work!!!!
Please check out “Galleries” for some amazing pictures.