Social Studies
In November for Social Studies 4L became the Iroquois Confederacy. Students were assigned roles in each of the Eastern Woodlands tribes and given Native American names. We made headpieces and artifacts. We held a council meeting where students were challenged to make difficult decisions; and share lessons and history through storytelling.
Miss Laforest
Computer Class
The 4th grade class has been learning how to use Microsoft Word this month. We have made an acrostic with our name and created sentences that go with each of the letters. The students have chosen which design and color they like for each sentence in our project. Soon we will begin learning how to research famous people on-line to reinforce what they are learning in class and get them ready to write a biography report.
Miss Stahler
Music Class
Students are so excited to share their Christmas program with family and friends. They have learned a lot through this experience. This program focuses on countries all around the world and how they celebrate Christmas. After we have made it through the program, students will be able to sing Christmas carols and share what the true meaning of Christmas is for the last week of December. We look forward to coming back in January and continue learning music through instruments, voice and movement.
Mrs. Racoma
Christmas Around The World
Students have been working hard in preparation for the 2009 Christmas Program: Christmas Around the World. Fourth grade will be singing, We Three Kings. The hardest part of learning this song has not been learning the lyrics but learning to wait during the rests when they don’t sing, we’re almost there. Fourth grade is getting older so they are also trying to learn to stay still rather than having a lot of movement during their song. They are doing quite well otherwise. They have been the best class, thus far, in how they enter and exit the sanctuary.
Mrs. Racoma
Operation Christmas Child Visits Evangel
Operation Christmas Child, a ministry under Samaritan’s Purse, asks people to fill shoe boxes with items and love yearly, to distribute to children in need around the world. From basic essentials like toothbrushes and bars of soap to fun activities like crayons and flash cards, people around the world give a little bit of hope to children who may not otherwise have any.
Evangel Christian School continued our tradition of packing shoe boxes. On Friday, November 13th we dedicated these shoe boxes to the Lord at our chapel services. Students shared testimonies about what packing a shoebox meant to them. We prayed that these shoe boxes would reach their destinations and that the child whose hand a shoebox landed in would come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
We then received the honor of having a film crew from Operation Christmas Child come to Evangel on Tuesday, November 17th to film our students praying over their shoe boxes. Selected students also went up to our roof to shoot various plugs for OCC! This footage will be used in future Operation Christmas Child promotional videos. How exciting! The OCC film crew and staff were impressed with our children’s enthusiasm and the abundance of shoe boxes collected. Colorful posters and even some students wearing self-made t-shirts graced the sanctuary for all to know that Evangel loves Operation Christmas Child!
In total, 211 shoeboxes were packed and more than $800 (that could be visibly seen in a shoebox) in donations were collected. These donations cover the shipping costs for each of the shoe boxes.
More than 69 million children world-wide have been impacted by Operation Christmas Child and Evangel is so proud to be a part of this. Check out pictures from our chapel and the film crew coming to visit in the Galleries section of our website!
We pray that many children will be blessed this Christmas season! Thanks to everyone who helped to make this event a success!
Harvest Fun Fair
This year’s Elementary School’s Harvest Fun Fair was a blast! Students dressed up as Pilgrims, Indians, and Turkeys – talk about cute!!!!!!!! The children also had an opportunity to play several games, such as Tic Tac Toe Ring Toss, Turkey in the Straw and Roll The Gourd. Our Elementary School students were able to work on Pilgrim and Indian crafts, as well as getting their face painted by our talented National Honor Society students. The day ended with each student receiving a bag full of candy. A perfect ending to a perfect day!
Please check out “Galleries” for some cute pictures!
Literacy Day/Crazy Hair and Hat Day
This year we decided to combine two events to create one incredible, exciting fun filled day for our Elementary School students on Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Our Fellowship Hall was transformed into a wacky hair salon called —– Hairy Situations. Teachers had to confirm their appointment with Tanya, one of the salon stylists, who was working the front desk. She welcomed in all our students who came in to salon. Many of the students and teachers walked in to the salon with crazy hair or hats. For those who didn’t have a hat, we provide hats for them.
We played music videos and sang along to some popular Veggie Tale tunes. After a fun time of singing, students were treated to books about hair or hats. After story time, the students watched some of our High School students act out a skit based on a Bible character named Samson. (Did you know the source of Samson’s strength was his hair!) During this fun time for students, teachers and aides were getting their hair done at the salon by a wacky hairstylist.
We wanted students to not only have fun, but to learn and get excited about reading!
Many students and teachers said this was the best Literacy Day ever!
Please check out our gallery on the school’s website to see some great pictures!
3-D Art
Elementary is a special age, things can become so mundane to this age group that even sometimes art becomes boring…so I introduced 3D art. I held up a bottle of paint, a paintbrush, glue and a role of aluminum foil and asked the class which one or ones of these is used to make art? Just as I had expected everyone (with the exception of 2 students) said the bottle of paint, paint brush and even sometimes the glue. I then revealed to them that aluminum foil can be used as art as well. They were asked to create, draw and color their own character’s face and to give it a name. Once they completed and colored their picture they were given aluminum foil and glue to bring their drawing to life in 3D form. After they paint their 3D faces they will be displayed for all to see, that typical household items (such as aluminum foil) can also be used to create art. Great job guys!
Miss Arnau
Enrichment Class
Researching, writing, and thinking… oh my. Every class is learning a lot of information about each groups “technology.” The students will be researching their technology in the areas of history and current technology. The groups will be writing interesting paragraphs to further finish their projects. After that, the teams will continue on to the areas of breakthroughs and consequences. Each student is thinking of ways to further their project into a thing worthy of each persons ability. Here’s a fun and easy riddle: What is it that someone has to take before you can get it? … The answer is: Your picture.
Dustin Penland
Working On Rhythm
Students have continued working on Rhythm this month. Students have used tennis balls to show how many beats are in each measure. This music method is called Dalcroze, which is a type of teaching that allows students to learn music through movement. They also continue learning about melody through a variety of songs. These classes have also begun their work on the Christmas program, which is held in December.
Mrs. Racoma