Angels
4L has been checking out books and working on SRA’s during library time. We read Bright Christmas before going on break. They enjoyed this book which is the Nativity story being told from the Angels point of view. The book also tells us that angels have been present since the beginning.
Mrs. Ruiz
Fractions
In Math we are entering the world of fractions. We are using egg cartons to demonstrate different fractions. So instead of simply talking about them students can visually see what different fractions looks like, and actually physically manipulate them. We are also looking at the fractions we use every day and may not even realize it. For example, if I looked at a clock and said that it is half past 12 or a quarter to 4 – then what time would it be?
Miss Laforest
The Holy Spirit
This month in Bible we are studying the Holy Spirit (whom Christ sent for us after He resurrected ascended into Heaven). We are learning that the Father sent Him so that He can be our Comforter, who will give us council and support; our Helper who will give us the boldness to preach, witness, and live our faith; and our Guide who will show us the right way to go as we navigate our way through the world.
Miss Laforest
Playing Recorders
In 4th and 5th grade music, we have been rehearsing the fingering of notes on the recorder while reading each note on a musical staff. We have found creative ways to make this into a game, as the students practiced identifying the notes drawn on the board. One of the games included the use of arts and crafts where the students had to silently work as a team to create the specified note out of fuzzoodles. The first team to make the note and toss it in the basket received points for their team. After rehearsing the notes and how many beats each note gets, we will proceed on to playing the song for the day. More game time and tunes to come!
“Christmas Hang Ups”
“Christmas Hang Ups,” the title of our elementary program this year was another take on what Christmas is really about. Our students told a story through the eyes of Christmas ornaments. It showed us how we get “hung up” on so many things, other than the true meaning of Christmas. The students sang, danced, and acted out the true meaning of Christmas. It was a great night filled with great joy of our Savior coming to this earth, Jesus Christ, and there were over 500 in attendance
Please see “Galleries” for some great pictures.
Color Mixing
Did you know there are at least three different ways to mix the color brown? 3-5th grades do! They can mix virtually any color from 5 basic colors: primaries, black, and white. They also prepared for the Christmas season by making homemade, decorated Christmas cards out of construction paper, miniature templates, markers and glitter.
Miss Kleinschuster
Wish List
To enjoy the Christmas season and learn new skills in word processing such as changing fonts and centering text, we made fun things like colorful Christmas poems and bulleted Christmas lists. Some of the Christmas lists were pretty incredible. I wish I could have a jet pack for Christmas too!
Mr. Boyd
Spirit Week
I was impressed with how many students in both elementary and middle school entered a drawing, painting or collage of our school mascot, the eagle, in the first ever Spirit Week art contest here at Evangel. Thanks for participating, guys!
Miss Kleinschuster
Colors, Colors, Colors
Upper elementary students continued to master their knowledge and manipulation of primary, secondary, and neutral colors. 4th and 5th grade also created monochromatic, or single-color, drawings. They learned that a single colored pencil can be very versatile!
Miss Kleinschuster
Literacy Day
Our Nativity Story Literacy Day was a great success. We read so many books about Jesus’ birth and some of us even dressed up like angels, shepherds, Mary, Joseph, and the wise kings. We had a blast!
Ms. DiGiovanni