Earth’s Interior
In the Earth Science class we have been studying the Earth’s interior, as well as the movement of the crustal plates and how they interact resulting in earthquakes and volcanoes. In one of our lab activities, we drew the earth’s interior to scale, using a scale of 1 cm equal to 700 km on a long piece of paper. At this scale our papers were about 5 feet long. I then posted these illustrations on the ceiling of the hallway, outside the fourth floor secretary office. Next time you are on the fourth floor, look up to see what the inside of the earth looks like.
Mr. Loewenthal
Watch What You Eat
With obesity on the rise within the United States, more and more people are learning to count the amount of calories that they consume. Students undertook a project where for one week they needed to count the amount of calories that they consumed. This included breakfast, lunch, dinner and any other snakes that they ate during the day. Students then compared their total daily calorie intake to that of the average. If the amount of calories fell below or above the average, students needed to examine that day and find out what events lead to this difference. This project gave students a better understanding as to what they put in their bodies and for some it showed them that they need to change their eating habits and eat healthier food.
Mr. Wong
Soccer Playoffs
The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.
Vince Lombardi
This month in Gym we have begun our Soccer Playoffs. These games are highly intense being that rivalries have been sown from the year before. Whether students are playing goalie, defense, offense, or midfielder they are determined, focused, and resolute to win the game. Often that means jumping in the path of the ball. Even though these games are intense, students maintain a high level of sportsmanship thought the season.
Mr. Wong
Olympics
During the month of December, our 4th and 5th grade students competed in their very own Olympics. During the Olympics students had the opportunity to compete in a wide array of events ranging from the flexed arm hang to the hula-hoop and relay races. These were just some of the events that the students could participate in. Not only did the Olympics offer students a healthy way to compete, but they learned the value of teamwork and good sportsmanship.
Mr. Wong
Reading Street
Evangel is committed to assist our students to become successful readers. To achieve this goal Kindergarten through fifth grade are using a research-based reading program called Reading Street. Reading Street provides instruction in the five core areas of reading instruction; phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills and strategies. Students with their classroom teacher attend the reading lab daily where they‘re grouped to receive differential instruction. Students are taught Reading Strategies that focus on:
Summarizing what you have read.
Predicting what will happen in the story.
Clarifying and monitoring what you are reading.
Asking questions while reading.
Visualizing what you have read in your mind.
Making connections with your reading.
Decoding and trying to figure out difficult words
Our students are learning through varies types of genre in the weekly reading selection and leveled readers that good readers use different strategies before, during, and after reading. As they learn to apply these strategies they will be more engaged in what they read and eventually become successful lifelong readers.
Current research in reading reveals three important considerations for parents and teachers:
1. Children who read, and read widely, become better readers.
2. Reading and writing are complementary skills.
3. Parents are important to children both as role models and as supporters of their efforts
Mrs. Jimenez
Hieroglyphics
During our Unit on Early Civilizations we all imagined how it would have been like to be an Egyptian. It was fun trying to read each other’s names in Hieroglyphics.
Ms. Calma
What we love
Through literature, we discovered what inspires authors to write. Authors write about what they love,what they experience and want to share with others. This month First Grade shared what they love most of all through their writing.
Ms. Calma
Who doesn’t like a party?
During the month of October We traveled to Mexico. After locating Mexico on a world map we took a tour and learned about its people, customs, food and holidays. We especially enjoyed making our own piñata and decorating it with the colors of the Mexican flag.
Ms. Calma
All About Me
We had a fabulous first month in First Grade! We had tons of fun getting to know each other especially while writing our personal narratives. What first graders love to do is share stories about themselves and their experiences.
Ms. Calma
College Level
College level Spanish Literature students have read the historically, epic novel of El CID. They have created poetry, artwork, and research inspired by the novel.
Mrs. Jean-Pierre