Posters
We worked on Do’s and Don’ts posters this month. The students, in groups, picked a topic of their choice such as “Improving your English” then created posters and presented their thoughts. Some advice from the ESL classroom on improving your English! Do make friends who speak English. Learn the local culture. But don’t stress too much and never give up! All posters are displayed in the classroom. Here are other topics the students came up with: Getting Good Grades, Losing Weight, Building Good Friendships, and Staying Healthy.
Mr.Michael Kemp
Mrs. Carolyn Marko
Mrs. Heather Cortes
Mr. Jim Winchester
Mr. Ted White
Mr. Fred Atkins
Professor Dr. Ines Miyares
Dr. Sandlin Lowe
Dr. Marilyn Schiller
Rev. Pedro Cardi
Evangel Christian School
School Board Members
Pastor Carolyn Marko
Mrs. Carmen Perez
Pastor Stefan Marko
Mrs. Chris Tobias
Mrs. Jennie Work
Pastor Lisa Shopinsky
Foundation For Evangel Christian School Scholarships, Inc.
Foundation Board Members
Mr. Michael Kemp
Pastor Carolyn Marko
Mrs. Heather Cortes
Mr. Jim Winchester
Mr. Ted White
Mr. Fred Atkins
Professor Ines Miyares, PhD.
Dr. Sandlin Lowe
Dr. Marilyn Schiller
Rev. Pedro Cardi
Foundation Advisory Committee
Dr. Kathy Teets Grimm
Mrs. Annie Rufrano
Mrs. Judy White
Rev. Kim Kingshill
Mrs. Ceu Kingshill
Mrs. Jennie Work
Dr. Rick Bonifas
Dr. Kathy Teets Grimm
Mrs. Annie Rufrano
Mrs. Judy White
Rev. Kim Kingshill
Mrs. Ceu Kingshill
Mrs. Jennie Work
Dr. Rick Bonifas
Biomes
Students have been learning about biomes. A biome is a group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar communities. This month, students will be researching and presenting on different biomes that exist. They are required to include information regarding the climate, the wildlife, the plants, and the geographic location. They are excited about being able to use their creativity but also nervous about presenting. I’m also excited to see what they will come up with. Their posters are usually very colorful and show their individual personalities.
Rocks
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Students have been looking at different rocks and minerals. Students have been assigned a research project to learn about what happened to the miners in Chili. This has helped to make the subject of rocks and minerals relevant to them. In addition, it has provided a deeper understanding of the role of geologists in our world.
Our Heritage
We just had our international week. We learned about each others heritage and tasted food we had never tasted before. This was a fun time for all of us. Kindergarten has been an adventure for all of us, and I know that this journey will be full of fun and excitement.
Cultural Explosion!
We enjoyed a week of cultural exposure. We saw different costumes and traditional dress, tasted exotic foods from far away lands and learned about traditions. We also had new students place pins in our world map located on the first floor as people enter our building. This map represents all the countries our students come from – over 73 countries!
See “Galleries” for pictures
Tall Tales
5th grade had to write a tall tale, a story stretching the truth. Someone wrote about a crying brother who cried so much that he was hired by God to cause the flood. Another student wrote about their parents’ superpowers, like x-ray vision or being able to cook in a split-second. This was a fun assignment, and we all enjoyed using our imaginations.
Do you smell onions?
Onion Plants, photosynthesis, and seeds: yes, science! 5th grade grew onion plants in a home-made greenhouse. Each group was responsible for building a greenhouse with only water bottles and toothpicks. Well, one of our groups’ onion seed grew out of its greenhouse. The students named him Alejandro, and now we have an onion plant in our classroom. The experiment taught students about life science and gravity. It showed how living things need the proper nutrients and environment to live. We also proved that the roots must grow down and the shoots must grow up no matter what position the onion was in.