1st & 2nd Grade News
January 14, 2010

Show & Tell: Something that floats.

Memory Verse: The Lord says, “If someone loves Me, I will save him. I will protect those who know me.” Psalm 91:14

Spelling: 2nd Grade: 1/15: screen, speed, street, wheel, stream, steam, dream, sneak, speak, heal, been, use 1/23: meal, leaf, seal, speak, team, leap, please, queen, sweet, cheese, does, again

Spelling Enrichment: 2nd Grade 1/15: branch, tractor, barn, steel, trunk, rock, brick, truck, train, yard, starfish, forty

Spelling: 1st Grade: 1/15: sad, dad, cat, net, hop, he, has, what 1/23: bug, hug, rug, but, cut, nut, that, plug

TEN COMMANDMENTS: Keep working on memorizing the commandments!

Mr. O’s Notes: If you would like communications from Mr. O, send your email address and request to office@tcja.org

Ancestors: Could you fill out the “ancestors” paper that I’m enclosing today with this note. We have a big map on the back bulletin board and we’ll identify each student’s “roots.” This goes along with the book Cleversticks that we’re reading this month. Please return the paper on Wednesday, January 20, or sooner! Thank you for your help.

Coming Dates to remember:
January 15: Last Day of First Semester
January 18: Martin Luther King Day- NO SCHOOL
January 19: Teacher In-Service Day-NO SCHOOL
January 24: Fundraising Dinner—5:00-7:00
January 27, 28 Parent-Teacher Conferences—12:30 Dismissal

Calendar Change: February 22 is marked as a Teacher In-service day with no school. This has been changed because of our In-service on 1/19. THERE WILL BE SCHOOL on February 22!

News from Mr. O’s Desk:

Upcoming Event: January School Closures
Date/Time: January 18 & 19
Who it impacts: All Students

Overview: As we have every other year. we will again be closed the third Monday in January (the 18th) for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. In addition, please note that we will be closed January 19 as our employer is hosting professional growth meetings in College Place and our staff is required to participate in those meetings. This may be a good opportunity for parents to take a snow day and take their children out to Bluewood or one of the other winter playlands. We will provide childcare at a rate of $25 for the day. As childcare was over Christmas break, childcare again will feature crafts, games and activities to help the day pass more quickly.
Once again, we are offering a small discount to families with multiple children in the program. The second and subsequent children will be able to attend for $23. Please contact the office if you would like to sign up for this program as it is offered by reservation only.

Upcoming Event: A Taste of the Orient
Date/Time: January 24 – 5:00pm
Who it impacts: 9th grade and up... as well as all constituents

Overview: The 9th and 10th grade students will be hosting a fundraising dinner for the Mission Trip coming up in March of 2010. They will be heading out to Rosario Tesopaco (Ely’s home) where they will be adding rooms to the boys’ dormitory and starting a girls’ dormitory. Tony Salango, from Calgary Alberta, will be coming to our school to cater this event, and as he has done at all of his other fundraising dinners, he will be presenting his specialty, a variety of traditional Asian dishes and a few of his own concoctions such as vegetarian ginger beef (gluten) and butternut squash in coconut milk. The meal is a bargain at $18 per adult or $10 per child (10 and under), and includes dinner entertainment.You may purchase tickets from any of the students who are planning on going on the trip or you can contact the office to reserve your tickets. There are a limited number of seats available.

Upcoming Event: Parent/Teacher Meetings
Date/Time: January 27 & 28 – both afternoons
Who it impacts: All Students

Overview: On the 15th of this month the books will close for the second grading period. Following this, teachers should be able to gauge fairly accurately students who are unable to make the requirements to move on too the next grade level by the end of the year. Note that we have added a set of mid year parent teacher meetings to the calendar this year. Watch for notes coming home to set up these meetings. We arrange meetings, attempting to give parents their choice times, in the order that we receive the requests back in the office.
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