Zion Lutheran School

Home Notes

5th Grade

Date	Home Note
1/07/09	Home note – Grade 5 January 7^th , 2009 Week 17 Dear parent(s) and/or guardian(s), Wow ! What a wild week we had before and during Christmas. No doubt everyone has stories to tell. We ended up celebrating with friends as no family could travel south. So it goes. 1. Lunch time every week: 11:10 2. Citizen of the Week: Sydney Joss 3. Please returned the highlighted midterm if you have not done so already. Remember to sign it. 4. Looking ahead : 1-9 L.E.S.T. Logo and art due 1-14 K-5 Christmas worship at 8:30 a.m. Staff lunch 1-23 end of quarter 1-27 reenrollment for 2009-2010 2-3 to2-4 Open House 2-12 to 2-14 L.E.S.T. in Portland 5. I pray you had a blessed celebration of Christ’s birth! 6. Each student must have an inexpensive calculator as part of their school supplies here at school. Thanks!! 7. January book orders are due back this Friday. Thanks !! That’s it for this week. Much love in Christ, ERS
12-17-08	Home note – Grade 5 NO LION’S PAW THIS WEEK December 17^th , 2008 Week 16 Dear parent(s) and/or guardian(s), 1. Lunch time every week: 11:10 2. Citizen of the Week: ( combined with this week – announced next week ) 3. I am sending home midterms today; please return them ASAP. Just sign the one highlighted page; keep the rest, 4. Looking ahead : 12-19 class Christmas celebration December book report due 12-19 to 1-4-08 Christmas vacation 1-5-08 School resumes 5. Gift exchange gifts need to be here by tomorrow or Friday. If we miss school, we’ll exchange after Christmas ! I’m giving the students their gifts from me today. 6. Have a blessed celebration of Christ’s birth ! May you enjoy relaxed and peaceful time with family and friends; may you experience safe travels. 7. Inexpensive calculators would make wonderful stocking stuffers or Christmas gifts. Each student needs one at school. Questions ? Ask me. That’s it for this week. Much love in Christ, ERS
	Home note – Grade 5 December 10^th , 2008 Week 15 Dear parent(s) and/or guardian(s), 1. Lunch time every week: 11:10 2. Citizen of the Week: Beth Stang ………………. Congrats !! 3. I sent home a bound collection of the students’ writing right before Thanksgiving. Did you see and read it ?? Ask your student !! 4. Looking ahead : 12-11 Third Read-In (also mini midterm conferences between me and your student ) ( during the Read-In ) 12-15 midterms and ITBS results sent home 12-17 signed midterms due back to Mrs. S K to 5 7:00 p.m. Christmas worship 12-18 6 to 8 7:00 p.m. Christmas worship 12-19 class Christmas celebration December book report due 12-19 to 1-4-08 Christmas vacation 1-5-08 School resumes 5. Thinking and planning ahead: we will have a simple class gift exchange on the 19^th of December during our party. Boys now have a boy’s name; girls have a girl’s name. $7.00 will be the firm limit on spending. Put the recipients name on the package. Do not put the giver’s name on it. For example : TO: Susy FROM : ??? 6. Welcome to Jamin Lee, our new student from Korea. Thanks to Bekah Collins and Dylan Frizzell for doing 85% of the work to get us ready for her arrival. Questions about most anything (school related ) ? Ask me. That’s it for this week. Much love in Christ, ERS
12-3-08	Home note – Grade 5 December 3^rd, 2008 Week 14 Dear parent(s) and/or guardian(s), 1. Lunch time every week: 11:10 2. Citizen of the Week: Israel Perez ( still - new person next week ) 3. Grandparents’ Day was a wonderful event. Thank you to those of you who helped with set up, clean up, snacks, registration, and the like. People I know of who helped were: Nanjoo Shin, Laurise Vanhoff, Lupe Perez, Cindi Ihde, Nadette Stang, Susan Collins, and Jacqueline Joss. Please let me know if I omitted your name, and I will rectify the mistake. 4. Looking ahead: 12-9 Midterm 12- 15 midterms sent home 12- 17 gr 6-8 Christmas worship in evening 12- 18 preK to gr 5 Christmas worship In evening 12- 19 class Christmas celebration December book report due 5. Thinking and planning ahead: we will have a simple class gift exchange on the 19^th of December during our party. Boys will be getting a boy’s name; girls will be getting a girl’s name. $7.00 will be the firm limit on spending. If purchasing a gift exchange gift is a financial burden for you, please let me know sooner than later. Thanks!! That’s it for this week. Much love in Christ, ERS
11-26-08	Home note – Grade 5 November 26^th, 2008 Week 13 Dear parent(s) or guardian(s), 1. Lunch time every week: 11:10 2. Citizen of the Week: Israel Perez ………. Congrats !! 3. Have a blessed celebration of Thanksgiving. May you have a wonderful time with family and friends, or on your own. Our extended family of about thirty people will be at my Uncle Cliff and Aunt Caryl’s house in West Linn. ( as we have been off and on since I was a baby …… ) I can’t wait !! 4. Looking ahead: Today ……… No Lion’s Paw 12-9 Midterm 12- 15 midterms sent home 12-17 gr 6-8 Christmas worship in evening 12- 18 preK to gr 5 Christmas worship In evening 12- 19 class Christmas celebration December book report due 5. Thinking and planning ahead : we will have a simple class gift exchange on the 19^th of December during our party. Boys will be getting a boy’s name; girls will be getting a girl’s name. $7.00 will be the firm limit on spending. If purchasing a gift exchange gift is a financial burden for you, please let me know sooner than later. Thanks !! That’s it for this week. Much love in Christ, ERS
	Home note – Grade 5 *TURN OVER THIS* November 19^th, 2008 *NOTE TO SEE L.E.S.T.* Week 12 PARTICIPANTS Dear parent(s) or guardian(s), 1. Lunch time every week: 11:10 2. Citizen of the Week: Jade Chambers still; new person next week 3. We had a great teachers’ conference in Seaside once we all got there. I drove through DEEP water ( It was up to the bumper of the 18 wheeler coming towards us ) on Hwy 101 with Joni Swanson and Tiffany Smith encouraging me on. Pam and Vince Straub followed and made it as well. The van and car carrying everyone else were delayed as the road was closed soon after our crossing. They made it over on Thursday. Lots of adventure, all were/are safe, and God is good !! 4. Looking ahead: 11- 21 Arrow book orders due to Mrs. S 11-26 4^th and 5^th grade host Grandparents’ Day SIGN UP SHEET IN HALLWAY and by email Many hands make light work; please help 12:30 dismissal 12-9 Midterm 12- 15 midterms sent home 12-17 gr 6-8 Christmas worship in evening All welcome to attend 12- 18 preK to gr 5 Christmas worship in evening – required participation ( plan ahead to be there ) thanks !! That’s it for this week. Much love in Christ, ERS Let me know if you have questions or concerns about L.E.S.T. I sent home Arrow book orders on Monday; please return by Friday. Make checks out to me or Scholastic Books.
	Home note – Grade 5 November 11^th , 2008 Week 11 Dear parent(s) or guardian(s), 1. Lunch time every week: 11:10 2. Citizen of the Week: Jade Chambers 3. Looking ahead: 11-11 very brief email home note due to short week *No Lion’s Paw sent home* 11-12 to 11-14 teachers’ conference in Seaside ( no school ) 11-26 4^th and 5^th grade host Grandparents’ Day SIGN UP SHEET IN HALLWAY and by email 12:30 dismissal 12-9 midterm 12-10 gr 6-8 Christmas worship in evening All welcome to attend 12- 15 midterms sent home 12- 17 preK to gr 5 Christmas worship in evening – required participation ( plan ahead to be there ) thanks !! 4. Be sure to turn in jog-a-thon pledges if you have no yet done so. It is NEVER too late to turn them in …………….. That’s it for this week. Much love in Christ, ERS
	Home note – Grade 5 November 5^th , 2008 Week 10 Dear parent(s) or guardian(s), 1. Lunch time every week: 11:10 2. Citizen of the Week: ________________________ Combined last and this week; announced in next note. 3. Looking ahead: 11-6 L.E.S.T. parent meeting in evening 6:30 p.m. in our room (Try to be there, especially if your student is a first time participant) 11-11 no home note due to short week 11-12 to 11-14 teachers’ conference in Seaside ( no school ) 11-26 4^th and 5^th grade host Grandparents’ Day* 4. Thank you for great parent teacher conferences. That’s it for this week. Much love in Christ, ERS * setting up reception in Fireside Room before chapel, moving reception to main hallway for morning, manning hallway table of treats during morning, clean up. A sign up sheet will appear in time; this is just a heads up.
10-29-08	Home note – Grade 5 October 29^th, 2008 Week 9 Dear parent(s) or guardian(s), 1. Lunch time every week: 11:10 2. Citizen of the Week: Kitana Farley 3. Looking ahead: 10-30 to 10-31 parent teacher conferences (no school) 11-3 Jog a thon pledges due back Social Studies chapter 8 test – closed book 11-6 L.E.S.T. parent meeting in evening 11-11 no home note due to short week 11-12 to 11-14 teachers’ conference in Seaside ( no school ) 11-26 4^th and 5^th grade host Grandparents’ Day* 4. I sent you a preconferences questionnaire to fill out if you so desire. Please respond via email or a printed copy should you chose to do so. Thanks!! I’ll see you tomorrow or Friday. 5. Thanks to all of you who helped in any way for our Harvest party today! I’m not listing names (in case I omit anyone) as more than half of you helped in some way. Wow!! : ) That’s it for this week. Much love in Christ, ERS * setting up reception in Fireside Room before chapel, moving reception to main hallway for morning, manning hallway table of treats during morning, clean up. A sign up sheet will appear in time; this is just a heads up.
10-21-08	If we could have two volunteers for each break, life would be fantabulous ! If we could have at least one volunteer per break, life would be marvelous !! It’s looking good ……… please sign up if you can. Thanks ever so much, Mr. Walz, Mrs. McNamar, & Mrs. Schwartz Recess duty helpers – grade 3,4,5 MONDAY 11:35-11:55 ______________________& ___________________________ 1:30 – 1:50 Nanjo Lee & __________________________________ TUESDAY 11:35-11:55 Wendy Lemke & _________________________________ 1:30 – 1:50 Mr. or Mrs. Park & _________________________________ WEDNESDAY 11:35-11:55 Tiffany Wood & Pam Baillie 1:30 – 1:50 ______________________&____________________________ THURSDAY 11:35-11:55 Mary Stone-Moursund &_________________________________ 1:30 – 1:50 ______________________&_____________________________ FRIDAY 11:35-11:55 Nikol Grubbs & Lyn Johnson 1:30 – 1:50 Nadette Stang &_______________________________________