Monday, October 28, 2019
Praise God for this Day!
For a change of pace, we had part of Bible class outside today. The students were so thankful to be out of the classroom that they worked extra diligently the entire time. I overheard one student say, "Let's be super good so we can do this again!' They are too sweet, and they are always (well, 99% of the time) "super good"! It was great to feel the sun shining on us as we studied Scripture together. I am continually blessed by ALL of your wonderful middle schoolers.
Thursday, October 17, 2019
The First Quarter is Over!
Dear Parents and Students,
....And that's a wrap on the first quarter! (Report cards will go out next Friday!)
Here is a little update for each of my classes...
7th English: We have been working hard on foundations in writing (through grammar, sentence openers, sentence types, punctuation, etc.), and we are about to begin thesis essays next week! Additionally, we are currently in a short story unit, learning about myths, legends, fables, and fairytales from around the world. So far, we have read folk tales from Japan, Africa, Native America, Vietnam, and England. Students are learning themes, motifs, and more from these enriching tales.
8th English: MLA Research Papers are due tomorrow and will go on the report card! This was a long, step-by-step process, which was needed for the students to understand research writing, citations, MLA formatting, transitioning, and more. The students did an excellent job overall, and I also enjoyed our Holocaust literature unit. This all comes to a close this Monday when the students will share their mini-presentations. (They already took their test on our unit.) Our next unit, starting Tuesday, is a short story unit, mixed with grammar and writing practice.
8th Bible: We are on to Unit Two, and our current memory passage is Galatians 5:13-18, ESV. I have loved our class discussions, where we have recently learned about law, love, and legalism. We've also discussed sin vs. conviction. Thankfully, so many of these students do well contributing to class and are excellent participators! As always, we look to God's perfect Word for all answers! Our next lessons are on the rise of the early church. Exciting stuff, indeed!
Falcon Fray: Today was our first official Falcon Fray Battle Day! Please enjoy these shots of our awesome homerooms!
....And that's a wrap on the first quarter! (Report cards will go out next Friday!)
Here is a little update for each of my classes...
7th English: We have been working hard on foundations in writing (through grammar, sentence openers, sentence types, punctuation, etc.), and we are about to begin thesis essays next week! Additionally, we are currently in a short story unit, learning about myths, legends, fables, and fairytales from around the world. So far, we have read folk tales from Japan, Africa, Native America, Vietnam, and England. Students are learning themes, motifs, and more from these enriching tales.
8th English: MLA Research Papers are due tomorrow and will go on the report card! This was a long, step-by-step process, which was needed for the students to understand research writing, citations, MLA formatting, transitioning, and more. The students did an excellent job overall, and I also enjoyed our Holocaust literature unit. This all comes to a close this Monday when the students will share their mini-presentations. (They already took their test on our unit.) Our next unit, starting Tuesday, is a short story unit, mixed with grammar and writing practice.
8th Bible: We are on to Unit Two, and our current memory passage is Galatians 5:13-18, ESV. I have loved our class discussions, where we have recently learned about law, love, and legalism. We've also discussed sin vs. conviction. Thankfully, so many of these students do well contributing to class and are excellent participators! As always, we look to God's perfect Word for all answers! Our next lessons are on the rise of the early church. Exciting stuff, indeed!
Falcon Fray: Today was our first official Falcon Fray Battle Day! Please enjoy these shots of our awesome homerooms!
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