Saturday, March 25, 2017

Sunday, March 26th



Greetings, amazing 1st/2nd parents! Let me begin by thanking you for attending conferences! What a pleasure it was to meet with all of you and your children. I am just in awe of these kids and how they rose to the challenge of their student-led conferences! I was quite impressed with the ownership they took for their learning and how they presented their work. I love that I get to teach these fabulous kiddos every day and I am so thankful for your support in their learning!!!

Our chapel program was so much fun! The explorers presented the story of creation and led songs of worship. To celebrate the hard work and a fun show, we had a little "cast party" by eating lunch in the classroom that day!





SPIRIT-WEEK!
Woo-hoo! Spirit week is happening soon! Mark your calendars: Monday, March 27th-Friday the 31st!

Monday, March 27th: Mix and Match 
Tuesday, March 28th: Sonshine Shirts/colors
Wednesday, March 29th: Western
Thursday, March 30th: Sports
Friday, March 31st: Furry Friends (bring a stuffed animal)

Here is an important email from Mrs. Warner:
Dear Sonshine Christian Day Care and Elementary School Parents,
I want to make sure that you are all aware of upcoming opportunities at Sonshine, but before I share these opportunities with you I am excited to report that Sonshine Christian Elementary School has been approved for national accreditation! This is a huge step and great accomplishment for our little school! Now, listed below is information about registration for next year's elementary school program, summer educational camps, and more:
·         Elementary School Registration - We are offering early elementary school registration discounts for current Sonshine daycare and elementary school families. If you register for the 2017/2018 school year by April 1styou will pay $250.00. After April 1st the registration fee goes up to $275.00.  If you are a current student at Sonshine, you need to have your registration in by April 1st in order to save your child's place in next year's class.
o   We are offering classes from kindergarten through 5th Grade next year.
o   All 4th and 5th grade students will be provided with their own personal technology device!
o   Space is limited!
·         Summer Educational Camp: "Space Adventure!" - If you register your child for our summer educational camp, "Space Adventure!" by April 1st you will pay $25.00. If you register for camp after April 1st the fee goes up to $50.00. The cost of this year's two week summer educational camp is $225.00 (not including the registration fee). Our summer Educational Camp takes place July 10th– 21st, from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
·          Kindergarten Assessments - If you would like your student to take our kindergarten assessment, please sign up for a time at the daycare. Kindergarten assessments are $10.00 and will take place on Tuesday, March 28thfrom 9am to 3pm.
Spring Break: April 3rd-7th

Auction Basket: Here is a list of what we could use (compiled by Melanie Byma, thank you) for our Movie-Night Themed Basket!  Here is what we could still use:


Chex Mix / Gummy Bears
Fruit Snacks / Granola Bars
Popcorn Holders/ Cups
Family Friendly Movies (i.e.: Moana, Trolls, Secret Life of Pets etc.) (We now have "Sing!" Thank you, Valerie Horn!)
Movie Tickets (family of 4)
Gift Card for movie theater (for concessions)
Pizza Gift Certificates
Thank you!!!

Coming Up in Math: 1st grade will be taking a chapter test and beginning measurement. 2nd grade will also be taking a chapter test and start subtraction of three-digit numerals. In science, we will learn about oviparous animals (animals that hatch from an egg). In social science, we will start making a book about the countries we studied and refine our research. For writing, we will begin an informative writing unit and use nature observations to start this process! In Bible, we continue our study of Daniel, and focus on Daniel's courage. Our verse this week is:

 


Coming Up in Reading:

First Grade:







Second Grade:





Highlights from our week:

















Friday, March 17, 2017

Friday, March 17th


Happy St. Patty's Day! Look at this awesome brain-storming that was going on for our writing activity today! I just love this sweet class!!!





Important Dates Coming Up:



Saturday, March 18th: Snack and Paint Night with Kim Tener

From Mrs. Warner:
You have a wonderful opportunity to work with our talented art teacher, Kim Tener, on Saturday, March18th, from 5:00pm – 8:00pm at Sonshine Christian Elementary School’s Snack and Paint Night! The cost is $35.00 and includes snacks and all painting supplies. You will also get to take your masterpiece home with you. Money raised from this event will go toward technology for Sonshine students. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Byma at 503-348-4770.

Monday, March 20th: Our class leads chapel! (:  10:00 am. Please help your children with their lines for their presentation at home this weekend!
Thursday, March 23rd Early Release (noon), Preview Night at 6:30 (a great opportunity for prospective parents to learn more about our school).
Friday, March 24th: No school/Student-Led conferences
*Many parents have signed up for conferences, thank you! If you have not done so yet, the sign-up sheet will be out after school. If you can't get to it for whatever reason, just let me know and I will get you scheduled. 

Here is an important email from Mrs. Warner:
Dear Sonshine Christian Day Care and Elementary School Parents,
I want to make sure that you are all aware of upcoming opportunities at Sonshine, but before I share these opportunities with you I am excited to report that Sonshine Christian Elementary School has been approved for national accreditation! This is a huge step and great accomplishment for our little school! Now, listed below is information about registration for next year's elementary school program, summer educational camps, and more:
·         Elementary School Registration - We are offering early elementary school registration discounts for current Sonshine daycare and elementary school families. If you register for the 2017/2018 school year by April 1styou will pay $250.00. After April 1st the registration fee goes up to $275.00.  If you are a current student at Sonshine, you need to have your registration in by April 1st in order to save your child's place in next year's class.
o   We are offering classes from kindergarten through 5th Grade next year.
o   All 4th and 5th grade students will be provided with their own personal technology device!
o   Space is limited!
·         Summer Educational Camp: "Space Adventure!" - If you register your child for our summer educational camp, "Space Adventure!" by April 1st you will pay $25.00. If you register for camp after April 1st the fee goes up to $50.00. The cost of this year's two week summer educational camp is $225.00 (not including the registration fee). Our summer Educational Camp takes place July 10th– 21st, from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
·          Kindergarten Assessments - If you would like your student to take our kindergarten assessment, please sign up for a time at the daycare. Kindergarten assessments are $10.00 and will take place on Tuesday, March 28thfrom 9am to 3pm.
PREVIEW NIGHT – Sonshine Christian Elementary School's  Preview Night scheduled for Thursday, March 23rd at 6:30pm. The Preview Night is for all incoming kindergarten parents and NEW 1st – 5thgrade parents. (The early registration fee will be offered to all parents who attend preview night).

Auction Basket: Here is a list of what we could use (compiled by Melanie Byma, thank you) for our Movie-Night Themed Basket!  Here is what we could still use:


Chex Mix / Gummy Bears
Fruit Snacks / Granola Bars
Popcorn Holders/ Cups
Family Friendly Movies (i.e.: Moana, Trolls, Secret Life of Pets etc.) (We are getting Sing! Thank you, Valerie Horn!)
Movie Tickets (family of 4)
Gift Card for movie theater (for concessions)
Pizza Gift Certificates
Thank you!!!

SPIRIT WEEK!!!!
Woo-hoo! Spirit week is happening soon! Mark your calendars: Monday, March 27th-Friday the 31st!

Monday, March 27th: Hawaiian Day
Tuesday, March 28th: Sonshine Shirts/color day
Wednesday, March 29th: Western
Thursday, March 30th: Sports Day
Friday, March 31st: Furry Friends Day (bring a stuffed animal)

Coming Up in Reading: This week will be a little different. We will be working on our country reports during our reading block and catching up on tests. In math, first grade will be making bar graphs and getting into measurement! Second-grade is studying working with three-digit numbers and regrouping ones and tens to add these. In Bible, we will continue to study Daniel, and how Daniel's friends were faithful too. Our verse will be:


We are doing great on the food-drive! It runs until the 31st! 







Well, the kiddos did it! They earned their lunch in the classroom and celebrated this on Monday! They are simply delightful to dine with! Proud of them!!!





We had a wonderful visit from Raneem's mom, Rasha, who taught us about her home country of Jordan. We saw many pictures and even ate cookies with dates in them! 





We had such a fun week! 
Here are some of the highlights!!!