Thursday - Feels Like Friday - 4/9 Newsletter Updates

Report Cards Today
Third quarter report cards are coming home today, and again, they are in sealed envelopes so to avoid comparisons with classmates. Please return the signature form as soon as possible.

Memory
Our fourth quarter at-school memory starts next week. We will be doing lyrics from traditional hymns. A printed copy of the song was sent home today, and a video is also posted on the website. The video has the song along with the lyrics. You can listen and follow along. It's a great way to learn the song. Some songs have an added chorus or other part. These are written in italics and not required. Students may say as much as possible at a time, but it should be at least one verse.

Our first hymn is "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing" performed by the David Crowder Band. It's a traditional hymn in an nontraditional arrangement.

And after Easter, isn't that a wish that we all should have, that we could have a thousand tongues (and that wouldn't even be enough) to sing the praises of a God that loves us so much?

Achievement Tests
We will be taking our achievement tests next week. Again, there isn't much to do in preparation other than get plenty of rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and don't stress out about it.

Spring Program Practice and Performance
We've been working hard with Mrs. Rucks and Ms. Tara McMiller getting ready for the big Spring program. April 24 is performance day with an afternoon show and an evening show. In the meantime, kids are working on memorizing their lines and singing the songs.

So why does the cheese stand alone, anyway?

Spanish
Fourth graders started their four session exploratory Spanish class today. Spanish colors and counting up to 100 should be part of their vocabulary! We will not have a session next week, but there are three more in the weeks after that.

Here's the Video of the Memory Hymn: (available on the website, but not in the email.)