What is happening in school?

This year we are traveling the road of success: "and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; "

For every 100%, the student receives a car to put on the "Racing to Success" poster.

We now have 6 weeks of school completed, which means that every student should have 2 PACES completed in every subject. Yes, they all made it, everyone has met the requirement!! I'm a happy teacher!

Our Memory Work for this month is Psalm 121, "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth." We certainly need help to run this race, so it is good to know where to look! And yes, all the students said all six verses, even the 4 and 6 year old. This makes for a very happy teacher!

For our unit theme, which we spend about 10 min. in studying in the morning, we travel to one of the 50 and learn some interesting facts! We have talked about the 5 Pacific States, and they know where they are located on the map and why they are called the Pacific States.
I am one very excited and proud teacher. I'm looking forward to a great year of "traveling". This week every student completed their goals and received a green star on their goal chart for the day. When they receive a green star for every day, they get a small prize the following week, for some its a "hot pickle" that they absolutely like, certainly more than their teacher. My K student, with stars in his eyes, turned to the 1st grader and said, "We learnin lots of new things, right?" I pray most of all, it will not be just an academic race, but a spiritual one --- Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith!!!

Mel