Week 11

What an absolutely beautiful fall week we had!  Our forest appears magical this time of the year with colorful leaves everywhere!  




On Tuesday we celebrated with all the K-2 Forest School students!  We celebrated all the hard work we've done so far this year being ready, safe, and kind!  We went to Bella Vista Farms and each student received a special FS hat with a Discipleship Practice pin on it (we've been focusing on Grace Breathing).  Then we went for a walk in the orchard, picked an apple, and enjoyed it while listening to an apple story.  We visited with Mr. Lam (the bee keeper) and learned all about honey bees.  Finally, we got to choose a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch!  What a fantastic morning!  


























We certainly enjoyed the beautiful weather this week!









Today we had a 10 Star Reward - 15 minutes of craft/drawing time!  These are some creative kiddos that are bringing home some awesome projects today!  




Announcements & Reminders:

*Please remember to order lunch by 7am on Monday!  Remember you must order in this time frame for the whole week.  If you click on the three lines in the top left corner of the blog, there is a quick link to the lunch form.  


*Homework bags are due on Monday with a completed reading log and a finished phonics page.


*Friday folders are coming home today. Be sure to take a look at these pages with your child before sending the empty folder back on Monday. Thanks!


*From the Office:

-Boys Basketball Harvest Hoopfest 3 v 3 Tourney. Join us for our 1st Annual 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, November 29, 8am- 12pm. The cost is $100 per team, which includes a t-shirt for each player and a guarantee of three games. 


Divisions include 3rd/4th grade boys, 5th/6th grade boys, 7th/8th grade boys, HS level, Men’s 20 and over, and Men’s 40 and over. All games will be held across 8 courts at the High School, Middle School, and Pine Ridge.


We’ll also feature exciting individual competitions — a 3-Point Contest and a Free Throw Contest, each with a $10 entry fee and a $25 gift card prize for the winner.


Don’t miss out on this day of competition, community, and fun! The deadline to sign up is November 15th. Sign Up Here


Go Maroons!



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Bible:  In Bible we've done a fantastic job memorizing Psalm 23. We're also looking at how we, 2nd graders at Forest School, can show Grace Breathing behaviors and also be Word Rooted.







ELA:  This week in reading we are enjoying some book/character recommendations from our classmates. We're focusing on questioning, connecting to, and making predictions about our character.




In writing we're busy writing our leaf art story.  We created leaf art before break and drafted our story.  This week we used colorful writing tools to edit and revise our work.  Finally - we published!  







Math:  Word problems with missing information, word problems with extra information, word problems with hidden information, and word problems with two steps! Word problems galore! Whew - just look at this focused math work!





Outdoor Learning:  We moved into a new outdoor learning unit. We are learning about local laws/rules and how these help the community. We're spending time at different locations around Sassafras Ridge and thinking: "If a visitor came to this space, what should s/he do?, what should s/he not do?, how can we keep this space safe and healthy?". We will spend time off campus in a couple of weeks and around Sassafras Ridge looking at different signs and learning how these rules/local laws help our community. We will eventually make our own signs to help keep the spaces around Sassafras Ridge and its visitors safe and healthy.


Grass Pond




Outdoor Classroom 








Sassafras House Backyard 







Star Student: Sam was our Star Student this week. It was fun to look at Sam's pictures and poster. We learned that Sam is really good at football and wants to be an NFL player when he grows up. Sam you are a special child of God and we are so glad you're a part of our classroom family!



Important Dates: 

*Wednesday, November 5: Chapel at K-1 FS Cabins

*Tuesday, November 11: Off-Campus trip (8:15-11:15)

*Wednesday, November 19: Chapel at K-1 FS Cabins

*Tuesday, November 25: Off-Campus trip (8:15-11:15)

*November 26-28: No School - Thanksgiving Break


Have a GREAT Weekend! 

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