Okay, it seems like each week I have commented on how much we have going on...but this time I really feel like we have had some jam packed weeks! Last week was National Lutheran Schools' Week, and each day the students had an opportunity to dress up, participate in a school-wide activity, and reflect on what it means for us to be able to attend a school like Our Shepherd. It was A LOT of fun!
This week, we welcomed a new student on Monday, Ben McIntire! Keep him in your prayers as he adjusts to life at Our Shepherd, and keep the whole class in your prayers as we adjust to being a group of 11 instead of 10 students. We made breads on Tuesday, set up for our play and practiced Tuesday and Wednesday, then Thursday was dress rehearsal and Drama Night. Today, we made cinnamon rolls and cinnamon knots, which was a process that took a long time....but I believe the students have learned a few new life skills...baking, measuring, preparing food, and cleaning up afterward. We will discuss more about how the foods we enjoyed this week were made possible due to cellular respiration. IMPORTANT INFO FOR NEXT WEEK PTL is collecting Box Tops again, bring in all your box tops by Thursday Feb, 13th. PTL is also advertising the OSLS spirit wear again! A sheet will come home Monday with info. Next Friday, February 14th, there is NO SCHOOL! Happy Valentine's Day! AND there is NO SCHOOL on February 17th either! What are we learning? Religion: we are still discussing Confession and how God speaks to us through our neighbors and pastors when we seek forgiveness from others, and when we forgive others who have sinned against us. Science: we started the week with making breads, spent some time discussing what cellular respiration is and how it relates to respiratory system function, and then ended with making sweet treats. For these baking endeavors, we uses yeasts, because as they perform cellular respiration to make energy by breaking down the sugar in the mixture, they release carbon dioxide, which causes the breads to rise. Health: we have a guest teacher from Sheltering Wings, a women's shelter that focuses on providing for the needs of those leaving abusive relationships. While we have this guest, we are learning about what types of relationships we will encounter in our lives (family, friends, peers, coworkers, dating, and marriage) and how we can set a foundation for developing and maintaining healthy relationships in our lives. Ask your student about the classes they have outside of our room too! :) I pray that you have a restful weekend! In Christ, Nicolette Mierow Coming up this week: Tuesday, February 11 - Thursday, February 13th - Accreditation Assessment Visit Friday, February 14th - NO SCHOOL Other dates to keep in mind: Monday, February 17th - NO SCHOOL Presidents' Day Friday, February 21st - OSLS SciFest & End of Trimester 2 Wednesday, February 26th - Ash Wednesday Friday, February 28th - Report Cards go home Wednesday, March 4th - Muffins with Mom Thursday, March 5th - SciFest at Lutheran High School Friday, March 6th - Late Start Monday, March 9th - PTL Meeting Wednesday, March 11th - Spring Picture Day Friday, March 20th - Late Start March 21 - 29 - Spring Break https://ourshepherdmiddleschool.weebly.com/other-useful-information.html
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