Cedar Lake Elementary

School Newsletter
December 3, 2015
December 4 (Friday)
December 5 (Sabbath)
December 18 (Friday)
Dec 19-Jan 3 (Sat Sun)

Grades K-3 Christmas Program

Grades 4-8 Christmas Programs
Break begins, noon dismissal
Christmas break, no school

Unusual Christmas Sweater Contest: Friday, December 18 wear your most unusual
Christmas sweater! There will be prizes for the most unusual Christmas sweater in each
classroom.
GRADES K - 3
Spelling Tests (grades 1 3):

Unit 4, Week 2: Friday, December 4, 2015

Unit 4, Week 3: Friday, December 11, 2015

Math Facts: 3rd graders have studied all multiplication facts from 0 to 12. Please help
your student memorize them.
Keep Reading for Book-It. Book-It reports for November are due on December 7. A new
Book-It form for December is attached.
Christmas Program: The Grades K-3 Christmas program is tomorrow evening, Friday,
December 4, at the Cedar Lake Church at 7:00 p.m. All K-3 students have a part in our
play and the music we will be presenting. Students should wear church clothes. All
students need to meet Mrs. Williams at 6:30 p.m. in the Something Else room (north side of
church, behind church office).
End of 2nd Grading Period: The 2nd nine weeks ends December 18, 2015. Please be sure
your student is up to date in his/her work. All work for the 2nd nine weeks needs to be
turned in by December 18. Thank you.
GRADES 4-6
Bible: Memorize OT and NT books (Pathfinder requirement); Lesson 14
Reading: Books for required reading; George Washington Carver-4th, Spy of the Night
Riders-5th, Journey to America-6th
Lang. Arts Church service Christmas Program, Lakeview date to be determined.
Read Aloud: Ben Carson
Math: 4th 4.3 and 4.4 5th 3.3 and 3.4
6th chapter 4.3 and 4.4
Science: Chapter 4 Nervous Sys. Test; Dissection
(5/6th)
4th Bible and Science is with Mrs. Williams;
Social Studies: 4/5 Chapter 5
World Studies: 6th Ch. 5
Spelling: List wk. 1B new list. Those who pass the List B test at pre-test will be
taking List A test on Thursday.
We are traveling to Edmore Church on Friday at 9:15 am and returning by Lunch time
at noon. Please remember to turn in your permission slips.

Christmas Program: Grades 4-6 will be having a Church service at Edmore Church
Sabbath, December 5; students are to wear Sabbath attire and be present by
10:15am.
Computer printout of weekly grades and missing work is given every Friday.
GRADES 7&8
Math: 7th Grade: 3.4 Writing Proportions 8th Grade: 3.3 Writing Systems of Linear
Equations
Bible: Lesson 12 Memory Verse Quiz, Friday, December 4, 2015.
Spelling: Week 2B Test, Thursday, December 3, 2015
Science: Chapter 3: Lesson 2, What are Plant Adaptations.
Social Studies: The American Nation: Chapter 17: Review
Writing Workshop: Online Portfolio and Blogging, Kidblog.org.
Language Arts: Reading: The Unlikeliest Hero, by Booton Herndon. Chapter 6
Christmas Program: Grades 7 & 8 will be doing the church service at Frost Church
Sabbath, December 5; students are to wear Sabbath clothes and need to be there by
9:10 a.m. (church service is first).
*Updates, pictures, and classroom podcasts will be on mr-mendez.weebly.com
PRINCIPALS CORNER
Thank you again for your prayers for my health. My physician last week said it was
miraculous. Please keep me in your prayers its still about 1-2 % left in healing.
Reminder: Families walking to or from school need to stay in your family groups and
be careful of strangers. If you ride your bike to school, it is to be put in the bike rack
upon arrival and not taken out until you are leaving. Please do not ride it around the
parking lot, down or up the driveway or sidewalks.
If there are financial difficulties with your payment plan, please inform the Principal so
it may be brought to the attention of the Financial/Administration Committee.
ADVENTURERS: December 7 ~ Regular Meeting ~ 6:30-8:30 p.m.
PATHFINDERS:
Thursday December 3 - Christmas Caroling in Edmore by Dr. Smith's office 6:00 p.m.
to 6:45 p.m. ALL Pathfinders need to attend this outreach. Dress for the weather.
December 7 - Meeting - Honor Classes
December 13 - Fruit Fundraiser at Warehouse for assigned helpers
December 14 - Christmas Party

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