Learning About Melody
Students have been working hard on Melody this month. They have been looking at low notes versus high notes, skips & leaps in the melody. They have learned these various key elements in music through playing on the glockenspiel, using motions to illustrate low and high pitches as well as Kodaly hand signs. These classes have also begun their work on the Christmas program which is held in December.
Mrs. Racoma
International Week
China. India. Mexico. Brasil. Nepal. Switzerland. Peru. Spain. These are just some of the 73 countries beautifully represented by our students and staff and Evangel Christian School. We held our semi-annual International Week to celebrate the heritages of our families. This year, our celebration took place from October 19th through October 23rd. Throughout the week, students had opportunities to research one or more countries that their families are from, present objects or pictures from their country to their classmates, and dress in their flag’s color or in an outfit native to their land. The highlight was definitely the food sharing portion of International Week where students brought in a dish to share with their peers. From “arroz con pollo” to “roti” and “flan” to a “guarana” drink, both students and staff alike appreciated the delicious and rich culture they got to partake in. We culminated our week by bringing students and staff down to the huge world map located right beyond our main entrace where they put a pin in the city and country they are from. On Friday, the last day of the event, we held a special missions-oriented chapel where an alumnus, Joseph Lee, talked about his parents who are missionaries to Indonesia and showed a slide presentation of their work there. Check out the wonderful pictures in “galleries” and be blessed as you see the excitement on the student’s faces as they show pride in their heritage!
Tuesday October 13th Second Grade went to the library. They were really excited about the trip. They began to sing “There’s joy in our Father’s house” on thier way to our trip, and once we arrived the librarian took us to a special room. She read a story about a Tsunami. They were truly fascinated. Afterwards the librarian took us to the kids’ section, and even allowed the kids to pick a book to read in the library. It was interesting to see some of our girls giggling over a magazine of teen stars. Our boys were engrossed with books of airplanes and dinosaurs. And, of course, we have our girls who love to read Barbie books. Some of the kids commented that they will tell their parents to bring them to the library. What an awesome experience!
Mrs. Boodram
“Bring Your Favorite Stuffed Animal to School Day!”
Elementary grades are learning how to draw, not just how to draw but how to break down a picture by starting with shapes. For example they were asked to copy a drawing of a farm (animals included). Once they drew the picture their way they were shown how to draw more effectively by drawing the shapes within each animal first, then moving on to details. The second time they were given a different picture to copy and were much more successful in getting it accurate.
They also Decoupage their art folders with colorful pieces of paper and magazine cut outs.
Ms. Arnau
What better way to enjoy school than with your favorite furry friend? That’s exactly what students in grades Pre-K3 through 5th got to do on Tuesday, September 29. Students and teachers were encouraged to bring their most beloved friend to show off during the day. Children excitedly placed their favorite animals on their desks as they worked hard throughout the day. “Bring Your Favorite Stuffed Animal to School Day!” – just another way we get to know each other a little bit better here at Evangel Christian School! Check out the cute and cuddly pictures in the gallery section of our website!
Elissa Candelier
In Science we’ve been reading about plants and how each part needs each other to survive. Just as the roots, the stem, and the flower need each other, in like manner, second graders need each other. We work in our class as a team. We also learned how animals camouflage to survive.
Mrs. Boodram
In our reading class our second graders have learned to distinguish the difference between urban and rural places through the story of Iris and Walter. Iris, a young city girl, went to live in the country with her grandpa. To the kids’ surprise this young lady found the country boring until she met Walter who showed her what a fun place the country can be. Iris loved Walter’s tree house.
Mrs. Boodram
In our Bible class, the kids are learning about the promises of God. He promised that there is a beautiful place for us in heaven with streets of gold. They are excited about that wonderful promise. It’s another way for them to see how much Jesus loves them.
Mrs. Boodram
Our second graders enjoyed working on their glymps this month in our math class. They had to represent their birthday, the number of people in their household, and their favorite sport and season. They also had the opportunity to interpret their classmates’ chart. It was an excellent way for them to learn how to design and read a chart. In addition, they had room to be artistic when constructing their glymp.
Mrs. Boodram