The students in the third grade experienced a different world this year. The third grade is the year in which the students’ work becomes more extensive and the responsibility for the tasks becomes more of the students’ own.
We explored a variety of genres and worked on various skills and strategies for comprehension, as well as for critical thinking and analysis. We also became authors to create our own formal writing pieces to publish, in which the lengths or the qualities of the contents expected were challenging. The mathematical concepts became more abstract with skills that demanded students to analyze and synthesize their learning, going beyond memorization of mathematical facts.
In the midst of our hard strive to be equipped and prepared for our Creator academically, we did not forego of the fun and the blessing of each individual’s presence in the Lord – We became another important family of God.
Mrs. Im
The students danced for the Christmas Program and the Spring Program. For Christmas they danced to Christmas in Black and White and for the spring they danced to A Beautiful Day.
Ms. Rosario
Jump Start
This year we concentrated on a program called Jump Start. Using this program the students learned the following:
• Math: Addition, Subtraction, Money Fractions, Tally Charts, Time
• Reading: Parts of Speech, Comprehension, Antonyms, Word Building
• Critical Thinking: Problem Solving, Patterns, Attributes, Classification
• Social Skills: Preparations, Perseverance, Cooperation
Mr. B
Read, Read. Read!
It’s hard to believe that our 2012-13 school year is over. I’m happy to share that through the use of the research-based reading program and our students’ hard work all our students have excelled and went up at least two reading levels since September. Some went up five reading levels. Kindergarten through 5th grade were challenged in the reading lab to implement the following reading strategies as they read their weekly story selection and leveled readers.
Students were encouraged to summarize what they read, predict what will happen in the story, clarify and monitor what they read, ask questions while reading, visualize what they have read in their mind, and make connections with the text.
I would like to thank the parents for their efforts at home. As we look forward to the coming school year, I trust that as we continue to work together we will see greater success in the coming years. Please continue to encourage your child to Read, Read. Read!
Yvette Jimenez
FOURTH GRADE
HERE WE COME!
Third grade has been so much fun, and now we’re ready for fourth grade!
We’ve learned so much, and made so many new friendships. From making our own ice cream to field trips to the Academic Fair, it seemed like there was something new and exciting going on every day!
We’ve learned together, played together, laughed together, and even cried together over the last ten months and it has certainly been a year we will never forget!
Miss DiGiovanni
The students in elementary enjoyed learning about music this year in its entirety . They learned how to cooperate with each other for when we had to move/dance to certain music. They have learned different aspect of music from the tempos in Italian to how to fine tune their social and motor skills.
Mrs. Colon
New Artists
What an awesome year. We have learned so much in what seems now to be a little time. 2nd and 3rd graders were introduced to two not so famous artists. Students learned to create beautiful art with colors that pop out of the paper. They had a great time.
Mrs. Colon
We had a wonderful Spring Program. Elementary students danced to Shout to the Lord, with streamers. The middle school danced to Go Fast, and high school danced and ministered the songs that they did in Hawaii. The high school electives also danced to I’m Free.
Mrs. Rosario
Field Day
Students had fun doing relay races with obstacle courses. They also did their annual physical fitness test. At the end of the school year we had a field day in the gym.
Mrs. Rosario
Reading Street
Evangel is committed to assist our students to become successful readers. To achieve this goal Kindergarten through fifth grade are using a research-based reading program called Reading Street. Reading Street provides instruction in the five core areas of reading instruction; phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills and strategies. Students with their classroom teacher attend the reading lab daily where they‘re grouped to receive differential instruction. Students are taught Reading Strategies that focus on:
Summarizing what you have read.
Predicting what will happen in the story.
Clarifying and monitoring what you are reading.
Asking questions while reading.
Visualizing what you have read in your mind.
Making connections with your reading.
Decoding and trying to figure out difficult words
Our students are learning through varies types of genre in the weekly reading selection and leveled readers that good readers use different strategies before, during, and after reading. As they learn to apply these strategies they will be more engaged in what they read and eventually become successful lifelong readers.
Current research in reading reveals three important considerations for parents and teachers:
1. Children who read, and read widely, become better readers.
2. Reading and writing are complementary skills.
3. Parents are important to children both as role models and as supporters of their efforts
Mrs. Jimenez