3-5 Reading Fun

The 3rd-5th grade students wore pajamas to school last week! They were celebrating reading. It was fun to see the students in onesies, fuzzy jammie pants, and comfy wear. The students snuggled up with a warm blanket and had a special reading time in the afternoon. We have just begun another quarter of learning and reading, and the students are anticipating another day to celebrate reading if they make their points and goals!

SWC 4th grade news

The SWC fourth graders are off to a great start this year! We’ve had a busy fall. Students recently shared their first book reports in class. These were Bag-It book reports. After reading their books, students decorated a paper grocery sack with a picture and information about their book. Then they chose five items to put into the bag that would represent the story. In class they shared their bags and the items inside. It was a great way for kids to learn about the good books their friends were reading.

Last week the fourth graders were in charge of Friday’s chapel. We put on a game show called “Truth or Myth.” In the game the host gave a statement about an animal. The audience had to decide if it was a truth or a myth and vote by cheering when the appropriate sign was held up. Here are a few questions from the show.

Truth or Myth? The horned lizard squirts blood out of its eyes when threatened. Truth or Myth? Bulls charge at the color red. Truth or Myth? Elephants are the only land animals that can’t jump.

Are you stumped? You can find the answers at the end of this article.

After the game show, Mrs. Tschetter talked about how it can be hard to find the truth these days. You can’t believe everything you hear on the news or read online. So how do you know what to believe? There is only one place to find the truth, and that it is in the Bible. Fourth graders shared some verses, including a recent memory verse from 2 Timothy 3:16-17. “All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” The student body was challenged to spend more time in God’s Word. That’s good advice in this uncertain world where the truth is hard to come by.

(Answers: truth, myth, truth.)

Wax Museum

The 5th graders put on a wax museum of historical characters for Grandparents’ Day in October. The students had to do a little research about their person and wrote up a paragraph including information about who they are and what they did that was important in history! A few of the characters chosen included Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross,Sacagawea, Benedict Arnold, and many more. When the museum was ‘open,’ students held out their hand (button) for adults to press. When their button was pressed, students would recite a memorized speech telling the listener a little about themselves and what made them an important historical character! The students also dressed up similar to what their character may have looked like. It was a fun day for students and grandparents alike!