Week 18: Tidbits of Information

This week will be a fun week with several fun activities and homework will be at a minimum!

Mison will be visiting our class Monday morning.

We will be completing a few more Christmas STEM challenges in science class.

Students will be finishing up their Christmas Around the World Google slides project and presenting them to the class.

No spelling this week.  Books of the Old Testament must be given by Thursday.

Stocking stuffers need to be to school by Wednesday.

Our class Christmas party is Thursday at 2pm.  Thank you so much to all the moms that have been organizing and planning this for us!

Pancake breakfast and Polar Express movie will be on Friday.  

Week 17: Tidbits of Information

We are down to the last two weeks before Christmas break . . . and there is still so much to do!  Your children amaze me everyday.  They are such hard workers and show great love and mercy to others.  I am so blessed to work with them every day!

This will be our last week of spelling for the quarter.

Students will begin working on a Christmas Around the World Google slides project this week.

In Science we will continue to have fun with Christmas STEM challenges.

Our Christmas Party will be on Thursday, December 20th at 2pm.

For a gift exchange this year, we are doing stocking stuffers.  Students can bring in little stocking stuffers for each of their classmates and they will look inside their stockings during our classroom party. A flyer with more details was sent home last week.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Week 16: Tidbits of Information

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . .  there's just something about snow at Christmas time that seems so magical and brings such joy to kids and adults alike!  I pray that during this busy time of year you can still enjoy these simple things and remember that Jesus is the reason for the season.  Without Him nothing else really matters.

Christmas stockings instead of gift exchange.  Please look for the flyer in your child's Monday envelope explaining how we will give gifts in our classroom this year.  It should be easier and cost less, but be just as exciting!

We will be finishing up our Science unit on rocks and minerals on Tuesday and then will end this semester with some fun Christmas Science labs!

Memory - we will have one more regular verse this week.  The last two weeks of this semester will be the books of the Old Testament and New Testament.  Your child can say both Old and New Testament on the same day or in the same week or they can just recite Old Testament the first week and the New Testament the second week.

Christmas Party - We will have our class Christmas party on Thursday, December 20th at 2pm. 

Week 13: Tidbits of Information

Thank you so much to all the families who brought the delicious food for the Feast of Tabernacles celebration last Friday.  It was a wonderful event complete with Pastor Jay speaking the blessings in Hebrew and teaching us some of the other customs.

No Spelling this week or next week!

Math Test on Thursday:  Review sheet will be sent home on Wednesday.

Students will begin writing Explanatory papers this week.

Here is the Link to the Yale Park Family Donation Effort:  Donations need to be brought to school Monday morning.

5th: pur Saw - 19 year old female and Law Taw 25 year old male                                 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0544A8AC2DAB9-yale5

Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving:  Next Tuesday, the 20th we will be watching this movie and eating a snack with our Kindergarten chapel buddies.

Operation Christmas Child Boxes:  The students will be packing their boxes on Wednesday afternoon.  Please make sure your child has the items they need for their child's box and $2.25 by then.

Week 12: Tidbits of Information

Science test on Monday - students were sent home with review sheets on Thursday.

On Wednesday we started a typing program through typing.com.  Students will be able to work at their own pace to improve their typing skills.  I hope to spend time on this at least once a week.

This week in Religion class we will be learning about the Feast of Tabernacles Bible festival and will be preparing items to help celebrate the festival on Friday.

Feast of Tabernacles - Friday.  Please connect to the sign up genius I created to see what is still needed. 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d44abaa2fa5fb6-feast2

Operation Christmas Child Boxes:  The students and I have decided as a class to put together 6 boxes to send.  Students will work at their tables to purchase items they want to add to the box and will each bring $2.25 to cover the cost of shipping.  We are all very excited about doing this.  Students can begin bringing items and money to school this week and we will pack the boxes next week. Thank you so much for your help with this.

Week 11: Tidbits of Information

This week in Religion class we will be discussing Martin Luther and the Reformation.

On Wednesday students will be completing Pumpkin Capers math and science activities.  Thank you Mrs. Derby for providing the pumpkins.

Experience Concordia Day - Friday, November 2nd.  We will travel by bus to the junior high around 11:30, eat a pizza lunch there, and then"Experience Concordia." We will be back to school by the end of the day.  It is okay to wear denim and spirit wear for this event.

Feast of Tabernacles - Friday, November 9th.  Please connect to the sign up genius I created to see what is still needed. 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d44abaa2fa5fb6-feast2

Operation Christmas Child Boxes:  The students and I have decided as a class to put together 6 boxes to send.  Students will work at their tables to purchase items they want to add to the box and will each bring $2.25 to cover the cost of shipping.  We are all very excited about doing this.  Students can begin bringing items and money to school next week.  Thank you so much for your help with this.

Week 10: Tidbits of Information

It was a great weekend! Four days off to relax and have fun, the Huskers finally get a win, and beautiful weather.  Now back to reality and second quarter of the school year.

Math test on Friday, I will send home review sheets on Thursday.

Mrs. Handke will be subbing for me on Friday.

Field Trip to the Holland on Wednesday.  We will be seeing Dorrance Dance.
Award-winning company Dorrance Dance brings electronic tap music to Omaha! Based in New York City, the troupe’s work aims to honor tap dance’s uniquely beautiful history in a new, dynamic and compelling context. In ETM: Double Down, three musicians, a break-dancer and eight ace tap dancers deliver an absorbing performance that twitches with invention on an electronic dance floor. 

Upcoming Events:
Pumpkin Math and Science Activities on October 31st.  I will need 6 medium size pumpkins donated to our classroom for activities this day.  

Experience Concordia Day - Friday, November 2nd.  We will travel by bus to the junior high about lunch time go through "Experience Concordia" and then come back to school by the end of the day.

Feast of Tabernacles - Friday, November 9th.  I will send out a sign up genius for food, decorations, and helpers we will need to celebrate this Bible festival.

Week 9 Tidbits of Information

Rain Rain go away . . .  I'm praying you all have the chance to get out tomorrow and enjoy a little sunshine and more fall like temperatures!  It's hard to believe that we are already at the end of the first quarter.  This group of kiddos is amazing and has done an excellent job of transitioning into fifth grade.  They love to be challenged and try new things, which makes them a lot of fun to teach!

No spelling this week due to the shortened week.

Memory will be on Wednesday over the 9th commandment and meaning.

Our class is leading chapel on Wednesday.  Please come and attend if you are able.

Math test on Monday.  Your child was sent home with a review sheet to complete over the weekend.

Reading: We are finishing up Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and will be working on a final project during class this week.

Field Trip to the Holland on Wednesday, October 24th.  We will be seeing Dorrance Dance.
Award-winning company Dorrance Dance brings electronic tap music to Omaha! Based in New York City, the troupe’s work aims to honor tap dance’s uniquely beautiful history in a new, dynamic and compelling context. In ETM: Double Down, three musicians, a break-dancer and eight ace tap dancers deliver an absorbing performance that twitches with invention on an electronic dance floor. 

Upcoming Events:
Pumpkin Math and Science Activities on October 31st.  I will need 6 medium size pumpkins donated to our classroom for activities this day.  

Experience Concordia Day - Friday, November 2nd.  We will travel by bus to the junior high about lunch time go through the "Experience Concordia" and then come back to school by the end of the day.

Feast of Tabernacles - Friday, November 9th.  I will send out a sign up genius for food, decorations, and helpers we will need to celebrate this Bible festival.

Week 7: Tidbits of Information

It was an exciting week with all the different dress up days to celebrate homecoming week for the high school.  We also had a visit from the Omaha Symphony, an afternoon with Mr. Domsch as our guest teacher while I took my son to the hospital for a broken arm, and a celebration this afternoon of the Feast of Trumpets.  It officially feels like fall, one of my favorite times of the year!  I pray you all have a wonderful weekend and enjoy this beautiful fall weather.

English: Students worked hard this past week writing personal narratives and typing his or her paper on Google Docs and sharing it with me for the first time.  It took a little while to get started, but they all figured it out.  A few students may still need to finish typing their paper over the weekend and sharing it with me.

Math: Test on Tuesday. Review sheets will go home on Monday.  Students are allowed to correct their tests for 1/2 the points back.  A parent signature is required on the test though.

Spelling: test will be on Thursday this week.

No Memory this week!

Religion: Students are working in groups to create Fruits of the Spirit skits.  Look for these videos to be posted to each student's Seesaw portfolio next Thursday.

Science: Each child was assigned a famous rock formation for a report.  They will mostly be working on this in class.  The only thing I will need to have them do at home is, print out a colored picture of the formation they have been assigned to glue onto the small board I have for them.  Pictures should be no larger than 4x6 size.

Week 6 Tidbits of Information

Rock Collections for Science are due on Monday

We will be taking a little break from our regular reading book and reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as a class.

Students will be working on writing personal narratives and typing them in Google Docs.

Throughout the year we will be learning about different Bible festivals.  These experiences will help students understand the history behind each holiday.  They will get to see with their eyes,  hear with their ears, do crafts with their hands, and even taste the various features of the festivals, giving a lasting memory and a better understanding of the Bible.  Biblical and traditional customs will be described along with their symbolisms, fulfillment in Jesus, and modern-day applications.

The first two festivals we will celebrate will be the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah) and The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)  These two festivals are only about a week apart and so we will celebrate both on Friday, September 28th.  For this to happen I need a few donations.  I need 12  to 15 apples, 3 tubs of caramel apple dip, and 2 dozen plain sugar cookies (no frosting).  Each student also needs to bring in one empty paper towel roll.  Please let me know if you could donate any of these items.

Week 4: Tidbits of Information

Thank you so much for all the birthday gifts and treats!  What a wonderful surprise and way to celebrate my birthday.  

Students will be taking the NWEA tests this week.  We will take one test a day from 9:30 - 10:30 Monday through Thursday.

• Please make sure your child is well rested and has a good breakfast each morning to help them focus and do their best.
• No spelling this week and homework will be kept to a minimum.  

Field trip to Gifford Farm on Friday.  Students will need to bring a sack lunch and water bottle.  We will leave at 9:15 and will be back to school by 2pm.

Week 3: Tidbits of Information

I pray you all had a nice long weekend with plenty of time to spend with friends and family!  

The students took their first spelling test on Spelling City on Friday and everything went pretty smoothly we only had a few glitches.

We will begin Xtra math at the beginning of math class this week.

Students will be completing the fall NWEA maps testing next week.  With that in mind, homework will be lighter and I will not be assigning a spelling contract or test that week.

Field trip to Gifford farm for a team challenge event is next Friday, September 14th.  We will go rain or shine. Students will need to wear clothing they don't mind getting dirty and pack a sack lunch with a drink.

Please look for a yellow sheet coming home in your child's Monday envelope.  This will give details on a rock collection your child will need to bring to school on September 24th for science class.

This week I will be focusing on teaching the class to write in complete sentences.   I will be teaching them this little phrase to remind them of what I am looking for in a complete sentence.  "Your sentences have to have SWAG."  s=start with a capital, w=written neatly, a= a space between words, g= given punctuation.  If you see this on your child's papers you will know what I am talking about.  

Week 2: Tidbits of Information

We made it through the first full week of school!  Your children are doing an excellent job transitioning into fifth grade.  

Students will have their first math test on Friday.  I will send home a review sheet on Thursday.

I will be sending home information sheets this week for Spelling City and Seesaw.  Please be sure to read over these sheets carefully and sign up at home.  Students will also take their spelling test on Spelling City this week.

We will be going on our first Field Trip on Friday, September 14th to Gifford Farm.  Students will be going through a kids challenge program where they will learn a lot about team work.  I will be taking Mrs. Bailey with me that day.

All about Mrs. Maxon

Hello, My name is Sara Maxon.  I was born and raised here in Omaha and graduated from UNO.  I have always worked for Concordia Lutheran Schools of Omaha and have taught 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and PE throughout my sixteen years of teaching.  My husband, Chris, and I have been married for seventeen years, and have two boys Oscar and Grant.

I love coffee, M&M's, gnomes, almost anything lemon flavored, country music, spending time outdoors, gardening, reading a good book, and spending time with my family.

My teaching philosophy:  We need to be life long learners, always growing, learning, and willing to try new things. I believe we work better together as a team to make this a successful year for your child.  Open communications is so important.  If you don't tell me I can't fix it.  It's the only way I can become a better teacher.