6th Grade Thanksgiving Prayers!!!

Dear Lord,
I thank you that  you brought Madison and McKala back to us safely.  Amen
(Jane)

Dear God,
Thank you for allowing the police to find Madison and McKala and that they are safe.  I pray that they will come to you when they are sad or angry.  Amen
(Madison W)

Dear Lord,
Please let Madi and McKala transition back to Seven Rivers.  Please help Mrs. Peters have love for her kids and spend time with them.
Amen.
(Maeve)

Praise the Lord! The Peters have been found! They are safe! They're coming home!!!

If you haven't heard, the Peters have been found and they are all safe. Praise the Lord! 

Dear Lord,
I pray that you will bring back Madison and McKala safely and that you would make Mr. Peters realize that what he is doing is wrong.  I also pray fthatany broken relationships between Madi's family would be restored.
Amen

- Madi, if you see this, know that we are praying for you and we want you to come home.

(Madison W, 6th Grader)

Dear Lord,
I pray for the Peters family.  I pray for Madison and McKala's safety and for Mrs. Peters to not be worried. 
Amen
(Addison V - 6th Grader)

Dear Heavenly Father,
I pray that Madi and McKala are safe and that they come home soon.  I pray that Mr. Peters would realize that the best thing to do is to turn himself in and give the girls to Mrs. Peters.
Amen.
(Emily J - 6th Grader)

Daily Prayers for the Peters

Dear SRCS Family,

If you are like my family, we have been deeply impacted by the events surrounding the Peters family this past week. I have found my self often feeling completely helpless and I have been reminded through scripture of the absolute need to pray. Our God is the creator of the heavens and the earth, the King of King, Lord of Lords and I know He is the lover of all our souls.

I met with the entire 6th grade this morning and we agreed to restart the 5th grade blog so that we can post daily prayers. A student each day will write a prayer and the blog will also be a place where students can post words of encouragement and support.

Also, I am praying that if somehow, Madison has an opportunity to get online, she will be led, through the Holy Spirit's prompting, to check out the blog and read information on how to get in contact with authorities and her Mom, Kari.

If there's any website that Madison has visited more often, it is this blog. She has literally been on 500 to 1000 times in the past year and I am hoping she will check out the blog again, through habit.

Madison we miss you and your sister dearly. We are praying unceasingly for your return. You are loved and we trust, through God's help, we will see you again soon. I'll even give you a hug!

Mr. Goh

The final blog entry!

As a final blog activity, I want you to comment on the blog by thanking the members of your class.  I encourage you to say something meaningful to all 18 of your classmates.  If you see a "spiritual gift" in someone, let them know and encourage them.

There should be no one in the class without multiple comments.  Make sure that happens.

Madison W

Cody

Josh V

Addison

Rachel

Madison P

Michael

Alexis

Katelyn

Zach J

Emily

Jane

Anna

Buddy

Sam

Zac B

Noah

Josh B

JT

Saul's Conversion

The Spot Field Trip - Survey

Click here to take survey

The Battle at Kruger

Here is the video we watched this morning with the battle between the lions and the wildebeest.  Imagine the lions and crocodile representing temptation and sin.  Imagine the wildebeests being us.  You are the baby. 

What a powerful message of how we need the support of others to help us live our lives for Jesus

The Gospel in 4 Minutes

I was thinking, as we finish off this year, that it would be of cardinal importance to make sure that everyone of you were presented the gospel.  My prayer, as your teacher, is that our entire class would know Jesus as their Lord and Savior and have life in His name.  Then, my hope is that you would take this "good news" and share it with the world. 

Here is the G.O.S.P.E.L. presented and explained in 4 minutes.  It's GOOD stuff!

 

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

As we approach the final week of school, let's encourage one another and build each other up.  I know there are many of us who are struggling to finish this year strong.  By ourselves, we are weak, but together, we are strong.  And, remeber, we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength! 

Leave a comment to encourage one another.  This might get us to 15,000 pageviews too! 

Sound of Music - Fact or Fiction

Hi 5th Grade,

I hope you enjoyed watching "The Sound of Music."  It is a perfect example of the genre of historical fiction.

Check out the link below if you want to know about the real Von Trapp family.

 http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2005/winter/von-trapps.html

44 U.S. Presidents Video

Congratulations to Rachel and Addison

Congratulations to both Rachel and Addison!  They did a wonderful job presenting their speeches at the county competition and I am so proud of both of them.  

Both girls represented our class and school well extremely well and I want to announce that Addison Vaughn placed second overall.  There were 26 students in the competition.  

Please leave comments to congratulate both of them!

The Spot - Reflection (MANDATORY - FOR A GRADE)

Leave a comment and respond to at least one other person's comments.

1.  What was your favorite part of the 5th Grade Sleepover/Service Trip?

2.  In your opinion, what was the most important thing that you learned about poverty and homelessness.

3.  As a 5th grader, what can you do - realistically - to be part of the solution to the problem of poverty?

Reducing Fractions Link

Hi 5th Grade,

Congratulations to those who have successfully mastered reducing fractions.  For the rest of you, I am providing for you - again - the link to the worksheets.  I would recommend that you practice tonight and hopefully you'll get your 18 or more tomorrow.  Remember, you will need to redo these until you have mastered this concept. 

http://www.math-aids.com/Fractions/Reducing_Fractions.html

Who's excited????????

Leave a comment to share your excitement about our Service Sleepover!

5th Grade Sleepover Service Trip - Packing List

5^th Grade Service Sleepover - Packing List

1.     Change of Clothes for Saturday Afternoon (casual and weather appropriate)
 - please bring class tshirt or PE shirt

2.     Pajamas

3.     Toiletries (Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Wash Cloth/Sponge etc.)

4.     Bible

5.     Journal and Pen

6.     Cardboard, Sharpie, Roll of Packing or Duct Tape

7.     Pillow and Sleeping Bag (packed in a separate trash bag with your name)

8.     Water bottle

9.     48 oz fruit juice (e.g. orange, apple, grape) - no sodas or sugary drinks

Reminder:  Please pick up your child on Saturday, May 4, at 8:30 p.m. at The Spot Family Center, 405 SE 7th Ave, Crystal River, FL 34429

Mr. Goh's Cell phone number:  352-563-8026

Caddie Woodlawn Unit Test - Friday @ 8:15

CADDIE WOODLAWN - REVIEW SHEET

 

1.     VOCAB (15 words x 1 = 15 points)

-         2 sections:  mix and match, define and use in a sentence

 

2.     QUOTATIONS (5-7 quotations x 3 marks = 15 to 21 points)

-         Speaker, who is being spoken to, and the context in the novel

 

3.     SOCRATIC QUESTIONS (5 questions x 5 marks = 25 marks total)

-         5 questions from the 8 I gave you in class

 

4.     PARAGRAPH RESPONSE

-         5 marks for Topic Sentence and Concluding Sentence

-         10 marks for Ideas and Content

from Ms. Sue re: Science

Accumulation: Water pools in large bodies (ocean, sea, lakes)

Condensation: Water vapors (gas) in the air turns to liquid water

Evaporation; Liquid water becomes water vapor (a gas)

Precipitation; water that falls from clouds in the sky (rain, snow)

Subsurface runoff; water that flows in the underground

Surface runoff; water that flows, melts, in surface streams or rivers or canals

Transpiration; water in plants go into the atmosphere

QUIZ- 5/7

Math Aid Website

Hi 5th Grade,

If you are looking for extra practice in math, check out this website.  It has downloadable printable worksheets in almost any topic.  I would encourage you to check out the worksheets in areas that you are weak.  Also, doing some of these sheets this summer would keep your mind sharp for 6th grade.  I wonder who youre Math teacher will be next year?

http://www.math-aids.com/

It's been a while...

Hi 5th Grade,

Great job on the Iowa tests!  You're all doing amazing.  I can't tell you how excited I am of this field trip next week.  I am praying that it will be life changing and that you will have a new perspective on the needs of the poor.  I know some of you might be anxious about the fast.  While it may be tough, we will be doing it together and I have lots of fun activities planned for Friday night to get your mind off your hunger pangs.  But, feeling the hunger will hopefully help you empathize with the plight of so many in our country.

We will be watching the video below Friday morning (next week).  I just watched it and I learned so much and was so inspired.

Have a good night.  Get those permission forms in!  

Give me 5! Friday Newsletter, Issue 29

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Science - From Ms. Sue

This week in science we will be talking about tectonic plates & doing a lab to support information.

Below is an additional vocab word added to the already started list and a full vocabulary quiz 4/16 for you to add to your blog.

Vocab: Seismic wave- are the vibrations of earthquakes that travel through the Earth.

Study all vocab. from 3/12, 4/2, 4/9- Quiz 4/16

50 States amd Capitols Video

Here is a video to help you learn the 50 States and Capitols.  There are many other songs too.

Parched Corn Video

Hi 5th Grade,
Here is the video we watched this morning on how to make parched corn.  Try it at home.  Bring some to class to share!  Enjoy!

Science Stuff from Ms. Sue

Vocab. Words: crater, fault, volcano

Study for vocab. quiz from words listed on 3/12 & below- Quiz 4/9

crater: bowl-shaper opening at the top of a volcano

fault: break in the Earth's crust where plates come together

volcano: a weak spot in the crust where magma comes to the surface 

Easter Egg Brain Teaser - ANSWER

Hi 5th grade!
I'm sorry I forgot to post this on Sunday.  But, better later than never! 

Mr. Hops- green- 4th
Jumper- yellow- 2nd
Long Ears- red- 1st
Mrs. Littlenose- blue- 3rd

Homesteading Video Link

Welcome back 5th grade!  Here is the link to the video we watched this morning.  What a challenging, yet exciting life, these early Americans lived.  I'm hoping the video helps you to "see" the life of the Woodlawns a little more clearly.

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Easter Message: FORGIVENESS

Hi 5th Grade,

Here is a link to the video we watch this morning.  Isn't this what Easter is about?  I hope you were touched and inspired.  I pray that you will all have a peaceful, meaningful and joyous Easter.

Mr. Goh

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/21/woman-forgives-man-who-shot/2007893/

Chapel Reflection

Hi 5th Grade,

What a great message from Mr. James this morning in chapel!  It was pretty much what we've been talking about all year! 

Please leave a comment answering the following 2 questions.  Then, leave comments on your classmates to encourage them to use their uniqueness to love their neighbor!

Have a great night!

How has God made you unique?

How do you think God can use your "uniqueness" to further His Kingdom?

Reminders for tomorrow's field trip

Hi  5th Grade,
Aren't you all super excited about tomorrow's field trip.  Here are some answers to the FAQs.

When do we need to arrive at school?  no later than 7 a.m.

When will we return to school?  We should be back to school between 4:30 to 5:00.  Please make sure you make arrangments to be picked up at school at that time.

How should we dress?  I am expecting you all to be in formal business attire.  While a tie is not necessary for boys, I encourage you to dress your best, nonetheless.  Girls, you should be in a dress or skirt or something else that you consider appropriate for business.

Do I need to bring any money?
No.  Everything will be provided for you on the trip.  But, if you want to pack a "healthy" snack, please do so.  It looks like only junk food (e.g. McDonalds will be served).

Can I bring electronics on the trip?  No.  If you want to bring a cell phone, however, you can bring one if absolutely necessary.  I will only allow you to use it when you are on the bus coming home 30 minutes out to tell your parents you are almost home.

Can I bring a camera?  No.  I will take all pictures.  I don't want you to be distracted during the day.  I'm a GREAT photographer!!!  Don't worry.

Can we bring Caddie Woodlawn to read on the bus?  YES!!!

Can we bring an AR book?  YES!!! 

JT...no electronics!  Please don't cry.

Can I bring something else to read?  YES!!!

Can I practice my recorder on the bus?  NO!!!

Can we bring a blanket/pillow on the bus?  NO!!!

Is this an awesome trip?  YES

Are we going to have a great time?  YES

Am I going to be late tomorrow morning?  NO

Give me 5! Friday Newsletter, Issue 27

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Penderwicks Test Info

Here is the review sheet for the Penderwick Test tomrrow. Study hard...it's worth it. Our class goal is still to have every member of the class to get an A or B! The reward will be tasty!

Also, a reminder that the Penderwick Vocab Oral Assessment is rescheduled to Friday, not tomorrow. I want you to focus on studying tonight.

Section 1 - Speech Recognition
Identify the speaker, who is being spoken to and what is happening in the novel when it is being said
- 10 quotations x 3 marks = 30 marks total
Study suggestion: Do a short plot summary for each chapter so that it is clear in your head which characters are involved and what they do

Section 2 - Socratic Questions
These are the 4 Socratic Questions we did in class. Question 1 will not be all 4 characters but you should still prepare all 4 just in case.
- 4 questions x 5 marks = 20 marks total

Section 3 - Paragraph Response
This is the Paragraph Response we talked about in class. Only change...the paragraph will be out of 15 vs. 10. Why? I want to give you 5 marks for Organization and 10 marks for Ideas and Content
- 15 marks total

BONUS QUESTION: You'll find out tomorrow!!!

Have a great night!

For King and Country Concert Details

If you are interested in going to the FREE "For King and Country" concert, click on the link below for the details.  I encourage you to go. 

http://florida.thejoyfm.com/event/chasco

Give me 5! Friday Newsletter, Issue 26

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Penderwick Chocolate-Chip Cookie Bake-Off Results!

Thank you to all the participants of the 1st Annual Penderwick Chocolate-Chip Cookie Bake-Off (PC3BO)!  It was lots of fun and I hope you enjoyed sampling lots and lots of cookies this morning.  Despite there being winners and losers, aren't we all winners?  We all were able to eat yummy cookies!!!  

How did I come up with the results?  With the help of Mrs. Goh (please thank her the next time you see her...nothing happens in our home without her), we inputted every one of the over 350+ scores into MS Excel.  Then, we took out the highest and lowest scores from each category for each cookie (aka the "outliers").  Then I took the average (mean) for each category.  Then, I took the mean of each cookie's scores to come up with an overall score out of 100.  

First, the honorable mentions...
These cookies didn't place in the top 3 but had the highest scores in individual categories (first to third place cookies were excluded).  

MOST BEAUTIFUL COOKIE - Joshua B (Cookie #3)
MOST DELICIOUS COOKIE - Joshua V (Cookie #5)
COOKIE WITH BEST TEXTURE - Madison W (Cookie #12)

Now...for the winners of the 1st Annual PC3BO

1.  Madison Peters (Cookie #8) - Overall Score = 86.1
2.  Rachel Saint (Cookie #2) - Overall Score = 82.6
3.  Addison Vaughn (Cookie #13) - Overall Score = 82.1

The overall results in cookie order.  
Apppearance/Taste/Texture = Overall Score

Cookie #1 (JT) - 74.2/79.7/74.47=76.2

Cookie #2 (Rachel) - 83.1/81.7/82.9 = 82.6
SECOND PLACE!

Cookie #3 (Josh B) - 83.1/71.8/77.7 = 77.5
MOST BEAUTIFUL!

Cookie #4 (Jane) - 76.5/78.9/81.0 = 78.8

Cookie #5 (Josh V) - 82.4/81.9/75.9 = 80.1
MOST DELICIOUS!

Cookie #6 (Katelyn) - 74.9/77.8/76.6 = 76.4

Cookie #7 (Mrs. Goh/Naomi/Taylor) - 73.5/72.4/79.4 = 75.1

Cookie #8 (Madison P) - 87.1/85.0/86.3 = 86.1
FIRST PLACE!

Cookie #9 (Anna) - 83.3/79.5/79.7 = 80.9

Cookie #10 (Alexis) - 76.3/65.6/73.3 = 71.7

Cookie #11 (Cody) - 75.4/72.0/71.6 = 73.0

Cookie #12 (Madison W) - 78.7/69.9/85.5 = 78.0
BEST TEXTURE

Cookie #13 (Addison) - 84.4/80.5/81.5 = 82.1
THIRD PLACE!

Thank you Mrs. Kelso for taking and sending these yummy pictures to me!

Thank you to all the parents who came to taste test too!

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Congratulations! You're all hired!

HI 5th Grade,

Thank you all for your job applications.  It took me a while to read through them but I finished making my choices.  I tried to give you all one of your choices but with hundreds of different combinations, this just wasn't possible.  I hope you are happy but if not, you'll need to accept it!  :)  Congratulations!  You're all hired!

CVS Pharmacy
Manager - Madison P.
Financial Officer - Alexis
Customer Service Representative - Katelyn, Josh V.
Sales Associate - JT, Sam

Mix 100.7
Station Manager - Noah
Financial Officer - Buddy
Disc Jockey - Addison, Cody
Customer Service Representative - Emily
Marketing Representative - Michael

BBF Integrated Solutions
Manager - Madison W.
Financial Officer - Zac B.
Graphic Designer - Rachel, Jane
Sales Associate - Anna Gill

Ditek Manufacturing
Financial Manager - Zach J.
Inventory Control Specialist - Josh B.

Enterprise Village Job Ads

Hi 5th Grade,
Here are the job ads.  You will be applying on Thursday.  Please make your top three choices.

Reminder: Lent Agreements

Hi 5th Grade,
What a great week!  I've seen a huge turnaround in your behavior in class and I just wanted to officially say THANK YOU!!!  We have had a great week of learning and I am proud of you all.  Just a reminder to consider sharing your Lent agreements with your families and having one or both of your parents sign it.  Lent is a wonderful reflective season to medidate and remember Christ's sacrifice on the cross.  Have a great weekend!

Give me 5! Friday Newsletter, Issue 24

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Where should Jeffrey Tifton go to school?

Where should Jeffrey Tifton go to school?  

Vote by leaving a comment.

Guess what we're eating tomorrow???

BUTTERFINGER CAKE!!!

To celebrate reaching and surpassing 10,000 pageviews for our class blog, I will bring in Butterfinger cake for you all.  I know this isn't "healthy" but sometimes it's, when you've earned it, worth eating something scrumdiddlyumptious!

scrumdiddlyumptious:

adjective

really delicious or really marvelous

- from the movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"

Butterfinger cake recipe:

http://www.southernplate.com/2008/08/butterfinger-cake-aka-cake-that-will.html

Wycliffe Bible Translators Link and Video

Today in class we talked about Wycliffe Bible Translators.  If you feel like you have the God-given gift of language, perhaps you might want to love God one day by translating the Bible to unreached people in the remotest parts of the world.  As I explained in class, a guy from Wycliffe came to the school I was teaching at, in Toronto, and did a langugage demonstration.  What an amazing talent used for the gospel!

http://www.wycliffe.org/

Give me 5! Friday Newsletter, Issue 22

Penderwick Bonus Assignment

To celebrate the upcoming milestone of 10,000 pageviews of our blog, I am posting a Penderwicks bonus assignment.  This assignment will be due the day of our Penderwicks Unit Test and be worth a 2% bonus on the test - provided it is done well. 

Create a "decorated" poster that lists all the rules, regulations and Codes of Conudct of the Penderwick sisters. 

"decorated" simply means you have put thought into the posters presentation and it is believable that this would be posted in one of the girl's rooms or available for reference at a MOPS or MOOPS meeting!

Jeanne Birdsall Interview

National Wear Red Day

Hi 5th Grade,

Thanks to all of you who wore red today.  Here is the link to the "Go Red for Women" website.  Tell at least one person today why you wore red to school!

http://www.goredforwomen.org/wearredday/

Macbeth Study Notes

Macbeth Study Sheet

1)     Study all the vocabulary questions.  All 15 words will be tested.

a)      Mix and match

b)    Write a sentence using the word that reveals meaning

e.g. John is my kinsman.  NO

      John, my cousin, is my kinsman.  YES

c)     Define the underlined word and identify part of speech.

 

20 points

2)     Drama Questions (10 points total)

a)      Summarize the scene that you dramatized for class.

b)    Describe the characters in your scene and explain what is going on in their lives at that moment.

c)     How is your scene important in relation to the rest of the play?

 

3)     Socratic Questions (20 points total)

è  I will choose 4.  Each will be 5 points each.

 

4)    Paragraph Response. (10 points total)

è  #12 Socratic Questions

è This play is titled a “tragedy.”  Define tragedy.  How is the play Macbeth tragic?