God is the Same

Becky started our day with a reading and prayers. Thank you. We are moving into a new unit for Church History. We talked about how the journey of faith is like climbing a mountain: practice helps, slow and steady are good, we are roped together, sometimes the slope is slippery. But God is steady. He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.

For English, we did the weekly spelling test, vocabulary sentences and read
Tears of a Tiger. We agree this book is like no other.

7th graders were with me after lunch while 6th grade finished testing. These students worked on their Veterans Day poem, short essays, or family stories. Once students have completed their rough draft, they will have it checked and then complete a typed final paper to satisfy Ms. Shields expectations.

6th grade World History: Four students presented their early stone-age farm displays today. You would enjoy seeing the good and creative work these students did. Thank you for your commitment to quality work and making it fun for us to learn from you. Students included water resources, crops, livestock. As the population increased and resources became more precious, it became necessary for some humans to settle into a farm-style rather than hunter/gathered lifestyle. These four gentlemen receive an extra 20 points for presenting early.

You can be proud of Mrs. Marita and Mrs. Shields for completing the Iowa Basic Skills Tests with 6th and 7th grade junior high students. It has been stressful for staff and students, but these two colleagues kept the testers upbeat and well-fed. Thanks for "pulling everyone" through this week. Also thank you again 8th graders, for your book talks and your creation of children's books for 1st graders. Have a great weekend.