CEDAR LAKE ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
February 18, 2016
February 25 (Thursday)
March 7 (Monday)
March 10 (Thursday)
March 11 (Friday)
March 12-20 (Sat-Sun)
April 2 (Sabbath)

Hot Lunch
Band Festival
Board Meeting
Spring Break begins, noon dismissal
Spring Break, No School!
Education Sabbath

Box Tops: Turn in your Box Tops. I will be sending them in next week.
Hot Lunch: Hot Lunch will be Thursday, Feb 25. They will be serving soups and sandwiches, if
you want hot lunch please bring your $3 to Mrs. Pia by Tuesday, Feb 23.
GRADES K - 3
Spelling Tests (grades 1 3): Unit 6, Week 3: Friday, February 19, 2016
Unit 6, Week 4: Friday, February 26, 2016
Math Facts: Please help your 3rd grade student practice multiplication facts. Work on speed. Their
goal is to do 100 facts in 5 minutes with 98% accuracy.
Book-It: Keep reading for Book-It.
Spring Field Trips: Please let Mrs. Williams (989-565-0170) know if you can be a driver for one of our
spring field trips.
March 30: Childrens Museum in Grand Rapids
April 19: Frederick Meijer Garden, Butterfly Garden in Grand Rapids (Please notice the date has
changed)
May 23: Chippewa Nature Center in Midland
GRADES 4-6
Bible: Memorize OT and NT books (Pathfinder requirement); Lesson 29
Reading: Jonah (5/6) read; chap. 4: A Gold Star for Eric complete book and typed report.
Lang. Arts Writing Topic information: Individual choices and presentations of Missionaries
Read Aloud: Ben Carson
Math: 4th Ch. 6 lesson 6.6-6.7 5th Ch. 4.7-4.8 6th Begin chapter 7
Science: Chapter 8 and Begin Chapter 9
4th Bible and Science is with Mrs. Williams; Lesson 29-30 for 5th and 6th
Social Studies: 4/5 Chapter 8 Test on Wednesday; Ch. 9 begin
World Studies: 6th Chapter 3 Test on Wednesday; Ch. 4
Spelling: New Procedures 5 words /day with decoding skills and testing daily, final test 4th on
Thurs. or Fri.; 5th/6th on Fri. WK3A
Computer printout of weekly grades and missing work is handed out weekly.
GRADES 7&8
Math: 7th Grade: 5.1 Identifying Similar Figures 8th Grade: 5.5 Parallel Lines and Transversals
Bible: Lesson 19 MVQ, Friday, February 19, 2016.
Spelling: Theme 5, Week 3B Test, Friday, February 19, 2016.
Science: Chapter 4: Review

Social Studies: The American Nation: Chapter 19: The New West
Writing Workshop: Online Portfolio and Blogging, Kidblog.org.
Reading: Eric Liddell: Something Greater Than Gold, by Janet & Geoff Benge. Chapter 9.
PRINCIPALS CORNER
Cedar Lake Elementary is participating in Partners for Eternity with Southern University.
Participation requires that you contact our liaison person who is Mrs. Mendez. Be sure if you
were involved with the first meeting that you have contacted Mrs. Mendez on your Partner.

This program is now opened to the rest of the school. We are taking the first 10 applicants after
that a waiting list will be maintained.
If you are behind in your statement and not talked to the Principal or the Assistant Treasurer
(our secretary); we will be sending you a letter to meet with the finance committee in January.
Thank you to all chaperones and Parents who helped with the Field Trip to Caberfae Ski and
Golf Resort. It was fun and a great success and praise the Lord for a safe trip.
Gym night for grades 4-8 is scheduled for Wednesday Feb 24, 2016; 6:30 to 8 pm. Any Fs in any
subject disqualifies a student from attending. Also a grade point average below 2.0 disqualifies a
student.
PATHFINDERS:
February 22 ~ Regular Meeting, 6:30 -8:00 pm
February 27-28 ~ Youth Rally/Medical Honors Weekend
February 29 ~ No Meeting
March 5 ~ Conference Level PBE 3 pm at the Cedar Lake Church

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