Hello, Grammarland!

I've been blown away by your students' creativity these past weeks!

Here are a few of the 7th graders' fall poems currently adorning my bulletin board:

This week I tried something new with my 8th graders: one pagers. My 7th graders loved them, and now they want to do them too. Here are a couple of the 8th graders' interpretations of "The Raven":

If you are an 8th grade parent, please click on the link below to sign up to work our fall festival game. Thank you to the wonderful parents who have already signed up!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a084eafa822a7f58-fall


SHOUT-OUTS!!! To Taylor, Nathan, and Grayson, because you spoke at my OCC chapel; to Jonas, because you closed in prayer at said chapel; to Erika, for lending me her beautiful highlighter in my time of need; and to McKenzie, for adding a showstopper item to our Fall Festival basket.

COFFEE: PLEASE and THANK YOU - Our basket is looking amazing! You have until October 28 to turn in items. We still need a great big basket. A couple more gift cards will help increase the value of our basket, but any item is appreciated.

Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes

It’s time to pack Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes! Each year, LCS students send boxes to impoverished children all over the world. To pack a shoebox, simply choose: Boy or Girl,  age 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14, and pack the box with age-appropriate necessities and toys.

 Here are some guidelines for packing shoeboxes:

 Pack: school supplies (some children cannot attend school if they don’t have supplies), small toys, stuffed animals, hair bows, brushes & combs, soap, wash cloths, socks, t-shirts, stickers, tissues, flashlights, fishing kits, sewing kits, hats, scarves, soccer balls, pumps, Slinkies, plastic cups, cars  - anything small, packable, and necessary.

Don’t pack:  food, vitamins, liquids, lotions, shampoo, chocolate, glass,  or any toys that suggest war. No Pokemon and no Harry Potter. NEW in 2017: DO NOT pack any candy or toothpaste.

 Any standard size shoebox is fine. You may wrap or decorate the box in any way, but the top of the box must be removable. Don’t tape the box closed. We will secure each box with rubber bands.

Dollar Tree, WalMart, and the clearance/dollar sections of Target and Office Max are excellent places to shop.

Pinterest is full of craft and packing ideas for shoeboxes!

If you still have a rainbow loom and bands, please make some bracelets for shoeboxes!

One of the most important things you can place in your shoebox is a note from you. You can include a picture and your address; the child may write a letter to you! Your shoebox may introduce a child to Jesus Christ, so do your best to share His love!

You may pack as many shoeboxes as you wish.

Shoeboxes are due by November 22!  Please drop them off in my classroom (room 124). If you have any questions, please email me!

PROJECTS DUE SOON!

8th Grade Narnia - MONDAY, Oct.28

6th Grade Castles: Thursday, October 31

7th grade Narnia: November 4

Word of the Long Weekend:

vermillion: a vivid orange red.

May God bless you!

Mrs. Desjarlais