http://www.ebenezerchristian.org/pro/news_rss.cfm?detailid=135605 Mrs. Polleys' Classroom News Wed, 25 Apr 2012 <p> The news for April 23-27</p> <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MATH<br /> 5 math- this week they are starting division with fractions.</p> <p> 6 math-this week they are starting circles and angles.</p> <p> 7 math-this week they are starting a new chapter on geometry.</p> <p> 8 math-volume and surface area</p> <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ENGLISH<br /> 5 english-just got done reading the From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankWeiler and they are going to be creating their own mysteries.</p> <p> 6,7,8 english- is still reading the book The Bronze Bow. They are learning of life in Palestine during Bible times.</p> <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SCIENCE<br /> We just took a test on light and color. We are going to start lots of mini topics in Science until the end of the year.</p> <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BIBLE<br /> We are memorizing Joshua 24: 14-15</p> <p> We are in the book of Joshua and we are leaning how they took over the promise land.</p> <p> We are also working on a project for our Christian Education&nbsp; Week open house on May 1st, 2012.</p> <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BIRTHDAYS<br /> Whitney Drenth has a birthday on Wednesday.</p> <p> Cole Essenberg had a birthday on Saturday.</p> <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OUTSIDE PROJECTS<br /> This week in front of the pre school we are taking out rocks and planting bushes there.</p> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 <p> News from theAwesome School Room 5-8!</p> <p> The weather is starting to get warmer.&nbsp; It&#39;s getting nice and feeling more like spring!</p> <p> English:<br /> Fifth grade is reading a book called &quot;from the mixed-up files of Mrs.basil E.FrankWeiler.&quot; Sixth Thru Eighth Is Reading &quot; The Bronze Bow&quot;.</p> <p> Science:<br /> A man from NASA came and taught&nbsp; us about the sun and the sun spots.&nbsp; He told us that more then a million earths could fit into the sun!!&nbsp; We are also learning about light waves and color.</p> <p> Math:<br /> Fifth grade is learning Fahrenheit and Celsius!<br /> Sixth grade is learning formulas of pi!<br /> Seventh grade is learning how to graph equations!<br /> Eighth grade is learning area and volume!!</p> <p> Bible:<br /> We are learning about Joshua and how he is leading the Israelites to the promise land :)&nbsp; Our memory verse is Joshua 24: 14-15.</p> <p> Other things we are doing:<br /> For Christian Education Week we are going to teach our parents a thing or two about being strong and courageous and relying on God and his protection.</p> <p> We are going to do a class field trip on May 29th - 30th.&nbsp; We are going to go to Grand Rapids to see an art museum and another museum that has all sorts of interesting things...including outer space.&nbsp; Then we are going to go to Michigan&#39;s Adventure!!!!!</p> <p> We have a field trip on May 8th as well.&nbsp; We are going to Boyne City with EHS&#39;s 9th grade to see a special Veteran&#39;s Presentation.</p> <p> Book reports are due May 25th.<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By,<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sophia Merrifield</p> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 <p> CLASS TRIP: Tuesday, May 29th-Wednesday, May 30th. An overnight trip to Grand Rapids! We will be exploring the GRAM and the GRPM, and staying the night right downtown! On Wednesday we will head to Michigan&#39;s Adventure!! Woohoo!!</p> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 <p> The weather has been strange for the big room. Also, Mrs. Polleys is preparing for spring. This is what our class has been doing this week.</p> <p> Math:<br /> 5th grade:Has been working on three digit division, and fractions. Monday they start learning how to do graphs.<br /> 6th grade: The 6th grade has been working on finding area and perimeters. Area is the newest thing for 6th grade.<br /> 7th grade:They have been working with different formulas, and transforming them.<br /> 8th grade: she has been working on circles and geometry.<br /> On&nbsp; Friday everybody has a test on math, except 8th&nbsp; grade.</p> <p> English is the same for everybody. Working with pronouns.</p> <p> Bible:<br /> We are&nbsp; working on what happened when the Israelites escaped. We&#39;re at when they have to stay in the desert for 40 years before going into the promise land. Also we just learned about&nbsp; Korah, Dathan , Abriarm.</p> <p> Social studies:<br /> We&#39;ve just learned about Asia. We focused on China. We&#39;ve learned a little bit about world war two. Then we learned about southeast Asia. We will have a test on Tuesday on social studies.We have finished the Far East Chapter.</p> <p> Other news:<br /> Book reports are due on the 28th of&nbsp; March. Parent teacher conferences&nbsp; are on the 22nd of March.</p> http://www.ebenezerchristian.org/spolleysltrhome.doc Wed, 17 Aug 2011 http://www.ebenezerchristian.org/polleysschoolsupplies.doc Wed, 17 Aug 2011