History - Oct. 4 - Oct. 8, 2010

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010 - History Test on The Phoenician Civilization And The Alphabet

Literature - Oct. 4 - Oct. 8, 2010

Mon. - Wed. - Read and discuss Chapters 1 - 3 of tThe Magician's Nephew. Complete correlating assessments and activities for each of these chapters.
Thursday - Literature Test on Chapters 20, 21, & 22 of Charlotte's Web..
Friday - Literature Circle Projects for Chs. 1 - 3 of The Magician's Nephew

Latin I Vocabulary :: First Quarter

Following is the vocabulary we have been working on so far this year. We will have a Vocabulary test on Thursday, October 14. Almost everyone knows these words forwards and backwards! We will include simple phrases (noun + adjective) too.

On next Thursday, October 7, we will recite the Pater Noster (Lord's Prayer) by memory during class.

Optime!

NOUNS
via road
toga toga/clothes
unda wave
stella star
luna moon
regina queen
magistra teacher
gloria glory
Deus God
puella girl
terra land
aqua water
casa house
vita life

ADJECTIVES
alta high
nova new
longa long
bona good
pulchra pretty
parva small
magna large

unus 1
duo 2
tres 3
quattor 4
quinque 5
sex 6
septem 7
octo 8
novem 9
decem 10

salve/salvete hello
vale/valete goodbye

Latin II Vocabulary :: First Quarter

Following is a list of all new vocabulary we have learned this quarter. We will have a vocabulary test on Thursday, October 14. We have been reviewing, and will continue to review, these words.

Today I introduced numbers through 100. Latin numbers are a little tricky. First we have to memorize the new vocabulary and then you have to recognize the pattern. We will definitely keep working on this concept.

I am so proud of everyone's progress. It challenges and amazes me every day. Optime discipuli.

VOCABULARY
quid    what
nihil    nothing
saepe   often
nulla    no

cogitare to think
errare  to wander/make a mistake
debere  to owe/ought/must
monere to warn/advise
servare to save/preserve
terrere to frighten
valere to be well/be strong
videre to see
culpare to blame
peccare to sin
volare to fly
deportare to carry away
vitare to avoid
creare to create

fama rumor/reputation
forma form/shape/beauty
ira anger
pecunia money
poena punishment/penalty
porta gate/entrance
rosa rose
sententia feeling, thought, opinion
antiqua ancient, old
ars art
poeta poet

Quid agis? How are you?
optime well
pessime terrible
bene good
satis bene okay, so-so
non bene not well
et tu? And you?

NUMBERS

unus

duo

tres

quattuor

quinque

sex

septem

octo

novo

decem

undecim   11

duodecim  12

tredecim  13

quattuordecim   14

quindecim  15

sedecim   16

septendecim   17

duodevigninti  18

undeviginti  19

viginti   20

viginti unus  21

triginta   30

quadraginta  40

quinquaginta  50

sexaginta  60

septuaginta  70

octoginta   80           

nonaginta   90

centum  100

centum unus   101…

mille  1000

Christ Church School Sunday :: October 3

We hope you make plans to join all of us for Christ Church School Sunday this Sunday, October 3.

CCS is the primary ministry of Christ Church and the parishoners always appreciate seeing "their" students. At the 11 a.m. service the church will offer prayers for the school and will recognize the faculty, staff, school board, but most importantly our students. Upper School students will also sing.

Following we will have cake and fellowship in the Parish Hall. It is a lovely morning and we hope you will be there.

Students are encouraged to wear their Chapel uniforms.

Math: 9/27-10/1

Monday 9/27 - Ls 22 pg 94 (2-26 even)
Tuesday 9/28 - Ls 23 pg 100 (2-26 even)
Wednesday 9/29 - Ls 24 pg 102 (2-26 even and 27) and Review
Thursday 9/30 - Ls 25 pg 109 (1-27 all...due Monday, 10/4)
Friday 10/1 - Test 4 (Ls 15-20)...will include spelling an assortment of numbers twenty-one thru one hundered

Let's have a great week!

~Mrs. R~

Family Shields

Family Shields on display at Canterbury Faire 2009

Canterbury Faire is just around the corner (October 23!). We are asking each family to help with decorations by designing their own family coat of arms on the shield provided. During medieval battles, knights would put their family coat of arms on their shields so they could easily be identified as friend or foe on the battlefield. Have fun with it and make this a family project to do together with your children. If you still have your shield from last year, please send back so we can display the shields for others to view.

Shields will go home with students Friday. Keep in mind that this project is per family, not per student.

Please have the project completed and returned to school no later than Monday, October 18, so we can display them on the that week. On the day of the Faire they will be displayed outside on a castle wall to add to the medieval theme of the event.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Spelling - Sept. 27, 2010 - Oct. 1, 2010

Spelling Words

1. become
2. after
3. again
4. back
5. carry
6. done
7. enough
8/ high
9/ learn
**10. ascend - to go up (Vocabulary Word)
** 11. sternly - strict, harsh iin manner (Vocabulary Word)
** 12. fibs - unimportant lies (Vocabulary Word)

Bible - Sept. 27, 2010 - Oct. 1, 2010

Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 - Bible Test on Deborah the Prophetess

Literature - Sept. 27, 2010 - Oct. 1, 2010

Mon. - Wed. - Read and discuss Chapters 18, 19, & 20 of Charlotte's Web. Complete correlating assessments and activities for these chapters.
Thursday - Literature Test on Chapters 16, 17, 18, & 19 of Charlotte's Web.
Friday - Literature Circle Projects on Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, & 20 of Charlotte's Web.

Literature - Sept.27, 2010 - Oct.1, 2010

Art News

Parents: Be sure to check out the CCS Art Blog for news and announcements regarding the 3rd grade budding artists.

~Ms. Evans~

Latin II :: Psalmus 23

Following is Psalm 23 in Latin. Since this is a long and somewhat difficult passage I am not requiring memorization but rather an ability to read the Psalm outloud with proper pronunciation.

Psalmus 23
Dominus pascit me, et nihil mihi deerit;
in pascuis virentibus me collocavit,
super aquas quietis eduxit me.
Animam meam refecit.
Deduxit me super semitas iustitiae propter nomen suum.
Nam et si ambulavero in Valle umbrae Mortis,
non timebo mala, quoniam Tu mecum es,
virga Tua et baculus Tuus,
ipsa me consolata sunt.
Parasti in conspectu meo mensam
adversus eos, qui tribulant me;
impinguasti in oleo caput meum,
et calix meus redundat.
Etenim benignitas et misericordia subsequentur me
omnibus diebus vitae meae,
et inhabitabo in Domo Domini
in longitudinem dierum.

We have been concentrating on new vocabulary words and further review of verbs and complex sentences. We even have a new class mantra: Debemus cogitare. We must think, or literally, we ought to think!

We are having really fun time expanding our knowledge and vocabulary and reading authentic Latin texts. Optime!

Latin I :: Pater Noster

We have been learning to recite the Lord's Prayer in Latin. I'm so proud of how well they did on the table blessing! I'm posting the Pater Noster just so students might have a copy at home to practice! We will have a memorization test in the next couple of weeks.

<b>Pater Noster</b>
Pater noster qui es in caelis
Sanctificetur nomen Tuum
Adveniat regnum Tuum
Fiat voluntas Tua
Sicut in Caelo et in terra
Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie
Et dimitte nobis debita nostra
Sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem
Sed libera nos a malo. Amen.

We have also been learning new vocabulary and will have a vocabulary test before the end of the quarter. Vocabulary words will be posted tomorrow.

Science: Week of Sept 20

3rd grade has been studying the Skeletal System. By Friday, the students should know and be able to identify these bones: cranium, mandible, clavicle, scapula, humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, sternum, rib cage, spine, pelvis, femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, and metatarsals. We will also learn about the different kinds of joints in the body. "Elvira Bones" (a Michael's' resin reproduction) will be visiting with the class this week...along with a real lizard skeleton. This is shaping up to be a great week...no bones about it!

~Mrs. R~

Math: 9/20-9/24

Monday 9/20 - Ls 19 pg 77 (1-22 all, 26) ++Subtraction Pop Quiz++Test 3 Review

Tuesday 9/21 - Ls 20 pg 83 (1-25 odd) and Investigation 2

Wednesday 9/22 - Test 3 (Ls 10-15)

Thursday 9/23 - Ls 21 pg 90 (1-23 odd; 26)

Friday 9/24 - Ls 22 Worksheet

~Mrs R.~

Spelling Words - Sep0t. 20 - Sept. 24, 2010

Spelling Words

1. ask
2. begin
3. down
4. hear
5. too
6. father
7. I'm
8. add
9. goes
** 10. foggy - tiny particles of water floating in the air (Vocabulary Word)
** 11. supreme - highest in degree or quality (Vocabulary Word)
** 12. blunder - to make a bad mistake (Vocabulary Word)

History - Sept. 20 - Sept. 24, 2010

History Test on The Trojan War on Wed., Sept. 22, 2010.

Literature - Sept. 20 - Sept. 24, 2010

Mon. - Wed. - Read and discuss Chs. 14 & 15 of Charlotte;s Web. Complete correlating assessments and activities for Chs. 13, 14, & 15 0f Charlotte's Web.
Thursday - Literature Test on Chs. 13, 14, & 15 of Charlotte's Web.
Friday - Book Reports due.

Literature - Sept. 20 - Sept. 24, 2010

Mon. - Wed. read and discuss chs. 13 & 14. Complete correlating activities and

Latin II

Salvete! It's been a fun week. We've really been working hard on reviewing sentences and sentence structure. We reviewed the 2nd conjugation verbs (those ending in -ere).

We have begun to learn Psalm 23 in Latin. This is no small task! We will read a new line or two each class until we are able to read the entire 17 lines. See for yourself, this is not an easy passage to learn! I'm so proud!

Psalmus 23
Dominus pascit me, et nihil mihi deerit;
in pascuis virentibus me collocavit,
super aquas quietis eduxit me.
Animam meam refecit.
Deduxit me super semitas iustitiae propter nomen suum.
Nam et si ambulavero in Valle umbrae Mortis,
non timebo mala, quoniam Tu mecum es,
virga Tua et baculus Tuus,
ipsa me consolata sunt.
Parasti in conspectu meo mensam
adversus eos, qui tribulant me;
impinguasti in oleo caput meum,
et calix meus redundat.
Etenim benignitas et misericordia subsequentur me
omnibus diebus vitae meae,
et inhabitabo in Domo Domini
in longitudinem dierum.

And if all that wasn't enough we've added some new vocabulary words:
me--me, my, myself
quid--what
nihil--nothing
non--not
saepe--often
si--if
cogitare--to think, to consider
debere--to owe; ought, must
errare--to wander; to make a mistake
monere--to warn, to advise
servare--to save, to guard
terrere--to frighten, terrify
videre--to see

Latin I :: Review

We're off! This week in Latin we have begun memorizing a Table Blessing in Latin. Students are to be able to recite this short prayer in class by next Thursday, September 9. Have them practice any opportunity they can. They have been practicing before lunch at school! Once we get this one down, we will begin working on the Lord's Prayer.

Benedic, Domine nos (Bless us, O Lord)
et haec Tua dona (and these Thy gifts)
quae de Tua largitate (which from your bounty)
sumus sumpturi (we are about to receive)
Per Christum Dominum nostrum. (through Christ our Lord.)
Amen

We've also been discussing singular and plural in nouns and adjectives as well as agreement between nouns and adjectives. In Latin, the adjective follows the noun it is describing. For instance in English we would say the pretty girl but in Latin it is puella pulchra.

Vocabulary :: adjectives
alta--high
magna--large
parva--small
longa--long
pulchra--pretty
bona--good
nova--new

Have a great Labor Day Weekend. Valete!

Show Some Spirit!

Back by popular demand, we are offering the navy blue CCS Knights shirt in short sleeve. Please return this form to the office to place your order. Orders are due no later than Friday, September 10. The cost is $12.

We do have some long sleeve Knights t-shirts available as well. The cost for the long sleeve t-shirt is $15.

History Sept. 7 - Sept. 10, 2010

History Test on The Mycenean Culture on Wed., Sept. 8, 2010.

Field Trip Permission Form

We will be going to the CAC on Thursday, September 29 to visit the Hands On: Water exhibit. We will leave school around 11 a.m. and return no later than 1 p.m. Please print out the permission form, fill out the requested information, and return it to school with your child by Monday, September 26.

Field Trip Permission 092910