WILLIAM OF ORANGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

WEEKLY SNAPSHOT

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October 1 - 12, 2018

October

4,5 -Pro D Days

7 -Orange Courier #2

8 -Thanksgiving Day – no school

9 -MAW presentation – 1pm

11 -Grade 1 day off

11 -CESS Soccer Tournament (gr.6/7)

17 -Edudeo Fundraiser

18 -BC ShakeOut

22 -Individual school pictures

-Sloppy Joe lunch

24 -Fall Membership Meeting

25 -CESS Cross Country Meet (gr.4-7)

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ROAD 2 HOPE (EDUDEO) Fundraiser – Wednesday, October 17th, 2018

At the Monday morning assembly, we will launch our first fundraiser of the year – Road 2 Hope.

Once again, we are raising funds for EduDeo Ministries. EduDeo is a Canadian Christian

organization that seeks to help people in developing countries build and maintain Christian

schools. They provide support to Christian schools via teacher training, curriculum development,

and school construction. This year Edudeo hopes to raise funds to help provide safe drinking

water to their schools by completing eight wells at schools in Zambia.

The students raise money by having people sponsor them. They will be given pledge forms and

an envelope for money during Monday’s assembly. Sponsors can choose to give money up front

(before the event) or afterwards. We have set a goal of $3000.00 for our school. That works out

to about $50.00 per student (K-7). Children are encouraged to ask anyone they know to be their

sponsor…. parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, neighbours (with adult accompaniment), music

teachers, coaches, teachers, friends, older siblings, and so on.

This year we will once again be doing the run at Surrey Bend Park.

Like last year, we will need a LOT of volunteers. Please consider driving and/or spotting.

Permission slips will be sent home next week. Thanks!

Margaret Althaus

MAW PRESENTATION

Chris Boersema, a Mission Aid Worker in Brazil, is on tour! He has included WOCS on his

itinerary and plans to be here on Tuesday, October 9 at 1:00 PM. These sessions are

always interesting and encouraging for children as well as adults. Parents are welcome to

join us in the gym if they wish. He will also be doing evening presentations in the

Canadian Reformed Churches.

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PARENTAL PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP/RESIDENCY

We are now required to have proof of parental citizenship and residency in our student files. We need a

copy of one parents’ proof of citizenship (Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card, passport, landed

immigrant document, permanent resident card, enhanced driver’s license or enhanced identification

card) and a proof of residency (BC driver’s license, BC Services Card, BCID or BC Care Card).

Please provide this information to the school office as soon as possible. Photocopies can be made at the

school if needed. Photos of this documentation can be taken and emailed to office@wofo.org.

Any questions, please talk to or email Hilary (604-576-2144 or office@wofo.org).

ORANGE AID

BIG BROTHERS FUNDRAISER

This fundraiser is continuing again this year! Please support Orange Aid by donating your cloth

items. Fill up a garbage bag (or 2 or 3) and drop it off at the school. Orange Aid receives $2.50

per bag from Big Brothers. Any questions contact Hilary.

SHOPPER’S CORNER:

Lean ground beef - $43.00 per box (10-1lb. pkg.)

Hamburger Patties - $43.00 per box (10 lb.)

Rookwurst - $6.50 ea

Cookbooks - $5.00 ea

Dishbrushes - $17.00 ea

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KINDERGARTEN/GRADE 1

Memory Work: Kindergarten –Psalm 79: 5

Grade 1 – Psalm 100: 1,4

Bible: Sodom and Gomorrah, Isaac’s birth and Ishmael’s response, Abraham tested,

Review and test, A wife for Isaac, Jacob and the birthright

Language Arts Kindergarten:

Letters and phonics: name and shape of c and o, saying the alphabet, rhyme,

word substitution

Reading: Hickory, Dickory Dock, Lunch

Sight words: here, is, a, an

Author Study: Mercer Meyer

Language Arts Grade 1:

Phonics: Review “sliders” v, w, y, x, sound of short i, s, b, r, f, oral blending:

initial & final consonant sounds, blending initial s clusters, two syllable words

Reading: Nan’s Family, The Tin Man, Munch Crunch, The Pans, Tim Spins, Nat

the Crab

Sight words: the, are, in, a, have, the, here

Author Study: Mercer Meyer

Math Kindergarten: Early number sense: sorting, patterning

Math Grade 1: Patterns: representing numbers greater than 10 , representing 20, representing

numbers greater than 20, skip counting

Unit Studies: Farms: apples and pumpkins and the plant life cycle

Introduction to nocturnal animals

P.E.: Gross motor skills: skipping, hopping, galloping, running, jogging

Non-locomotor movements: bending/curling, stretching, turning, twisting,

swinging/circling

Running games, including introduction to First Nations relay game

Small group games

Music: Action songs and singing

Art: Line art and colouring in simple pictures with lines, guided drawing

NOTES: I have scheduled a field trip to Eagle Acres Dairy for Oct 3rd. I am still waiting for several permission

slips, please check your child’s agenda. Thanks to the people who volunteered to drive, we will see

you Wednesday.

I am still looking for a volunteer to help the K/1 class Monday mornings!

The kids worked hard on their castle, complete with a

school and villagers’ homes. All made with tiles.

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GRADES 2/3

Bible Study: The Flood. Life after the Flood. The Tower of Babel. Abram called from Ur.

Memory work: Hymn 76:1 for Friday, October 12

Spelling: List 4 for Friday, October 12

Math: Place value of numbers up to one thousand. Skip counting. Addition and

subtraction facts up to twenty. Introduce the two times table. Kim Sutton Math

songs.

Language Arts: Spelling lesson 4. Six Traits of Writing-Conventions. Journal entries. Grammar-

Nouns. Putting words in alphabetical order looking at the third letter of words

that start with the same two letters.

Author: Robert Munsch

Health and Safety: Visiting the dentist and the doctor. How to stay safe on the road. Using seat

belts and helmets. How to deal with a fire at home.

Art: Hand Tracing and Hand Designs

Music: Seasonal songs and folk songs.

Physical Education: Running and jogging. Prepare for the Edu-Deo Run on October 17 (nine more

school days to prepare for this run!). Various games in the gym in case of rain.

Core Competencies: In the next two weeks the students will choose which Core Competencies they

want to focus on throughout the school year. We will be dealing with the topic

of "self-evaluation”.

GRADES 4/5

Bible: Reviewing the Pentateuch, Joshua and Judges. Memory Work: Psalm 32:1 Math 4: Patterns Test on Wednesday Oct. 3 Math 5: Patterns Test on Wednesday Oct. 3 Language Arts: quick writes, Word Choice Social Studies: Municipal Government Science: Making a fair test to check predictions. Art: Blending colours Health and Careers: Setting goals; Work as living sacrifice to the Lord. P.E.: Running training and Soccer skills French 5 (LML): More words, more actions, more fun … and maybe we’ll be ready to start the

play within the next two weeks. Parents are welcome to join us to see what

French classes are all about. M-W-F at 12:55.

Music 4/5 (LD): Understanding time signatures and beats. Reading, clapping and tapping

rhythm. Introduction to recorder.

NOTES: A reminder that the grade 4/5 classroom is a peanut free environment. Please keep this in mind when

sending lunches, snacks and treats to school.

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GRADES 6/7

Bible (JK): The Patriarchs

Church History: The wall between Jew and Gentile is broken down, the Gospel goes out.

Memory Work (JK): Hymn 83:2, Due Monday, October 15.

Math 6 (JK): Patterns and equations review, assignment, and quiz. Place value.

Math 7 (JK): Relations and equations, unit problem, test.

POTW: A Mongolian tugrik is worth $0.000 895. A Thai bath is worth $0.034. What are

100 tugriks and 100 baths worth together?

Science (JK): Needs of living things, food chains.

Social Studies (JK): Review and test on mapping.

Health (JK): Peer pressure and racism.

P.E.(JK): Running and Soccer skills: rules and gameplay.

Language Arts (LML): “Boxed Voices” – read, research your person, and get them to tell you all about

themselves in an interview

*** four things due during these next 2 weeks … DON’T leave it all till the last

minute

Wed., Oct. 3 – DRAFT of first 8 questions and answers (due at end of class)

Wed., Oct. 10 – an explanation of what you PLAN to do for your container &

artifacts (write it up in class)

Fri., Oct. 12 – DRAFT of all 15 questions and answers (due at end of class)

Fri., Oct. 12 – Vocab #1 (much of it will be done during class time)

French 6/7 (LML): - read and re-read this year’s play “Comment y Aller?” (gr 6)

- re-write “Louis la Grenouille” (gr 7), and read and re-read it

- learning new vocabulary for the plays

- answering oral questions (about the play) in complete sentences

- review of colours (aka LARCO �)

Art (LML): - colour wheels … learning about primary, secondary, and tertiary colours;

more radial symmetry

- draw & trace design; start painting

Music 6/7 (LD): Reviewing time signatures and meter. Reading and beating rhythms in different

meters. Band on Tuesdays; practice the first notes at home too.

NOTES: We have a soccer tournament on Thursday, October 11. Please look for the permission slips coming

home soon! Drivers are appreciated.