Fun with Insects

Following our learning about the differences between

butterflies and moths, we decided to make butterflies

using food. We used celery sticks, pretzels, spreadable

cheese, and raisins.

The best part was eating them! Mmmmm Yum.. =)

Fourth Grade Reminders ~ 8/30-9/3

SPELLING LIST 2

1. brave

2. these

3. theme

4. while

5. quite

6. rule

7. huge

8. backbone

9. homesick

10. limestone

11. landslide

12. fireplace

13. lifetime

14. done

15. gone

16. somebody

17. Numbers

18. Deuteronomy

19. testament: a promise from God

20. fulfill: to carry out or complete a promise

MEMORY VERSE

I Corinthians 13:1-2

(Vs.1) "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels,

and have not charity,

I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal."

(Vs. 2) "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing!"

Upcoming Tests/Quizzes

Tuesday:

Language Quiz

Know the four different types of sentences

Declarative - tells

Interrogative - asks

Imperative - commands or makes a request

Exclamatory - gives sudden or strong feeling

*Sometimes start with what or how

History Quiz - pgs. 9-12

Wednesday:

Math Test

Language Test

Spelling Pre-Test

Friday:

Spelling Test

Verse Quiz

History Quiz - pgs. 17-22

Science Quiz - pgs. 15-26

*SPECIAL REMINDERS*

*Turn in all city saver book money by this Friday, September 3rd!

*Please bring in any grandparent's pictures by this Friday, September 3rd.

*Picture day is Wednesday, September 1st. Just wear regular uniforms.

Fourth Grade Reminders ~ 8/23-8/27

Spelling List 1

1. pond

2. with

3. when

4. fresh

5. shotgun

6. windmill

7. sunset

8. gumdrop

9. handspring

10. quicksand

11. checkbook

12. redwood

13. footpath

14. would

15. were

16. Genesis

17. Exodus

18. Leviticus

19. Messiah: the long awaited Deliverer

20. Rabbi: teacher;master

Memory Verse

"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels,

and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass,

or a tinkling cymbal." I Corinthians 13:1

Special Notes

Central Baptist Church Revival Meetings

~Monday through Wednesday starting at 7:00~

History Quiz ~ Tuesday

*Study highlighted info./ Comp. Checks

Spelling Pre-Test ~ Wednesday

Language Quiz ~ Know different types of sentences

Spelling Test ~ Friday

Science Quiz ~ study highlighted info./Comp. Checks

Christmas break in Brazil

MERRY CHRISTMAS from the Taylor family

Me and Hannah waiting to open our Christmas gifts!

James & Christen

Daniel, Gabriel, Hannah, & Jeremiah ready to open gifts!

Sharon, David, and little Gabriel singing some songs on Christmas Eve with the family.

Waiting for Sharon's most famous pizza!

Thankfully, I was also able to see where both of my brothers live now and who their neighbors are. Two of the nights that I was there, they both had Christmas parties where they invited all of their neighbors on their street and played games, sang Christmas songs, and taught them the true message of what Christmas is about.

What a blessing it was to not only be with family but see my family doing what God has called them to do in sharing the gospel with people here in Brazil. It truly encouraged me and reminded me of the importance of reaching out to my neighbors in Memphis as well.

What are you willing to sacrifice for Him?

As I think about Christ and what He left for me, I am amazed. He left a perfect home with no sickness, trials, temptations, or people that hated him or put Him down. Knowing He would encounter each one of those things while on earth, Christ went on to completing God's will for Him. The reason I write this is because many times I ask myself what is stopping me from doing all for Him. Christ lay aside His home, pleasures, comforts to focus on what really mattered - people for ETERNITY! What am I sacrificing for eternity? As I go about my daily activities, do I put eternity at the focus of everything I do or do people and my fleshly desires blur up my thoughts and actions.
If God is calling me to something such as the mission field, I must be willing to go knowing not even Christ had a true home while on earth (Luke 9:58,59) He just wants us to follow after Him and yet how hard it is to put everything aside and just fix our eyes on Him.
We must also be willing to surrender all to Him. In my Nelson study Bible it says that "true spiritual transformation starts in our mind and heart." If we do not surrender our all to Him, then we are half and half. One part of ourself is facing Christ and the other half is facing the world. Thus, we will be tossed back and forth never fulling ready to do what He wants for us. Yet, if we face completely towards Him, we can "STAND THE TESTS OF TIME." No, it is not easy even for me. I write all this because even I am struggling with this, but know I must lean completely on Him during the hard times I am going through in my life.
In the end, I must be willing in my surrender to give Him time in His Word to know what He wants me to do each day thus revealing what He wants me to do later on with my life.
I want to end with this quote my pastor gave last Sunday - "Someone that is not willing to sacrifice will disappear from the ministry." I know I do not want to be that person so I ask you to pray for me for the following:
1. That I know what God wants with my life
2. That if He wants me on the mission field, I am willing to go no matter the circumstances
3. That I fully trust in Him during this period of waiting on Him for direction in my life
I pray this encourages you to put eternity before you and not yourself!

Romans 8:26a ~ "the Spirit also helps in our weakness. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought."

Spring Break Cruise 2008

Fourth Grade Valentine Journals - "One day I woke up and had been turned into a chocolate M & M"

I got up and went outside. I walked around. I felt like I wanted to eat myself. I went back inside and went to the mirror. I had been turned into a blue m & m. I got ready and went to the candy store. I bought all the candy they had. Than I ate it all. Every now and then a piece would be missing. I noticed a lot of people were holding pieces of m & m. Than I walked down the street, it got so hot that I melted.

~Kendrick~

One day I woke up and had been into a chocolate m & m. I was really strange. I was a green m & m. I smelled so good and I started licking myself and then I started eating my legs and then my arms. After that my mom came in and she said, "Stop eating yourself!" Then I said, "But I tasted so good." Then my mom said, "Oh, let me help you." After that, she ate me all up.

~Amanda~

One day I woke up and had been turned into a dark chocolate mini sized m & m. I was a miniature color. I was the newer kind and if I was found in a pack I could run away. Suddenly I felt an enormous hand. When I was found 1,000,000 dollars would be given to the person.

~Trey~

One day I woke up and had been turned into a m & m. I almost ate myself too. Well I did eat a little part but then it grew back. I started to eat myself but than I realized I didn't eat breakfast yet. Finally I thought, wait a minute, who cares if I hadn't eaten breakfast yet. After I got downstairs I couldn't reach my mouth. Than I realized my mom was purple, my dad was blue and my brother turned red. I was pink. When I looked down. I realized my dogs were yellow and brown. Then I went to the mall to my favorite store and bought 1 billion things.

~Hannah~

One day when I woke up I had been turned into an m & m. I thought that I was dreaming so I pinched myself. It hurt so I knew I wasn't dreaming. I screamed so loud my parents came running into my room. They were m and m's too. My dad was blue, my mom was orange, and I was yellow. My dog Sunny was green and my puppy Jojo was a mini red m and m. Jojo was cute as an m and m. So my family was stuck like that forever!

~Carly~

One day I woke up and had been turned into a peanut m and m. Then I went outside and tried to get a car to run me over. But no one did. Then I finally go an idea. I climbed up onto the counter and dropped myself off of it trying to see if my dog would eat me. But he was outside so apparently that idea didn't go so well. Finally my mom found me, I was sneezing and had red spots on me. But when she saw me she thought I was a bug so she stepped on me.

~Morgan~

Which journal entry is your favorite?