The eagles’ NesT
May/June Edition
Teacher Appreciation Week
By: Ben
May 6, 2013 marked the beginning of
Teacher Appreciation Week. During this
week the students of St. Mark take this
time to show their love and adoration for
the hard work our teachers do for us.
This week my fellow student body
brought in different things for their
diligent teachers. On Monday students
brought different flowers for their
teachers. The flowers varied in size and
colors and left the teachers happy.
On Tuesday, the students gave their
teachers cards, thanking them for their
efforts. These cards are an excellent way
to show the students appreciation for
their teacher.
Wednesday was a sweet day for the
teachers. The students brought in all
sorts of delicious fruit for their special
teachers. These students sure know how
to make their teachers feel loved. The
various apples, pears, and even kiwis
were a delicious treat for the teachers to
eat.
The students threw the teachers and staff
a full continental breakfast on Thursday
morning. Bagels, muffins, doughnuts,
cookies and more flooded the office. The
teachers were spoiled with the amount of
delectable treats given to them for their
breakfast.
On the last day of Teacher Appreciation
Week, the teachers were given an
awesome Jimmy Johns lunch consisting
of delicious subs for them to enjoy. All
of these things the teachers were given
just makes me want to become a teacher
even more!
Thank you so much for the time and
efforts given to us for the furthering of
our education.
Benjamin
I thank you so, so much for helping me
with everything this year. We would be
hopeless without your help.
Griffin
Thank you so much for taking the time to
teach us this year. I’m sure we all
enjoyed your teaching skills.
Brooklynne
Thank you so much for taking your own
time and teaching us this year. I have
had a great first year in the 7/8th grade
classroom.
Madeline
Thank you so much for all of your hard
work it was such a blessing. I have
learned a ton over the school year.
Maggie
Thank you so much for all the time and
effort you gave throughout the school
year. I have learned a lot.
Britton
Field Day
By: Brooklynne & Griffin
Field day was on May 24th. Field day has
been a traditional event for our school.
West Shore, St. Mark, Our Savior and
ISJ are the four schools that go every
year. There are four schools that go to
this event. Field day is an all day event
at Our Savior Lutheran School. We left
school around 9:30 a.m. The kids packed
a lunch and brought money for the
concessions. The parents also had an
amazing time.
Annual 7th and 8th Grade Softball
Tournament
By: Maddie
This year’s annual Our Savior softball
tournament at Lemery Park was great!
This year, four schools including St.
Mark came and played. The other
schools that joined us were: West Shore,
Our Savior, and Holy Trinity. Every
school played a total of 3 games. We
went home with 2 wins and only 1 loss.
While playing in the softball tourney,
several people hit over the fence
homeruns, and inside the park homeruns.
Everybody had a great time playing,
talking with friends, and eating lunch
together.
7th and 8th Grade Activities
By: Maddie
During the month of May, seventh and
eighth graders were quite eventful. We
had the softball tournament, the end of
electives, and all of our quarterly
projects. The softball tournament was a
blast, everyone had a great time. With
the end of electives, everyone was
disappointed. Many people, for their last
Tuesday of electives, went somewhere
for fun. Everyone had a great time with
electives this year.
This month’s quarterly projects are quite
fun. For math, you get to design your
own dream tree house. For writing, you
had to write a business letter to Mr.
Bahr, about a change or a removal of a
rule at school .Finally we had to write a
5 paragraph report on your monthly AR
book.
Now, as we are finishing up this school
year, it is just now sinking in that 8th
grade is going to be leaving and
graduating soon. Graduation is on June
9, at St. Mark Lutheran Church, at the 10
a.m. service. Please come join us for a
time of fellowship and celebration, as we
see the following 8th graders graduate:
Olivia, Salem, Austin, Ben, Donovan,
Josh, and Kevin. All of the 8th graders
will be greatly missed.
The First and Second Grades’
Adventures
By: Payton & Brooklynne
In social studies the first and second
graders are finishing the trading unit.
They were discussing that you have to
pay to get goods. They are learning how
to save earned money to buy what they
need and what they want, like any kind
of special item or a good education.
In science they were finishing the
weather unit. They were graphing out
the weather in May. They also learned
how a weatherman can predict the
weather by using special equipment.
In reading the first and second graders
are reviewing their reading skills and
applying them. They are becoming very
good readers.
In spelling the first and second graders’
words are getting harder each time they
take a test. They were working on
inflected endings. They are expanding
their vocabulary in spelling.
In math, the first graders were reviewing
addition and subtraction. They counted
everyday. The second graders were
learning multiplication.
As school is coming to a close, the first
and second graders are counting off the
days until summer. Everyone is very
excited.
BABY CHICKS!!!
By: Payton
On May 9, the fifth and sixth grade
classroom was filled with the sounds of
baby chicks chirping. Just that morning,
the first chick, Butter Baby, emerged
from her egg. Along with Butter Baby,
Yougo, Pipsqueak, Xerxes, Ruske,
Chocolate, Chip, Brutus, Black Top, and
Area joined her and took a breath of air
for the first time.
The fifth and sixth graders crowded
around the chicks’ home anxiously,
hoping their egg would produce a chick.
Most did; others were not as lucky. As
the excitement started to wear off, the
chicks were loved and touched after the
kids washed their hands before and after.
Everyone cradled each chick as they
watched them grow.
The fifth and sixth graders watched
God’s gift of life in motion through the
little chicks. They would have loved to
have the experience again and again and
again. They saw and heard (and
smelled?!) the little lives of the young
chicks.
Youth Ministries
By: Payton
The youth ministries have ended. The
good news is that they will be back in
the fall! Each class is finishing up its
Bible stories.
Girls 4 God’s “little sisters” were invited
for a day of fun after church on April 21.
They painted canvases and a taco salad
lunch was included. Everyone painted
gorgeous artwork and had a great time!
The kids who were going through the
confirmation process have been working
hard this past year. They have been
preparing their hearts and minds towards
God for their confirmation. Katelyn,
Josh, Maddie, Brooke, and Ben are
being confirmed. Their service was on
May 5 at 11:00 am. Congratulations!
Holy Sweat Service Learning Camp is
back for the summer! Hero. The Light.
The Hope. Will begin on July 14 to July
20. The week is full of activities that
serve God and others. Join in for lots of
fun!
5th-8th Grade A.R.
By: Britton
The 5th through 8th graders get to enjoy a
trip to Sky Zone for an A.R. reward trip.
If you got 80 A.R. points you could go.
We are excited to go and hope our
reading will extend throughout the
summer. In 5th and 6th grade, we have to
read 400 minutes in one month. Reading
for that long helps us earn more A.R.
points. Most 7th and 8th graders have
their A.R. points. We all can’t wait to
enjoy Sky Zone.
Remember the Alphabet Mat!
By: Maggie and Britton
The kindergartners are enjoying their
trips to Pinewood Park. They were
walking daily there during the week of
the walk-a-thon, playing there, and then
walking back. They miss the old wooden
playground, but are still enjoying their
time at Pinewood Park.
After Memorial Day they started
traveling there every Tuesday and
Thursday to eat lunch. They had fun
playing at the splash pad too.
Every day the kindergartners write in
their journals. They have been working
on first grade math to get themselves
ready for next Fall. By the end of the
school year they would have finished the
Children’s Bible. Grace’s birthday was
on the 23rd and she turned six.
Kindergartners are excited for the end of
the school year.
Mr. Nikon
By: Maggie
For a few months in the year, the fifth,
sixth, seventh, and eighth grades have
had a student teacher, Mr. Nikon. We are
very thankful for the time he spent
helping us learn. He was from Thailand
and is going back to teach children there.
He attended Kuyper College/
Cornerstone University. We are very
thankful and hope that he will prosper in
Thailand.
We all liked his teaching style. He
worked hard to help us learn. He will be
a great teacher in Thailand.
Fifth and Sixth Grade Class Life
By: Griffin
This month, the fifth and sixth graders
are finishing numerous projects and
class subjects.
We finished our third novel of the year,
A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline
L’Engle. We just started our fourth
novel, Island of the Blue Dolphins, by
Scott O’Dell. We have dedicated our
entire time from our reading curriculum,
to these books.
A new activity to count down the days in
school is that we have balloons hanging
from the ceiling. It includes a new
activity every day of the year.
That is it!
What are you most looking forward to this summer?
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