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

COMPUTER

Today in computer class we reviewed the many uses of Excel. We started our ongoing project for the Yum Yum Candy Factory. We created forms in Excel that we will use to help represent surveys that are being done. The kids experienced many of the nervous aspects of computers today. They learned to be calm and overcome them. It so much easier to mess up in a test environment instead of the night before it’s due.

Brenda Keeney

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 143 (2-30 even)
Tuesday 9/28 - Ls 23 pg 147 (2-30 even)
Wednesday 9/29 - Ls 24 pg 151 (2-30 even) and Review
Thursday 9/30 - Ls 25 pg 157 (2-30 even)
Friday 10/1 - Test 4 (Ls 15-20)

Have a great week!!

~Mrs. R~

LITERATURE: HOMEWORK 9/27-10/1

I first want to thank you for teaching me something new last week! I now know what Futhark writing is, and found some examples of it on some Viking stones that several of you may want to try and decipher this week when you have some free time.

Our introduction to Beowulf was exciting! Getting to listen to the Prologue recited in Old English by Benjamin Bagby was amazing, and brainstorming about ideas for how to present your storytelling was fun. This week, we are going to continue to read aloud during class, discussing as we go. You will not have any specific book to read in the evenings at home, but still must read for at least 30 minutes. Fill out your Reading Log each day, and bring it back on Friday, October 1, for a grade. You also need to be learning this week's spelling and vocabulary words below for our test on Friday.

I have an idea that might help those of you who are having a hard time memorizing the spelling and vocabulary words. Practice writing each word 10 times--or until you can write it without looking at it or missing it. Then, practice writing the definitions 5 times for each word. You can write a sentence like: "sacred means holy" 5 times. It will help, I promise! I will give you the definitions this time to see if that makes things a little less stressful.

SPELLING/VOCABULARY for Test on Friday, October 1

1. sacred =holy

2. comrade =companion

3. guise

4. succor =help or aid

5. thane =in the Middle Ages, a freeman who got land from the Lord or King in return for military service

6. oppressor

7. mischief

8. fiend =an evil spirit or devil

9. scoff =to mock

10. wrought = made

HISTORY: St. Benedict and Justinian

Awesome job on your tests this past week over St. Jerome Completes the Vulgate! We started work last week on St. Benedict and "The Rules of St. Benedict" that were written for monasteries.

Monday, we will be using our reading from "The Church in History" to fill in a chart worksheet about Monasticism. This is homework if not finished in class.
Tuesday, we will take Psalm 23 which you have been learning in Latin class and create our own "Illuminated" Psalm page. Discover what a drop cap is and why manuscripts were decorated so beautifully. Below is the Psalm if you have forgotten your worksheet.

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.

Wednesday will be a day to complete our illuminated Psalm pages in class. There will also be review for our St. Benedict test coming up on Thursday.
Thursday, St. Benedict and Monasticism TEST.

Friday, we will begin our lesson on Justinian the great, using our reading cards, we will complete the coinciding worksheet. We'll be learning how Justinian brought back some of the glory that was lost to the Roman Empire after all the invasions we've already learned about.

BIBLE: Joash & Jonah

Great job this past week on your test over the Reign of Jehu 4th graders. I'm very proud of all your hard work! -Ms. B.
This week in Bible we will start our lesson on King Joash and how he escaped certain death at the hands of his grandmother.  

Monday, we will do our reading about Joash from the reading card and complete the worksheet to goes along with it. 
Tuesday, we will read our scripture reference from  II Kings 11 &  II Kings 12 then write a paragraph about what happened when King Joash tried to restore the temple. 
Wednesday, we will make a bumper sticker for your chariots supporting King Joash and telling why Queen Athaliah was a poor ruler.  
Thursday, Joash Escapes Murder TEST!!!

Friday, we begin our lesson on Jonah and the Big Fish. We'll be reading our lesson from our reading cards and completing the worksheet that goes with it. 

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!

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.

ART Homework

Students need to bring pictures of the characters they plan to incorporate into their spin-off of Grant Wood's "American Gothic" to class this Thursday.

Also go check out the CCS Art Blog for news and announcements regarding the upper school's budding artists.

~Ms. Evans~

LITERATURE HOMEWORK: September 20-24

Welcome to the world of the Anglo-Saxons! This next unit will be all about the development of our language--English--and one of the most famous books in all of literature: Beowulf! If you haven't heard of him, he's probably the model for any super hero that has ever been filmed or written about! This story is one of the oldest in the English language, and tells the story of the hero, Beowulf, who has to fight the monster, Grendel. This story would make the Incredible Hulk cry like a baby!!!

All of our reading of this book will be done during class, for this tale was originally told orally by the minstrels and bards of the early Middle Ages. We will be reading it aloud. So, your reading homework is for you to read a book of your choice for 30 minutes every night. Please don't choose a graphic novel (comic book), but any other book from our library or your home collection will be suitable. Be sure and have your parents sign your reading log each night so that you can bring your log in this Friday for full credit.

Your eight spelling words are below! Please learn at least two words with their definitions each night, and you'll have it made by Friday!

SPELLING/VOCABULARY for Week of September 20-24

Test on Friday, September 24

Reading Logs due on Friday, September 24

1. valiant (be able to define this word)

2. brooded (be able to define this word)

3. adorned

4. minstrel (be able to define this word)

5. devour

6. champion

7. desolate (be able to define this word)

8. dispensed (be able to define this word)

Science: 9/20 - 9/24

This week 4th grade will continue the Respiratory System. They will know the following parts of the RS: nose, mouth, epiglottis, larynx, trachea, lungs, bronchi, alveoli, and diaphragm. They will also be able to explain the function of the diaphragm and how it assists the lungs.

On Friday, the 4th grade will be conducting experiments about the lungs to solidify their knowledge of the Respiratory System.

On Thursday, September 29, there will be a written exam over the Circulatory and Respiratory Systems.

~Mrs. R~

Math: 9/20-9/24

Monday 9/20 - Ls 19 pg 120 (1, 3, 5, 6-15all, 17-25odd)
Tuesday 9/21 - Ls 20 pg 126 (1-29odd)
Wednesday 9/22 - Test 3 (Ls 10-15); Investigation 2
Thursday 9/23 - Ls 21 pg 137 (1-29odd)
Friday 9/24 - Ls 22 pg 142 (1-29odd)

~Mrs. R~

BIBLE: Elisha and Obadiah

Monday we will be making a banner using the name
E L I S H A. On the back of 6 pieces of paper, you will draw a picture of one of the events during the ministry of Elisha. On the front of those pictures, will be a letter to spell out Elisha's name. Go back to our reading card and bible reading to find these 6 important events. Who can remember them?

Tuesday we will finish up our banners and review for our Elisha test on wednesday.

Wednesday, after chapel, you will take your test over the Ministry and Miracles of God's prophet, Elisha.

Thursday and Friday we will be moving on to one of the minor prophets, Obadiah. We'll be discussing what God told Obadiah to tell Edom and why you should "love your neighbor".

HISTORY: Viking Week!

VIKING WEEK!

Monday we will be discussing "FUTHARK", better known as the Norse or Runic Alphabet! The Norse people were wonderful story tellers and kept track of their adventures, but they had to have a way to write it down, so they came up with "Futhark". You will be able to write your own message using this alphabet.

Tuesday we will begin construction on our very own Viking Longboat. You will be provided a ship to color and cut out, but you will get to design your own square sail that was so characteristic of the Vikings and also design your shields to hang along the side.

Wednesday we will dive into some Norse Mythology and discuss who on earth is "Thor" and why did he go around with a giant hammer. We'll get the chance to design our own hammer and create a necklace that would have been similar to the jewelry worn by the Viking people.

Thursday will be a catch up day to finish any projects not done at home or in class. We will also do a little review for your Barbarian Test that will be next Monday on the 20th.

Friday, your VIKING REPORTS ARE DUE!!! We will read aloud and share our reports with the class and also display all of our other projects. 

LITERATURE: HOMEWORK 9/13-9/17

Hasn't it been fun to read a book as deliciously quirky as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? I've just finished it, and I have to say I'm kind of sad it's over! You have one more homework assignment for this book: Finish the book by Monday, September 13. I will be giving you your last study guide for this book at school on Friday, along with your new list of spelling words for NEXT Friday, September 17. In the meantime, you are to read your library books at home for your 30 minutes of reading every day (and have your parents sign your log!) At school, we'll be doing some fun projects with Charlie.

Parents, with your permission, I would like to show 2 scenes from the most recent film of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp: the scene where they first arrive at the factory and are in the Chocolate Room, and the scene where Veruca gets "squirreled" away as a "bad nut." I will be sending home a permission slip since this movie is rated PG. If you prefer that your child doesn't watch these scenes, I will make sure your wishes are followed.

Remember not to put off your reading of this last assignment until the last minute--read some every day (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) and answer the study questions for your last quiz over this book on Monday. If you are sad to see it end, you can always get the sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, by Roald Dahl, and see what happens to Charlie!

HOMEWORK: For the week of September 13-17

For Monday, finish Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, pages 125-162 (Chapters 25-30)

Answer your study questions and be ready to turn those in on Monday before the quiz.

For the rest of the week, READ AT LEAST 30 MINUTES EVERY DAY!

Study the spelling and vocabulary words below for your test on Friday, 17th. Your Reading Log is also due--ask me for a copy if you need one!

SPELLING/VOCABULARY for the week of September 13-17. Test on Friday, 17th

1. miraculous

2. nervous

3. frightening

4. fascinating

5. astonishing

6. spellbinding (also be able to give a definition)

7. congratulate

8. obstinate (also be able to give a definition)

9. immediate

10. squirrel

11. banister (also be able to give a definition)

12. extraordinary

LITERATURE: HOMEWORK 9/7-9/10

Yummy! Every time I read more Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I get hungry for something sweet! Don't you? This week, we will be continuing to read and discuss this novel. We have some scrumptious activities planned, too, so that you can get a better first hand idea of what a candy factory is like!

Please remember that you can start studying your spelling words and vocabulary as soon as this blog post is made. You will also receive a hard copy of these words that you can study in the car, at breakfast, and whenever you are "on the go!" I will give you these on Tuesday. Because we have a shorter week, and because several of you didn't master the words from last week, our list will be shorter, and will include some of last week's words. STUDY them every night. And don't forget to get all your reading assignments done on time, with your study questions filled out to help you on the reading quizzes. You should be reading at least 30 minutes every night, and getting your parents to sign your READING LOG, which will be due every Friday.

"Sweet" Reading!

HOMEWORK for the WEEK of SEPTEMBER 7-10. 2010

To be read by Tuesday, September 7--Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, pp. 77-92; study questions answered.

For Wednesday, September 8--C&theCF, pp. 93-109; study questions answered

For Thursday, September 9--C&theCF, pp. 109-125; study questions answered

For Friday, September 10--No reading homework; Spelling/Vocabulary test; READING LOGS DUE.

For Monday, September 13--C&theCF, pp. 125-161 (finish the book!) Study questions answered.

SPELLING/VOCABULARY for the week of September 7-10: Test Friday, September 10

1. mischievous (from last week)

2. mysterious (from last week)

3. scrumptious (from last week)

4. gorgeous (from last week)

5. furious (also be able to write a definition)

6. anxious

7. monstrous (also be able to write a definition)

8. fabulous

9. ludicrous (also be able to write a definition)

10 dessert (also be able to write a definition)

BIBLE: Elijah, Elijah, ELIJAH!

So far we have studied about Elijah and the Prophets of Baal, Elijah Confronts Ahab and this week we started Elijah Taken to Heaven. On Tuesday, when we get back from our wonderful 3 day weekend, we'll be writing an obituary for Elijah telling anyone who reads it all we have learned about God's prophet Elijah and remembering the great deeds and miracles he performed. On Wednesday we will have a test all about Elijah, covering all 3 of these lessons. So get ready and put your thinking caps on!

On Thursday we'll be moving into the ministry of Elisha and how he used the double portion of Elijah's spirit.

Latin I

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!

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

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.

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.

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