Good Evening Families,
As it is just about time for the Middle School Neon Dance, I thought I would offer up a prayer.
Lord God Heavenly Father,
I ask your protection over the hearts of our young. I ask that you wrap them in security. Hold them in your hands and let them know they are loved.
Amen
Our kids are looking for acceptance at this age. Sometimes that means putting others down to elevate ourselves. I encourage an area of love and support. Respect is of great importance in my classroom and will be talked about a lot this year. Please help me as I seek to help our kids grow into loving, caring, and helpful Christian adults.
This week we will continue our look at Genesis in Bible class (memory due Wednesday). We will finish up our study of the moon and move to making a poster of something they are interested in space science. We test on early human history and move to early farming.
Blessings on your week.
Mr. Bauer

Christian Music Library

One of the features of our middle school program at Forest Hills is our extensive Christian Music Library.  The middle schoolers have access to this digital library of thousands of songs and hundreds of artists from a wide variety of genres on each of their Chromebooks.

Another fun feature of 6th grade is a weekly Christian Music Appreciation class.  This allows for the 6th graders to be introduced to a wide variety of Christian music artists they might be interested in that they otherwise might not have ever heard.  So far in class, we have studied Relient K and Family Force 5.  Look for a different artist, familiar or brand new, to be introduced to the 6th graders each week!

Memory Verses

Hello 6^th grade families,

Each year students are asked to memorize Bible verses as a part of the Bible class. This year is no different. However, the way that we grade memory verses in Middle School is a little different than in other grades. We want our students to learn Scripture, but we also want them to learn how it affects their lives and how can they apply it.

My students will be given their memory verses on Thursday and it is due on the next Wednesday. They will be asked to write down their verse on an index card (spiral bond is preferred). Sometime during the week, before Wednesday, they will come to you and say their verse for you. If they don’t get it right, have them keep working on it. Once they can say it for you, simply sign the back of the card and they will receive an %80. To get the other %20 I am asking you to have a conversation about what they have learned, how to apply, or any significance about the verse. Please give me a sentence or two telling me what you talked about. This will give them the full %100.

I did not revise the materials list for the class before it went home this summer. I would like the kids to have a spiral bond index card set. If you are unable to get one, it is alright. I have found that it helps keep the verses organized. It is also a little harder to lose.

Sometimes verses will be broken down to learn one section each week. I will let you know when that happens.

Please contact me with any questions. bauerb@fhlcs.org

Mr. Bauer

1)      2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; the new has come.

2)      Hebrews 1:1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets.

3)      Genesis 46: 5 And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

4)      Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

5)      Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, declares the Lord.

6)      Hebrews 13:5 I will never leave you nor forsake you.

7)      Genesis 28:18 So early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it.

8)      Psalm 91:11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

9)      Psalm 121: 7 The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.

10)   Psalm 4:8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

11)   2 Timothy 1:9 God has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of His own purpose and grace, which He gave us in Christ Jesus.

12)   Numbers 14:18 The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity.

13)   Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you, the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.

14)   Psalm 121:8 The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

15)   2 Corinthians 12:9 Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weakness, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

16)   Colossians 1:13-14 God has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

17)   John 6:40 This is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in Him should have eternal life.

18)   Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

19)   1 John 1:8-9 revised If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

20)   Matthew 11:28 Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

21)   Lamentations 3:22-23 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.

22)   Psalm 18:29-30 By my God I can leap over a wall. This God—His way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; He is a shield for all those who take refuge in Him.

23)   Mark 1:14-15 Jesus came in to Galilee, proclaiming the Gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Gospel.”

24)   Psalm 119:15-16 I will meditate on Your precepts and fix my eyes on Your ways. I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.

25)   Romans 3: 23-24 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

26)   Matthew 5:16 Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

27)   Isaiah 43:3-4 I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior… You are precious in My eyes, and honored, and I love you.

28)   Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.

29)   John 20:31 These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

30)   Isaiah 57:15 The Lord says, I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite. 

Classroom Jobs

Good Afternoon 6^th Grade Families,

                As you may know, students have class jobs. Our class is no different. In most traditional classrooms, all of the jobs are done within the confines of the day. However, Forest Hills has decided to adopt a “Sheparding Program.” Some of the weekly jobs will fit into this program and may need more effort on your part. If you are uncomfortable with what you are asked, or simply don’t want to do it, please let me know and I will assign your child to jobs that are classroom contained.

                I would like to share with you the jobs and what your student will be asked of if he/she is asked to perform this task. The first three jobs are those that need the additional support from you.

Crossing Guards: There are two cross walks near the front entrance that are used during drop-off and pick-up. These will now be manned by 4 students (2 from 6^th and 2 from 7^th). Students are asked to come to school early, 7:55, and plan on staying until the majority of the students have been picked up, 3:20.

Greeter: Similar to the crossing guard, greeters are asked to arrive early. They will be a smiling face to help people out of cars, carry projects, or simply help students start their day off on a good note.

Instrument Collector: Again, these students are asked to arrive early. They will help students get their band instruments onto a cart and then make sure that cart gets to the band room.

Lunch Trays: These students will miss a couple of minutes of recess to help clean lunch trays.

Recycling: Two students will be asked to take the recycling from the middle school classrooms out on Friday afternoon.

Absent Assistants: These are students that will help collect work for those who are absent and will fill in jobs where needed.

Recess Equipment: This student will make sure that playground equipment is put away before going in to lunch.

Assignment Assembler: Often I need a helper in class, this will be that person.

If you feel like your child will not be able to perform one or several of these tasks, please do not hesitate to let me know. It will be no problem to have them help in the classroom.

Thanks

Mr. Bauer

Quick Notice

Hello Families,
There is so much I am working on and want to send home. I am putting the finishing touches on our job board and our memory verse. Look for both of these to come home soon.
I am wanted to remind everyone about the History homework. Your task was to finish page 3 in the workbook. That gives you 7 questions to complete on the map.
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