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Service Learning

The practical application of the Christian faith is fun and exciting for students. To help train and set a pattern for life, our room will be involved in service projects throughout the year.

All students will purchase and learn to play the ukelele as it is used in many of our activities.

Planned activities are:
Visit with cards and cookies to 3 local senior centers.
Visit the US Veterans Home with cards and gifts on Veteran's Day.
Provide a Christmas meal and gifts for a family.

Additional off-campus activities with our ukelele group.
Provide a Sabbath School program at the Redlands SDA Church and the Japanese Church.
Place flags on the graves of veterans for Memorial Day.

Historical & Cultural Activities

On the "Back to School" night, increase our understanding of the cultural backgrounds of our class.
Conduct a cultural "potluck" at school with dishes the students have prepared reflecting their background.
Visit to Chinatown, Japantown, and Pueblo Los Angeles

Field Trips (List not complete)

Science and Fire Prevention Month
A visit to the children's forest and Keller Peak fire lookout.
A visit to a local planetarium.
Redlands Fire Department visit to our campus.
Open house at March AFB.
A two day field trip (camping overnight) to the low desert.

includes:
-desert covered wagon trip
-Coalinga Oasis hike
-visit to a date farm
-visit a citrus packing plant
-Living Desert overnight trip

Sabbath rock hounding outing
Activities at San Diego Fleet Week.
More to be announced

At School Activities

Science
Plant a small garden.
Applying the Scientific Method with experiments
Start a rock & mineral collection

Social Studies - Language - Computers
Communicate with a sister 3rd grade SDA classroom outside of the USA.
Learn how to go online and do research
Learn basic keyboarding without looking at fingers
Construct a social studies diorama

Reading
Book Reports
Weekly Reading Log
Anual RAA Read-A-Thon