Hello, Friends.
October is underway. It is nice to hear about your "field trips" and explorations around Indiana. If you don't live in the Heartland, you can learn more about American life and celebrations. Many schools are taking their fall breaks. Carmel Clay Schools is breaking this coming week. We continue to follow the local school calendar, so we will not hold classes on Thursday or Friday.
Get Out and About
- Indiana Fall Festivals
- Zionsville Halloween Events
- Hamilton County Fall Bucket List
- Newfields Lume Exhibit
- Newfields Harvest Nights
Amber Alert and Silver Alert and Blue Alert
National and local alert system operated by the State Police for raising public awareness and soliciting public help in finding someone or if there is a threat to the community:
- Amber Alert: a child is missing
- Silver Alert: an impaired adult is missing
- Blue Alert: a law enforcement officer is missing, seriously injured or killed and the police are looking for someone or they pose a threat to the community
You can learn more:
- Here is a great article on how Amber Alerts began and how they work from Moms.com.
- Here is a link to the U.S. Department of Justice that explains the national programs and processes.
- Here is the link to the Indiana Standard Operating Procedure for how and when these alerts are issued.
American Sign Language: Monday, 5:30-6:30 PM, Zoom
We cranked on our conversational language skills. As we build our vocabulary, we are becoming more and more efficient. We challenged our skills by sharing our mutual interest in cultural
International Bible Study: Tuesday, 9:30-10:30 AM, Zoom
Galatians 4 is a wonderful chapter. Paul tells the people of Galatia (and us) that we are Children of God! Heritage does not matter. Galatians were being told they had to act and follow particular practices, but Paul points out that they know and understand the Gospel. Paul uses the story in Genesis 21:1-21 as the example to explain how all children receive an inheritance from the father: through God's promise both Isaac and Ishmael became the founders of nations. God sent his Son to live under the authority law to set us free from the authority of the law (verses 5 and 6).
October 12: Galatians 5 talks about freedom and faith as well as the balance that comes through and from the Holy Spirit.
International Friends: Tuesday, 10:30-12:00 AM, Zoom
We didn't meet this week. That doesn't mean I didn't miss you and our conversations.
October 12: Fall kitchen craft time! Let's bake stuffed apples and carve an apple to make a fun and scary Halloween decoration. You need apples, a knife, brown sugar, oatmeal, nuts, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, etc. and butter.
Open Conversation: Wednesday, 4:30-6:00 PM, Zoom
We had no takers for this class this week. For future reference, the room will remain open for a half an hour. If no Friends join the Zoom, the room will be closed.
October 13: Join us for a free flowing conversation group with feedback to improve your pronunciation, grammar, etc. on the fly.
English Classes: Thursday, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM, Zoom
We are continuing to study the most common 1000 English words. This week we reviewed words with the letter C. Students shared sentences created from the words. We were curious: could our complicated and convoluted constructions contain cohesive concepts.
Prepositions of time always give people trouble. This chart from All Things Grammar shows you how to use them. Notice that in the U.S. we say "on the weekend" not "at the weekend" if you were in London.
October 14: No Class. Fall Break
October 21: Study the "D" and "E" lists. You have free rein. Sentences can combine "D" and "E" or they can keep them separate. Try for six sentences, though.
Kids' Conversation: Friday, 4:30-5:00 PM, Zoom
It was so fun to see the animal creations! They were amazing an so creative. It was fun to meet two new friends! Here is our plan for the rest of October.
October 15: No Class. Fall Break.
October 22: Write a story about yourself. You have to include at least five sentences. Email me the story.
October 29: Decorate a cookie for Halloween.
on: moved forward working hard
free from: released
free rein: you decide and act
no takers: no participants
on the fly: while in progress; while moving
raising awareness: a processes or informing or
soliciting: asking for something specific
under: be subject to
underway: moving forward
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