Eugene W, Heuton

Education:  B.A. in Education + 54 credits, Concordia College, St. Paul, MN -1979 

Experience:  CLS Fourth Grade 1979 - 1984
                        CLS Sixth Grade 1984 - 1986
                        CLS Eighth Grade 1986 - current

I was born in Austin, MN (SPAM Town USA) and was the youngest of four boys.  I attended St. John's Lutheran School kindergarten through eighth grade.  I graduated from Concordia Academy, St. Paul, MN and then received my AA from Austin Community College.  I then spent seven years as a meat cutter at Wilson Foods Inc. in Albert Lea, MN.  During this time I met and married Lynne Olson, and we had our first child, a daughter named Hillary.  I returned to Concordia College, St. Paul, MN in 1977 and received my BA in Education in 1979.  My first call was to Central Lutheran as the fourth grade teacher and art teacher in grades five and six.  I served in this posistion for five years and then took the sixth grade position.  Two years later I moved to eighth grade and took over the art in grades five through eight.   In 1989 Lynne gave birth to our second child Kyle.  Hillary is now married to Paul Sawyer and lives in Pittsfield, IL.  Kyle is currently a junior at the University of Minnesota.

In my spare time I like to play softball, bowl, and follow my favorite Minnesota sports teams.

My greatest joy in working in a Christian School is the ability to share God's love with my students both in their times of trial and in their times of joy.  Christ's love allows me to see and deal with them as the family of Christ, not as strangers.

*Assignments for Sept. 6 - 10

Monday, Sept. 6  Labor Day - No School

Tuesday, Sept. 7
Chapel: 9:30 AM - Maddie is the reader. Jacob is the assistant.  Remember your offering.
Memory:  Old Testament Law ( Genesis - Deuteronomy) for Friday
Spell.:  Unit 1 Pretest Wednesday
P.E.:  Have gym clothes for Thursday and Friday
Changes & Choices:  Permission slips due tomorrow!! (Those who missed room visit)

Wednesday, Sept. 8
Changes & Choices:  Session 1, Introduction and Feelings
Eng.:  School Handbook discussion
Math:  Problem Solving Overview done in class
Lit.:  Comprehension Strategies discussed in class
Book Report:  Due October 29 (Most be on a classic in the 8th grade room.)
Spell.:  Unit 1 Pretest corrections due Friday (5 x’s)

Thursday, Sept. 9
Changes & Choices:  Session 2, Male & Female Responsibility
Eng.:  The Writing Process p. 9-13; (Choose a Topic & Way to tell story)
Math:  The Number Line: Comparing & Ordering Integers; p. 9-11 (1-30)
Lit.:  “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” p. 5-8; p. 8 (Critical Thinking 1-6)
P.E.:  Soccer study guides handed out today.  Gym Clothes!!!!

Friday, Sept. 10
Memory:  Write OT Law today!; Old Testament History for Tuesday (Joshua - Esther)
Changes & Choices:  Session 3, Yes - No, Discussion
Eng.;  Prioritizing p. 14 - 19; (Chart, organize, add detail) for Monday
Math:  Operations of Arithmetic; p. 16-18 (1-30)
Lit.:  p. 10, Idea Bank, Writing (1, 2, or 3)
Spell.:  Unit 1 Final Test!!!; Unit 2 p. 19 (1-20); p. 23 (1-10)
Health:  “Lunch Around the World”; p. 6-9; WS 4

8th Grade Curriculum

Subject:     Religion  & Memory Work                        

Text:  Voyages – Exploring God’s Word - New Testament - CPH
           Changes and Choices – Family Films
Time:  New Testament:  Four Days/week – 40 minutes/day
    Memory:  Twice/ week - 10 minutes/ day

Major Goal:  Acquaint the students with the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and the early Christian church while preparing them for the next phase in their lives and beyond.  In memory work we cover the books of the Bible, the Six Chief Parts of Luther’s Small Catechism, and selected bible passages.

Subject:           Language Arts                                                                                

Text:  Literature - Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes, Silver - Prentice Hall
    English - Houghton Mifflin
    Spelling - Spelling Connections - Zaner-Bloser
    D’Nealian Handwriting - Scott Foresman
Time:  Literature - Five days/week - 30 minutes/day
    English - Five days/week - 30 minutes/day
    Spelling - Three days/week - 20 minutes/day
    Handwriting - Two days/week 1/ 2 of each quarter - 15 minutes/day

Major Goal:  To meet personal needs of each student in composition and grammar so that they may communicate more effectively.  In literature the students are exposed to a variety of writing styles and techniques used by authors.  Emphasis is placed on comprehension and appreciation's for a variety of literary style.  English concentrates heavily on grammar and writing skills while spelling concentrates on spelling patterns and vocabulary development.  Handwriting is done for one half of each quarter to help the students develop their fine motor skills and their handwriting technique.

Subject:                            Math                                                                                     

Text:  Course 3 - Saxon Math
Time:  Five days/week - 45 minutes/day

Major Goal:  To provide the student with a full range of topics for the successful study of
algebra, geometry, and problem solving.  Emphasis is placed on pre-algebra skills and concepts, such as variables, equation and problem solving.

Subject.:         Art                                                                                                    

Text:  Scholastic Art - Scholastic Inc.
Time:  Two days/week - 40 minutes/day

Major Goal: To expose the students to a minimum of six artist, their styles and techniques; to teach proper methods and techniques in the various types of art production; provide an opportunity for creative expression; help students begin an approach to art criticism by providing basic vocabulary to use in discussing their perceptions and judgments.



Subject:      Physical Education                                                                           

Text:  Curriculum on file
Time:  Three days/week - 40 minutes / day

Major Goal: Appreciate God's gift of our physical selves and come to enjoy and care for that gift throughout our lifetimes.   The skills and rules for the major team sports are each taught in their season.  Rhythm, dance, physical fitness, and life time sports are woven into the curriculum throughout the year.

Subject:          Health                                                                        

Text:  Current Health 1 - Weekly Reader
Time:  One day/ week - 40 minutes/ day

Major Goals:  To provide the student with current information on topics dealing with nutrition, health care, emotional well being, drug abuse, and the environment so they can make wise decision about the care of their body and of God’s world.

Subject:       Physical Science                                                                                 

Text:  Physical Science - Prentice Hall
Time:  Four days/ week - 40 minutes/ day

Major Goals:  The student will study God’s world and how it works using the scientific inquiry method of observation, posing questions, making inferences,  developing hypotheses, and designing and carrying out experiments.  They will develop laboratory testing skills, safety procedures, and charting and reporting skills.

Subject:           American History                                                                             

Text:  A More Perfect Union - Houghton Mifflin
Time:  Four days/ week - 40 minutes/ day

Major Goals:  The student will come to understand how and why our country was established, why our founding fathers made the decision they did, what the geography and weather is like throughout our country, who were the people that settled our land and why did they settle where they did, and how our country has grown and transformed over time.

Subject:          Music                                                                                          

Curriculum:   On File
Time:  Two days/ week - 40 minutes / day

Major Goals:  The curriculum focuses on musical choices and Godly consumerism of what the world has to offer.  Different genre, our taste in music, and how it effects our emotional state are discussed.  Each month the students learn a new hymn which is used in our worship.




                                                                 

Eighth Grade
2 - reams of white multi-purpose copy paper
1 - N.I.V. Bible (sold at school)
1 - hymnal “All God’s People Sing” (sold at school)
1 - Luther’s Small catechism (hard cover 1991 copyright)
      (sold at school)
* - wide lined filler paper
1 - compass and protractor
1 - ruler 12” (1/16” division and metric measurements)
1 - box of colored pencils
2 - pocket folders
1 - red pocket folder for music class
* - pencils (#2) 
2 - boxes of “Kleenex”
1 - pair of scissors
1 - notebook for science
1 - notebook for math
    A good attitude