DECEMBER 21, 2012

For unto you is born this day in the city of David 

a Savior who is Christ the Lord!

Luke 2:11

         I pray you have a very Merry Christmas     

and that your family's focus remains on Jesus 
as you celebrate the season!      

                  Make church a special tradition in your family!                                                                 

Zion's Christmas Service Times:
                          Christmas Eve: 3:00, 5:00 and 11:00
   Christmas Day: 9:00

SPECIAL GUEST:  To Celebrate Epiphany we will have a special guest on Friday, Jan.4.    The published author Joanne Bader will come to our room, tell us about being an author, read a few of her books, and then autograph a book for us.  This will kick off our unit of writing that when end with us publishing a hard bound book.  More info to come...


REMINDER:  After Christmas reversal of letters and numbers will be marked wrong.  I hope this added incentive will help us check our letters carefully.

A Look Ahead to 2013 (Thursday and Friday, January 3 and 4)

Memory: no memory third quarter memory is in your child's homework folder

Spelling: no spelling test on this short week

We will finish up from the last week in December all other classes and centers!

I am please to tell you that our class collected $440 dollars in gift cards for Drew and his family.  Thank you for being so generous and please continue to keep them in your prayers.

Thank you Mrs. Tomlinson for planning our party and for the moms who came to help us.  

We had a great time on a scavenger hunt, making homemade ice cream, decorating a Christmas frame, playing games, and eating pizza!

Enjoy the pictures from this week and our Christmas Party.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD'S RICHEST BLESSINGS TO YOU!!!

In HIM,

Amy

We read our Christmas Books to our chapel buddies.

We told our chapel about how other countries celebrate Christmas.

We told them that Santa comes to the beach in Australia in a boat to give out gifts.

Our chapel buddies helped us make paper boats.

We folded the paper and glued on a Santa wearing shorts.

We had a great time working together!

Adding vanilla to our ice cream mix.

Going on the scavenger hunt.

Shaking the ice cream

Making a frame

more shaking

more searching

Listening to clues

shaking

frame making

dressing Santa

stuff the stocking relay race

playing Christmas boxes

unwrapping Hershey kisses with mittens on

December 14, 2012

Rejoice, Rejoice, Immanuel

Shall come to you oh Israel

As we enter the third week in Advent we remember the JOY that Jesus brings to us both at Christmas and all year.  We have complete JOY knowing that Jesus came to free us from the slavery of sin, death, and the devil.  We have complete JOY knowing that we are given the gift of new life.

Rejoice, Rejoice, Immanuel

Shall come to you oh Israel

ADVENT SERVICE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 7:00
Please have your child in the church basement at 6:40.  For this service your child may wear a Christmas outfit, other Church clothes, or school uniform.  Please no jeans.

We have been working hard on this service.  We each have our individual part and our songs ready.  We are excited to share the message of Jesus birth.

We will be repeating the service on Friday morning, December 21 for the school Christmas chapel.  Your child should just wear uniform clothes for Friday.  Feel free to join us and watch the service again!

A Look Ahead:

Religion: The Christmas story

Memory: no memory 

Spelling: we will be doing lesson 16, but I will not give a test

NO TEST IN SPELLING -Merry Christmas

Grammar: synonms and antonyms
Math: working with money
Literacy Centers:
phonics: sorting or and ar
alphabet: find the elves using position words
writing: Christmas cards
math: measuring items using linking cubes
name: unscramble sentences
poetry: read, think, and match christmas characters
computers: www.tinyurl.com/ziontree

I will be combining next week and the two days we come back into one week as far as my planning.  There will be no leveled readers next week.

CHRISTMAS PARTY: Friday, December 21 at 10:15

Parent help is needed please email me if you are able to help.  We will do activities from 10:15-11:15 then we will eat a pizza lunch. 

EARLY DISMISSAL: Friday December 21 school is dismissed at 12:00 (after the Christmas Party)

CHRISTMAS SERVICE PROJECT
Show your love and support for Drew Albritton:  Thank you for the donations so far.  Remember that you still have a week to turn in your money or Walmart and Target gift cards.  The class has made cards and we are working on a Christmas video next week.  If your family would like to send a Christmas card to the Albritton Family please send it to school by Thursday.  Sara Kuhlmann will deliver all gifts and cards on Friday.  Please keep Drew’s family in your prayers.

Friday December 21 is BOBCAT SPIRIT DAY!!

In this busy time please remember the JOY of Jesus coming and the JOY that only He can bring.  Make time for family, do something fun together, make time for worship, get your strength for the coming week!
In Him,

Amy

Enjoy the pictures!

Teaching each other math facts.

Working on our math facts.

Be sure to watch the weather and dress appropriately, we were cold on Monday!

Christmas in China, making paper chains

A paper chain- only 15 days till Christmas

Finished Christmas puzzle, done during morning work

We have special Advent Devotions.  Have you seen the little paper ornaments ?

Be looking in your emails for a special Christmas message from your child!
I hope you like their block nativity.

St. Lucia Day- December 13

Lucia served bread to early Christians, she was martyred for her faith.
In Sweden the oldest in the family serves bread to remember Lucia's kindness.

I hope you enjoyed our bread and kindness!

December 8, 2012

                                                     Savior of the Nations Come

                              Virgin's Son make here Your home

                                Marvel now O heaven and earth

                                That the Lord chose such a birth

As we learn about different countries I remind the class that Jesus came to be Savior of all.  Jesus came because He loves us and wants to bring us forgiveness and life.  May we prepare for Him both now and at His return.  Come Lord Jesus Come

A look ahead: 

Religion: Learning about Prophets who told of Jesus coming

Memory: no new memory review advent part
Grammar: using was and were

Spelling: Lesson 15 long o

Math: Timed Test on Thursday over adding 2 and all facts learned to far

Christmas Around the World: China, Italy, Australia, Sweden

Reading: guided groups focusing on compare and contrast

Literacy Centers:

phonics: sorting ch, sh, th

poetry: rebuild a poem

name: using end marks

writing: write clues for the mystery bag

computers: begin working on videoing  the Christmas story

Please check your child's Friday papers for correct and redo at home papers.  Please correct them and send them back on Monday.  If your child misses more that 2 on a Math page or runs out of time to make corrections at school I ask that you help them over the weekend.  Thank you
ADVENT SERVICE: We will lead worship WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19 at 7:00 we will also lead closing chapel on FRIDAY  DECEMBER 21 at 8:00. We will begin practicing in the church for our service.  PLEASE continue to practice your child's individual part focusing in on loud and slow! 

Please remember to keep our Christmas Service project in your prayers.  Please pray for Drew and his family.  Remember our class is collecting Walmart or Target gift cards or cash to help the family in this time of need.  Look at last week's blog for more information!

Next week will be the last week I will be sending the guided reading books home.  There will be no guided reading books the week of December 17th.  We will start up after Christmas again.

CLASS CHRISTMAS WISH LIST:  We could use: pencils, quart size 'slider; baggies, sandwich size 'slider' baggies, and napkins.  Thanks!

Stocking Stuffer idea:  Many of our crayons have seen better days, new crayons would make a great stocking stuffer!  

Please enjoy the pictures of us learning about Christmas Around the World and our new Christmas morning work!

In this season please help your child keep the focus on JESUS.  Make time for family, do something fun together, make time for worship, get your strength for the coming week!


In HIM, 
Amy

new morning tubs: playing with nativity scenes

Christmas coloring sheets

A giant Christmas puzzle

Christmas outlines for pattern bocks

making Mexican poinsettia

dancing to Feliz Navidad

German Spiders

Getting ready for St. Nick

Putting our shoes out 

Just like in Holland, we put our shoes outside for St. Nichola

Checking to see if St. Nick made us a visit

Yeah, a gold coin and a pencil

 A gold coin to remember the coins St. Nick gave to the poor children

A pencil, like a little switch, because we are a little naughty :)