Mrs. Bernhardt's First Grade: November 15, 2013

GOD is bigger! We had a great time learning about how God helped David defeat the giant Goliath. I hope you enjoyed to story bags (and the sling shots). God is with us and He has conquered our greatest enemy the devil. Our God is AWESOME!!

Our November Offerings go to make Thanksgiving food baskets for Seminarian Families.
This men have dedicated 4 years to the education of becoming a pastor. As a school we want to support and thank them for answering God's call to service and spreading God's Word.
On Wednesday, Nov. 20 we ask that the students bring in non perishable Thanksgiving food. All money collected in the month of November will go toward the purchase of turkeys and perishable food.
The goal is to make up 30 Thanksgiving Baskets.

OUR CLASS IS COLLECTING CHANGE AND WE HOPE TO COLLECT $20 SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE ONE TURKEY. (the class hopes for more than $20) We have a collection jar in our classroom. Give you child a special chore so that they can earn money for the Turkey Fund!! We will collect till next Wednesday!

A LOOK AHEAD:
Religion: Jehoshapat and Elijah and the Prophets of Baal
Memory: Psalm 145:18
Spelling: Lesson 13 long a with a silent e
Grammar: Past Test Verbs
Math: Review evens and odds and counting dimes and pennies
Science: Habitats
Social Studies: The First Thanksgiving
Art: Eric Carle
Centers:
Poetry: Thanksgiving Action Poem
Word Work: Using verbs
Science: Food chain and habitats
Phonics: Finding long and short a
Alphabet: Using consonant clusters
Writing: Writing a Letter

***I COULD USE A FEW EXTRA HANDS*** On Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 12:30-2 we will be painted for our Eric Carle artwork. I would love to have a parents or grandparents who don't mind getting a little messy come and help us at our painting stations. If you could help please email me!

**MARK YOUR CALENDAR***
FIRST GRADE LEADS ADVENT SERVICE:
DECEMBER 18 at 10:00 am and 7:00pm.
The individual speaking parts will be put in Homework Folders before Thanksgiving. More information to come as it gets closer.

INFORMATION ABOUT LUTHERAN CHURCHES HELPING OUR PARTNER CHURCHES IN THE PHILIPPINES:

Three congregations of the Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP), a partner church with The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, are in the area hardest hit by Typhoon Haiyan, which tore through the country Friday, Nov. 8 and is one of the strongest storms ever recorded. At least one of those congregations is reported to have significant damage.

More than 10,000 people are feared dead and thousands more have lost their homes in the wake of the typhoon — also known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda.

Link for information.

http://blogs.lcms.org/2013/lcms-pledges-150000-for-philippines-typhoon-relief

For Donations:

If you would like to help LCMS Disaster Response in its ministry to support those devastated by disaster:

•Make an online gift at lcms.org/givenow/disaster.

•Mail checks payable to “The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod” (with a memo line or note designating “LCMS Disaster Relief”) to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, P.O. Box 66861, St. Louis, MO 63166-6861.

•Call toll-free 888-930-4438 (8:10 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday).

TOGETHER WE'RE BETTER: If you ordered TWB for Black Friday and have not received the gift cards please look in the FRIDAY FOLDERS! Please continue to use this wonderful easy money maker!

ARTSONIA: I have uploaded a Christmas Art Project that could be made into wonderful Christmas gifts or cards. If you go onto Artsonia.com today only (FRIDAY) I believe that you can get 25% off of Christmas cards if you order today. Zion gets money back from purchases that I use to buy art supplies.

It is a joy for me to see your child's faith grow. Please continue to nurture their faith by worshipping God this weekend. We talked about Solomon building the temple and the gifts God gives us in corporate worship: Forgiveness, His Word, Grace, Fellowship, and The Holy Spirit. We need to be in Church and joyfully receive His gifts.

In HIM,
Amy Bernhardt

We had a great time this week learning about: David and Goliath, action verb super heroes, the food chain, and cup stacking day! Enjoy the pictures and videos!

We made food chain cup stackers.

We played charades and acted out verbs...

...blink...

...dance...

...listen...

...spin...

...jump...

...clap...

...look at all of the action verbs!

We made VERB SUPER HEROS!
VERBS MEAN ACTION!!

We made Story Bags to help retell the story of David and Goliath!

We practiced with a sling shot and pom pom 'rocks'.

We then got into groups and made the story come to life with life size drawings.

Ask your child about the Math Super Heroes and Math Villains!

We participated in the World Record Stack Up!
We tried to break our own personal best speed records, played in the giant cup area, had relay races,
and went head to head with friends in a speed competition.