February 28, 2014

Lent begins next week with Ash Wednesday.  Lent is my favorite time of the church year.  I like the Wednesday after school church services, and I have to admit I like the meals following.  During Lent I try to recommit myself to personal devotions and prayer.  This is a time to focus on Jesus and His great love for us.  Jesus gave His life so that I can life. 

For it is by GRACE you have been saved through faith and this is not from yourselves it is a gift of God, not a result of works so that no one can boast.  Ephesians 2:8-9

There is nothing I can do to gain forgiveness and eternal life it is God's gift through Jesus!  So instead of giving something up for Lent try doing the opposite and adding something ... maybe commit to Wednesday night church, attend Sunday Bible Classes, do personal devotions, do family devotions, or make weekend worship a priority in your family.  I know your faith life will be strengthened.

LENT WORSHIP CENTERS:  On Monday of next week each child will be making a worship center for your home to help you will Lent Devotions.  This will come home on Monday, the cross can be used like an advent wreath, as you light a candle each week till Easter.  Lent begins on Wednesday so you will light the candle and add candles on Wednesdays.  I hope this helps your family focus your thoughts to Christ this Lent.  If you need a Lent family devotion book please let me know.

A Look Ahead:
Memory: Luke 19:10
Religion: More Miracles
Grammar: compound words
Spelling: Lesson 25
Math: regrouping with addition Timed Test FRIDAY 
Science: matter: liquids
Literacy Centers:
phonics: long e spelled ee, e, ea
alphabet: contraction review
word work: sort nouns, verbs, adjectives
poetry: I a Little Leprechaun
Art: Monet

In the Friday Folders are the  Invitations to Grandparent's Day.   GRANDPARENT'S DAY is MARCH 14.  This day is for Grandparents or another special adult to spend the morning with us at school.  This is a half day of school.  In the invitation is a schedule of the mornings events. If you need another invitation for another set of grandparents let me know and I will send another one home.

Please fill out the permission form (also sent home in the Friday Folder) so that I know who is taking your child home from school on Friday, March 14, Grandparent's Day.

St. Charles Chill Hockey Tickets:  Mr. Hall has given our class tickets for the Chill Hockey game on Friday March 28, at 7:05 at the Family Arena.  If you are interested in tickets for your family let me know.  I will hand them out on a first come first served basis.

The First-Third Grade Musical is May 2.  Please plan on attend that evening.  If your child is not able to attend please let Mrs. Roehrig know.

Achievement Test will take place March 31-April 4.  Please make every effort to have your child in school that week!  

God is Good:  Three of our friends are getting baptized!  God's Blessings to Brayden M., Lucy, and Adianna as they get baptized.  
Welcome to God's family.  Your future has been planned for you  and you have a Future and a Hope in Jesus!!

As we prepare to focus on Christ and His passion, may I encourage you to come to church and join a Sunday Morning Bible Classes.   Bible class is at 9:30 in the Church Basement.  Sunday School is in the main school.  Signs will be up in the church basement directing you to the different studies.  May Lent be a time for you to refocus on Jesus.
 
IN HIM,
Amy

Even with the electricity out we were able to learn about congruent shapes. 

Congruent Rectangles

We counted beans by putting them into groups of 10.

This week we were inspired by Wassily Kandinsky. 

We practiced cutting as we made concentric circles.

We painted rocks for a church bulletin cover.

Look for this bulletin cover at a Wednesday Lent service.

Busy working on our miracle project.

We worked in groups to tell a miracle of Jesus.

Miss Keucker helped us take pictures for our miracle video using the iPod.

Mrs. Helmkamp showed us how to use an app on the ipod to turn our pictures and voices into a presentation about miracles.  Look for the videos at the end of the pictures on this blog.

We painted birds for our Auction Artwork.  Look for the finished project soon and make sure to go to the auction for an opportunity to bid on our artwork.

Thursday was a Spirit Pep Assmebly!

Charlotte was chosen to be part of the relay race.

We tested properties of different solids: float or sink...

...length in cm...

...mass in grams...

... and magnetic or not magnetic.

Please watch our Miracle Presentations and look for more stories as we learn to use the ipods to present a story in picture and sound!

February 21, 2014

Peace Be Still

sung to the tune of “All through the Night”

Jesus in the boat was sleeping

       “Peace, be still”

Though a storm winds start a blowing

       “Peace, be still”

Thunder, lightning waves are pounding

Disciples cry, “Jesus we’re drowning!”

Jesus wakes and calms the storm

       “PEACE, BE STILL”

In our Bible story this week the disciples were in a storm on the sea.  They actually thought that they were going to die. Jesus calmed the storm with His words, "Peace, Be Still" showing He has power over nature.  We too may find ourselves in the 'noisy' storm of life.  Jesus can calm the storms in our lives and fill us with His peace.  Peace comes from trusting God's care and knowing that because Jesus is with us everything will be alright.

A Look Ahead:
Memory:Ephesians 2:8-9
Religion: More miracles of Jesus 
Spelling: Lesson 24
Grammar: Stretching a sentence 
Math: Timed Test WEDNESDAY over Doubles plus 1
Science: Matter- Solids
Social Studies: Groups we belong in
Art: Wassily Kandinsky
Literacy Centers:
writing: stretching a sentence
phonics: using er and est to compare
alphabet: sequencing a story
word work: review end marks
math: tally marks
Poetry: The Wind is Blowing

SIX FLAGS READING due:  MONDAY FEBRUARY 24!

YEAR BOOK ORDER FORM IN FRIDAY FOLDER: MUST ORDER ONLINE BEFOR MARCH 3

Next Friday Invitations to Grandparent's Day will come home in the homework folder.  GRANDPARENT'S DAY is MARCH 14.  This day is for Grandparents or another special adult to spend the morning with us at school.  This is a half day of school.  In the invitation is a schedule of the mornings events.

Please fill out the permission form (also coming home next Friday in the Friday folder) so that I know who is taking your child home from school on Friday, March 14, Grandparent's Day.

Auction is April 4, it is a great night.  It would be fun to have several first grade tables attend!!  We will be starting our special artwork for the auction!  You will want to be there to bid on the framed one of a kind student art!

Thank you for getting to school earlier.  We still had a few tardies, but the number was less.  Please work to leave a few minutes early to insure arriving at school on time, before 8:00.

I am beginning to get a little more picky with grading.  I am expecting more from the students.  I do expect that sentences are writing correctly and that math problems are written correctly.  Please check your child's work to see how they are doing.  I am disappointed with the number of CAR, Correct And Return, papers.  Please look over math papers and maybe say, "I see something wrong or missing" and have your child fix the paper before it comes to school.  If your child has a lot of CAR in centers check to see way and remind them to make sure they have correct sentences before turning the paper in.

May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times in every way!
2 Thessalonians 3:16

May you get peace and refueled this weekend by spending time with God in Church and Bible study this weekend!

In HIM,
Amy

We are making art inspired by Wassily Kandinsky.

 

We are working with a partner to stretch a sentence.

We are learning the addition facts doubles plus one.
Here are the steps to solve these problems.
1.  Are the numbers next door neighbors? If yes then it is a doubles plus 1.
2. Find the smaller number.
3.  Double the smaller number.
4. Add one to the answer.
Example: 4+5=
yes, the numbers are next door neighbors, 4 is smaller, 4+4=8, 8+1=9
4+5=9

We observed matter and describe properties of matter.

Kindergarten came in undercover looking for the Gingerbread Man.

We practiced measuring and pouring while making a devotion Bible story reminder for at home.

 

We worked with partners to find different parts of non-fiction books.

February 13, 2014

God has showed us what love is, He sent His only Son to die that we might live.  Thank you God for your love and care for us. Watch us as we sing about how God wants us to GO and SHARE His LOVE!

A Look Ahead:
Memory: Matthew 28:20
Religion: More miracles, 
Spelling: Lesson 23
Grammar: Stretching a sentence and editing
Math: Timed Test TUESDAY over subtracting 2 and adding 2
Social Studies: Schools of the past and future
Art: Wassily Kandinsky
Literacy Centers:
writing: building a sentence 
phonics: sort long and short vowels
alphabet: sorting long and short vowels
word work: describing nouns with adjectives
math: class store
Poetry: A Snow Poem (hopefully this is all the snow we will see!)

Remember: NO SCHOOL MONDAY to celebrate President's Day!

SIX FLAGS READING due: FEBRUARY 24, You may turn them in as soon as you finish.

Spring Picture Day February 20: Students may wear casual clothes for the picture.  Each child will get a picture taken and you will get the proofs.  Then you can decide if you would like to purchase the picture.

THANK YOU to Mrs. Phipps and Mrs. Cooseman for planning our Valentine Party and THANK YOU to the moms and who came to help!!  Check out the pictures!

Grandparents Day will be March 14: Invitations to come!

Auction is April 4, it is a great night.  It would be fun to have several first grade tables attend!!  We will be starting our special artwork for the auction!  You will want to be there to bid on the framed one of a kind student art!

We have had a lot of tardies lately.  Please help your child start the day on a good note by giving them enough time to come into the classroom, turn in the homework, mark lunch, and put on their gym shoes.  A reminder that we leave for music or P.E. at 8:02 everyday but Wednesday and then we go to church.  When your child comes in late they miss those classes as they need to do the other morning jobs first.  A good time to get to school is 7:50.  Thank you

Enjoy the long weekend.  Make a point to be in worship this weekend and join me in eating sausage on Sunday!

In HIM,
Amy Bernhardt


We had a great time at JUMP ROPE FOR HEARTS on Monday!

We had more indoor recess this week.

We made monster Valentine Boxes.

It was fun decorating our monsters.

One day during recess we did puzzles.

Puzzles with Friends

This is a new Chihuly puzzle.

A group effort

We decorated fishing hats to wear with our new profession, "Fishers of Men".

We are ready to go fishing!

We had a WILD time at our Valentine Party!

We passed out our Valentine's.

We made a fun spinner craft.

It made a heart with a arrow going through it.

We made a bubbling love potion!

We did a heart walk.

We ate ice cream sandwiches and drank purple juice!!