Mrs. Bernhardt's First Grade: 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