Mrs. Bernhardt's First Grade: 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.