February 13, 2015

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 22
Grammar: er and est adjectives
Math: adding two digit numbers
Science: TEST WEDNESDAY, CHAPTER 8 pages 262-291 The book came home Thursday, Your child needs to be able to write one fact about one planet.  Look in the Friday folder to find a planet book your child made with facts.
Social Studies: Schools of the past and future
Art: Wassily Kandinsky
Literacy Centers:
writing: if I were president
phonics: er/ur/ir
alphabet: matching descriptions
word work: sorting adjectives
math: class store
Poetry: A Snowman Poem (hopefully we will see some snow this winter!)

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

SIX FLAGS READING due: FEBRUARY 23, You may turn them in as soon as you finish.

I am sending home FEBRUARY BOOK ORDERS, remember you can order from any flyer online.  Please visit the website and order by Friday February 20.

Please order online at:

Shop Online: scholastic.com/readingclub
One-Time Class Activation Code: GPF69

I am see too many CAR papers in math.  Please look over your child's math homework and if you see a mistake tell them that there is a wrong answer.  Have them be responsible to finding the mistake. (you may need to guide them a bit, i.e.... on the top half)

If your child has to leave early during the day please email me and let me know the time your child will be picked up.  This helps me get their work together as well as help if rearrange the day if they would be missing a test or special project.  Thank you for this consideration.

If your child arrives at school prior to 7:45 the students are to go to the gym.  If they don't want to change their shoes then they can play on the perimeter of the gym.  I try and use every second in the morning getting the room ready for students and I have been spending too much time monitoring children in the hall. Thanks you!!

Summer camp is coming up.  Please be sure to enroll your children by the beginning of March to ensure your spot.  There are enrollment packets in the office and on our Zion webpage.  If you have any questions please e-mail summercamp@zionharvester.org.

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:  Today we began making a worship center for your home to help you will Lent Devotions.  This will come home on Tuesday, 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.

NOTE FROM MR. DEBRICK: Wednesday the 18^th is Ash Wednesday, and begins Zion’s 3:30 (and 7:00) Lenten services.  Congregation members will be coming for the 3:30 service as school is being dismissed.  The handicapped parking spots outside the church entrance and in front of Jr. High should be kept open for these service goers.  Thank you for NOT parking in these handicap spots for after school pick up.

We had fun at our Valentine Party.  Thank you to Mrs. Walker and the parents who came to help!  See the pictures at the end of the blog!

Enjoy the three day weekend.  Come to worship!  Come to the sausage supper!

In HIM,
Amy Bernhardt

Enjoy the pictures and videos from this week!!

We acted out our Bible story for these week:

We generated a list of OR words.

 The Seventh Graders came in to read us a book that they wrote.  We read to them also.

For Lent we put away the word Alleluia.

We will get it back out on EASTER!

The school gave Pastor Sam a check for $4002.
He told us the money will go to support 2 missionaries in India
and to buy Bible for children.

We collected 4 boxes full of coats and shoes.

Thank you Mr. Collins for the big boxes full of new shoes!!!

We have been learning double plus one facts.
We play a timed game, where we match up facts.

We painted flowers for our auction item.  Look for the completed canvas in next week's blog!

A completed SPACE puzzle during morning work.

We put together John 3:16 for poetry.

We continue to go to the class store.

We made Valentine's for Zion staff.

We sorted real and heartbreaker words.

We went our a 'treasure hunt' for AR words. 

We used what we know about chunks to spell short and long vowel words.

We read with our buddies to build fluency.

More Valentine's!

We did an app that helped us practice adjectives.

We worked with partners to come up with OR words for our book.

Indoor recess puzzle complete.

Morning work puzzle complete.

Jump Rope for Heart Videos

We had a GREAT Valentine's Party

We decorated cookies, passed out our Valentine's, and got our pictures taken.

(look for the pictures in a separate blog:))

Thank you for the generous donations of coats and shoes!