Mrs. Bernhardt's First Grade: February 17, 2017

It was great celebrating God's love and sharing it with others on Valentine's Day.

We wrote letters to our college student friends.

We cleaned the tables in the church basement.

Look how fast we were wiping the tables!

Magic Erasers are cool.

We decorated a Valentine card for our college student friends.

We included a chocolate bar and mailed our letters.

We enjoyed passing out our Valentine Cards

We had a snack.

We played BINGO.

What a great party!!! Thank you Mrs. Masa for getting all the supplies!!

Memory: Psalm 118:1
Religion: Miracles of Jesus

Phonics: ur/ir/er

Spelling: Lesson 21

Grammar: past tense

Science: Clouds and Seasons
Social Studies: school now and then
Math: regrouping and telling time

Art: Wassily Kandinsky (Hopefully we will really study his art this week)

Centers:

Sentences: using verbs

Reading: read, think, match

Writing: If I were President

Word Work: compound words

Thank you for helping your child with Math. I have seen a lower number of CAR this week!

Listening and Following Directions: We are struggling with listening and following directions. I have started having kids practice during recess doing an oral following directions sheet. If you see this in your child's Friday folder you will know that they had an extra struggle and needed to practice.
You can help me at home by:
-giving oral directions just once (forcing child to listen the first time)
-not give reminders (let child feel the natural consequences of not paying attentions or following directions)
-give 2 or 3 step directions (EXAMPLE:1. go upstairs, 2. get your shoes on, 3. brush your teeth)
Thank you for your help in practicing listening and following directions

GRANDPARENT'S-SPECIAL FRIEND DAY is MARCH 11. This day is for Grandparents or another special adult to spend the morning with us at school. This is a half day of school.

-An invitation will be coming soon!

Books make great Easter Basket fillers.
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Class code: GPF69
Please order online by February 24

Spring Auction Round Up is coming Feb 27th-March 3rd! The committee is looking for donations for the Zion School Auction April 7, 2017 at Old Hickory. The class with the most donations will receive 30 minutes of extra time in the gym! Need donation ideas? Grab a leaf with a donation idea off one of the Auction Trees the week before round up to help you shop. Monetary donations are also accepted and any help is appreciated! Thank you for your generosity!

Cleaner for next week: YOUNG

Have a wonderful weekend. Enjoy the warm weather, extra day off, and maybe some Zion Sausage Supper!

In HIM,

Amy Bernhardt

Mr. Maddick told us about how much God loves us and provides for us all we need.

I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them. He also gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home, wife and children, land, animals, and all I have. He richly and daily provides me with all that I need to support this body and life. He defends me against all danger and guards and protects me from all evil. All this He does only out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me. For all this it is my duty to thank and praise, serve and obey Him.