Mrs. Bernhardt's First Grade: February 2, 2018

We have learned the story of Jesus telling the little children to come to Him. This is one of my favorite pictures of that story and it hung in my sister's room when we were growing up. The class is very excited to learn how important they are to Jesus. The class couldn't believe the disciples who told the children to go away. This week we learned about a miraculous catch of fish. This weekend we get to share Jesus in church as we sing. It is awesome to see His CHILDREN sharing their faith of HIS story with others.

WE SING IN CHURCH THIS SATURDAY, February 3 at 5:00.
Please have your child to the upper music room at 4:45. We will come down for the children's message and after the message the children will come and sit with you, their families.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7 is a HALF DAY. School is dismissed at 12:00.
I will be attending a visitation of another Lutheran School to view a new Reading Program that day.
So I will be having a sub on Wednesday morning.

A LOOK AHEAD:

Memory: 1 John 4:19

Religion: Miracles of Jesus

Spelling: Lesson 18

Grammar: Verbs

Math: Adding doubles plus 1

Social Studies: School long ago

Art: continue Valentine Boxes and Jim Dine

Literacy Centers:

sentence: sentence endings

word work: long and short vowel sort

reading: sequencing

writing: describe a picture

We will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Wednesday February 14. Please send your child’s Valentines in the morning. We are making our boxes and look forward to giving out the Valentines at the party, making cards for shut ins and doing a valentine science experiment. Please send a valentine for each child in the class. Look in past posts for the class list. If you have extras Julia and Tyler love valentines.

Please include everyone and remember please DO NOT send in candy or food with the valentines.

I could use a hand or two to help with the party, just email me if you are interested.

TOGETHER WE'RE BETTER: Please support our school by using this easy program. The forms for TWB can be downloaded off Zion's website under the News section.

I will be using PTL money to fund a special Lent Devotion Project. Together We're Better provides money to fund special activities in the classrooms.

Grandparents’ or Special Friends’ Day is scheduled for Friday, March 9th from 8:00-11:00. Please plan on having a grandparent or special guest attend. Your child must have an adult present.

8:00 - 8:30 Arrive anytime between 8:00 - 8:30

8:00 - 9:45 AM Guests and students stay together

and spend time at various activities. A map will go home with

students and extra maps will be available that day. Family units

decide where they want to start. Each classroom will have a special

activity.

*ZION ASKS YOU STAY TOGETHER AS A FAMILY UNIT FOR PROPER SUPERVISION*

9:45 - 10:00 AM Guests and students travel to church sanctuary

10:00 - 11:00 AM Closing program and chapel

11:00 AM Dismissal (from the church sanctuary)

THIS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THEN IN PAST YEARS. THE FAMILY UNIT WILL STAY TOGETHER THE WHOLE DAY. THE STUDENTS WILL ARRIVE WITH THE GRANDPARENTS OR SPECIAL FRIEND AND GO RIGHT TO THE VARIOUS CLASSROOMS FOR THE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES.

Students must have a grandparent or special friend to participate in the day.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Want to learn more about the tuition tax break?

Lutheran High School will be hosting an information session on February 12.

A NEED YOUR HELP: I have been asked to do a presentation on art education at a conference. I need student examples of the art we have done this year. If you have saved your child's art and would be willing to let me use it please email me. I will return the art after the presentation in March. Thank you. (I only need one example of each project)

Enjoy the weekend.

Bring your family to Jesus

and hear about His great love for us.

I look forward to worshipping together on Saturday night.

In Him,

Amy Bernhardt

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