Last week I talked about the gift of a Christian Education. This week I want to tell you about another gift my parents gave to me, it was the gift of weekly worship together. When I was growing up there was no question what we would be doing on Sunday morning. We would be in church and Bible Study or Sunday School. We went to church as a family, 8:00. I didn't always like getting up for early church and many times as a teenager I begged to drive myself to a later service. But my parents insisted that we went to church together. I still remember being on vacation and finding a local church to attend. Yes, I think I would have rather got up and swam some more on vacation but on Sunday we went to church. Wow, what an impression. God is most important. My parents showed me that in their actions. God is worth one hour even on vacation. I continue to worship on a weekly basis. Jon and I try to always go to church as a family. But times are different and my girls often have games on Sunday. Yet we ALWAYS make sure that church is part of our weekend. Even if it means going on Monday night at Chapel of the Cross. I am thankful for the opportunity to worship weekly for it is in worship that God comes to us and fills us up for the coming week, where God forgives us and gives us new life, where we stand with the body of believes and are built up, where we hear God's word explained to us, where we belong. We are in a new year and a new quarter here at school, maybe weekly worship could goal for you this year/quarter. It would be a great gift to give your family.
A Look at Next Week:
Memory: John 10:27
Religion: Jesus Teaches
Grammar:Verbs
Spelling: Lesson 16 Long e
Math: subtracting 2 facts and using dimes and pennies
Science: animal habitats
Art: Perspective Art with snowmen
writing: writing about Martin Luther King Jr.
Report cards are in the Friday Folder. If you have any questions please contact me.
FIELD TRIP this FRIDAY, January 18: We will be going to see the play The Cat in the Hat. Please have your child wear the ZION FIELD TRIP SHIRT (given to you on the first day of school) and uniform bottoms. We will be eating in our classroom before the field trip. THERE WILL BE NO HOT LUNCH AVAILABLE, but students will be able to get milk. Please send your child with a lunch and since we are eating in the room no peanut butter or peanuts please! Chaperones please to the classroom by 10:45. We will leave at 11 and return at 2:30.
As we are now in Third Quarter and I will be preparing the students for Second Grade. I will expect them to be more independent. You can work on independence at home as well. Have you child be more responsible for getting their school things together and if they forget let them face the consequence here at school. I love to work with students on helping them solve their own problems. It is hard to solve a problem if moms and dads solve them before the child has a chance! For example if your child forgets the homework folder please allow the child to solve the problem at school rather than bringing the folder up to school. Thanks for your help.
I will also be grading the papers more carefully and will be working with the students on how to follow directions. I will be marking reversals and capital letters wrong on spelling tests.
We also will be timing the fact practicing sheets. Proficiency for third quarter is 20 problems in 2 minutes.
VALENTINES: We will be making our valentine boxes here AT SCHOOL. Each child may bring Valentines to hand out. Please include a Valentine for each child in our class. PLEASE NO CANDY! This year we are asking that you DO NOT send candy to school with the Valentines. Our party will be on February 14
Thank youOur Class List
Franklin Liam Susie Lily Natalie
Kailee Titus Noah Molly Scarlett
James Nicholas Laina Stephanie Finn
Jacob Brooklynn
If you have any extra Valentines Julia and Tyler, the cafeteria workers, would love to get some Valentines!
Friday, January 25- One Hundred Day Celebration!!
We need many parent helpers to help prep and run centers.
Heather Horn is graciously planning this day for us. If you are able to help with this day please email her: hhorn@zionharvester.org
We need about 12 parents between the two classes to help. If you are not able to come and still want to help we need donations and prep work. Please email HEATHER HORN.
IMPORTANT DATES...
DONUTS FOR DADS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16
A special someone may join us from 7-7:45 in the church basement for a donut breakfast, dads are invited to stay for Chapel at 8:05-8:50.
Wednesday February 6 is a half day for the students.
February 23, 5:00 We sing in church. Please mark your calendars!
GRANDPARENTS DAY - FRIDAY MARCH 8, 2019
Save the Date - Friday, March 8, 2019 for Grades 1-8
Grandparents’ or Special Friends’ Day is scheduled for Friday, March 8th 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 AM Arrive anytime between 8:00 - 8:30 with your adult.
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.
*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)
LUTHERAN SCHOOL WEEK COMING UP SOON...
JANUARY 28-February 1
2019 NLSW SCHEDULE
January 28 – February 1, 2018
Monday: Tourist Day
*Travel back to your favorite destination, enjoy sight seeing, or wear a favorite shirt you purchased on your trip.
Tuesday: Holiday Day
*Dress as your favorite holiday...no matter what time of year it is!
*Mission Activity
Wednesday: PJ Day
*wear pajamas/sweats
Chris Cakes will serve a full pancake breakfast to all students from preschool-8th grade in the church basement. Students will be served unlimited pancakes, sausage, and orange juice.
*Travel back to your favorite destination, enjoy sight seeing, or wear a favorite shirt you purchased on your trip.
Tuesday: Holiday Day
*Dress as your favorite holiday...no matter what time of year it is!
*Mission Activity
Wednesday: PJ Day
*wear pajamas/sweats
Chris Cakes will serve a full pancake breakfast to all students from preschool-8th grade in the church basement. Students will be served unlimited pancakes, sausage, and orange juice.
1st-8th Pancake & Chapel Schedule
◦ 1st - 4th grade Pancake Breakfast: 8:10 - 8:45
CHAPEL for 1st-8th grade: 9:00 - 9:35
Thursday: Circle of Life
*You can be as old or young as you want to be..baby...grandparent Be any age you want
8th Grade vs Teacher Volleyball Game @ 1:30
Friday: Class Choice SPORTS DAY
*wear any sports related clothing
BMX Assembly for the whole school at 2:00 pm in Gym
IN HIM,
Amy Bernhardt
- A sneak peek into our week...
Bible Journaling
listening to letter sounds in words
guess the verb
Painting Cardinals in the Winter
Table Discussions about where bugs go in the winter.
Reader's Theater
Centers...
Ordering from shortest to tallest
acting out verbs
writing verbs in action bubbles 
guess the number 
We read "Animal Teeth" and then imagined if we had animal teeth. 
Shortest to longest posters:
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