August 1, 2019

Our School Theme this year is:

Called to Care

This year we will focus on the GOSPEL, the GOOD NEWS of Jesus, our Savior.  Jesus came to take away our sins.  He rose to give us eternal life.  In God's Grace through Jesus we have Forgiveness and Eternal Life!  WOW, What great news!!  This year we will continually learn about GOD'S GRACE as we CARE for each other and SHARE the GOOD NEWS of JESUS in classroom devotions, religion (JesusTime), servant projects, family devotions, faith families, and in regular classroom activities.  

                        

First grade is such a BIG year for your child.  I can't wait to be a partner with you as we help your child to grow spiritually and academically.

FIRST GRADE will be having a Parent Orientation Night this will take the place of the Parent's Back to School Night for First Grade!

PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND:

Thursday, August 8th - 
Parent Orientation Night for ELP, Preschool, Kindergarten AND First Grade Parents-

6:00-6:45pm and/or 7:00-7:45pm - Parents only please; join us in your child's classroom for either session; please contact me after August 1st, if you cannot attend. 

I look forward to meeting you and sharing with you a lot of information about first grade.  This is a very important night.  Feel free to pop in a little early for the first session or a little late for the last session to speak individually with me.

MONDAY, AUGUST 12 3:00-7:00

I look forward to seeing parents and kids  on MONDAY, AUGUST 12 at ZION'S OPEN HOUSE! 

I will have an option to sign up and spend 10 minutes with me during the Open House time.  I will explain this at the orientation meeting.

At Open House your child will meet me, see our classroom, bring their supplies to school, and get their school picture.  (so please wear your school uniform for the picture)

There is NO need to put your child's name on supplies as we will share them. 
You child will need their name on the folders.

If you are a new family to Zion I would like to welcome you to our Zion family.  

My email is: abernhardt@zionharvester.org

I hope you enjoy the last bit of summer and are ready for school!

See you at PARENT ORIENTATION NIGHT AND OPEN HOUSE.

Enjoy learning a little bit about me as I look forward to getting to know you and your child!

Amy Bernhardt

abernhardt@zionharvester.org

My Favorite Bible Verse

Favorite Sport to Watch
All three of my girls have played softball and I loved watching them play! Now I love to watch the CARNIALS!

My Favorite Dinner

My Favorite Class 

My Favorite School Activity

My Favorite Book

My Favorite Color

My Family

Hi, I have been teaching on and off for 25 years. I taught for 3 years then took 10 years off while my three girls were young.  I have taught many grades including 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st, and PDO.  This is my 10th year in First Grade.  I love First Grade and all the exploring, learning, growing, and fun we get to have!

I actually attended Zion 1-8, graduated from Lutheran High St. Charles, and earned a BA in Elementary Education at Concordia, Chicago. I have a minor in Biology and I love to teach Science.  Although, I could teach reading all day.  I love helping students become better readers and watch them begin to love reading. I also love art and teach students to appreciate art as well as master different techniques.

My passion is teaching and I love what I do. I want my students to know the love of Jesus and I try to share that love with them every second that they are in my room. I see each child as a special creation of God and try to treat them in a way that I would want my own daughters to be treated.  I try to have fun in my classroom and  I want my students have fun as they learn and to have a thirst for knowledge.

I grew up here in St. Charles and I am blessed to have my parents, sister and her family, and in-laws all living close by. My sister is Mrs. Hoehner, she is also a teacher at Chapel of the Cross in St. Peters.

My husband, Jon,  is the principal at Lutheran High School, St. Charles. I have three daughters. Hannah, my oldest, is in the Doctoral Program at the University of Evansville in Indiana in Physical Therapy. Grace, is a Junior at  Concordia University in Nebraska and majoring in  Early Childhood Education, she plays softball in college.  Maddie is my youngest and she is Freshman at Concordia Wisconsin. She is majoring in Occupational Therapy.

In my free time I enjoy my family being together, the Cardinals, baking and cooking, and reading.