Mrs. Bernhardt's First Grade: January 31, 2020

We had a wonderful week celebrating our Lutheran School! Take a look at the pictures to see how we celebrated!

A LOOK AHEAD:

Memory: Mark 10:14

Religion: Miracles of Jesus

Spelling: Lesson 18

Grammar: Verbs

Math: Adding doubles plus 1

Social Studies: Maps

Art: Valentine Boxes

Dates to Remember:

Important Dates:

Saturday, February 1, 2020 from 5:15-7:15PM: GREAT SKATE see flyer in Friday Folder. You may invite friends who don't go to Zion to attend!

Wednesday February 12 is a half day for the students. Dismissal at noon.

VALENTINES CELEBRATION FEBRUARY 14: Please see January 17 blog for pointers and class list.

February 29, 5:00 We sing in church. Please mark your calendars! Have your child in the upper music room by 4:50 to warm up.

GRANDPARENTS DAY - Save the Date: We invited all Grandparents or special adult friend to attend school on March 6. See January 17 blog for more information.

Congratulations and God's Blessings to Mr. and Mrs. Tyler!
Welcome to Calvin Fredrick born on Wednesday, January 29.

Friday Cleaner Schedule

As you can see I could use some help with cleaning our room on Friday after school.
If you can help please go to the link and sign up.
Thank you so much!
Friday Cleaner Sign Up

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy time in church as a family!

In HIM,

Amy Bernhardt

We are CALLED to CARE!

Here is an article off Facebook about Why Lutheran Schools are Special:

It’s National Lutheran Schools Week!

For one week a year, Lutheran school kids get to ditch their uniforms to dress up like their favorite storybook character or like a hippie from the ’60s.

The really good news about this? If your kid goes to a Lutheran school, they probably wear a uniform the other 180 school days. Uniform = no dressing drama in the busy mornings. Young divas, I’m looking at you.

Lutheran school teachers teach because they are called by the Holy Spirit.

If a call from God seems like a really big deal, you’re right. It makes all the difference in the world. Teachers come earlier, stay later, email when your child seems upset or especially ecstatic, pray with your child, visit their students’ homes for dinner, and worship alongside your kids during chapel.

In a Lutheran school, your child is not just part of a school, they are part of a rich education history.

Lutheran schools have taught kids—and taught them well—for generations. Your kids’ Lutheran teachers are part of a close-knit group of outstanding educators, doing what they’ve done well for centuries. Teachers and administrators gather together to share teaching ideas, share their faith, and inspire one another. Lutheran schools have thrived for so long because we do education well.

Martin Luther would be so proud.

(Not too proud, though.)

Different is better.

More and more public schools are relying on minimum skills tests to evaluate their students and teachers. Here’s the report card on these tests: they are the epic failures of America’s education system.

Many people agree these tests stress out teachers and kids, they don’t accurately measure what kids have learned, and the pressure to perform well short-circuits real learning.

In most Lutheran schools, there are no required state-issued tests, which frees the kids, teachers, and administrators from all that extra stress. It also gives teachers extra time to perform afternoon-long science experiments or to slow down the class until every kid masters the concept. Not surprisingly, teaching to kids instead of to tests works wonders.

1.The most important thing of all: the Gospel!

Kids have deep questions about the Bible, they want to pray about their sick uncle and their family trip, and they like to sing beautiful songs about Jesus. In other words, childhood is about developing academically and physically, yes. But most important, childhood is about growing spiritually. Lutheran schools nurture each child’s spiritual growth. Teachers start class with prayer, they teach kindness from the example of Jesus, and they help kids articulate and defend their faith. The most important thing of all is that Lutheran Schools teach the children the good news of their Savior Jesus. They help children understand their need for forgiveness and the wonderful news that Jesus lived perfectly in their place, died for them, and rose again, so that they too will receive the gift of eternal life. If there was only one reason to send your kid to a Lutheran school, this would be it.

But let me tell you, those uniforms are also really nice.

Take a look at our fun week...

Monday Western Day

We had quite a 'rodeo' in our room.

We wore our western wear and Mrs. Bernhardt gave us cowboy hats.

Mrs. Hoehner and the preschoolers from Chapel of Cross came to our school to celebrate Lutheran Schools Week with us. We did so many fun centers with them.

We went on a visual missionary trip to Mongolia.

We learn so much about the country and the people who live there and the need for them to hear the Gospel Message!

Each day we had GOD SIGHTINGS, different ways we see God working in our lives.

On Tuesday we woke up to some CRAZY weather which was perfect for our WEATHER DAY!

We had more GOD SIGHTINGS!

Wednesday found us resting in our PJs!

We did some bedtime reading before eating our pancake breakfast.

Our Offerings went to Mongolia Missionaries and Mr. Debrick talked about serving God in our job when we grow up.

our class offerings

future teachersJunior High Choir at Chapel

Thursday we brought our "A" game and celebrated olympics and sports.

Friday was our SPIRIT DAY!

We wrote letters to Jennie Williamson.

The Jennie Williamson Concert was GREAT!!! We had the best time!!

I am having Arison Records send me and order form for CDs and USB drives with the Jennie Williamson albums and T-shirts. When I get it I will send it to you as I know a lot of kids are interested in purchasing the music and t-shirts! (and yes the t-shirts can be worn on spirit days)

In all this fun we also did a lot of learning this week.

verb charades