Mrs. Bernhardt's First Grade: February 16, 2023

Thursday, February 16, 2023

February 16, 2023

Lent begins next week on February 22 with Ash Wednesday. Lent is my favorite time of the church year. I like the Lent Church Services on Wednesdays after school.

This year Zion will have a 3:30 and 7:00 service.

Calling All Artists! - Midweek Lenten Worship Coloring Activity
During this year's Wednesday Lenten worship services 3:30 and 7:00 we will be listening to Bible readings from the traditional Easter Vigil service. These readings contain some of our favorite (and some of the most famous!) stories in all of Scripture, including: Noah's Flood, the Crossing of the Red Sea, Three Men in a Fiery Furnace, and more! Each week during the service we will pass out a coloring page to children tied to the reading for that evening. Children are encouraged to take their page home, color it, and bring it to worship on Sunday. We'll collect everyone's coloring pages and display them in the narthex the following week for all to see! Write your child’s first and last name on the back —kids who turn in all six sheets will receive a special treat on Easter morning.

During Lent I try to recommit myself to personal devotions and prayer. This is a time to focus on Jesus and His great love for us. Jesus gave His life so that I can live.

For it is by GRACE you have been saved through faith and this is not from yourselves it is a gift of God, not a result of works so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

There is nothing I can do to gain forgiveness and eternal life it is God's gift through Jesus! So instead of giving something up for Lent try doing the opposite and adding something ... maybe commit to Wednesday night church, do personal devotions, do family devotions, or make weekend worship a priority in your family. I know your faith life will be strengthened.

LENT WORSHIP CENTERS: Tuesday we will be making a worship center for your home to help you with Lent Devotions. This will come home on Tuesday with a Devotion Booklet. The cross can be used like an advent wreath, but you light all candles on the first week and light one less each week as we move closer to Good Friday. Lent begins on Wednesday so you will light the candles and light one less on Wednesdays. I hope this helps your family focus your thoughts to Christ this Lent. Thank you to my husband for cutting out the crosses for us.

A LOOK AHEAD...

Memory: Psalm 147:3

Religion: Ash Wednesday, Lent and Miracles of Jesus

Word Work: Long u with a magic e

HFW: because

Grammar: Adjectives

Social Studies: Continents

Science: Space

Writing: Opinion writing

Math: Learning about tens and ones

Art: Monet continues

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17-Teacher In Service Day

NO SCHOOL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20-President's Day

We have started assessing math facts with a timed test. Our goal is 20 in 1 minute. This week we worked on adding 1. Next week we will work on adding 2.