Mrs. Bernhardt's First Grade: October 29, 2025

We learned about Martin Luther and the Reformation.

We are thankful that Martin Luther was bold to tell the truths about God and His love for us in Jesus.

Martin used art to share the message of Jesus.

May we be BOLD like Martin Luther and tell others about God's everlasting, enduring, great love for us!

This weekend in church we celebrate All Saint's Day, a day we remember saints of the church. We learned the Saints are special people to God and His church. Saints are FORGIVEN sinners whom God makes STRONG and COURAGEOUS to do HIS WORK in the world. We are God's Saints! He is always with as we do His work to TELL OTHER about HIS GRACE!

A Look Ahead...

Religion: David and Goliath
Memory: Psalm 28:7
Phonics/Reading- Lesson 54 long a with a silent, Lesson 55 long i with a silent e
Heart Words- review: could, would, should, or, for, there, where - new heart word: who
Grammar: singular and plural nouns
Spelling- short vowels, blends, FLSZ, all, oll, ull, ck, sh,
Writing: fact sentences
Math: doubles and double plus one facts
Science: animals
Social Studies: Veteran's Day
Art: Turkey Art
Knowledge Building- Egypt

THURSDAY, NOVEMER 6, 6-7 pm

I HIGHLY encourage you to attend this Parent Education Night. This is a wonderful book that I also encourage you to read, but this will be a very beneficial evening even if you haven't read the book. Amy Maus is a wonderful knowledgeable speaker, please join us and help equip yourself to equip your child for the challenges he/she will face daily.

If you know any VETERANS please invite them to attend our school's Veteran's Day Chapel Service.

Wednesday, Nov. 19-
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE:

In the month of November we support the Seminarian Food Bank. Seminarians are men studying to be pastors.

We provide 25 Thanksgiving meals to Seminarian Families unable to go home for Thanksgiving.

The Student Council has assigned a food item to each grade.

Please check for the expiration date and bent cans. Thank you!

1st Grade Stuffing, Boxed/Canned Potatoes and Broth
for potatoes mashed, sweet, slices, etc.

Thank you for helping to provide Thanksgiving dinners to 25 seminarians.
Our offerings for the month of November will go to buy the turkeys.
What a great way to help support those who spread the Good News.

You may send food in anytime between now and November 19.

1st/2nd Grade Advent Service

-Our Advent services will be Wednesday, December 17 in the Zion Sanctuary.

-The students will be leading the Advent chapel during school at 10 am and they will need to wear their normal standardized dress.

-Students will also be leading the church service at the 7 p.m. service that evening. Please have your child arrive at 6:45 p.m. in the church basement. Teachers will not be in the church basement until this time, so please stay with your child until a teacher arrives. Students will need to be wearing standardized dress or church clothes. Please keep your child's coat and belongings with you because after the service you will be meeting your child in the narthex/welcome center area near the sanctuary.

-Your child will need to be in attendance at both services; parents and family are welcome to come to either service.

It is going to get COLD one of these day so I want you to know that I use this rule to help us with coats... in the 30s you must wear a coat, in the 40s teacher's choice, in the 50s student's choice.

We do go outside unless the temperature or the real feel is below 10 degrees. Please make sure your child has appropriate winter wear. If there is every snow on the ground students may bring a separate pair of snow boots to change into so they may go in the snow. Only children with a different pair of boots for the snow will be able to go in the snow. Please send the boots in a plastic bag so that after recess the boots can go into the bag and the hall can stay dry. Please do not send snow pants to school, we don't have time to put the snow pants on and off. Thank you

If your child has chapped lips please send chapstick for them to keep in their book bag to put on before and after recess.

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow, Thursday, October 26.