GRANDparent's Day

We had a great time with our Grandparents and special friends!  Enjoy the pictures from our last day of Lutheran Schools Week.

March 9, 2010

We had a GREAT National Lutheran Schools Week!

Monday started off wearing our comfy pajamas to school.

Will the Thrill taught Jack how to spin the basketball on a pencil!

Will the Thrill amazed us with his basketball skills and told us that Jesus is on our team and we should
never give up! 

On Tuesday we showed our BOBCAT spirit and made a Z for Zion out at recess.

Wednesday we dressed up like what we want to be when we grow up!
We had doctors, nurses, vets, engineers, athletes of all kinds, rock stars,  a geologist,
 a video game designers, a lego designer, a roller coaster designer, a spy, a seamstress, a teacher,
a bait and tackle guy, one Rockette, and of course a retired Grandma.

We are CrAzY... 

CrAzY for ZION

Really CrAzY ...

Super cRaZy all for  ZION

Happy Freaky Deaky Day

What a week!  We had so much fun celebrating the thousands of blessings God gives to us.  We thank God for the blessings of family, friends, food, shelter, teachers, pastors, and Zion church and school.  But the best blessing God gives us is His love for us.  God showed His great big love by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners!

What a privilege to be able to be a blessing to others.  As part of Lutheran School's Week our school set a goal to collect $1,000 for Giving Gardens.  God is good and we collected $1,373.12!  Thank you for sharing your blessings with others!

A Look Ahead:

NO SCHOOL MONDAY: SPRING BREAK DAY

Religion: Parables 

Memory: 1 Timothy1:15

Grammar: Pronouns

Spelling: Lesson 25 **since it is fourth quarter there will now be 10 bonus words, 5 that follow the    
                                     pattern and 5 past spelling words as a review** 

Math:  Subtraction from 10

Science: Taking care of the earth

Social Studies: Taking care of each other

Art:  Matisse

Around the World:

Reading: Literacy Centers

computers: tinyurl.com/zionmadlibs1

phonics: circle word building

alphabet: sight word circus

name: super sentence building

poetry: a March poem

writing: publish fairy tale

math/sci:  measuring in feet

FRIDAY MARCH 9 is the end of THIRD QUARTER.  Report Cards will be uploaded to view on Friday March 16.  I will put out a google document (attached to next week's blog) to sign up for a parent conference.   If you would like to meet with me you may sign up for a time.

I hope you have seen our class's published book.  Be very proud of your little author.
They were so excited to see their work in print!

SCIENCE DAY AT LUTHERAN HIGH:  APRIL 21 9:00 am

This is a fun morning of Science competitions.  First Graders can participate in 3: Tallest Bean Plant Competition, Egg Drop, and Tower Building.  The Bean Plant and Egg Drop involved work at home and Tower Building involves building a tower with straws and pins with a partner.  Please look at the information sheets and let me know if your child would like to participate.  Mrs. Stewart has the bean seeds so let me know by email and I will get you the beans ASAP.

Have you made plans to attend Zion’s Auction?  It is a great time to raise money and have a fun time with others.  Our class is donating a great piece of First Grade Art. I will post a picture of it on the blog as soon as we are finished with it.  Zion's Auction is March 30.

I will post pictures from Grandparent's Day tomorrow after school.  

I want to tell you what a wonderful blessing your child is to me.  I really love coming to work everyday.  Your children make my job a joy.  Thank you for your support.  I can't believe we are entering the fourth quarter and I will soon be passing these blessings on to another teacher!

Have a great weekend.  May Christ be in your weekend as you make time to worship Him!

In HIM,

Amy

March 2, 2012

Grow in the Grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

To Him be the glory both now and forever.  Amen

2 Peter 3:18

Next week we will be celebrating Lutheran Schools Week.  We get to thank God for the blessings He gives us at Zion Lutheran School.  At any school your child would grow academically, emotionally, and socially.  Zion is special, because here at Zion your child will grow also grow spiritually in God's Grace.  At Zion your child is daily fed with God's Word, your child is surrounded by God's love and forgiveness, and your child always with family.  Praise God for the growth at our Lutheran School!!

A Look Ahead:

This is a special week with many special activities please see the list of special dress days and assemblies later in the blog.

Religion:  Jesus teaches us

Memory:  There will be NO memory this week.  We will skip over next week's listed memory.

Spelling:  There will be NO spelling test this week.  I will focus on a review of sight words.

Grammar: Predicates

Math: Fact Test Monday over sums of 10

Science: TEST on THURSDAY over Natural Resources 

Reading: We are focusing on Fairy Tales and working on a writing unit

Literacy Centers:

     computer: seussville.com

     phonics: ou/ow sounds

     alphabet: sequence Goldilocks and the 3 Bears

     writing: putting together a sentence and steps to write a fairy tale

     name: using er and est

     poetry: read and match fairy tale characters

     math: putting numbers in order least to greatest

CHOCOLATE MAKES YOU SMART:  Friday March 2 at 6:00 This is for your whole family, meet in Mrs. Schubbe's room.

WE SING IN CHURCH SUNDAY MARCH 4, at 11:00.  Please have your child in the music room by 10:45.

BOOK FAIR:  Our class will go over to look at the book fair on Tuesday at 8:30.  If your child would like to purchase a book please put their money in an envelope with their name on it.  I will collect the envelopes and give the money to the kids at the book fair.  Some like to just look at the books to get an idea of what their grandparents may buy them!

GRANDPARENTS DAY: Please send back the yellow Grandparent's Day sheet.  It helps us plan and lets me know where your child will go at 12:00.  If a Grandparent is not able to attend any special friend may attend the day.  You may want to have the Grandparents take all of the grandkids to the book fair at one time before school.  The fair opens at 7:30 then the Grandparents could go over to the church basement for refreshments and opening devotion.

NO SCHOOL MONDAY MARCH 12:  Spring Break Day

YEARBOOK ORDER FORMS:  The order forms are in the Friday Folders and are due March 14.

NATIONAL LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK – MARCH 5 – 9

SPECIAL DRESS UP DAYS AND ACTIVITIES

Sunday, March 4 -- First Grade sings at the 11:00 service

Monday, March 5 --- P.J. Day

·       Wear pajamas/sweats

·       May bring one stuffed animal/pillow

·       May wear slippers (bring change of shoes for outside)

·       All school litany over morning announcements (AGPS p. 33) lead by Student Council

o    Begin decorating your door/hallway with student quotes

·       2:00-2:45pm Assembly “Wil the Thrill” http://www.wilthethrill.com/

Tuesday, March 6 --- Bobcat Nation Day

·       Wear Zion spirit wear – or all out RED, WHITE, and BLACK  (Jeans is an option)

·       Each class will choose most spirited student - Winners will compete for ‘most spirited’ at assembly

·       Teacher Appreciation Breakfast --- 7am church basement

·       Volleyball Game @ 1:30

·       Big Boxing Brawl  @ 2:15

Wednesday, March 7 --- Growing up in Grace (Career day)

·       What do you want to be when you grow up?  Dress accordingly!  (Jeans is an option)

·       Kids Praise @ Trinity Orchard Farm

                      Bring back Giving Gardens coin boxes

Thursday, March 8 --- Freaky-Deaky Day

·       Go CURAYZAY and dress all mixed up (Jeans is an option)

·       Preschool/Kindergarten Grandparents’ Day
Friday, March 9 --- Dress-up Day/Grandparents’ Day (Grades 1-8)

·       Wear church/worship apparel -- (Uniform or better)

·       Grandparents’ Day (1^st – 8^th)

·       Chapel at 11:00am - Dismiss at 12:00

I love Lutheran Schools Week!  It is week full of energy, special dress days, fun assemblies, and activities. It is a great celebration of the blessing it is to attend Zion Lutheran School!!

Please keep your focus on Jesus this Lent.  I pray you are using your Lent worship center and I look forward to worshipping with you on Sunday.

In HIM,
Amy

Enjoy the pictures of us enjoying the unseasonably warm weather!

Mileage Club Walkers

Ready, Set, Go down the slide! 

Playing Cinderella 

The Big Kickball Game

Walking Buddies

Having Fun on the Bars
We flip for warm weather!