May 3, 2013

What a great week we had celebrating being children.  In our society children are often pushed to grow up too soon.  It is nice to just say you are a kid, be a kid.  We loved our dress days and playing with Mrs. Smith's preschool class.  Please look at all the pictures from this week!   

This weekend we will sing in church the song God LOVES Me Dearly.  What a great messages.  Simple for a child to understand, yet very important message about our God.

WE SING SUNDAY, MAY 5, Please have your child in the upstairs music room at 7:40!

I look forward to worshipping with you.

A Look Ahead:

Memory:  The Third Article of the Apostles' Creed

Religion: Paul's Missionary travels

Spelling: Lesson 31

Grammar: finding correct sentences

Math: Timed Test over difference of 1 on Wednesday

Science: Matter

Social Studies: Families needs and wants

Art: Alexander Calder

Centers:

phonics: vowel teams

alphabet: reading comprehension

writing: writing interesting sentences

science: mass and float and sink experiments

name: homophones

poetry: A May Poem

SPRING PICTURE PROOFS will come home today.  The proofs must be returned by Thursday, 

May 9.  Please return the proofs regardless of if you purchase pictures.

WE NEED ROCKS!!

Each child needs a fist sized rock for our art project for this week.  Please send in a rock or two by Tuesday!!! Thanks

Have a great weekend!  I will see you in church.  I encourage you to join me for donuts and Bible Study and Sunday School after church!

In HIM,

Amy

Please look at the pictures from this week.  We had an awesome week!

Practicing our math facts.

 OUR BOTTLE CAP ART!!!

Go, Fight, Win - Sports Day

 WE ENJOYED THE NICE WEATHER, COLORFUL CLOTHES AND POPSICLES!!

GO ZION!!! Spirit Day

Don't adjust your T.V. it is STRIPES DAY!

We are ready for the NED Show!

Yo Yo tricks

Learning to Never give up, Encourage others, and Do our best!

more cool tricks

Our very own Lucas was chosen to answer a question!

Yeah!!!

 MRS. SMITH'S PRESCHOOL CLASS CAME TO VISIT.  WE ENJOYED A SNACK, MADE KITES, AND HELPED THEM MAKE A KITE BOOK!

We went to church to participate in National Day of Prayer on Thursday.

We prayed for 30 minutes.

Mismatch Day

A CrAZy picture: requested by this CrAzY CLasS!!!

Secretary for the Day, Miss Wood, came in to read to us!!!

April 26, 2013

We learned that when Jesus ascended into heaven He gave us a job to GO,  TELL, and BAPTIZE!
Jesus also gave us a few promises: to ALWAYS BE WITH US and to send us a helper the HOLY SPIRIT.

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD

 April 29-May 3

People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.  But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

Luke 18:15-17

I treasure each child in my class and I thank you for bringing them to Zion.  Here at Zion your child is given the blessing of learning about their Savior.  What a wonderful place to be!

SPECIAL DRESS DAYS for Week of the Young Child

Monday:  Sports Shirt Day-wear the sports shirt of their favorite team

Tuesday:  Favorite Color Day

Wednesday:  Spirit Day-Wear red or white or Zion wear

Thursday:  Stripes Day
Friday:  Mismatched Day (wear cloths that don't match)

Students do NOT have to wear uniform bottoms

This is not mandatory it is just for fun if your child doesn't want to participate then please have them wear their uniform.

We SING on SUNDAY MAY 5 at 8:00 please mark your calendar.

A Look Ahead:

Memory:  Second part of the Second Article of the Apostles' Creed

Religion: Pentecost

Grammar: homophones

Spelling: Lesson 30

Math: Timed Test over facts 3+8,4+8,5+8,6+8 and a review of past facts

Science: A unit on Matter

Social Studies:

Art: Alexander Calder

It is hard to believe that we are almost done with first grade.  This class has been working so hard.  We have been working on paragraphs and I am so proud of the paragraphs these first graders are writing.  Take a look at your child's Earth Day paragraph.  

Some students are having trouble with the spelling.  Remember to go over the past sight word cards.  If your child is struggling with the pattern words have them make a "T" chart and then come up with words that would go on the chart.  We do this at school so they are familiar with this concept.  The pattern words are all words that we have used in centers during the week.  I also practice the past sight words with them on Wednesdays.

Take a look at the pictures and captions from this week.  The pictures highlight some of our activities.

May we worship and glorify our RISEN Savior this weekend!

In HIM,
Amy

Mrs. Reimenscheider's class helped us with the President's Physical Fitness Test

 

We shared our "small moment" stories with our writing partners.

We did a science experiment learning about air.

I hope you enjoyed the horns.  (air can make music!)

We used letter tiles to make crossword puzzles using our spelling words.

 

We used bottle caps to make a mural.

Check back next week to see the finished artwork.

Have you seen our hallway decorated with Chihuly 'like' art?

We celebrated Lutheran Malaria Day.  We have collected $3, 400 in our offerings .
We are close to our school goal of $4,500.

 

April 19, 2013

                                     “I am the good shepherd. 
                    The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."
                                               John 10:11

This week in church we will hear that Jesus is our Shepherd.  He sacrificed His life so that we would be right with God.  He died so that we would live.  He rose and conquered sin, death, and the devil.  Praise to Jesus our Good Shepherd!

A LOOK AHEAD:
Memory: Apostle's Creed2nd Article (first part) Don't forget you can say the whole Apostle's Creed and be done with Memory for the year!
Religion: Jesus' Ascension
Grammar: editing and correcting sentences
Spelling: Lesson 29
Math: Fact Test on Monday over 3+5, 3+6, 4+7, and 5+7 as well as a review of all facts
Science: Natural Resources TEST on FRIDAY Book will come home on Wednesday review pages D2-D35
Social Studies: Families
Art: Recycled Art (thanks for the bottle caps if you still have some send them in by Tuesday!)
Centers: 
writing: How to take care of God's creation
phonics: making words with oi and oy
alphabet: sorting or, ar, and ir words
name: sentence order
math: greater than and less than
poetry: Earth day book

DATES TO REMEMBER:

THURSDAY, APRIL 25 Lutheran World Malaria Day 
Wear any orange shirt and uniform bottoms on THURSDAY.  Our chapel offerings have collected: $3,050 
It is so neat that the Lutheran Church has made such a bold goal to get rid of Malaria in Africa.  To date, LMI has reached 2.4 million people through malaria projects in Tanzania, Mali, Uganda, and Kenya. With increased funding, LMI will expand to Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Nigeria, Guinea, Niger and Ghana.

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD  APRIL 29-MAY 4

Monday:  Sports Shirt Day-wear the sports shirt of their favorite team

Tuesday:  Favorite Color Day

Wednesday:  Spirit Day-Wear red or white or Zion wear

Thursday:  Stripes Day

Friday:  Mismatched Day

 This is not mandatory, but fun to dress up.  If your child chooses to not participate, they will need to wear standardized dress that day.

SUNDAY MAY 5, 8:00 am We sing in church at ZION.  Plan on having your child there at 7:45

Enjoy the videos of us making the Chihuly sculpture pieces.  Please visit the entryway and our hall way to see the awesome Chihuly inspired art.

Enjoy the weekend and make family worship a priority.

IN HIM,

Amy

Our class Chihuly inspired art!

April 12, 2013

ALLELUIA CHRIST IS RISEN

HE HAS RISEN INDEED ALLELUIA!

Easter Sunday the woman were met at the empty tomb by an angel telling them that Jesus is no longer dead.  He is alive!  We celebrate Christ resurrection as He conquered sin, death, and the devil.  May we continue to celebrate the new life that Christ has won for us.  May we boldly tell others that Christ is Risen, He has RISEN indeed, ALLELUIA!

As some of you know my Grandma passed away over Easter Break.  As my family will miss her (she only lived 2 blocks away from my house) we celebrate with Easter Joy the gift of eternal life.  Thank you for your prayers and kind words.

A LOOK AHEAD:

Memory: First Article of the Apostle's Creed

     I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

(if your child wants to say the whole Apostle's Creed all at once that is acceptable and he/she would be done with memory for the rest of the year!!)

Religion:Jesus Appears to His disciples 

Spelling: Lesson 28: remember there will be 5 pattern words and 5 past sight words

Grammar: combining sentences using and

phonics: oy and oi

Math: We will be learning the last of the addition facts, working with geometric solids, dollar bills and adding 3 digit numbers.

Science: Natural Resources: air and water

Social Studies: Families, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD DOES THEIR FAMILY BANNER 

It is due on Tuesday.

Art: Dale Chihuly, glass sculpture

Centers:

phonics: sorting aw and au

writing: letter writing

name: practicing sight words

alphabet: using pronouns

science: rock reports

poetry: Spring is Here

IMPORTANT DATES:

APRIL 18 SPRING PICTURE DAY:  You child may dress in non-school standardize dress on this day.  Each child will get photographed and a proof will be sent home.  After you see the picture you can choose to place an order.  This is a more casual picture than the traditional school picture.

APRIL 29-MAY 3: Week of the Young Child

Look for special dress days in next week's blog!

MAY 5: The First Graders will sing for the last time in church at the 8:00 am Sunday service

I would like to say a special thank you for my class birthday gift of a Together We're Better Gift Certificate as well as some of my favorite snacks and treats.  The class helped me celebrate with cards and song!  Thank you for helping to make my birthday special!!

In HIM,

Amy

You may recognize Chihuly's art work from the Botanical Gardens or other Museums

Coloring the plastic that will be melted to form our sculptures.

Art is so relaxing!

sorting rocks by different properties

These are sorted by luster.

Observing Rocks and Their Properties