Mrs. Bernhardt's First Grade

Friday, May 12, 2017

May 12, 2017

This week we studied Jesus Ascension, the Great Commission, and Pentecost.
Wow that is quite a week! Jesus went back to heaven to prepare a place for us,
Jesus then gave us our jobs, to Go and Tell, to Baptize and Teach.
He promised to ALWAYS be WITH US.
He promised to send a helper, the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit gives us the power to GO, TELL, BAPTIZE, and TEACH!
We have an awesome God.

A LOOK AHEAD:

Memory: Third Article of the Apostle's Creed
Religion: stories of the early church
Spelling: lesson 31 (this will be our last test)
Grammar: writing with adjectives
Math: subtraction facts
Science:Matter
Social Studies:
Art: end of the year art activity

Literacy Centers:

Word Work: long a spelled 3 ways
Reading: Spring Poem
Sentences: comparing adjectives
Writing: sequence in a story

On Friday, May 19th, students in grades 1-8 will participate in a “Faith Family Field Day”. We will eat a picnic lunch, play games, and have one last fun time with our Faith Families! Zion will be providing cheese pizza from Dominos, goldfish crackers, and Oreos for the picnic lunch. If your child does not want that lunch or is unable to eat that lunch due to allergies, please have your child bring a cold lunch on Friday, May 19th. Your child will also be spending the afternoon out in the sun, so please apply sunscreen in the morning before your child comes to school. This will also be a SPECIAL SPIRIT DAY your child may wear a Zion/LHS t-shirt and non uniform bottoms! Thanks!

There will be no hot lunch served the last week of school, May 22-24.
Milk and Juice will be available for $.50 and assorted snacks will be available for $.50. These items are available on a cash only basis. Students need to pack a cold lunch for the last week of school.

The last day is Thursday, May 25.
School will be dismissed at 10.
This day will be filled with chapel, an awards ceremony, and final goodbyes in the classroom.
You are invited to attend the chapel and awards ceremony!
Chapel begins at 8:05 and the awards ceremony is immediately following.
We will return to the room for goodbyes.

VBS Registration is OPEN!
Please go to the Zion Sycamore News or the church website
Zionharvester.org to register.
This is an awesome week and all are invited to attend.

He tends His flock like a shepherd:

He gathers the lambs in His arms

and carries them close to His heart;

He gently leads those that have young.

Isaiah 40: 11

Being a mom can be a rewarding yet challenging job.
Please know that God is with you and

He carries you close to His heart.
May you have a wonderful day!

In HIM,

Amy Bernhardt

A PEEK AT OUR WEEK...

Touch and Tell

Centers:

Math Practice:

Building Center:

I have, who has... ou and ow words

We painted still life inspired by Paul Cezanne.

Thank you Avery for the APPLES.

Just like Paul Cezanne we ate our apples after painting!

Some of us ate the WHOLE apple!

Our Still Life Paintings

Writing OUCH poems

Our great Pastor playing with us at recess!

Eighth Grade Hobbit Day Parade:

Friday, May 5, 2017

May 5, 2017

I can't believe we have only 3 weeks of school left.

These last 3 weeks will be filled with continued learning and

I encourage you and your child to finish strong!

This class has been such a blessing.

I look forward to coming to work with them everyday.

What a joy and privilege it has been to be their teacher!

Thank you for the appreciation shown to me this week!

I really appreciate that notes and gifts!

You know how to make a teacher feel special!!

A LOOK AHEAD:
Memory: second part of the Second Article of the Apostle's Creed
Religion: Ascension

I hope you have enjoyed the Family Devotions, the class asked to keep doing them so I will send a few home next week!Spelling: lesson 30
Grammar: using adjectives
Math: fractions and centimeters
Science: Matter
Art: Georgie Cezanne still life

Literacy Centers:
Reading: Comprehension

Sentences: Unscramble the sentence

Word Work: Sorting e and ee

Writing: The Spring Book

Our summer birthday celebration will be next Friday!!

We have been working on counting dimes, nickels, and pennies. This is something you could practice at home.

The TICKETS for those who participated are in the FRIDAY FOLDERS!

We do go outside at several times during the peak sun hours.
You may want to put sunscreen on your child in the morning or send some in their book bag to put on.

VBS Registration is OPEN!
Please go to the Zion Sycamore News or the church website
Zionharvester.org to register.
This is an awesome week and all are invited to attend.

On Friday, May 19th, students in grades 1-8 will participate in a “Faith Family Field Day”. We will eat a picnic lunch, play games, and have one last fun time with our Faith Families! Zion will be providing cheese pizza from Dominos, goldfish crackers, and Oreos for the picnic lunch. If your child does not want that lunch or is unable to eat that lunch due to allergies, please have your child bring a cold lunch on Friday, May 19th. Your child will also be spending the afternoon out in the sun, so please apply sunscreen in the morning before your child comes to school. This will also be a SPECIAL SPIRIT DAY your child may wear a Zion/LHS t-shirt and non uniform bottoms! Thanks!

To help prevent the summer academic slide... I will be having a summer reading camp. This tutoring will focus on maintaining reading and writing levels. Each session will include reading, writing, and an activity. It will be held on Tuesdays in the mornings. I like to keep the sessions small.

I plan on having two sessions, 9-10:15 and 10:30-11:45. The sessions will be on June 6, June 13, July 11, July 18, July 25, and August 1.

You may sign up for some or all of the weeks. The cost will be $15.00 a week. If you are interested and would like to sign up please go to the google doc form and put your name on the time and date you would like to attend.

Reading Camp Sign up Click HERE

All Library books are due Thursday May 11.

We continue to practice and work on solving social problems.

As it gets closer to summer I want to remind you not to take a vacation from God. This class loves to sing the various liturgies used in church. They also have a very mature prayer life. They are excited to hear and read the Bible. They love to share the GOOD NEWS! I ask that you continue to nourish their faith.

Make a commitment to attend church weekly.

Show your children that nothing is more important than God,
-not vacations (visit another church where you are vacationing),
-not sports (take advantage of the various services times and days),
-not sleeping in or boating or golf (show that God is important to you and make a point to worship even when it isn’t easy).

Your child will be blessed by your faithfulness to worship and will follow your example.

I am glad I was here all week. We did have several musical practices and I am looking forward to a NORMAL week!

In HIM,

Amy

A peek at our week...