We are learning that Advent is a time to wait, prepare, rejoice and tell. I hope you carve some time out to do the special Advent devotions with your family. Help prepare your hearts for Jesus this Advent. In school we lit the advent candles, have a special devotion, put up a special ornament on the Advent tree, and sing Advent songs.
Knowledge Building: Early American Civilizations-Aztecs
Handwriting: review capital and lowercase letters
1st/2nd Grade Advent Service
We have started working on our Advent Service. We are learning our special Bible verse part and songs.
-Our Advent services will be Wednesday, December 18.
-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 pm 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.
We will be having our class party Friday at 9:30 am. Thank you to parent helpers. We will be having different stations that will be run by our helper parents.
We will be making Blessing Bags for the residents at the retirement home across the street. We will also be playing games, making a snack and craft and eating pizza, oranges and sugar cone Christmas trees! If you child doesn't want or can't eat pizza feel free to send them a cold lunch.
100 CERAL BOXES: We will need 100 empty cereal boxes by January 20. Please send in your empty cereal boxes!!!
Advent is such a fun time. I really enjoy preparing for Jesus coming with my first graders. Ask your child about some of the special things in our classroom!
Have a wonderful weekend, I hope your family is able to find some time prepare your hearts for Jesus this Advent with family devotions. Don't forget to light the SECOND Advent candle on Sunday!
In Our Coming Savior,
Amy
special Advent devotions with an Advent tree and ornaments with the names of Jesus
Isaiah 9:6
Core Knowledge
Maya Civilization
Christmas Spot It
We have a Christmas Monkey who has come to help us wait, prepare, rejoice, and tell this Advent!
making paper chains to prepare
telling others about Jesus
waiting to play
rejoice Jesus is born
playing with nativities
Reading Fluency
math games
word work
dictation sentences
math fact fluency-KEEP PRACTICING
The class loved reading the Jolly Postman and next week we will read the Christian version!
special Advent devotions with an Advent tree and ornaments with the names of Jesus
Isaiah 9:6
Christmas Spot It 
We have a Christmas Monkey who has come to help us wait, prepare, rejoice, and tell this Advent!
telling others about Jesus
rejoice Jesus is born
playing with nativities
Reading Fluency
math games
word work
dictation sentences
math fact fluency-KEEP PRACTICING
The class loved reading the Jolly Postman and next week we will read the Christian version!
a symmetry Christmas Tree with our memory
using chalks in art
