First Grade News

April 15-19, 2013

What were learning
Our Bible stories for this week are The Two Disciples See Jesus and Jesus Appears to His Disciples.. We will be reading The True Story of Abbie Burgess and The Bravest Cat! in our basal reading books. We are focusing on ew and eu vowel patterns as well as words with er. Math will include Geometric solids, using bills to pay for items, and adding 3 single-digit numbers. We will focus on the letters s and b in handwriting. For P.E. we working on the standing broad jump and triple jump.

Assignments
Monday: Read Christ Light A The Two Disciples See Jesus Read The True Story of Abbie Burgess Tuesday: Memory Work: John 5:39 (These are the Scriptures that testify about me.) Math Facts Wednesday: Read Christ Light B Jesus Appears to His Disciples Read The Bravest Cat! Thursday: Hymn 152 st.1 I Know that My Redeemer Lives Spelling Test (her, herd, clever, river, shiver, silver, sister, brother Bonus: Redeemer, different) Hymn 152: I know that my Redeemer lives; What comfort this sweet sentence gives! He lives, he lives, who once was dead; He lives my everliving Head! Here are some ways to challenge your child: Math Create a castle out of play dough only using geometric solids. Science Create a table of solids and liquids. Writing Write a true/pretend story about a time you got lost or separated from your parents.

Important Notes

Our Spring Fling Fundraiser is this May! I encourage you to get involved with volunteering, making a donation, or contributing a prize! Feel free to email the committee at ApostlesSpringFling@gmailcom.

Upcoming Events

April 26: Collaboration Day, 12:00 dismissal April 30: Parent Group Meeting May 6: No SchoolTrack Meet at Sacramento May 9: K-8 Ascension Service at 7 p.m. May 17: Spring Musical (Gr.4-8) at 7 p.m.

Jesus Give Away

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you: I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41: 10 May He be your comfort this week! In Him, Miss Luehring