First Grade News

September 9-13, 2013

What were learning This week we are learning the Bible stories The Flood and The Tower of Babel. We will discover how Gods plan prevails. We are learning about concepts of print and capital letters in reading. In math we are focusing on writing our numbers correctly, shapes, and greatest and fewest. This week we are learning to categorize living and non-living things for science.

Assignments
Reminder: Please initial the top of the Christ Light stories you read at home! Something new: Sight words/Dolch lists will be coming in the reading pocket to be practiced at home. The full sheet with squares can be cut apart for flashcards, and the half sheet is for the fridge or another place of your choice. There are a total of 11 lists that your child will complete over the course of the year. When your child masters a list, he/she will move on to the next. You may keep the sight words in the reading pocket, zipper pocket, or at home. Whatever works best for you! Monday: Read Christ Light The Flood Tuesday: Memory Work (Isaiah 43:11) I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior. Wednesday: Read Christ Light The Tower of Babel Thursday: Memory Work (1st Commandment) Practice sight words

Important Notes

Sign up to take a Keeping Children Safe Class. There are two classes left: Sep. 9th at 6:15 p.m. and Sep. 18th at 7:00 p.m. A tryout form will be sent home today about the fall musical for gr. 1-3. Students are encouraged to participate but not required. Its an awesome opportunity for your child to work with kids of other ages, gain confidence in speaking, singing, and acting on stage, and use his/her Gods given talents! Forms are due this Tuesday, Sep. 10th. School pictures are this Wednesday, Sep. 11th! Please make sure to send picture envelopes with your child on Wednesday morning, or bring them in earlier in the week.

Upcoming Events

September September September September

11 School Picture Day, Fall Musical try-outs 20 Collaboration Day, 12:00 dismissal 23 Hearing Screening 24 APTC Meeting 7 pm

Jesus Give Away Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. (1 Corinthians 15:58) In a world where we feel we are never doing enough, the Lord gives us his encouragement! Our work for him is NEVER in vain. His work was to die on the cross and rise for us. What a blessing for us now to thank our Savior through our work! In Christ, Miss Luehring