Chapel

Our kindergarten and first grade classes led the school in worship this morning.  Our chapel message was titled "Joy, Peace, and Hope".

Frist Grade Friday News - October 11

Our math lessons are getting longer and some children may not finish all of the “A” side at school.  If I have not written “OK” on the top of the page, it means that there was not time for me to check it.  Please make sure that both sides of the math page are completed and checked before returning the page to school. 

Dates to remember:

Wed., Oct. 16             Kindergarten and first-grade students lead chapel.  Come and worship with us at 8:10.  You may sit behind our class in chapel or anywhere else that you can find a seat.  After we finish our message, you child may come and sit with you.

Thurs., Oct. 17           Report cards go home

Fri., Oct. 18                Parent/teacher conferences, no school – Notes have gone home explaining how to schedule your conference online.  I need to meet with parents of all first graders.

Mon., Oct. 21              No school

Thurs., Oct. 24          Reading through the seasons – Notes were sent home with details about that evening.  Come and enjoy fun activities around our campus.

Fri., Oct. 25               Tag Day (Bring $1 for the privilege of dressing out of uniform.)

Thurs., Oct. 31           Red Ribbon Day (drug-free education)

Thurs., Nov. 7             Field trip to the fire station at 9:00 – Let me know if you can drive.

The week ahead:

Spelling words: us, bus, bug, rug, mug, must, with, then, she, use (Our spelling tests will now include sentence dictation part.  Sentences will use words that are posted in our classroom or words that contain sounds that we have already learned.)

Religion:  The Ten Commandments, Jericho

Reading skill:  Cause and effect

Math:  Sorting objects, Weighing objects

Language/Writing:  Nouns

Social Studies:  Europe, Germany

Science:  Fall

 

 

 

Nature Club Gardeners

We spent some time in our garden this week pulling weeds from around our vegetables.  We tried not to step on or pull up any of the good plants.  We have radishes and lettuce that are ready to pick.  Our sugar snap peas are blooming and our carrots have a long way to go.

 

First Grade Friday News - October 4

Thank you for your patience and understanding during my absence last week.  I have a beautiful granddaughter, Lily Elizabeth.   Mother and baby are both doing well. 

Your children are bringing home some tiny books to cut and staple.  These little books will allow your children to review the vocabulary from the reading book that we just finished.

Our math lessons are getting longer and some children may not finish all of the “A” side at school.  If I have not written “OK” on the top of the page, it means that there was not time for me to check it.  Please make sure that both sides of the math page are completed and checked before returning the page to school. 

Dates to remember:

Wed., Oct. 16             Kindergarten and first-grade students lead chapel.  Come and    worship with us at 8:10.

Fri., Oct. 18                Parent/teacher conferences

Mon., Oct. 21              No school

Thurs., Oct. 24          Reading through the seasons (Come that evening to enjoy fun activities around our campus.)

Fri., Oct. 25               Tag Day (Bring $1 for the privilege of dressing out of uniform.)

Thurs., Oct. 31           Red Ribbon Day (drug-free education)

The week ahead:

Spelling words: them, then, this, that, path, with, men, set, was, said

Religion: The Ten Commandments

Reading skill:  Sequence

Math:  Addition facts

Language/Writing:  Parts of sentences

Social Studies:  Christopher Columbus

Science:  Fall

Nature Club:  Weeding our garden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Grade Friday News - September 20

Chapel offerings for the first few weeks will go to support Lisbeth, our Compassion International student in Guatemala.  Our offerings will help Lisbeth’s family with food, clothing, and education expenses.  Chapel offering envelopes are sent home each Tuesday.  Look for them on the homework side of the folder.

Your children will experience a different routine this week.  I am flying to Austin on Monday afternoon to help my daughter.  She will be having a c-section on Tuesday.  This was unexpected and a bit early.  She will need some help after surgery with new baby and my precious two-year-old granddaughter.  Please pray for healthy mom and healthy baby.  I’ll be back in the classroom on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Mrs. Pat Dierks will be substituting in the mornings and Mrs. McNabb will have the whole group each afternoon.  There will be no First Grade Friday News on Sept. 27.  Please direct any questions to Mrs. McNabb.

Mrs. McNabb would like each student to bring one apple, washed, not sliced, in a Ziploc bag on Thursday.  It can be any variety.

Dates to remember:

Thurs., Sep. 26           Field trip to pumpkin patch (We will leave school at 8:30 and return at 11:30.  Children should wear their blue CLS spirit shirts.  Drivers will be Litwa, Lamb, and McGilvray.  Riding along will be Denman.  Parents, be sure to bring $5 for your admission to the pumpkin patch.)

Fri., Oct. 4                  Early dismissal, 1:30

The week ahead:

Spelling words: all, call, fall, ball, tall, wall, on, not, so, of (test 9/27,

                        hen, pen, men, end, send, set, all, call, very, that (test on 10/4)

Religion:  Moses

Reading skill:  Details

Math:  Doubles addition facts

Language/Writing:  Handwriting upper and lower case letters

Science:  Farms

Social Studies:  Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Grade Friday News - September 13, 2013

 

Chapel offerings for the first few weeks will go to support Lisbeth, our Compassion International student in Guatemala.  Our offerings will help Lisbeth’s family with food, clothing, and education expenses.  Chapel offering envelopes are sent home each Tuesday.  Look for them on the homework side of the folder.

Dates to remember:

Thurs., Sep. 26      Field trip to pumpkin patch (We will leave school at 8:30 and return at 11:30.  Children should wear their blue CLS spirit shirts.  Drivers will be Litwa, Needler, and McGilvray.  Riding along will be Denman and Lamb.)

The week ahead:

Spelling words: hot, hop, pop, pot, dot, not, back, pick, now, want

Religion:  Joseph

Reading skill:  Sequence

Math:  Doubles addition facts

Language/Writing:  Handwriting upper and lower case letters

Science:  Our Senses

Social Studies:  Australia

To maintain the safety of our families and to allow the plumbing crew to work in the gym (south) parking lot, the gym parking lot will be closed to all traffic beginning Monday, September 16. Please use the church (north) parking lot for morning drop off and afternoon pick up. In the morning, drop off under the brick walkway. Preschool families, please park in the lot and use the walkway entrance. In the afternoon, please veer to your left and park in the same manner as  in the other parking lot. We will use the church parking lot until the exterior plumbing project is complete. Thank you!

          Please avoid peanuts, tree nuts, and peanut butter when sending treats for the whole class.  We have some allergies in our group.

 

 

 

 

First Grade Friday News - September 6

Chapel offerings for the first few weeks will go to support Lisbeth, our Compassion International student in Guatemala.  Our offerings will help Lisbeth’s family with food, clothing, and education expenses.  Chapel offering envelopes are sent home each Tuesday.  Look for them on the homework side of the folder.

We need packets of seeds (flower or vegetable) for a Nature Club project.  It’s fine if they are expired or already opened packets.  Don’t send more than one packet per child.  We need these by September 11.  Thank you.

Dates to remember:

Fri., Sep.6             Dismiss at 1:30

Tues., Sep. 10         Back to School Night (We will begin with a PALS meeting in the sanctuary at 6:30.  Following the PALS meeting, you will come to our classroom.  Bring your questions about first grade.)

Thurs., Sep. 26      Field trip to pumpkin patch (Let me know if you can drive.  We have plenty of drivers, but all parents are welcome to come.  We can ride together instead of taking so many cars.  Cost for parents is $5.)

The week ahead:

Spelling words: pick, pack, tack, back, sack, sick, big, is, they, walk

Religion:  Jacob

Reading skill:  Sequence

Math:  Counting pennies, Between

Language/Writing:  Handwriting upper and lower case letters

Science:  Our Bodies

Social Studies:  Australia

 

          Please avoid peanuts, tree nuts, and peanut butter when sending treats for the whole class.  We have some allergies in our group.