Christmas Program Speaking Parts

As promised, here are the speaking parts.  A hard copy can be found in the Friday Communication folder.

November 30th News and Notes

To Look For In The Friday Folder ...
Three items of interest will be coming home in the Communication Folder on Friday:

*Book Order for December - Books make great Christmas gifts for young readers!  If you would like to order this month, please fill out the form and return with a check for payment made out to Scholastic Book Clubs by Wednesday, December 5th.  Two different flyers will be coming home along with a coupon that can be redeemed on this order only.  You can order off of each flyer but only need one check for payment.  We should have no problem getting the order back before we leave for Christmas Break.  If you would like your order to be a secret, please attach a note telling me so with the order, and I can get the books to you "incognito". 

*Christmas Program Speaking Parts - These parts will be Memory Work for Friday, December 7th and periodically as we continue to prepare for our Christmas Program.  I will scan copies of these forms and have them available on the blog as well.

*Book It! Forms for the Month of December - If you wish to participate, please fill out and return to school by Friday, December 21st.  Please note that the pizza certificates expire after one month of issue date!  This is different from in the past.

YMCA Trip - Friday, December 7th
Grades 1-4 will be traveling to the Hannibal YMCA at noon on Friday to perform songs from our Christmas Program.  We will be taking the school vans.  If you would like to dress  your child in something festive for the season on that day, that would be great!

December Half Birthdays
Children who have birthdays in June will be eligible to celebrate their half birthday in the classroom sometime during the month of December.  In lieu of treats this year (due to allergies), we are requesting that students bring in a book to read (and a guest reader if available) to celebrate their day.  Students may also donate a book to our classroom library if desired.  If your child has a June birthday, please let me know what day in December would work best for your schedule.  Thanks!

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of December 3rd:

Tuesday (First and Second)
Those shepherds ran down from their hillside in haste
Wond'ring what they would find in that place filled with love.
They peeked in, and saw Him, 'twas just as it had been
Announced by the angels above.

Thursday (First and Second)
I know who that Baby is there in that manger,
I know in my heart it is Jesus alone.
Who brought me the gift of my sins all forgiven
So I can make heaven my home.

Friday (First and Second)
Your child's Christmas Program Speaking Part

Reading
First Grade Reading Story:  Smile, Mike!
Vocabulary:  call   how   more   funny   there   so

Second Grade Reading Story:  Abuelo and the Three Bears
Vocabulary:  medium   stubborn   noticed   cozy   arrive   argue

Spelling

First Grade Words:  like   spike   ride   hide   bike   mine    make    came
Bonus:  funny

Second Grade Words:  near   ear   dear   where   here   steer   deer   cheer   verb   perch
Bonus:  medium

Sonic Superstars of the Week:
First Grade:  Jacob Flowers
Second Grade:  Kaleb Rickey

Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
Christmas Stories ... continued

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a great weekend and week ahead!
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Six Flags Read to Succeed Program

Hello everyone!  I hope you are having a fantastic holiday weekend!  Every now and then, something "gets lot" in my teacher bag, and this is something that I just "found" today.  I wanted to post this as soon as possible in case your child is interested in this reading incentive program.  I am not exactly sure of the due date, but would estimate it to be sometime during the last week of February.  I will send a regular copy in Monday's communication folder along with the correct due date.  Books read for Book It! (Pizza Hut) can also count toward the Six Flags goal.  This is not mandatory, but a fun way to help kids set a goal and read to earn something fun!  Let me know if you have any questions.  Thanks!

November 16th News and Notes

No School Next Week - Happy Thanksgiving!
Please note that the vocabulary words, spelling words, and memory work contained in this blog entry will be for the week of November 26th.  I hope everyone has a super break and a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Pizza Hut Book It! for November
If you wish to participate this month, please have these forms returned by Friday, November 30th.

First Grade Unit 2 Vocabulary Check
The vocabulary check that I did this week with first grade is coming home in the Friday Communication Folder.  Words that are highlighted in blue are those that need to be practiced the most.  Notice that I double-checked Unit 1 words on the back side.  Those are also highlighted in blue if in need of extra practice.

Look for the new Reading book to be coming home Tuesday evening, November 27th.  Before the main selection (the one listed on the homework half slip), there is a very short story that helps teach the vocabulary words for the upcoming main selection.  Also, vocabulary words are highlighted in yellow throughout the main selection.  Please check this out the next time the book comes home!  This is true for both the First Grade and Second Grade Reading books!

Religion
These are song lyrics for a selection for our Christmas Program entitled "Two Hands To Tell The Story"...  Please note that as we prepare for our Christmas Program, first grade will also have Memory on Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays...

Tuesday (First and Second)
I've two eyes to see God's glory.
Two feet that He can use.
I've two ears to hear of that wonderful story
And two hands to tell the news.

Thursday (First and Second)
'Twas long time ago on a bed made of straw
That a baby was placed by a mother so mild.
Who knew in her heart that this baby now sleeping
That he was God's only child.

Friday (First and Second)
While shepherds were watching their sheep late at night.
They saw heaven break open with songs all around.
As thousands of angels sang glory to God
With a beautiful, heavenly sound.

Reading

First Grade Reading Story : On My Way to School
Vocabulary:  away   school   today   way   why  

Second Grade Reading Story:  The Alvin Ailey Kids
Vocabulary:  remember   perform   effort   proud   mood

Spelling
Spelling City!  Spelling City!  Spelling City!

First Grade Words:   make   take  came   game   gate   late  shop  with
Bonus Word: school

Second Grade Words:  term  clerk   herd  skirt  first   stir   hurt   churn   burst   turn
Bonus Word:  remember

Sonic Superstars of the Week:
First Grade:  Landon Rickey
Second Grade:  Leo Zhang

Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
Christmas Stories

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a great week and we will see everyone again on the 26th!
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org




 
 

November 9th News and Notes

First Quarter Papers
Please look for Pizza Box Papers from the First Quarter that are coming home in your child's folder on Friday evening.  These may be kept at home.

Starfall
Please look for this new link above!  Great for practicing letters and their sounds!  Especially those tricky short vs. long vowels!

Religion
Tuesday (First and Second)
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!  2 Corinthians 9:15

Thursday (First and Second)
Give thanks to the Lord, for His love endures forever.  2 Chronicles 20:21

Friday (Second)
The Third Commandment:  Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.


Reading
Next week is unit test time!  This means we will not have regular Tuesday-Thursday night Reading homework.  Kids work hard on the unit tests all week during school time and do not begin a new story on these weeks.  Please take this opportunity to review all of the Unit Two vocabulary words which can be found on the October 5th through November 1st  News and Notes posts.  

Spelling
Please look for the updated lists on Spelling City labeled as "Unit Two Review".  Words for both classes this week are review words selected from lists throughout Unit Two.

First Grade Words:  hop   top   leg   beg   spill  spin  run  fish    Bonus Word: could

Second Grade Words:  jay   hay   need  queen   light   sight   grow   mow   flute   mule     Bonus Word: independence

Sonic Superstars of the Week:
First Grade - Emily Lennox
Second Grade - Micah Hughes

Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
Amelia Bedelia

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

November 1st News and Notes

PTC
It has been great meeting with everyone this week during Parent/Teacher Conferences!  Through conversations with parents, I have several new ideas I'd like to try on this blog (such as adding a link to Starfall and looking into the vocabulary section of Spelling City).  Please look for these additions to the blog in upcoming entries!

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of November 5th - Song Lyrics to "How Great is Our God" for singing in church on November 11th - look to You Tube for a sample to catch the tune!

Tuesday (First and Second)
The splendor of the King clothed in majesty -
Let all the earth rejoice, all the earth rejoice!

Thursday (First and Second)
He wraps Himself in light, and darkness tries to hide
And trembles at His voice, and trembles at His voice!

Friday (Second)
The Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name.  Exodus 20:7

Reading
Look for vocabulary for both grades highlighted in yellow (in a short story before the main story and in the main story itself) each week in the Reading book!

First Grade Story:  Beth and the Band
Vocabulary:  all   want   under   put   show   together

Second Grade Story:  African-American Inventors
Vocabulary:  powerful   design   allowed   instrument   products   invented

Spelling
Can't say enough about Spelling City! 

First Grade Words:
fish   shop   ship   with   thin   thank   run   bug  
Bonus Word:  want

Second Grade Words:
flute   mule   tune   duke   dune   bugle   use   music   June   fuse
Bonus Word:  instrument

Sonic Superstars of the Week:
First Grade:  Hannah Epperson
Second Grade:  Gracie Tharp

Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
Marc Brown (Arthur Books)

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice (long) weekend and week ahead!

Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org