February 15th News and Notes

President's Day is Monday!
There will be NO SCHOOL MONDAY in honor of President's Day.  Please note that Memory Work will be on Wednesday and Friday this week and Second Grade will only have those two.  Everything else will remain on schedule.

First and Second Grade Field Trip - Tuesday, May 7th
On Tuesday, May 7th, we will be travelling to St. Louis for our Field Trip.  We will start with a tour of The Fabulous Fox Theatre, followed by a picnic lunch at Faust Park, then a self-guided tour of The Butterfly House.  Please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to join us on this trip.  I will need to know to confirm our reservation numbers.  Thanks!

Mechanical or Push Point Pencils
It is a good idea to ask your child from time to time if they are in need of pencils.  If so, please send the old fashioned pencils used in a regular pencil sharpener rather than mechanical or push point pencils.  Those types of pencils cause much more "drama" during the school day than necessary when the lead runs out or gets lost.  Also, please emphasize with your child that we DO NOT give away our school supplies to friends.  Allowing to borrow is one thing - giving away is another.  Thanks!

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of February 18th:

Wednesday (First and Second)
Call to Me and I will answer you.  Jeremiah 33:3

Friday (First and Second)
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.  Psalm 136:1

Reading
First Grade Reading Story:  Animal Teams
Sight Words/Vocabulary:  blue   because   until   other   also   or

Second Grade Reading Story:  Mice and Beans
Vocabulary:  fetch   simmered   menu   assembled   devoured

Spelling
First Grade Words:  bumpy   puppy   funny   penny   sandy   bunny   my  night
Bonus Word:  because

Second Grade Words:  launch   fault   sauce   pause   law   draw   crawl   hawk   raw   jaw  
Bonus Word:  precipitation

McDonalds Superstars of the Week:
First Grade:  Jacob Flowers
Second Grade:  Gracie Tharp

Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
"Froggy" Books

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

Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org