Achievement Testing Begins Monday!
We will begin our testing on Monday morning. I will have First Grade in our classroom, while Mrs. Paschal will be testing with the Second Grade in the Library. We will aim to finish testing each day by around 10:30 so that we can catch a brief recess before lunch time. Thanks to your contributions, we will be able to have a snack and drink each morning. Good pencils and erasers will be provided. Please make sure that students get plenty of rest and a good breakfast each morning. Please encourage them to try their best and to arrive each day with a positive attitude!
Unit Five Sight Word/Vocabulary Review- First Grade
Please check the Friday folders for the results of this word review. Words with dashes were not recognized when they were tested on earlier this week.
Olivia Day on Friday, May 3rd
We will be celebrating the end of testing with Olivia the Pig on Friday. Olivia's favorite color is red, so in her honor, please send your child to school in something red on that day. I will try to remind the kids also as the day gets closer...
Religion
There will be no Memory Work this week due to Achievement Testing.
Reading
First Grade Reading Story: Olivia
Sight Words/Vocabulary: mother father four love always supposed firm
Second Grade Reading Story: Dig, Wait, Listen
Vocabulary: lengthy beyond burrow warning distant
Spelling
We will not be having a Spelling Test this week due to Achievement Testing. However, we will be working with Spelling words and may have a Spelling Bee on Friday ....
First Grade Words: book look cook took hood wood toy coin
Second Grade Words: rat rattle rid riddle sad saddle jig jiggle apple puddle
McDonalds Superstars of the Week:
First Grade: Beau Johnson
Second Grade: Leo Zhang
Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
Olivia
Thanks for all that you do! Have a nice weekend and week ahead!
Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
April 19th News and Notes
Snack Fund for Achievement Test Week
Achievement Tests begin Monday, April 29th. If you have not yet turned in your $3 contribution to the snack fund, you can do so on Monday of next week. The more money in the fund, the better likelihood that I will be able to afford a small snack and drink for every student for four mornings of testing. Thank you for your help with this project!
Science and Fine Arts Fair - Monday, April 22nd
Please make plans to attend the Science and Fine Arts Fair Monday evening after school. First and Second Grades will have a table on the Science side displaying our Science News, Science Journals, and a current experiment we are working on involving compost. Each student will also have two pieces of Art that will be displayed on the Fine Arts side of the fair. See you then!
Religion
Memory Work for the Week of April 22nd:
Tuesday (First and Second)
Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Acts 2:38
Thursday (First and Second)
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. 2 Corinthians 5:17
Friday (Second)
The Seventh Commandment: You shall not steal.
Reading
Next week will be unit test week over Unit 5 in our Reading books. This means we will not have regular Tuesday-Thursday Reading homework since we work hard on Unit tests each day in class and we will not begin a new story. Please take this opportunity to review all of the Unit Five vocabulary and sight words which can be found on the March 8th - April 12th News and Notes posts.
Spelling
Please look for the updated lists on Spelling City labeled "Unit Five Review". Words for both classes this week are review words selected from lists throughout Unit Five.
First Grade Words: her bird cart barn born horn cow town
Bonus Word: great
Second Grade Words: nap napkin pen pencil human giant lit little no noble
Bonus Word: neighbor
McDonalds Superstars of the Week:
First Grade: Hannah Epperson
Second Grade: Kaleb Rickey
Thanks for all that you do! Have a nice weekend and week ahead!
Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org
Achievement Tests begin Monday, April 29th. If you have not yet turned in your $3 contribution to the snack fund, you can do so on Monday of next week. The more money in the fund, the better likelihood that I will be able to afford a small snack and drink for every student for four mornings of testing. Thank you for your help with this project!
Science and Fine Arts Fair - Monday, April 22nd
Please make plans to attend the Science and Fine Arts Fair Monday evening after school. First and Second Grades will have a table on the Science side displaying our Science News, Science Journals, and a current experiment we are working on involving compost. Each student will also have two pieces of Art that will be displayed on the Fine Arts side of the fair. See you then!
Religion
Memory Work for the Week of April 22nd:
Tuesday (First and Second)
Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Acts 2:38
Thursday (First and Second)
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. 2 Corinthians 5:17
Friday (Second)
The Seventh Commandment: You shall not steal.
Reading
Next week will be unit test week over Unit 5 in our Reading books. This means we will not have regular Tuesday-Thursday Reading homework since we work hard on Unit tests each day in class and we will not begin a new story. Please take this opportunity to review all of the Unit Five vocabulary and sight words which can be found on the March 8th - April 12th News and Notes posts.
Spelling
Please look for the updated lists on Spelling City labeled "Unit Five Review". Words for both classes this week are review words selected from lists throughout Unit Five.
First Grade Words: her bird cart barn born horn cow town
Bonus Word: great
Second Grade Words: nap napkin pen pencil human giant lit little no noble
Bonus Word: neighbor
McDonalds Superstars of the Week:
First Grade: Hannah Epperson
Second Grade: Kaleb Rickey
Thanks for all that you do! Have a nice weekend and week ahead!
Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org
Thursday, April 11, 2013
April 12th News and Notes
Achievement Test Week Begins April 29th
As Mr. Koenig mentioned in Eagle Chirps this week, we will be taking the Iowa Basic Tests the week of April 29th. We hope that the kids will give us their best effort during this week so we can determine where we stand as compared to students from other parts of the country. To do so, kids will need to get plenty of rest each night and will need to eat a good breakfast each morning to keep them alert and ready to think each testing day. I will be providing the kids with sharp #2 testing pencils, but I am asking your help to be able to provide them with a small snack and drink each day about half way through the testing time. If you can help out with this project, please enclose $3 in an envelope marked "Snacks for Testing Week" and return to school by Friday, April 19th. This will give me plenty of time to purchase snacks and drinks for each testing day. Thanks for your support with this project!
Field Trip - Tuesday, May 7th
The following parents have expressed interest in helping with the Field Trip to The Fox Theatre and The Butterfly House in St. Louis on May 7th. If you do not see your name on this list, please let me know this coming week if you plan to come with us as I make final preparations with both venues for our visit: Doug Bradshaw, Kim and Chris Dolbeare, Eddie Lennox, Kerri Lauterbach
Religion
Memory Work for the Week of April 15th:
Tuesday (First and Second)
Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:20
Thursday (First and Second)
Jesus said, "I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:20
Friday (Second)
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." Ephesians 4:32
Reading
First Grade Reading Story: A Tiger Cub Grows Up
High Frequency Words/Vocabulary: wild learn enough air cub eyes open
Second Grade Reading Story: Nutik, the Wolf Pup
Vocabulary: glanced beloved promised noble gleamed wiggled
Spelling
First Grade Words: spoil coin join joy toy boy town mouse
Bonus Word: enough
Second Grade Words: no noble male female baby basic bacon relate return lion
Bonus Word: beloved
McDonalds Superstars of the Week:
First Grade: Aaron Logsdon
Second Grade: Megan Kendall
Thanks for all that you do! Have a nice weekend and week ahead!
Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org
As Mr. Koenig mentioned in Eagle Chirps this week, we will be taking the Iowa Basic Tests the week of April 29th. We hope that the kids will give us their best effort during this week so we can determine where we stand as compared to students from other parts of the country. To do so, kids will need to get plenty of rest each night and will need to eat a good breakfast each morning to keep them alert and ready to think each testing day. I will be providing the kids with sharp #2 testing pencils, but I am asking your help to be able to provide them with a small snack and drink each day about half way through the testing time. If you can help out with this project, please enclose $3 in an envelope marked "Snacks for Testing Week" and return to school by Friday, April 19th. This will give me plenty of time to purchase snacks and drinks for each testing day. Thanks for your support with this project!
Field Trip - Tuesday, May 7th
The following parents have expressed interest in helping with the Field Trip to The Fox Theatre and The Butterfly House in St. Louis on May 7th. If you do not see your name on this list, please let me know this coming week if you plan to come with us as I make final preparations with both venues for our visit: Doug Bradshaw, Kim and Chris Dolbeare, Eddie Lennox, Kerri Lauterbach
Religion
Memory Work for the Week of April 15th:
Tuesday (First and Second)
Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:20
Thursday (First and Second)
Jesus said, "I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:20
Friday (Second)
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." Ephesians 4:32
Reading
First Grade Reading Story: A Tiger Cub Grows Up
High Frequency Words/Vocabulary: wild learn enough air cub eyes open
Second Grade Reading Story: Nutik, the Wolf Pup
Vocabulary: glanced beloved promised noble gleamed wiggled
Spelling
First Grade Words: spoil coin join joy toy boy town mouse
Bonus Word: enough
Second Grade Words: no noble male female baby basic bacon relate return lion
Bonus Word: beloved
McDonalds Superstars of the Week:
First Grade: Aaron Logsdon
Second Grade: Megan Kendall
Thanks for all that you do! Have a nice weekend and week ahead!
Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org
Thursday, April 4, 2013
April 5th News and Notes
Scholastic Book Order Form for April
Please look for a Scholastic Book Order form to come home in the Friday Communication Folder. If you would like to order this month, please return completed order form along with a check made out to Scholastic Book Club by Wednesday, April 10th.
3rd Quarter Pizza Box Work
Also in the Friday folder, please look for 3rd quarter pizza box papers for your review. These can now be kept at home.
A Light Jacket for the Hook
For the next few weeks we will likely be experiencing colder mornings and warmer afternoons. I suggest that you send a light jacket that can be kept at school on your child's hallway hook. This way, they can wear their heavy coats in the morning when needed, and have an option to change into for the warmer afternoon recess or P.E. times. Thanks!
Religion
Memory Work for the Week of April 8th:
Tuesday (First and Second)
Jesus says, "Because I live, you also will live." John 14:19
Thursday (First and Second)
I know that my Redeemer lives! Job 19:25
Friday (Second)
The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." Genesis 2:18
Reading
First Grade Reading Story: Happy Fall!
Sight Words/Vocabulary: against yellow fall orange sure wondered below season
Second Grade Reading Story: Farfallina and Marcel
Vocabulary: peered giggled snuggled fluttered vanished recognized
Spelling
First Grade Words: cow town how mouse out mouth born fork
Bonus Word: sure
Second Grade Words: lit little set settle rip ripple pad paddle middle bubble
Bonus Word: recognized
McDonalds Superstars of the Week:
First Grade: Emily Lennox
Second Grade: Gracie Tharp
Thanks for all that you do! Have a nice weekend and week ahead!
Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org
Please look for a Scholastic Book Order form to come home in the Friday Communication Folder. If you would like to order this month, please return completed order form along with a check made out to Scholastic Book Club by Wednesday, April 10th.
3rd Quarter Pizza Box Work
Also in the Friday folder, please look for 3rd quarter pizza box papers for your review. These can now be kept at home.
A Light Jacket for the Hook
For the next few weeks we will likely be experiencing colder mornings and warmer afternoons. I suggest that you send a light jacket that can be kept at school on your child's hallway hook. This way, they can wear their heavy coats in the morning when needed, and have an option to change into for the warmer afternoon recess or P.E. times. Thanks!
Religion
Memory Work for the Week of April 8th:
Tuesday (First and Second)
Jesus says, "Because I live, you also will live." John 14:19
Thursday (First and Second)
I know that my Redeemer lives! Job 19:25
Friday (Second)
The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." Genesis 2:18
Reading
First Grade Reading Story: Happy Fall!
Sight Words/Vocabulary: against yellow fall orange sure wondered below season
Second Grade Reading Story: Farfallina and Marcel
Vocabulary: peered giggled snuggled fluttered vanished recognized
Spelling
First Grade Words: cow town how mouse out mouth born fork
Bonus Word: sure
Second Grade Words: lit little set settle rip ripple pad paddle middle bubble
Bonus Word: recognized
McDonalds Superstars of the Week:
First Grade: Emily Lennox
Second Grade: Gracie Tharp
Thanks for all that you do! Have a nice weekend and week ahead!
Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org
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