September 13th News and Notes

Library Is On Thursdays
Our library time is on Thursday mornings.  Please make sure that your student has returned his or her library books by Thursday morning so that they can renew or check out new books. 

ThinkWave Login Instructions
Please look for the parent/guardian login instructions for our online grading program in the Friday Communication Folder.  I  still continue to learn how to use this new technology piece!  Let me know if you have any problems logging in.

Science News
As part of our science curriculum and your child's science participation score, we will be taking turns being the classroom's Science News reporter.  Each child will get the chance to bring home a Science News form which recommends a list of kid-friendly science websites that students may select an article from.  They are then to write a brief summary of it to share with our class.  Instructions can be found on the backside of the Science News Report Form.  We pick one student per week for this job.  Please be looking for your child's opportunity coming soon!

What's In A Name?
Above you will find a new link to a website that will help students find the meaning of their name.  Pastor spoke about this website during his Chapel presentation on Wednesday and the kids were excited to explore it further...

Introducing.... Trenten Coffman and Mrs. Winters
As of Monday, we have a new student in the first grade.  His name is Trenten Coffman.  We also welcome Mrs. Winters as our classroom aide (mornings) and whole-school aide (afternoons).  We are blessed to have them both at St. John's!

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of September 16th:

Tuesday (First and Second)
I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go.  Genesis 28:15

Thursday (First and Second)
Blessed are the peacemakers.  Matthew 5:9

Friday (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 28:19

Reading
First Grade Reading Story:  How You Grew
Sight Words:  be   ride   run

Second Grade Reading Story:  Family Farm  Then and Now
Vocabulary:  harvest   crops   regrow   machines   irrigate

Spelling
Please look for the updated lists on Spelling City!

First Grade Words:  pin   win   hit   sit   miss   kiss   sad   nap
Bonus Word:  be

Second Grade Words:  cape   ate   bake   rake   made   back   cap   bag   ham   mad
Bonus Word:  regrow

Next Week's Book Nook Topic: 
 Books That Are Songs

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