August 22nd News and Notes

Blog Invitations
I am including a printed copy of this week's blog in the Friday Communication Folder. Please let me know if you have any problems accessing the blog using the address on the pamphlet that I gave out on Orientation Night. (Also, let me know if you have not received (or need more copies of) this pamphlet.)  Thank you for helping St. John's save on paper and printing costs again this school year! Please be sure to check the blog every Friday for a new parent letter.

New Morning Routine
The new routine of meeting in the gym in the mornings is going great!  We are discussing ways to speed up the sign-in process (and as people get used to it, that should help as well).  Please remember to tell your child to sign in and declare their lunch and extended care choices.  Also, please remind them to set their lunch boxes and bookbags down by the piano (our class only), and to have a seat by the 1st and 2nd grade sign. 


Religion
As part of our first and second grade Religion curriculum, I will be assigning Bible verses for the children to memorize and repeat back to me. Verses will be said twice a week for first graders (Tuesday and Thursday) and three times per week for second graders (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) unless otherwise notified. We will be practicing them during class time, but some additional help from home would be appreciated. Look for the Memory Verses on the Friday parent letters.

Tuesday (First and Second)
I praise You, for I am...wonderfully made.  Wonderful are Your works.  Psalm 139:14

Thursday (First and Second)
The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.  1 John 4:4


Friday (Second)
The first commandment: You shall have no other Gods.


Reading/Spelling 
We have been working on ways for students to become more independent learners this week. We have been practicing techniques from The Daily Five - including "Reading to Ourselves", "Reading with Someone", and "Writing On Our Own".  We will continue to work on this next week. Please look for the first Spelling Test and Reading Sight and Vocabulary Words to appear in September.


Saxon Math Homework 
Please look for the first math homework sheet in Friday's communication folder along with a parent letter which briefly describes the program. Help your child complete the homework, and return in the communication folder on Monday morning. Thanks in advance for your attention to this important subject!

Parent Questionnaire
Also in the communication folder, please look for a brief questionnaire that I hope you will fill out and return so that I can learn a little more about your child.  Thanks in advance for your help!

Handbook Sign Off Sheets
Please remember to read our new 2014/2015 St. John's School Handbook, sign the back page, and return that page in your student's communication folder.  Thanks!


Next Week's Book Nook Author:
Robert Munsch

Click on the link above to listen to Robert Munsch read some of his stories!


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

Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org