September 12th 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. 

Grades K-4 Will Be Singing In Church on Sunday...
...September 14th at the 10:00 am service at St. John's Lutheran.  Please have the children meet in the church basement by 9:40.  They will be singing first and then will be able to sit by you, so please leave room for them at your pew!

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of September 15th:

Tuesday (First and Second)
Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.  Hebrews 11:1

Thursday (First and Second)
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.  Acts 3:19

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

Reading
The Daily Five technique is in place, and we are ready to begin our reading series!  Please look for regular Reading homework to be coming home on Tuesday and Thursday evening of next week!

 First Grade Reading Story for the Week of September 15th:  Pam and Sam
Sight Words To Practice:   up   not   jump

Second Grade Reading Story for the Week of September 15th:  David's New Friends
Vocabulary:  groan   different   whisper   carefully   excited

Spelling
Next Friday will be the first Spelling Test opportunity for both grades!  NEW THIS SCHOOL YEAR:  Grades 1 and 2 will both be studying the same spelling words:

on     no     not     top     pop     I     in     it     pin     tip


Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
Number and Counting Books

This Week's McDonald's Superstars:
First Grade:  Nate Kibbler
Second Grade:  Landon Rickey

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

Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org