October 10th News and Notes

American Sign Language Link Above
 The second graders really enjoyed learning a little sign language with their Reading story Meet Rosina.  Above please find a link to a website that will teach basic words in sign.  Also be sure to check out a video on You Tube entitled "ABC Song/ASL alphabet - American Version" by My Smart Hands.  Earlier this year, I sent a paper copy of the ASL alphabet in the communication folder.  What a great new way to practice spelling words each week- by spelling them in sign language!


Handbook Sign Off Forms
Please look in Friday's Communication Folder for a sign-off form for this year's handbook.  If you have already signed off, you will  not find a form in your child's folder.  Please complete and return to school on Monday.  If you did not receive a copy of the handbook, please let me know.


Band Day - Tuesday, October 14th
Please be aware that pick-up procedure may be slightly different on Tuesday afternoon due to marching bands lining up in our neighborhood for Band Day.  When leaving the parking lot, you will be asked to turn right and to drive past Eugene Field to exit.  Thanks for your attention to this change, and you may want to park and watch the bands - it is a sight to see!


Cheese Soup Booth/Folklife Festival
Don't forget to stop by the St. John's Schoolhouse Cheese Soup Booth at the Folklife Festival on October 18th and 19th!

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of October 13th:

Tuesday (First and Second)
 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  Matthew 22:37

Thursday (First and Second)
 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice.  Psalm 32:11

Friday (Second)
The Sixth Commandment:  You shall not commit adultery.

Reading
First Grade Reading Story:  Soccer
Vocabulary:  very   help   use   now



Second Grade Reading Story:  My Name Is Yoon
Vocabulary:  cuddle  favorite  patient  practiced  settled  wrinkled

Spelling
Please look for the updated lists on Spelling City!

First Grade Words:  ask  big  can  cat  drop  lost  ants  snip  flag  stand 
Bonus Words:  of   to

 Second Grade Words:  dog  box  fox  lock  pot  poke  rope  home  nose  cone
  Bonus Word: favorite

This Week's McDonald's Superstars:
First Grade:  Zack French
Second Grade:  Trenten Coffman

Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
Biographies...continued

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