January 30th News and Notes

Six Flags Read to Succeed Challenge!
Two weeks left... forms due back to school on February 13th!

Save The Date!
Our big year-end field trip for the first and second grade will take place on Thursday, May 7th.  We will be touring the Fox Theatre and The Butterfly House in St. Louis.  We will need lots of parent chaperones for this event.  Please let me know if you might be able to join us!  More details to follow as we get closer...

Snow Days and the Blog
If we should happen to have a snow day within the next few months, please be sure to check this blog for updates on what might be due the day we come back, etc.  Unless the power is out, I should be able to update you via this blog from my home way over in Illinois!

Valentines Day
Valentines Day will be celebrated in our classroom on Friday, February 13th.  Below is a list of children in our classroom.   This list will be helpful as children are working on their valentine cards.  Please make sure that each child brings a card for every member of the class.  Please let the kids fill out their own valentines, as this provides a good chance for handwriting and spelling practice!  We will begin our Valentine's Party at 1:00 on that Friday afternoon.  THIS DAY WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED AS AN EARLY OUT, BUT WE WILL BE ATTENDING SCHOOL FOR THE FULL DAY.  If kids would wish to bring their cards early, I can store them until the day of the party.  Thanks!

Second Grade                                         First Grade                             
Trenten Coffman                                    Issac Chen
Eric Forney                                             Jared Duccini
Alana Lemon                                          Zack French
Charlie Noel                                           Nate Kibbler
Landon Rickey                                       Isabella Logsdon
Atticus Sternke                                      Ava McKinney
Kathryn Sutton                                      Mercedes Miller
Remi Wallis                                           Ethan Moline
David Munger                                        Kamilah Paaluhi
Riah Wigfall                                           Livia Rickey

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of February 2nd:

Tuesday (First and Second)
Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.  Isaiah 53:4

Thursday (First and Second)
Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are Mine.  Isaiah 43:1

Friday (Second)
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty.  Isaiah 6:3

Reading
First Grade Reading Story:  Kids Have Fun!
Vocabulary:  girl   water   friend   does   boy   by   any

Second Grade Reading Story:  Stirring Up Memories
Vocabulary:  memories   glamorous   imagination   creating   familiar   occasions

Spelling
Don't forget to visit Spelling City!

First Grade Words:  day  fly  trusted  weekly  campfire  blooming  under  myself  inside  problem  thought  where
Bonus Sentence:  She has a good grade in math.

 Second Grade Words:  fair  hair  pair  chair  shark  star  care  stare  dare  rare 
Bonus Word:  imagination

McDonald's Superstars of the Week:
First Grade:  Jared Duccini
Second Grade: Eric Forney

Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
My Favorite Book
Students may bring in ONE book from home.  Please label clearly with your child's name!

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

Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org