April 24th News and Notes

Important Dates This Week:
Thursday, April 30th -
1.  All field trip money and lunch forms due back to school
2.  First Day of Achievement Testing for First and Second - Please have your student bring a water bottle to school that is clearly marked with their name.  Snack will be provided.  Our classroom is starting testing on this day to keep ahead with our field trip day scheduled for May 7th on the Thursday of the "official" testing week...
3.  Science Fair - 6:00 - 7:00pm - Please come and see our classroom group project!  Also, you can browse the individual projects as completed by our older students!

Friday, May 1st -
Walk-a-Thon at HHS High School Track - 8:30 - 11:00am - Please have your student wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a water bottle clearly marked with their name.  Pledge forms are due on this day as well.  Drivers are needed for this event if you are available....please contact me early next week!

Field Trip Money Due Friday, April 30th
If you would like to be a chaperone on our trip to St. Louis on Thursday, May 7th, please return all admission fees as described in the green letter by Thursday, April 30th.  Even if you are not attending as a chaperone, please return the white half-sheet attached to the green sheet indicating what your child plans to do for lunch on the day of the trip.

Field Day - Wednesday, May 20th
We are searching for some parents that might be able to help out with all or part of Field Day this year.  Teachers will be running games and we are needing parents who can take groups of students from game to game.  Please let me know if you can help us!

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of April 27th:

Tuesday (First and Second)
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.  Matthew 26:41

NO ADDITIONAL MEMORY WORK FOR NEXT WEEK!

Reading
Please watch for Reading homework to be in bookbags on Monday and Wednesday nights next week due to changes in schedule on Thursday and Friday...

First Grade Reading Story:  Happy Fall!
Sight Words/Vocabulary:  against   yellow   fall   orange   sure   wondered   below   season

Second Grade Reading Story:  Farfallina and Marcel
Vocabulary:  peered   giggled   snuggled   fluttered   vanished   recognized

Spelling
Due to schedule changes on Thursday and Friday, we will be having a shortened Spelling test for each grade on Wednesday.  Please have your child prepared to test on the first five words on each list below.  They will receive bonus points for any additional words that they can spell correctly after that...

First Grade Words:  seven  large  trading  hopped  write
Bonus Words:  before  know  hoped  chipped  playground  again  country
Bonus Sentence:  The wind made the trees sway.

Second Grade Words:  lit  little  set settle  rip 
Bonus Words:  ripple   pad  paddle   middle   bubble  recognized

McDonalds Superstars of the Week:
First Grade: Jared Duccini
Second Grade:  Eric Forney

Book Nook Topic for Next Week:
Junie B. Jones....continued

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

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

 

April 17th News and Notes

Upcoming Events Next Week:
Friday, April 24th -   NO EARLY RELEASE - Snow Make Up Time


Field Trip Money Due Friday, April 30th
If you would like to be a chaperone on our trip to St. Louis on Thursday, May 7th, please return all admission fees as described in the green letter from last week by Thursday, April 30th.  Even if you are not attending as a chaperone, please return the white half-sheet attached to the green sheet indicating what your child plans to do for lunch on the day of the trip.


Religion
Memory Work for the Week of April 20th:
We have discovered a new way to study - try having your student write their verse on a slip of paper that can be handed to Mrs. Bradshaw when it is time to say the Memory Work!


Tuesday (First and Second)
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!  Psalm 100:1


Thursday (First and Second)
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.  John 15:13


Friday (Second)
Our Savior, Christ Jesus, has destroyed death.  2 Timothy 1:10


Reading
First Grade Reading Story:  Stormy Weather
Sight Words/Vocabulary:  their   cold   warm   great   know

Second Grade Reading Story:  Meet the Super Croc
Vocabulary:  site   hopeful   unable   confirm   ancient   valid

Spelling
Kids are bored?  Have them play Spelling City!  Please look in the Friday folder for a reminder of your child's username and password to access the extra features...

First Grade Words: pages  hold  kind  draw  about  over  yellow  foundation  mention  fantastic  today  once
Bonus Sentence:  "I will bring hot dogs and buns," said Pam.


Second Grade Words:  human   giant   lady   lazy   crazy   navy    gravy   solo   open   odor
Bonus Word:  ancient

McDonalds Superstars of the Week:
First Grade - Livia Rickey
Second Grade - Riah Wigfall

Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
Junie B. Jones

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

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

April 10th News and Notes

Field Trip Information Form
Please look for this form in the Friday Communication Folder.  It gives more detailed information about our upcoming Field Trip to St. Louis on May 7th.  If you can attend as a chaperone, please return admission fees by Thursday, April 30th.  Please let me know if you have any questions!

Scholastic Book Order Form for April
Please look for a Scholastic Book Order form to come home in the Friday Communication Folder.  If you would like to order this month, please return completed order form along with a check made out to Scholastic Book Club by Wednesday April 15th.  Or you can try the link above by using classroom code GQYQQ.

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of April 13th:

Tuesday (First and Second)
These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.  John 20:31

Thursday (First and Second)
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.  1 Timothy 1:15

Friday (Second)
Lord, You know all things.  John 21:17

Reading
First Grade Reading Story:  Meet Ben Franklin
Sight Words/Vocabulary:  would   grew   run   knew   curious   idea   house

Second Grade Reading Story:  The Ugly Vegetables
Vocabulary:  scent   muscles   blooming   aroma   trade   prickly

Spelling
Four out of five kids surveyed said that Spelling City is their favorite way to practice their spelling words!

First Grade Words: old  find  taking  fault  saw  plastic  now  shouted  joining  starvation  word  four
Bonus Sentence:  The kind old man told me some tales.

Second Grade Words:  pen   pencil   net   magnet   bet   better   publish   pepper   fuzzy   dinner
Bonus Word:  muscles

McDonalds Superstars of the Week:
First Grade:  Zack French
Second Grade:  Charlie Noel

Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
I Spy Books

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

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org