November 25th News and Notes

Upcoming Important Dates

Thursday, December 4 - Kindergarten, First, and Second grade will be walking to church to perform at the St. John's Ladies Aid Christmas Party.  Please remember this event when dressing your child on Thursday morning.  Christmas colors would be super festive!

Check Out the New Link Above!
Rhyme Rap

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of December 1st...lyrics for the song "Children Go Where I Send Thee" to be sung at our Christmas Program:

Tuesday (First and Second)
I will send thee one by one
Well, one for the little bitty baby,
Wrapped in swaddling clothing,
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, oh
Born in Bethlehem

Thursday (First and Second)
I will send thee two by two.
Two parents Mary and Joseph.
One for the little bitty baby...

Friday (First and Second)
I will send thee three by three.
Three gifts from the wise men.
Two parents Mary and Joseph,
One for the little baby baby...

Reading
First Grade Story:  The Pigs, the Wolf, and the Mud
Sight Words:  could  again  one  make  then  three

Second Grade Story:  One Grain of Rice
Vocabulary:  collectors  store  reward  clever  double  amount

Spelling
First Grade Words:  up  but  set  man  them  need  block  stomp  going  upset  come  there
Bonus Sentences:  His friend can go with us.   We need to get that rock.

Second Grade Words:  most  grow  mow  told  goes  bowl  toast  tow  foam  soap
Bonus:  collectors

Next Week's Book Nook Topic: 
Christmas Stories

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

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

November 21st News and Notes

Upcoming Important Dates
Monday After School - Talent Show Preview - If your child plans to do an individual act for the Christmas Talent Show, please turn in your red permission slip and have them stay after school on Monday to give a preview of their talent.  It does not have to be perfected,, but just ready enough for a preview.  The preview will last from 3:15 - 4:15 and parents are welcome to attend!


Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break


November - Non-Perishable Food Drive - School vs. Church


Religion
Memory Work for the Week of November 24th:


Tuesday (First and Second)
Be strong and courageous.  Do not be frightened...for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.  Joshua 1:9


Reading/Spelling
There will be no new reading stories or spelling lists due to the shortened week next week.  Look for the blog to be updated next Tuesday with information for the week of December 1st.


This Week's McDonald's Superstars:
First Grade:  Isabella Logsdon
Second Grade:  David Munger


Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
Song Books...continued


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


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

November 12th News and Notes

Upcoming Important Dates
Thursday, Friday -  No  School - Teachers at Conference in Osage Beach

November - Non-Perishable Food Drive - School vs. Church

Monday, November 24th - Talent Show Preview after school - Please turn in the red talent show sheet as soon as possible if your child plans to participate in an individual or small group act!  All students will be involved in some way as part of a choir.  The Christmas program will take place in the gym on Thursday, December 18th.

Pizza Box Papers In Communication Folder
It was great meeting with everyone during Parent/Teacher Conference time!  Some of the work from the pizza boxes is coming home in the communication folder on Wednesday.  This work may now be kept at home.

Guests at Lunch
Just a note to remind parents or other guests... if you intend to eat lunch at school with your child, please let the office know in advance.  The cook tries to keep costs down by preparing what is needed according to the morning check-in sheets.  Thanks in advance for your attention to this matter!

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of November 17th:

Tuesday (First and Second)
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!  Psalm 95:6

Thursday (First and Second)
Give thanks to the Lord, for His steadfast love endures forever.  2 Chronicles 20:21

Friday (Second)
The Ninth Commandment:  You shall not covet your neighbor's house.

Reading
First Grade Story:  On the Map!
Vocabulary:  live   many   out   place

Second Grade Story:  A Tall Tale
Vocabulary:  independence    landmark   state   government   symbol

Spelling
Spelling City rocks!  Check it out today!

First Grade Words:  sat   dog   glad   cost   milk   sock   street  thank   needed   resting   color  friend
Bonus Sentences:  The green frog jumped.  Are you going to the meeting?

Second Grade Words:  light   sight   high   wild   mind   lie  tie  try  cry  dry
Bonus Word:  independence

This Week's McDonald's Superstars:
First Grade - Ava McKinney
Second Grade:  Kathryn Sutton

Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
Song Books

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

November 6th News and Notes

Upcoming Important Dates
During the whole month of November:  St. John's Lutheran School is working with St. John's Lutheran Church in a friendly competition to determine who is able to collect the most non-perishable grocery items to be donated to a local food pantry.  We will have a place in our classroom in which to collect these items.

Saturday, November 8th - St. John's Ladies Aid Soup Dinner and Bazaar/Vendor/Craft Show, 9am to 3pm in the School Gym

Wednesday, November 12th - School Day Early Out - 12:30

Thursday, Friday November 13th, 14th - No School - Teachers Conference in Osage Beach

ISO Scrabble Letter Tiles
We are using Scrabble tiles to help us with one of our Word Work activities.  Please let me know if you might have a set of old Scrabble tiles that you might be able to donate to our classroom.  Thanks!

November Book Order
Please look for a Scholastic Book Order in this Thursday's Communication Folder.  If you wish to order this month, please complete and return by Wednesday, November 12th or feel free to use the link above and order online!

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of November 10th:

Tuesday (First and Second)
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer...my shield, and the horn of my salvation.  Psalm 18:2

Reading/Spelling
We will not be starting a new Reading story or Spelling list next week due to the shortened time at school.  Please look for new information to be posted for the Week of November 17th.

Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
Tall Tales...continued

McDonald's Superstars of the Week:
First Grade:  Issac Chen
Second Grade:  Alana Lemon

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

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

October 31st News and Notes

November Book It! Forms in Communication Folder
A form for November will be coming home in Friday's communication folder.  If your child plans to participate, please send completed form back to school by Monday, December 1st. 

Eight Keys Book in Friday Bookbag
Several businesses in the Hannibal area have donated funds to print the Eight Keys Character Trait book that is to be distributed to all second graders in the city.  This book will be coming home in both first and second grade book bags on Friday, along with an envelope of blank postcards that can be used to thank those responsible for supporting its printing.  Please consider working with your child on filling out and distributing these postcards!

Don't Forget...
Daylight Savings Time begins on 11/2...don't forget to fall back!

Looking forward to our meeting next week!
Conference meeting days and times were sent home in the communication folder earlier this week.  They are also available on the blog post before this one.  I'm looking forward to discussing your child's progress so far this year with you sometime next week! Please remember also that there is NO SCHOOL NEXT FRIDAY due to Parent/Teacher Conferences.  

Changes To Schedule Next Week
Due to no school on Friday,  weekly Reading assignments will come home on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Memory will be said on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Our Spelling tests will be on Thursday, so please plan ahead.  Thanks!

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of November 3rd:

Tuesday (First and Second)
The Lord is near to all who call on Him.  Psalm 145:18

Thursday (First and Second)
Jesus said, "I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit."  John 15:16

NO SECOND GRADE MEMORY FRIDAY...NO SCHOOL FRIDAY!

Reading
First Grade Story: Little Red Hen
Vocabulary: who some of no eat

Second Grade Story: Dona Flor
Vocabulary: advice commotion rattled respected shivering tangle

Spelling
Spelling City is a great studying resource and is ready to go with this week's lists!

First Grade Words: see  red  that  this  back  sing  bring  think  green  three  are  from
Bonus Sentences:  The bag is from Pam.  I think we can go.

Second Grade Words: need  queen   seek  leaf  mean  eat  baby  pony  he  we
Bonus Word: respected

Next Week's Book Nook Topic:
Tall Tales

McDonald's Superstars of the Week:
First Grade:  Kamilah Paaluhi
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

Parent/Teacher Conference Times

Hello everyone!


Below are the dates and times that I have scheduled for Parent/Teacher Conferences beginning on Monday, November 3rd.  Please let me know as soon as possible if your date and time will not work for you.  Thanks!


Monday, 11/3
3:50  Isabella Logsdon
4:10  Mercedes Miller
4:30  Charlie Noel
5:10 and 5:30  Landon and Livia Rickey


Tuesday, 11/4
3:30  Ethan Moline
3:50  Eric Forney
4:10  Kamilah Paaluhi
4:30  Ava McKinney
4:50  Jared Duccini


Wednesday, 11/5
3:30  Nate Kibbler
3:50  David Munger
4:10  Issac Chen
4:30  Atticus Sternke


Thursday, 11/6
3:30  Zack French
3:50  Remi Wallis
4:10  Kathryn Sutton
4:30  Trenten Coffman
5:10  Alana Lemon

October 24th News and Notes

Book It! Forms Due October 31st
If your child wishes to earn their free personal pan pizza for reading this month, please send completed forms to school by next Friday, October 31st.


Cough Drops
Tis the season for colds and coughs!  For the younger students, Mrs. Lear has asked that any cough drops brought to school must be labeled with the child's name and dosage instructions, and must be given directly to the classroom teacher.  This will insure that everyone is clear on what each student is taking and how many are appropriate to take in a day's time.  Thank you.


Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing at QCT
We had a wonderful time at the theatre on Wednesday!  I hope your student told you a lot about the play that we saw.  If not, ask them about the present that Peter got at the end of the story after Fudge swallowed his pet turtle!


Important Dates For Next Week:

Friday, October 31st
Book It! Forms Due
Trunk or Treat - St. John's School Parking Lot - A safe alternative to
 traditional trick-or-treating.  Everyone is welcome!


Religion
Memory Work for the Week of October 27th:


Tuesday (First and Second)
It is the Lord who goes before you.  He will be with you...Do not fear.  Deuteronomy 31:8


Thursday (First and Second)
Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.  Ephesians 6:10


Friday (Second)
The Eighth Commandment:  You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.


Reading
First Grade Reading Story for the Week of October 27th:  Animal Moms and Dads
Vocabulary:  our   two   her   they

Second Grade Reading Story for the Week of October 27th:  Babu's Song
Vocabulary:  figure  vendors  concern  collection  exclaimed

Spelling
Please check out Spelling City for the new lists!

First Grade Words:  go   hi   am   get   him   ten   best   help   pick   black   you   what
Bonus Sentences:  Get a can of clams.   What can you print?

 Second Grade Words:  jay  hay  may  main  wait  tail  sail  train  pay  stay
 Bonus Word: exclaimed

Sonic Superstars of the Week:
First Grade - Ava McKinney
Second Grade - Atticus Sternke

Next Week's Book Nook Topic:  
 My Favorite Book
continued...

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