God has richly blessed us in so many ways. We continue to learn how to pray to Him and trust in Him no matter what is happening in our life. We learn our Bible words and read the lessons from our books. Most of us can really read it for ourselves now. Wow!
SOME OTHER THINGS WE ARE DOING:
Math concepts being practiced now are tens and ones and numbers through 100. Can your child write the numbers up to 100 without prompting? This would be a good time to practice this concept. Some children need to practice reading and writing numbers through 100.
Homework pages are from the next chapters in our book about time and money. Please work on these pages with your child. Much of this work is new to your child. Doing this helps us get farther along in the book. We get back to adding and subtracting facts sooner. The homework papers will be graded.
In Phonics, we have finished the short vowels sounds. We are practicing some long vowel sounds and the letter combinations that make these vowel sounds.
Our spelling lessons have been concentrating on vowel patterns that we practice in our reading book. The children have been doing very well on the tests and working diligently when doing the dictation part of the tests.
We are finishing up the Work! Unit in Social Studies. We have learned about needs and wants, why jobs are needed and most importantly—why do we go to school?!? Our next unit is about Our Earth, Our Resources.
Our test for the animal unit in science has been completed. We learned how to classify animals, metamorphosis, and why animals have different coverings. We will now begin working on Unit D about weather, the sky, and seasons.
The Olympics groups have been working very hard on learning about the Olympics and each multi-age group learned about a country that was assigned to them. Next week we will be finishing our posters and other things and get it all ready for Grandparent’s Day.
Please remember to call in when you child is absent from school. Also please send a note to school excusing your child after he/she has been absent. Thank you to those parents who have been following that item from the Parent Handbook.
I would like to ask if there is anyone who would like to help out with Mini-courses. The lower grade teachers lead a group, but the older children in grades 4—8 need some leaders that would teach them a skill. Do you do a craft or skill that you could share? If you have the time and the desire to teach your craft, please contact Mr. Adams ASAP!
Special points of interest:
J March 4—Olympics for 5k—3rd grades
J March 5th—Grandparent’s Day—invitations came home this week!!!!!
J Pizza and Talent Night—March 6th— following the 5:00pm church service
J Grades 1 & 2 sing on March 7 at 11:00am.
Lutheran School’s Week— March 7—14 - A brochure has come home with the children with all the special things happening this week. There are fun dress days to be aware of for each day.