Religion

We will read about the angel Gabriel visiting Zechariah and Mary.  We will discuss angels and how we should thank and praise God for keeping his promises.             

Virtue of the Week:  RESPECT: God’s power for you to honor Him and others. Big Question: How can you honor God by following His plan?

Memory:  Galatians 4:4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law. 

Reading

Bill Bookman will continue to encourage the children to become word detectives as they read and decode new words and work to understand the meaning of the story.       

Reading Fluency Skill:   Using snap words to read and spell new words

Phonics: Review of CVCe words, contractions and compound words

Spelling:  Unit 2.1 – nk and ng 

bank blank bring pink rang ring sang sunk trunk wing *every *little

Writer’s Workshop

This week we will finish our how to unit.  We will write how to pieces using transition words, details and complete sentences.  We will also write Christmas cards

Math

Concepts that we will practice include numbering a clock face, showing time to the hour on a clock, adding 2 to an even number, adding 2 to an odd number, covering a design with pattern blocks, and sorting, counting, and recording the pattern blocks used to cover a design.

Science

Unit 4: Lesson 2: The Fours Seasons and Meteorology 

Social Studies

Unit 2: Lesson 4:  Where Do You Live?  (city, state, country, continent)

NEW and IMPORTANT- 

Christmas Activities –  Please send in one can of frosting for Gingerbread houses on Dec. 17th.  We will also have a class gift exchange ($7-$10) at our party on Dec. 22nd.  

Special Collection – In response to the novel The Family Under the Bridge, the Lutheran Junior Honor Society is collecting clothing, winter coats, hats, and gloves as well as toiletry items for Bob’s Under the Bridge, an organization that directly ministers to the homeless. Thank you for all your help!

Reading Road Race Rally –             Upcoming souvenir dates:  1/3 -Fleck 1/10 – Justman  1/24  Adickes    The reading log that was sent home will be used for our Reading Road Race Rally.  We will participate in this with Mrs. Boyce’s class.  Please have your child read at least 20 minutes, 4 times a week.  A star should be colored in for each reading session.  Please note that shoeboxes (Glove Compartments) can stay at home to be filled with the souvenirs that are brought home each week.         

PAST NEWS-

Room Parents/Liason-    Thank you to Hilary Collins, Meagan Steinke and Jessica Loppnow for volunteering as our room parents this year.   

Snack –             Please send a healthy snack with your child each day.  I will have extra snacks available in case it is forgotten on a busy morning.  Water bottles can be used throughout the day and can be refilled at the drinking fountain.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 

DECEMBER

15 Wed Grades 5-8 Advent Service

18 Sat Pre-K/K Christmas Service

22 Wed Chapel – PreK/Kindergarten    Class Party   1/2 Day of School 11:40am Dismissal

23-Jan2 Th-Su Christmas Vacation – NO SCHOOL

24 – Christmas Eve – Church services at 12:00pm, 2:00, 4:00, 7:00, and 11:00pm

25 – Christmas Day – 9:30 Worship Service

31 – New Year’s Eve – 5:00pm Worship Service