Religion

We will read about how Pharaoh does not obey God and the plagues.  We will discuss how we show our faith by obeying God’s commands gladly.           

Virtue of the Week:  RESPECT: God’s power for you to honor Him and others. Big Question: How can you respect God through the responsibilities He has given you?

Memory:  Luke 11:28 Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.

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: Long vowels with magic e

Spelling: Unit 1.10 – sh and th

 fish shell shop then trash rush ship shut thin with *want *good 

Writer’s Workshop

This week we will use our how to writing skills to write How to Decorate a Christmas Tree.  We will continue to work on adding details and transition words (first, then, next, finally).  

Math

Concepts that we will practice include counting dimes and pennies, creating a design with a line of symmetry, identifying a line of symmetry, drawing a line of symmetry, identifying one half of a whole, writing the fraction one half, the capacity of containers using nonstandard units, writing a two-digit number for a set of objects, comparing and ordering two-digit numbers, and identifying odd and even numbers.

Science

Unit 4: Lesson 1: Weather instruments (rain gauge, thermometer, anemometer) and storms

Social Studies

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

NEW and IMPORTANT- 

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:  12/6 Frisque   12/13  Zalewski    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-

Colonial Tea Party –  Thank you for all of the donations for our Colonial Tea Party.  We enjoyed celebrating and trying new foods together.  

Fall/Winter Wear –         It is starting to get cooler.  Please begin to look for hats, gloves and warmer coats to send to school with your child.  

Whole School Book Club (optional) –     Come be a part of our 1st WHOLE SCHOOL BOOK CLUB!  We will be reading “The Family Under the Bridge”. The book is 95 pages and all ages will enjoy reading it.  You can set your own time and schedule to read as a family.  If you would like to participate, please let Mrs. Pingel or Mrs. Gieschen know and a permission slip will be sent home.  Mrs. Gieschen will send home a bag DECEMBER 1st  with the book and some treasures to help you have some discussions and fun while you read.  If you have questions, please email Mrs. Giesschen at denise.gieschen@splgrafton.org.  Happy Reading!

October/November Chapel Offerings –         Chapel offerings will be used to support and build a new school in Cambodia.

Pizza Hut Book-It Program-         Pizza Hut Book-It calendars were sent home last week.  This optional reading program may use the same reading minutes as your star sheets.  For every star that is colored in, one symbol may be colored in on the Book-It sheet.  Book-It goal is 20 symbols for 20 minutes each per month.  

Auction Basket –               Items for our 1st grade Au Naturel auction basket are still being accepted.  Thank you to those who already donated.  Also consider attending the auction.  It is a wonderful evening with St. Paul families and friends as well as the opportunity to bid on fun items.  Here is the link to register https://splgrafton.ejoinme.org/splauction 

Parent/Teacher Conferences – Parent teacher conferences will be meeting in person next Thursday and Friday unless you noted a virtual preference.  I am looking forward to meeting with you.  Please note the 11:40 dismissal time on Friday. 

Spelling –            Spelling began this week.  We will take a pretest on Wednesday and final test on Friday.  If you happened to print a list off of the website for the whole year, please note that the *high frequency words have been updated so the list should be reprinted.  

Room Parents/Liason-                       Thank you to Hilary Collins, Meagan Steinke and Jessica Loppnow for volunteering as our room parents this year.  Look for information coming soon regarding this year’s auction basket.  

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.

Chapel –             Our chapel offerings for August/September will be used for Care Packages for college students.