Next Week:
Memory Work: Verse 1 - Angels We Have Heard on High
*Please
continue practicing the Advent speaking part, loud, clear, and slow!
Religion: Advent, Elisha and Jonah
Spelling: Lesson 14
Grammar: Is and are
Math: Adding 2 facts
Reading:
Literacy Centers -
Computer: tinyurl.com/timehour
Phonics: Long and short o and u game
Alphabet: Silent
e
Name: Contractions
Writing: Letter to Santa
Math: Place value
Poetry: Candy
Cane Poem
Social Studies: Christmas Around the World
Art: Nativity
News and Notes:
Christmas Service Project
Each year at Christmas, Zion
students and families participate in a project to serve their neighbors near
and far. In the past, my first graders have supported people who live across
the world by raising money to buy milk for children in Indonesia. Other
years, they have supported an organization closer to home- Youth in Need,
and St. Louis Crisis Nursery.
This year, many classrooms have
chosen to support one of our own Zion families- a former Parents Day Out family
who have a newborn daughter and young son, Drew, who was diagnosed with cancer
in August. We want to show them that "Zion is family" by providing
them with baby items, cleaning supplies, food, gift cards, etc.
Each class has signed up for
items to provide. Our class will be collecting household cleaning items for Drew's family. We will collect items until Dec.
20th. Sara Kuhlmann, our Early Childhood Director, will then deliver the
items to Drew's family.
In an email Drew's mom
sent to Mrs. Kuhlmann, Drew's mom said she hasn't worked since his
diagnosis, and Drew's dad has been working as he can. In addition to welcoming
a new baby, their treatment schedule has been pretty intense:
Currently: Drew just started his
fifth round of chemo.
December 31: Surgery to remove
the tumor
February: Chemo
March: Bone marrow transplant
April: 30 days of radiation (Drew
will be sedated each day.)
May: Begin immunotherapy (which
requires a week-long stay in the hospital each month for 5 months).
Drew is dealing with a lot
of side effects, such as some hearing loss and knee braces. Please pray
for healing for Drew and strength for his family.
Please send in any household cleaning items that you are able to donate. Thank you!
Scholastic Book Order
Book Order forms were sent home for December. Please order online. Books make wonderful gifts for Christmas. Orders due by December 10th to ensure arrival before Christmas. The class activation code is GVN8W. Go to this link when ordering:
Advent Service
We will lead worship
Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 7:00pm. We will also lead closing chapel on Friday, Dec. 21 at 8:00am.
Grocery Store Items
We will set up a class store to practice using money. Please send in any small empty food
boxes or cans.
Check out our week:
Writing Workshop
Sharing Our Writing
Blue Vowel Spelling
Estimating and Measuring Capacity
Recording our Results
Contractions
Sound Safari
Long and Short Vowel Game
Editing in Writing Workshop
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