Weekly Update, November 6-9, 2017 - Grace Lutheran School - Jacksonville, FL

Details: Category: Kindergarten

Happy November Kindergarten Families! We have a busy month! Check your calendars daily for upcoming events and activities. Here are this week's announcements:

*Our chapel honoring Veterans is on Tuesday at 9:00. This is a very special chapel and we hope to see our military there so we can honor them and thank them for their service!

*Information about Trike-a-Thon will go home today in your child's folder. This event will be held on Friday, November 17th.

*School is CLOSED on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veteran's Day.

*We have 2 birthdays this week to celebrate, so happy birthday to Ian and Avenir!

Academics this week:

In reading, we will combine a science unit with reading as we study about animals and their habitats. We will begin writing complete sentences using capitalization and punctuation as we journal write. We will complete our math unit on patterns and shapes, have a full review, and have a unit assessment on Thursday. Things included in this assessment will be 2-D shapes, AB, AAB, and ABB patterns, adding on to patterns, and writing the numbers 1-10. In social studies, we will begin learning about pilgrim children. We will spend time comparing and contrasting pilgrim children with children of today and we will learn why the pilgrims came to America. We will use a globe to learn where the pilgrims came from as well. in Bible, we will learn about the Battle of Jericho and our character development theme this week is trust.

Our sight words for the week are: he, for

Our blends ladder for the week is for the letters /Pp/ and /Bb/.

Our letter of the week is /Ii/.

Please make sure your are having your children complete homework packs and studying sight words and blends. Blends assessments are given one week after they are assigned (every Monday). This allows a full week to learn them.

Thank you everyone and I pray blessings on your week!

Mrs. Tracy :)

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Our theme verse this year is 2 Corinthians 5:7: For we walk by faith, not by sight.

At Grace Lutheran School, we strive to move "forward in faith" in all that we do! The Bible teaches us that we are to be active participants in our faith life. We achieve this through worship, communion with fellow believers, prayer, serving others, and discipleship.

At Grace, students are encouraged to move forward in faith through experiences and opportunities both within our school community and beyond. Children experience worship through chapel and songs. They are engaged in Bible lessons and devotions that expand their knowledge and faith. They participate daily in prayer both as a class and as a school. Children are exposed to core Christian values and principals through a cross-curricular approach that integrates the message of Christ into all we do.

We move forward in faith at Grace by serving and helping others through the many service projects we participate in throughout the year. Through children's interactions with people in the community and even outside it, they learn compassion, generosity, and caring.

Teaching in a Christian school, for me, is not only a calling, but a responsibility. Jesus instructs us in Matthew 28:18-20 to “go and make disciples of all nations.” I believe we must start with the youngest ones and instill in them the love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness that Christ gives to us.

I choose to teach Kindergarten because it is a very special year for both children and their families. It is a year of many "firsts", including making new friends and learning how to read and write. It is also a wonderful year of self-discovery! As children go about their day in my class, they will have many opportunities to ask questions, problem-solve, create, and explore through hands-on STEM activities, manipulatives, stories, and group discussions. They will also be given all the fundamentals they need for early reading and writing. Most importantly, they will gain a strong foundation for their Christian walk by hearing old testament stories and learning about the life of Jesus. They will sing traditional Sunday school songs, as well as praise and worship songs with sign language to accompany them! Christian morals and values are woven into all activities as children learn how to treat others with kindness, love, and respect. Our ultimate goal at Grace is that children show the light of Jesus in their actions, thoughts, and words.

Kindergarten promises to be an exciting year full of fun and learning, and I feel blessed to a part of kindergarten life here at Grace Lutheran School.

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