Weekly Update, December 11-17th, 2017 - Grace Lutheran School - Jacksonville, FL

Details: Category: Kindergarten

Dear Kindergarten Families,

We have lots going on this week. Here are our announcements:

*Candy Cane Shoppe-Your child will have an opportunity to browse the Candy Cane Shoppe and make a list of things he/she would like to purchase as gifts for others. You will find this list in your child's folder on Monday. You may send in money in the envelope attached to the list for your child to shop. Shopping times are from 12:00-1:30 and from 3:00-5:00. Most items are priced under $10.00.

There will NOT be a homework pack this week. Instead, I want your child to focus on the cumalative sight word list that went home last week. That test will be on Thursday. I am also sending this week's reader booklet. Please make sure your child read that daily. I will also do a reading assessment on Friday morning using this booklet.

*Our class party is on Friday from 12:45-2:45. Our room mom has activities planned for the children. If you would like to send in in any treats or goodies, you are welcome to do so. Just let me know what you would like to send in. This is optional, of course. I know some families enjoy sending in treats and we are always grateful for that. I will provide anything else needed. :)

Academics:

Our letters for the week are /Dd/ and /Kk/. There are no new sight words. We will be working on parts of speech this week in language, as well as adding to our list of consonant/consonant blends with /w/ blends. We will continue to practice our digraph sounds as well. Reading fluency with cvc words is something we are working towards as we will be adding in long vowel words with blends after Christmas. In math, we will learn about estimation, fewer, and more this week. In social studies, we are learning about George Washington as both a general and first president. We are also continuing our unit on Christmas Around the World with Sweden and Germany. In Bible, we are learning about the birth of Jesus and the annoucement of His birth to the shepherds.

Have a blessed week everyone! :)

Mrs. Tracy

Kindergarten Home

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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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