Weekly Update-September 25-29, 2017 - Grace Lutheran School - Jacksonville, FL

Details: Category: Kindergarten

Hello Kindergarten Families,

This week will be a short one for us due to the educator's conference, but we have many annoucements! Here are this coming week's highlights:

*School will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 28-29th, for our annual educator's conference.

*There will be no homework this week or sight words due to the short week. Instead, we will spend time reviewing the words we have already learned.

*Benchmark testing will be the first week of October. This test will include sight words, letters we have learned, and story elements such as character and setting. Parent conferences will be later in October.

*Math unit testing will also be the first week of October. It will include numbers learned to-date, shapes, the concept of groups and pairs, and number lines.

*We are continuing to collect money for The Big Pink Bus at each chapel. If you ordered a t-shirt to wear on Fridays throughout the month of October, those will go home next week.

*Our Johnny Appleseed party is on Tuesday, Sept. 26th, and information went home on Wednesday. You just need to send in an apple-y snack (enough for a few children to share) and we will all have a little bit of each thing brought in. We will also watch a Johnny Appleseed video and do an apple craft. Our room mom, Mrs. Tammy, will be on hand to help out, as well as Trevor's grammy, Mrs. Tonya. If you would like to come help out, just let me know! :)

*Mrs. Jane and I are asking that all water bottles have a sippy straw due to many spilled bottles on seatwork. Thank you!

If anything else comes up during the week, I will post it on our facebook page. Have a wonderful week and God bless you all!

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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