Newsletter April 16th-20th

Jesus Time: This week we are learning about Jesus and how he appeared to his disciples, the two women, a crowd of 500 and other appearances.  We discuss how Easter is not just one day or 40 days but how we can celebrate each day that Jesus died and rose for our sins.  Take some time to discuss some of these events with your child.  He is Risen!  Alleluia!

Math: Learning left and right!  Very tricky -- practice with your child at home.  Singing Father Abraham is always a good song to reinforce left and right sides!   Also, we measured objects in the classroom using cubes.  Find other objects to measure the length or width at home.

Reading/Writing: Our theme this week is Beetles!

The students seem super interested in learning about insects and beetles wanting to know more about God's creatures.  We are thinking of questions and writing about beetles.  

Our sight words are: she and he

With letter formation, practice writing your sight words in a bowl of rice tracing the letters.

Don't forget to bring your Chapel Offering on Wednesdays

along with your Library Book

Mark your Calendars for these end of the year events!

Friday, April 20th Casual for a Cause

Bring $1 and enjoy a casual dress day

Friday, April 20th Volunteer Breakfast at 8:00 a.m.

If you have volunteered this year please enjoy a breakfast made by the teachers :)

Tuesday, May 1st Brick Making

We will be making glass bricks with my mother-in-law, Kathy Endorf

She will be donating the supplies and her time to our classroom.  To do this project we will need about 10 volunteers in the classroom from 10:30 a.m. - Noon  

Please let me know A.S.A.P. if you are available to help out!

Thank you so much -- these will be a great keepsake project for many years to come!

School Picnic

Sunday, May 6th from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

at Webster Gardens

Tuesday, May 8th Our Last Field Trip

Suson Park

Visit the farm and learn about farm animals

Moms and Muffins

Friday, May 11th at 8:00 a.m. 

Take a few minutes this morning to enjoy muffins, a few songs and time with your child in school

Tuesday, May 15th at 7:00 p.m.

Webster Gardens Church

"Life without Jesus is Like a Donut"

Dads and Donuts

Friday, May 18th at 8:00 a.m.

Dads take a few moments before field day to enjoy donuts and time with your child in the classroom.  Dads are welcome to stay and volunteer their time for Field Day

Friday, May 18th

8:30 a.m.

Field Day

8:30-10:30 a.m. Kindergarten with 4th grade chapel buddies

Lunch and Ted Drewes may be purchased

Plan for your child to stay the whole day and enjoy the afternoon field day events

 Last day of school -- Wednesday, May 23rd

Thank you for the Fabulous Birthday!

Ms. Lin

Jesus Time: Two women at the tomb Matthew 28:1-10 Discuss what the women were feeling as they came upon the tomb and their reactions to the empty tomb.

Math: Making ABBC Patterns using colors, shapes, counting blocks, bears...try some at home too!

Also, using a deck of cards find the greatest/least number, put numbers in order from least to greatest, review the four suits in a deck of cards.

Reading/Writing: Our theme this week is What's in My Garden?

We are reading the book Sunflower House by Eve Bunting

This week we are reviewing our sight words for this unit: little, said, here, was

In writing we are working on forming a poem. First as a class, we will write about Sunflowers, then they will make their own poem about any flower they choose. As we talk about gardens, I encourage you to talk about gardens and planting at home. Where would your family plant a garden? What would your family choose to plant: vegetables, fruit, flowers?

Missouri Botanical Gardens Field Trip: Tuesday, April 17th

Permission Slip Due Friday, April 13th

Leave on the bus at 8:45 a.m. return at 11:45 a.m.

If you are staying, picking up, or leaving from the Gardens please sign out with Mrs. Endorf before you leave so we can have a head count for the bus back to school.

Last Scholastic Book Order Due Monday, April 16th

Order online and use the classroom code: J3CX6

www.scholastic.com

Kindergarten Spring Production

"Life without Jesus is Like a Donut"

Tuesday, May 15th at 7:00 p.m.

Channel 5 salutes

Check out some more footage of our Kindergartners from Channel 5 last week.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!!

Enjoy your time with family!


See you back at school Tuesday, April 10th

Newsletter April 1st-6th

Jesus Time: This week we are talking about Holy Week.  We will go through the events that lead up to Easter morning when Jesus rose from the tomb.  The children are working on a cross to help them
remember the days of Holy Week.

Math time: We are learning about Dividing by sharing objects and using playing cards to compare numbers.

Reading/Writing: Our theme this week is Seeds and Plants.  We are reading from our big book Seed Secrets.  Each day we have a focus question that we answer dealing with seeds and plants.  We practice our reading and writing our sight words while at carpet and our tables.  Our sight words this week are: here and was

During Holy Week we have special chapel services on
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.

Wednesday there is no chapel service.

Thursday and Friday we have chapel at 8:35 a.m. 

Everyone is welcome to come both days and worship with us.

Friday we will have school until 11:20 a.m. 

This is a day of school set aside for reflection on Good Friday.

We will be dismissing on the East side of the building and do the drive through pick up with the rest of the school.  If you would like to pick your child up a little early, please sign them out at the office with Mrs. Whitney.

Save the Date!!! Missouri Botanical Garden Field Trip 

Tuesday, April 17th

8:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 

If you will be picking your child up or taking them with you from the botanical gardens, please sign out with Mrs. Endorf so we can have a head count for the bus ride back to school.  Each parent will need to sign out their child/children they are responsible for picking up.

Kindergarten Spring Production

**The date has changed to Tuesday, May 15th at 7 p.m.** 

Author Visit: Cynthia Reeg

Monday, April 30th

Our Kindergarten age level book is Gifts from God

If you would like a special dedication written in the book you purchase from the author please indicate that on the payment sheet.  She will present the books to those children who purchase while she is here visiting.

All payments need to be given to Mrs. Endorf by Tuesday, April 2nd 

Make checks payable to Guardian Angel Publishing 

Each book is $6.75

REMINDER
We are a nut free classroom
If the package says "has been processed in or may contain nuts"
please send a different choice for snack
Thank you! 

Newsletter March 26th-30th

Jesus Time: This week we are learning about Tabitha, also called Dorcas, how she shared about Jesus by using her talents to glorify Jesus.  Ask your child what talents they can thank God for?

Math: Working on counting by 5's and nickels.  Work with your child at home on how to count by 5's to 100.  We take a cup of pennies and compare them with nickels in class.  Also, learning about who and what are on the nickel.  

Reading/Writing: Our theme this week is How Trees Grow.

We are reading our big book about Oak Trees.  Ask about the life cycle of the tree through the seasons.  We are writing about different kind of trees.
We are adding two new words this week to our word wall: said and  little
We use the skywriting method to learn the new words.  Use them in a sentence at home.  When practicing multiple sight words try a fun game, for example make it a Sight Word Hunt.   Place words around the house and have your child try to find them and read the words to you.
Continue to practice letter sounds.  www.Starfall.com is a good website to practice each letter sound.

Save the Date!!!
Missouri Botanical Gardens Field Trip on Tuesday, April 17th
Leave school at 8:45 a.m., Return to school at 11:45 a.m.
If you would like to spend the day at the gardens please let me know and sign out your student before hand with Mrs. Endorf.

Kindergarten Spring Production Tuesday, April 24th
More details to follow

Author Visit: Cynthia Reeg
Monday, April 30th
The book we will be looking into and working with on a writing project is
Gifts From God
Check out her books on display outside of our classroom!!
You may purchase this book with check or cash
Make Checks payable to Guardian Angel Publishing
Each book is $6.75

Newsletter March 19th-23rd

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

HAPPY SPRING BREAK!!

Report Cards were sent home today in backpacks.

Please sign and return them after break.

Also, with the report card there is a packet of

helpful tools for you to use with your child at home.

Fourth Quarter we will continue assessing previous items listed as well as:

Tying Shoes

Alphabet Sounds

Identifying numbers 1-31

Rhyming words

SAVE THE DATE: Botanical Gardens Field Trip coming soon!
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 17th
Details will be released at the beginning of April

CCLS is privileged to have an author visit our school.
We will be preparing work samples and reading
books by author Cynthia Reeg.
She will be visiting on April 30th
She has written four books that are on display
in the hallway in front of our classroom.
Please feel free to take some time and look at the books
and/or order one of her books.
Each book is $6.75  She will be doing a book signing if you order a book.
Please make checks payable to Guardian Angel Publishing

I PRAY YOU HAVE A SAFE WEEK!
See you Monday, March 26th