Week of May 16

I'm I'm Spelling: NO SPELLING!

Memory: NO MEMORY

• Math: Fact Families
• Reading: "Owl at Home"
• Social Studies: Arkansas history
• Science: Finish Force and Motion
• Religion: Review

Things to Know:

• May 17: Fine Arts Night 
• May 19: Field trip to Pinnacle Mountain
• May 20: Last day for AR test
• May 25: Last Day of School! 12:00 dismissal

Field Day was so fun!

Our zoo walk was so fun! Hard work pays off!

Week of May 9

Spelling:

1. even
2. open
3. begin
4. baby
5. tiger
6. music
7. paper
8. zero
9. table
10. below
11. everyone
12. people

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and Your staff comfort me.

-Psalm 23:4

• Math: subtracting half, reading a thermometer
• Reading: "Mia Hamm" pg. 158
• Social Studies: Arkansas history
• Science: Force and vibration
• Religion: Revelation

Things to Know:

• May 11: All library books due
• May 19: Field trip to Pinnacle Mountain
• May 20: Last day for AR test
• May 25: Last Day of School! 12:00 dismissal

Building our own marble run to test out force and motion!

Week of April 25

Spelling:

1. sad
2. sadly
3. slow
4. slowly
5. dust
6. dusty
7. trick
8. tricky
9. help
10. helpful
11. listen
12. caught

For I am convinced that neither death or life, neither angels or demons, neither the present or the future, or any powers, neither height or depth, or anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

-Romans 8:38-39

• Math: Identifying fractions, polygons, subtracting 10
• Reading: "Hi! Fly Guy" pg. 118
• Social Studies: Arkansas history
• Science: Force
• Religion: Paul's Mission

Things to Know:

• April 29: Dollar Day
• May 4: Research projects due
• May 6: Field Day
• May 25: Last Day of School!

Week of April 18

Spelling:

1. my
2. try
3. sky
4. fly
5. by
6. dry
7. pie
8. cried
9. night
10. light
11. across
12. heard

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors though him who loved us.
-Romans 8:37

• Math: Measuring with cm, subtracting differences of 1
• Reading: "The Kite" pg. 86
• Social Studies: Arkansas history
• Science: what can dissolve
• Religion: New beginnings

Things to Know:

• April 22: Book orders due
• April 29: Dollar Day
• May 4: Research projects due
• May 6: Field Day
• May 25: Last Day of School!

We got to pet the baby ducks and chicks! We learned how God made them special!

Week of April 11

Spelling:

1. hard
2. harder
3. hardest
4. fast
5. faster
6. fastest
7. slow
8. slower
9. slowest
10. sooner
11. enough
12. high

My Father's house has many room; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
-John 14:2

• Math: Last 4 facts! Counting using nickels, dimes, and pennies
• Reading: "What Can You Do?" pg. 51
• Social Studies: Start Arkansas history unit
• Science: Solids, liquids, and gasses
• Religion: Jesus teaches

Things to Know:

• April 22: Book orders due
• May 4: Research projects due
• May 6: Field Day
• May 25: Last Day of School!

Excavating chocolate chips from cookies!

Puppy Chow!

Homemade Ice Cream!

How does our shadow move?

Week of April 4

Spelling:

1. No Spelling! Testing Week!

No Memory

• Math: Measuring
• Reading: No Story
• Social Studies: Buyers and Sellers
• Science: Observing objects
• Religion: Beginning of Jesus' ministry

Things to Know:

• April 4-8: Iowa Testing Week
• April 22: Book Orders Due
• May 6: Field Day

Reading to the Kindergartners!

Week of March 28

Spelling:

1. mix
2. mixed
3. hop
4. hopped
5. hope
6. hoping
7. run
8. running
9. use
10. used
11. above
12. teacher

Jesus said to her "I am the Resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die."
-John 11:25

• Math: Using bills to pay, adding 3 digit numbers
• Reading: "The dot" pg. 14
• Social Studies: Jobs people do
• Science: Things in the sky
• Religion: Nehemiah

Things to Know:

• March 21-25: SPRING BREAK!
• March 26: Egg Dash Obstacle Bash!
• April 4-8: Iowa Testing Week

Learning about the culture of Turkey!

Week of March 14

Spelling:

1. how
2. now
3. cow
4. owl
5. ouch
6. house
7. found
8. out
9. gown
10. town
11. please
12. buy

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
-Romans 5:8

• Math: greater than, less than, equal to, and 4 of the last 8 addition facts
• Reading: "The New Friend" pg. 165
• Social Studies: Goods and services
• Science: weather and seasons
• Religion: Nehemiah

Things to Know:

• March 18: Dollar Day
• March 21-25: SPRING BREAK!
• March 26: Egg Dash Obstacle Bash!
• April 4-8: Iowa Testing Week

Samson and Delilah for Chapel

Week of March 7

Spelling:

1. soon
2. new
3. noon
4. zoo
5. boot
6. too
7. moon
8. blew
9. soup
10. you
11. earth
12. warm

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
-1 John 1:8-9

• Math: Adding 9
• Reading: "A Tree is a Plant" pg. 121
• Social Studies: Finish up cultures
• Science: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• Religion: Get ready for chapel

Things to Know:

• March 9: 1st grade is hosting chapel!
• March 11: End of quarter 3
• March 18: Dollar Day
• March 21-25: SPRING BREAK!

Trying some Salvadorian food. Pupusas and slaw! It was delicious!

Week of February 29

Spelling:

1. look
2. book
3. good
4. hook
5. brook
6. took
7. foot
8. shook
9. wood
10. hood
11. again
12. together

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for out iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
-Isaiah 53:5

• Math: Subtracting from 10, what is a dozen?
• Reading: "Whistle for Willie" pg. 82
• Social Studies: Cultures
• Science: Types of water
• Religion: Get ready for chapel

Things to Know:

• March 5: School Auction!
• March 9: 1st grade is hosting chapel!
• March 11: End of quarter 3
• March 18: Dollar Day
• March 21-25: SPRING BREAK!

Paper presidents!

Week of February 22

Spelling:

1. her
2. fern
3. girl
4. sir
5. stir
6. bird
7. fur
8. hurt
9. turn
10. third
11. learning
12. young

And now these three remain: faith, hope, love. But the greatest of these is love.
-1 Corinthians 13:13

• Math: Counting using nickels, congruent shapes
• Reading: "Amazing Animals" pg. 45
• Social Studies: Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama
• Science: George Washington Carver, soil
• Religion: God's people promise to follow his ways.

Things to Know:

• March 5: School Auction!
• March 21-25: SPRING BREAK!

We are a bunch of serious George Washingtons!

Week of February 16

Spelling:

1. far
2. arm
3. yard
4. art
5. jar
6. bar
7. barn
8. bark
9. card
10. yarn
11. world
12. shall

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
-1 Corinthians 13:4-5

• Math: Sums of 10
• Reading: "The Garden" pg. 15
• Social Studies: George Washington
• Science: Natural resources
• Religion: Daniel

Things to Know:

• March 5: School Auction!
• March 21-25: SPRING BREAK!

Ashes on Ash Wednesday!

Week of February 8

Spelling:

1. bedtime
2. sunset
3. bathtub
4. sailboat
5. flagpole
6. backpack
7. playpen
8. raincoat
9. inside
10. himself
11. want
12. old

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
- John 13:35

• Math: Adding 10 to a number
• Reading: "Little Rabbit's Tale" pg. 161
• Social Studies: Cultures of the world
• Science: Terrariums
• Religion: Commandments

Things to Know:

• February 12-15: NO SCHOOL
• March 5: School Auction!

Week of February 1st

Spelling:

1. show
2. row
3. grow
4. low
5. blow
6. snow
7. coat
8. boat
9. road
10. toad
11. laugh
12. were

Memory:For God so love the world that he have his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- John 3:16

• Math: Dividing into fourths, time to the half hour
• Reading: "Thomas Rivera" pg. 129
• Social Studies: Different cultures
• Science: Environments
• Religion: Elijah

Things to Know:

• February 12-15: NO SCHOOL

Happy 100th Day of School!

Week of January 19

Spelling:

1. play
2. grain
3. sail
4. mail
5. may
6. rain
7. way
8. day
9. stay
10. pain
11. your
12. right

Memory:
Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine.
- Isaiah 43:1

• Math: congruent shapes
• Reading: "Where Food Comes From" pg. 90
• Social Studies: Martin Luther King Jr.
• Science: Finish up plant unit
• Religion: Elijah

Things to Know:

• January 18: NO SCHOOL
• January 25-29: Lutheran Schools Week
• January 29: Grandparents Day

Week of January 11

Spelling:

1. me
2. be 
3. read
4. feet
5. tree
6. keep
7. eat
8. mean
9. sea
10. these
11. about
12. could

Memory:
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your father in heaven.
- Matthew 5:16

• Math: doubles plus one facts
• Reading: "The Big Trip" pg. 53
• Social Studies: Life Long Ago
• Science: How plants are different
• Religion: Elijah

Things to Know:

• January 15: Pep Rally 2:15
• January 18: NO SCHOOL
• January 25-29: Lutheran Schools Week
• January 29: Grandparents Day

Creating pictures from beans

Learning to write a receipt while adding 2 digit numbers!