He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Nov. 28 - Dec.3

                        Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope each of you has a wonderful Thanksgiving week.  Know how thankful I am for you and your child. I am blessed each day.  Your children are little rays of sunshine and love from God. Thank you for sharing them.
We have had a busy and exciting week. We’ve practiced for our upcoming Christmas Play, spent time with senior “giants,” met our new 5th grade buddies, attended chapel, and used the school’s new iTouch devices to practice skills.  Finally, on Friday the K4 students prepared our hearts for Thanksgiving by singing some great songs for us in the commons area. Thursday we thanked our SAGE dining staff for all the yummy ways they bless us each day. On top of all of that excitement, we were able to praise God for keeping us all safe from the tornadoes on Wednesday. 
This time of year is busy schedule-wise, but for our students it is also busy academically! The students have learned so much over the last few months and I am thrilled to see the progress they have made. Below you will see a peek at our plans for when we return on Monday November 28th.
Language Arts Skills:
    • High Frequency Words: practice and review (look for flashcards to come home soon)
    • Language/Writing Skills: action and weather words
    • Phonics focus: /q/; blending words with “-it” and “qu”
    • Comprehension skill focus: Fantasy and Realism
Handwriting Skills: Qq, Rr, Hh, Jj
                        *spacing between words*  "one finger space"
Math: Odd and Even Numbers, Counting to 100, Counting Groups of 10, Patterns on a 100s Chart, Skip Counting by 2 and 5
Social Science: Christmas/Christmas Play Practice (Please help your child practice over the holidays.)
 They are doing amazing job!  One of the best first week of practice than I can remember!

Bible - We will be focusing on Jesus, The Reason For The Season during the next three weeks.  What 
 a privilege it is to learn about and spend time reflecting on our Lord and Savior with each child!