Looking Ahead:
Spelling: Lesson 21 (alk/ea)

talk, stalk, talking, chalk, walked, steam, dream, scream, treat, teamwork

Memory:The Fifth Commandment

You shall not murder.

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.  Isaiah 12:2

Math: Subtraction Fact Assessment Tuesday 

100 Addition Fact Assessment and Written TEST Wednesday.

Social Studies: Chapter 5

New Information:

February 11^th a representative will be here from the Lakota tribe to speak to each grade about the culture of the tribe.  

Open House is set for Sunday, February 9^th from 1-3 PM. If you have friends or neighbors with school age children, hand them the invitation coming home in Friday folders. We would love to meet them and tell them about all the things Zion has to offer.

No School on Friday, February 14th and Monday, February 17th.

Repeat Information:

Zion administration has decided that we will not allow candy to be given out with valentines. This will help ensure the safety of all our students.

Auction Round Up 2014 Auction Round Up time is here! The Round Up is for 2 weeks, January 27 - February 3rd. During those weeks parents can bring in new items to be donated for the auction (theme baskets, electronics, etc.). Please see form that was sent home in Friday folders.

Jump Rope For Heart: Donation envelopes are coming home in Friday folders today. Our students will get to show off their skills on Feb. 10th at 9:05-10:00. If you are able to help please contact Melinda Steinbacher.

Trivia Night is Saturday, February 8th. Have you signed up for Trivia Night yet? Get a table of 8 together for a night of fun.  If you would like to volunteer instead of take part in the trivia side of things, please let Sharon Wilmes know, they can always use the help.

Grandparents Day is Friday, March 14.  Just as a long distance reminder. It is a noon dismissal day.  Book fair will also take place that day.

Six Flags Reading Log: Remember to fill out your "Read to Succeed" program form that was sent home a few weeks ago. Students must read 360 minutes, forms are due Monday, February 24th. 

Reflecting on our week:

Lutheran Schools Week

 Teachers vs. 8th Grade Volleyball game and Knockout, with special guest Louie.

Looking Ahead:
Spelling: Lesson 20 (ight)

night, right, mighty, light, tight, sight, fight, height, lightning, delight

Memory: The Fourth Commandment

Honor your father and your mother

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

1 Chronicles 16:34

Science: Chapter 6 TEST on Wednesday
Field Trip to Immanuel Lutheran-St. Charles on Tuesday

New Information:

Zion administration has decided that we will not allow candy to be given out with valentines. This will help ensure the safety of all our students.

Auction Round Up 2014 Auction Round Up time is here! The Round Up is for 2 weeks, January 27 - February 3rd. During those weeks parents can bring in new items to be donated for the auction (theme baskets, electronics, etc.). Please see form that was sent home in Friday folders.

100th day celebration on Mon. 1/27:

Please send in a snack for your child to eat on Monday in a plastic ziplock bag. This snack will not be shared; it is for your child only.

The snack needs to be peanut free. It can be a mixture of their favorite things but the plan is to have 100 pieces.

 *Goldfish will be provided if your child forgets their snack.

Ideas:

Pretzels

Goldfish

Skittles

Marshmallows

Cereal 

Jump Rope For Heart: Donation envelopes are coming home in Friday folders today. Our students will get to show off their skills on Feb. 10th at 9:05-10:00. If you are able to help please contact Melinda Steinbacher.

Reminders:

Second Grade sings at church on Sunday, January 26th at 11:00

Trivia Night is Saturday, February 8th. Have you signed up for Trivia Night yet? Get a table of 8 together for a night of fun.  If you would like to volunteer instead of take part in the trivia side of things, please let Sharon Wilmes know, they can always use the help.

Grandparents Day is Friday, March 14.  Just as a long distance reminder. It is a noon dismissal day.  Book fair will also take place that day.

Six Flags Reading Log: Remember to fill out your "Read to Succeed" program form that was sent home a few weeks ago. Students must read 360 minutes, forms are due Monday, February 24th. 

Repeat Information:

2014 National Lutheran Schools Week Dress Up Day Descriptions

January 27 – 31, 2014

Monday: P.J. Day

• Wear pajamas/sweats
• May bring one stuffed animal/pillow
• May wear slippers (bring change of shoes for outside)

Tuesday: Crazy Clash Day

• Mix it up with mismatched clothes

Wednesday: Disciples of the Future (Career day!)

• What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Jeans options

Thursday: Spirit Day

• Show your Zion spirit – Red, White, and Black
• Jeans optional

Friday: Favorite Sports Team Day

• Wear your favorite sports team apparel
• Jeans optional

Friday, Jan 31: All classes are invited to the assembly in the gym put on by the Mount Hope Show Me Jumpers.  Following the rope jumping demonstration our American Heart Association Rep will talk to our students.  

Reflecting on our week:
I took a few pictures of our indoor recess dance party. We have had a blast learning new dance moves!
I think the students actually prefer indoor recess somedays.

 We checked out a new website this week during guided reading (www.speakaboos.com). This is a fun website with many different types of short stories. Our goal during guided reading this week was to make connections and compare 3 different Cinderella stories. We then took our knowledge and wrote a persuasive paragraph explaining who we thought was most deserving of the crown (marrying the prince).

 We had fun exploring base ten blocks. We used unit cubes, 10-sticks, and 100-flats to represent various numbers, such as 36, 125, 341, and 904. It is important for early elementary students to manipulate actual pieces so they can gain a clear understanding of what these numbers represent. It is easy to misunderstand a students knowledge based on grades earned on math tests. Students may get every problem correct but still be unsure of exactly what these number represent. This deep understanding will help students as they get into higher math expectations in middle school and high school.

 Here is a list of some of the other Cinderella books if you would like to check them out. All of the students enjoyed hearing the versions we read in class.

Looking Ahead:
Spelling: Lesson 19 (ai)

air, train, chair, laid, fair, rain, mail, brain, paid, obtain,

Memory: The Third Commandment

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

"What is impossible with man is possible with God."   Luke 18:27

Math: Fact and written TEST on Friday 
Science: Chapter 6

New Information:
Second Grade sings at church on Sunday, January 26th at 11:00

Trivia Night is Saturday, February 8th. Have you signed up for Trivia Night yet? Get a table of 8 together for a night of fun.  If you would like to volunteer instead of take part in the trivia side of things, please let Sharon Wilmes know, they can always use the help.

Grandparents Day is Friday, March 14.  Just as a long distance reminder. It is a noon dismissal day.  Book fair will also take place that day.

Repeat Information:
100th Day Celebration will take place on Monday, January 27th. It will be a fun day full of math!

2014 National Lutheran Schools Week Dress Up Day Descriptions

January 27 – 31, 2014

Monday: P.J. Day

• Wear pajamas/sweats
• May bring one stuffed animal/pillow
• May wear slippers (bring change of shoes for outside)

Tuesday: Crazy Clash Day

• Mix it up with mismatched clothes

Wednesday: Disciples of the Future (Career day!)

• What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Jeans options

Thursday: Spirit Day

• Show your Zion spirit – Red, White, and Black
• Jeans optional

Friday: Favorite Sports Team Day

• Wear your favorite sports team apparel
• Jeans optional

Friday, Jan 31: All classes are invited to the assembly in the gym put on by the Mount Hope Show Me Jumpers.  Following the rope jumping demonstration our American Heart Association Rep will talk to our students.  

Jump Rope For Heart: Our students will get to show off their skills on Feb. 10th at 9:05-10:00. If you are able to help please contact Melinda Steinbacher.

Reflecting on our week:
Today we learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We talked about plantations, civil rights, and quilting. We read Stitchin' and Pullin', by Patricia McKissack.  Stitchin' and Pullin' is a book about a rural community in Alabama called Gee's Bend. It is a story of how slaves became landowners. The women of Gee's Bend passed down the art of quilting from generation to generation. Eventually Sears ordered quilts and pulled the community out of poverty.

 After our story we had the privilege of listening to a family friend of Charlie Masa's, Sara Ruprecht. Sara brought in many quilt samples to show the children and we compared old quilting tools to the tools used today. Students had the opportunity to make their own square. We are making a friendship quilt out of the squares that will be put in the school auction!

 We had many different centers to help learn and experience fabric and quilting techniques.
We had a search and find center. The students were given a sheet of many different types of designs that were used in the underground railroad; they had to see how many of them they could find on our display wall.

 Students were able to piece a pinwheel quilt together.

 We got to practice sewing on a sewing machine.

 We looked closely at an ISPY quilt.

 We picked out colors for our square...

 and we decided how we wanted them to go together.

Looking Ahead:
Spelling: Lesson 18 oat/ote

coat, soak, boating, floated, soaking, throat, moat, vote, remote, hotel

Memory: The Second Commandment

You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

"I am with you always, to the very end of the age."  Matthew 28:20

Math: Fact TEST on Tuesday (due to snow days) and written TEST on Wednesday
Science: Chapter 5 (Water and Our Weather) TEST Friday

Information:
Enrollment papers are coming home today in Friday folders.

 Report cards are coming home Tuesday, January 14th in homework folders.

Donuts for Dads is Wednesday, Jan. 15th at 7:00a.m. in the church basement

Bobcat Spirit day is Friday, Jan. 17th.

100th Day Celebration will take place on Monday, January 27th. It will be a fun day full of math!

2014 National Lutheran Schools Week Dress Up Day Descriptions

January 27 – 31, 2014

Monday: P.J. Day

• Wear pajamas/sweats
• May bring one stuffed animal/pillow
• May wear slippers (bring change of shoes for outside)

Tuesday: Crazy Clash Day

• Mix it up with mismatched clothes

Wednesday: Disciples of the Future (Career day!)

• What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Jeans options

Thursday: Spirit Day

• Show your Zion spirit – Red, White, and Black
• Jeans optional

Friday: Favorite Sports Team Day

• Wear your favorite sports team apparel
• Jeans optional

Friday, Jan 31: All classes are invited to the assembly in the gym put on by the Mount Hope Show Me Jumpers.  Following the rope jumping demonstration our American Heart Association Rep will talk to our students.  

Jump Rope For Heart: Our students will get to show off their skills on Feb. 10th at 9:05-10:00. If you are able to help please contact Melinda Steinbacher.

    

Reflecting on our short week:
This week we used a website to help us learn more about the water cycle. This site helped deliver the information in various ways, supporting different learning styles. The students were able to hear the information being read to them, follow the words along the bottom of the page, and watch the animated video showing what was happening.

 Fun working with fractions: