December 8-11

This Week:

Happy Helpers - Monday - Phoebe; Tuesday - Sawyer; Wednesday - Tommy; Thursday - Zane

Wednesday -Late Start - 9:25, Jeans Day $3

Thursday -  Service Project 10:30-noon (Ginny & Mindy)  Our children will be blessing the cleaning staff who cleans and turns around our room every night and weekends.  We will be making goody bags with treats, decorating their workroom, and making a poster.  We will also clean our room and move things around for Sunday services.

**Next Thursday - 9:30 am - Christmas Program

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Bible - Psalm 139:1-4 & Jesus' birth (gospels, Isaiah.) Please continue to memorize verses 1-4 at home.  I will be "testing" them next week.
• Book of The Week -  The Crippled Lamb  by Max Lucado.  They will have narration homework on Thursday.
• Phonics/Reading/Writing -  Unit 2 - Handwriting and tapping/spelling book.  Dictation of letters, words, and short sentences; Reading decodable readers; Journal writing; Phonemic awareness activities.
  No new trick words this week. (These trick words are very important.  Please work on these at home & if your child knows them quickly, he/she can start learning to spell them."
• Math - Identifying pennies, dimes and counting.  Number sense and addition using ten frames, tally marks and addition sentences.
• Centers - Christmas program practice, Ornaments, Journal writing, Evaluations
• Habit - Responsibility (great story from Thursday - My key fob somehow got detached from my lanyard and one of the children told me that was not being very responsible.  So I guess they have been listening!)

At Home : 
Monday - Memorize Christmas program part if you have one, Reading practice sheet - read words at home until mastered.
Tuesday - Homework sheet
Wednesday - Practice/Memorize Psalm 139:1-4;Trick word flash cards.
Thursday - Book of the Week Narration

Looking forward to a great week and focusing on Jesus' birth!
Mrs. Lawrence

December 1-4

Tommy's birthday celebration

This Week:

Monday - Christmas Pageant parts given today and begin memorizing (if applicable) at home.  Many students will not have lines in the play but will have other parts within the program.

Happy Helpers - Monday - Avery; Tuesday - Evie; Wednesday - Jack; Thursday -Mary Grace

No show and tell due to play practice.

Thursday -  Library

Upcoming:

Wednesday, December 10 - Late start, Jeans ($3)

Thursday, December 11 - Service Project (10:30-noon) More information coming from lead parent this week.

Thursday, December 18 - Christmas Pageant -9:00 Fellowship hall

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Bible - Psalm 139:1-4 & Jesus Storybook Bible
• Book of The Week - The Christmas Cookie by Dandi Daley Mackall
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - Tapping, reading, spelling, writing words and short sentences.  Journal for creative writing; Phonemic awareness daily activities; Handwriting/Tapping Book; Decodable Readers; Sentence structure & punctuation
  Trick Words - and, on it
• Math - Christmas tree measuring (rulers, inches, more/less), geoboards/shapes, graphing
• Centers - Christmas ornaments, invitations (fine motor); assessments (1st semester)
• Habit - Responisbility

Homework:
Monday - Read words on reading practice sheet that is sent home.
Tuesday -  read all trick words (cards sent home)
Wednesday - Decodable reader
Thursday - Book of the Week journal

Hope your Thanksgiving was restful and enjoyable! Below are pictures of meeting our 5th grade buddies & Thanksgiving Feast.
Mrs. Lawrence

 

Thanksgiving (November 17-20)

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"Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether."

Psalm 139:4

This Week:

Happy Helpers -  Monday - Phoebe; Tuesday - Sawyer ; Wednesday - Tommy ; Thursday -Zane

 Tuesday - Bake Sale (bring $1)

Thursday -  Thanksgiving Feast (11:00-11:30) Send in item Thursday morning for Thanksgiving feast (from sign up genius)

No library this week.

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Bible - Psalm 139:4 - The children are doing great at memorizing verses. Please continue to work on these at home and ask him/her to show you the motions we made up to each one.
• Book of The Week - Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende & Harry Delvin.  No Narration this week.
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - Unit 2, week 2.  Letter formations & review writing upper/lower case letters A-H.  Tap and write words (consonant/vowel/consonant), Rhyming & word families. Journals for creative writing, Handwriting/tapping book, Alphabet sequencing
  Trick Words -a, the, I  - New flash card sheet sent home Monday. Cut apart and review. (Please review all color and number words. The students should know all of them at this point.)
• Math - Comparing weights using balance, visual discrimination (matrix), AB/ABB patterns (read color words), estimation journals
• Centers - Decodable reader "The Big Trip", Headbands with patterns, bead bracelets, turkey pine cones, Roll a turkey math game; Listening center
• Habit - Courtesy

Homework: 

• Read Words on Reading practice sheet (new one sent home Monday or Tuesday)
• Homework Sheet - Tuesday
• Decodable Reader - Wednesday (read & sign)
• No Book of the Week narration this week 

Other At Home Ideas:
Learn Phone number & how to tie shoes. Play games (board games, memory, etc.), read nursery rhymes, read books every day to your child, word of the day or week (vocabulary), listen to books on cd/ipod in car with no visuals (aid in auditory comprehension).

Hope you have a great week and a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Mrs. Lawrence

November 10-13



 Psalm 139:3 "You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways."

This Week:

Monday - Return Disguise the turkey homework from last week. Also, thanks for your patience with my mistake on original works of art. I have corrected them and will send home.  Any problems or questions, call me.

Happy Helpers - Monday - Zane; Tuesday - Evie; Wednesday - Jack; Thursday -Mary Grace

Tuesday - Veteran's Day Program 9:45- dressy enrichment; Henry Massie Parent helper

Thursday -  Guest Reader - Josh Voss (8:30 or 11:50 ?)

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Bible - Psalm 139:3 - Work on it every night at home please.   
• Book of The Week - "The Flag We Love" by Pam Nunoz Ryan  (flag etiquette, flag meaning, veterans)
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - We finished Unit 1 of our Wilson curriculum and will begin unit 2 this week.  This unit will reinforce writing with correct letter formation and students will learn how to blend words with 3 sounds by tapping out the word. A sheet will be sent home Monday explaining this. Journal for creative writing and words that are "tapped", Phonemic awareness daily activities; Handwriting/Tapping Book; Decodable Readers
  Trick Words -nine, ten
• Math - Writing Money/Ordering Money/Paying for Items (pennies/cents); Copying AB patterns; Months/Days; Before/After; Counting to 100, counting by 5's, identifying numbers
• Centers - Listening Center; Making Flag (fine motor); Journals & Decodable Reader - "Frog Runs"
• Habit - Courtesy

Homework:
Monday - Read words on reading practice sheet that is sent home. Work on Bible memory verses.
Tuesday - Time Sheet, read all trick words (cards sent home)
Wednesday - Decodable reader
Thursday - Book of the Week journal
Hope you have a great week!
Mrs. Lawrence

November -3-6

Psalm 139:2 " You know when I sit down and when I rise up; 

you discern my thoughts from afar." 

This Week:

Happy Helpers - Monday - Phoebe; Tuesday - Sawyer ; Wednesday - Tommy; Thursday - Zane

   Happy helpers write and/or draw one or more things thankful for.

Wednesday - Late Start 9:25 - May wear jeans, sweater, boots for donation of $5 for Tanzania missions

Thursday - Library

Next Week - Tuesday, Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day Program - 9:45 - Dressy Enrichment

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Bible - Discuss & Memorize Psalm 139:2
• Book of The Week - "The Thanksgiving Story" by Alice Dalgliesh
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - Trick Words -seven, eight; Letters Qu qu & Zz; Journals, Handwriting Sheet, Making Words & Sentences; Decodable Readers
• Math - Comparing Weather Graphs, Time to hour, number words, counting by 10's & 5's, addition with manipulatives
• Centers - Thanksgiving Book, Scarecrow glyph, reading practice, listening center (book on tape with a reading response sheet)
• Habit - Courtesy

Homework - 

Monday - Reading Practice Sheet (read words); 

Tuesday - Disguise the Turkey (due Nov. 10); 

Wednesday - memorize verse (Psalm 139:2); 

Thursday - Book of the Week Journal

Our morning run

 Above - they loved looking through their completed "Creation Books"

 Hope you have a great week!

Mrs. Lawrence

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October 27-30

I enjoyed the conferences this past Thursday! It was such a fun, enjoyable time to talk about your child.  I was so encouraged by you and appreciate your words and prayers!

"O Lord, you have searched me and known me!"

Psalm 139:1

This Week:

Happy Helpers - Monday - Avery; Tuesday - Evie; Wednesday - Jack; Thursday - Mary Grace

   Happy helpers can bring a show and tell item.

Thursday - Guest Reader - Monique Wells (8:30 or 11:50 - let me know)

                    Library

Next Week - Wednesday, November 5th - Late Start (jeans $1 for missions)

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Begin memorizing school scripture passage - This week we will discuss and memorize Psalm 139:1 - Work on it every night at home please.  It is in the front of the school calendar.  
• Book of The Week - May I Bring A Friend?
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - Trick Words -five and six ; Letters Xx, Yy; Journals, Handwriting Sheet, Making Words & Sentences; Decodable Readers; Phonemic Awareness (beginning & ending sounds)
• Math - Shapes - identify, draw, classify; Numbers - Writing, Before/After, Identifying; Time to hour, Clocks
• Centers - Friends, Pumpkins - Fall graphing, Estimation Journals, My Pumpkin Report, Tissue Paper Leaves, Journal Writing, Trick Words bingo
• Habit - Attention

HOMEWORK: Monday - Reading Practice sheet, Tuesday - Word Families Sheet, 

Wednesday - Decodable Reader (Stan's Pigs) - sign and return, Thursday - Book of the Week Journal

**Each day - Psalm 139:1 - memorize

Hope you have a great week!

Mrs. Lawrence 

October 20-23

This Week:

Happy Helpers -  Monday -Sawyer ; Tuesday -Tommy ; Wednesday - Zane

   Happy helpers can bring a show and tell item. 

Thursday - No School K-2 - Parent conferences 

Conference schedule below:

     Tuesday @ 12:30- McNeely

     Thursday:

     8:00 - Crawford

     9:30 Wells

     10:00 - MacDonald

     10:30 - Wurttemberg

     11:00- Voss

     11:30 Massie

     12:00- Summers

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Monday - Nature Walk Wear sneakers please. 
• Creation - God Rested -  Day 7 of creation - Genesis 2:1-3
  "Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.  So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation."
• Book of The Week -The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant, 1996 Caldecott Honor
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - Trick Words -three, four; Letters Vv & Ww ; decodable reader, "Stan's Pigs",Reading Practice 4 assessment;  journal writing; handwriting; phonemic awareness activities; asking sentences - question mark & telling sentences - period
• Math - Bingo (recognizing numbers); Writing numbers from dictation to 31; directionality skills; before/after; fewer/more
• Centers - Creation book day 7, Family Book; 
• Habit - Attention
• Homework - Family Foot Book (sent home Tuesday); Wednesday - Reading Practice Sheet #4 & Book of the Week Journal

See you at conferences!
Mrs. Lawrence

October 13-16

                           This Week:
Happy Helpers -  Tuesday - Jack ; Wednesday - Mary Grace; Thursday -Phoebe
Thursday - Guest Reader - Grant Wells
(8:30 or 11:45 - let me know)
    Bake Sale (Send $1) & Library

                         Next Week:
Thursday, October 23 - Conferences - No School K-2

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Creation of Man & Woman -  Day 6 of creation - Genesis 1:26-31
• Book of The Week - "You Are Special" by Max Lucado - It will be great. This might be a book that you want to borrow from me or purchase.  We will talk about how God made each child and how unique each child is made.
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - Trick Words -zero, one, two; Letters Ll,Kk,Hh; decodable reader 1 & 2, journal writing, phonemic awareness activities; Reading practice 3 - decoding words
• Math - Color words, patterns, following directions; counting to 100 by 1s, 5s, 10s. Days of week and months - sequencing; number recognition; Writing numbers correctly 0-10.
• Centers - Title page for creation book, Journal Writing, Thumbprint book
• Habit - Attention

Homework - Tuesday - rhyming sheet; Wednesday - decodable reader "Hop on a Mop" - read and sign; Thursday - Book of the Week journal & reading practice 3 (sign in blue folder)

Hope you have a great week!
Mrs. Lawrence

October 6-9

This Week:

Happy Helpers - Monday - Tommy; Tuesday - Zane; Wednesday -Avery ; Thursday - Evie

   Happy helpers can bring a show and tell item.

Conference Sign-ups this week. Will send sign up genius this week. Conferences will be Thursday, October 23rd from 7:30-Noon. However, I am flexible and can work with you if that day doesn't work. Please just email me if you need a different date or time.

Thursday - Library & Guest Reader - Mary Michael Massie (8:30 or 11:50 - just let me know)

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Reptiles & Amphibians -  Day 6 of creation - Genesis 1:24
• Book of The Week - The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - Trick Words -black & white ; Letters PpJ,j; Journals, Handwriting Sheet, Making Words & Sentences
• Math - Shapes, writing numbers, identifying missing numbers 1-100, sorting, math evaluations
• Centers - Decodable Readers, Day 6 Creation Book, Journals, Reading Practice 2
• Habit - Attention

Homework - Tuesday - Sheet; Wednesday - Review all trick words (colors);
                      Thursday - Book of the week journal and read words Practice Reading Sheet 2.

Hope you have a great week!
Mrs. Lawrence

September 29-Oct 2

One of my favorite things all year is when the children share their obedience stories when they are the happy helper.  We all learn so much and honestly the kids learn more when their friend shares than when I share.  Last week, we had stories about Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego, Moses and Abraham (Isaac).

This Week:

Happy Helpers (obedience bible story) - Monday - Mary Grace; Tuesday - Phoebe; Wednesday - Sawyer

Tuesday - 6th grade general store - (optional bring money) 

Wednesday, Oct, 1st - Dressy Enrichment and pictures - Remember to order online or send in forms before or on Wednesday.

Thursday - Oct. 2nd -  Service project - Cami Summers, Judith McNeeley - Noon carpool

Next Week:

I will be out of town next weekend through Monday.  Mrs. Tara Rose will sub for me on Monday.  I doubt that I will have time to update the blog before next Tuesday afternoon.  If you have a question or concern, please email or text me.

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Spiders - Begin learning Day 6 of creation. We will spend 3 weeks on Day 6.
• Book of The Week - The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - Trick Words - brown, pink; Letters Rr,Ee; Alliteration, Journals, Handwriting Sheet, Making Words & Sentences
• Math - Identify ordinal positions, writing numbers 1-5 with correct formation, sequencing daily events, identify shapes, Identify missing numbers 1-30; counting to 100; counting by 10's; place value,
• Centers -  Letter hunt, Make "If I were a spider" book, fine motor activities, reading groups, journal writing
• Habit - obedience 

Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawrence

September 22-26

This Week:

Wednesday - Late Start 9:25 (carpool begins at 9:00)

Friday - Family Field trip Apple Picking - Ginny Wurttenberg is lead parent

Guest Reader - Jeff Summers @ 8:30 or 11:45 Thursday

Happy Helpers - Monday - Zane; Tuesday - Avery; Wednesday - Evie; Thursday- Mary Grace

**Remember Happy Helpers this week and next are to narrate (tell) about a person in the Bible who displayed obedience for their show and tell time. They can bring in pictures, Bible, or whatever they want to tell the story.  

 Upcoming:

Next Wednesday, Oct, 1st - Dressy Enrichment and pictures

Next Thursday - Oct. 2nd -  Service project (Cami Summers & Judith McNeely)

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Apples - (Please remember to send in an apple) Psalms 17:8 "Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings." 
• Book of The Week - Johnny Appleseed by Reeves Lindbergh
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - Trick Words - orange, purple; Letters Ss, Dd; Rhyming, Journals, Handwriting Sheet, Syllables, Making Words & Sentences, Mid-unit assessment
• Math -  Identify missing numbers 1-30; counting to 100; counting by 10's; place value, graphing apples, AB color pattern, visual discrimination, write # correct formation 1-12
• Centers -  Stained glass apples, make apple book, journal writing, decodable reader 1 "Hot, Hot, Hot"
• Make apple waffles
• Habit - obedience (happy helpers to teach)

 Homework - See Happy Helper above for obedience story; Tuesday - sheet; Thursday - Book of the Week Journal 

 Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawrence

September 15-18

 Thank you so much for coming to Curriculum Night last Tuesday. I hope it was informative and not too long.  Remember, please email or call me if you ever have questions and/or concerns.

This Week:

Tuesday - Bake Sale - If your child wants to buy anything, bring money ($1)

Thursday - Library - Bring books back.

Guest Reader - Ginny Wurttenberg @ 8:30 or 11:45 Thursday(let me know which is better)

Happy Helpers - Monday - Hannah, Tuesday - Jack, Wednesday - Mallory, Thursday -Ryan

**New for the next few weeks (if you don't have it ready this week, he/she can do it his/her next time) - Happy Helpers this week and next are to narrate (tell) about a person in the Bible who displayed obedience for their show and tell time. They can bring in pictures, Bible, or whatever they want to tell the story. 

 Upcoming:

Next Wednesday, Sept. 24th, Late Start 9:25

Next Friday, Sept. 26th - Apple Picking Field Trip 

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Bible - Creation Day 5 - Genesis 1:20-23 - God created birds, creatures of sea
  
• Habit - Obedience
• Book of The Week - "The Little Island" by Margaret Wise Brown (Caldecott Medal winner)
• Picture Study & Reproduction - Kingfisher by James Audubon  
• Phonics/Reading/Writing - Trick Words - Blue, Green; Letters Aa,Gg; Rhyming, Journals, Handwriting Sheet, Syllables, Making Words & Sentences
• Math -  Identify missing numbers 1-20; counting to 100; counting by 10's; place value, graphing, naming shapes by attributes
• Centers -  Drawing/Painting day 5 creation book (underwater scene); Bird Feeders, Estimation Journals/Graphing, Color Words Activity Sheet, Science experiment with paper towels, dye colors

September 8-11

Reminders:
Curriculum Night - Tuesday 6:15-7:15 in our room
Chapel Wednesday - Wear Dressy Enrichment - David McNeely is our
helper
Library Thursday
Guest Reader Thursday @ 8:30 or 11:45 (let me know what is best for you) - Mindy McDonald
Happy Helpers - Monday - Zane; Tuesday - Avery; Wednesday - Evie; Thursday - Jack

This Week:
Day 4 of Creation - Moon, Sun, Stars
Bible Verse - Genesis 1:16, 19 "God made two great lights - the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night.  He also made the stars.  And there was evening, and there was morning the fourth day."
Book of the Week - When the Wind Stops by Charlotte Zolotow
Reading/Writing - Letters c, o.  Activities include: skywriting, writing upper & lower case letters learned thus far and name (first & last) with correct formation, magnetic boards, phonemic awareness, vowels, syllables, making words & sentences.
Trick (Sight) Words - Red, Yellow (learn and practice at home and school; cards sent home Monday)
Math- Sorting, graphing, story problems. Use numbers 1-12 for place value, more/less, even/odd, writing with correct formation and order.  Make September calendar.
Centers - Day 4 of our creation book to paint moon, stars, sun; Make constellation book; Journal writing; Original Works of Art
Extras - Solar snacks (smores on Tuesdays) and science experiment with paper towels and dye.
Please let me know if your child cannot have graham cracker, chocolate bar, and marshmallow.

Pictures of fun in the classroom!
Mrs. Lawrence

September 1-4

 Short blog and short week!

Last week, we had a fun time on our nature walk/scavenger hunt with the other pre-first classes!
You will receive a September calendar in your child's blue folder tomorrow (Tuesday) as a reminder of all things happening during this new month.

This Week:
September Habit - Obedience (Also, if you have any books relating to
obedience, please send them in and I will return them within the week.)
DAY 3 of Creation - Genesis 1:11-13

Book of the Week -The Oak Inside the Acorn by Max Lucado (probably my favorite book of the whole year)
Reading/Writing - Vowels u & i (skywriting, writing letters correct formation, making words, making sentences, drills with all letters learned, abc order, phonemic awareness activities, journals, creative writing)
Math - Making patterns, writing numbers to 12, recognizing numbers to 30, counting to 100, place value, more/less, clock - numbers and time to hour
Centers - Leaf rubbings, watercolor for creation book, sorting seeds, estimation journals, planting grass, poem)
Homework - Tuesday - Environmental print (in folders); Thursday - Book of the Week journals

•  Mom of the Month for September - Anna Voss
• Guest Reader - Thursday @11:45 or 8:30 (let me know) - Anna Voss
• Library - Thursday - return books
• Happy Helpers this week: Tues - Phoebe, Wed. - Sawyer, Thurs. - Tommy
• Next Tuesday, Sept. 10- Parent Meeting/Curriculum - 6:15-7:15 our room
• Next Wednesday - Chapel - dressy enrichment

       

Week of August 25-28

This Week:
Nature walk Monday Wear sneakers.
Happy Helpers: (bring show and tell) Monday -Avery; Tuesday -Evie; Wednesday - Jack; Thursday - Mary Grace
Tuesday - Principal Orientation -6:25-7:15 Campus Meeting -7:30-9
Book Fair - Tuesday-Friday
Thursday - Guest Reader - Rich Crawford (8:30 or 11:45? - let me know which is best)
Library - Return books
No School next Monday - Labor Day
Home visits have been great! It really is one of my favorite things to do.  This week, I will wrap it up with 3 boys - Wednesday - 12:30 - Sawyer, 2:00- Jack and Thursday @ 1:30 - Tommy

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Bible: Creation - Day 2 (sky & sea), Genesis 1:8
• Book of the Week:  The Seashore Book by Charlotte Zolotow
• Habits: Review all PEARL rules
• Phonics/Reading/Writing:  Letters m,n - We will write letters with correct formation, sky write, handwriting without tears activities, sentence structure, phonemic awareness 
• Math: Count to 100, identify numbers 1-30, patterns,write numbers with correct formation 1-10 identify numbers on clock and begin learning to tell time, months, days of week, calendar skills
• Centers: Make day 2 page for our creation book; visual discrimination Sky color picture; sorting/counting sea shells; Friends shapes; Journal Writing
• Homework - Please return puzzle pieces from last week on Monday if you haven't yet.  Book of the Week Journal is due Monday.  Environmental print homework will be sent home Tuesday and Book of the Week Journal on Thursday.

One more note - all the children wanted me to give you this link to some music I use during centers and transition times.  It is on youtube from a previous VBS about 2 years ago.  Their favorite song is "You, You, You" Search this on youtube:  Sky VBS 2012 You, You, You.

Blessings.
Michelle

Our first week

     

   I truly had a wonderful first week at school with your children. They are so precious and we have had so much fun!  These are the sweetest children.  As you can tell from the pictures, we love to be outside. However, we do stay inside a lot too and have learned so many new things. 
A few highlights from last week:                                                            

Book of the Week (BOTW) - You Are Mine by Max Lucado - read it several times, discussed the themes of God being our maker and stuff not making us happy, vocabulary words within the text, comprehension questions                                          . 

Reading - Orientation to our phonics curriculum, "Fundations", rhyming, writing first and last name, the letter "t", Handwriting without tears
Math -Numbers 1-5, making patterns, pictographs
Centers - Self portrait, Who Am I sheet for class book, playdoh, assessments
Bible & Habits - PEARL (Polite, Example, Attitude, Respect, Listen)

Next Week:
Book of the week - The Story of Creation by Jane Ray
Reading - Letters t, b, f - letter formation (writing), sounds, word & sentence awareness, story time (comprehension, vocabulary). Enrichment - Morning message (reading words, sentences)
Writing name - letter formation, spacing, Phonemic awareness - rhyming, sentence structure
Math - Numbers 1-9 (writing too), graphs, AB patterns, 1:1 correspondence, calendar activities
Centers - Finish making class book, watercolor Creation book, will finish assessing each child during this time.
Bible - Genesis 1:1, 1:5 Creation- day 1 & use Jesus Storybook Bible
Habits - Continue PEARL rules. We will focus on one letter each day of PEARL rules.  We will continue this next week and review them all.

**Home visits the next 2 weeks. Let me know asap if the time/date does not work for you. I can reschedule. Visits 20-30 minutes

• Tuesday, August 19 - 1:30 - Avery
• Tuesday, August 19 - 2:30 - Zane
• Wednesday, August 20- 1:30 - Mary Grace
• Wednesday, August 20 - 2:30- Evie
• Thursday, August 21 - 1:30 - Phoebe
• Wednesday, August 27 - 12:30 - Sawyer
• Wednesday, August 27 - 2:00 - Jack
• Thursday, August 28 - 1:30 - Tommy

**Guest reader - Henry Massie - Thursday (8:30 ?)
Happy helpers - Monday - Phoebe, Tuesday - Sawyer, Wednesday - Tommy, Thursday - Zane
Happy helpers can bring one item for show and tell.
Mrs. Lawrence

First Week of School

I enjoyed meeting you all and the children this past week. We are going to have a wonderful year!  Next week, I will begin giving more details on our weekly curriculum and lessons on this blog. This week, I just want to highlight some important information to get us started.

• I will update the blog each Sunday and will email you the link. 
• Tomorrow (Monday)- drop off children in the classroom between 8:15-8:25.  Take pictures, etc. We will start class at 8:30.  
• Regular carpool Monday afternoon.  2 options - 1) stand on sidewalk at main entrance and you can get your child from the line only after I see you and your child tells me.  Also, you can only get your child when we are walking out.  So be there no later than 12:05.  2) Car line with last name visible. We will talk about carpool Tuesday night.
• Bring supplies Monday
• Tuesday will be regular morning & afternoon carpool. 
•  Parent Meeting - Tuesday evening. It will begin promptly at 7:00 and end at 7:50.
• Wednesday - Late Start 9:25; Jeans Day $3
• Snacks - healthy and completely nut free. Bring a labeled water bottle that will be sent home each Thursday.
• Blue Communication folders sent home each day and returned to school.

Looking forward to this week!
Mrs. Lawrence

Hello

Hi Parents,

I am very excited to have each one of your children in my class this year. This is my second year at Perimeter Christian School and my 12th year teaching. My husband, Chad, and I will celebrate our 17th year of marriage next Saturday.  We have two children.  Benjamin, age 13, is entering eighth grade and Emma, age 11, is entering sixth grade both at Perimeter School.  We moved here March 2013 from Minneapolis, Minnesota area after living there for four years. We were thrilled to move back to the South and closer to family since we are originally from Monroeville, Alabama. 

I graduated from Troy University in Troy, Alabama with a Masters Degree in Special Education. I also am licensed in the states of Georgia, Alabama and Minnesota to teach elementary education. I have taught resource classes for small groups of children, self-contained classes, and team taught children ages preschool to 8th grade during my 12 years.  I absolutely love teaching and feel like God truly directed me in this path, although it was not in "my plans".  

A few of my beliefs that shape my teaching is that I desire children to love learning and have fun while doing it. I also have high expectations for all my children no matter their learning styles or differences, but I understand those and we all work hard to achieve!  I treat my students as I want my own personal children to be treated and taught.  I love teaching at Perimeter to have the freedom to bring God, His creation, the Truth, and the Gospel into our lessons. 
 
I look forward to meeting you all next Friday during open house and a great school year!

Michelle Lawrence