Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier
Taken July 17, 2010 at Sunrise by Mrs. Canaday

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

1st & 2nd Grade News
December 16, 2010

SHOW & TELL: Christmas Party: Teacher will supply soup and bread for lunch. A sweet treat will be made by the students. If you’d like to add to the festive lunch you could send veggies or fruits.

MEMORY VERSE: No memory verse this week

Spelling: Grade 2: 12/17: plain, clay, stay, are, only, May, chain, bait, paint, gray, raid, pair

Spelling: Grade 1: 12/17: pen, get, peg, bed, red, set, web, pet

Christmas Offering: We have stockings on a small Christmas tree where the children can deposit their offerings for ADRA. It’s exciting to count it and then multiply by 7 for the grand total. The offering will be sent to ADRA on December 17 after our Christmas party.

Christmas Program: Our Christmas program will begin at 6:30 this evening. The students should dress in their Christmas best! Meet in the classroom by 6:20. 1st & 2nd Graders are singing Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, and Go Tell it On the Mountain as well as a group song at the end of the program with all the students.

50 Books: This week Brendan & Ezra have finished reading 50 books from our classroom library! They each received a Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate.

Homework: No homework this evening, 12/16 as I expect the children to be here for the program.

Email addresses: If you would like to receive this note on Wednesday evening via email, please send me your address. I already have 6 or 7 families that receive this note by email before the children receive it in hard copy Thursday afternoon.

Christmas Break: Have a wonderful holiday season. Please remind your student to keep up on the reading. The December reading calendar will be due on Monday, January 3.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

1st & 2nd Grade News
December 9, 2010

SHOW & TELL: A new or gently used toy to give to a needy child

MEMORY VERSE: Charm can fool you, and beauty can trick you. But a woman who respects the Lord should be praised. Prov. 31:30

Spelling: Grade 2: 12/10: wreck, wreath, don’t, knob, knelt, small, knot, knock, knee, wrote, wrong, knife 12/17: plain, clay, stay, are, only, May, chain, bait, paint, gray, raid, pair

Spelling: Grade 1: 12:10: vet, men, leg, net, wet, ten, beg, hen 12/17: pen, get, peg, bed, red, set, web, pet

Cookie Sale: On Friday, December 3, we raised $170.00 for ADRA with our cookie sale. Thank you for contributing cookies. It was a big success. $170 X 7= $1,190.00 The children love that big number.

We have stockings on a small Christmas tree where the children can deposit their offerings for ADRA. It’s exciting to count it and then multiply by 7 for the grand total. The offering will be sent to ADRA on December 17 after our Christmas party.

Happy Birthday: We were sorry that Taylor was sick and missed school on her birthday on Wednesday. Friday morning, December 10, Mackenzie is celebrating her big day with a Bounce House in the gym for all the 1st & 2nd graders to play in from 10:30 until noon. Mackenzie’s mom will be bringing pizza, apples & carrots for lunch for the children. There will be enough pizza for 2 pieces each.

Christmas Program: Be sure and mark your calendar for Thursday evening, December 16. Our Christmas program will begin at 6:30 that evening. 1st & 2nd Graders are singing Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, and Go Tell it On the Mountain as well as a group song at the end of the program with all the students.

50 Books: This week Toby, Conner & Weston have finished reading 50 books from our classroom library! They each received a Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate.

Email addresses: If you would like to receive this note on Wednesday evening via email, please send me your address. I already have 6 or 7 families that receive this note by email before the children receive it in hard copy Thursday afternoon.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

1st & 2nd Grade News
December 9, 2010

SHOW & TELL: A new or gently used toy to give to a needy child

MEMORY VERSE: Charm can fool you, and beauty can trick you. But a woman who respects the Lord should be praised. Prov. 31:30

Spelling: Grade 2: 12/10: wreck, wreath, don’t, knob, knelt, small, knot, knock, knee, wrote, wrong, knife 12/17: plain, clay, stay, are, only, May, chain, bait, paint, gray, raid, pair

Spelling: Grade 1: 12/10: pen, get, peg, bed, red, set, web, pet
Cookie Sale: On Friday, December 3, we raised $170.00 for ADRA with our cookie sale. Thank you for contributing cookies. It was a big success. $170 X 7= $1,190.00 The children love that big number.

We have stockings on a small Christmas tree where the children can deposit their offerings for ADRA. It’s exciting to count it and then multiply by 7 for the grand total. The offering will be sent to ADRA on December 17 after our Christmas party.

Happy Birthday: We were sorry that Taylor was sick and missed school on her birthday on Wednesday. Friday morning, December 10, Mackenzie is celebrating her big day with a Bounce House in the gym for all the 1st & 2nd graders to play in from 10:30 until noon. Mackenzie’s mom will be bringing pizza, apples & carrots for lunch for the children. There will be enough pizza for 2 pieces each.

Christmas Program: Be sure and mark your calendar for Thursday evening, December 16. Our Christmas program will begin at 6:30 that evening. 1st & 2nd Graders are singing Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, and Go Tell it On the Mountain as well as a group song at the end of the program with all the students.

50 Books: This week Toby, Conner & Weston have finished reading 50 books from our classroom library! They each received a Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate.

Email addresses: If you would like to receive this note on Wednesday evening via email, please send me your address. I already have 6 or 7 families that receive this note by email before the children receive it in hard copy Thursday afternoon.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

1st & 2nd Grade News
December 2, 2010

SHOW & TELL: A special Christmas decoration

MEMORY VERSE: You must choose for yourselves today. …As for me and my family, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15

Spelling: Grade 2: 12/03: crutch, fudge, budge, below, judge, scratch, catch, switch, away, bridge, stretch, stitch

Spelling: Grade 1: 11/19: job, lot, sip, rip, pop, sad, lad, mitt

Cookie Sale: On Friday, December 3, we are having a cookie sale for our school to raise money for hungry children in Africa. Each cookie will sell for 25 cents. All proceeds from the sale will go to our ADRA fund. Please help your child bake cookies to bring for the sale on Friday!

We have stockings on a small Christmas tree where the children can deposit their offering for ADRA. It’s exciting to count it and then multiply by 7 for the grand total.

Happy Birthday: In the next week Taylor and Mackenzie have birthdays! Have a great day on the 8th, Taylor, and on the 10th, Mackenzie.

Warm Clothes: Thank you for dressing your student in warm clothes. We’ve had lots of boots, snow pants, mittens and hats this week. Most of the students are staying warm.

Christmas Program: Be sure and mark your calendar for Thursday evening, December 16. Our Christmas program will begin at 6:30 that evening.

50 Books: This week Taylor and Enoch have finished reading 50 books from our classroom library! They each received a Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate. Previously Taylee, Timmy, Alex, & Mackenzie have reached that goal. Those students are now working on the next 50 and an additional gift certificate!