Upcoming Events Next Week:

Testing Week – Iowa Test of Basic Skills
Please make sure that your child gets plenty of rest and has a good breakfast before coming to school each day!  Please encourage focus and perseverance!  Students will be provided with a number two pencil and a snack each day of testing.  Thank you to the PTL for setting up a snack schedule this year!

Upcoming Events in May:

May 2nd - Science Fair - 6pm (First Grade works on a group project at school.)

May 3rd - Walk-A-Thon

May 10th - PTL Barn Dance

May 20th-24th - Extended Week of School (Due to Snow Days)

May 21st - Field Day

May 24th - Last Day of School - Early Dismissal

Religion

There will be no Memory Work next week due to Achievement Testing.

Reading/Spelling

Spelling words to be tested on Friday, April 26th (First Grade Superkids Unit 14 Lesson 5):

oil, boil, soil, coin, join, point, joint, joy, toy, boy

Spelling words to be tested on Friday, May 3rd (First Grade Superkids Unit 14 Lesson 10):

face, place, cage, page, kind, buy, find, right, wash, light

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend, wonderful Easter,  and a fabulous week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week:

Monday - Easter Egg Dying with the Preschool Lambs - please dress accordingly!

Tuesday - Field Trip to Fox Theatre and Butterfly House

Thursday/Friday - NO SCHOOL - Easter Break

Upcoming Events in April

April 22nd - School is IN SESSION

April 22 - April 26- Iowa Test of Basic Skills Testing Week

Neon Orange Field Trip Note In Folders This Week

Please ask your child about the orange Field Trip note that was sent home this week if you have not already seen it.  Included is important information about Tuesday's trip to STL!  Please note that we will be meeting in the front lobby by the gym to leave by 7:30 to begin our day!

Religion

There will be no Memory Work next week!

Reading/Spelling 

Spelling Words to be tested on Wednesday, April 17th (First Grade Superkids Unit 13, Lesson 10):

bird, third, turn, burn, cold, know, does, laugh, both, again

Spelling words to be tested on Friday, April 26th (First Grade Superkids Unit 14 Lesson 5):

oil, boil, soil, coin, join, point, joint, joy, toy, boy

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a wonderful weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week

Tuesday - P.E.

Wednesday - Spring Picure Day - Please be prepared for a full body photo to be taken - break out the cute shoes!

Thursday - P.E./Library

Upcoming Events in April

April 16th - First Grade Field Trip to St. Louis

April 18th/19th - NO SCHOOL - EASTER BREAK

April 22nd - School is IN SESSION

April 22 - April 26 - Iowa Test of Basic Skills Testing Week

Adult Helpers for Field Trip

I have many adults who expressed interest in going on our field trip!  This is a great help to me and helps our day run much more smoothly to have extra eyes and hands!  Both venues that we will visit require one check to pay for the whole group.  Students are paid for using the Field Trip Fund, but I will need $12 for each adult attending to cover admission prices.  Please send to school by next Friday, April 12th in an envelope labeled with your child's name and the heading"FIELD TRIP".  Thanks!

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of April 8th:

Tuesday

The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.  Psalm 145:8

Thursday

"God, be merciful to me, a sinner!"  Luke 18:13

Reading/Spelling

Spelling words to be tested on Tuesday, April 9th (First Grade Superkids Unit 13, Lesson 5):

car, far, star, card, hard, born, corn, horn, short, sport

Spelling words to be tested on Tuesday, Wednesday, April 17th (First Grade Superkids Unit 13, Lesson 10):

bird, third, turn, burn, cold, know, does, laugh, both, again

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week

Monday - Return Book It! Form for March

Tuesday - P.E.

Thursday - P.E./Library

Upcoming Events in April

April 16th - First Grade Field Trip to St. Louis

April 18th and 19th - No School - Easter Break

April 22nd - School is IN SESSION for Snow Make Up Day

April 22 - April 26 - Iowa Test of Basic Skills Testing Week

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of April 1st:

Tuesday

"Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him."  Matthew 6:8

Thursday

"The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."  Luke 19:10

Reading/Spelling

Spelling words to be tested on Tuesday, April 2nd (First Grade Superkids Unit 12, Lesson 10):

law, saw, dawn, lawn, crawl, come, coming, they, our , put

Spelling words to be tested on Tuesday, April 9th (First Grade Superkids Unit 13, Lesson 5):

car, far, star, card, hard, born, corn, horn, short, sport

McDonald's Superstar of the Week:

Irelynn Riley

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings, 

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week:

Tuesday - P.E.

Thursday - P.E./Library

Friday - No School

Lutheran Schools' Week

We had a super fun week!  Thanks to all parents for your part in making this week happen!

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of March 25th:

Tuesday

"Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."  Luke 12:32

Thursday

For by grace you have been saved...through faith...it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.  Ephesians 2:8-9

Reading/Spelling

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, March 25th (First Grade Superkids Unit 12, Lesson 5):

call, mall, small, stall, wall, baseball, basketball, hallway, fallen, taller

Spelling Words to be tested on Tuesday, April 2nd (First Grade Superkids Unit 12, Lesson 10):

law, saw, dawn, lawn, crawl, come, coming, they, our, put

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings, 

Mrs, Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week

Sunday - K-8 Sings in Church at 10:00

Monday - Police and Fire Departments and Picnic Lunch/Wear Patriotic Colors

Tuesday – Gem City Gymnastics Trip/Wear Athletic Clothing - PLEASE SEND CAR SEATS!

Wednesday - Luther Manor Visit/Wear Crazy Hair/Hat/Socks/St. John's Shirt - PLEASE SEND CAR SEATS!

Thursday - Wear Favorite "Character" Clothing (maybe a favorite Superkid?!?)

Friday - Dress Up Clothes/VIP Day/Early Dismissal after Lunch

Saturday - Basket Bingo in the Gym  (Thank you for your basket donations!)

Upcoming Events in March

March 27th and 28th- School is IN SESSION

March 29th - NO SCHOOL

Religion

There will be no Memory Work for next week due to Lutheran Schools' Week activities.

Reading/Spelling

Spelling words to be tested on Monday, March 18th (First Grade Superkids Unit 11, Lesson 10):

paper, even, silent, open, super, their, now, always, because, been

Spelling words to be tested on Monday, March 25th (First Grade Superkids Unit 12, Lesson 5):

call, mall, small, stall, wall, baseball, basketball, hallway, fallen, taller

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week

Sunday - Spring Forward with your clocks!

Monday - Friday - Parent Teacher Conference Week for Third Quarter

Tuesday – P.E. 

Thursday – Library Books Due/ P.E. 

Upcoming Events in March

Sunday, March 17th - K-8 sings in church at 10:00 St. John's Service

March 18-22 - Lutheran Schools' Week

Thursday, March 21st - Talent Show (evening activity)

Friday, March 22nd - Special Persons' Day - Early Release from School

Saturday, March 23rd - Board of Education Basket Bingo in the Gym - First Grade Chocolate Basket will be a prize!

March 27th and 28th - School is in Session

March 29th - NO SCHOOL

Report Card Conference Schedule For Next Week

Please let me know as soon as possible if you need to reschedule.

Monday - 3:15 - Jackson Platte

Tuesday - 3:15 - Lily and Caleb Collins; 3:45 - Asher Smoot; 4:15 - Jacob Thomas

Wednesday - 3:15 - Ella Jung; 3:45 - Maria Borgmeyer; 4:15 - Irelynn Riley

Thursday - 3:15 - Gabriel Carlson; 3:45 - Micah Alvear; 4:15 - Rory Acton; 4:45 - Brason Poage

Lutheran Schools' Week - Help Needed!
We will be needing volunteers to drive to Luther Manor and to Gem City Gymnastics.  Please let me know if you would be available to help drive to an event.  Thanks!

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of March 11th:

Tuesday

See, from His head, His hands, His feet

Sorrow and love flow mingled down;

Thursday

Did e'er such love and sorrow meet

Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Reading/Spelling 

Spelling words to be tested on Monday, March 11th (First Grade Superkids Unit 11, Lesson 5):

I'm, he's, she's, it's , we're, you're, I'll, he'll, she'll, you'll

Spelling words to be tested on Monday, March 18th (First Grade Superkids Unit 11, Lesson 10):
paper, even, silent, open, super, their, now, always, because, been

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings, 

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week

Tuesday – P.E. 

Thursday – Library Books Due/ P.E./PTL Meeting at 5:30 in the Gym

Upcoming Events in March

Week of March 11th - Third Quarter Parent/Teacher Conference Week

Sunday, March 17th – K-8 Sings in Church at 10:00 St. John’s Service

March 18-22 – Lutheran Schools’ Week

Thursday, March 21st - Talent Show (evening activity)

Friday, March 22nd– Special Person’s Day  – Early Release from School

Saturday, March 23rd- Board of Education Basket Bingo in the Gym

At this moment, we will be attending school on March 27th and 28th to make up snow days.  We will still have March 29th off from school.  I will update you as the month goes on if this changes.

Report Card Conferences - March 11th - 15th

I would like to meet with everyone to discuss your student's report card for the third quarter and their progress so far this school year.  Please send a note or text me (217-430-9257) with a time that would work for you.  I am available Monday through Friday from 3:15 on.  I look forward to hearing from you!

March Book It! Forms

Book It! forms for March are in the Friday Communication Folder.  If you wish to participate, please have your student complete and return by April 1st.  This is the last month for this program for this school year.

March Book Order

A book order form can be found in your child’s Friday Communication Folder.  If you would like to order this month, please send order and payment back to school by Wednesday, March 6th.  Please make checks payable to the company from which we are ordering and return in an envelope marked with your child’s name.  You can give online ordering a try!  Please use class code   GQYQQ   and click the link on the right for Scholastic Reading Club.

Religion

Tuesday

Forbid it. Lord, that I should boast.  Save in the death of Christ, my God.

Thursday

All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.

Reading/Spelling 

Spelling words to be tested on Monday, March 4th (First Grade Superkids Unit 10, Lesson 10):

say, may, play, happier, happiest, down, too, work, many, first

Spelling words to be tested on Monday, March 11th (First Grade Superkids Unit 11, Lesson 5):

I'm, he's, she's, it's, we're, you're, I'll, he'll, she'll, you'll

Next Week’s Book Nook Author:

Dr. Seuss...continued

Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week

Monday - Six Flags Read to Succeed Forms Due Back to School

Tuesday – P.E. 

Thursday – Library Books Due/ P.E./February Book It! Forms Due

Upcoming Events in March

March 7th - PTL Meeting - 5:30

Week of March 11th - Third Quarter Parent/Teacher Conference Week

Sunday, March 17th – K-8 Sings in Church at 10:00 St. John’s Service

March 18-22 – Lutheran Schools’ Week

Thursday, March 21st - Talent Show (evening activity)

Friday, March 22nd– Special Person’s Day  – Early Release from School

Saturday, March 23rd- Board of Education Basket Bingo in the Gym

At this moment, we will be attending school on March 27th and 28th to make up snow days.  We will still have March 29th off from school.  I will update you as the month goes on if this changes.

Eagle Cam Is Here!
This camera offers a live feed of the eagle family that we have been watching in Decorah, Iowa 24/7.   

Religion

Verses from "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" which K-8 will be singing in church in March:

Tuesday

When I survey the wondrous cross; On which the prince of glory died,

Thursday

My richest gain I count but loss; And pour contempt on all my pride.

Reading/Spelling
Spelling words to be tested on Monday, February 25th (First Grade Superkids Unit 10, Lesson 5):

by, fly, cry, try, belly, jelly, smelly, bunny, funny, sunny

Spelling words to be tested on Monday, March 4th (First Grade Superkids Unit 10, Lesson 10):

say, may, play, happier, happiest, down, too, work, many, first

McDonalds Superstar of the Week:
Maria Borgmeyer

Next Week’s Book Nook Topic:
Dr. Seuss Books

Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Hello everyone!  Here we are again!

The schedule for this week will change as follows:

Thursday

Jesus said, "I am the bread of life."  John 6:35

Friday

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.  Psalm 118:1

Spelling words will now be tested on Monday, February 25th (First Grade Superkids Unit 10, Lesson 5):

by, fly, cry, try, belly, jelly, smelly, bunny, funny, sunny

Kids can work on Superkids Online, Spelling City, and reading toward the Six Flags goal!

Take care!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

Upcoming Dates Next Week:

Monday- NO SCHOOL - President's Day

Tuesday - P.E.

Thursday - P.E./Library - PLEASE BRING IN BOOKS!  

Valentine's Day

A big thank you for all of the goodies that you sent to the class and to me for Valentine's Day this week!  We had a great time celebrating friendship within our classroom!

Save The Date!

Our big year-end field trip for the first grade will take place on Tuesday, April 16th.  We will be touring the Fox Theatre and The Butterfly House in St. Louis.  We will need lots of parent chaperones for this event.  Please let me know if you might be able to join us!  More details to follow as we get closer…

Six Flags Read to Succeed Paperwork Due Monday 2/25

If your child has participated in this program, please return completed forms by the 25th.  Due to the deadline given us by Six Flags, forms cannot be accepted after this date.

Religion

Please note the change in days for next week due to NO SCHOOL MONDAY:

Wednesday

Jesus said, "I am the bread of life."  John 6:35

Friday

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.  Psalm 118:1

Reading/Spelling

Spelling words to be tested on Friday, February 22nd (First Grade Superkids Unit 10, Lesson 5):

by, fly, cry, try, belly, jelly, smelly, bunny, funny, sunny

Spelling words to be tested on Friday, March 1st (First Grade Superkids Unit 10, Lesson 10):

say, may, play, happier, happiest, down, too, work, many, first

McDonalds Superstar of the Week:

Asher Smoot

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week:

Sunday - Grades K-2 sing at 10:00am St. John's service - meet in church basement at 9:40

Tuesday - P.E.

Thursday - Breakfast with Buddies/P.E./Library/Valentine's Day Party at 1:00 - Please bring in valentine cards!

Upcoming Dates To Know In February:

February 18th - NO SCHOOL - President's Day

February 25th - Six Flags Reading Incentive Forms Due Back To School 

Religion

Tuesday

May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times in every way.  2 Thessalonians 3:16

Thursday

He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds.  Psalm 147:3

Reading/Spelling

Spelling words to be tested on Thursday, February 14th (First Grade Superkids - Unit 9, Lesson 10):

don't, won't, can't, before, about, two, girl, boy, four, over

Spelling words to be tested on Friday, February 22nd (FIrst Grade Superkids - Unit 10, Lesson 5):

by, fly, cry, try, belly, jelly, smelly, bunny, funny, sunny

McDonalds Superstar of the Week:

Jackson Platte

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

This winter is getting old...

Additional schedule changes...provided we return to school tomorrow:

The Memory Verse for Thursday will now be moved to Monday:

May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times in every way.  2 Thessalonians 3:16

These spelling words will now be tested on Wednesday, February 13th:

(First Grade Superkids - Unit 9, Lesson 10):

don't, won't, can't, before, about, two, girl, boy, four, over

Don't forget Spelling City and Superkids Online...both available to play today!

Stay safe!  Ice is no joke.

Love and Blessings - 

Mrs. Bradshaw

Yikes...more ice!  Stay safe today.  This will make a few changes in our schedule.

The Memory Verse for Thursday will now be moved to Friday:

May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times in every way.  2 Thessalonians 3:16

These spelling words will now be tested on Tuesday, February 12th:

(First Grade Superkids - Unit 9, Lesson 10):

don't, won't, can't, before, about, two, girl, boy, four, over

Don't forget Spelling City and Superkids Online...both available to play today!

Love and Blessings - 

Mrs. Bradshaw

Upcoming Events Next Week:

Monday - Midquarter Report in Folders

Tuesday - P.E.

Thursday - Library Books Back To School/P.E./PTL Meeting at 5:30

Sunday - Grades K-2 Sing in Church

Upcoming Dates To Know In February:

February 14th - Breakfast with Buddies

February 18th - NO SCHOOL - President's Day

February 25h - Six Flags Reading Incentive Forms Due Back To School 

Six Flags Read to Succeed Challenge!

Three weeks left … please keep reading for this goal! Also, February Book It! forms are in the Friday Communication folder. Books that are read at home can count for both reading incentives!

February Book Order

A book order form can be found in your child’s Friday Communication Folder.  If you would like to order this month, please send order and payment back to school by Wednesday, February 6th.  Please make checks payable to the company from which we are ordering and return in an envelope marked with your child’s name.  You can give online ordering a try!  Please use class code   GQYQQ   and click the link on the right for Scholastic Reading Club.

Valentines Day

Valentine’s Day will be celebrated in our classroom on Thursday, February 14th.  Below is a list of children in our classroom.   This list will be helpful as children are working on their valentine cards.  Please make sure that each child brings a card for every member of the class.  Please let the kids fill out their own valentines, as this provides a good chance for handwriting and spelling practice!  We will begin our Valentine’s Party at 1:00 on that Thursday afternoon.  If kids would wish to bring their cards early, I can store them until the day of the party.  Valentine mailboxes will be taken care of by Mrs. Bradshaw this year. Thanks!

Rory, Micah, Maria, Gabriel, Caleb, Lily, Ella, Jackson, Brason, Irelynn, Asher, Jacob

Eagle Cam is Back!

If your student would like to watch online, type "Raptor Resource Eagle Cam" into your search engine and look for the link to the" Decorah Eagle Cam".

Check out Spelling City!

Please look for usernames and passwords for Spelling City in your child's Friday Communication Folder.  Another great way to study spelling words!  We have been using the app on our Tablets at 2:00 times, so students should already have an idea of how to play.  Please look for the list title to study on the News and Notes each week.

Religion

Tuesday

We love because He first loved us.  1 John 4:19

Thursday

May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times in every way.  2 Thessalonians 3:16

Reading/Spelling

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, February 4th (First Grade Superkids - Unit 9, Lesson 5):

isn't, didn't, hasn,t, hadn,t, aren't, wasn't, weren't, haven't, couldn't, wouldn't

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, February 11th (First Grade Superkids - Unit 9, Lesson 10):

don't, won't, can't, before, about, two, girl, boy, four, over

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings, 

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week:

Tuesday - P.E.

Wednesday - 100th Day of School (as of this writing!)

Thursday - Library Books Due/P.E.

Friday - Return January Book It!

Six Flags Read to Succeed Challenge!

Four weeks left for this opportunity!  Congratulations to Asher who has already turned in his sheet!

Valentines Day
Valentine’s Day will be celebrated in our classroom on Thursday, February 14th.  Below is a list of children in our classroom.   This list will be helpful as children are working on their valentine cards.  Please make sure that each child brings a card for every member of the class.  Please let the kids fill out their own valentines, as this provides a good chance for handwriting and spelling practice!  We will begin our Valentine’s Party at 1:00 on that Thursday afternoon.  If kids would wish to bring their cards early, I can store them until the day of the party.  Valentine mailboxes will be taken care of by Mrs. Bradshaw this year since our small classroom does not allow the space for storing large valentine box creations. Thanks!

Also...PTL is planning a Breakfast with Buddies event before school that day...more information to follow from the office.

Rory, Micah, Maria, Gabriel, Caleb, Lily, Ella, Jackson, Brason, Irelynn, Asher, Jacob

Eagle Cam is Back!

This week, we checked on the eagle nest in Decorah, Iowa to see if any eagles were there yet this year.   If your student would like to watch online, type "Raptor Resource Eagle Cam" into your search engine and look for the link to the" Decorah Eagle Cam".

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of January 28th:

Tuesday

Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.  Isaiah 53:4

Thursday

"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are Mine."  Isaiah 43:1

Reading/Spelling

Spelling words to be tested on Monday, January 28th:

heat, keep, tie, blue, some, one, were, could, new, would

Spelling words to be tested on Monday, February 4th:

isn't, didn't, hasn't, hadn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't, haven't, couldn't, wouldn't

McDonald’s Superstar of the Week:

Ella Jung

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Hello everyone!  Wow...what a winter we are having!

Due to today's Snow Day, we will move Memory Work to Friday morning, and the Spelling Test will move to Monday.  We will continue to plan on the 100th Day Poster Art Project on Friday...maybe your student could collect their ziploc items as a project for today!

Be safe and see you soon!

Love and Blessings, 

Mrs. Bradshaw

Upcoming Events Next Week:

Monday - NO SCHOOL - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observation

Tuesday - P.E.

Thursday - Library Books Due/P.E.

Friday - 100th Day of School Art Project  Supplies Due

Six Flags Read to Succeed Challenge!

Five weeks left….please keep reading for this goal!  Also, January Book It! forms due Friday, February 1st!

100th Day Posters – Materials Needed
The 100th day of school is fast approaching!  Please look for a Ziploc bag inside your child’s Friday folder.  Inside will be directions for a project that we will be doing in Art class on the 100th day.  You can send the materials needed anytime next week, as long as we have them all in by Friday.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Snow Day Homework Updates

This winter is proving to be quite challenging!  If we miss school due to a snow day, please check the St. John's Lutheran School website under School Resources/First Grade to find an updated message regarding what homework will be due upon our return.  I try to update these by noon of each snow day.

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of January 21st:

Tuesday

None

Thursday

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.  Romans 3:23

Reading/Spelling

Spelling words to be tested on Friday, January 25th:

heat, keep, tie, blue, some, one, were, could, new, would

Spelling words to be tested on Friday, February 1st:

didn't, hadn't, hasn't, haven't, isn't, aren't, wasn't, wouldn't, couldn't, weren't

McDonalds Superstar of the Week:

Jacob Thomas

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings, 

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Hello everyone!

More schedule changes as we experience another Snow Day:

Spelling Test - Thursday

Memory Work - Thursday and Friday

Stay safe and see you soon!

Love and Blessings, 

Mrs. Bradshaw

Hello everyone!  I hope you are enjoying an unexpected day off!  As long as we return to school on Tuesday, we will change the schedule for the week as follows:

Spelling Test - Wednesday

Memory Work - Wednesday and Friday

Have fun and be safe!

Love and Blessings, 

Mrs. Bradshaw

Upcoming Events Next Week

Tuesday – P.E. 

Thursday – Library Books Due/P.E. 

Extra Pants/Warm Clothing for Recess
As long as the temperature is above the 20 degree mark, we plan to go outside for recess and get as much fresh air as possible!  Please remember to send your child to school each day with the appropriate coat, hat, gloves, etc…  Also, your child may want to keep an extra pair of pants in their bookbag or in a sack on their hallway hook.  Sometimes with melting snow on the playground, accidents happen, and we may need to change into something dry!  Thank you!

Classroom Grocery Store for Math

Next week we will begin using the items in our classroom grocery store to help us learn about counting money.  Your child may bring in 2 or 3 clean boxes or cans to help us build our store.  Thanks for your help!

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of January 14th:

Tuesday

"God has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives."  Luke 4:18

Thursday

Jesus said, "Let the children come to Me; and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."  Mark 10:14

Reading/Spelling

Spelling words to be tested on Tuesday, January 15th:

boat, load, mail, rain, road, float, tail, train, coat, nail

Spelling words to be tested on Wednesday, January 23rd:

heat, keep, tie, blue, some, one, were, could, new, would

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week

Tuesday – P.E.

Thursday – Library Books Due/P.E.

Upcoming Events In January

Monday, January 21st – No School – Martin Luther King Birthday

Half Birthdays

We have a few kids with June, July, or August birthdays in First Grade this year.  These kids may bring in a surprise for the class in January to celebrate "half way" to their actual summer birthday.  Due to many food allergies throughout the school,, we ask that these treats not be food items.  The following kids may bring in something  to celebrate their summer birthday half-way:  Gabriel Carlson, Micah Alvear, Ella Jung

January Book It! Forms

Book It! forms for January were in the Communication Folder this week.  If you wish to participate, please have your student complete and return by February 1st.  Books and time read for Book It! can also count toward the Six Flags incentive which is due back in February!

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of January 7th:

Tuesday

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.  John 10:27

Thursday

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.  John 3:16

Reading/Spelling

Spelling Words to be tested on Tuesday, January 8th:

smiled, smiling, baked, baking, oh, day, any, want, good, very

Spelling Words to be tested on Tuesday, January 15th:

boat, load, mail, rain, road, float, tail, train, coat, nail

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!

Upcoming Events in January

January 2nd - School Resumes for 2019

January 21st - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Observation

Religion

No Memory Work for January 2nd, 3rd,  or 4th.

Reading/Spelling

Spelling Words to be tested on Tuesday, January 8th:

smiled, smiling, baked, baking, oh, day, any, want, good, very

Spelling Words to be tested on Tuesday, January 15th:

boat, load, mail, rain, road, float, tail, train, coat, nail

Don't Forget...

Superkids Online, Book It, and Read to Succeed are all things kids can work on over break!

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a wonderful Christmas Break!

Love and Blessings, 

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!

Drivers Needed

We will be presenting our Christmas Program to the residents of Luther Manor on Friday morning, December 21st. Please let me know if you might be able to help transport students to that event.  The office will need to get some information from you as well.

Next Week

St. John's will be in session Monday through Friday next week with a 12:30 dismissal on Friday.  

After Break, School Resumes….
Wednesday, January 2nd

Kids are bored…..
challenge them to work on their Book It! and Read to Succeed! The same books can be read for both Book It! and Read to Succeed!  Again, our goal is for eight students to complete the Read to Succeed challenge as indicated on the rule sheet.  Please let me know if you have any questions on either program!

Religion
No Memory Work for next week!

Reading/Spelling

We will continue to have a Spelling test on Thursday next week.  We love Superkids that much!

Spelling words to be tested on Thursday, December 20th:

likes, bakes, cakes, bikes, hopes, hikes, snakes, ropes, makes, takes

Spelling words to be tested on Tuesday, January 8th:

smiled. smiling, baked, baking, oh, day, any, want, good, very

McDonald’s Superstar of the Week:

Rory Acton

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a blessed and wonderful Christmas and a happy start to 2019!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week

NO P.E. OR LIBRARY NEXT WEEK DUE TO CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICE

Thursday – Christmas Program at St. John’s Lutheran Church – 6:00pm

December 21st – Presentation of Christmas Program at Luther Manor; Half Day of School – 12:30 dismissal

December 22 – January 1st – No School – Christmas Vacation

Book It! Reading Log for December

A reading log came home in the Tuesday Communication Folder.  A good idea for "bored" kids during Christmas Vacation!

Snow Days and the Blog
If we should happen to have a snow day within the next few months, you could check this blog for updates on what might be due the day we come back, etc.  Unless the power is out, I should be able to update you via this blog from my home way over in Illinois!

K-8 Christmas Program
When:  Thursday, December 13th, 6:00 p.m.
Where:  St. John’s Lutheran Church
Who:  All students in grades K-8 have a part in the program.
Details:  Kids will be meeting their class in the church basement at 5:40.  Please dress children appropriately as they will all be involved in some sort of choir or performance.

Drivers Needed
We will be presenting our Christmas Program to the residents of Luther Manor on Friday morning, December 21st.  Please let me know if you might be able to help transport students to that event.  The office will need to get some information from you as well.

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of December 10th:

Tuesday 

O little town of Bethlehem;

How still we see thee lie!

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

The silent stars go by.

Thursday 

Yet in thy dark streets shineth

The everlasting light.

The hopes and fears of all the years

Are met in thee tonight.

Reading/Spelling

Spelling words to be tested on Thursday, December 13th:

game, same, ride, side, said, only, you, out, of, here

Spelling words to be tested on Thursday, December 20th:

likes, bakes, cakes, bikes, hopes, hikes, snakes, ropes, makes, takes

McDonald's Superstar of the Week:

Lily Collins

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings, 

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

December Book Order

A book order form can be found in your child’s Friday Communication Folder.  If you would like to order, please send order and payment back to school by Wednesday, December 5th.  Please make checks payable to Scholastic Reading Club and return in an envelope marked with your child’s name.  You can give online ordering a try!  Please use class code   GQYQQ   and click the link or look up Scholastic Reading Club online. If you would want to keep your order a secret for a Christmas gift, please let me know and I can help you with that as well!  Thanks!

Book It! and Six Flags Read to Succeed

As Dory from Finding Nemo would say, “Just keep reading!  Just keep reading!”  November Book It! forms are due back to school on December 3rd.

Wishing to get rid of your Happy Meal toy collection?

First Grade is collecting "gently used" kids meal toys to give "gifts" to the preschool Lambs class for Christmas.  Please send in anything that you would like to donate to the cause sometime next week if possible.  Thanks!

St. John's Adopts a Family In Need For Christmas

In lieu of classroom gift exchanges, our school will be adopting a family.  Mrs. Lear and Mrs. Logsdon will be shopping with the wish list for that family.  If you would like to contribute to the cause, please send to school next week in an envelope marked for "Adopt A Family".

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of December 3rd:

Tuesday

What child is this, who laid to rest,

On Mary's lap is sleeping?

Whom angels greet with anthems sweet

While shepherds watch are keeping?

Thursday

This, this is Christ the King,

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;

Haste, haste to bring Him laud,

The babe, the son of Mary!

Reading/Spelling

Spelling Words to be tested on Thursday, December 6th:

go, no, so, be, he, me, she, we, hi, flu

Spelling Words to be tested on Thursday, December 13th:

game, same, ride, side, said, only, you, out, of, here

McDonalds Superstar of the Week:

Gabriel Carlson

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week

Tuesday/Thursday - PE

Thursday - Library -  Bring back library books!

Upcoming Events in November

November 10th – Ladies Aid Soup Dinner and Bazaar – School Gym

November 19-23  - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Conference at Osage Beach/Thanksgiving Break

Read to Succeed Reading Incentive Program - Six Flags, St. Louis

In the Friday communication folder, please look for information about the Six Flags Read to Succeed Program.  Our goal is for at least 8 out of 12 students to complete the program by the February due date.  Books read for Pizza Hut's Book It! can also work for Read to Succeed.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Happy Reading!

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of November 12th:

Tuesday

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

Thursday

Trust in the Lord with all your heart.  Proverbs 3:5

Spelling/Reading

Spelling Words to be tested on Tuesday, November 13th:

asked, asking, grinned, grinning, hugged, hugging, helping, helped, shopping, shopped

Spelling Words to be tested on Tuesday, November 27th:

flipped, stepped, flipping, stepping, we, or, from, to, there, be

This Week's McDonald's Superstar:

Micah Alvear

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week

Sunday – Daylight Savings Time Begins – Fall back!

Tuesday  through Thursday - Book Fair Open Before and After School - Fairy Tale Dress-Up Days All Week

Tuesday/Thursday – P.E. 

Monday - Sleeping Beauty Day - Pajamas

Tuesday - Little Red Riding Hood Day - Wear red

Wednesday - Cinderella Day - Wear Fancy Shoes

Thursday – Library Books due back at school/Rapunzel Day - Crazy Hair

Friday - Snow White Day - Dress like your favorite dwarf!

Upcoming Events in November

November 10th – Ladies Aid Soup Dinner and Bazaar – School Gym

November 19-23  - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Conference at Osage Beach/THANKSGIVING BREAK

Book It! Form For November

I had a large number of students who participated in Book It! in October!  Great job!  The new form for November can be found in the Friday Communication Folder.  Please complete the 200 minutes for the month and return to school by December 3rd.  Even if your student did not participate in October, they are welcome to participate in the coming months!  Thanks!

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of November 5th:

Tuesday

Be strong and courageous.  Do not be frightened...for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.  Joshua 1:9

Thursday

Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts.  Psalm 105:2

Reading/Spelling

Spelling Words to be tested on Tuesday, November 6th:

jumped, yelled, bumped, smelled, look, for, was, your, are, the

Spelling Words to be tested on Tuesday, November 13th:

asked, asking, grinned, grinning, hugged, hugging, helping, helped, shopping, shopped

This Week’s McDonald’s Superstar:

Jackson Platte

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!
Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week

Sunday - K-2  sings at 10:00 St. John's Service

Wednesday - Reformation/Trunk or Treat - St. John's Parking Lot - 5 to 7pm

Thursday – P.E. 

Thursday – Library Books Due Back At School

Upcoming Events in November

November 6-9 - Scholastic Book Fair

November 19-23 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

Book It!

Completed Book It! forms are due back at school by Thursday, November 1st to receive the pizza reward for the month of October.  

Superkids Reading Online Games and Books

During conferences, I was able to show many parents the benefits of accessing the Superkids Online program when working with students at home.  On Friday, I will be sending another opportunity to link up to this program if you haven't already.  This will be an email to all parents, signed up or not.  Please look for this email on Friday, and if you have already linked in to the program, please ignore this additional email.  Thanks!

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of October 29th:

Tuesday

Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!  Psalm 95:6

Thursday

Give thanks to the Lord, for His steadfast love endures forever.  2 Chronicles 20:21

Reading/Spelling

Spelling words to be tested on Tuesday, October 30th:

never, after, winter, summer, better, acted, planted, rested, printed, twisted

Spelling words to be tested on Tuesday, November 6th:

jumped, yelled, bumped, smelled, look, for, was, your, are, the

McDonald’s Superstar of the Week:

Irelynn Riley

Thanks for all that you do! Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week:

Tuesday/Thursday- PE- Please wear or send appropriate shoes.

Thursday- Library Books Due Back At School

Friday - NO SCHOOL 

Week of October 22nd - Parent/Teacher Conferences 

Upcoming Events In October:

October 28th - K-2 sings at 10am St. John's Lutheran Church service

October 31st – Reformation Day /Trunk-Or-Treat – St. John’s Parking Lot

Parent/Teacher Conferences 

I look forward to meeting with everyone next week and the following Monday!  I will send you a text on the day of your conference as a reminder.  See you soon!

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of October 22nd: 

Tuesday     The Lord is near to all who call on Him.  Psalm 145:18

Thursday   Jesus said, "I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit."  John 15:16

Reading/Spelling

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, October 22nd:

candle, little, pickle, bubble, how, do, a, show, have, me

Spelling Words to be tested on Tuesday, October 30th:

never, after, winter, summer, better, acted, planted, rested, printed, twisted

Book It!

Don’t forget to be working toward our October Book It! goal – 200 minutes for the month!

This Week’s McDonald’s Superstar

Asher Smoot

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week:

Tuesday/Thursday- PE- Please wear or send appropriate shoes.

Thursday- Library Books Due Back At School

Upcoming Events In October:

October 19- End of First Quarter

Memory Work for the Week of October 15th:

Tuesday

It is the Lord who goes before you.  He will be with you ... Do not fear.  Deuteronomy 31:8

Thursday

Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.  Ephesians 6:10

Reading/Spelling

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, October 15th:

song, sing, sang, sung, king, long, bang, hung. hang, thing

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, October 22nd:

candle, little, pickle, bubble, how, do, a, show, have, me

This Week’s McDonald’s Superstar:

Brason Poage

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Hello First Grade Parents!

Below is the completed schedule for First Grade Parent/Teacher Conferences.  I look forward to meeting with you! Please let me know immediately if the time listed will not work so that we can reschedule.

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

Conferences on Monday, October 22nd

3:30 - Lily and Caleb Collins

4:00 - Gabriel Carlson

5:00 - Jacob Thomas

5:30 - Irelynn Riley

Conferences on Tuesday, October 23rd

3:15 - Jackson Platte

3:45 - Asher Smoot

4:15 - Ella Jung

4:45 - Rory Acton

Conferences on Wednesday, October 24th

3:15 - Maria Borgmeyer

Conferences on Thursday, October 25th

3:15 - Micah Alvear

Conferences on Monday, October 29th

3:15 - Brason Poage

Upcoming Events Next Week:

Tuesday/Thursday- PE- Please wear or send appropriate shoes.

Thursday- Library Books Due Back At School

Upcoming Events In October:

October 19 - End of First Quarter

October 20/21 – Folklife Festival – Cheese Soup Booth

Week of October 22nd – Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 26th – No School

October 28th - Grades K-2 Sing in Church at 10am service

October 31st – Trunk-Or-Treat – St. John’s Parking Lot/ Reformation Day 

Cough Drop Policy

'Tis the season for coughs and colds!  If your child NEEDS to have cough drops at school, please send them in a ziploc clearly marked with your child's name.  This ziploc needs  to be handed directly to me so that I can store them and distribute to your child only when needed.  Thanks for your attention to this matter!

October Book Order

A book order form can be found in your child's Friday Communication Folder.  If you would like to order this month, please send order and payment back to school by Wednesday,  October 10th.  Please make checks payable to Scholastic Reading Club and return in an envelope marked with your child's name.  Please use class code GQYQQ for online ordering.

First Grade  Parent/Teacher Conference Schedule

Please send me a text to  (217)430-9257 and let me know a time and day that you can be available to meet with me during the week of October 22nd.  First text, first serve!  I look forward to meeting with you regarding your student's progress so far this school year!

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of October 8th:

Tuesday

Love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.  Psalm 32:10

Thursday

The Lord your God is with you wherever you go.  Joshua 1:9

Reading/Spelling

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, October 8th:

bath, moth, this, that, thin, cloth, path, think, thank, math

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, October 15th:

song, sing, sang, sung, king, long, bang, hung, hang, thing

This Week’s McDonald’s Superstar:

Maria Borgmeyer

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

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Upcoming Events Next Week:

Tuesday/Thursday -P.E. – Please wear tennis shoes.

Thursday – Library Books Due Back At School/PTL Meeting in the Gym-5:30

Upcoming Events In October

October 2 - Picture Retakes

October 19- End of 1st Quarter

October 20th and 21st – Folklife Festival/Cheese Soup Booth

Week of October 22nd – Parent/Teacher Conferences – NO SCHOOL – October 26th

October 28th - Grades K-2 Sing in Church

October 31st - Trunk or Treat in St. John's School Parking Lot/Reformation Day 

Pizza Hut Book It! Reading Incentive Program Begins October 1st!

In the communication folder, you will find a form for Book It! for the month of October. First graders are asked to read 200 minutes for the month (10 minutes per day would get you there, plus more!). Reading homework assignments do not count toward Book It! time. Please complete the project and return the form by the due date at the bottom. Students with completed forms by the due date will receive a coupon for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. Please note that this project is a great incentive for students to practice their skills and read for fun at home!

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of October 1st:

Tuesday

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  Matthew 22:37

Thursday

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice.  Psalm 32:11

Reading/Spelling

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, October 1st:

when, where, why, who, which, what, dash, cash, trash, crash

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, October 8th:

bath, moth, this, that, thin, cloth, path, think, thank, math

This Week’s McDonald’s Superstar:

Gabriel Carlson

Thanks for all that you do! Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week:

Tuesday/Thursday – P.E. - Bring or wear tennis shoes.

Thursday - Library - Return Library Books.

Friday - Cookie Dough Pick-up After School

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of September 24th:

Tuesday

When I am afraid, I will trust in You.  Psalm 56:3

Thursday 

God provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.  Acts 14:17

Mid Quarter Reports 

In Monday's Communication Folder, there was a mid term report to let you know your child's progress so far during the First Quarter.  This report showed you "grades" for the major subject areas.  Although we have an ungraded report card at the end of the quarter, this will let you know if your child needs to focus more on a subject as we finish the First Quarter.  If you have any questions, please let me know.  Grade information like this is always available on Sycamore - let me know if you are having trouble accessing it.  Please sign and date the copy in the folder and return to school on Monday if you have not already.  Thanks!

Poster Contest in the Gym

Remember to "vote" on the best poster for the PTL Fall Poster Contest!  Voting ends September 28th!

Reading/Spelling

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, September 24th:

fish, wish, rush, brush, I, my, she, her, he, his

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, October 1st:

when, where, why, who, which, what, dash, cash, trash, crash

McDonald’s Superstar of the Week:

Lily Collins

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week:

Monday - Mid Quarter Reports in  Communication Folders

Tuesday/Thursday – P.E. - Bring or wear tennis shoes!

Thursday - Library - Return Library Books!

Upcoming Events In September:

September 28th - Cookie Dough Pick-up

Sycamore Usernames and Passwords

Please look for Sycamore usernames and passwords for your family that are taped inside the Friday Communication Folder.  Please try logging in using the instructions that I gave on the Meet the Teacher Night pamphlet.  Please send me a text, letting me know if you are successful or not.  Sycamore is a useful resource for checking lunch accounts, class news, and tracking academics in some classes in First Grade.  Thanks!

Backpack Pages

Thank you so much for helping your child with their Superkids Backpack Pages each week and returning them to school on Friday!  The fluency page (generally the front page) is designed to practice with your child once each day of the week.  So actually it is ideal if you keep the packet until Friday so that you can do this practice.  Feel free to unstaple the packet and work with it as needed.  The word cards that they make for Spelling words (generally the second page) can be cut apart, and then your child can keep the cards they make.  Just return the top portion of this page.  Please staple all pages back together,  initial as completed, and return on Friday morning.  

Religion

Memory Work for the Week of September 17th:

Tuesday

Be obedient...show perfect courtesy toward all people.  Titus 3:1

Thursday

Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!  John 1:29

Reading/Spelling

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, September 17th:

bunch, lunch, inch, pinch, ranch, branch, chip, chop, chick, check

Spelling Words to be tested on Monday, September 24th:

fish, wish, rush, brush, I, my, she, her, he, his

This Week's McDonald's Superstar:

Rory Acton

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings, 

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week:

Monday – NO SCHOOL – HAPPY LABOR DAY!

Tuesday – First Day of P.E. – Please remember your tennis shoes!/Cookie Dough Order Forms Due

Upcoming Events In September:

September 17th - Mid Quarter Reports in Folders

September 28th  -  Cookie Dough Pick-up

Religion
Please note the change in days due to NO SCHOOL MONDAY...

Wednesday

Faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see.  Hebrews 11:1

Friday

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.  Acts 3:19

Reading/Spelling

You can expect 4 Backpack Pages to be coming home in Tuesday's Communication Folder.  Please complete these throughout the week, and return to school by Friday.  

We will be having our first Spelling Test on Monday, September 10th.  The following words will be tested at that time:

mop, big, cat, rug, tug, flat, dig, hop, nest, best

September Book Order
A book order form can be found in your child’s Friday Communication Folder.  If you would like to order this month, please send order and payment back to school by Wednesday, September 5th.  Please make checks payable to the company from which we are ordering and return in an envelope marked with your child’s name.  Please consider giving online ordering a try!  This method of ordering will give you access to all order flyers available for the month from Scholastic!  Please use class code   GQYQQ   and type Scholastic Reading Club into your browser.

Next Week’s Book Topic:

Trees and Buses

This Week’s McDonald’s Superstar:

Whytni Smith

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Pet Pictures

We still have plenty of room on our Pet Picture Bulletin Board!  Please send in pictures of your family pets so we can fill in the empty spaces.  Kids love to share their pet stories.  Thanks!

Sleep and Breakfast Are Important
We are still adjusting to being back in school again, and many of the kids are used to getting up late, eating a late breakfast, then having a normal lunch time.  Now that breakfast is happening early, they are “STARVING” by the time lunch finally rolls around at 11:50!  Please encourage your student to go to bed at a reasonable time, and to eat a good breakfast before coming to school each morning.  Unfortunately, there are no snacks (or naps!) in first grade!  Thanks!     

Saxon Math Homework
Thank you to everyone for your attention regarding the math homework!  This is a very important part of the Math program and will help them practice the skills they will need to move forward.  It works best when you give your student a few minutes to complete the work on their own, then sit down with them and look over their paper (both sides) to make sure that they understand and have the correct answers.  This homework is not an attempt to “trick” your child at all.  If they miss something, please  do fix it with them and talk about the answer so that the next time they encounter it on their own – on a test for example – they may be more successful.  Please have them use pencil and crayon only (no markers or pens) to complete their work.  If you have any questions on how to manage the math homework with your child, please let me know.

Reward Tickets in the Treasure Box

In lieu of candy or toy trinket prizes in the Treasure Box this year, I am letting the students choose from a variety of reward coupons.  To earn these coupons, students must get five hole punches on their reward cards.  Punches can be earned by bringing in church bulletins or books from their home library that match our Reading theme.  They can also earn one punch for every green card day during the week.  Reward options include opportunities to wear hats, flip flops, or slippers in the classroom.  Students may also chose to bring a stuffed animal or show-and-tell item to class.  Please check-in with your student to see how they are doing with their reward coupons.

Chit Chat Notebooks

Thank you for helping me with this fun writing project!  We will be sending this notebook home a couple of times a week - please sign and return on the next school day.

No Toys Policy

Please remind your student that there are no toys allowed at school or at extended care.  Toys are only allowed in the first grade classroom when a student is using a Fluffy Friend or Show and Tell ticket.  Thanks!

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of August 27th:

Tuesday

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  Psalm 46:1

Thursday

I trust in You, O Lord; I say, "You are my God."  Psalm 31:14 

Reading/Spelling 

We are having fun meeting the Superkids and reviewing Kindergarten concepts in Language Arts subjects.  We will not yet be having a Spelling test next week, but do look for a Backpack Page packet to be coming home in the folder on Monday.  You can help your child complete and return by Friday.  Also, please look for an orange note in today's folder regarding the Superkids Parent Online Portal.

McDonald’s Superstar of the Week:

Jacob Thomas

Next Week’s Book Topic:

Alphabet and Activities

Thanks for all that you do for your student!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Love and Blessings,
Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

Upcoming Events Next Week:

Wednesday, August 22nd - School Picture Day

Welcome to Sycamore!
I am including a printed copy of this week’s Class News in the Friday Communication Folder. Please let me know if you have any problems accessing Sycamore using the username and password you used last school year.  I will be working with office to get new usernames and beginning passwords for new families.  Also, let me know if you have not received (or need more copies of) the pamphlet that was given out at Meet the Teacher Night. Basic instructions for accessing Sycamore are listed in this pamphlet.  Thank you for helping St. John’s save on paper and printing costs again this school year! Please be sure to check Sycamore every Friday for a new Class News entry.

Morning Routine
The students are again getting used to our school’s morning routine in the gym!  Your child does not need to sign in to the Sycamore computer in the entry way unless they arrive at school BEFORE 7:45.  All students in grades K-8 arriving after that time may proceed directly to their spot in the gym.

Our Safe Place in Time of Emergency
An FYI for parents:  in case of an emergency in our building or neighborhood, St. John’s has an agreement with Eugene Field Elementary at 1405 Pearl Street.  This building is our first choice for a safe place to go with our students.  Our second option will be St. John’s Lutheran Church at 1201 Lyon Street.

Food Allergies

This year, we are asking that all students with a food allergy provide a doctor's note to fully explain this condition.  This child will stay on our food allergy list until a doctor's note is received to clarify the child is cleared from this food allergy.  Please send this information to school with your child as soon as possible.  Thanks!

Religion
As part of our first grade Religion curriculum, I will be assigning Bible verses for the children to memorize and repeat back to me. Verses will be said twice a week for first graders (Tuesday and Thursday) unless otherwise notified. We will be practicing them during class time, but some additional help from home would be appreciated. Look for the Memory Verses on the Friday Class News.

Tuesday 

I praise You, for I am ...wonderfully made.  Psalm 139:14

Thursday

The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.  1 John 4:4

Reading/Spelling 

Memory Words:  I, a, the

There will be no Spelling words until week 3 of the Superkids program.

Handbook Sign Off Sheets
Please remember to read our new 2018/2019 St. John’s School Handbook, sign the back page, and return that page in your student’s communication folder.  Please also complete and return all paperwork that you were given at Meet the Teacher Event as soon as possible.  Thanks!

Next Week’s Story Topics:

Seasons and Animals

Thanks for all that you do! Have a nice weekend and week ahead!
Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

August 2018

Dear Parents and First Graders:

Hello! I would like to welcome my students back to school!

First – a little background : Nine years ago, I returned to St. John’s as the first and second grade teacher. I previously had taught second grade here for the 1998-1999 school year, and then first grade after that for three more years. Previous to that, I taught for two years at Holy Rosary School in Monroe City at the first grade level. And before all of that, I graduated from Culver-Stockton College in May 1996 with a degree in Elementary Education.  After taking some time out in the business world (working for Niemann Foods in Quincy as an Equipment Buyer), I decided that I was missing the imagination and creativity that teaching brought to my days. So I returned to the field of education. I live with my husband, Doug, and twelve year old daughter, Maddie in Payson, Illinois. Maddie is a seventh grader in Mr. Ryck's classroom this year!

I would like the parents to know that they are always welcome to visit our room, which is exclusively a first grade room. If you have concerns, questions, etc…please don’t hesitate to call me at school (221-0215), on my cell (217-430-9257), or e-mail me at kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org. We are working as a team to help our kids get the best education possible!

A few things to keep in mind:

1.  Please check your child’s bookbag every evening for a School Note Folder. This folder will be sent home every evening with important all-school notes and information that often needs to be signed and returned. Also you will find information about your child’s daily behavior inside this folder. From time to time, the folder may contain completed work, work to be singed and returned, or work that needs to be completed and returned to school on the following school day.  Please go through the completed papers with your child. Help explain to them any mistakes that were made. Be sure to praise them for their really good work! Folders need to be returned to school on the following school day.

2.  The Weekly Friday Parent Letter may be viewed online using the Sycamore program under Class/News. If you are unable to access Sycamore and would like to request a paper copy of the Friday Parent Letter, please let me know.

3.  Due to the increase of students with various food allergies, I have decided to eliminate edible birthday treats in our classroom. Non-edible treats such as pencils, stickers, or erasers are fine to bring to share with friends.  Kids with summer birthdays can celebrate their “half-birthday” (six months from their real birthday).

4.  Students will have gym class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please make sure that they are wearing comfortable clothing, and they must be wearing tennis shoes to participate. Kids may bring a pair of tennis shoes to school to always have on hand for gym class. Also, we will be having Art on Friday afternoons, so kids might want to come in clothes that are not their “Sunday Best” in case of an accident!

5.  Grades K-2 are digging into a new Reading series this year!  We are excited to begin the Superkids series, and it will take a bit of time to make the adjustment.  Currently, we are planning on sending Backpack Pages for the week in the Monday Communication Folder.  Please help your child complete these pages and return to school by Friday morning.  Other regular homework in first grade will be Memory Work, Spelling Words, and Reading Memory Words (which can all be found on the Friday Parent Letters), and Math (see below). Students may have additional homework depending on what is not completed at school.

6.  Our Math series is Saxon Math. This is a very intense way of teaching Math that I feel is great because of its constant review of skills learned. However, please be looking for Math homework sheets to be coming home in the Communication Folder almost every evening!  This is a way for your student to show you what they have learned that day. Although frequent, the pages won’t be very long or time consuming. Please make sure that your student completes these and returns them to school on the following school day.

7.  Please refer to the pamphlet given to you at the “Meet the Teacher” event for an easy to reference schedule for the week, contact information, and behavior management details.

When dreaming of the future for my students, I hope that they will grow into adults who possess the following ten character traits: self discipline, self respect, respect for others, integrity, perseverance, patience, generosity, commitment, determination, and diligence. I hope that you will work together with me to help promote these qualities in the hearts and minds of our students. This will provide them with the tools they can use to serve as Christian witnesses and productive members of their future communities.

Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to working with you this year!

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Bradshaw

kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org

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