Memory
work: God is merciful and gracious, slow
to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Exodus 34:6
September 24, 2018
Dear Parents,
We
certainly enjoyed our trip to the apple orchard last week, even though it was
very warm! On Wednesday we will cook
with our apples. Hopefully, you found something yummy to make with your apples.
It
is Carnival week! This year because of
the construction at Concordia, the carnival will be held at Lutheran High
School South. The carnival starts on Friday at 5:00, is open until 10 that
night and then continues on Saturday from 11-9.
The best ride deal for kiddos is the wrist band. Children with the wrist band can ride all of
the rides an unlimited number of times on Saturday from 11-6. The wristbands are $27 if purchased ahead of
time and $30 on Saturday. Then there are
games and food that you also need tickets in order to purchase or play. Those tickets will be available for purchase
at the carnival. Hope to see you all
there!
Please
continue to review addition and subtraction flash cards to strengthen the math
skills. The timed fact tests are becoming a little more challenging for many of
the children. This week we will continue
working on the 9 and start talking about the “doubles plus one” facts.
Friday, October 12th,
is the last day of the first
quarter. The service project forms along
with the church and Sunday school attendance forms are due on or before that
day.
Our harvest party is
scheduled for Friday, October 19th. The plans are being put together for this
event. A big thank you goes to Christina
Stackle for organizing all of the teams for the special events throughout the
year. Please let me know if you need any supplies for your event. We have lots
of construction paper and other art supplies.
In a few weeks, it
will be time for conferences. The dates
for the conferences are October 25th and October 26th. This year, we will be using a blended approach
to the conferences. This means that the
first part of the conference will be student-led (your child will be involved
with this part of the conference). Then,
about halfway through the conference time, we will excuse the student and meet
as parents and teachers to address any concerns that the parents may have. Each week I will be sharing a little
information with you about the conference. Here is the first tidbit.
The Student-Led Conference
is an opportunity for our children to take the lead in providing evidence of
their academic growth. Conference preparations and experiences allow our
children to take responsibility for their learning and deepen their
understanding of their work.
WHY PROMOTE STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES?
· SLCs focus on a student’s success in school and at home.
· SLCs promote three-way communication among students, teachers, and parents.
· SLCs foster student pride in reaching learning goals.
· SLCs establish clear targets for the school year.
We are very excited
about these conferences. More information will come in next week’s newsletter.
Thanks for reading
this note! Have a great week!
Yours in Christ,
Janet Leet
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