News and Classwork

Information

- Moms in Prayer is looking for a parent from each classroom who can meet on Wednesdays from 8:00-8:45 a.m. to pray for Zion students. If you're interested, please contact Sheryl Nea (fruitnveggiefamily@gmail.com)

- If you place a "Together We're Better" order before August 29, you will be entered to win a $25 TWB card.

- If your child has an appointment or will be absent, please email me and cc: jschmidt@zionharvester.org.

- Water bottles are welcome in our classroom during these hot days (as long as students can use them and refill them without spilling).

- The new salads in the lunchroom have been met with rave reviews! If you have any extra garden produce that you'd like to share, the cafeteria will gladly accept donations.

  Repeats
- Our chapel offerings this year will go to support The Sparrow's Nest Maternity Home, which provides shelter and services to young mothers.

Class Work
Memory
Tuesday: I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger;

Friday: and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You.

Religion
We will address the questions, "Why is the Bible important?" and "What does it mean to be a Christian?"

Spelling
Spelling Patterns: 
all (like "mall"), 
ee (like "seem"), 
ell (like "fell")

Challenge: gigantic, happen, center, yellow, pepper

Reading
We will continue discussing strategies to become good readers. We will also continue practicing our literacy centers.

Math
We will focus on odd and even numbers, subtracting 0 and 1, difference of 0 and 1, story problems, and congruent shapes. Our first math test will be on Wednesday, August 28.

Science
We will learn about animals' body parts that protect them and support their survival.

Social Studies
We will continue learning about our community's location in the world, our country, and our state.


Zion Lutheran School's Vision: Ministering to families in Jesus' love while embracing and enhancing each child's gifts.