Dear Parents,


We had such a good day, today!  Maybe we should have two-day weeks more often….!  (Just kidding…!) There were, however, LOTS of firsties coughing and sneezing today…I think we went through a whole box of Kleenex today!  I continue to encourage and remind the kiddos to sneeze and cough into their elbow, so germs aren’t spread.  Is that what you do at home? 


After the school voting on who they all thought did the best at hiding their “Tom the Turkey”, we have our winners!  There is a student winner and an adult winner!  Brooklyn won for the student winner and Mrs. Friebe won for the adult winner!  They will be receiving their “prizes” tomorrow!  If you participated, thank you! Such FUN!

Brooklyn's Tom the Turkey

Mrs. Friebe's Tom the Turkey is the bottom one...hiding in the leaves....

We read the book “The Carpenter’s Gift” today and they kids just loved it!  It is a story about the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and how it is chosen, how it is decorated, and what is done with it when Christmas is over.  Do you know what they do with the tree once Christmas is done?  They use the lumber to help build houses for Habitat for Humanity.  How awesome is that?!?!  I looked it up and I believe that the lighting of the tree this year is this Saturday.  If you are around and able, please watch it with your firstie. J

We did a science experiment today!  Ask your firstie about it! They loved making predictions and seeing whether or not they were correct.  

I am sending home a book order tomorrow, for December.  It will be due pretty quick in order that the orders get to school in time for Christmas.  The order will be due by no later than December 4^th.  Don’t forget that you can order and pay on-line with our classroom code QHHQ7. 
The firsites are bringing home the turkeys that they created.  Please check out what they are thankful for!  

Finally, if I don’t see you before Thanksgiving, have a FANTASTIC one!  I pray that you are able to take some time to relax and spend some quality time with friends and family. 

Side note, my high school football team will be in the state championships again this year!  SO exciting!  100%, I will be tuned in to watch the Big Reds win! 

Blessings on your week!

Miss Gallagher

Dear Parents,

Happy Wednesday!  BRRR…..! It is SO super cold outside!  I am not complaining, just merely giving my observation after being outside for recess!  Don’t forget to have your kiddos bring in all of their snow gear to go outside and play.  Also please double check with your firstie that they have extra clothes…just in case of an emergency.  

Now that we are into the 2^nd quarter, please take a few minutes to check your child’s grades on Fast Direct and as always, let me know if you have any questions.  

We had a good time on our field trip to City Market yesterday (I am sure that you heard all about it, right?)! Thanks to the parents that were able to drive!  Also, THANK you for sending in your firstie’s booster seat if you weren’t able to drive.  Every firstie had theirs…it was awesome! If you haven’t checked out City Market yet, please do so!  It is such a great local place to shop!  Below are some pictures from our trip….enjoy!  Our next field trip will be next month to the Chippewa Nature Center.  Please watch for details coming out to you soon! 

Miss Kim telling us about City Market

 

Apple tasting...we got to try to four different kinds of apples.  Ask your firstie which one was their fav!

Hmmmm.....will this taste good?

"This one is SOUR, Miss Gallagher!"

We read our “main” story today out loud in class and I have to say that I was impressed!  They are really coming along…..keep practicing at home!  

If your firstie checked out a book buddy, they are due tomorrow!  Please send it back in.  Thanks!

Blessings on the rest of your week! 

Stay warm! 

Miss Gallagher

Dear Parents,

Happy Wednesday!  Whoa! What a blustery day is has been…..but we still plan on going outside to get some fresh air and enjoy the sunshine! 

Has your firstie told you what we are learning about in Religion class?  We have been learning about Moses and how he helped to free the people of Israel (God's people) from slavery.  Moses asked the Pharaoh over and over again to let them go and each time Pharaoh refused.  And when Pharaoh refused, God sent plagues to the people of Egypt.  There were plagues of water turning into blood, and darkness all the time, and sickness, and swarms of flies, etc….each plague was bad, but the last one was the worst.  God told Moses to kill a spotless lamb and take the blood from it.  Then they were to use the blood to paint it on the door frames of Israelites’ houses.  When they did that, they were protected from the angel that God sent to kill all of the first born sons.  The angel passed over the home of the Israelites and God saved them…..the Passover.  We celebrate the Passover because Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins.  He was spotless and pure, and He shed His blood and because of that WE are saved!  As a reminder of that awesome gift, the firsties “painted” our door frame with blood too! 

If you get a chance to, check out the firsties’ artwork in the hallway by the Gym…it is SO NEAT!  

 

How are the math flash cards coming along?  The goal is try to have the firsties NOT rely on their fingers but rather practice mental math and knowing those math facts.  The more that they practice, the more they will have those math facts at their fingertips.  Please keep practicing at home (and it doesn’t need to be more than a few minutes at a time…!) Thank you for continuing to work on this at home. 

I had 5 firsties not get their homework done again last night.  Parents….PLEASE check your kiddo’s folders EACH AND EVERY NIGHT.  PLEASE help your kiddo make sure that their homework is completed EACH AND EVERY NIGHT.  They are learning and they are learning to become more responsible and more independent and they need your help with this.  

The Harvest Dinner is THIS SUNDAY!  It is also Reformation Sunday! Hope to see you at church and/or the Harvest Dinner. 

Blessings on the rest of your week!

Miss Gallagher

Dear Parents,

7 students.  I had 7 firsties out of 12, NOT complete their homework last night!?!? How disappointing is that?  Those that didn’t complete their homework last night lost their entire recess today and I have to tell you that I hate to do that, but  7 students not completing their homework, I believe warranted it. 

Homework should be completed outside of class, whether that is at home or at After School Care, and then brought back to school the very next day.  Again, please check your firstie’s homework folder, each and every day for homework and/or important notes.  Thank you for your help with this! 

Don’t forget to send in extra clothes for your kiddo (especially if they have already used their extras)….including socks, pants, a shirt or sweatshirt, and underwear.  Accidents happen, I want them to be prepared…just in case!  Thank you!

Last week we created our own little stained glass window!  The firsties colored the pictures and then I rubbed olive oil on the back side of the paper and it seeped into the paper to make the stained glass effect. So neat (and what an awesome reminder!)!

 Has your firstie told you about our Pen Pals?  We are writing to the first grade class at St. John’s Lutheran School in Fort Wayne, Indiana (the first grade teacher there is a college friend of mine).  Our firsties are doing SUCH a good job of writing their letters!  I am hoping to send them out by the end of the week and hopefully we will get some return letters soon.  There are 20 students in the other class, so some of our firsties had to write more than one letter (but I reassured them that they will get two letters BACK).They are so excited! 

Just as a reminder, the Bonfire and Soccer games that were cancelled last weekend are still on for THIS weekend.  Hope to see you there!  

Spelling practice test is tomorrow and make sure your firstie is practicing reading out loud, their Take Home Stories.  

Blessings on the rest of your evening!
Miss Gallagher