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Weekly News October 21-28

Friday, October 21, 2011 :: 423 Views :: 1- Mrs. Patterson, 1- Mrs. Herzberg ::

OCTOBER’S VERSE: Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing, and perfect will. Romans 12:2

October 21, 2011

JESUS TIME

Martin Luther was a man for whom God had great plans. We learn about the life, work, and faith of this reformer. Ask your child to tell you about Luther’s symbol and what it means.

MEMORY

You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor. The Tenth Commandment

READING/PHONICS

We continue to stop and ask questions while we read. Our Word Wall is growing rapidly, and the kids are getting how to use it! Yes!

MATH

Fractions, addition facts with a sum of 10, adding 10 to a multiple of 10, the hundred chart, and “pairs” keep us busy.

MAKING WORDS

The lesson for next week comes home today. The lessons help the kids learn to read, write, and spell. There are so many benefits! Thanks for your help with this at home. The lesson is due by the 28^th.

FIELD TRIP

We will attend the performance of “A Christmas Carol” on Friday, December 3rd in the afternoon. Permission slips are due the 28^th. We have room for 2 more chaperones.

STAR STUDENTS

John shared his favorite book and his soccer ball with us. We also enjoyed looking at all of his pictures. John is truly a Child of God in every way. He is a great friend to all. He is such a blessing to our classroom!

Hope gave us a fun week! We enjoyed her “Child of God” book. Her Show and Tell was awesome—she’s a rock star! Her pictures were fun, and we loved her book. We are glad God made Hope and are so grateful He calls her His own!

WEBSITES

First of all, a HUGE THANK YOU goes out to Stephanie Truckenmiller for helping in the lab. Mrs. Stofflet and I couldn’t do it without her! We visited jcplayzone.com this week. The kids wanted me to send the address home. Enjoy!

PIZZA PARTY

Thanks to the artistic talents of our kiddos and the Truckenmillers, we won the door decorating contest and will dine on pizza soon! Thank you, Truckenmillers!

GRANDPARENTS DAY

Any time we spend with those we love is a gift. Thanks for making it possible for special people to be with us today. It was one of the best days we’ve had! The interactions in our classroom were priceless!

FIRE SAFETY HOUSE

The Wauwatosa Fire Safety House is here Wednesday. Permission slips are due the 24^th. We still need one volunteer from noon til 3:00. Please consider helping—we’d be so very grateful!

NOTES

*Book orders are due online or in class by the 24^th. Books make GREAT gifts!

*First quarter church and Sunday School attendance sheets are due the 31^st.

*Pizza Hut reading calendars are due Nov. 1.

CLOSING THOUGHTS

God knows exactly who fits in which family He is so very wise, and His love and mercy are beyond comprehending. I pray you can spend time with those you love and call “family” this weekend. What a gift!

Laura believes God called her to the teaching ministry and equips her for daily work in the first grade classroom. He has placed in her those skills and abilities through which he works to feed His lambs. Laura knows that if anything "good" happens in her room, it is by God's grace, not her merit. The teaching ministry is filled with blessings--not a day goes by that the Lord doesn't reveal Himself in ways both large and small.

Laura believes 6 and 7 year olds learn best in a safe, nurturing environment where they are free to take risks in their learning. They need to be actively involved each day in each lesson. They need to move and sing and speak as well as sit and listen. Learning happens in so many ways.

Literacy is woven into each subject. First graders need to be immersed in print and given the support they need individually to make sense of that print. Reading and writing need to be meaningful in order for kids to flex their literacy muscles. Each student is at a different place and so needs different support. Reading, writing, speaking, and listening are life skills, and the groundwork has to be solid.

Laura graduated from Concordia University in River Forest, IL, in 1983 with a BA in Education. She taught in the second grade in Chicago, IL, for 5 years before returning to her home state of Wisconsin. She spent two years teaching at the Kindergarten level. In 1990, she accepted the call to teach first grade at Our Redeemer and God continues to call her to ministry in this place.

Laura and her husband, Brad, have three children. All three attend schools that nurture their faith. The Pattersons value the strong Christian education their children receive.

I graduated from Carroll College in 2000 with a Communication degree and worked in the marketing field for almost 5 years. I enjoyed what I was doing; however, deep down I felt that something was missing. I always thought that if I had a chance to go back to school, I would go back to become a teacher. After much thought, I decided to take a leap of faith to follow my dream of becoming a teacher.

In June of 2006, I received my initial teaching certification through Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee. Every day that I am in a classroom, I know that this is the right path for me. My love for children and learning consumes me when I am in the classroom. I want to share my passion for learning and Jesus with my students. I am currently in the process of obtaining my Masters of Art in Teaching degree through Cardinal Stritch University. I hope to complete my Masters degree in May of 2011.

Being a teacher at Our Redeemer is very special to me. I attended Our Redeemer Lutheran School in Delavan, WI when I was in grade school. I believe that the Christian education that I received at that school has given me the strong foundation that I live my life on. I look forward to sharing my experiences with my students so that they too can build upon their strong foundation in Christ.