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Weekly News December 2 - December 9

Friday, December 02, 2011 :: 353 Views :: 1- Mrs. Patterson, 1- Mrs. Herzberg ::

Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: the virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son and will call Him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14

December 2, 2011

JESUS TIME

Daniel trusts completely in the Lord and faces the lions. The Lord rewards his trust and sends an angel to save him. The Israelites return from captivity and rebuild Jerusalem.

MEMORY

I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised. Psalm 18:3

The Lord is my Helper; I will not be afraid.

Hebrews 13:6

READING

Our comprehension strategy is compare and contrast. Our stories are about family and friends, a great theme this time of year.

MAKING WORDS

Lesson 10, focusing on the short i sound, comes home today and is due Friday, the 9^th.

MATH

We count groups of coins, explore symmetry, follow a recipe to make salt dough, and add 2-digit numbers using dimes and pennies.

WEBSITES

We visited www.primarygames.com and played “Snowline.” It’s a great thinking game. We also checked out the online Advent calendar at www.activityvillage.co.uk.

ADVENT SERVICE

The kids will give their gift of worship and song to the newborn King Wednesday night. Please have your child in our room at 6:15. Our dress rehearsal is at 8:40 Wednesday morning, if you’d care to join us.

STAR STUDENTS

Mason is always a star! We loved his drawings in his “Child of God” book. His show and tell was neat! The whole class loved at the story he brought. We enjoyed his pictures. We are grateful God chose Mason to be one of His own!

GIVING GIFTS

Please read the attached note about a special opportunity. I know it is difficult to find a little extra this time of year, but God promises to bless the gifts we give in His name and to His glory. If you are moved to respond, please send your gift by Friday, the 16^th. Thank you!

We celebrated Ethan's birthday this week! He brought one of his model trains in for show and tell and we loved when he read Are You My Mother to us. Ethan is a terrific reader and great friend. We enjoyed getting to know more about Ethan through his Child of God book and the wonderful pictures that he shared. May God continue to bless Ethan throughout the year!

NOTES

*PTL December treat orders are due Friday.

*Gingerbread houses will be constructed on the 19^th. All are welcome to assist with building!

*We wish to thank our field trip chaperones. We hope they enjoyed the play!

CLOSING THOUGHTS

Our Savior comes to us again. May we always view Christmas through the eyes of the shepherds, kneel in humble adoration, and shout the GOOD NEWS to a dark and weary world—Christ the Savior is born!

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.