Salem Lutheran Church and School

During Jesus time this week we learned about Joseph and his brothers.  We discussed how his brothers were jealous, but God worked everything out for the best and Joseph forgave his brothers.  In reading we continued reading and creating ABC books.  We started writing numbers in Math, and we practiced counting to 10 and using positional words.  This week we also began working in our handwriting books.  The Kindergartners love handwriting (so far).  For Science/Social Studies time we continued learning about taking care of the world God gave us.  We discussed the three R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle) and we took recyclables out to the recycling bins.

Next week we will learn about Noah and the flood.  During Reading we will learn about opposites and comparing/contrasting.  We will also begin working on our first sight words, which will be the color words.  In Math we will make designs with pattern blocks, sort by colors, and continue printing numbers.  During Science/Social Studies time we will learn about germs and how they make people sick.  We will emphasize the importance of handwashing.

Book orders are due online or in paper form on September 21^st.

On September 21^st there will be a benefit night for Salem at Smugala’s Pizza.  Percentage of the money earned at Smugala’s that day will be given to our school.  See the Salem Times for more information and future benefit night dates and locations.

BOXTOPS CONTEST!  Thanks for sending in those boxtops.  Keep them coming in all through September for our contest, and all throughout the year.

Please check your child’s folder each day and be sure to mark church and Sunday school attendance on the sheet attached inside the folder.  Thank you!

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

September 15^th – 1:00 Dismissal (Faculty Meetings)

September 21^st – Book orders due, Benefit night at Smugala’s Pizza

September 24^th – Movie Night on the playground

September 25^th – Golf Tournament

September 26^th – Choristers sing at 11:00 church service

Have a blessed weekend!

Kindergarten Quotes of the week:

“I saw on the tv there was an oil spill on the golf course” ~ Haily (as we're reading a book about taking care of the environment. Golf course - Gulf Coast... pretty close)

“The weather smells good!”  ~Treasure (as we went out to recess and could smell lunch cooking)