Dear Parents,
Week at a Glance
Our handwriting lesson will focus on ending punctuation. In language we will learn how to add suffixes to root words with long vowels. In religion we will be learning about Jesus’ genealogy. Our math lessons this week will be a review of measuring length. In music we will learn the hymn for National Lutheran Schools Week. Our reading lessons will address informational text and identifying main ideas and supporting details. In science we will learn about animal habitats. Our social studies lessons will cover political maps.
Schedule
January 4 – School Resumes
January 15 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No School
January 16 – Re-Enrollment due for current family
January 17 – Spelling Bee
January 18 – Parent/Teacher Conferences – Early Dismissal 12 pm
January 19 – Parent/Teacher Conferences – No School
January 21 – K-2nd Grade Sing at 8 am Service
January 21-26 – National Lutheran Schools Week
January 25 – Open House
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place on January 18th and 19th. The conferences on January 18th will begin after the half-day dismissal. Conferences on January 19th will be available in both the morning and afternoon. Please review the available sign ups and sign up for a time that works for you: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944A5AA29A5F9C43-46942694-parentteacher#/
No School
Please note that there will be no school on January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Hope will have a half day of school on January 18th and no school on January 19th due to parent-teacher conferences.
Cold Weather
Please make sure your child is appropriately dressed for the day. Students need to bring a heavy jacket for cold weather. Students may also bring a sweater or Hope sweatshirt to wear in the classroom if they get cold.
Water Bottles/Snack
Please send your child to school with a water bottle. Hydration helps support student learning. Students need a water bottle in order to refill it throughout the day. Your child also needs to bring a snack for the afternoon. All snacks and lunches must not contain nut allergens. Students should not bring candy as a snack.
Music Performance
The 1st/2nd Grade choirs will sing at Hope’s 8 am service on January 21st. This performance counts toward your child’s choir grade. Please email me if your child is unable to attend.
National Lutheran Schools Week
National Lutheran Schools Week will take place January 21st-26th. More information will follow soon.
Permission Slip
Permission slips were sent home today in Thursday folders. Please check your student’s Thursday folder and return the permission slip no later than January 12th.
Spelling Bee
Hope’s Spelling Bee will take place on January 17th.
Spelling
then
there
for
again
when
why
When will we go there again?
Memory
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32
Miss Hannah Christian
