Newsletter 12/3/2025

Calendar      

¨  December 3^rd 

School Board Meeting

7:00

¨  December 4^th 

Basketball Practice

3:30 – 5:00

Cheer Practice

3:30 – 5:00

¨  December 7^th 

Sing at Zion Lutheran Church, be there 8:30

¨  December 9^th 

Mom’s Night Out Christmas Party – 6:00

PTF Meeting – 6:30

CHURCH SINGING

Sunday, December 7^th, we will be singing at Zion in Hutchinson. Please have your child/ren to the church basement by 8:30, church begins at 8:45.

We know there are many churches that feed into our school family; we understand if you are able to sing but need to leave after. 

Since this is a smaller church, if you intend to leave after singing, please stand in the back of the church.  All are welcome to stay for the entire service.

If you are unable to attend, please notify your child/rens teacher.

MOM’S NIGHT OUT CHRISTMAS PARTY + PTF MEETING

December 8^th at 6:00 - Join us for a night out mingling and stick around after the party for our PTF meeting (starts at 6:30).  Bring a snack, dessert, or appetizer to share.  Beverages will be provided.

PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Our preschool classrooms have been working hard on a Christmas Program for Friday, December 12^th starting at 6:00.  All are welcome to attend.

Preschool program is from 6:00-6:30 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in the sanctuary.  From 6:30-7:00 we will have birthday cake for Jesus in the church basement.

K-8^th GRADE CAROLING

The kindergarten through 8^th grade will be caroling at some of our local nursing homes on Friday, December 19^th.

If any parents are available to drive the 6-8^th graders and chaperone for a few hours that morning we could use a few volunteers.

CLASSROOM CHRISTMAS PARTIES

On Friday, December 19^th each classroom will be hosting their own Christmas party.  Teachers should be in contact with parents for any items needed or gift exchange plans.

CHRISTMAS BREAK

No school December 20^th through January 4^th for Christmas break, classes resume on Monday, January 5^th.

COLD WEATHER GEAR

Please remember to have your child pack ALL their cold weather gear EVERY DAY.  This should include snow boots, snow pants, hats and gloves.

PRESCHOOL (3): Miss Lokensgard

The classroom is decorated, and the lights are up. We are talking about all the things we can see at Christmas time. We are also singing all the Christmas songs with bells and shakers. In the dramatic play area is a wrapping paper station with scissors and tape and the science center is turned into a bakery. At the activity center we are working on matching colors, counting the Christmas trees and working on the letter Jj. We are also focusing on the number 1, Diamond, and the color white. 

Monday- Writing Center: Letter Jj phonics page. Large Group: Glued on a candy cane to make a Jj. 

Tuesday- Writing Center: Writing the letter Jj on a chalk board. Large Group: Making a patterned Christmas tree. 

Wednesday- Writing Center: Building our name with Christmas lights. Large Group: Show N share

Thursday- Writing Center: Scribble Scrabble lesson, learning how to draw candy. Large Group: Making a book about Mary Good News. 

Friday- Writing Center: Making a diamond with popsicle sticks and a board Game. Large Group: Large Motor game.  

This week's bible lesson is Mary's Good News. Our Memory treasure for this month: Today a savior has been born in Bethlehem Luke 2:11.

PREKINDERGARTEN (4): Mrs. Dragt

Welcome to lights and sounds of Christmas week!

Focus Wall

Letter- Hh

Number- 7

Color -Green

Shape- Heart

This week, we are practicing hard on our Christmas program! They are doing great; you're going to love it!

Monday- We made our names out of paper Christmas lights! Stop in the classroom and check them out!

Tuesday- We worked on making the letter Hh.

Wednesday- Show and share this week is my favorite! Bring in something that looks or sounds like Christmas.

Thursday- We worked on making the number 7 and painted Christmas trees with toilet paper rolls.

Friday- In our centers, we are matching Christmas bulbs with uppercase and lowercase letters, counting groups of snowmen and comparing the numbers.

Our Jesus story is Mary’s Big News. Memory Treasure...you are to call him Jesus

Kindergarten: Mrs. Eckstrand

Last week and this week we've have 3 Bible lessons. Last week we learned that Joshua leads the Israelites in defeating Jericho and enter into the Promised Land.  Then we heard about Hannah, Eli, and Samuel, who was called special by God to lead the Israelites as their new priest after Eli.  Finally, we met David, who took on Goliath, and only with the Lord's help was able to defeat him with his slingshot and a smooth stone from the river.  David would then become the second King of Israel.  Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right is our Memory treasure.  

In Reading, we met Tamika, who is helping us with our /t/ sound as well as our ending sounds.  

In Math, we are investigating SOLID (3D) shapes.  We are reviewing all of the flat shapes that make the solid shapes too.  

In Writing, we are writing a Christmas book and working on our dates.  

In Social Studies we are learning why rules help a community.  

We are singing carols in music to get us ready for Christmas caroling.  

1-2^nd: Mrs. Markgraf

Wow, December is already here!

This week in math first graders are learning strategies to subtract from numbers up to 20. Second graders are very excited to be learning about multiplication like the big kids.

In reading the first graders are learning the digraph ch as in the word chick. Second graders are learning about "bossy r" also known as r-controlled vowels were the r takes over the vowel sound such as in the word’s car, corn, letter, bird and turtle. 

Just like scientists we made predictions and tested how many water drops of water would fit on the face of a penny.

Our Bible stories are following Moses and the people of Isreal on their exodus from Egypt. Our Memory Treasure comes from John 1:29b, Look! The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

God's blessings to you all during this Advent season.

3-5^th: Mrs. Horn

Hello Parents, Students, Family, and Friends--

Welcome back from break! I pray you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving break with family and friends. It's always a joy to remember and thank God for all the blessings he gives us on Thanksgiving and every day. 

This week, we are jumping right back into where we left off with things.

In Christ Light, we continue reading and learning about Moses and the Israelites. We learned about the tenth plague, The Passover. We also learn about the crossing at the Red Sea and how God saved the Israelites from the Egyptians. 

In Math, 3rd grade is continuing multiplication with multi-digit numbers. 4th grade is working on fractions. 5th grade is adding and subtracting decimals.

In Reading, we are continuing our novel The Wild Robot. As we read, we are discussing comprehension questions and talking about different themes.

In Social Studies, we are learning about the West region of the United States. Once we finish all the regions, we will review and know all the states and capitals of our country!

Here is just another quick reminder that book reports are due on Friday! I love hearing everyone talk about their plans on what to do. It's fun to see all the creativity come together in one big project. Thanks for your help and support at home! Have a great rest of your week!

 6-8^th: Mr. Holz

Hello Parents, Family and Friends

This week:

Grammar is working with tense and subject verb agreement.

Reading, we are reading A Christmas Carol.

6th Grade math is working with common factors.

7th Grade math is working with rates and ratios.

8th Grade math is working with graphing. 

In Science, we are working on the periodic table.

In History, we are working on a number of projects to finish our current chapter.