Kindergarten Newsletter

May 17, 2024

Religion

God wants all people to come to faith in Jesus and be saved.  He makes us his children as the Holy Spirit works faith in us through His Word and in Baptism.  He did this with the man from Ethiopia.  But, just like Philip, we can joyfully share God’s Word with others.  Missionary work is not just about people in faraway lands.  It is also about people who live in our city and neighborhood who may not know Jesus as their Savior.  As we approach summer, please remember that God does not take a vacation from us and we need to feed our faith through regular worship and time in God’s Word.   Many local churches offer a VBS program during the summer.  I would like to invite you to attend ours here at St. John’s.   It kicks off on Sunday, June 23 right after church at 10:15. Then Monday-Wednesday June 24-26 from 9:00 to 11:30.

Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.  Romans 10:17 

What Have We Learned

Language Lesson Focus – Old Folktales Made New We did a lot of comparing and contrasting the familiar story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas. 

Phonics – Long vowels and sneaky Y

Writing – Our books are just about completed.  We will be finishing the covers and table of contents next week and they will come home.  You will be amazed at all the fun animal facts.

Math – We started our last unit in math, skip counting and numbers to 100

Art – We are working on some characters for graduation.

Science – Ask us about our science experiment.  It was a real GAS.  The smiling yellow balloon was a key component.

Graduation Thursday, May 23, at 6:30

We have been very busy working on some special songs to sing for you at our graduation ceremony.  Here are just a few important details to help keep the evening running smoothly.

We would like to begin promptly at 6:30. Please have your child in our classroom by 6:15. No earlier than 6:00 please

The children usually dress in “church” clothes

The program will take place in the gym and we will be sitting on the bleachers

Ice Cream Sundaes will be served afterward in the cafeteria    

Last Week of School

Monday, May 20 Field Trip to the Zoo – We will be leaving school at 9:30

Wednesday, May 22 Field Day - Morning friends can stay all day

Thursday, May 23 Graduation at 6:30 

Friday, May 24 is our last day of kindergarten and it is a half day with dismissal at 11:45  

2023-2024 Theme - Connected in Christ “I am the vine, and you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me, you can do nothing.”  John 15:1-5