Easter

From the Teachers: April 13, 2017 3’s/4’s Program This week in PreK 3/4 we learned about Easter. We told the resurrection story using Easter eggs, and the class made an empty tomb pictures. We made a cross using our handprints and created stained glass eggs with a cross inside. We read many stories about the first Easter.  This was our focus for Bible stories as well.  We read the Easter story in a variety of books all week.  We also learned about Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey.  We reviewed the letters Ff, Gg and Hh this week as well.  Students also enjoyed playing outside each day this week!  Reminders: ·  No School tomorrow, Friday, April 14 ·  Easter Services on Sunday at GSLC.   ·  Sign-ups for Keeneland clean up dates and Saving for College workshop are in the back hallway!  2’s Program This week in the two's room we talked all about Easter and how Jesus died for us. Our Bible story for the week was from the Pray and Play Bible 2 - The Easter Story.  On Monday, we made our own cross "stained glass" pictures (see right), on Tuesday we painted with paint dotters. On Wednesday we got to paint with chalk paint - be sure to check it out on the sidewalk next to the playground! And on Thursday we used watercolor to see a picture drawn with white crayon! Everyone's picture was different.  Next week we will be talking about the rainforest!
UPCOMING EVENTS April 22, April 27th:  Keeneland Clean-up Dates. Finish up your stewardship hours. Help clean at Keeneland which helps LSL by receiving funds from Keeneland for our school! Sign Up sheet is on the back table. April 14th Good Friday (no school) Church Service at 7:00 p.m. April 16th Easter Brunch, Egg Hunt and Service at GSLC. Brunch starts at 9:00 a.m. Egg Hunt 10:00 a.m. Easter Service 10:30 a.m. April 18th Monday at 5:30 p.m. There will be a workshop for parents about college saving. Free pizza dinner! Please RSVP by email to susan.obrien@thrivent.com with the number of people attending and if childcare is required.
PARENT RESOURCES EASTER Talk to your children about Easter. Jesus as our Savior! Easter is the celebration of Jesus Christ's rising from the dead (His Resurrection) after His crucifixion which took place on what we now term Good Friday. Easter is usually celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon following the Vernal or Spring Equinox. Children need to know that dying was Jesus Christ's reason for living on earth. Three days later Jesus rose from the dead having defeated sin for us! As a parent, you can have the wonderful privilege of talking with your child about these important truths.	The Easter Gift is a book that was provided to you and your student from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. If you didn’t receive it before Easter, it will be waiting in your child’s cubby on Monday. This story helps us understand Jesus’ life and death.
FAITH-LIFE RESOURCES From the Bible The Resurrection But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared.  And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.  While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into   the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.”  And they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.  From Luke 24:1-8 (ESV)