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Sunday, November 20, 2016

LSL LEDGER
November 14-22
3’s/4’s Program
On Monday we talked about thanksgiving and the Mayflower. We discussed the Pilgrims and how they came to America. We talked at length about turkeys and read lots of funny books about turkeys and their silly antics.

We made our thankful tree that is on the door in the classroom. Be sure to check it out at pick up next week to see what your child is thankful for!

We also made Indian corn to go on our bulletin board in the classroom and handprint turkeys were painted on Tuesday.

On Friday we did our earthquake drill where the students protect themselves from falling debris by going under tables and covering their head. We went outside to avoid the pretend fire during our fire drill and went into the hallway to protect ourselves from tornados.

We will continue the Thanksgiving theme next week with hats and pumpkin pie taste testing! See you Monday!

A reminder that there is no school Wednesday thru Thursday.
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2’s Program
This week we talked about Thanksgiving! We read several books talking about pilgrims, Indians, the first Thanksgiving and turkeys.

We made cheerio acorns, did a fine motor candy pumpkin transfer (and got to eat them afterwards!) We made Indian headbands, paper plate Mayflowers, and paper turkeys.

Together, the class has been talking about the letter C and the color yellow as well as some new shapes. Next week we are making coffee filter turkeys and nature wreaths to take home to decorate our house for Thanksgiving.

We have also started our sticker charts which the kids have loved! We have a couple that are close to getting into our treasure box!

Next week will be a short week with classes only on Monday and Tuesday. Enjoy your Thanksgiving week break!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!





UPCOMING EVENTS
THANKSGIVING CHURCH SERVICE
Wednesday, November 23 – 7:00 p.m.  
Enjoy a Thanksgiving Service at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Wednesday night
at 7:00 p.m.

PARENT RESOURCES
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING
What is the real meaning behind the holiday Thanksgiving?
To give God thanks for the harvest:


The event that Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in 1621. This feast lasted three days, and — as accounted by attendee Edward Winslow — it was attended by 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims.

In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies.


When was Thanksgiving first recognized as a national holiday?
It has been celebrated as a federal holiday every year since 1863, when, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens", to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November.

Find more information at Scholastic’s Website:
If you want more history go to:

TYPICAL HARVEST FOODS:
Turkey. While no records exist of the exact bill of fare, the Pilgrim chronicler Edward Winslow noted in his journal that the colony's governor, William Bradford, sent four men on a “fowling” mission in preparation for the three-day event. ... Deer would also have been likely as a meat.
Fruits and Vegetables. ...
Fish and Shellfish. ...
Potatoes. ...
Pumpkin Pie.
FAITH-LIFE FOR FAMILY
THANKFUL POEM:
Let us give thanks to the Lord above,
Thanks for His unconditional love,
His lessons of love spread across the land,
Sharing friendships with everyone through our hands
Let us be thankful for family and friends too.
Thankful for all things good and true.
Let us give thanks for the harvest in fall,
Thanks most to Jesus who gave his life for us all!


GIVE THANKS:



Bible Story History Lessons
Date/Title/Summary
Stories told from the My Bible Storybook by  Micahel Burghof
November 14 – Jeremiah 36
Jeremiah Obeys
Jeremiah was a prophet for the Lord that lived in the time when Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah reigned. The Lord spoke to Jeremiah many words of warning to the people and had asked Baruch to help him write them on a scroll. Then Jeremiah asked Baruch to read it to the people of Judah. The Lords sent his words to call the people to repentance and to come back to worshipping the Lord, their Father and Protector and Rescuer. But the people continued to turn from God.
November 15 – Daniel Obeys God
Daniel 1
Jeremiah had warned the people that if they did not turn to God that more trouble would follow. So in the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it! The people were now captives of Babylon and exiled from their own land. The king asked for some of the Israelites to be brought into his service. His chief of his court chose Daniel, and 3 others. The chief official gave them new names: Daniel was to be called Belteshazzar, Hananiah was to be called Shadrach, Mishael was to be called Meshach and Azariah was named Abednego.  The King wanted the 4 young men to eat his royal food and wine, but Daniel resolved not to eat it.  Daniel asked instead for vegetables and water and challenged the chief to compare Daniel and his friends with the others who continued to eat the rich food of the King.  At the end of the 10 days Daniel and his friends looked healthier and better nourished than any of the other young men who at the royal food! So they were allowed to continue eating their healthy diet. God was with them and they found favor with King Nebuchadnezzar!
November 16 – The Fiery Furnace
Daniel 3
King Nebuchadnezzar did not follow God, he instead made an image of gold and required all the people to worship it. He proclaimed that anyone who did not fall down and worship the image of gold would be immediately thrown into a blazing furnace! And so it quickly became known that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego would not worship the image of gold. Furious, the King  turned up the heat in the furnace  and ordered the soldiers to tie the 3 young men up and throw them into the fire. To everyone’s amazement, the 3 Christian men were not harmed in the fire-not 1 hair on their head was singed, their robes were not scorched, and there was not smell of fire on them. The King reacted, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of these men, be killed, for no other god can save in this way.”
November 17 –  Daniel 5
The Writing on the Wall
The next king of Babylon was King Belshazzar. He liked parties, he misused God’s temple and Holy items and he did not love or obey God. But one day during a great banquet suddenly fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote. He became frightened and summoned anyone who could read and tell the meaning of the writing. None of the king’s wise men could read it and the king became even more terrified by it. The queen, however, said she knew of a man who had the spirit of God in him. So they brought in Daniel! Daniel reminded the king that he had been setting himself up against the Lord of heaven and did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life and all your ways. Therefore this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN. Mene: God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end. Tekel: You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting. Peres: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians. Belshazzar proclaimed and made Daniel the third highest ruler in the kingdom and Belshazzar was slain that very night!

Friday, November 4, 2016

Hibernation and other Good Restful Resources

From the Teachers:
November 1-4
3’s/4’s Program
On Monday we celebrated with a Fall Celebration! Students wore their costumes to school and we shared lots of treats!  See Facebook for pictures.
We have been learning about Hibernation this week.  Students have sorted some animals that hibernate, learned the definition of the word Hibernation, made bats in a cave, and shadow painted bats.  We have been learning a new song Called Bear is Sleeping.
We have been working on the first verse only.  Students will share a berry salad on Friday, just like what a bear might eat before he hibernates! Students will also "hibernate" like the animals do.
Mr. I from Letter Land has visited us this week, he has impossible inches all over his clothes!  Students have learned the sound that letter I makes, came up with some words for the letter, and they learned the sign for the letter I as well.  We have begun working on some of our songs for the Christmas program as well!

2’s Program
This week was a big week for the two's room! On Monday we had our fall celebration and all of the kiddos got to party and have some delicious snacks. We welcomed our new friend Inika this week and the kids really made her feel welcome in our classroom! We made paper plate bears, paper owls and paper plate fox. And the teachers brought in some brand new toys!

The kids loved playing with our new car race track, shape sorting cupcakes and our new number matching puzzle. Next week we will be talking about stories from Eric Carle. We will also be closed on Tuesday, November 8 for Election Day. As always, thank you for allowing us to teach your children!

Curriculum Calendar
Next week’s Theme: Books by Eric Carle
UPCOMING EVENTS
Remember to Set your clocks back on Saturday night!
Daylight Savings time ends.
Tuesday, November 8
Election Day – No School

 
THANKSGIVING FEAST
Friday, November 18 – 11:00 a.m.  
One of our special events this month will be our Thanksgiving Feast on November 18th at 11 am. Please bring a dish that is your family's favorite to share!
PARENT RESOURCES
Help raise money for the Lutheran School of Lexington when you shop at Amazon.
No additional cost to you…just be sure to click on the Lutheran School of Lexington when you go to https://smile.amazon.com/
PARENTING RESOURCES
Hibernation: the function of hibernation is to conserve energy during a period when sufficient food is unavailable.
Some animals know to conserve their energy at certain times of the year. We sometimes need to do that as well by getting good rest and quality sleep. Be sure your child is getting at least 12 hours of sleep. See the resource below for more information at:
Your body needs sleep, so your:
·         muscles, bones, and skin can grow
·         your body can stay healthy and fight sickness
When you don’t sleep enough, you might feel sad or moody, or get overwhelmed easily

FAITH-LIFE FOR FAMILY
Bible Story History Lessons
Date/Title/Summary
Stories told from the My Bible Storybook by  Micahel Burghof
October 31   1 Kings 17:1-6
Birds Feed Elijah
Elijah was a prophet who lived in a time of an evil king – King Ahab. King Ahab decided all his people should worship an idol named Baal. God sent Elijah to confront King Elijah about allowing the people to worship God. There were 7,000 Israelites that still believed in the One True God, but King Ahab did not listen to Elijah. God then sent a drought and it became difficult for anyone to find anything to eat – King Ahab blamed Elijah and set out to kill him. Although everything in the land was now completely dried out God took care of Elijah by leading him to a stream of water and He sent birds with bread and meat to keep him nourished.  
November 1 1 Kings 17:7-16
God Cares for a Widow
After Elijah lived in the wilderness for a while, God called him to the town of Zarephath. God told Elijah that he would find a widow there to supply him with some food. The woman and her son had very little flour and water, just barely enough for themselves. Elijah told her to not be afraid-- that the God of Israel would take care of her and to prepare some bread for Elijah first. The woman had faith and followed Elijah’s instructions and made him some bread, and continued to make herself and her son some bread as well. When she went to her flour container she found that it was full as well as her jug of oil. There would be enough food for the widow and her son until the day the Lord would send rain.
November 2 2 Kings 4:8-10
Elisha’s New Room
After Elijah died Elisha continued as a prophet for God. He would travel through a town called Shunem. He was invited by a women and her husband to have dinner with them. They admired Elisha’s work to spread the Good News of God and when Elisha would travel by he would stay at their house. The wife and her husband decided to build Elisha his own room and invited him to stay there anytime.
November 3 2 Kings 5:1-16
God Helps Naaman
An army commander named Naaman became very sick with Leprosy. He was a valiant soldier, but could not heal from his Leprosy. He needed help. Naaman’s wife had a young girl that worked for her and she told her about the prophet Elisha. Naaman went to see Elisha and expected that Elisha would wave his hands and cure him. But instead, Elisha told Naaman to wash himself 7 times in the Jordan river and at first Naaman was too proud to do it, but after some coaxing from his attendants, Naaman followed Elisha’s instructions and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy. Naaman now believed in the God of Israel!

Monday, October 31, 2016

Fall Fun

From the Teachers:
October 24-28
3’s/4’s Program
This week we talked about Fall and Harvest. We made our own jack-o-lanterns, made handprint candy corn, went on a nature walk and explored harvest foods. We used our bodies to move through a spider web made of tape in our classroom, as well as using our movement skills on the playground.  

We will play pumpkin twister on Friday.  We learned our new Autumn leaves song and carved our class pumpkin. We also said Goodbye to Ms. Keegan on Thursday.  She will be greatly missed, but we know she will do wonderful things in her career as a Special education teacher!  She has also promised to stop by and visit us.  

2’s Program
In the two's class students enjoyed dancing to Fall songs, singing nursery rhymes.  They made candy corn mosaics and sampled candy corn.  Students painted pumpkins with legos to create a pattern, they have been decorating the new felt tree with leaves, pumpkins and spider webs.  On Friday students will paint their own pumpkin and they will do a fine motor activity where they pull spiders from the spider web using tweezers.  They enjoyed reading several fall books, and singing lots of songs.  






Curriculum Calendar
Next week’s Theme: Hibernation.


UPCOMING EVENTS
Fall Festival
Monday, October 31 – 11:00 a.m.  
Please join the students for a fall celebration on Monday, the 31st.  

PARENT RESOURCES
Enjoy the last of the Fall Harvest around Lexington!
Try the Corn Maze at Botanica:
Lose yourself in complete fun inside of our corn maze. While you're trying to figure your way out, you can correctly answer  questions (answers in the maze) and be entered to win University of Kentucky (GO BIG BLUE) exhibition basketball tickets. One pair of tickets will be given for the Open House Weekend ( the last weekend of September) and one pair will be given for the month of October corn maze participants.
Other Activities include:
• Unique Tractor Tire Pyramid
• Corn Troughs
• Barrel Horses
• Pipe Tire Swing

• Petting Barn with a Horse, Llamas, Goats, Variety of Birds, Sheep, Calf, Donkeys, and more
• Photo opportunities with "Old Tractor" and Head Cut Out Boards
• Verticle Tire Wall

PARENTING RESOURCES
Trick-or-Treat in Fayette County is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

 HalloWhinny at the Horse Park
Saturday & Sunday
Oct. 29 & 30
At the HalloWhinny annual Halloween show, horses and their riders are likely to show up in just about any kind of human/horse costume. Guests will see creative costumes with performances set to music, possibly even Superman, a creepy ghost, a "hippie chick", the Wicked Witch, Harry Potter, Beauty and the Beast or any number of spooky or fun characters. Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 29 & 30 at 2 p.m.
The event is included with general admission to the horse park. Breeds Barn, Kentucky Horse Park. Info: www.kyhorsepark.com
FAITH-LIFE FOR FAMILY
Fall Harvest Reminds us of God’s Bounty!

They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the Lord— the grain, the new wine and the olive oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more.

You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.

Praise God for the Harvest Song
1 Praise God for Harvest - time,
sing till bells of heaven chime!
sing of his love revealed,
fruit of earth and ocean's yield:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Good harvest safely stored
praise our great Creator Lord!
2 Plough turning soil and stone
by the winter stormwinds blown; green buds on bending bough, life to bring us harvest now: Alleluia! Alleluia!...
4 See in our food a sign
pointing to a love divine;
strength from a summer sky,
life bestowed as rainclouds fly:
Alleluia! Alleluia!...
5 Lord, on your gifts we feed:
show us each the other's need; give us the love to share
in our deeds and in our prayer: Alleluia! Alleluia!...
Paul Wigmore (born 1925)
© Paul Wigmore/Jubilate Hymns


Bible Story History Lessons
Date/Title/Summary
Stories told from the My Bible Storybook by  Micahel Burghof
October 24 – 1 Samuel 16:11-12, 18; 17:34-35
David Helps His Family and Saul
David was a shepherd and he loved the Lord. He was the youngest in his family. One day King Saul who was distressed asked for someone who could play some music for him. Saul’s attendants asked David to play his lyre for Saul. David played soothing music for Saul and remained in his service. There was an enemy of Saul and the Israelites whose name was Goliath. Goliath was a very tall and large soldier. Saul needed someone to face him in battle.  David volunteered.  David told Goliath that he came against him in the name of the Lord. “Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and Goliath fell face down on the ground.  So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone.”
October 25 1 Samuel 17:12-20
David Visits His Brothers
Now David was the son of an Ephrathite named Jesse, who was from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul’s time he was very old. Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to the war: The firstborn was Eliab; the second, Abinadab; and the third, Shammah. 14 David was the youngest. The three oldest followed Saul, 15 but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep at Bethlehem. David took care of his family while he worked for Saul.
October 26 1 Samuel 18
David and Jonathan are Kind
King Saul’s son Jonathan became David’s friend. The Bible says, “Jonathan became one in sprit with David, and he loved him as himself.” Jonathan showed his love to David by spending time with him and making covenant with him through giving him his tunic, his sword, his bow and his belt. Jonathan’s friendship was a gift of God to David, especially since Saul would not let David return to his home.
October 27 1 Samuel 18-19
David and Saul
David was successful in whatever Saul asked him to do. Saul saw that the Lord was with David and he became jealous. Saul became increasingly angry with David and he began to hunt him down. The Lord continued to be with David because David trusted in the Lord and God’s protection kept David safe from Saul.
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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Saying Sorry, Positive Discipline

From the Teachers:
September 26-30
This week we were visited by Mr. D from Letter land.  Students learned his letter sound and came up with many words that start with the letter D.  We participated in the St. Jude Trike-a-thon on Wednesday.  Students had a great time, and learned the safety rules for riding their bikes.  Parents please remind your student to always wear their helmet when riding their bike, always use caution at driveways, and never ride their bikes in the road.  We also talked to students about being safe around strangers.  They learned that a stranger is someone they don't know, and they should not talk to strangers unless mom or dad say it is okay!  

Please be reminded that there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, September 30.  We will be conducting Parent Teacher conferences.  Please sign up for a time in the front hall if you have not done so already. 

We hope that you will join us for our Spaghetti dinner on Friday evening from 6-8 p.m.  

We would like to remind parents that school drop off begins at 8:30 a.m.  We would like to have all students in the building no later than 8:45 a.m.  

CELEBRATIONS!
Happy Birthday to Shaurav Kailash, he will celebrate his birthday on Friday September 30!  

Also Congratulations to Avanitha Adithan in our 2 year old classroom on the birth of her baby brother!

Congratulations to Anakin Cocke on the birth of his sister!  

Check out and LIKE our Facebook post for pictures/videos of this week’s activities.

Curriculum Calendar
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PARENT RESOURCES
EXPECTATIONS!
Preschool age children are still developing their sense of right and wrong in almost every action they take. They are testing limits, exploring their environment, and discovering how to get along with others. Preschool age children are cognitively, socially, emotionally, and physically developing their sense of right and wrong in just about every thing they do. It is when developmental understanding is present that young children are now ready to live by a set of formal expectations/rules that come with consequences.
While preschoolers learn the boundaries of their behavior towards others and towards their environment, parents and teachers can best participate by consistently and patiently communicate expectations and then consistently guide children towards making positive choices and praising them when they do! Source: http://www.teachpreschool.org/2010/08/rules/
EXPECT  - EXPLAIN - EXALT!
PARENTING RESOURCES
RECOMMENDED BOOK
Here is a colorful celebration of fruits and vegetables by the award-winning illustrator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. From apricots and avocados to yams and zucchini, all kinds of delicious and healthy foods are introduced to children. A glossary with information on where each item is grown and how it is usually eaten is included at the end of the book.

Buy it at Scholastic at:

UPCOMING EVENTS
Remember to Sign up for your Parent Conference!
Friday, September 30 -  
    Parent Conferences 1 to 5:30 p.m.
Email teachers at: teacherslslex@gmail.com

Friday, September 30
    LSL Family Spaghetti Dinner 6:00 p.m.
Get your reservation turned in!
Get the Spaghetti Dinner flyer and Reservation form here:



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FAITH-LIFE FOR FAMILY
TEACHING HOW TO SAY “SORRY”
 Your preschooler whacks her playmate but doesn't think to say she's sorry, even when her pal starts crying. So does this mean you're raising a psycho? Not at all -- she's a normal preschooler who doesn't realize that other people have feelings, too. "Because preschoolers are still egocentric, they don't fully understand that their behavior can hurt another person," says Michele Nealon-Woods, a psychologist in Los Angeles. Teaching the art of apology helps younger children realize what it's like to stand in someone else's shoes—empathy, in other words. Some easy ways to go about this:
  • Set a good example. When you owe your child an apology, look at her eye to eye and keep a serious expression on your face. This will get her attention and emphasize the importance of what you're saying, and she may begin to imitate you when she upsets someone.
  • Put her feelings into words. Offer a guess about how she felt when you lost your cool and snapped at her ("You were probably scared when I yelled at you"). By considering her emotions, you're demonstrating empathy.
  • Ask for specifics. If she needs to apologize, have her say what she's sorry about and why ("I hit Wally, and that made him sad"). She'll start to see cause and effect and realize that her actions can actually have a negative impact on people.
DAILY DEVOTION FOR YOUR FAMILY
Find a devotion, verse, and prayer at:

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.—                      Colossians 1:13-14

A Song to Sing:
O How I Love Jesus 
O, how I love Jesus
O, how I love Jesus
O, how I love Jesus
Because He first loved me!

POSITIVE DISCIPLINE:
Here is a resource for teaching discipline in a loving, positive way:

Bible Story History Lessons
Date/Title/Summary
Stories told from the My Bible Storybook by  Micahel Burghof
September 26 Joshua 3-4:18
Crossing the Jordan
God promised the people of Israel a “Promised Land” where they could make their homes. But before they could arrive -- there was another body of water to cross. It was called the Jordan River.  Joshua was now the leader and he assured the people that the Lord their God would be with them wherever they went. He told them to be strong and courageous, to not be afraid and to not be discouraged. Again, God went before the people, this time in the “Ark of the Covenant.” As soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan, the water from upstream stopped flowing. The people were able to cross over onto dry land. The priests gathered stones from the river and made a memorial to mark that miracle of God.
September 27 – Joshua 6
Walls Fall Down
God brought the Israelites into the “Promised Land,” but it was inhabited by others. There was a city of Jericho that was fortified with thick and strong city walls. The Israelites did not know how they were going to get through those walls. God gave them a way. God told Joshua to tell the priests to march around the city every day for 6 days. Then, on the seventh day, God told the Israelite priests to blow their trumpets and at the same time have the people shout as loud as they could. And all at once, the city walls of Jericho tumbled down! God kept His promise and the people entered Jericho and inherited the land.
September 28Judges 4:1-16, 5:4, 20-21
Deborah Obeys God
The Israelites began to worship Canaanite gods and not follow God’s ways even after living in the promised land. They became lazy and their land began to slip away to others. Deborah, a prophetess was leading Israel at the time and she sent for Barak to lead the Israelite army back into battle. Barak asked that Deborah go with him into battle and with the help of God they won!
September 29Ruth 1-2
Ruth Loves Naomi
Naomi was a widow who also had 2 sons that died. She still had her daughter-in-law’s. But because of a drought and lack of food she sent her daughter-in-law’s away so that they could find food to eat in another place. Her daughter-in-law Ruth, however, did not want to leave Naomi and asked to live with her. The 2 of them  traveled together to Bethlehem. Each day Ruth would go out into the harvest fields and picked up whatever was leftover and took it back to Naomi. Naomi met Boaz the owner of one of the fields and he noticed what kindness she showed to her mother-in-law. Boaz told Ruth that she could pick the grain with the other workers. God continued to grow the friendship and love of Boaz and Ruth and they were married.
Lutheran School of Lexington
425 Patchen Dr. + Lexington KY 40517
(859) 268-7787   www.lslexington.org
Learning, loving, and living as God’s children.