Wow, January flew by!

It was good to meet with each of you at conference time. We had 100% attendance again for Kindergarten parents. You are awesome! Connecting with you is invaluable for me and for your kids. Your children will progress to the extent that you and I are reinforcing the same principles at school and at home.

Memory Verse: I prayed for this child, and the Lord has given me what I asked of Him. 1 Samuel 1:27

We have been studying about baby Moses and how God had a plan for his life. His family worked together to save Moses' life. God has a plan for each of your children's lives as well. If you prayed for your child, let them know. Let them know they are special to you and to God. If your child was a surprise, let them know they were a special surprise! Thanks for listening to them tell their Moses stories and reinforcing the concepts of working together as a family.

WOW (wonderful, outstanding, words) words for the week: family, paper

Paper making: We were privileged on Thursday to have a team of Boise Cascade employees show us the paper-making process. Each child got to make a piece of paper from wood pulp. Ask your child to show you their paper. I was impressed with the organization and clarity of the presentation.

Train books: 449 train books read.

Numbers: Ask your child to write his/her numbers from 0 to 9 for you. Some children are still reversing some numbers, but most do very well! Ask them to write a twenty-three, or a forty-nine, etc. just to see if they have the concept of numbers up to 100. Make it into a number writing game with lots of encouragement and joy at accomplishment!

Shoe-tying: For those who don't yet know how to tie, we are daily working on the skill. When each child gains the skill, they get to wear the clown suit which includes big floppy shoes to tie! Mackenzie is clowning on Friday!