Kindergarten 2
Our Classroom Helpers:
Jesus Time
Cain and Abel Give Offer-
ings to God
God knows what is in our
hearts and sees what we do.
Help us to believe that He
loves us and wants us to
obey Him and our parents.
God, forgive us for our sins
and help us to obey you
gladly.
God Saves Noah and His
Family
God saved Noah and his
family from the flood that
destroyed the people who
did not love God. Believe
that God alone can save us
from problems. Thank you
Jesus for being God and
man to save us from sin.
Every other god is an idle
Music
Songs:
Prepare song for church
Fun songs
Concepts: Learning musical
alphabet
Use Rhythm Sticks
Language
idol. They cannot save us.
This week in Reading and
Writing we will:
• Focus on the /e/ and
/f/ sound
• Fantasy vs. reality
• Review the sounds and
shapes of the alphabet
• Draw Ellie elephant and
Francy fish
• Review Captain Capital
A, B, C, D and where
they can be found.
Look for them in titles,
names, and the begin-
ning of sentences.
• Write e and f
P.E.
Mrs. Crofts helps us with
developing our gross motor
skills on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Remember to wear your
running shoes.
Mrs. Naumann M, Th
Mrs. Albrecht T, W
Math
This week we will:
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• Focus on the numerals
8, 9, 0 and what they
Week 3
represent
• Use a graph to identify
the most and fewest Special points of in-
• One-to-one correspon- terest:
dence to see how long ☺ Safe cookies for dessert
their name is
☺ Accidents happen, but
• Counting in English and they are good at cleaning
Spanish up water or milk that
spills
• Time by the hour
☺ They remember to put
• I, II, III, IV, V, VI,
paint shirts on before
VII, VIII, IX stand
using the paint in the art
for….. center
Inside this issue:
Parent Homework 2
Child’s Homework 2
Social Studies/Science Collecting 2
M, W: Travel to another con-
Calendar 4
tinent, Australia
T, Th: How do we learn?
How does our skin tell us
about the world around us?
F: a.m. Scholastic News
Homework
Parent Homework • Email me with any
Other question or thought
lschleuse-
• Snack can be one of
ner@apostlessj.org.
the following: crack-
ers and cheese, a ba- • Catch me after 3:10 if
nana, popcorn, cheese you need to talk to me.
stick, yogurt, an apple, I am happy to listen to
carrot sticks, fruit, your ideas.
fish cracker, chex mix,
trail mix, half a sand-
wich

Homework to Do With Your Child

Read books to your child and show mom and dad how top.
everyday. you do the action for /e/ Bring Thursday: bring
and /f/. something bumpy, rough, soft
Read the sentence strips
with your child. Have them Draw a large 8, 9, and 0 to share at Social Studies
point to the special sounds. for your child. Have them time.
glue cheerios or small crack-
Play the Phonics Game for E
ers on top of them. Trace
and F . Find Captain Capital
them gently. Start at the

Collecting
For the School: For the Classroom: Old magazines to
Box Tops for Educational Paper towel tubes look for:
Supplies Old Keys People
Coke Rewards for School Words
Supplies Animals

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Helpful Hints from “Resources for Education”
Make time
Set the alarm to allow 10–15 unhurried
minutes for breakfast. Suggest several
healthy breakfast items, and let your
child choose. Tip: If your youngster
doesn’t like to make decisions first
thing in the morning, give him breakfast
choices the night before. Give him
healthy options if he chooses something
like donuts. Use that a treat with his
lunch or eat half a donut after having a
good breakfast.
Make it healthy
Give your child a mix of protein (such
as milk, eggs, cheese, or meat) and car-
bohydrates (whole-grain cereal, fruit, or
whole wheat
bread). The carbohydrates boost energy frozen waffle. Put sliced strawberries
and help your child jump-start his day, and strawberry yogurt on it. Put slices
while the protein keeps his body going of strawberries around the edge and fill
strong until lunchtime or snack. with a handful of blueberries. Serve
with a side of low-fat flavored cottage
Make it kid-friendly
cheese or yogurt.
These quick breakfasts are sure to bring
an early morning smile to your young-
ster’s face:
Egg in a Basket: Cover a frying pan
with no-fat cooking spray. Tear a hole
out of a slice of whole wheat
bread, put the slice in the pan, and
crack an egg into the hole. Cook two
minutes, flip, and cook until the egg is
set and lightly browned.
Waffle Wonder: Toast a whole-grain

Family Meals from “Resources for Education”

Do your kids rush through dinner and
bolt from the table? Try these ideas to
build quality family time into your din-
ner hour.
Keep the conversation light. Focus on
the events of the day or fun weekend
plans ahead. Of course, praising your
children for a job well done at school or
home is always welcome!
Take turns. Ask each person to tell one
interesting thing he or she learned dur-
ing the day. That includes you, too. You table, taking turns calling out another
might mention something you read in well-known person or character with
the newspaper or learned about at work. the same first or last name
If your child forgets, use the newsletter
to help you give an introduction. Show (Curious George, George Washington,
George Washington Carver).
me allie alligator’s action. Tell me
about something God made. How did
he do it?
Play a game. Try the “name game.”
Start with the name of someone famous
(George Washington). Go around the

Parent to Parent from “Resources for Education”

My daughter Amy always seemed to be
“bouncing off the walls”— at home, at
school, just about everywhere. I didn’t
know what to do. Since my sister’s son
is also very active, I asked her for some
advice. She suggested that Amy get as
much exercise as possible. So, we try to
go for a walk or play in the park almost
every day. On other days, Amy rides
her bike or plays running games with
the other kids on our block. I’ve noticed
that Amy is especially “wired” when
she’s overtired, so I make sure she gets
plenty of sleep. The difference these
changes have made to her behavior is
wonderful — and I’m calmer, too!
Be A Helper
Helping others can be a real confidence
booster for a child. From household
chores to spontaneous favors, being
helpful can teach your child about liv-
ing in a community, the family.
Teamwork
Ask her to stuff pillows into the cases
while you put the bed together. Ask
him to wipe the windows on the sliding
doors after you spray. They will see
that working together is a job done! If
she makes a mistake, let it go. At her
age it’s good to develop an attitude of
helping. That’s more important than
being perfect.

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Our Classroom Helpers:
Mrs. Naumann M, Th
Mrs. Albrecht T, W

Apostles Lutheran School

5828 Santa Teresa Blvd.
August to September
San Jose, CA 95123
Monday, Sept. 13 Hearing Screening
School Phone: 408-578-4800 Wednesday, Sept. 15 School Pictures
Miss S: lschleusener@apostlessj.org
School & Church: www.apostlessj.org Fundraising at Chevy’s 5-9 p.m.
WELS (church group) website:
www.wels.net
Friday, Sept. 24 Collaboration Day 11:45 dismissal
FOR ALL CHILDREN
Sunday, Sept. 26 Children Sing
Children will practice at 8:30 a.m. in the K2 classroom.
Parents wait outside of the classroom door until practice is over.
r blog at
Look for ou After practice, parents will take children to church to sit with them
http//: m until we sing. Pastor will invite the children of K1-K2 up front to
.blogspot.co
apostlesk2 sing.
Afterwards, children will sit with parents.

Calendar
Monday: arrive after P.E. wear running shoes
Wednesday: arrive at
8:00 Half-day at 11:45 Bring something that is
8:00
Full Day 3:00 smooth, rough, and
Return Folder
Review folder bumpy.
11:45 a.m. early dismissal
Dismissal at 3:00 p.m.
for half-day
Tuesday: arrive after
3:00 dismissal for full
8:00 Friday: arrive at 8:00
time
Full Day Return Homework in
P.E. wear running shoes Folder
Dismissal at 3:00 Chapel money placed in
Thursday: arrive at 8:00
basket by the door.
Return Folder