2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders are finishing up on all of their assignments for the year. We visited KEYC-TV to learn more about the weather that we are studying in Science. The weatherman, Mitch Keegan helped us understand how things get ready for the television news report.

Laura Adams and Keaton Dimock each received a book from the Rotory Club. Both were very excited to get their own book.

Temperatures averaging in the 100's was typical from the letters that the children received from Natalie Garman, who is stationed in Qatar. The class wrote her letters asking what it was like there and she in return, answered each one with a small note and picture that she had drawn. Natalie, is my daughter-in-law and will be coming home to Alabama on Mother's Day.

May baskets were hand delivered to the residents in North Point on May Day. Some invited us in their home to wish us a good day too.

Chickens are hatching in our room as of the first of May. The children enjoy watching the birth of one of God's creatures and know that we have to take care of them too. They will go to a good home after a day or two of getting their feathers dried off.

Our class knows that prayers are answered, as we prayed very hard on a Tuesday for the return of my granddaughter's health. She was in very serious danger in the ICU Children's Hospital, but by Wednesday afternoon, she had made great progress and was moved to the children's wing. We thanked God for her speedy release. By Friday she was scheduled to go home. Many of the children have met her as she is only 10 years old. Thank you for all of the prayers that were said, God truly does work miracles. Have a blessed and wonderful summer vacation.

Mrs. Garman

He is Risen! Alleluia! Easter has again shown us that Jesus is victorious. Again, we see His power. Sometimes in our everyday, boring life, we need an alleluia to show us His power. Our lives sometimes take a turn for the worst and we have a Good Friday where everything looks black. Remember, Easter is coming! Good wishes and God's love from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders who look forward to the bright sun and warm breezes that spring brings.

Warm greetings from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. We seem to like warm greetings at this time of year as the temperature outside has been very cold. We have had to stay in many recesses because of the bitter cold, but we like being outside more.

The 4th grade girls have been writing poems in reading and I would like to share them with you.

FLOWERS by Liberty McBride Roses are flowers, lilacs are flowers. Flowers, flowers, flowers. Big, small, all around. Flowers are still flowers. Pink, green, tangerine. Flowers are still flowers.

COLORS by Bhan Tiap
Colors are everywhere. There is blue glue, red beds, green beans, pink ink, yellow mellow, and black racks. I love colors.

Valentine’s Day came with lots of hearts and lots of love spread around. Jesus, of course, gives us so much love that we need to share as much as we can at all times. Valentine's Day is just one day that we can show it.

We have moved to the Midwest in our Social Studies lessons. We are familiar with this region the most and have the most to share in class. 2nd graders have been digging up bones in science and are finding out that it is not easy to put the pieces together if some are missing.

Thank you again for the support that everyone gives to us and we pray that you are blessed as much as we are. Mrs. Garman and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders.

This is the schedule for National Lutheran Schools Week: March 3-9
MONDAY: Reading and writing with the big children and the little children.
TUESDAY: KIDS AGAINST HUNGER wear your Good Shepherd T-shirt or sweatshirt.
WEDNESDAY: Chapel- Dress up in nice clothes.
THURSDAY: singing at North Point; wear a Christian faith shirt or jewelry.
FRIDAY: Dress up in clothes that represent your future job.
SATURDAY: GRADES 5-7 Sledding at Sibley Hill and soup at the church afterwards.
SUNDAY: K-7 sing at the 8:00 AM service; Grades 5-7 Bake Sale.

Merry Christmas from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders! Jesus is the Reason for the Season our hallway says, but do we let the little things get us down? We are studying Job in our religion class and are amazed at how strong he was when he lost everything that he had. He didn't let the little things, like family, servants, livestock and crops being lost and destoyed take away his faith in God. "The Lord gives and the Lord takes away." We were happy to hear that the Lord restored his blessings "more than before." If you live your life with that attitude, we see God's blessings a little better.

Our multiplying and division skills are growing in the 3rd and 4th grade, and our adding and subtracting skills are being polished in the 2nd grade. Second graders are beginning to write in cursive also. Some of us are pretty good at it too!

Our voices are ringing, as are the chimes and the instruments, as we prepare them for the Christmas concert that we will be singing in on the last Advent service. Listening to the children sing, does remind me of angels that glorify the Newborn King on that first Christmas night. May Jesus be in your home this Christmas and always - Mrs. Garman