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What’s Happening Around Town Answers to Questions on the Ranch

Between the early dismissals and late starts,

we finally completed our DIBELS testing, began
our travels around the world, and plowed on in A: We will be taking a field trip to the Des
our reading books. We also began the transition Moines Botanical Center on February 11th,
from focusing on short vowels, which we mark and our Valentine’s Day party will be held on
with a smile, to long vowels, which we mark with Friday, February 12th. An informational meet-
a stick and a slash through the second vowel in ing for parents who have children ready for
the word to remind us the first one does the DK or K will be held on Tuesday, February 9th
talking while the second one is silent. We are at 7 p.m.
now beginning to practice our handwriting on
writing tablet pages that do not have as many
letters to trace nor the added guidance from
the “red-hot dots.”
While we continue our focus on ordinal
numbers 1-10 and addition fact families one
through five in math and conclude our study of
insects in science, we look forward to some
special lessons this week as we celebrate the
100th day of school and Groundhog’s Day! The
students are also excited about our travels to
different countries around the world! This
week we will be traveling to Peru. A: Each weekend, two to three different
A new month means new and exciting students have the opportunity to take home a
learning adventures await us! February is one of clear backpack filled with a math activity book
my favorite months, and I trust this will be a very and a game focusing on a specific concept.
special month as we continue to glorify God for While you do not have to spend time looking at
the growth He has brought about in the lives of the contents of the backpack with your child, I
the students and as we seek His blessing and hope you will take the opportunity to use this
help to “excel still more” in the month to come! educational and fun tool with your son or
Wrapped up in the warmth of my Savior, daughter to review some basic math concepts.
Miss Hult Please return the backpack with your child on
Monday so we can continue to rotate the back-
packs through different homes!
 Spotlighting Students and Volunteers A Bible Course Map for the Upcoming Week

Thank you to the Osborn Family for your Monday: (Matthew 18:1-14 - The Lost Lamb) The
willingness to provide snacks this week! The Shepherd has 100 sheep, but if one of them is lost,
kids really enjoyed the treats! With our weird He leaves the 99 to go and find the lost one.
schedule we missed a little bit of food and When He finds it, He rejoices over it more than
fellowship, but those leftover snacks will be the 99 which have not gone astray. Our Shepherd
put to good use in the coming days and weeks! wants none to be lost but all to know Him.
I also want to thank the Davenport family for Tuesday: (Gen. 45:9 - 50:22 - Joseph’s Family
providing snacks for the upcoming week! Together Again) Joseph’s entire family moves to
Thank you! Egypt to live with him during the famine. He
rejoices in the truth that though his brothers had
intended to harm him “God meant it for good in
order to bring about this present result, to
preserve many people alive” (Gen. 50:20).
Obedience always brings blessing, though it may
not be in our own timing.
Wednesday: (Luke 2:40-52 - The Boy Jesus) Jesus
was a young boy just like all boys and girls. Howev-
er, He never sinned and always obeyed His parents.
He went with his parents to Jerusalem, and He
taught the teachers in the Temple. However, His
parents left, thinking Jesus was with Him. When
they found Him, He gently reminded His parents
that He was the Song of God and was preparing
to do the work for which His Heavenly Father
had sent Him. He continued to grow in under-
standing and in size. He pleased God the Father.
1 John 3:1 Thursday: Review of previous lesson.
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath Friday: (Matthew 3:1-17) John the Baptist was
bestowed upon us, that we should be called born to prepare the hearts of the people for the
the sons of God...” Lord. Jesus came to John to be baptized to
show He was the Son of God, and on that day, He
began His public ministry as the Savior.

Quick Glimpse Calendar

Monday, Feb. 1 - Friday, Feb. 5 - 100th Day of School; Bible verse Q (James 1:19)
Tuesday, Feb. 2 - Show and Tell
Wednesday, Feb. 3 - Chapel; Quiz over verse Q (James 1:19)