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April 2007
Welcome to the April edition of the AIS Elementary newsletter.
Please visit our new online portfolio page and see some recent work.
This months events and announcements:
- We will have a new student starting from April 9th, her name is Haru. Please join us in welcoming her and her family to AIS.
- Parent conferences will be held this month (following last month's progress reports), please sign up outside the office if you are interested.
- Progress Reports need to be returned to the school by April 19th (or bring them if you are coming for a conference).
Some focus areas for school and home cooperation will be practicing listening and obeying right away. The saying to remember is,
Obeying means doing what I am asked and doing it quickly because I love you.
Remember our "big picture" goals for this term will be "communication" and "connection". We will learn about talking to teachers, friends, family and to God and we will talk about how things are related and work together in science, in social studies, in math, and writing.
Also, we will continue to learn about the idea of heart, or true honesty. It is so important to realize that our inside reasons are more important than our outward actions. If our inside reasons are not good, even our helpful actions are not helpful and even our kind words are not kind. We will all practice being kind and helpful to show love to others and to God.
Thank you! Have a great month!-Elementary Teachers
We have been studying this verse:
Jeremiah 29.11
I have plans to give you a future filled with hope and good things.
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Jesus taught us to pray...
Our Papa in heaven,
You are so good and very cool.
Help us show others that you love them,
and help us listen to you.
Give us what we need today.
Forgive us for our mistakes and selfishness
as we forgive others who hurt us.
Keep us from trouble
and protect us from danger.
Thank you!
-written by the AIS elementary class Feb.2007
based on Matthew 6:9-13