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Announcements
THE LAST DAYS OF THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR!
Wow! Where did the year go? The pictures below depict activites during the last two full weeks of school (May 14-May 25). We certainly wish all of the children and their families a safe and fun summer! Never forget—Jesus says, “I am with you always”.
The Calendar Ahead
May 28: NO SCHOOL—Memorial Day May 31: Last Day of School—Ice Cream Social
Memory Joggers
ALL ARE WELCOME to come to our Ice Cream Social on the last day of school! It will be the last half hour of class. Please join us!
Take a Peek
Gallery
We are happy about these words of Jesus!
Peter and some friends saw Jesus standing on the shore of the Sea of Galilee.
Jesus cooked breakfast for the disciples.
Jesus ascending into heaven.
The disciples looking up as Jesus ascended.
We each took a part to build an insect.
What is the ladybug eating?
The life cycle of a ladybug.
The Rhyme-Away Ladybug Game.
The “Insect Quiz”.
A student’s answers to the insect quiz.
A peek at another student’s answer sheet.
Look at these lovely paper plate ladybugs!
This ladybug is on the lookout for aphids!
Amazing colors on this insect!
Is this the “Rainbow Insect”?
Will this insect win “The Most Colorful” award?
The foundation for some serious insect paper mache.
What things show us that we are NOT ladybugs?
Name some of the interesting kinds of beetles mentioned in this book!
How did Stellaluna act like a bird?
This Big Book reminded us that Jesus is with us all of the time.
The author of this book intertwined the two songs: “Jesus Loves Me” and “He’s Got the Whole World”.
We read the account of Jonah in this book.
Jonah preaching to the people of Nineveh.
Page 34 of our journals.
A ladybug going after an aphid!
Look at the insects flying around on this page 34! (Note: ignore the spider!)
On journal page 35, we had some summer fun ideas.
Brothers playing summer football.
Page 36 of our journal.
Two favorite school activities!
Great!! Listening to books is fun!!
Yea, for the Art Center!
We played the “A Rhyming We Will Go” Game.
Our 5 painted lady butterflies gained their freedom on 5/24/12.
A plate of insects.
What do you know about these insects?
The PM Class painted this paper mache insect.
The AM Class painted this one.
We labeled the parts of our insects.
Our Jonah and the big fish art.
Jonah spent 3 days and 3 nights in the big fish.
The list for our directed drawing project.
Find the insect in this directed drawing.
The people look so happy in this directed drawing.
Did they draw everything in this directed drawing?
Why couldn’t the man eat the soup?
How could you tell that Nancy was fancy?
Tell how Froggy was funny in this book.
What were some “bad dog” things that Marley did? What was a “good dog” thing that Marley did?
Your Feedback, Questions & Comments
Your feedback, questions and comments are indeed welcome, encouraged and appreciated. Our partnership depends on this communication to be successful. You are cordially invited to email me at ritamau@ilcp.org or you may call me at (847) 359-1990 ext. 516. In person meetings may also be scheduled and are very welcomed.
Mrs. Mau's Biography
Mrs. Mau teaches the “Young 5’s” class. She has 23 years of teaching experience, 8 of them at Immanuel. Mrs. Mau has a B.S. in Elementary Education, with course work in early childhood education. She remembers wanting to be a teacher even as a young girl in the 3rd grade. She loved school herself and wanted to instill the love of learning with others. She continues to teach to share God’s word and His love with the children and their families. In addition, she wants children to see that learning is fun and to begin to establish a life habit of wanting to learn. Mrs. Mau has two grown sons and two granddaughters. Her husband is a pastor in Des Plaines.
You’ve found my BackPack! Please bookmark this page in your browser so that you can easily (and frequently!) come back and see the latest happenings, events, updates, reminders and accomplishments. This page works best with Internet Explorer 7 (IE7), Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), Safari or Firefox. Internet Explorer 6 is no longer supported.
Your comments, questions, ideas and suggestions are always encouraged! I look forward to our partnership to provide an academically challenging and spiritually nurturing environment for your student. My contact information will always located at the bottom of this page.