Huddle Families,

Here’s the newsletter link for this week!

I want to begin by thanking you for all of your efforts to have your child to the chapel this morning by 8:40. The third and fourth grade choir sounded amazing.  I truly loved the song they shared.  Thanks so much to Mrs. Bante for bringing out the best in the children for the glory of our great God.  It was very special to see the scouts recognized as well at the beginning of church.

​There is much to celebrate in the Huddle these days!  We have been making amazing choices in our special classes and have been recognized for our leadership among the third and fourth graders.  We continue to rock out the A.R. reading challenge and celebrate being 7th out of all the LCMS third grades in the nation!  There are 505 LCMS elementary schools in the USA in the LCMS so that is amazing!!  The Huddle is leading the school in the Kids Heart Challenge as well as our Hearts for Jesus M&M tube collection.  We have SO much to praise God for and give thanks for what is happening in our midst.

In Friendzy, we are focusing on using our words wisely.  We are practicing the five second rule of commenting to others.  Ask your child what this means. (I will post more on the blog this week to fill you in.) The class will be wrapping up a focus on the story of Chrissa Stands Strong this week…encouraging us to build friendships and set boundaries in our relationships in healthy ways.

As the Huddle navigates maturing in third grade, please continue to pray for us and to point us back to Jesus.  May we learn that throughout the highs and lows of our days, our great God is faithful in it all.  I have been reading the Bible Recap for my devotional time this year. (Mr. Brown mentioned it this past week in the Tweet.)  One of my favorite parts of reading God’s Word every day in this way is that I see time and time again that “God is where the JOY is!”  It is so easy to allow our circumstances to control our days, but I am being reminded in His Word that my JOY comes from HIM alone.  I pray each day that I model that well to your children.  Thanks for praying for us in these winter days that even on the dark and gray days, we cling to the Light of Jesus.

Important dates for the week:

Tuesday, the 14th–Bring Valentines to share with classmates and Valentines Day Sundae Party…thanks for sending in your donations
Wednesday, the 15th–Life Cycle of a Frog Project is due
Winter Break–February 18-21, classes resume on the February 22

The reading fluency assignment this week is only one sided and focuses on St Valentine.  I won’t assign Math homework early in the week as the Huddle finishes up our Valentines and frog projects.  After winter break with only three days of class, we will be focusing on writing out our address and phone number, which will take the place of Spelling for February 24.  Each student will bring home a blank index card this week that needs to be returned by Friday with their address written out on it and a landline or parent cell phone to memorize and work on for the 24th.

Holding on to Jesus with each of you,
Mrs. Huff