First, I want to take a minute and brag on my first grade friends. Mr. Matt has been incredibly sick (and he is not a complainer... at all.) It got so bad that he finally broke down and decided it was time to go to the doctor - but he was so sick he did not think he would physically be able to drive himself there! I ended up getting a very last minute sub on Thursday afternoon and taking him to the doctor. Verdict = ear infections, sinus infection, and bronchitis. YUCK! However, when I came to school on Friday, I had a very nice note from our substitute complimenting the students on their wonderful behavior. It is always stressful being gone from the classroom, especially when it is not a planned absence, but I was so pleased to see this note and so thankful for my sweet first grade friends! It makes me sad to think about how little time I have left with them.
Check This Out!
The weeks are flying by so quickly! This week was as busy as ever and a lot of learning took place in Room 203! Last week my students went through the entire writing process and published their own version of the book Should I Share my Ice Cream? These are on display in the hallway and if you haven't had the chance to check them out, I encourage you to stop by! Here are a few samples. Sorry the formatting is a little off. I LOVE this program but I can not chose different page sizes / orientation with the iPad.
This week we learned about plant life cycles and what plants need to grow. We even read the classic book The Giving Tree and wrote about how the tree's feelings changed through the book. We visited other popular books including The Tiny Seed, and From seed to Plant. We also read It's Earth Day and brainstormed ways that we can help keep the Earth a beautiful place. Did you know that Monday is Earth Day?
News for the Week
SPELLING
boy, toy, joy, joyful, oil, foil
END OF YEAR ABC FUN
You may have seen these ideas floating around on Pinterest or Facebook and the first grade team has decided to join in on the fun. Starting Monday we will do something special each day for the remainder of the school year. A calendar came home today with the schedule. Next week our days will be:
M– Autograph day (don't need to bring anything for this)
T– Bubble fun
W– Camo day - wear camo!
Th– Doughnut day (Mrs. Kramer will bring doughnuts)
F– Exercise Day
CHECK IT OUT
Be sure to check out the blog this weekend! Our class has been working SO hard on some amazing things! I will post pictures so you can have see all of the amazing things they have been doing!
DON’T FORGET
Every first grade student will need a plastic container with lid or a small shoe box. This is for a project that the students are doing in art. Please label the container / box with your child’s name and our class code: 1-K. Thanks!
BOX TOPS
Our box top challenge is still going on with Willard North! Let’s see how many box tops we can collect to help represent Willard East!
HELPER SCHEDULE
Mon– Bradley
Tues– Brookelynn
Wed.– Aidan
Thurs.– Elija
Friday– Early Out - Don't forget school will let out at 12:30
boy, toy, joy, joyful, oil, foil
END OF YEAR ABC FUN
You may have seen these ideas floating around on Pinterest or Facebook and the first grade team has decided to join in on the fun. Starting Monday we will do something special each day for the remainder of the school year. A calendar came home today with the schedule. Next week our days will be:
M– Autograph day (don't need to bring anything for this)
T– Bubble fun
W– Camo day - wear camo!
Th– Doughnut day (Mrs. Kramer will bring doughnuts)
F– Exercise Day
CHECK IT OUT
Be sure to check out the blog this weekend! Our class has been working SO hard on some amazing things! I will post pictures so you can have see all of the amazing things they have been doing!
DON’T FORGET
Every first grade student will need a plastic container with lid or a small shoe box. This is for a project that the students are doing in art. Please label the container / box with your child’s name and our class code: 1-K. Thanks!
BOX TOPS
Our box top challenge is still going on with Willard North! Let’s see how many box tops we can collect to help represent Willard East!
HELPER SCHEDULE
Mon– Bradley
Tues– Brookelynn
Wed.– Aidan
Thurs.– Elija
Friday– Early Out - Don't forget school will let out at 12:30
