We had a wonderful start! We earned lots of party animals, had our first lucky draw (ask your child about this), played some fun games, danced and moved to a few brain breaks, and enjoyed two Choice Times! The students are having a fun time getting to know each other and their teachers. Your children are very curious, asking great questions, and responding very well to our classroom structure and routines. Your children are precious! Thank you for sharing them with us. We count it a great honor that you have entrusted us with your child. Our goal is to instill a deep love of learning and a desire to treat other people the way they want to be treated (the Golden Rule). We are going to have a fantastic year!
During our first two days together we read A Letter from Your Teacher on the First Day of School, David Goes to School, First Grade Stinks, and The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School. In A Letter from Your Teacher on the First Day of School, students learned what we hope for their first grade year. In David Goes to School, we learned that sometimes we make mistakes. It's part of learning and growing. The important thing is that we learn from it, make it right, and do our best to not repeat it. In First Grade Stinks!, Haley is not so sure about first grade. She is missing the familiarity of Kindergarten! She soon realizes that first grade is exciting and challenging. First grade doesn’t stink….It ROCKS! In The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School, the Gingerbread Man is running around the school trying to find the class that made him. He meets the PE teacher, the librarian, the nurse, the counselor, the science teacher, and the principal. He learns school rules and how the adults in his community can support him. He is finally reunited with his class and treated to a gingerbread house and a gingerbread desk of his own. Upon conclusion of The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School, we found a note in the back of the book from the Gingerbread Man. He wanted us to come find him. We followed the clues around the school. Along the way we visited the library, the counseling office, the nurse station, and the principal's office. We met our counselor, Ms. Selvie, and our principals, Mr. Hoss and Dr. Wan. The clues led us back to our room where we found a delicious gingerbread man cookie waiting for us. Thank you Gingerbread Man for helping us explore our school and meet our important community members.
We also worked on an explorer craft, played a math game, and explored our math toolkits. Teachers shared favorite books and Me Bags with the class. Ask your child what their favorite part of first grade is, so far.
Friday, “Me Bags” were sent home in your child's zippy. Please send them back to school by the end of the week so we can get to know each other better.
Upcoming Events:
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- August 14-Bring your "Forever Book" (favorite book) to school. This book will stay at school until August 30th.
- August 15-
- Library (bring red bag)
- Registration for Season 1 EAA opens at 6 PM.
- All photos due for Writing Folder project!
- August 16-First Swim for PE. Bring your blue swim bag with swim gear inside. Please read the Swim Letter here for more information.
- August 18-Red Out Day!
- August 21-
- Class & individual photos at 8:55. Today is also a free dress day for photos!
- Swim for PE. Bring your blue swim bag with swim gear inside.
- Virtual Back to School Night from 7:00-7:45 PM. We are the only 1st grade class going Monday night due to a conflict (Mrs. Wood is traveling back to the USA to settle her son into university). Thanks for your understanding!
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