Things We are Doing

Last week was our first full week of school.  The kids were all very excited to start all their special classes (Latin, Computers, Art, Music, Spanish, and P.E.). 

The kids are also loving the new Superkids program.  They enjoy hearing each Superkids song and have been requesting to hear some of them again and again.  I am very happy to see them getting into the Superkids program.  We will be hearing more of the songs this week and hopefully be able to also see the animation that goes along with each character.

This week I am excited to begin our first Inquiry Unit on Dinosaurs.  Throughout the unit we will be learning about what the dinosaurs looked like, what they ate, comparing and contrasting different ones and comparing and contrasting them to animals alive today.  It should be a very fun unit for the kids.

The SMARTboard in our classroom has also been a big hit with the students.  They all get to move their frog to the pond every morning for attendance.  We also use it frequently throughout the day for different activities.  The kids have gotten to play reading and math games on it already.

Our Classroom

Here are some pictures of what our classroom looks like right now.  As the year goes on the students will be adding more of their work around the room.

Welcome Back!

     Welcome back to a new school year!  I am very excited for this year and all the fun things we will be doing in first grade.  We had a great first few days of school.

     The students met the Superkids already.  We talked about what each Superkid likes to do and then the students each drew a picture of themselves and wrote something that they like to do.  Make sure to ask your child about the Superkids at home.

Summer Vacation

     School is over for another year.  I hope that everyone has a great summer vacation and good luck for next school year!

     Here is a picture from the awards ceremony.

Day at the Park

     The students took a field trip to the park and had a blast running around, climbing, and sliding down the slides.  Here are a few pictures of the kids enjoying the park.

New Superkids

     The kindergarteners worked hard all year long and are now officially Superkids themselves.  Congratulations to all of our new Superkids!

Last Days of School

     The last days of school were busy but involved lots of fun activities.  In reading the students finished writing their Supernoodle stories (which turned out great).  They also completed the last book in the Superkid's Club. 

     In math the students finished up their geometry unit by making their own shape creations from foam shape stickers (they were very creative).  Students also enjoyed using the pattern blocks and pattern cards.