Friday, October 30, 2015

A FEW PICS FROM THE HALLOWEEN HULLABALOO




















RED RIBBON WEEK - FRIDAY

Today we dressed as our favorite book or movie character.


We celebrated Halloween by teaming up with Pre-K, Kindergarten and Second Grade.  
We mixed up all the students into four groups. 
Each group traveled through four special activities. 
We had Halloween Bingo with Mrs. Logan in one room.


We made ghost lollipops and treat bags with Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. Worster.


We read a story and made popcorn hands with Mrs. Costlow.


We heard the story Poor Joe and got a chance to touch all of his gooey parts with Mrs. Kimball.


After our Halloween Centers, First Grade put on three Readers' Theater Shows.

THE TERRIBLE FRIGHT


THE BIG PUMPKIN


THE HALLOWIENER


We ended the day with lots of yummy treats - thank you parents!!!!




Hope to see everyone tonight at the Halloween Hullabaloo! 
The fun starts at 4:30!










Thursday, October 29, 2015

RED RIBBON DAY - THURSDAY

Today was Crazy Hair Day.  We also celebrated the last day of our science unit on sound. We made our own musical instruments that we used in our First Grade Jam Session. 








 Mr. and Mrs. Sheranian came in and shared some of their instruments with us. We loved hearing them play, especially the songs Mr. Sheranian wrote! 




One of our very own classmates shared his amazing piano skills with us!


We even broke the record for the quickest solution to Guess Box...two questions!!! 
There were plastic mini instruments in the box! It was quite an exciting day! 
To top it all off we had inside recess which is always a big hit. 
 I was served the best play-dough lobster rolls around!



Tomorrow is Book or Movie Character Day!





Wednesday, October 28, 2015

RED RIBBON WEEK - WEDNESDAY

Today was Team Jersey or Sport Shirt Day. 
A special thank you to Mrs. Logan for taking this picture!


Tomorrow is Crazy Hair Day!

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

RED RIBBON WEEK - TUESDAY

Today was Hat Day!
 It was also Let's All Not Look At The Camera At The Same Time Day ;)!



TOMORROW, Wednesday, is Team Jersey or Sports Day.

Monday, October 26, 2015

Sunday, October 25, 2015

WE NEED YOUR HELP

     MAKING INSTRUMENTS

     As part of our science unit on sound we will be making our own instruments on Wednesday. If you have anything at home that you think we could use, please send it in. (Ideas: empty boxes, paper plates, a cup of un-cooked rice or beans, elastics, empty paper towel or toilet paper rolls) Please do not go out and buy anything.

HALLOWEEN

     On Friday we will be having special Pre-K through Grade 2 centers in the morning. In the afternoon we will have a movie and special snack. We are looking for some help with the snack. A letter will be sent home Monday with ways you can help. Thank you.

DON'T FORGET...

Monday is Pajama Day! I also told the kids they could bring their favorite stuffy :)!


Friday, October 23, 2015

SOME PICS FROM THE WEEK 10-23

A group of first graders worked together to write a play. They began this during an inside recess (Yes, writing during recess...yay!!). They spent all of their extra time practicing and making invitations. Pre-K and Kindergarten came to watch!



I love to see kids writing stories at home! Look at this audience...they love it, too!


Have to love inside recess! It brings out the creativity in everyone!



We researched spiders this week! We used the information to write Haiku poems. 
We marble painted webs and made handprint spiders to hang with our poems!



We wrote a new big book. It's called WHO STOLE THE CANDY FROM THE CANDY BAG. We definitely have some future actors in this class! Love their expressions and enthusiasm! Don't worry
these books will come home for you to see when we are done reading them. 
I just couldn't wait to share their cute pictures :)!
















We have a new reward system in our room. Students can earn "links" for making good choices such as:  being helpful and kind, working hard, trying their best, listening and using an inside voice. Ten links equals a trip to the treat box. Twenty links earns a prize pass from the Best Behavior Catalog. Passes range from wearing pajamas to school, bringing a stuffed animal, wearing a hat, sitting at the Jr. Teacher desk, picking their partner or even another trip to the treat box. We start over after twenty.



Today we started our day with a special birthday treat and Halloween bags. 
Let's just say we were very excited!









We finished our day with special sound experiments. A special thank you to our seventh grade friends, Audrey and Lydia for helping us! We had lots of fun learning how sound is made!