Hi! We have had a super fun week! We had a field trip to Conant's Apple Orchard, had our first Guess Box, took our Fall NWEAs and rewrote a big book. We learned about the seasons of the apple tree, made applesauce, apple people and wove apple baskets. Apple orchard pictures have already been put on. You can find them if you scroll back a day. :)
We figured out that there were cars in the Guess Box. Students worked together to ask questions that I can only say yes or no to. They solved the problem in less than 20 questions so they won the cars! There were cars in the box because we had just learned the ER, IR, UR Secret Story. Whenever those letters are together they drive too fast and have to slam on their breaks which makes the RRRRR sound. We also learned the story of OW and OU. They play too rough so they say "OWWWW" a lot!
We had lots of people buying coupons with their ten gems. We had stuffies visit and students reading to our class or Pre-K.
Mrs. Richard has been sharing pictures of the Monarch caterpillars that are out by our garden in the Milkweed. They've already turned into chrysalis'! We were so glad they survived the rain storm. We've talked about migration and how the Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico.
We rewrote the big book, Lazy Mary. We called our book, Lazy First Grade. It's our new favorite book. Ask your child about it. We used the book to work on the different sounds of Sneaky Y.
We took our Reading and Math NWEAs this week. We will take them again in the Spring.
There is a field trip permission slip coming home today in the folders. We will be going to the UMaine Cow barns as a part of our big book series, Mrs. Wishy-Washy. Parents are more than welcome.
UPCOMING DATES
* Monday, September 29 - A train conductor will visit and talk about his job and train safety.
* Monday, September 29 - Homework begins. It will come home every Monday - Thursday night. Try your send it back the next day. However, I will take it anytime it gets done. I understand things can get crazy! There are no consequences for not doing homework. However, the kids can get two gems the day they bring it back. :)
* Tuesday, October 21st - Field Trip to the UMaine Cow Barns. Bus leaves at 12:35 and returns at 2:25.
* Thursday, October 9th - Field Trip to DownEast Railroad. Bus leaves at 8:40 and returns around 11:45. Please dress to be both outside and inside.
* Friday, October 10th - No School. Teacher Inservice.
* Monday, October 11th - No School. Indigenous People Day.
* Friday, October 24th - October Flex and Hullabaloo 5:00 - 6:30.
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