Yay! We're At School Together!

Hello First Grade Families!


How are you? I am great. I have LOVED getting to know your children more during the last two days. I feel like this is such a fun, bright, friendly and caring group of people. They are doing such a great job being open to getting to know new people.

Already I can see we have some great brainstormers. If that isn't a word, I think it should be. And our class photo would be there in the dictionary defining it. :)

This week's brainstorms so far:

~Recess: Ideas on what works when we are playing on the yard as a class and with other classes (We have this posted outside of our class for reference when we need it)

~Interview Questions that will help us get to know our friends

~Future activities that they came up which included finding out our classmates' birthday and creating a time capsule

~Synonyms for the word "mellow": calm, quiet, peaceful (and "shush" was a sound that they felt epitomized the feeling)

Today we also began talking about Fiction and Non-Fiction. This helped us begin to care for the class and organize our life together, since we need to know where to put books so we can find what we need and want. We practiced together with a small group of books the kids had used and needed to be re-shelved. The kids were very into this and picked up on the difference quickly. There were a few books that were less clear to differentiate that didn't stump our group! At one point Levi said, that was a fun game!  Sometimes any old fun thing can seem like a great game!

The kids are in the process of finishing up two key pieces of work that they began yesterday and today. One was to find something in our room and write and or draw information that would help others know how to use it. And the other one they said they wanted to keep a secret as a surprise to you. All I can say about both of these is that they are challenging themselves to make their work their best and to make sure it's clear to others. It is neat to see each of their creativity and thinking abilities.  And some friends even were ready to share their work with the class!

Today we also had a surprise treat offered by the 5th grade. They had a 150 pound watermelon which they filled with fruit to feed the school! The kids thought this was pretty neat.

****A final wish:  Please make sure to ask your child if they would like to bring in photos of their family to share or of your summertime experiences. We will take time Thursday and Friday to share these.

I hope you are having a lovely week! Love, Jennifer