Week 17

Christmas Party

Special thanks to Abi's mom for planning the party, and Ryker and Isabella's family for providing some supplies!

January Water Helper Calendar

Week 16

Past Sharing

We had fun learning about where our families came from this week.  It was also nice to see many baby pictures and items.  Thank you for your help with this assignment.

The Giving Tree Project

We read the books called "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein and "Auntie Clause" by Elise Primavera.  Both stories had a good message; it is great to give.  After reading the stories we found so many occasions when we were being giving to each other.  

• We gave attention to our classmates when they were talking.
• We gave respect when our classmates were sharing their ideas.
• We gave help when our classmates needed help.
• We gave time and patience in line.
• We gave kind words to each other.

We have such a giving group of first graders!  We also thought of a way to be giving at home.  We recorded our ideas and posted it on the blog.  Please make sure to check your child's blog.

http://kidblog.org/MrsDeGrootsClass2013-2014/

We made a Giving Tree in our classroom to display our kindness.  Ms. Kurashige's 6th grade class in Hawaii wanted to join our project.  They made pretty flowers and leaves for us to use.  What a great gift from our friends! 

Upcoming Events

Friday, December 20 --- Class Christmas Party (1:30-2:30)

Saturday, December 21-Sunday, January 5 --- Christmas Break

Water Helper

Nicky

Week 15

Music Concert

What a wonderful job they did on the stage!  Thank you for the great performance! 

RIF Celebration

(Reading Is Fundamental)

The first RIF celebration was a huge success.  Many thanks go to all the parents and families who provided supplies and volunteered their time to run the activities for us.  We also enjoyed a gift of books from our local Noon Kiwanis.  

Past Sharing
Next week we will spend some time talking about our own past.  The students were asked to bring a sharing item from their past.  It can be a toy, blanket, book or clothing from when they were little.  This is a good opportunity for you to talk about what your child used to do or be like when they were little.  I cannot wait to have a fun sharing time in the classroom.
I also sent a note in the Friday folder asking about your family ancestry.  Please fill in the form and return it to school by Tuesday.

Christmas Party

Our class would like to have a Christmas party on Friday, December 20 from 1:30-2:30.  If you are interested in helping us with the party, please e-mail me.  Thank you.

December Calendar & Water Helpers

Week 13

America's History

We have been busy learning about America's history.  Please ask your child about Native Americans, Christopher Columbus and the Pilgrims' journey on the Mayflower.

First Graders Off to See the World

We read the book "The Rooster Off to See the World" by Eric Carle with Mrs. Cavin's class in Georgia and co-created books that follow pattern from the book.

Book 1

Benson, Mason, Karter, Kiana, Faith, Merek

Book 2

Kloi, Tory, Alex, Preston, Alex, Sam

Book 3

Abi, Keegan, Saige, Isabella, Sicily, Ryker

Book 4

Faith, Nicky, Addison, J.D., Keagan, Jarred

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, November 27--- @1:45 Dismissal

Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29 --- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, December 3 --- Reading is Fundamental celebration

Thursday, December 5 --- Holiday Concert @9:00am

Week 12

Thank You

Thank you for taking time to come to the parent teacher conference.  It was great to be able to share your child's progress with you.

Social Studies

We had a busy week learning about Veterans Day and researching Native American tribes.  We will share our findings via Kidblog.  Stay tuned!

Math

We are exploring numbers in tens and ones, missing number in number sentence (ex. 3+__=7) and comparing numbers (<,>.=).  

Verbs vs. Nouns

We learned what verbs and nouns were. We will continue on a verb and noun search next week!

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, November 27th- Early Dismissal at 1:45 (Professional Development)

November 28th & 29th- No School (Thanksgiving Break)

Thursday, December 5th- Winter Program at the SAMI

Wednesday, December 11th- Early Dismissal at 1:45 (Professional Development)

Wednesday, December 23rd- No School (Professional Development)

December 24th- January 5th- No School (Winter Break)

Week 11

Skype with Ms. Murashige's Class

We enjoyed skyping with Ms. Mrashige's 6th graders in Hawaii.  We read Eric Carle's "Where Are You Going?" in English to them.  They read it in Japanese!  It was interesting to hear a different language.  They also taught us a sign for "good bye" hawaiian style! 

Bank Midwest Trip

On Tuesday we visited Bank Midwest. They were very generous to give our class (class of 2025) $250, which the students will decide how to spend when they are seniors.  We also had opportunities to tour different parts of the bank.  Please ask your child about the trip!

Upcoming Events

November 12 & 14 --- Parent/Teacher conferences 

November 15 ---NO SCHOOL

November 27 --- Early Out

November 28 & 29 --- Thanksgiving Break

Week 10

Halloween Fun

We had a great fun on Halloween day.  Everyone looked cute, handsome or spooky in their costumes! The party was filled with laughter and excitement.  Special thanks go to Addison, Merek, Alex, Sam, Tory and Faith's moms for throwing a wonderful time!

Vegetable Tasting Fun

We have been learning a lot about plants. On Wednesday we tried some vegetables and discussed what parts of plants we were actually eating. We have discovered that broccolis are flowers!  Many of us surprised ourselves to know that spinach tasted pretty good!  Some of us blogged about this experience.

http://kidblog.org/MrsDeGrootsClass2013-2014/

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, November 5 --- First grade Bank Midwest trip in the morning

Tuesday, November 12 & Thursday, November 14 --- Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday, November 15 --- NO SCHOOL

Water Helpers