PEACE

We are steadily getting into our routines this week! We began the math curriculum, learned the rest of our Daily 5 (Read to Self, Read to Someone, Work with Words, Listen to Reading and Meet with the Teacher) stations this week. We got to do a really cool science experiment where we felt different "autumn" objects in buckets without looking inside. Then the students talked about what they felt and how good scientists observe with ALL five senses. We wrote three sentences about what we felt in the buckets--some things were slimey, some were rough, some were bumpy, and some were slippery. If you want to hear more, ask your student!

Another big focus this week was on our school-wide theme of P.E.A.C.E. PEACE is an acronym for "P-Peace, E-Equity, A-Action, C-Community, E-Environment". September 21st was International Peace Day, so we talked about what it means to create peace in our environment, our school, and our classroom. The students decorated beautiful pinwheels for peace to help blow our peace around the world! They were very excited about their creations:

We celebrated with a school-wide assembly on Friday, where our Principal Kristen even got pied in the face! The kids loved it, and we learned about our school-wide PEACE theme for this year. Check out the website for more information! See you next week!

Full First Week!

Happy first FULL week of school! This week, we settled more into our school routines. We learned about classroom jobs, and continued to build our community as a safe, caring environment. The first graders came up with a set of classroom rules and consequences so that our classroom is welcoming and safe for all learners. We also highlighted that our differences make us special! We learned this from the book, Elmer, about an elephant who isn't grey like other elephants, but is patchwork instead. The first graders then each made their own elephant that was different. Below are only a few of our talented artists' final results.

In addition, we also started some of our math that we'll be working on this year. The students spent a day exploring different ways to practice writing numbers at various stations. They also worked on patterns using pattern and shape blocks. We're off to a great start, building up to a successful year!