End of Year Portfolio Share

We had a full house today! Thank you all for taking the time to share portfolios and pizza with us today. Your children were so proud to share their hard work with you. They have all grown and developed tremendously this year and it has been a privilege to witness that. Thank you very much for the gorgeous gift and special framed photo of the class...they will both be treasured as mementos of a great year. The children enjoyed a very long choice time this afternoon...they had been working hard in preparation for today and deserved some much needed play time with their peers in class. For those of you leaving early, have a wonderful holiday with your children and I look forward to seeing you in the hallways taking your child to second grade next year! For those of you staying through the end of the week...we have a surprise for the children - swimming on Wednesday. We do not have library this week as Ms. Catherine is taking inventory, but Ms. Kathy has offered to take the kids to the pool instead. What a treat. Please send your child's swimsuit, swim cap, towel, flip flops, etc. on Wednesday. We will also have our last meeting with our fourth grade reading buddies Wednesday. And of course, the grade 1 space-themed party for the students is on Thursday. Thank you to our room parents for organizing lots of fun right up until the last minute of first grade!

My Shadow

What causes shadows? How do shadows created by the sun change throughout the day? These are some of the questions we investigated today by tracing our shadows in chalk and observing them at different times of the day. Ask your child what s/he learned about how the position of the sun can affect our shadows.

Place Value with Base Ten Blocks

Students have been using our friendly tools the base ten blocks in class a lot these days. With these tools, students are deepening their understanding of ones, tens and even hundreds. Students have been adding and subtracting two digit numbers using these concrete objects. They can even solve addition and subtraction problems by drawing the base ten blocks, so feel free to ask for a demonstration at home!

Thank You

Thank you for a lovely teacher appreciation week... Ms. Dimple and I enjoyed our special treats all week long!