Week of December 15th

We had a busy week working on our Holiday gifts for families.  We hope that you all enjoy these gifts as the children worked very hard on these to have something special for you at home!!!

I want to thank those parents who were able to come today to hear your child's Mo Willem's story and see their Book Creator project on the ipad.  If you were unable to come in, the stories will go home in January after we share them with other first graders.  If you would like to see the Book Creator project, I can e-mail you a video version of it.  Just let me know.  Enjoy the slide show below from our share.

I hope that everyone has a wonderful Holiday.  I also hope your children enjoy their vacation and I look forward to seeing them in 2015.

Have a wonderful break,
Nancy

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Week of December 8th

It's been an interesting week with our Snow Day.  I hope everyone had a chance to have some fun!

Our team earned $184 at the Holiday Craft Fair this weekend!  A HUGE thank you to all the families that donated supplies, worked our booth and bought our candle holders and pictures.  We couldn't have done it without you!  The money we have earned will help pay for our Firefly field trips.

During Writer's Workshop we have been busy creating our own Pigeon or Elephant & Piggie stories inspired by Mo Willem's writing and illustrations.  Everyone is very engaged and doing their best work on these books.  We are looking forward to sharing these with our families next Friday.  Invitations to this event were sent home in Friday folders today.  We will also be sharing our work from our Mo Willem's unit with other 1st grade classrooms after the break.

We began a new Math unit this week and have spent a lot of time exploring the number line.  We have been developing stronger number sense through this exploration and have been learning about different ways we can use the number line to solve problems.

Thanks so much to everyone who has sent in tooth brushes, tooth paste and dental floss for the "Meet the Needs" food drive here at school.  This year we have many needy families and your donations will have such a positive impact on their lives during the holiday season.

Have a wonderful weekend,
Nancy

Week of December 1st

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Firefly enjoyed two field trips this week.  On Wednesday, we went to the Flynn Theater to see Charlotte's Web.  We enjoyed a great show that was very true to the book Charlotte's Web.  On Thursday, we spent our day at Shelburne Farms learning about solids, liquids and gases.  We made pizza dough, sauce and cheese, then combined them all with some delicious veggies to make pizzas.  We spent some time outside exploring the farm and playing games while we were waiting for our pizza to cook.  At the end of our time at Shelburne Farms we had fun singing songs and enjoying our homemade pizza.  Many thanks to all the parents who joined us to chaperone this field trip.

We also spent some time this week getting ready for the Holiday Craft Fair.  We have lots of sparkling candle holders and tea lights to sell. A big thank you to all the families who donated items for our candle holders and photo booth.  We hope to see everyone at the Craft Fair tomorrow.

Have a great weekend,

:)Deb