Friday

We had such a fun day!!!
Our winter celebration was a blast! Thanks to all of the parent volunteers for running stations, donating supplies and having fun with us today! A big thank you to Liz and Deanna!!!
Thank you for the wonderful class gifts!
We appreciate all that you do for us!
Have a great week!

Thursday

We all started the morning with Liza writing poems about snowflakes.

First graders created a picture using shapes and wrote descriptions about their art project.

Kindergartners finished their fact books about Egypt. Please find your child's book in their folder.

We finished our day with writing-remembering to add many details. Many students shared their finished pieces of work.

Monday!

Today was a typical day in room 8-normal business as usual-happy, engaged children!!

Mystery guest!

Last Friday, our mystery reader was Dylan's Mom. We LOVED meeting Pinch Pinch!!

Class flag!

Here's the finished product!

Friday 12/14

Our mystery reader was Sadie, Jill's sister in third grade! It was so exciting to have a kid read to us!!! Thanks, Sadie! You did a fantastic job! We are really exited to make a snowman.. Maybe next week!?

Cambridge Science Festival

Thursday 12/13

We had a flip flop day!  We tried math first thing and writing at the end of the day.  The children seemed to go with the flow.  In fact, we will be trying it again next Thursday.  We especially liked having extra time at the end of writing to share our stories. 

Wednesday

We started our morning at the hunger banquet. Mr. Hanna read 2 stories to the school. We learned about needs and sharing what we have.

12-12-12.. How many ways can you make 12? Did you notice a pattern?

Most kids got to participate in a fun art project this morning-Simon Says Drawing! Ask your child what they drew. Unfortunately a few first graders had to finish up stations..

This afternoon Liza shared about Hanukkah during poetry time.

First graders learned a new way to practice spelling words. Look, say, cover , write, check.

Room 8 Wish List as of 12/13

-Disinfecting wipes to clean the tables 

-glue sticks

-Supplies and volunteers for our Winter Celebration on 12/21
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090944AEAF2F4-winter

Tuesday

Successful lock down practice! What patient children we have!

Everyone has a special outside people package. You have skin, hair, etc. An egg has an outside package in both a white and brown shell. Inside of people there are feelings and thoughts and interests. Inside both white and brown eggs there are yellow yolks and egg whites. No matter what you look like on the outside, we are all similar inside.

At math time, the kids did a scavenger hunt around the room for 3d shapes.

Monday

Hope everyone enjoyed their weekends!

Reminder--early release tomorrow!!

Our morning started with a PRIDE assembly. The first graders shared all about being a good friend. I will edit the iMovie so it only has our students in it and post it on here.

When we got back to our classroom, the students wrote about friendship and/or the assembly.

The students were very busy during Centers today!

This afternoon we started our math unit on shapes!

Friday

We've had a fun morning so far!
First graders practiced for the assembly..... Please remember to wear your pride color on Monday. Blue for first grade. Purple for kindergarten.

Kindergarteners wrote facts about mummies and played a word family game with John's Mom.

Now, Zachary G.'s Mom is reading a book about dolphins in honor of his birthday!

This afternoon we have choice, gym, and a mystery reader!! So much fun to come!

Have a great weekend!

Knight at Dawn

Last week the Kindergarteners finished reading The Knight at Dawn. 

 They were inspired to build castles during choice time and construct a class castle out of recyclables, complete with a portcullis!

Wednesday

Math stations went great today! Children were busy and engaged!

Thursday

First graders worked on making bald eagles. They are an American symbol. They're cool looking. People were working hard on it.
Guest blogger Jasmyn

Kindergartners made mummies, pyramids, cartouches!