We are back to school and ready for S'More learning! We celebrated the first day with a bonfire and s'mores at the fire pit behind the school. We talked about how this year, the Kinders, First, and Second Graders are all combined into one awesome class, just like graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallows are all combined into one awesome s'more, and better than any of them would be alone! After the s'mores we had fun playing Red Rover and Duck, Duck, Goose!
We had a snowball fight for writing! Lucky for us, Ms. Akaran, the Principal walked in right in the middle of it, so we got to throw snowballs at her, too! The snowballs were wadded up pieces of paper on which each student and teacher had written something unique about themselves. Once the snowball fight was over, everyone picked up a snowball, opened it up, and read what was inside. Then we had fun guessing who wrote it! It was a great way to learn more about old friends and get to know new ones!
The students all drew wonderful self portraits, and filled out an All About Me page to display for the school open house on Thursday! If you weren't able to make it, come and check out our art wall just past the lunchroom. This is where we will be displaying art and projects all year!
On Friday we had a super fun Lego challenge for a creative STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) project! The kids had to design and build a boat that could float, with a partner. We learned about the engineering design cycle: design, build, test, and everyone had GREAT attitudes and didn't get frustrated if their boat didn't float. They just redesigned it and tried again. We had some very very elaborate boats, some simple boats, and some students who took the challenge to see how much their boat could hold. It was a really awesome hour of total engagement and creativity in our classroom!
We've had a few parents come in for lunch or recess, or to help in the classroom, which was so fun! You are always welcome to stop in and visit! Be aware, we just may put you to work :) . Please make sure you check in at the front office when you do come in.
It was a very busy and fun first week, the kids are doing GREAT with learning new routines and being patient with us as we tweak things and figure out what will work best with our new combined classroom this year! We have a phenomenal group of students!
