Winter

We have been reading poetry and learning about how to write poetry using specific words and phrases.  We have had fun writing poems about winter.

Daily 5

We love Read to Someone.  It allows us to practice our fluency and discuss books with friends.

Character Counts Convocation

The pillar of caring was the focus of our convocation today.  We can demonstrate caring in many ways.  

More Fire Station Pictures

    

When we visited the fire station, we were able to learn about the equipment and uniforms the firemen use to keep them safe and help those in need.

Fwd: How to Writing

                                                

In writing we just finished writing our how to's.  Everyone has done a nice job with their writing.  All of our writing will be posted on Kidblog. 

                                                  

We learned about solids. Solids are used to build things. Molecules are in solids, liquids, and gases.

Morning Work

                                                    

The students get the opportunity to work on specific apps once there morning work is complete.  These students are on BrainPop Jr.  BrainPop Jr. has featured videos for the students to watch. They can also search for videos for all subjects.

Fire Station

                                                  

We went to the Avilla Fire Station on Friday.  We learned about fire safety and learned about what fireman do to keep us safe.  All of the students were able to see a fireman in his complete uniform and try on some of the uniform themselves.  We were able to tour the garage with all of the fire trucks and learn about the equipment used by firemen.  Every student received a bag of goodies and a fireman hat.

Huntington University Field Trip

                                                            

We had a great trip to Huntington University.  We were able to tour the campus and do many activities that helped us learn about college life. 

College GO Week

                                                   

This week was College GO Week!!  On Wednesday it was Professional Day.  The students came to school dressed like a professional they want to be when they grow up.  We had police officers, teachers, a principal, a Pixar animator and director, a veterinarian, a gymnast, and much more!  

Math Game with our Fourth Grade Buddies

This week we played a new math game with our fourth grade buddies called Pumpkin Bump.  The game helps us practice our math facts in a fun way.  We rolled two dice and found the sum of the numbers shown on the dice.  We looked for the sum on our game board and covered it with a marker.  When a player has two markers on the same number, the number is save.  If the opponent rolls a sum that only has one marker on it, he or she can bump the other player's marker off.  The player that uses all of his or her markers is the winner.

Science with Mrs. Munk

We learned so much!  We found out that everything is made of matter.  It can be a solid, a liquid, or a gas.  A solid is a kind of matter that has its own shape and does not flow.  A liquid is a kind of matter that doesn't have its own shape.  You can pour a liquid, and they need to have a container.  Examples the students thought of would were milk, water, and juice.  A gas flows, does not have its own shape, and can spread freely.  Most of the time you can't see it.  

Rolling to 50 in Math

During math this week we learned how to play a game called Rolling to 50.  The students used a game board in their journals and were given game pieces, and a die.  The first player rolled the die. The number that came up was the number of spaces the player would go, then the second player would follow the same routine.  The game continued until one player reached 50.   This helped the students with counting to 50.

Our Fourth Grade Buddies

On Friday we met our fourth grade buddies from Mrs. Amstutz's class.  We were able to get to know them and read our favorite books.  Everyone did such a nice job listening and discussing the books they were reading.

Daily 5

This week the students have been introduced to the Read to Self rotation.  During this rotation they work to build reading stamina to help them practice their reading skills.  Each student has a reading tub filled with books that are considered “good fit” books.  Eventually, our stamina goal is to sustain reading for 20 minutes or more.

We have also introduced and practiced Read to Someone.  In this rotation the students read with a partner and the books they are reading.

Today was our first day of school.  We had lots of fun and learned about each other.  We read several books and did many activities related to the books.  We are very excited about first grade!

                                                       

As a way to keep you more up-to-date on the events taking place in our classroom, I would like to introduce you to Remind.  Remind is a free messaging system that will allow me to send out text message reminders to those parents who choose to subscribe. Here’s how it works …

If you choose to subscribe, text our class code: @mrspashe to (260) 440-3988. (Please note: This is not my personal phone number but simply the number that has been assigned to our class. You will not be able to respond to any messages you receive.)

You should then receive a text message that states the following. Remind Updates:  You've been added to @mrspashe!  

You will now automatically be updated with classroom reminders! This is such a great tool to keep you informed throughout the year.

If you have any questions about Remind, please ask.

Welcome to first grade!!  We have so many exciting things to do and learn this year.  I hope to see you all on August 5th for Open House.  It is from 5:30 to 7:00.  Bring your supplies for school to get organized for the year.

FIRST GRADE

2 Large box of tissues (to share with class)

3 Pocket folders, red, green, yellow (plastic if possible)

1 Composition wide ruled notebook                                                :

1 Wide ruled spiral notebook                                                                          

1 Big pink eraser

14 pencils - please sharpen if possible (1 for art)

1 Box of Crayola crayons

1 Box of Crayola markers                                  

1 pair scissors                                                                                                      

3 Glue sticks (more as needed)

1 Bottle of glue

Supply box

Book bag

1 Pair of gym shoes to be left at school (if possible)

Earbuds or headphones  

Boys- 1 box gallon size Ziplock bags

Girls- 1 box sandwich size Ziplock bags

Field Day 2014