Happy Birthday JH!

Today we celebrated JH's birthday! Yummy Jello Jigglers!

It was also a day about the performing arts...we watched the Variety Show. We were quite impressed with the creativity and braveness of the performers!

We also read The Real Tooth Fairy by Marilyn Kaye. The basic premise is that if a kid wakes up when the tooth fairy is in his/her room, she turns into someone he/she loves (as to not scare them). Phew!

Stuffed Animal Day

Really!

Tomorrow IS stuffed animal day.
Please pack ONE stuffed animal that will fit in your backpack.

Half-Way Day...or there about

Greetings.

1. Next Friday will be a Valentine Party/Friendship Party. Each child should bring valentines for all classmates. Look in home folders for a list of names. You are encouraged to bring a healthy snack to share with the group (popcorn, carrots/dip, grapes, crackers/cheese). Please post what you plan to bring in the comment section below.

2. We have been...
-choosing a story to fix-up/add to and publish.
-trying to wrap our heads around the quarter.
-reading books to analyze the author's techniques to incorporate into our own writing.
-filling in more letters toward our stuffed animal reward. We should see animals sometime next week. I'll keep you posted.

3. Did you know we have reached half-way day? We are just over half-way done with first grade. I am quite impressed with student work these days.