Welcome Aboard!

Ok, so, wow!
I felt like today flew by.  We had an assembly where we watched a song remake "Gotta Keep Reading" and met new staff.  Then it was back to class where we read First Day Jitters (ask your child the twist at the end).  Snack, Lunch, Recess, more teacher talking, Math Stations (see photos) and of course, PE and Music.  We are off to a great start!  Please feel free to post comments here on the blog.  I will check them and share them with class.  The blog is a good link to share with grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc! 

Welcome Class of 2022!

Greetings to our new first grade class.

Hope the summer is finding you well.
If you have any questions for me before school starts...
please don't hesitate to email me at greenleafd@link75.org

See you Tuesday, August 31st.

Sincerely,
Dana Greenleaf

Up and Coming...

Monday, May 31     No School
Tuesday, June 1       No School
Wednesday, June 2  Walk to School Day (Start at the Fairgrounds)
Tuesday, June 8       Field Day
Friday, June 11        Walking to DQ
Tuesday, June 15      Puppet Show Performance for Parents (2:00)
Thursday, June 17    1/2 Day of School...Last Day

Green Poem

Green

by EJB

the feeling of green is sickness
and grass in the warm summer
a clover
a marker
eye shadow
tennis ball
and jade
a shirt
pants
a book
leaves in trees
and last but not least
sea weed at Popham Beach.

Busy Busy Busy

1.  We have planted our "grassheads."  Thank you Miss Heather for helping expedite this process.  We'll observe them as they grow, then give them a mowing and decorate.  I love this project.

2.  We really have some wonderful poets in this class.  We have talked about three ingredients to poems. I will post more when I get a chance.  
a)  looking at things in a fresh new way
b)  music--rhythm
c)  strong feelings

3.  We have begun to THINK about writing our own puppet shows.
To prepare for this experience we have read reader's theatre plays and puppet shows from previous years.
I will let you know when we will be inviting parents to come and be our audience.
A couple weeks out still.

4.  With this hot weather upon us...kids have been asking for popsicles.  I have told them, that if they bring them, we can have them.  :)  I'd also encourage labeled water bottles to keep hydrated this time of year.

Poetry!!!

Bees!
by OT

buzz buzz!
here comes a bee!
watch out I think it's going to sting me!
stay still
leave it alone!
...or it will!
but he didn't
I wish he would!
WAAAH!  WAAH!
hope he doesn't do that again.

Universal Screening

1.  MATH--You may have noticed...there is no more math homework.
This is because we have completed the 10 units of study for Everyday Math.
Hurray for us!  We will be spending the last few weeks suring up skills, extending our learning and playing games we have learned.

2.  UNIVERSAL SCREENING--We are in the midst of completing a battery of assessments on all students.  The class has been most helpful, being independent, when the need arises for me to work one on one with students. 

3.  BALANCE/MOTION--We have begun to experiment with some balance and motion activities.  Ask your child about the crayfish, arch, and triangle.