We had a wonderful field trip to Barr Lake. Each group was guided on a nature walk with a Barr Lake Naturalist. One group was extremely excited to have Mr. Bob lead their group. He does such a great job relating it to their level. We were blessed to have the rain hold out until we were back at school. I tried to capture the incredible day in the photos below.

Thank you Mr. Bob and all the amazing chaperones.

Toby, Faith and Alijah are enjoying all the birds in the Nature Center. Mr. Bob was able to push some buttons so everyone could hear what the birds sound like. (The students were surprised at which birds make quiet sounds)

Ms. Vigil's group was awesome...they caught a toad even before getting to the field to sweep for bugs!

Cailyn and her dad Mike had a great time at Barr Lake! They were in a group that got to take their own pictures as they explored.

The sand pit just might have been the biggest hit of the day. The students enjoyed making houses, tunnels, and burying one another.

Chloe found an earthwom

Mrs. Vigil with her Toad :)

Everyone loves Mr. Bob :)

Alaska

Mr. Albrecht came downstairs and shared a great presentation with the entire hallway about Alaska and Mt. McKinley. The students loved touching the bear skull and the many furs. Thanks Mr. Albrecht!!

What Time Is It Mr. Fox?

Wednesday morning we practiced showing and telling time on our giant yellow analog clocks. Each teacher started out being a fox and showing time and the students (chickens) identified the time and took the appropriate steps. When Lunchtime was yelled it was the goal of the fox to catch as many chickens as possible. It was a chilly morning but lots of fun!

Dress of Choice Day

Some changes have been made. There is no longer a dress of choice day this Friday, May 20. Students need to be in uniform on Friday.

On Monday, May 23, students may be out of uniform for the field trip. long pants are recommended and no tank or halter tops. Tennis shoes are also a must.

Tuesday and Wednesday (May 24 and 25) of next week are also dress of choice days. Tennis shoes should also be worn on these days for activities we will be doing.

Sight Word Relays

This morning we had all three reading classes outside for some relay races. The students were divided into three teams and took turns running into the field and choosing a note card. They ran the card back to their teammates who had to read the word and then run to the field to select a card themselves. Everyone had a wonderful time!

Fractions

Today in math we worked on fractions. This time we each had a piece of cake and divided it into four equal parts. Alex opened up his napkin and noticed it was also in four equal parts.

Human Body

Have you ever thought about what happens inside your body when you breathe? When you stand up? When you jump? The First Graders have been learning the answers to these questions and many more as we study the systems of our body.

Below are some pictures of students exploring organs at different centers.

Healthy Eating

Wednesday morning we had the opportunity to learn about healthy food choices. All of us learned about how many of our favorite foods have lots of sugar and dyes in them. Please ask your students for some examples of red, yellow and green light foods. They even asked me to read the label on the birthday treats that afternoon so I could tell them if they were a yellow or red light food. : )

Airplanes

We had a special surprise this afternoon. Mr. Tefft who is Tristan's dad came and taught us all about planes. He had a fascinating PowerPoint and a huge plane that he brought into the classroom. The kids were so excited it was hard to contain them! Someone asked if he could come back next week and fly his plane since it was too windy today : ) The students learned the names of certain parts of an airplane and what they're used for. He was able to display the each particular part on his plane while asking the students questions. At the end he gave all 75 1st graders propellers. We even got to find out that there is a program once children are eight years old to FLY FOR FREE!!

Thank You Mr. Tefft!!

4th Grade Buddies

We got together with our 4th grade buddies in Ms. Carter's room last week. Both classes had just finished studying volcanoes so we did some cooperative learning and created some 3-D volcanoes out of construction paper. The 4th graders helped introduce some new vocabulary words such as conduit and crater. The students all labeled the magma, magma chamber and lava. You can tell by all the smiles it was a highlight for both classes.

The 4th graders came back and helped us write acrostic and rhyming poems on our Mother's Day cards. The students also created bookmarks with special messages for their moms.