We’ve had a fabulous first week in first grade! The first graders and I took time getting to know each other by playing a name game and talking about our favorite colors.
We also started to work on our first topic of the year -- friends! We read several books about friendship, including Bob and Otto, A Friend Like Ed, and Friends! We talked and wrote about the qualities of a friend, and we worked on a related project that will soon be on display in our hallway.
In the middle of the week, we worked on a STEM project that we will hopefully get to use for many weeks to come. In our science books, we had read about different tools used to measure weather, including a thermometer and a rain gauge. We talked about the purpose of a rain gauge, and what important features it should include. After making plans for our own class rain gauge, we started construction. Ask your first grader what we are up to! We look forward to assessing our work and making improvements as needed!
Please note that the first graders’ gym schedule is as follows. 1A has gym on Mondays and Tuesdays. 1B has gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For the time being, the first graders also have gym on Fridays, until we hire a new librarian. Please make sure your first grader is wearing gym shoes on those days.
Please also make sure to send a healthy snack for both morning and afternoon recess. This helps keep your first grader fueled throughout the day and able to focus on school activities and expectations. Please keep all candy at home. Thank you for your help and understanding!
My contact information is:
e-mail -- dtanenbaum@torahacademy.org
voicemail - 864-0299
Please feel free to contact me!
Have a restful weekend!
-Miss Deena Tanenbaum
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