GREAT CLASS!

What a great year! This class was the best! Our end of the year was so hectic, and I didn't get to say Thank You enough to parents and kids for the great times together.

Summer advice: READ! Go to the library and check out all the great Frog and Toad books, the wonderful Max and Ruby series, and all the books on dinosaurs and horses. Also, stay sharp on those MATH FACTS. The second grade teachers start timing math facts. They love it when kids come into second grade remembering their facts.

I thank all parents for sharing these beautiful children with me this year. I am honored to have been a part of their lives. I consider them "mine" now so keep in touch! Have a safe and fun summer and come see me next year!

Upcoming Events

Thursday 6:00 pm - BBQ and Books

Friday 9:00 am - Music Program (K-3rd sing first)

Monday - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday - Awards Day begins with Kindergarten graduation at 9:00

BBQ and Books

I can't wait for you to see the books your children authored and illustrated. Every book is special. We'll be in the lunchroom from 6:00 - 7:00 so that you may pick up your BBQ plates and read the books. Don't take them home tomorrow! We are going to share our books with the other first grade classes on Friday. I'll send them home Friday afternoon.

Anslea's Journal Page 5/5/09

I like reading. It is fun. Reading makes you smart and sometimes it can make you feel like you're in a book. It tells you stuff that you never knew and sometimes it can help you with something too!


Teacher Note: I could not have said this better! Anslea is so right about reading! I believe that our entire class feels this way about reading. The Spring DIBELS scores were fantastic! If you'd like to know your child's score, please see me, call me, or send a note.

Important Happenings May 11-15

Wednesday, May 13th, is the AR trip to PlayStation in Trussville. We will leave the school between 8:00 and 8:30. Please don't be late to school that day, because we cannot wait. This trip is free to the students who earned it. They will be able to participate in the activities and will receive a ticket for lunch (two slices of pizza and a drink). Your child will pay only for additional snacks or to play video games. Graham PTO funds this trip for our students. Parents must provide their own transportation and pay their own costs. No siblings are allowed. In order to skate and to be safe riding go-carts, students need to wear tennis shoes and socks. I am on the AR committee this year and will be chaperoning the trip. The students in our class who did not qualify for the trip will spend the day with Ms. King.

Friday, May 15th, is Field Day. Please dress your child for outside activities. Tennis shoes are especially important this day. Sunscreen is a great idea. Students will need no more than $3.00 for drinks, face painting, and snacks. I will be the First Bank of Roberson's First Grade. I will keep your child's money in a money envelope while they play. I will stay in a central location in order to watch students participating in the activities and will hand out money envelopes to the children as they request them. I will also keep a basket for their prizes so that they won't have to lug them around. It will be a fun day!

Spelling TEST Thursday!!!!! We will take this test a day early because of Field Day. Don't forget to study!!!

Learning Sign Language

Mrs. Andrea Montgomery visits us every Wednesday. She always listens to each of us read to her. We LOVE reading to Mrs. Montgomery, because she is a great listener and always brings a treat! Mrs. Montgomery is a retired first grade teacher at the Alabama School for the Deaf. Today she taught us our first lesson in sign language. She gave us some homework.....practice fingerspelling at home and learn to fingerspell our own name.

THANK YOU MRS. MONTGOMERY for working with us each week. We are much better readers because of you!

Classroom News

Animals in our Room:

Hermit Crabs by Makala and Shun'tavis
Makala got them from the beach. They are just visiting at school. Hermit crabs get their food from a sponge. Hermit crabs got to have water or they will die. Hermit crabs have shells and they look like a turtle.

Bird Eggs by Caleb and Anslea
We have real bird eggs and we do not know what kind of bird eggs they are. We do think that it is a robin egg or a bluebird egg. The eggs are blue. They are not going to hatch because no bird is sitting on the eggs.

Ant Farm by Niles and Baylee
We have an ant farm. Ants make lots of tunnels. The worker ants are all girls. The boy ants help the queen ant. The queen ant lays all the eggs. Soldier ants guard the nest. Some ants can fight.

Caterpillars by Peter and Rachel
We got 2 caterpillars in our backyard. We got bark off a tree and we put the bark and caterpillars in the ham box. We took them to school. They are hairy and their fur can sting you! They are black and brown. They are fat and have a little bit of orange on them. We are going to watch them and see if they turn into a chrysalis.

Alabama by Genesis and Jake

We learned about Alabama. Alabama is a state. Huntsville is famous for rockets. Mobile is famous for Mardi Gras. Montgomery is famous because it has a governor and a bus boycott. Birmingham is famous for skyscrapers.

Earth Day by Alexis and Lindsey

We planted a tree for Earth Day. We had to wear green or rain forest clothes. It was pretty outside. We have 2 trees outside. We love them.

Math Facts by Sy'Nijah

We are learning math facts like 8+5=13 and 8+6=14. We are learning 8+4=12 and 8+3=11.