Hello, First Grade Families,

Last week, we continued our math adventure story as Percival Plus, Moria Minus, Tamara Times, and Duke Divide traveled through an enchanted forest and discovered an abandoned castle. The children had to solve the riddle of an odd and even path leading to the castle. They discovered the odd-numbered stones would fall if stepped on, but even-numbered stones led to the castle. They used a clapping game we learned in the morning circle to remember which numbers were odd and which were even. We also began writing to 100 on hundreds charts the children created in their main lesson books in order to solve the mystery of the hallway with 100 doors.

With the warmer weather, we saw all kinds of animals emerging from their winter rest. The children found multiple salamanders, turtles, and handfuls of bugs. Some children even thought they saw a snake, but it turned out to just be a very large worm. They were especially excited on Thursday to have a Venus fly trap visit our room. Some students sat with the plant their entire playtime, waiting to see it to catch a snack. The excitement they shared when it finally did eat a bug could likely be heard across the campus.

This week, the class will continue their math adventure as we travel through the abandoned castle and into a swamp. Our focus will be on multiplication and division, but we will continue to practice addition and subtraction as well.

Announcements and Reminders:

Dress for the weather with layers and send in full rain gear daily (raincoat, rain pants, and boots)
If your child is feeling under the weather, please keep them home to help keep our community healthy.

Upcoming Events:

3/15: Teacher In-Service (No School)
3/27-29: School Photos
3/29: Grandfriends Day (12:30 All School Dismissal)
4/1-4/5 Spring Break (No School)
4/23-4/25 5th Grade Pentathlon
4/26 Annual Auction Fundraiser - Half Day

Warm regards,

Meredith