Welcome to Our Hive WELCOME TO THE HIVE!
August 30, 2008
What a great start to our year! The first two days were 'very long' for many of us. But, I am surprised at just how well everyone did. We learned a lot about each other. I learned about you, too! :) As I am sure you learned about us! I know that one Mommy does not like mayonaisse at all. I just love first graders. It is always so fun to try to follow their line of thinking.
Thank you for sending the BEE books in. This is our main form of communication. Sorry about putting the wrong forms in the BEE books. We did not see that some of the paper work had specific names on it. Thank you for sending them back! We check the BEE books each morning.
We already have some Monarch Caterpillars. We are feeding them fresh Milkweed daily. If you have any Milkweed at home please send it in. We are still 'accepting' monarch caterpillars, as well. They don't seem to be as plentiful this year. The children are very excited and interested in them. One of our caterpillars has already made a J. So, we may have a chrysalis by next week.
Each Week I will update the Sneak Peek at the Week page with our current focus. You can click the link on the left to see what we are working on.
SNACKS
Thank you for sending in a snack. Everyone had healthy snacks and they were appreciated! I have had some questions about peanut butter. We do NOT have a peanut allergy in our classroom. So, peanut butter is fine to send in for snack AND lunch. We are working hard to teach the kids to wash their hands after eating peanut butter because there are allergies in the other first grade. They are already very aware and thoughtful about this issue. What a great bunch.
MONEY
Thank you for using the MONEY and NOTES pouch in the BEE book. First graders are very good at telling us when you send things in. They often like to take it out and give it to us! Please put any money in an envelope or baggy labeled with your child's name, amount and purpose. We are often collecting money for different things at the same time and it is very helpful to have it labeled. THANK YOU!
Click here to see the supplylist.pdf
Reading with your child is so important. I hope everyone is reading over the summer. Below is a link to a wonderful tool for parents and teachers. At the scholastice Book Wizard you can type in a book your child likes and find out the reading level. Then you can search and generate a list of books on the same level or find similar books your child may enjoy!
We will be learning about Monarch Butterflies and other insects when you start first grade. Monarchs are amazing. If you want to learn more about them click the page below:
