First Blog Ever!

This is so exciting...this is my first blog ever!! My first journey into the land of blogville.  I don't know if this makes me cool, or cooler, or not really anything special at all, but I am excited to be reaching out to all my families via this new and exciting format (or at least new to me).  My hope is that this blog will soon take the place of all paper newsletters, and that you may access all our classroom information right here.  With that being said, here is your first online, blogland update...or if you may...

🍨Here's the scoop:

Just a reminder what is happening academically in room 9

• MATH:  The kids are still working on making number bonds and writing number sentences, counting on, and finding missing addends.  We are also beginning to learn our doubles and doubles plus one facts, which is huge four our first graders.  Again, this is the beginning of a long unit on sums and differences to 10.   If you need help with the math homework please check out the link on my staff page or access it right here at  https://www.fusd1.org/Page/10110  

• Social Studies:  Every Tuesday and Thursday our class switches with Ms. Reger’s class for social studies.  She has been teaching them all about ancient Mesopotamia, and contributions from that time.  They have learned what Mesopotamia means, the importance of farming, and will be writing in cuneiform.  Next week they would love to taste some of the foods from that region if you could help out by bringing in the following supplies by Monday (September 18th) or Tuesday (September 17th) at the latest, we would greatly appreciate your contributions:

• Apples (sliced)

• Honeydew (sliced)

• Cantaloupe (sliced)

• Pita Bread

• Grapes

• Figs

• Dates

• Goat Cheese

• Science:  On Monday’s and Wednesday’s our students stay with me for science.  We learned what it means to be a scientist and the steps of the inquiry process.  Then we planted our lawns to study what you need to successfully grow a seed, which is helping our kiddos make connections to the people of ancient Mesopotamia and farming.  The kids had a lot of fun mowing their lawns.  We are learning about the parts of a plant and their functions. 

🍦Extra Scoop:

• Supplies Needed - We are in need of a few items for our classroom.  We need playdough for Daily 5.  We also need clorox wipes and hand sanitizer.  Any donations are much appreciated.

🍒 Cherry on Top:

• Save the date - Thursday, September 21st - Picture Day😀

I hope you enjoyed our very first blog.  Have a great weekend!

- Ms. Shaw