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We Have Chickens!

Have you heard the exciting news????  We have two baby chicks!  Today at 12:09pm we watched our second chick come out of his shell.  It took all morning, but it was awesome for us to watch our newest classmate work his way out of his shell.  Be sure to ask your child about this exciting event and have them tell you details about what happened.  It was so special.  We "peeped" "Happy Birthday" when he finally got his head out of his shell.  I hoped your child loved the experience.  This was the first time we were able to watch it happen LIVE. 
Can you believe that we are saying goodbye to April?  The countdown is on!  The next few weeks are going to be jam-packed with activities and excitement.  Hold on to your hats..it's going to be a wild end-of-the-year ride! 

"Bugz" in Pictures...

Here is a link to ALL of last night's "Bugz" show. Enjoy!

What a Week!

WOW! What a wild and crazy week...and IT'S STILL NOT OVER! Don't forget that tonight is our School Carnival. Even if you did not preorder tickets, you can buy them at the door and have a fun-filled evening of face painting, lollipop trees, bean bag tosses and LOTS more! Thank you to all who helped get our Cast-A-Way room ready for action. Did you LOVE our show last night??? I have 19 VERY tired kids today after such a spectacular production last night in "BUGZ". I am so proud of our kids for all of the time, hard work and PRACTICE they dedicated to making last night so awesome. Please find an extra minute or two to celebrate your child and love on them for being amazing. We had a day of fun and celebrating a job well done. Have your child tell you about some of the special activities we had today. Please help your child find their routine again and rest up. Next week, we are back to our "normal" routine. We will begin our MAPS testing and need kids rested and ready to show what they KNOW! Remember, Monday the children do NOT have school. I repeat: NO SCHOOL MONDAY APRIL 27. We will see your first grader on Tuesday ready to rock the last 4 weeks of first grade. YIKES! Have a great weekend! Hope to see many of you this evening!

Shock and P-Star - "ie" Music Video (The Electric Company)

Box Tops Show-Down!

Hi families! Take a look at an email I just received from our PTO...Our class is in the running for the grand prize! KEEP THOSE BOX TOPS COMING. We have until the 1st...GO, GO, GO! Email Reads: We are coming down to the wire to see which class will be the TOP class to turn in the most box tops for the school year! Friday, May 1st will be the last collection day for the school year. On Monday, May 11th, the PTO will be hosting an ice cream social for the TOP class!! As of yesterday, here are the current totals per classroom: King, T - 1568 Scott - 1439 Beverage - 1119 Droge/Lane - 1020 O’Toole - 983 Herbert - 813 Claycamp - 711 Anderson - 681 Skillman - 680 Hanson - 546 Remember to put your box tops in a baggie with the teacher's name written on it, and deposit into the collection box outside the library doors!

Friday Wrap-Up

Happy Friday, families. We had a jam-packed day of Earth day activities and musical practice. You first grader should be exhausted today. Have your child tell you about the 3 R's we learned about today. We spent the morning reading and watching The Lorax. Have your child tell you the plot of this earth-friendly tale. This week, we have also been talking about character, setting and plot. We made the character of the Lorax, we are working on creating the awesome setting. Stay tuned to see how they turn out. Are you ready for a week of madness next week? We will be sending a note home early next week to help you stay on top of ALL of the activities we have ahead. It is going to be essential that your child gets LOTS of rest in order to be successful with next week's action. Tuesday we will be traveling to Moonlight Elementary to visit our pen pals and spend the morning doing various activities with them. We will return by lunch. Wednesday and Thursday we will spend the afternoon at Wheatridge Middle school in rehearsal for our big show next Thursday. Thursday April 23 is our MUSICAL! The kids will need to arrive between 6-6:30 for make up. The show starts at 7. More information will come home next week. Then, Friday is our CARNIVAL! We are still in need of helpers and donations (small bags of goldfish crackers or small gently used toys/stuffed animals. Thank you so much for your help in advance. We are going to be wiped out by the end of next week, but it will be LOTS of busy fun! Some of my performers brought home their costume pieces today. Others will be sent next week. PLEASE take very good care of your pieces. They will be returned after the show next week. If you have any questions about what your child is supposed to wear for the musical, please let Mrs. Neeley or myself know. Have a wonderful weekend together. Get some rest and be ready for our CRAZY, BUSY week next week!

'-ight' - Shock Karate (The Electric Company)

April Fooling Around...

Well, we made it through April Fools Day in first grade. I. Am. Exhausted. If one more spider crawled up behind me today I may have developed arachnophobia. I am sending home a blue note today to invite your child to wear blue in celebration of World Autism Day tomorrow, April 2nd. I am getting lots of field trip permission slips back! Keep them coming! Thanks so much for your promptness in returning the slips asap. We need to book this field trip early, as it is a very busy time to be at the KC Zoo in May and we have to reserve a spot. Remember that the Art Walk is tomorrow night. You are welcome to by our room and admire some of our beautiful pieces of art that we have been working on. Enjoy this beautiful night and please help your child find continued success in these last few months by ensuring they are getting plenty of rest and staying on a reliable schedule!