Happy Monday!

Hi families! Happy Monday to all! I hope you are out and about enjoying this amazing day. We had another great day back in first grade today. Did you go through ALL of your child's mail last Friday? I hope you found your first grader's report card, along with their Spring Picture proofs and Field Trip permission slip. Please be sure to return your child's pictures if you are not interested in purchasing them. Also, mark your calendars for May 2nd--our fabulous field trip to the Kansas City Zoo! I am so excited to wrap up our habitat unit with a fun-filled day at the zoo. Join us if you can! Did you get the wonderful Sign-Up Genious that was sent out for our carnival activity? Thank you to Jackie Lang for putting the sign-up together and helping me learn about Sign-Up Genious! We NEED your help to make our carnival activity a success! Our classroom does a fishing game...we need volunteer to fill time slots as well as donations of prizes. It is an easy, fun way to help our school and our classroom. If you could donate your time or a package or two of snack prizes or toy prizes, we would all be forever grateful. Please be sure to check it out and find a time that works for you. Thank you in advance! Do you remember that the PTO Art Walk is this Thursday April 3? Come on by Sunflower at 7 to be entertained by the 4th grade choir and enjoy some amazing art work that our kids have compiled throughout the year. I hope you find time together tonight to enjoy this weather. As April is upon us, I am excited for the warmer weather and spring excitement, but also realize how my time with this incredible group of first graders is accelerating. Enjoy them tonight. They brighten my days. See you tomorrow!

Happy Tuesday! SO much ahead...

Hello families! I hope you had a wonderful Spring Break together. We jumped right back into the swing of things in room 111 this week. Did your child come home and tell you the exciting news about our newest classmate? Ask your child to tell you about "Gym". It was a very exciting day in our classroom as we welcomed this new little friend. Thank you so much to the Lang family for allowing Gym to come and be part of our school family. Boy oh boy, do we have a busy fourth quarter ahead! Get your calendars and planners out because our first grade events are going to fill the up! Next Thursday April 3rd is our annual Art Walk and choir concert. Your family is invited to come by school and check out all of the art we've worked on throughout the year. Our 4th grade choir will be performing a groovy 60's-themed concert and it will be a great time. Hope to see you! Looking ahead, be sure to make note of the following dates: Thursday April 24 at 7pm at Wheatridge Middle School, our first graders will be performing their first musical together called "E-I-E-I Oops!". Friday April 25th is our annual Sunflower school CARNIVAL! We will need your help!!! An online sign up for help with the carnival is coming. Please, please, please consider donating a half hour of your time on the night of the carnival to our classroom's activity ("Gone Fishing") or if you could donate prizes for our classroom such as snack-sized bags of chips, cookies, crackers, etc. We can also use small toys or other "prizes" for our booth. Remember that the proceeds of our carnival come right back to our classroom, so all of your help directly benefits our kids! Thank you in advance for your help! Be watching for that sign up!!! Do you remember the T-Bones reading log that you received during our fall conferences? If your child participated in the reading log for the T-Bones tickets, I need their pink reading logs back asap! This week we are learning how to tell time to the half-hour. Have your child tell you what "half past" the hour means. Continue to practice with them at home on an analog clock. We are learning about drawing conclusions this week, too. Ask your child to tell you what it means to draw a conclusion...check their understanding of this second grade skill. Have a wonderful evening...one of these days we will see this much-awaited Spring!

Meeting Baby Audrey!

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'Twas the Night Before Ms. B came back...

The countdown is ON!! I am returning to my first grade family TOMORROW. Don't forget that our Leprechaun Traps are due tomorrow so that we can set them at the end of the day in hopes of catching one on Thursday! :) Thank you for all of your support and love while I have been out with my sweet Audrey. I am forever grateful. Can't wait to see everyone TOMORROW!!!

No School Monday March 3rd!

It's hard to believe that Spring Break is just 2 weeks away...Mother Nature is really letting us have it on the final stretch of winter! There will be no classes tomorrow, Monday March 3rd due to freezing cold temps. Stay warm and we'll see you Tuesday! Miss B is returning soon....

Don't Forget...Pajama Day TOMORROW!

Happy Wednesday, families! I just got word from Mrs. Godwin that our first graders have filled up another compliment chain and she has given the kids another PAJAMA DAY! Your child is welcome to come to school all toasty warm in their favorite jammies. It looks like winter is going to stick around a while longer (BOO!), so we might as well be cozy while we learn! I hope everyone is well and happy at your house. Have a wonderful night!

Wednesday Check-In

Happy Wednesday, families! I hope you all had a wonderful LONG weekend together. I want to thank each one of you for making the time to come and watch your first grader shine in their conference last week. I hope you got a good snapshot of your child's success and accomplishments thus far in their first grade journey. Thank you so much for taking the time to come and see all of the amazing things they are doing. I wanted to remind you that TOMORROW, February 20th is Spring Picture Day AND Class Pictures! Your child should have brought home an order form last week. The kids will have their individual pictures taken tomorrow morning as well as a class picture. Are you remembering about Jump Rope for Heart? Encourage your child to wear RED this week to show their support of heart health. Finally, remember that this FRIDAY February 21st is our next Movie Night! We will be watching TURBO and would love to have you join us on Friday from 6-9pm. Enjoy these spring-like days together. Hug your first grader for me....I will be back soon.

Update for our short week ahead...

Happy Sunday families! I hope this post finds you enjoying another cozy night together. Mrs. Godwin and I wanted to be sure you were up-to-date on all of the happenings of this week. First, in honor of Jump Rope for Heart we have a week of special DRESS UP DAYS!!! Monday= CAMO Day...wear camouflage clothing Tuesday= HAT Day...wear your favorite hat Wednesday= PAJAMA Day!!! Because of all our unexpected snow days, we are going to continue with Lesson 19 from last week. Your child will be taking their spelling POST test this week and we will try and get caught up from last week's late-winter break. Hopefully, your first grader is mastering those long E words and spelling patterns. Remember that our FIRST GRADE Valentine's Day party will be held this WEDNESDAY morning from 10-11am. I know it is confusing, as all the grade levels are following different schedules. Your child should make a Valentine's Day box or container of some kind at HOME and bring it to school sometime before Wednesday morning. Please remember that Wednesday February 12th is an EARLY RELEASE Day! We will dismiss at 1pm in order to begin Student-Led Conferences! You are welcome to attend the party and take your child home immediately following for lunch, or they are welcome to stay at school for lunch and join the rest of the first graders for a movie. We will not have school on Thursday, Friday OR Monday February 17th due to President's Day. It looks like they are in for another mini-break! Please don't hesitate to ask Mrs. Godwin if you have any questions. You may also shoot me an email if I can help you in anyway. Have a warm, wonderful evening together and get ready for a short and wild week ahead! Happy night!

What a SNOW!

Hi families! WOW! What a winter blast we have had. I hope you have all stayed warm and enjoyed your extra-special snow days together. It looks like the kids will be heading back into their routine tomorrow. I'm sure Mrs. Godwin has lots to do tomorrow to make up for the week of lost learning time. I know she will be anxious to hear about what you did during these snow days! Don't forget that Jump Rope for Heart starts this month. Next week will be another shortened week due to Student-Led conferences. We also have our Valentine's Day party coming up. YIKES! There is a lot going on! Please don't hesitate to ask Mrs. Godwin if you need anything right away...I am trying to settle into a routine with sweet Audrey and loving each moment. I hope you are all healthy and happy. Stay warm tomorrow and have a great Friday!

Baby Watch is ON!!!

Hi families! Just wanted to let you know that the baby countdown is on and I am heading to the hospital tonight! After this afternoon's doctor appointment, my doctor said it was time and is sending me to the hospital tonight. I would appreciate any prayers, as I have a house full of sick kids myself! Thank you for all of your care and love. Please love on your first grader for me and tell them I will be back soon. Don't forget that tomorrow is 100's day and we will be having all sorts of fun activities going on! It is a big deal to be celebrating 100 days of first grade! I am so sorry to miss it! Love to all...we will keep you posted on the Baby Watch....

We painted like the elephants in our story this week. Have your child about this NON-Fiction story about Lucky the elephant and then enjoy the pictures of our first graders giving it a try!

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