What an awesome first few days we had last week! Your first graders hit the ground running learning routines, practicing kindness, review school rules, and having FUN! Enjoy the slideshow below of our FIRST DAY of FIRST GRADE! Below you can see some shots of your first graders hard at work!
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Welcome |
It was a fun, fast-paced, and HOT week in first grade! We have been enjoying getting to know our classroom, our routines, and of course-one another! | Feelin' HOT HOT HOT! Please feel free to send you child to school with a water bottle during these hot days or anytime! Even though we have a water fountain, I allow kids to keep water on their desks to keep hydrated throughout the day. |
Calling All Volunteers!
Field trip, party, supply sign ups are all online this year! Click the image below to read about volunteer and donation opportunities this year and add your name to the list! The list and events will be discussed further and in greater detail on Parent's Night (September 15, 5:30)
Thank you for your support!
Thank you for your support!
Hello first grade friends! I hope you all got a little something from me in the mail this week. I am eager to see you all in just a few short weeks! In the meantime, I have a special job for you!
In my letter I told you a little bit about me, now it's your turn! Ask one of your parents to snap a picture of you reading your favorite book. Email the picture along with a sentence or two to tell me something about yourself!
Click the picture below to send me an email!
In my letter I told you a little bit about me, now it's your turn! Ask one of your parents to snap a picture of you reading your favorite book. Email the picture along with a sentence or two to tell me something about yourself!
Click the picture below to send me an email!
Check back in a couple days for updates and photos! Happy summer!
Happy (belated!) Birthday, Nathan!
Friday was a BEAUTIFUL fall day to celebrate a first grade birthday! Nathan's mom came in and organized an energy filled afternoon game of wiffle ball! We ended our week cheering for our friends and celebrating with a classmate. Thanks, Mrs. Magazu, for planning such a fun activity! This week our class will begin learning about pumpkins! We will start by learning about the pumpkin life cycle as well as the many uses for pumpkins. We are looking for 4 pumpkins to INVESTIGATE early next week! We will describe, measure, weigh, and even cut into them to learn more! If your family is able to donate a pumpkin for our class to learn from, please email me as soon as possible. I am hoping to have all 4 pumpkins by the end of the week! |
And just like THAT the first week of school has come and gone! Time sure flies when you are having fun and keeping busy! We spent a lot of time this week working on routines that will help us become independent and successful throughout the year. This week we practiced 3 of our 5 Daily 5 literacy station choices:
Next week we will learn about and practice the final 2 choices: Read to Someone, Listen to Reading. We will also begin to incorporate math stations into our daily math time! This week we practiced working with our "hot dog partner" during math time to gather materials, find a successful work space, and follow directions. Ask your child if he or she got to be the ketchup or the mustard!
We had our first MYSTERY READER today! Henry's mom, Mrs. Relyea, surprised us with 2 funny books: The Book With No Pictures and Dragons Love Tacos. We were also surprised to learn that today is her birthday!
- Read to Self
- Work on Writing
- Work with Words
Next week we will learn about and practice the final 2 choices: Read to Someone, Listen to Reading. We will also begin to incorporate math stations into our daily math time! This week we practiced working with our "hot dog partner" during math time to gather materials, find a successful work space, and follow directions. Ask your child if he or she got to be the ketchup or the mustard!
We had our first MYSTERY READER today! Henry's mom, Mrs. Relyea, surprised us with 2 funny books: The Book With No Pictures and Dragons Love Tacos. We were also surprised to learn that today is her birthday!
Welcome First Graders and First Grade Families!
Happy August, First Grade Families! I hope that every one of you has been having a safe and fun-filled summer...I know my family has! August is a bittersweet time of year for many teachers and I am no exception. While I am sad that I will soon be setting the alarm clock for 5:30 AM and dropping my son off at the babysitter, I am anxious to get this school year started! The smell of a new pencil and the unblemished tip of a new crayon bring back memories of all the excitement a new school year brings. I am looking very forward to getting to know my first graders and meeting the new first grade families. Enjoy August, see you soon!
What Have You Been Reading This Summer?
Your kindergarten teachers have told me what FABULOUS readers you all are!
You will continue to grow as readers and enjoy old favorites as well as many new books and authors. I'd love to see what you have been reading while enjoying your summer vacation! Please ask someone in your family to snap a picture of you reading your favorite book in your favorite spot and then email it to me.
I will post the pictures on our class website and we will take time to share them during the first week of school.
Happy Reading!
You will continue to grow as readers and enjoy old favorites as well as many new books and authors. I'd love to see what you have been reading while enjoying your summer vacation! Please ask someone in your family to snap a picture of you reading your favorite book in your favorite spot and then email it to me.
I will post the pictures on our class website and we will take time to share them during the first week of school.
Happy Reading!
Welcome to the class, Rowan!
Rowan joined our class on Tuesday and she has already made fast friends with her classmates. She came to us from Westmere Elementary School in Guilderland, as did her older sister, Elizabeth, a third grader in Mr. Guerette's class. We are so excited to start 2015 with a new friend!
Rowan joined our class on Tuesday and she has already made fast friends with her classmates. She came to us from Westmere Elementary School in Guilderland, as did her older sister, Elizabeth, a third grader in Mr. Guerette's class. We are so excited to start 2015 with a new friend!
Welcome Winter Writing Celebration
Thank you all for sharing the morning with us before Winter Recess! Your first graders LOVED sharing their stories with so many families. What a way to kick off winter break!
Click on the photo below and press play to watch the slideshow!
Click on the photo below and press play to watch the slideshow!
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Mrs. Molloy is a first garde teacher at Voorheesville Elementary. This blog will feature regular updates of classroom events written by Mrs. Molloy and her students. Please feel free to comment, we would love your thoughts and feedback!
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