The new adventure of our grade one and two multi-age class has begun! The students have been amazing! They are learning how to navigate their way through our classroom and our day.  We look the same but our rooms have changed a lot. Our building maintenance staff have worked very hard this summer.  The much anticipated walkway between two of the rooms is now open and our two rooms are now one.


Some reminders:

Don't forget to send in a small healthy snack for students to have in the morning.
Plan with your child what they will be having for lunch. Will they be buying lunch or ordering from cafeteria.   Please send in lunch money in an envelope or reusable ziplock bag that is marked with their name on it.
 A water bottle for students to use in the classroom is very helpful and can be brought home each night to be cleaned and filled for the next day.

***Reporter from Republican-American will be visiting our class tomorrow to take some photos for an article on our multi-age program.  If you do not want your child to be photographed please be sure to send in a note tomorrow. *****


Amazing multi-age work this week:
 We had our first reading and writing workshop today and we were thrilled to see the reading and writing behaviors that were demonstrated! Any person walking into our rooms would have been unable to distinguish at a glance who was a first grader and who was a second grader. The second graders already knew what was expected of them and got right to work. The first graders just naturally followed their example.  During writing time, the team witnessed an interaction between a first grader and second grader. One was stuck on what to write about and with out missing a beat the other student quietly turned and asked questions exactly as the teacher would and with in 1 and half minutes the student who was stuck was on track with an idea and went right to work. Its the second day of school and we have hit the ground running.

Remember they will be very tired for the first month of school as they make the adjustment back.  An early bedtime and some fun unwinding at home will help. Please let us know if you have any questions or we can help in any way.

Specials Schedule

First grade:                               Second grade:

Monday- Library                        Monday-P.E. **

Tuesday- P.E.**                        Tuesday- Art***

Wednesday- Art***                    Wednesday- Music

Thursday- Music                       Thursday- Health**

Friday- Health**                        Friday- Spanish