Friday, September 11, 2009

This morning we went into the gym after we got off of our buses. It was raining out. All of the first graders sat in a line for each class. Mrs. Polansky spoke to us about Patriot Day. A patriot is a person who supports their country. We are all patriots. Everyone stood up and said the Pledge of Allegiance. Next, we listened to a song called Proud to Be an American and then sang This Land is Your Land. After we sang, Mrs. Polansky asked us to have a moment of silence to remember the people who died while trying to save one another many years ago.

We had indoor recess because of the rainy weather. We could use Legos, the computers, blocks, stuffed animals, or paper to draw. Meaghan played with the blocks with Eesha. Amanda played on the computer. Stephen used the Legos with Adam and Drew.

Ms. Stern read us a few stories. One was called Brand New Pencils, Brand New Books. We found out that Gilbert, the character in the story, will be coming back to the classroom later this year. We also read A Giraffe and a Half, which is written by Shel Silverstein. We noticed that it was a rhyming book! It was kind of like a tongue twister, too. The last book that we read was called I Like Me! Dylan A. remembered that the message in that story was that we should all like ourselves.

In P.E., we played Skeletons and Mice. Some people are picked to be skeletons. They have to tap the mice who become skeletons then. Sasha was a skeleton the whole time. Nancy started as a mouse and became a skeleton.

This afternoon we had catch-up time (not ketchup!). People got to finish their self-portraits, “Today I feel…” faces, and Leo the Late Bloomer activities.

Please make sure to send in any missing supplies by Monday. All children need to have 2 composition notebooks, 2 folders, and a clipboard. Thank you for your assistance.

Have a terrific weekend!