We End Our Year

 It amazes me every year ...how fast the final weeks of school go.

Our Spring was highly productive. We ended up having really great growth in both reading and math. I am so proud of your children!

 Spring Eclipse

 We watched the  eclipse live while Mr. and Mrs. Kirby sent us texts from Texas. Later we made a model to demonstrate the position of the Sun, Moon , and Earth  that makes the Solar Eclipse.









Math Games

When children play games, they are relaxed. The Amygdala is at rest and it is easier for math to be understood. As we learned about place value and adding 2-Digit numbers💚, we played Race for a Flat. The students roll dice, add them together, then take base ten blocks to match. When they have ten ones they have to trade in for a tens rod. Play continues until someone gets the hundreds Flat.






PTA Book Exchange




Planting and Painting Mother's Day Flowers.










Earth Day Cheetah Walk



















Butterfly & Ladybug Life Cycle and Release
Thank you to Steilacoom Kiwanis who gave us a grant to purchase our habitats, larvae and caterpillars!











Fun STEAM creations and Goodbye to Skylar
most days end with some free choice science, technology, engineering or math activities.




We learned a little about Arizona. Then we made a flag poster. Everyone signed it as we said goodbye to our friend Skylar.

Field Day and Beach Day!
Thank you for volunteering and making such fun days possible!

 



















































Mileage Club Winners!
We are so proud of your perseverance! ( I could not get a good shot of Kaiyah but she earned a shirt too!)





Chalk and Bubbles Day.

















Sing along on our last day.

And that's a Wrap of 1st Grade with Ms. Rae-2023-24
Thanks for bringing your kids to school, and for all the love and attention you give them.
I miss them already!          Ms. Rae---->out.



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