What a SUPER first day of 1st grade! The Mackarados were so excited to see eachother. Everyone was taller, tanner and had missing teeth! :) We also were so lucky to have three new friends join our class. Brittany, Jordyn and Jaden fit in perfectly with our very friendly, welcoming bunch!
We started our day this morning reading The Night Before First Grade and discussed our feelings from the night before... from some nervousness to can't-stand-it excitement!!! Then we took a tour of our new 1st grade classroom. They noticed new things and had wonderings about the different things they saw. They were really pumped about all the new responsibilities on our JOB chart.
Then it was time for the show! 1st grade was invited to the dining room for a special slideshow presentation by Bruce Junek. Mr. Junek had taken a bicycle trip with his wife around the world that took 26 months! He had amazing slides of the animals, people and beautiful places he saw on his trip. The children were captivated by his pictures, funny stories and message of following your dreams. Such a great way to motivate children to believe in themselves!
When we got back we played a game with the students in a circle that let us know what cool things everyone got to do over the summer....you guys had some fun!
Then we practiced our new dining room expectations and routines and it was time to eat.
We ate and went to recess. 1st graders are allowed to do the monkey bars!!!! :) Woo Hoo!
After recess, students decorated their own boomerangs and got to know or catch-up with their neighbors. We took a class picture with their new CCE shirts in the front lobby and after doing a practice run of dismissal, it was time for the real thing. Time flew by today so we know it was a great day! We're already off to a great start on our journey into the 1st grade! Da dun da da!
We started our day this morning reading The Night Before First Grade and discussed our feelings from the night before... from some nervousness to can't-stand-it excitement!!! Then we took a tour of our new 1st grade classroom. They noticed new things and had wonderings about the different things they saw. They were really pumped about all the new responsibilities on our JOB chart.
Then it was time for the show! 1st grade was invited to the dining room for a special slideshow presentation by Bruce Junek. Mr. Junek had taken a bicycle trip with his wife around the world that took 26 months! He had amazing slides of the animals, people and beautiful places he saw on his trip. The children were captivated by his pictures, funny stories and message of following your dreams. Such a great way to motivate children to believe in themselves!
When we got back we played a game with the students in a circle that let us know what cool things everyone got to do over the summer....you guys had some fun!
Then we practiced our new dining room expectations and routines and it was time to eat.
We ate and went to recess. 1st graders are allowed to do the monkey bars!!!! :) Woo Hoo!
After recess, students decorated their own boomerangs and got to know or catch-up with their neighbors. We took a class picture with their new CCE shirts in the front lobby and after doing a practice run of dismissal, it was time for the real thing. Time flew by today so we know it was a great day! We're already off to a great start on our journey into the 1st grade! Da dun da da!
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Hi Mackarados. We hope to see you back on Friday--after Fay. I like the pictures. Love--Joy Haas
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