We are Back...and Better Than Ever!

What an amazing first week of school we had in 1-A.  It is so nice to be back at Klein and it was great meeting everyone at our Meet and Greet on Thursday, August 21st. 
 
Our room looks great and it is decorated with family pictures.  We are going to be a classroom family for the next 175 days and our classroom will be our home.  I think the kids are feeling comfortable and excited to be in Room 105. 

Family Photos

 

Family Photos

 

Family Photos

Family Photos

 
 

 The first week of school was busy and productive.  We learned lots of classroom and school rules and procedures, we learned about each other and did many activities with our names.  We read books, wrote stories, and did math activities.  By the end of the week, we were all ready to spend a 3-day weekend with our families!


Making patterns with math manipulatives



Sorting

Writing!

Name activities

Name activities

 
 
 
One of the most important things we did this week was we learned about being "A Bucket Filler."  Klein Elementary has pledged to be bucket fillers instead of bucket dippers.  Mrs. Hess read us this book:





We did lots of Bucket Filling activities in our classroom....

We are a "No-Dip" Classroom

We are Bucket Fillers!

And we practiced the Bucket Filling Pledge:

I promise to do my best at being a bucket filler everyday...at school, at home, and everywhere I go!

You can learn more about Bucket Filling here:  www.bucketfillers101.com

I hope everyone has a wonderful 3-day weekend!!  I'm looking forward to a wonderful year in first grade!

Mrs. Cady :)

A Cold Day at the Zoo

This will be my last post of the year!
We visited the zoo on Friday, May 23rd.  Who would have thought the temperature wouldn't break 50 degrees?  Well, we enjoyed all of the animals despite the cold weather, but had to leave earlier than planned! 

Ducklings

Thank you for a great year!  Enjoy the summer and I look forward to seeing everyone back at Klein Elementary in the fall!

Mrs. Cady

Keeps on Growing!

Our Rocket Wall keeps on growing ....even towards the end of the year!! 
This is how it works:  The first time a student gets 50/50 on their Friday 3-minute timed addition test, they are rewarded a ROCKET with their name and the date they earned it.  Then, every time they get 50/50 they receive a star to color and put next to their rocket. 

I am so proud of all my students for working so hard this year on their basic addition facts!

Egg-Cellent Easter Vacation

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!  The Cady family enjoyed all of our time with family and friends. 
Before we left for break, my students were busy working on some egg-cellent Easter activities.  One activity was where the students had to design and Easter egg and then describe it in writing.  This was a great review of adjectives!

 

I look forward to seeing all of my students back at school tomorrow!