Our Butterflies

Today, we decided to let our butterflies go.  We observed them for one last time.  We watched them eat and fly around.  We even got to touch and/or hold them on our hand or finger before letting them go.


Once we were outside two flew away right away.  There were a few that hung around because they were going to miss us.  And there was one that would not leave my hand!  We sure are going to miss those butterflies!

When I Grow Up I Want to Be A...

We have been talking about our goals.  Students have made goals for themselves in the short term, goals for second grade, and goals for the future.  One discussion that we had was that they could choose something they wanted to do when they were a grow up.  We talked about how this may change in years to come or it may be something that you work towards and actually become.  We also talked about how each career was special and how important every single job is no matter what it is.  I absolutely love this picture!

St. Patrick's Day

On Monday night, we set traps for the leprechauns.  We were so close to catching him!

On Tuesday morning when we came into school our room was a MESS!! Those crazy leprechauns!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

101st Day & Valentine's Day

We celebrated the 101st day of school on Friday. In the morning we did several activities such as seeing how many jumping jacks, push ups, and hops we could do in 101 seconds.

We also did rotating centers in the other 1st grade classrooms.  Mrs. Gehring's made puppy ear headbands with a 101 Dalmatian spots.  Mrs.schwager made Dalmatian collars.  In my room we played the game "Doggy, Doggy, where's your bone?"

In the free on we celebrated Valentine's Day by having ice cream sundaes and opening our Valentine boxes.