Best and Worst

The best and worst parts of first grade, as written by the 2/3 of my class that showed up on the last day of school. (This year I forgot to say that parties couldn't be written down as the best part of first grade. Last year I believe that I told them they could only write down learning activities...)

The best part of first grade was when we had a Dance Party because I like parties.
The best part of first grade was when we had a party. Do you remember when we had a dance party? I liked when we had May Day Play Day. I liked when we put the names on the reading board.
The best part of first grade was when we planted flowers.
The best part of first grade was reading. I like Sir Small and the Dragonfly.
The best parts of first grade were when we had a party and when I read a book.
The best part of first grade is when we do calendar. Calendar is my favorite thing.
The best part of first grade was when A-- and me made the purple paper. I liked when we planted some flowers. I liked when we sounded the words.
The best part of first grade was when we had a party. I was so happy we filled up our marble jar.
The best part of first grade was when Ms. Hayes did a silly dance to Tooty Ta.
The best part of first grade was when we had the party. It was a great day at the party. We had chips and juice.
The best part of first grade was planting flowers. I like: taking AR tests, reading books, making 100 on tests, having a dance party, putting words on Ms. Hayes’s desk and on the walls, reading word wall, and having a costume party.


The worst part of first grade was word wall, because it takes too long.
The worst part of first grade was when we ate some hot chili. The worst part of first grade was when ms. Hayes do some silly dances.
The worst part of first grade was when we were at the Planetarium. I couldn’t hear what she was saying.
The worst part of first grade was when we do not read. I like to read so my brain can get bigger and bigger.
The worst part of first grade was when we went home from school.
I don’t like word wall.
The worst part of first grade was when Ms. Hayes yells. The worst part of first grade is when children talk.
The worst part of first grade was when we were doing math.
The worst part of first grade was when we was doing word wall.

Zoo Trip!

Thank you so much to everyone who donated money to help fund the first grade's trip to the zoo. Everyone had a fantastic time. The favorite animals were an enormous python who was in the process of shedding his skin, the monkeys who ran up and banged on the windows of their enclosure when the students got close, and the baby giraffe (and his blue tongue.) We also stopped by the "aquarium" part of the zoo (only one room, but it had a catfish in addition to the tropical fish), and the "farm" part of the zoo, where a goat came close enough to be petted. The zoo class was also a big hit. The kids got to see and touch a snake, a chinchilla, a hedgehog, and a chicken. Here are a few pictures from the trip...