Field Trip to Stelzer Park

We had a GREAT time on our field trip to Stelzer Park.  This was a new field trip for me!  (I loved it so much that I took my family back there the next day and we took our Christmas card pictures!)  The kids really showed their stamina on the long hike up to the top of the ridge.  On the way we saw different animal tracks including deer and bobcats. The weather was perfect!  Thank you to all of my wonderful parent volunteers who went with us!

Halloween in Room 2

We had such a wonderful day on Friday celebrating Halloween.  After our parade we did a fun art project with our fifth grade buddies.  In the afternoon we had an "Orange Party" where we ate all orange food - cheese, Cheez-its, carrots, tangerines and orange cupcakes! Then we came back to school that evening for our carnival! What a fun, fun day!

First Grade Reporters and Second Grade Presenters

Our first week of reporters and presenters went wonderfully.  The first graders are reporting on their favorite place in Alpine while the second graders are presenting their ancestry.  The kids are very excited about their heritage and it is fun to learn about all of the different places from which their ancestors came.

Bat and Owl Day

What a wonderful day we had yesterday!  We started off the day by making bat caves.  The first graders made paper mache pumpkins so their bat caves could be saved for next year.  We then enjoyed "Fruit Bat Kabobs."  Thank you to all the parents who supplied the fruit for these.  They were a hit!  The kids absolutely stuffed themselves!!!  As we were eating we noticed that one of our butterflies emerged from its chrysalis so we went outside and released it.  Later in the afternoon we had a lady from an animal rescue teach us about owls with a live Screech Owl and Barn Owl.  I was so proud of the kids because the could answer so many of her questions.  Definitely a fun filled day of learning!

I am so excited about the month of October in Room 2!  Our reading and writing is taking off and we are LOVING the Daily 5.  The kids ask all the time if they can "Read to Self."  Some of our favorite books are Fancy Nancy, Ivy and Bean, and Captain Underpants.  October promises to be a fun filled month of learning about bats and owls and incorporating Halloween across the curriculum!  Love, love, love my sweet group of kiddos!

What a WONDERFUL first day we had!!!  The children are so incredibly sweet.  I am one happy teacher!

Only 4 more days . . .

I can't believe school starts in only 4 days!  I am almost ready!!!  The classroom is looking good and I am anxious to meet my new students.  Now if I could just get a good night's sleep without waking up and worrying about the first day . . .