Happy Thanksgiving!

I am so thankful for the little turkeys in 1-1! They have made such wonderful progress so far this year, and they have such joyful personalities. Thank you for all of your support at home, and enjoy the time with your families over this Thanksgiving break!

Art Appreciation

Our second art appreciation lesson of the year was a success! Mrs. Geisler came in to teach a lesson about the painting "St. George Slaying the Dragon". The students enjoyed sharing their ideas about what may be happening in the painting, and then they were able to use colors to add details to their own picture of St. George and that pesky dragon. Thank you Mrs. Geisler for all of your hard work!

Royal Reader!

This week, we were surprised by another Royal Reader! She read us "The Thanksgiving Day from the Black Lagoon", which was just perfect for this time of year. The kids also enjoyed meeting a special little visitor who accompanied her! Thank you for coming in to read to us!

Correction- AHML reading event!

The event at the library that I mentioned in my last post will actually continue throughout the school year until the end of May! Even more time to take advantage of this special opportunity!

Arlington Heights Memorial Library Event!

Below are the details for a special event just for first graders at the library! Enjoy!

Dates: Mondays, November 1, 15, 29 and December 13; Tuesdays, November 2, 16, 30 and December 14
Times: 6:30–6:45 p.m., 6:45–7 p.m., or 7–7:15 p.m.
Location: Kids’ World Desk

Calling all first graders! Come in and get your picture taken with a book you can read all by yourself. Your photo can be displayed in our I Can Read area. Bring a familiar book to read aloud to a librarian. Register online or at the Reception Desk, 847-392-0100.

Halloween Parade & Party

More party photos that wouldn't fit in the last post!

Halloween Parade & Party

We wrapped up our week with our Halloween parade and party! The students had a blast dressing in their costumes, parading through the neighborhood, and enjoying treats and games when we returned to the classroom for our party. Room representatives Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Geisler did a fabulous job of planning and running the party for us! The students enjoyed playing bingo, doing a relay race, and playing a "pass the gourd" game while listening closely to a story!

First Grade Musical

The next event during our busy week was our First Grade Musical! The first graders worked so hard and were so excited to perform their fall musical for the other students in the afternoon, and for their families in the evening. (These photos are from the afternoon performance.) Bravo!

Pumpkin Carving Day!

And one more photo that wouldn't fit in the last post!

Pumpkin Carving Day!

Last week was a busy one in first grade! We kicked off the week with our annual pumpkin carving day. We began the day by measuring our pumpkins in various ways and by reading stories to them. I've posted the group pictures (click on the images to enlarge). We had many spooky and cute Jack-o-lanterns when the event was finished! Thanks for coming in to share in the fun.