Mrs. Boudreau's First Grade

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Beginning of the year photos!

Crossing Guard, Dick! A visit on the first day of school!

A little fun exploring with math manipulatives!

LEGEND OF THE MAGIC FIRST GRADE PLAYDOUGH! We will have a great year! I just know it!

Officer Brie came to visit!

Ms. Rouelle came to read to us! We love to have special guests in first grade!

We read Chrysanthemum and created our special names with colored tissue paper!

Farm-To-School - Making salsa with Miss Meg!

Some high school exchange students came to our classroom to help with a fun Bee craft! They had the opportunity to visit with us and we got to learn a little from them!

One of our 3 monarchs! Lyra was lucky enough to have one land on her! What a fun way to start our year! Studying the lifecycle and watching it happen is truly amazing!

RAINBOW DAY!!

Mrs. Boudreau, Mrs. Bahrenburg, Mrs. Routhier

A lost tooth is just one of those things that is a BIG DEAL in first grade!!! Congrats, Caylan!

Friday, September 28, 2018

It’s hard to believe that October is around the corner. Please continue to send in appropriate clothing for this good ole Vermont weather. One must be prepared for all sorts of weather! It would be very helpful to label jackets & sweatshirts. Thanks for your help with this. The children are starting to learn the routine of recess first, then lunch. Often, kids might leave their jackets outside or in the lunchroom. It is helpful to locate, if it is labeled!

FIELDTRIP: Our first field trip is just around the corner. We will be going to Mazza’s on Tuesday, October 9th to pick pumpkins, eat cider donuts and drink apple cider!!! We will be leaving school at 8:50. If you are interested in coming, parents are asked to bring $2.00. You will get cider and a donut. Kids should bring in a tote bag to carry their own pumpkin. We will be doing some fun projects with our pumpkins upon our return. Please let us know ASAP if you would like to join us. Please have your child wear mud boots or bring an extra pair of sneakers to wear to the pumpkin patch.

Here are a few things to ask your child about…

*good fit books

*setting goals for reading

*building stamina to read longer

*make our reading sound smoother and smoother each time we read (build fluency)

*Facts to 10 (rainbow math)

*Rek-n-Reks or number racks (same thing)

*Ten and more

*Math About Me project

*our mascot Rasheed the lion

*digraphs and blends

*Bucket Filling!

Reminders…

· Writing Brainstorm: Small Moment brainstorm picture/list due on Monday

· ½ day dismissal at 12:30 Friday, October 5th.

· Open house is on Wednesday, October 10th from 6-7pm

· Walk to school day on Wednesday, October 10th

· PTO Harvest festival at Chamberlin on Saturday, October 6 from 1:00-3:00

Thank you,

First Grade Teachers

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Friday, September 21, 2018

Dear Families,

We have had another great week! Here are a few things to note!

Monday is Picture Day!! Order forms are coming home today. Please send your child to school in their picture clothes because we have pictures in the morning. Your child may change into different clothes after if they wish.

Chamberlin students have filled our hive so to celebrate Tuesday will be “ Rainbow Day” Wear colors of the rainbow!

October 9th is our field trip to Mazza’s pumpkin patch. If you have filled out Chamberlin’s background check and would like to chaperone, please let us know. There is a fee for parent volunteers. Thanks!

A note from Ms. Rouelle...

Dear Families,

Would you like to purchase clothing for your child with a Chamberlin logo? Here is a link where you can order items! This is a fundraiser for 5th grade Fun Day and our upcoming Artist in Residency program. The deadline to order items is OCTOBER 3rd. You order and pay online and items will be shipped to our school.

Thank you for your support!

https://chamberlinschool2018.itemorder.com/sale

Thank you,

First Grade Team

Friday, August 31, 2018

First Grade News 8/31/18

First Grade News August 31st

Dear Families, It has been wonderful getting to know your children. We have had a great four days here at Chamberlin School! We hope you have been hearing all about what we’ve been doing. If not, then here are a few things we have done so far…

Reviewed
Chamberlin’s 3B’s

Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Safe

Read the book Chrysanthemum and discussed how each of our names are “absolutely perfect in every way”! We also read First Day Jitters and discussed how we felt coming to school the first day. Introduced Poetry Journals and read a back to school poem together Introduced mindful time and practiced mindful breathing and mindful coloring (mandalas) Thank you for all the donations that have come in! We look forward to what next week has in store!

Fondly, Mrs. Routhier, Mrs. Boudreau & Mrs. Bahrenburg

REMINDERS!!!

No school on Monday, September 3rd (Labor Day) Continue to bring in appropriate clothing for outdoors Pack a daily snack for your child Parent homework (Paperwork that went home from the office) please consider filling out the form for free and reduced lunch. If we have 25 additional students that qualify this year, lunch and breakfast will be FREE for ALL of our students! Even if you choose to send in home lunch, please consider filling out the form! Here is website to the instructions and the form
https://vt01819219.schoolwires.net/Page/877