🎄🎄December Dates to remember..🎄🎄

December 16th  -  K-4 Holiday Concert at 1:00

December 21st  -     K-2 Book Day Celebration/PJ day

December 22  -  Class Holiday Party & Noon dismissal

 

 LUCKY DUCKS

We did it again!! We filled our lucky duck pond. Our class voted on a 

Choice Time! So on Friday the 4th we will have some choice time.

We made a list of possible choices…..

arts and crafts, play games, play Legos or play with other toys in our room, and use iPads.  

Sounds like a fun time😀

               BOOK FAIR INFORMATION

We will be visiting and browsing the book fair this Friday the 4th. This is not our shopping/purchasing day. 

**We will be going back on Tuesday the 8th to shop. If you want your child to make purchases please send money in an envelope or baggie labeled with their name.

  IMPORTANT NOVEMBER DATES🗓️

-November 11th Veterans Day - No School

-November 21st Noon Dismissal - Parent Teacher conferences 1:00 - 8:00

-November 22 No School - Parent Teacher conferences 8:00 - 12:00

Sign up at

https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Center_Drive_School

-November 23rd - November 25th - No school Thanksgiving Break

                              🦃   Happy Thanksgiving   🦃  

-November 30th - Picture retake day

 We had a special visitor yesterday! We learned lots about fire safety from 

Fire Fighter Chris. We even got to sit in the truck.

 🎃🎃 On Monday, October 31st we will be having PJ day.  (We ask that no Halloween costumes be worn.) We will also be participating in some Halloween themed activities.  I will be bringing in some treats for the class.  If you do wish to send in some treats, please remember we have  17 kids in our classroom.🎃🎃

Thank you and if you have any questions please contact me.

                          📸 School picture day is tomorrow - October 12th😀

                     

                          PJ and Stuffy Day 

🦆🦆             WE DID IT!! 50 LUCKY DUCKS                   🦆🦆

We have worked hard being kind, responsible, respectful, and honest. We received many compliments about our positive behavior in special classes and around the school. We made our teacher VERY proud, and We are so proud of ourselves!

           We voted on a class reward…..Here are the details……

On Monday - October 3rd we will have a PJ and stuffy day. Students can bring slippers to wear in the classroom, but need regular shoes and jackets for recess and outdoor time. 

 

                          🗓 Some important dates for the month of October🗓

*October 7th - inservice day - no school

*October 10th - holiday - no school

*October 12th - 📸picture day📸  (SMILE 😃)

*October 22nd CDS - PTG Trunk or Treat🎃

                                                                Our Class Constitution

 

      A few pictures from our day....     

We are Lucky Ducks

Math stations....creative exploration
            

Some really proud writers at work!

 It was so great to get to meet all 18 Fantastic First Graders at open house. It made me 

even more excited about our school year. A BIG thank you for all the generous

donations of classroom supplies. 

🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 

Please send in a pair of headphones that can be used in computer class, and in our classroom. Put them in a Ziploc baggie with your name on it. Some of you may have left yours at school last year, and if you did so you are all set.   

                                                             -Thank you😄

        August 5, 2022

Dear First Graders

Welcome back to a brand new school year! I hope your summer break has been exciting and full of adventures with family and friends. I can not wait to hear all about it.  

I am so very excited to have you as one of my Fantastic First Graders.We are going to do so many fun things, and of course we will learn a lot. I am anxious to learn with you every day!

Want to know a little more about me…. I LOVE teaching, and this is my 25th year! Here is a little secret….first grade is my favorite grade!  SHHHH😉

     Here are some of my favorites -

Colors - blue & yellow

Food - pizza and ice cream

Book - any by Mo Willems or Chris Van Dusen & Charlotte’s Web (I love books)

Hobby - reading, walking, shopping (I love Target😉),watching my children play        sports(especially basketball🏀)

I love - *My son, Bryce! He will be a junior at Saint Anselm College.

             *My daughter, Mallory! She is a 7th grader, and she is 12.

             *My husband, Chris and our dog Jack!

Here is a little summer “homework” for you.  On the first day of school…...Please bring in 1 thing that is special to you, or tells about YOU!                              Here are the rules…

1. It must fit in your backpack.

2. Be ready to share something about this object.

I look forward to meeting you and sharing this journey called first grade with you.  See you soon! 📕📖🖊🎒

                                                                  Love,

                  ✐ 2022 - 2023 Classroom Supply List 🖍

• Box of 24 crayons (no bigger please)

• Box of 8 - 10 markers (no bigger please)

• Glue sticks ( we use a lot of these)

• Pencils (Ticonderoga sharpen the best)

• Small scissors

**Please send in your supplies in a Ziploc baggie or plastic bag.  We have special pencil boxes/desk organizers to keep our supplies in. Students do not need a folder. We have some special home to school folders for our Fantastic First Grade Year.😊

  

        Optional Supplies for our classroom to share

• Clorox Wipes

• Plastic Spoons

• Tissues

• Plastic Ziploc baggies (we use all sizes)

• More Glue Sticks

• Extra Markers

 

 

Another school year has come and gone. We had a great year of learning, growing, and fun. I am so going to miss our little family. 💖Have a safe and enjoyable summer.

                                           🌞🌊Such a fun day at Moose Point State Park🌞🌊

   The weather was gorgeous and the children had a blast. Thank you to our awesome chaperones.

We presented Mr. Mugnai with a book that we wrote. This amazing novel was full of creative and fun retirement advice.  I was very proud of these Fantastic First Grade Authors.

                                             Our Final Friday is going to be a "SUPER DAY"

Busy writers and sketchers at work.

We all love seeing the beautiful tree outside our classroom window.

 

                                                       DATES TO REMEMBER

 May 2022

18th - Frogtown Puppeteers are putting on a show

27th - No school  Inservice

30th - No school Memorial Day

June 2022

9th - K-4 Concert 1:00pm

14th - Field trip to Moose Point Park

15th - Field Day

16th - ½ day last day of school

                 👀A Very Important Paper went home today in the folders......

Be on the lookout for it!👀

                                                       

 

On Tuesday, June 14th the entire kindergarten, first, and second grades will be taking a field trip to Moose Point Park in Searsport.  We will be leaving at 8:45 in the morning and returning to school at 2:30. 

Items students will need for the field trip:

 

- Bag lunch with plenty of water

- Sunscreen/bug spray

- Change of clothes (in case we get wet)

- boots/sneakers/water shoes that can get wet

- sweatshirt or coat (we are on the coast where it can be breezy)

- shovel/bucket (if you have one to explore the tidal pools)

There is information about chaperoning on the letter. If you have any questions

please reach out.

Students in grades Pre-K through 4th grade are invited to participate in 

SPIRIT WEEK from April 11th-15th! 

 Monday: Pajama/Stuffed Animal Day 🧸 

 Tuesday: School Pride: CDS Colors! Red, White, Blue! 🦅 

 Wednesday: Is it Summer yet? Wear bright colors/hats/sunglasses! 🕶 

 Thursday: Crazy hair/sock day. 🧦 

 Friday: Wear Green for Earth Day! 🌏

BEACH DAY🏖🏖

"READING AT THE BEACH"

 

 🏖🏖We are planning on having a beach themed celebration on Friday, March 25th. 🏖🏖

This is a class reward!!!  Students may bring a beach towel to relax and read on. They may wear summer attire (no bathing suits). Please have your child wear appropriate, seasonal clothing over his/her summer wardrobe due to the fact we will still be going out for recess and in case he/she gets a little chilly in class! 

As a part of our beach themed day, we will join in on some educational beach activities, for example math games and reading at the beach.

Thank you so much for your support. Hopefully we can bring a little more sunshine to Orrington, Maine!🌞

Just a reminder that Friday, March 18th is a teacher in-service day. We will be taking our spelling test on Thursday.✎ 📓

                                                                     ONE WORD

In Monday's computer class each student was asked to share one word to tell how they were feeling. Here is what our fantastic first graders came up with.💗

                Planetarium Field Trip 

   💗Valentine's Day and 100th Day of School 

         are both on Monday, February 14th!!!

       What an exciting and fun day that will be. 😃

                       Field Trip 🌑🌙🌞⭐ 

Our class, along with Ms Gray's first grade, will be learning about the solar system.  We will study the sun, the moon, and the planets.  We will listen to songs, read books, watch short videos, and complete several projects.  We have had fun being scientists.

As an enrichment activity to this science unit we will be going to the Emera Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium at the University of Maine.  The trip is scheduled for Friday the 18th.  We will be leaving the school at 8:30 to reach the university for a 9:15 show.  We will be returning to school by 11:00. (in time for lunch at school) Unfortunately, we are unable to bring chaperones. I am sure your child will be so excited to share all about the Magic Treehouse Space show with you when they get home. 

The cost of the show is being covered by the PTG….a big thank you to them!