Together we make a wonderful class! Thanks for a wonderful year!

Thank you so much for a fantastic year!  These 18 children are so special and have become great friends this year! I hope everyone has a wonderful summer!  I can't wait for you all to visit in August! 

Check our video slideshow-Starfish Field Trip to Newcastle Commons

Starfish Field Trip to Newcastle Commons

Summer Packet Coming Home Tomorrow

In your child's backpack tomorrow, you will find a red folder that I put together as some resources to work on for the summer.  Inside the folder, it includes a math packet that was created to review all the concepts of first grade mathematics through the Everyday Mathematics Program.  This will help maintain your child's math skills and help with the transition to second grade.  Your child will be familiar with the format and the types of questions in this packet.  Also included inside the packet is a suggested 2nd grade reading lists put together by Mrs. Wigode from the library.  I also included large lists for each child at their instructional and independent reading levels.  These lists will be helpful to bring to the library this summer to help find books that are 'just right'! 



I hope you find this packet helpful.  As an incentive for completing the packet, you can encourage your child to bring the folder back to me in September and I will let them choose a special reward!

Thank you so much for your continued support!  

Megan Rochford

Look how awesome this is!

A special blog post from the author of How to Babysit a Grandpa!

Hi! I'm the author of HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDPA. (Google alerts me when the book is mentioned on the web.) I just wanted to thank you and your class for putting a smile on my face. Your starfish students have done an outstanding job with their writing. Please tell them congratulations! I hope you all have a delightful grandparent luncheon. Happy writing! Jean Reagan www.jeanreagan dot com. on Getting Ready For Grandparents Luncheon

I'm so proud of all my first grade starfish!

First Grade Mall Pictures

The first grade mall was a huge success! All the kids had a blast running our stores and shopping around to the classrooms. Enjoy some fun photos of our day!

Field Day Pictures

Thank you Sandra Bierman for taking such wonderful pictures! Enjoy!

Mr. Fosher's lesson on Dinosaurs

Field Day: Starfish Heroes of the Sea

We had such a wonderful day spent outside! Ask your starfish which field day activity was their favorite! Check out some pictures before the festivities started!

Starfish Gazette

Hi Starfish Families,

I hope the end of the school year has not been too crazy and hectic for your family.  We have been busy like bees in the starfish classroom.  It feels like each school day flies by faster than the day before.  We have so many exciting projects and activities going on and I'm impressed with the children's stamina and excitement as we close out the school year.  

We had a great Grandparent's Luncheon on Monday.  Thank you so much for the organization on your end to make the morning so special for our first graders.  They enjoyed sharing their classroom and school with their favorite Grandparents!  I wish that I had pictures to share with all of you but I forget all about the camera during our Grandparents share! Sorry! :(

I'm sure your child has been telling you about the exciting dinosaur lessons that Mr. Fosher has been doing with the first grade classes.  It has been exciting for the kids to watch their principal teach them about dinosaurs.  We have been learning with the Seal and Lobster class in a large group!  Ask your child what they have learned so far during the fun activities with Mr. Fosher!  

Thank you so much for all the donations for the First Grade Mall.  It is an Annual First Grade tradition to have the Mall where first graders buy items at all the first grade stores.  This is a great experience because the kids take turns working their classroom's store and shopping at the variety of shops.  This gives the kids 'real life' experience of handling money and money exchanges.  Each class will set up two stores (our  classroom will have a necklace boutique and a transportation store where we will sell toy cars, trains, planes, and buses! (This is a kid only event!)

Our First Grade field trip to New Castle Commons is on June 18th with a rain date of June 19th.  This is always a special day to play, tide-pool, and picnic together.  Everyone is invited for the whole day or for part of the day (whatever fits your schedule!) Siblings, etc., are all invited as well.  We will leave school around 8:45 and arrive back by 2:30.  But feel free to come for any part of the day.  If you need directions to New Castle Commons, please feel free to email me.  We always stop at "Lagos" Lone Oak for ice cream on the way home!

If you have not sent in the $1.00 for the First Grade Mall or the permission slip and money for the field trip, please remember to do so soon!! 

We are so excited for field day tomorrow! It should be a great day for the whole school!  

Thank you so much for your continued support!

Megan Rochford

FIELD DAY IS TOMORROW!

Tomorrow is our annual Field Day celebration.  Please send your child to school prepared for a fun filled day.  The following items will help their day be even better.

1. APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR, PLEASE NO BATHING SUITS OR FLIP FLOPS, SANDALS OR CROCS (YES THEY WILL BE RUNNING)

2. IF POSSIBLE, HAVE THEM WEAR THEIR STARFISH T-SHIRT

3. A HAT AND SUNSCREEN

4. BUG SPRAY

5. A LABELED WATER BOTTLE

6. A CHANGE OF CLOTHES AND TOWEL (THEY WILL GET WET)

Thank you so much!

Megan Rochford