Stanley's NYC adventure with the Murphys

We had fun sharing our NYC adventure with Stanley this week! We can't wait to find out more about the other adventures he has gone on across the globe! 

Jump Rope For Heart, Earth Day, and Birthday Celebrations

Jump Rope for Heart

Jump Rope for Heart is tomorrow from 1:30-2:30. Please make sure your Starfish comes to school with comfortable clothing and a water bottle. Thank you! 

Pictures From Our Week

Check Out These 

Friendly Neighborhood Helpers

I put a copy of the musical script with the song lyrics for your child to practice at home over vacation! 

Check out these 1st Graders Hard At Work!

Thank you Liam and to his family for donating to the Red Nose Day on behalf of our class!  Please check out the free Red Box Rental in your child's blue folder!

For more information about this donation, please click here http://rednoseday.org/

The Scientists Exploring Shadows

Scientists at Work

Scientists Learn and Explore Light

Our group of scientists started a new unit of understanding light and shadows last week.

Today the Starfish explored how light behaves with different types of materials. 

Questions we asked during our experiment? Are the materials allowing all the light to shine through?  partial light? Is the light blocked completely? Is the light being redirected   

We shined the flashlight on a mirror, wax paper, wood, cardboard, a CD, reflective tape, tissue paper, clear plastic wrap, foil, and a clear page protector.  


As we continue tomorrow and into the next few weeks, the children will begin an exploration of shadows.  They will begin to observe shadows outdoors and indoors.  They will explore how shadows change shape/size and how they change throughout the day. 

We are looking for flashlights from your homes to use in our experiments for the next 2 weeks. These flashlights could include head flashlights.  Please make sure your child's name is marked on the flashlight!