We made it!

We made it!  Boy, this year has flown by!  My students are officially 174 days smarter!!!! It has been a fun and busy last week of school.  My first graders had a blast writing about what they think I will be doing this summer.  Their illustrations crack me up!

Mrs. Holland will take naps and buy new shoes.

Mrs. Holland will go camping!

Mrs. Holland will go to a waterpark.

Mrs. Holland will go to the beach!

They also wrote to their future 2nd grade teachers and told them something special about themselves.  Well, I guess it's time to say goodbye and CRUISE down the hallway to second grade!!  I will sure miss these smiley smart kiddos.

Congrats to Hailie B!!!!  She was the only student in my class that had ZERO no name paper in the 4th quarter!  She earned a special ice cream treat at PJ's!  Way to go girl!

Fun and Wet Field Trip

What a great day!!!!!  First grade headed to Rock Island to the the QC Botanical Center.  Students rotated through 3 stations and also explored the children's garden.  In station 1, we listened to the Lorax in the sun garden and learned about the different plants growing there.  In station 2, students learned about 4 different types of carnivorous plants and made their very own venus fly trap craft.  In station 3, students visited the green house and everyone got to plant their own palm.  We ate lunch in the beautiful sun garden and then headed outside to the children's garden.  Students had a wonderful time playing in the river feature and exploring around the garden.  It was a WET afternoon but we all had a great time.

Reading Buddies

It was an exciting morning in first grade today.  The 7th graders in Mrs. Wolf's class came to visit and share the books that they had written and illustrated.  They did a fantastic job reading to my students. We all enjoyed hearing their creative and original stories. A big thank you to Mrs. Wolf and all of her students.