Play Costumes

Our musical is fast approaching and we wanted to remind you that costumes are due on Friday. Depending on what role your child is playing please refer to the note sent home before vacation as to what your child will need. Costumes can be homemade or purchased, they do not need to be matching each other. Costumes will stay at school beginning on Friday. If you have any problems please let me know!

STORYTELLER: Wear your finest clothes!

CROSSING GUARDS: A bright orange vest, a hand-held stop sign, and a whistle hanging around their necks.

MAIL CARRIERS: Light Blue Button Down Shirt, Navy Blue Pants (We will take care of mail carrier bag and hats at school),

FIREFIGHTERS: Yellow or red raincoats and boots would be close enough, fire fighter hat

PLUMBERS: Could wear overalls with some small tools attached, unused plunger

CHEFS: Chef hats might be great but only if they fit correctly. (If they are too big they will just keep falling in the actors’ faces.) White clothing makes the best sense.

DENTISTS: White lab coat, scrubs, stethoscope, surgery cap, gloves

GROCERS: An apron would be perfect. Perhaps some foods made out of paper and taped onto the apron for color and variety. (We will take care of grocer hats at school)

LIBRARIAN: glasses, favorite book, dress

VETERINARIAN: White lab coat, scrubs, stethoscope, small stuffed animal (beanie baby size)

RECYLER: White t-shirt, jeans (we will take care of recycle signs at school)

GARBAGE TRUCK FANS: Baseball caps and jeans (we will take care of the t-shirts in school)

Whoa what a week!!!

• We did clay for a school mural with Robert Rossel
• We finished up a big project with Beth Olshansky
• Met up with our Wolf Packs for some more school wide bonding
• Participate in our school wide Earth Day event
• Jumped our hearts out for Jump for a Cause
• Began writing persuasive letters (look out for some sweet and hilarious requests from your kiddos!) 

Have a great vacation everyone! 

April 12th

Some things we did this week:

• Read our second Junie B. Jones book
• Learned about sound 
• Enjoyed Mad Scientists
• Learned about energy from our buddies 
• Finished up 2-digit addition
• Began practicing for Friendly Neighborhood Helpers

Important dates: 

• Jump for a Cause Friday, April 19th
• Wellness Walk Wednesday, May 8th 
• First Grade presents...
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD HELPERS on Thursday, May 9th at 6:30 pm. Stay tuned more details next month.
• Bike to School Day Friday, May 10th
• Field Trip to Portsmouth Music Hall Tuesday, May 14th
• EARLY RELEASE Thursday, May 16th 
• Memorial Day Monday, May 27th
• Grand Luncheon Monday, June 3rd
• Field Day Friday, June 7th Rain date June 10th 
• Stratham Hill Park Day June 13th families are invited to join us as we celebrate the end of first grade! 9:00-11:00

Spirit Week April 15-19th

Monday- Summer Day: Wear bright colors and summer gear to bring the warm weather.

Tuesday- Career Day:

Dress up in your dream job outfit!

Wednesday-Inside out /Opposite Day:

Wear your clothes inside out, mix up your socks, have fun with it.

Thursday-We Love Music Day

Wear all music clothes- represent your favorite concert, band, singer, dancer, and more!

Friday-PJ Day: Let’s comfortably head into April vacation!

April 5th

Some things we did this week:

• Slowed down to focus on handwriting
• Continued writing reviews
• Went to see Henry and Mudge at the Portsmouth Music Hall
• Began reading Junie B. Jones
• Learned about if fish sleep
• Continued working on double digit addition 
• Played Social Detective Jeopardy
• Learned about how characters change over time
• Learned about American symbols 
• STEAM with the Koalas 

Some things to ask your child:

• How many stars would you give the play?
• What letters do you need more practice writing?
• Do fish sleep?
• What is an American symbol? 

Important dates: 

• EARLY RELEASE DAY April 11th 
• Mad Scientist visits First Grade on April 12th
• Stratham Hill Park Day June 13th families are invited to join us as we celebrate the end of first grade! More details to come. 
• First Grade presents...
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD HELPERS on Thursday, May 9th at 6:30 pm. Stay tuned more details next month.

FIELD TRIP REMINDER

Field trip tomorrow to the Portsmouth Music Hall to see Henry and Mudge!!! We will not have time for snack so please eat a large breakfast! We will be back in time for lunch. 

Some things we did this week:

• Song fluency
• Learned about batteries
• Tried out some "old school" math
• Worked on posters of our favorite book characters
• Practiced adding with regrouping
• Made a bunny craft

Some things to ask your child:

• What songs did you do for fluency?
• What did you learn in math this week?
• Who is your character on your poster?

Important dates: 

• EARLY RELEASE DAYS April 4th and April 11th 
• Field Trip to Portsmouth Music Hall - Tuesday, April 2nd
• Mad Scientist visits First Grade on April 12th
• First Grade presents...
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD HELPERS on Thursday, May 9th at 6:30 pm. Stay tuned more details next month.

Conference Schedule

A green note went home today with your conference time. If you have not yet signed up for a conference then another sign-up sheet went home instead. Please let me know if the note got sucked into the backpack black-hole!!!