We did the Writing Olympics yesterday. This is a writing project that ALL the first graders in Darien do. (CC)
We have been practicing for Poet Palooza. It will be next Thursday after Art. (KN)
This week we had D-Day for our poetry unit. D-Day means Decision Day for picking our best work. (CC)
If you have a really long poem, you only pick one. This is what BS did. If your poems are short, then you could pick two. (AP)
Our poems have been typed by Miss Roxbury so now we can read them at the show. (EC)
Yesterday we practiced for our Poet Palooza. (SS)
This month of May is the anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania. It sank in 1915. I wrote a poem about it. (CH)
In Art we are making clay ducks. (JN)
The clay has to be put in the kiln for many hours until it gets hard. (KD)
Before the clay goes in the kiln, it has to have 10 days to dry. (RM)
In gym we played kickball and we still don't know what teams we are on for Field Day. (BS)
Today we will have an author visit. His name is Bill Thomson. (KB)
Today is a very confusing day because we will have a shorter time at library and a shorter time at computer. (ES)
We are going to be very flexible about our schedule today because there are going to be many changes. (Miss D.)
We might not be able to go to computer today because we will be visiting the author. (MF) If we do go to the lab we are going to try a poetry website. (BS)
Kids can get their books autographed by Mr. Thomson. (RH)
Next week JN and BS will be co-captains. (MK)
Today is our last Mystery Reader for the year! (MF)
Today is our second-to-last spelling test of the year! (AM)
I fininshed my Fast Facts book. I did the whole book in order. (ED)
ED is the only kid so far to finish the Fast Facts book. He is a math master! (Miss D.)
This week we got to eat lunch outside at the picnic tables because it was nice day. (class)
