First Grade: Day 153

Today is Fantastic Friday!

Teacher Mrs. B is back in class today and we were able to finally give her our “Thank you” appreciation gift.

Isabel’s friend was back in class as well. She was out 2 days sick and today she returned to class! Isabel said she was so excited to see her she hugged her around the neck!

Otherwise, nothing else was said about her day.

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Today’s Teacher/Staff appreciation: appetizers.

3 of my students gave me appreciation gifts after class today. I feel awkward when I receive gifts from my students but they enjoy giving them to me and the look on their face is priceless! So I will accept them with a cheerful heart and shower them with thanks and many hugs.

2013-05-12 002_edited-1Mr. J, gave me a gluten-free chocolate cupcake called “Death by Chocolate”.
My first gluten free bakery product and I really liked it! Not sweet at all.
The subtle chocolate frosting was yummy!

From Mr. N, I got a Target gift card! Love that store!

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Mr. H gave me this mini rose plant.
He was so happy to hand it to me. I love his smile!

Classwork…

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Got 100% on her Bible verse quiz.
I was worried she’d forget the numbers. Great job!

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Front: adding “ing” to the words.
#2 – it’s right?

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Back: adding “ing” to words.

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Front: camping.
“Camping is fun. We sleep in a tent. In the morning we go fishing. Sometimes we see a…

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bear. It’s claws were very big.”

Next week is the spring concert with the kindergarten, first and second graders. There is also a field trip to the zoo coming up before school ends. Looking forward to both of these fun activities!

There are only 5 1/2 weeks for school remaining until summer vacation!

Patio Makeover – Part 1

Since our patio was poured, stamped and stained a few years ago, we haven’t been happy with the color. It’s not what we wanted. So instead of hiring someone, again. We decided to do it ourselves.

So last Saturday, Gino started with a good power wash clean…

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Looking south it doesn’t look so bad from over here.
The last time he power washed was 2 years ago.

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But when you come over to where he has already cleaned, you can REALLY see the difference!

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Black stinky (smelled like fish!) algae and moss clinging to the surface.
It’s really thick in some areas.

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I took over the washing for awhile and had some fun with it. Isabel got a kick out of it too!
The area just left of the “I” in Isabel was the worst.

After power washing the surface, he stripped the old stain off (no photos). This took a few applications to do but eventually he got most of it off. What is left, will be covered up with the new stain and will give it character and depth.

2013-05-07 011_edited-1We decided to use an eco-friendly stain, stripper, and sealer. All of which are made by the same company. This product is soy based and almost odorless. We’ll see how it withstands our rainy season but so far it’s gre

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(what we wanted!). The color name is, “Cola”. In the photos you can see patches of the old stain that still remained after several stripping attempts.

2013-05-07 008_edited-1Application was with a brush. I tried it but couldn’t get low enough without hurting my wrists in the process. So Gino did it all by himself.

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It looks great!

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After 1 application and drying for about an hour, the red is gone and the brown really comes out!

Tonight Gino finished up the staining of the patio.

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Looking south, all finished!
Just what we wanted!

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Looking north, this side is a bit tacky still but it looks amazing!

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Looking east.
Fantastic job! Tomorrow he’ll begin to seal it.

First Grade: Day 152

Today is Thankful Thursday and it’s P.E. with Mrs. S.

For P.E. they played hockey and pac-man in the gym.

Tomorrow Teacher Mrs. B will be back in class. Isabel said today was a better day for the substitute. Glad to hear that!

Today’s Teacher/Staff appreciation: a salsa bar in the staff lounge.

2 of my students gave me appreciation gifts after class today. I feel awkward when I receive gifts from my students but they enjoy giving them to me. The look on their face is priceless! So I will accept them with a cheerful heart and shower them with thanks and many hugs.

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Mr. M gave me flowers, he even remembered I like yellow! He’s so sweet!

2013-05-09 003_edited-1Little Ms. K gave me votive holders with yummy smelling candles. So cute!
Her mom told me little Ms. K picked out the scent all by herself.

Classwork…

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Front: math work today.
I love the story she wrote about the pigs!

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Front: make contractions with the words given.

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Back: add “ed” to the words given.

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Front: “was” and “were”.

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Back: “was” and “were”.

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Front: choose the right contraction for each sentence.

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Back: read the story and then complete the sentences.

Daisy Poem

Isabel has written another poem/story about Daisy.

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A portion of her story/poem of Daisy.

Chapter 1 Daisy
Daisy dreams about many things.
I’ll tell you some, treat(s), sleep, eat, and food.
Daisy always wants or dose (does) these things.
Plus she is a dog (I bet you know that.)
She also likes the sunshine on sunny days.
By Isabel

2013-05-10 002_edited-1She even drew a picture to go with her story/poem.
She told me she wanted to add to what she’s written but I haven’t seen anything yet.

First Grade: Day 151

Today is Wonderful Wednesday!

Wednesday is music class with Mr. G. They are working really hard on their spring concert that is coming up next week! Can’t wait to see this performance since she was sick for the Christmas program this year.

Today and tomorrow Teacher Mrs. B is gone and a substitute is in her place.

Isabel said most of the kids in class were respectful to her but a few choose not to. 1 boy in class actually went home because of unwillingness to cooperate and be respectful to the substitute. Hopefully tomorrow is a better day for her and the class remember’s their 3 R’s.

Today’s Teacher/Staff appreciation: catered lunch and 1 hour lunch coverage to enjoy the catered lunch (for those who get 1/2 hour lunch).

This one I actually got to enjoy! I was able to get a plate of goodies before heading back to the classroom to relieve someone for their lunch break. My plate was yummy good and I enjoyed it.

Classwork…

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Front: complete the sentences with the correct word.

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Back: circle the word that matches the picture.

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Front: color all the pictures that begin or end with the /j/ sound of “g”.

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Back: /j/ for “g” sound.

My 1000 Post

My 1,000th posting has arrived!!

I am shocked that it’s here.

When we began this blog 6 years ago, I had no idea what to talk/blog about, let alone who’s going to read what I write!?! What do I have to say that is meaningful to those who read this blog?

Someone has been reading my words, most of those people have been family and a few friends. No one else has ever told me they read what I write, besides my own parents and they enjoy it. My father skims through the postings, mainly looking at the pictures and my Mother reads each one through. So someone does read it!

In those 6 years, I have really begun to enjoy blogging. I feel terrible if, I miss a day. This is my journal, about our lives and what we do. Some day, Isabel will be able to look back and read what she did on this and this day. She may even get a few laughs out of it and say, “Hey, I remember doing that!”

What I hope she gets most out of my words/blog, is that I love her very much. I want her to look back and remember those times that she has forgotten when she’s older. So she can sit at her dining room table (eating dinner) and tell her kids about the time she did this and the time she did that. Just like she enjoys doing with Daddy and I now and hearing about when we were her age.

So what I write is for her… remember to have faith, put your hope in Jesus. He loves you more. Laugh and enjoy this website.

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It’s for you, Squirt! I love you.

First Grade: Day 150

Today is Terrific Tuesday and it’s Chapel and library.

Today’s Chapel was giving by Pastor Comstock who spoke from 1 Samuel 2 and 3. God spoke to Samuel while he was sleeping. God had a message and a plan for Samuel’s life. Samuel choose to obey God because he trusted him. God calls all of us to humbly commit to his purpose. We can then choose to honor God in our lives, as Samuel demonstrated to us.

Today she got another Berenstain Bears book but she hasn’t brought it home yet. She left it in her tub at school.

Today’s Teacher/Staff appreciation: popcorn bar and fruit smoothies in the afternoon.

Classwork…
(10 pages today!!)

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Front: thermometer readings.

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Back: learning to read thermometer.

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Front: spelling word work.

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Back: spelling word scramble.

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Front: verbs that are in the past.

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Back: “was” and “were“.

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Front: choose the words to complete the sentences.

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Back: follow the directions.

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Front: working with money and cents.

2013-05-09 017_edited-1Back: problem solving with money and cents.

Teacher Mrs. B will be gone tomorrow and Thursday. She will attending a first-grade conference. I hope that the class behaves while Mrs. B is away…

First Grade: Day 149

It’s Marvelous Monday!

Marvelous Monday means All-School Open. The Monday morning assembly for announcements and other fun stuff for the week. This week is Teacher/Staff Appreciation week. The week is going to be filled with goodies in staff lounge all week long! There is even going to be a Bingo game with assorted prizes to be won by those teacher’s and staff  that play the game.

I am working this whole week subbing and working in my own classroom. So I’ll be able to enjoy some of the love/appreciation that is shared throughout the week in the lounge.

Today’s Teacher/Staff appreciation: muffins, bagels w/cream cheese and fruit (like a brunch) in the lounge. Beverages were provided as well.

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 This week’s Bible verse is…

“Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged… only be strong and courageous!” – Joshua 1:9 & 18b

Classwork…

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Front: write the /s/ sound for c.

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Back: color the pictures with the /s/ sound of c.

Spelling words for this week are…

age – page – cage – badge – old – budge – fudge – bridge
ridge – most – floor – piece – nature – push – pulls – summer

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Front: working with spelling words.

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Back: complete the sentences with the correct word.