Dear Parents,

The firsties received a couple “new” things yesterday!  Did they tell you?  NEW Religion books, NEW hard-covered reading books, NEW reading workbooks, and NEW seating arrangements!  Whew!  They handled all of the “newness” well…..they are getting better about “going with the flow”, since lately, our weeks have been so out of the norm.  

March is Reading Month and if you get a chance, take a stroll down the main hallway and check out the door decorations and reading decorations in celebration of this month.  I have to admit to you ( please don't tell the firsties), that I reused two door decorations that I did a few years ago.  They are both still pretty cool and I am quite proud of em. :)

In Religion Class yesterday, we began learning about Jesus’ many miracles.  Did your firstie come home with a Band-Aid on a finger yesterday?  Did you notice the red cross on it?  Ask your kiddo why in the world they were wearing a Band-Aid and why their teacher drew a red cross on it. I gave another one to each firstie so that they may share with someone else that they choose.

(please ignore the middle finger sticking out!)

The visit from the comfort dog “Faith” on Friday, went well!  The first graders were very calm and gentle with her and they had lots of questions for her “handler”.  Each firstie was able to pet Faith, love on her, and a few even hugged her.  I do believe that having her here was a good thing and though Abby’s name wasn’t brought up specifically, we are all still grieving. 

 

 

We are pressing on in Math and have been learning about two-digit subtraction.  We are using all of the tools that we have here at school; ten frames, blocks, and our hundred charts.  If your firstie needs additional help or needs any of those tools to use at home, please let me know.  I can send home whatever is needed.

 

Tomorrow, in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day, we will be making a leprechaun trap….hmmm…..what will that entail?  Stay tuned! 

Blessings!

Miss Gallagher

Dear Parents,

I wanted to share with you a few snap shots from the last few weeks….

*Seeing the joy of the firsties faces when they were able to go on the GIANT snow hill out in the parking lot for the first time….

*Kindergarten student students hugging the legs of the 7&8grade students as they are walked down the hall….and the older kids totally loving it….

*Students embracing the bracelets that we were given to us, in remembrance of Abby.   

*Students getting excited about March being reading month and, for me, seeing how far they have come with reading this year…

It has been a very “different” few weeks but in looking ahead, I am excited about what is coming up.   

We have the comfort dog coming to visit the whole school tomorrow and I am looking forward to seeing how the firsties interact with the dog. 

My former kindergarten teacher passed away two weeks ago and I was able to go home for her funeral, last weekend.  She was a wonderful Christian lady who taught for 41 years.  She and her husband were some of my parents’ closest and oldest friends; they even traveled together often.  She was sick but only had been sick for a few months….so it was quite a shock when she passed.  The more I heard about the days before her passing, the more I heard that she was ready to go.  I am so thankful and comforted that she had peace and understanding of her Lord and Savior….what a blessing.  What an amazing blessing. That is not to say that she won't be missed and I am certainly sad, but the knowledge of her with Jesus, lessens it.

One of my classmates, found this picture and had a framed and sent it to her when she retired.  We were a special class to her and she told my mom later, that receiving the picture, was one of the very best gifts she received. I shared it with the firsties this morning....a few were able to find me....can you? :)

Standing of the powerful promises of God,

Miss Gallagher