Our April Birthdays had some fun times in 1A !!

Before heading off for Spring Break the First Graders traveled to Akai Hana for a Japanese lunch. After eating they visited a Japanese grocery store where they participated in a scavenger hunt.



Japanese Field Trip 

Yesterday we had our Annual Japan Celebration Day to end our Japan unit in 1st grade. Each classroom had a different Japan activity. Mrs Klugg taught the students some Japanese playground games. Mrs. Simmons helped the students create carp kites. Mrs. Warstler showed the students how easy origami can be with some discipline and patience. And the best for last, Ms Saide held sumo matches with the students. It was crazy fun !!! Enjoy the pictures !!


Japan Day

Ms. Saide introduced Base 10 blocks to the Brainiacs last week. Each cube represents one unit. The students got to explore all the blocks. Check out what they discovered !

The longs are 10 units and the flats are 100 units.

Happy Birthday David !!

David's Dad reading the class a Dr. Seuss story

Happy Birthday Adaugo !

Jump rope for heart - 

We are starting to study the country of Japan. Some CA 10th graders visited our classroom to teach the 1st grade some origami. The finished product was a heart valentine.

Faith and Tanner were our last 2 Rock Stars.

Faith has 2 brothers, Zander and Bo. Zander is in the 4th grade at CA.

The class was smitten with her pictures, especially the one she has Q-tips in her ears and nose.

Tanner loves the Captain Underpants Series. When he grows up he wants to be President. 

He has a little brother and sister. 

The snack was well received, thanks !

Tanner loves to play with Skylanders

Ria celebrating her birthday at the end of January. 

Thanks for the goodies !

Take a look at some of our recent Rock Stars !!

Shaia read the class a part of her favorite Rainbow Fairy book.

Shaia shared many pictures of her family and hobbies. She loves lomein and wants to be teacher. The class loved, especially the girls, her favorite toy- an American Girl Doll.

Camille has a sister and a brother who also attend The Columbus Academy. She recently got a dog, Toby, who she absolutely loves. When she is not a school she loves to play Club Penguin. 

Camille reads from The Little Engine that Could

The Friday both the President's Inauguration, Channel 6 news visited our classroom. They wanted our class to share the letters they wrote to the President. Our handwriting program, Handwriting without Tears, chose 1A out of hundreds of other schools. Here are some photos of the Q & A session with the reporter.

Our first mystery reader of 2013 !!

Here are some clues:

- he is a parent of a 1A brainiac

- he is a boy

- he does not have blond hair

It was Charlie's Dad !! He read a great book about nocturnal animals.

Did you know we have 2 students with the same birthday in January?

Here are some photos to help you figure out who they are.

 Shaia giggling at her baby pictures. Shaia read the book Leaf Jumpers to the class.

Which Charlie is the one you know ?  

January Rock Stars !! 

 

 

Josh has 2 older brothers who attend Columbus Academy. 

His classmates loved the book Josh brought in, Ook and Gluk. It was silly just like Josh ! 

David was the thrid 1A student in a row who is the youngest of 3 boys. He read his favorite Dr Seuss book to the class, Wacky Wednesday. David's favorite sport is soccer.

    

 Ria had lots of photos to share to her classmates.
The students loved seeing her as a baby. 

The toy she shared was a 7-11 slurpee maker. 

The most asked question was "Where do you buy one of those?", so parents be prepared.