Big news... an author visit!

We are so lucky to have Jarrett Krosoczka coming to visit JFK! Jarrett Krosoczka is an author and illustrator of many books, including picture books, graphic novels, and chapter books. His newest book, It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon, comes out on September 8.

On September 15, Jarrett will be visiting the kindergarten and first grades. Today I sent home an order form in case you are interested in ordering any of his books. The order form needs to be in by Friday. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Here is the book trailer for It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon.

The first week of first grade!

Hello and welcome back to school! I'm so excited to start a new school year. I usually update this site once a week. During the beginning of the year, I will be posting about the people who work in our classroom and sharing our schedules, expectations, and daily routines. There will also be student work, class videos, and celebrations of our learning.

Some things to keep in mind as we start the school year:

We eat snack in the afternoon. Please make sure to send in a healthy snack and drink for snack time.

Our weekly specials schedule is:

Monday - Gym
Tuesday - Music and Library
Wednesday - Art
Thursday - Gym
Friday - Guidance

A big part of the beginning of school is learning routines and getting to know each other. We are a team and the relationships we build with each other help us to learn and grow. One way we are building relationships is through morning meeting. We are having so much fun with different greetings and songs. Ask your child about our Sunshine Greeting that we did on Friday.


We also have been enjoying the book Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes. We made our own Pete the Cats on Friday. They will be hanging up next week. Feel free to stop in and see them in the hallway!  Here's the song, have fun singing along: http://assetlibrary.supadu.com/images/ckfinder/687/images/Pete-the-Cat/audio/pete-the-cat.mp3

Have a super weekend! I'm looking forward to Monday!