Ms. Zimmerman's 1st Grade Class, 2023-2024

 Hello! It's been great returning from Spring Break and getting back into our routines! One main administrative item to highlight:  Zoo Field Trip!! In need of chaperones!! First grade is excited to announce that we will be taking a field trip to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on Thursday, May 9th!  As a first step, we are looking for  chaperones !! The details are as follows: - Date: Thursday, May 9th - Arrival Time: Chaperones will need to arrive at Hopewell by 9:30 am - Conclusion: Chaperones will be back at the school at the conclusion of the field trip by 2:30 pm - Price: $5 per chaperone (and will be $5 per student as well). If you have a zoo membership, you will be able to provide your zoo membership number from your membership card instead of paying the $5. - Background Check: Chaperones must complete a required  district volunteer background check , which takes no more than 5 minutes to complete but must be completed ASAP to get it processed in a timely ...

 Hello! I'm sending this update a day early to let you know that tomorrow (Friday) is movie/cuddle day for filling the gem jar this afternoon! We will watch a 30 min show, and students can bring a favorite stuffed animal and/or blanket to cuddle with during the movie. Whatever they bring must fit in their backpack : )  I hope you all have a restful and relaxing week off this upcoming week. We finished this quarter super strong this week with some amazing imaginative narratives, lots of geometry, map making and some cool science experiments. Pictures below! Thanks and have a great spring break, Wendy Here is our final map! LOTS of places to visit on this map : )  After completing the map, students picked a place to start, gave a few directions...and then you lift the flap to see if you ended up in the right place! Mrs. Doucher came in on Tues and Wed for some science focusing on push and pull And now for some air "push" of the racing balloons! Fun! 3D shape making with pol...

Hello! Many pictures below showing our learners in action! I can't believe we have just 1 more week until spring break. Sure was nice to have some warmer weather this week - for playing and even some outside learning! As always, let me know if you have any questions -  Thanks, Wendy We went out into the sunshine to work on our maps focus by making maps of our playground. Mrs. Doucher is taking some coursework to further her studies and, as part of that coursework, will be bringing a few science experiments into our classroom. YAY! This one shows colored dye separating with dishwasher detergent due to the water/sugars in the milk base! The start of our "city" map - we have it planned out - now for the creating! In math, our focus has been on 2D shapes, particularly noticing their attributes and classifying them based on their differences. This game is called "Last Shape In Wins" and is a favorite. I love to see their strategies starting to unfold as we play it! A...