Will the Groundhog See Its Shadow?

That is the question I asked the first graders after we had a discussion about Groundhog's Day. Here is what they thought!

13- No
1 - Yes

ATTENTION 1st Grade Inventors!!!

Hello 1st Grade Families,
Mr. Kehoe and the JWP Science club have an AWESOME opportunity for our students! Read on to find out about it! Please let me know if you have questions, and I will pass them on to Mr. Kehoe.

A note from high school science teacher, Mr. Kehoe:

Hello All,

The JWP Science club is running an invention competition for all students in the district.  We will be judging K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12 separately.  The prize is a Makey Makey!  Don’t know what that is?  Don’t feel bad, I didn’t a few months ago either.  Anyway here is a link to a website that has:

A video that describes what a Makey Makey is
A video explaining the competition.
A link to the form that needs to be filled out by anyone who wants to participate and turned in to me.

http://www.jwp.k12.mn.us/page/3424

Nancy Noun and Victor Verb!

We have been learning about nouns and action verbs. Today the girls labeled Nancy with as many nouns as they could think of, and the boys labeled Victor with lots of verbs! Then, they shared their project with the rest of the class.

Calling All Inventors!

 This isn't through our school district, but I thought I would pass on this cool opportunity for kids grade K-12!

Calling Student Inventors!

MN Student Inventors Congress Student Competition

Do you have an idea for a great invention? Creativity, innovation, problem solving and the invention process are the main elements of the Minnesota Student Inventors Congress. Students are challenged to identify a problem, research it, test solutions, document results and then display the results of this process. MSIC advisors receive a packet containing information for the event and "how to teach an invention unit." 

Click on the link to learn more and register if you are interested. 

Click here! 

Tens and Ones

During math, we have been focusing on place value. The first graders need to be able to tell me, for example, that 23 is 2 tens and 3 ones. We used pretzel sticks and jelly beans to show numbers today! :)

Minute to Win It AR Party!

Congratulations to the students who reached their AR goals for October and November! We celebrated today with a Minute to Win It party! Take a look!

We will have another party for those who reach their new goal by January 17th. If you have any questions about AR and your child's goal, please let me know!

Tuna Drive!

Way to go first grade! We tied with Mrs. Sheeran's class for first place in the canned tuna/chicken drive. Between the two classes, we donated over 40 cans to the Janesville Food Shelf. "Fisherman Erler" visited our classroom and read a fishing book to the class.