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Gala & Auction: April 28, 2012               Family Fun Night: February 24, 2012 www.barnesvilleschool.org joy. support. excellence. I Am Thankful     I Am Thankful A collection poem by first graders I am thankful for Daddy Mommy Brothers and sisters Grandma Granddad Great grandma My friends My cousins Aunts and Uncles I am thankful for Monty Kitty Winks Coral Pearl Tricky Maggie Boo Coconut Chubs Silver Snowflake CJ Eddie Weezer Woody Trina Poucekie Lucy Mousie Moses Fish Spots Lola Lenny I am thankful for Air Clothes Water Food My house Sun and moon School Backyard Car Bus and bus driver Art supplies Plants and trees Birds, bees and all animals Holidays and birthdays Photographs of ancestors But most of all, I am thankful for my family! The National Zoo     We had an awesome field trip to the National Zoo. Thank you for driving the bus, Ms. Betty. Thank you for helping us with our research Mr. Brown, Ms. Claus, Mrs. Donohoe, Mr. Hunter and Mrs. Jensen. Are you wondering what we learned? Here are some comments from the experts. Elephants can drink 50 gallons of water in one day. Mira The red pandas use their tails to climb. Sam Red pandas are not pandas. They are like foxes and ring-tailed lemurs. Greer The Pacific Giant Octopus can use it’s tentacles to pry a clam shell open. Sean White and black fur help the ring-tailed lemur blend in with shade.  Michael Asian elephants can weigh from 6,000 to 12,000 pounds. Caroline Gorillas eat bark, fresh fruit, stems and veggies. Babies ride on the backs of moms, dads and aunts. We saw a baby ride on its aunt’s back.  Della Parrots are born without feathers.  Jessi Orangutan boys weigh from 100-200 pounds, but girls are smaller.  Serena Alligator snapping turtles stick out their tongues to make the fish think it is food and then eat the fish! Sydney Zebra eat bark! They really eat bark! Grace The baby panda is the size of a sippy cup. Emma Community Service Update     First graders very proudly told of the extra chores they did at home to earn food for hungry people. Jobs they did include: Carrying firewood Cleaning a room Picking up after younger brothers and sisters Watching babies Making beds Sweeping the bathroom floor Vacuuming Cooking dinner Hanging up clothes Washing clothes Folding clothes Setting the table Loading and unloading the dishwasher They plan to stay very busy so they can earn quarters to go shopping for our adopted sibling on Monday, December 6.  As of the newsletter November 18 deadline, they have a little over $20.00! In Honor of our Veterans          Upcoming Events     December 6 - WalMart shopping for our adopted "sibling" December 8 - Holiday waffle party with buddies.  First graders may wear PJs December 9 & 10 - Holiday Shop December 16 - Lower School Holiday Show at 7PM December 17 - Noon dismissal,  Winter Break January 3 - Classes resume   Winter, spring, summer, fall, first graders like them all!     I like spring because I can pick spring flowers and put them in a pot. Greer My favorite season is winter. I like winter because I get to eat gelt on Hanukkah. I like Hanukkah because my family and I light the Hanukkah lights. Mira My favorite season is winter because I get to make snow castles. Sydney My favorite season is fall because mom and I make pumpkin pie. Grace My favorite season is winter because I get presents and Coconut gets presents, too. She goes crazy! Caroline My favorite season is spring because I get to pick flowers. Della My favorite season is winter because it snows. I like to make snowmen. Sean My favorite season is winter because we can play in the snow. I like making snow ducks. Sam My favorite season is summer because I like to go to the beach and I like to jump in the water. Emma I like winter because Christmas comes. I like Christmas because we get presents. Jessica My favorite season is winter because it is Hanukkah. I like Hanukkah because we spin the dreidel. I like snow because we can play. It is fun because we can make snowballs and snowmen. Michael My favorite season is winter because I like making snowmen with dad. Serena Music     The First Grade students have started to listen to the sounds of music from the Renaissance Music Style Period (1430--1600)!  We have started with recorder music, and will soon be hearing how a lute sounds!  The students are working on their songs for the Lower School Holiday Show coming up on December 19th;  the theme for this year's program is "Winter Scenes".  Look for details regarding this important school event in Bits.  PE     The first grade has been working hard at different Net Games. They have been working on different throwing combinations, and combining their throwing skills with new Net Games. They have been learning about Volleyball. They are working hard to learn how to hit the volleyball all while keeping the aspects of teamwork and cooperation in mind. They are improving!!! Art for March     The first graders enjoyed making their Mexican animal masks and are now beginning their fiesta pole puppets.   Spanish     Children in first grade are really involved in learning the new topics in Spanish class. Our next unit is called Clothing and brings a lot of new vocabulary words related to winter clothes in addition to seasonal clothes. This unit offers us the chance to connect previous knowledge about the body parts with the clothing that we wear. Furthermore, we can also describe clothing by using the colors and sizes. Moreover, we will talk about Winter Holidays and how people celebrate these festivities in different ways. In addition, we will talk about Las Posadas in Mexico.     Return To:   Home Page  |  Newsletters Section