I REALLY want to show you the WHOLE thing about this project, but instead I’ll just show you two pictures as a tease for a later story. They’re the pictures of the day for today, but they’ve been in the works since last week at this time. And you know, I think I’m just going to let you wonder. To let the pictures speak for themselves and see what happens….:)
I’m not really sure that there’s much to say about this POD except that may “but who’s counting?” I probably shouldn’t be, because there’s still so much to do!! Here’s to finishing strong with our last week and a half!
It seems like Amelia is always matching someone in our room. Today her twin was Lauren and aren’t they SUPER CUTE?? 🙂
Oh, and there’s a shoe update. And yes, those crazy kids are putting bunny-ears on my feet. Only in first grade. 🙂
This one is in honor of our friend Diego. 🙂
Check out the really difficult task we’ve been working on with completing our series of books. This is BIG first grade work, but they’re definitely up to the task. This was what our morning looked like today:
We are in the midst of MANY crazy and creative projects right now. This picture was taken during one of them:
First of all, I wish that iPad cameras had flash. Just sayin’. 🙂
So we’ve begun our first cycle of #geniushour in Rm. 202 and we’ve wrangled in our Learning Buddies to help us! I’m super impressed with how quickly these kiddos have gotten into these projects and how personal and interesting they are! We’ve got things from glass and The Leaning Tower of Pisa to ice cream and tornadoes, with loads of other things in between. SUPER excited to see what these friends come up with and will be sure to share their projects and learning when we’ve finished! #somanysuperthingshappeningrightnow
See this BEAUTIFUL bouquet? It was made with contributions from all of my Rm. 202 firsties! They each brought something, and Mrs. McPheeters helped put them all together. The week just kept getting better and better, and this was a nice way to top it off!
Nothing like being Queen for a Day, right? Jacob made me a crown. 🙂
Just another awesome Lego vehicle by Nate and JK!
I guess this picture isn’t specifically related to anything that happened in Rm. 202 on Friday, but it did happen in our teachers’ lounge: my 1st Grade team made breakfast for the staff! We offered waffles (both whole wheat and buttermilk) as well as 3 kinds of smoothies! It was a big hit, and festive, happy way to start a day and end a great Teacher Appreciation Week! Aloha!
Alright…then there are a few more fabulous things that came from my super-generous Rm. 202 families that I didn’t get pictures of, but that definitely added to my happy Friday. Hummus and pita, another Old Navy gift card, a glass of candy with a Target gift card, and a really cool BEARDEN acrostic poem with chocolate attached to the wrapping! I feel so loved and well taken care of and am so thankful for my Rm. 202 families! You make this job worth it!
I put the S in parentheses like that because there really was only 1 picture that I was going to share today (and we had it figured out by like 9 am!). Then that picture changed because of something super sweet that happened later on in the day, but I couldn’t decide. So you’ll get bith. Well really all three. Here’s what I mean: 
So these kooky kids all showed up with their shirts on backwards today, and when I saw it, I knew it was our picture. Silly!!
Yeah, but then this happened:
Yeah, I tell ya, Rm. 202 friends, you’re outdoing yourselves as each new day comes! This one is extra special because it’s handmade. Hee hee–get it? HANDmade? LOVE it! And look, we found the perfect place to hang it. This was a blank space on our wall by the mailboxes that was the PERFECT size. And it’s right by our carpet, my computer table, the word wall–kind of in the middle of our area where everyone can see it! Meant to be, I’d say!
THANK YOU, Rm. 202 kids and families!!
Oh, wait, and I also got another sweet gift from Kylie and her mom (which I didn’t get a picture of, but that DID become my dinner tonight–win, win!!). Thanks a million for making me feel so loved!! 🙂
I am really starting to love this whole picture-of-the-day thing. Some days’ pics are better than others, but as a whole, I think it’s encouraged me to think about the day as a whole in a new way. Eventually (or maybe next year!), I would love to have kids in charge of what our POD is each day. 🙂
Engagement is a GREAT thing, and you can see it all over these faces! Don’t you just love that little smile on Emily’s face? We thoroughly enjoyed the stories we heard as part of the Storytelling Festival today!
Look at those proud smiles! 🙂 You did it!
Then there’s the Science Fair. 🙂 Lauren and Millie worked together (with Millie’s little sister) to create a SUPER project for the Robinson STEMfest, which then went on to the Greater StL Science Fair and got a RED RIBBON! WOOHOO!! Like Lauren’s mom said, “Red means ROCK’N!!” Way to go, girls!
First Grade went on a super field trip to Powder Valley and the World Bird Sanctuary today! This picture was taken at the start of our day, and yes, we were looking into the sun, but we were excited and READY FOR FUN! We had lots of it, too! Stay tuned for a blog post with details about what we did! 🙂
What a great day back with my friends in Rm. 202! Besides being a BEAUTIFUL Thursday, we also enjoyed another Walker’s Club day, as well as A.C.E.S. Day, which is a Robinson favorite every Spring. A.C.E.S. stands for All Children Exercising Simultaneously, and I found out today it’s a 15 year tradition at our school (which is actually almost as long as I’ve been teaching there–I hadn’t realized it started at the same time!). Here’s a pic from our fun today:
Ok, so to be fair, it’s not actually from our festivities, but is inspired by them. Sara got to participate in Mrs. Clark’s A.C.E.S. Day routine to the song “Jump” and got some pretty great glasses as a result. Awesome, right? 🙂
For more on how Robinson can shake their booties, have a lot of fun and be healthy, check out teh link to our Facebook page here. There’s a video and a TON of pictures to enjoy! I was too busy moving and grooving I didn’t get ANYTHING to share. Unbelieveable, right? Luckily pretty much EVERYONE else had a phone or a camera. 🙂
I have one more picture, and I guess actually it’s more a number than a picture, but it’s this:
That’s our new Walker’s Club total for the April Competition. I’m amazed and impressed with our steady work towards a goal of winning recess and popsicles (plus having fun and getting healthy!)! Keep it up, Rm. 202 kids!
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