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Commotion in the Ocean and Splash Day on Friday!

Our first grade program, Commotion in the Ocean, is this Friday, May 14, at 8:30 in the Janet Root Theater. The reception will follow in the courtyard. You don't want to miss this! The t-shirts that the children made will come home on Thursday. They are to wear them to school on Friday with jean shorts/skirts/skorts. They also need to bring a swimsuit, watershoes, and a towel. Immediately following the reception, the children will change into their swimsuits and watershoes for "Splash Day" with the PE coaches. Afterward, they will change back into their Commotion in the Ocean t-shirts and jeans for the remainder of the day.

Please keep track of the t-shirts as they will wear them on May 25th to the Aquarium, and then again on may 27th for our End-of-the-Year party! They may wear the jean shorts/skirts/skorts those days as well.

Many thanks to Perry Ross for making it possible to post the many pictures that you will see on this blog entry. My camera has been on the blink and I have been unable to download any pictures. I was very frustrated. Perry took my camera and was able to pull the pictures and get them on a memory stick for me. Therefore, I am finally able to update you with some of the many exciting things we have been doing in first grade! Please excuse that not everything is in date order!

Earth Day was an exciting day for us! Mrs. Baralt came to our class and taught us about using digital cameras. Then Mr. and Mrs. Ross took the children around campus to take pictures of our beautiful and amazing earth. The children had already written about the earth and Mr. Ross downloaded the pictures and the writing to the ribbon on the website: www.planetfesto.com - check it out! Type in the name of our school to see the entries for Shorecrest students. Ours are among them.

Fresh calamari anyone?

The children were so excited to be able to dissect their own squid on Friday! On Thursday, Mrs. Lisa Peck, our favorite science teacher, came to teach the children all about this fascinating sea creature and dissected one to show them all the parts. Then she left a number of squid for us to be able to dissect and explore! Many thanks to Jodie Gayoso and Dr. Jay Epstein for coming in on Friday morning to help the children with this exciting scientific exploration.

We recently celebrated another compliment party by making our own
ice cream sundaes! Many thanks to our moms for such a great party!

On Thursday, April 29, Mrs. Peck brought sea urchins and starfish for us to explore.
Wow! The sea is full of amazing creatures!

Our 3rd grade reading buddies are impressed with the
fantastic readers we have become this year!

We celebrated two important birthdays recently. Happy 6 3/4 birthday, Shannon!

Happy Birthday Molly! Her big sister came to help celebrate!

Volunteers for the week of May 10 - 14, 2010:

• Tuesday - Art - Natalie Ames (12:05)
• Friday - Parent Reader - Michael White (2:20)

All library books should be returned this week. Our last check-out day at the library was last week.

Whew! I told you lots has been happening! Have a great week! See you Friday!