• Blog
  • Welcome!
  • Curriculum
    • Reading
    • Writing
    • Math
    • Researcher's Workshop
    • Art
  • Reading @ Home
  • Math Games
  • Word Up!
  • Contact Your Teachers
WilloughBlog

Welcome Back! We Missed You!

11/05/2012

0 Comments

 
We were very excited to see everyone's smiling faces today, and thankful to hear that our families were safe and sound during Hurricane Sandy.  Students shared stories of how they weathered the storm - sleepovers, birthday parties, and movies - and also things they saw on the news as well as in their own communities.  We also discussed that while we were all very fortunate, some of our fellow New Yorkers were not.  We brainstormed ways that we can help people in our community who were not as lucky.  We an idea about adopting another first grade class who was displaced during the storm (perhaps donating books) or helping families who are in need of food, clothing, and resources. One idea that Gabriel's mom, Deborah, is working on is helping Added Value, the Red Hook Farm where we hope to visit this Spring during our Plant Habitats unit. The farm was devastated during during the storm and they are currently raising money to get the farm up and running again. We felt this could be a great opportunity for kids to connect with the community in a tangible way.  

If anyone has a personal connection to an organization, school, or family, please reach out to us via email.  We welcome all ideas of how we can help and connect the students to our larger New York City community.  
Picture


We were happy to hear that students spent the week relaxing and enjoying time with friends and family.  This picture of Lucas made us smile!  We were told that he recreated our classroom in his living room, complete with a Morning Message on his easel, and he took his mom through our day's agenda!  There was even a number bond included as part of his problem of the day! 

Way to go, Lucas!

 


Comments




Leave a Reply

    Authors

    Katie Adams & 
    Nadine Boodhoo

    1st Grade Teachers
    Arts & Letters

    Archives

    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    September 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    June 2012

    Categories

    All
    Welcome!

    Categories

    All
    Welcome!

    RSS Feed


Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.