First Grade learned about "Good Choices" from Sgt. Thomas today!

Hooray for Hat Day during Red Ribbon Week!

Turtle Races!

We had so much fun picking pumpkins.

Bella, Elena, and Walker on the train.

First graders' having a blast on the train ride with Kidz Kountry

Oh My! Paddington is on the lawn of the White House!

OUS's Paddington Bear is here with The Obamas and Queen Elizabeth!

First grade had so much fun on our field trip to the Fire Station !

Elena is picking pumpkins!

Hays Roth was fireman for a day!

Let's get silly!

Sampling Apples in honor of Johnny Appleseed Week

OUS Alumni Meredith Brown and Elizabeth Evans share a story with first grade!

Sydney and Victoria are such good friends!

We LOVED our visit from Mr. Arrington today! We miss him!

Russell loves to read!

Learning USA geography!

Victoria and Neal fishing for words!

Emma Hayes just loves to read!

Working so hard in first grade!

Writing stories!

Learning so much in first grade!

We just loved Mrs. Ashley's visit to tell us about her job at the Chancery Court!

We had so much fun learning about Mississippi during the last two weeks. Thank you to all parents who brought Mississippi grown foods for everyone to sample from our tasting table. The children did a fantastic job with their presentation on Friday. They sang songs, recited poems, and danced. They are great performers! We will have a repeat performance during assembly this Friday. Parents are not required to come. We just wanted to entire student body to have the chance to see their program as well.
Looking ahead....
This week marks the birthday of Johnny Apppleseed. First graders will be involved in many activities with, you guessed it, apples. Thank you parents, again, for sending items needed for our planned apple activites this week.
School pictures are going to be taken on Wednesday. Students are to wear their dress uniform.
Have an apple of a week!
Sincerely,
Ms. Sandy

First Graders present, "GO MISSISSIPPI"

We're ready to go to the Mississippi River Museum!

Getting our feet wet at Mud Island!

Mr. Al talking with the Tour Guide at Mud Island!

First Graders at Mud Island

Visiting with Mr. Frazier.

First Grade News

September 8, 2009

Our first graders had a superb week learning about community helpers and why we celebrate Labor Day. Thank you to all parents who came and spoke with our students about your profession! We love visitors!

This week we will begin a two week study on Mississippi. Listed below are important events coming up soon.

Mud Island Field Trip - This Thursday, September 10th. Cost $3.50 for children, $5.00 for adults. We will eat at Chuck E. Cheese in Southaven after our trip to Mud Island.

Mississippi Day - Friday, September 18th at 1:30 in the Gym. First Graders will have a presentation in the Gym about our great state and sample Missississppi foods from a "tasting table" afterwards. Parents are welcome to attend.

First Spelling Test - This Friday, September 18th.

Have a great four day week!

Sincerely,

Ms. Sandy

First graders had a terrific time Ronald McDonald today. He presented a program on reading.

Ms. Sandy's Class is ready to mail Paddington off on his USA adventure!

Ms. Carolyn's Class is excited about our Field Trip to the Post Office to Mail off Paddington

First Grade's Bear Picnic

First Grade News

August 31, 2009

We all had a beary special week in first grade! Students enjoyed learning the difference between real bears and pretend bears! They also participated in a variety of acitivities such as bear bingo, graphing with gummy bears, tasting bear food (biscuits and honey), going on a bear hunt and the grand finale...... A BEAR PICNIC!!!

Looking ahead.... We will take a short trip to the Post Office this Thursday, September 3rd. Please let Ms. Carolyn or I know if you'd like to drive or attend this field trip. We will mail our class bear, "Paddington" off on his USA adventure!

This week we will be learning about Community Helpers. We would love to have parents come and visit first graders to tell them about their careers. Please let Carolyn or I know if you like to come talk to first grade.

Thank you!!! Have a great week!

Ms. Sandy