Is it too soon to be thinking about snow? First graders worked hard on their writing this week, thinking about the perfect snow day. Hopefully, the fluffy white will be falling soon!

- I like to snowboard, because you get to go off snow jumps. I would go off a jump. You can, because we go off snow hills.

-I will eat candy and drink hot chocolate. I will snowboard. I will bring Mom, Jacob, Kat, Chris and Dad. We could go sledding.


-I would make snow sculptures. Then, I would go ice-skating and snow-sliding on a hill. Then, I would go inside and have some hot chocolate and cookies.

-I would go sledding, snowboarding, and skiing. When I go outside, I will run to get energy.

-One day I woke up and then I saw it was a snow day. I got outside. I got my mittens and jacket on to go outside. After we have fun, we will go inside. We will have hot chocolate and cookies. We will have the best snow day ever.

-I would be excited because I would get to go sledding with my mom, dad, Sadie, and Jocelyn. I would go inside and have cookies and hot chocolate with my mom, dad, and Sadie would have dog food. Then we will go outside and make and igloo!

-One day, I woke up at 2:00 and saw a snowy day. I would play with Nick. I would eat strawberries. I would drink hot chocolate. I would make a snowman. I love snow. Do you? I’ll live happily ever after.

-I would go get my dad and mom. I will ask my mom to make hot chocolate and cookies. Then, I will ask my dad if we can go outside for a minute.

-One morning, I woke up and saw a blizzard. Then, I went outside my door. Then, I woke my brother up, and we went outside and had a snowball fight. I played on my trampoline, went sledding, and played on my structure and my swings.

-One morning I got up and went outside after my breakfast. I made a big snow fort. It was a huge, huge snow fort!

-I will wake up and I will get my snowsuit on. I will go sledding and I will go make snowmen. I will go snowmobiling with my dad, Connor, my dogs and cats, my mom, and my sister.

-When it’s a snow day, I would ask my sister if she would want to come outside and play. Then, I would call Kayti and see if she wants to play with us. Then, I would go inside and eat cookies and drink hot chocolate. We would go back outside and make an igloo. We would go sledding. After that, we would go ski. Then we would go play inside.

-One morning, it was snowing. I went outside and played outside. Then, I would go back inside and eat warm food. Then I would go back outside.

-If I woke up and it was a snow day, I would go outside and play. I would sled. It would be fun. I would like that. I would be fun, super duper fun. I would like it very much.

-One morning I woke up and looked out my window. It was pouring snow. I was so happy. Then, I got dressed in my snowsuit and went outside. I went sledding with Cam. Then we went inside and had hot chocolate and marshmallows and more chocolate.

First Graders Are Giving Thanks!

In these days leading up to Thanksgiving, first graders are taking time to appreciate all the wonderful things we are so lucky to have. Here is each students' writing on the topic.

- I am thankful for the turkey on Thanksgiving. I am also thankful for my friends. They are nice.

- I am thankful for having good friends because they help when you get hurt. I like my friends. You can trust them.

- I am thankful for my dad. He is so nice to me and my brother. He helps rescue my cat. He also helps people when there are fires. He cares about others.

- I am thankful for everything, because everything is my life. I like my friends and family, nature and water, and lots of other stuff. But, I really like people. I care about all these things, because they are my life.

- I am thankful for the people that serve our country. If we didn't have people that help us, we wouldn't be here right now. I am also thankful for my family. My mom makes good apple bread. My dogs are big and small.

- I am thankful for being healthy. I take care of myself, so I don't get rotten teeth.

- I am thankful for living animals. We can have pets. We would be lonely if we didn't have animals. Why am I thankful for animals? Because, I love them!

- I am thankful for my brother. I like "J." We watch TV together. We play stuffed animals together. He takes good care of me when I'm sick.

- I am thankful for having good friends. I like my friends. I help my friends. I play with my friends all the time.

- I am thankful for the turkey. I also love my brother and my mom. They read my books at night.

- I am thankful for having good parents and all the wonderful food my mom makes. They help me with my homework.

- I am thankful for my family because I love them. I am thankful for the people that serve our country, because I like the army.

- I am thankful for my pet. Sadie is a good dog. I like it when she goes outside and plays ball with me and my mom. Sadie is my special pet, because I love her.

First graders are studying ancient civilizations! We have enjoyed taking virtual trips to faraway lands and learning about human life long ago. These historic places and peoples have opened our eyes to discovery and wonder. We will be studying ancient peoples from around the world, from countries including Egypt, Mexico, Cambodia (as seen in photo), and Peru. Here are some of our written comments after observing an amazing photo of the mountain city of Machu Picchu in the Andes of Peru!

- Long ago there were places where people lived. Now they are deserted. Machu Picchu was a place that had different buildings and people.

- I think these places are ancient! I looks like buildings have been destroyed. I hope I can go there someday!

- Machu Picchu looks like it is covered in seaweed. There are tiny houses high up in the sky!

- It looks very beautiful. It is very green. Yes it is! This place looks old. I wonder what color the houses used to be. I would like to see another place like it.

- I would like to go there and look around. This is a really old place where people used to live.

- It looks like people lived there a long time ago. I see grass. I think it's a mountain. If I went there I would play. It looks pretty.

- It was an old city. People used to live there. It was made of rock and moss. Machu Picchu was up in the mountains. If I went there, I would look around and find old treasures. I would bring a magnifying glass to see the treasures and learn about this old place.

- I would climb the stairs and go in the spaces in the block buildings. I am thinking that these mountains look like Idaho, but I know they're really in Peru! My auntie went there!

- It looks like a mountain. If I went there I would take a walk around.

- I looks like a lot of mountains are growing out of the city. If I went there, I would climb around.

- It looks like this place crumbled down 100 years ago.