Fab First Week in First

What a fantastic first week we had in Mrs. Halloran's First Grade HAART class! We had such a great time getting to know our new school and one another. The students did a great job acclimating to their new classroom and teacher. We worked hard and had a great time doing it. We are looking forward to such an amazing year of adventures learning and growing together. Keep checking in on the latest sneak peak of what is happening in Mrs. Halloran's class.

Mix-pair-share cooperative learning strategy: getting to know each other learning our favorite things!

Finding our groups by matching our puzzle pieces together, agreeing on team name, creating a list of class rules, assigning roles and presenting to the class! They rocked this!!! Finding our matching puzzle groups

"Team Gattors"

"Team Mustangs"

"Team Gaders"

"Team Flames"

"Team green blue"

So blessed to have such a fantastic group of students and families. I can't wait to see where this year takes us!

Ride the Wave to 1st Grade!!!!

Welcome to all my new to students and families!!! I enjoyed meeting you all Monday night and I am so excited for a new year and a new adventure together! Keep checking in or add yourself as a follower to keep up with all that is going on in our class this year! Thanks in advance for checking out our blog and look forward to giving you all an inside peek to the things happening in our class!!!! Enjoy your last summer weekend with your families because come bright and early Monday morning... SURF'S UP!!!!!!

November/Dec

November Family Project: Disguised Turkeys


Ready to take home our gingerbread houses Architects in the making


On dasher on dancer....
Merry Christmas from Mrs. Halloran's class :)

Christmas Catch Up!

The holidays allowed time to explore customs around the world as well as customs we participate in at home and why. We had a special Breakfast with Santa and the big guy himself showed up to pass out gifts for the kiddies. He knew JUST WHAT THEY WANTED! :)
*Yummy chocolate chip Pancake breakfast

Here comes Santa Clause! He was a big surprise and the kids were SHOCKED!!!!

Getting ready to open gifts


ALL SMILES!!!!
Coming in to find the "Santa Sacks" they made filled with goodies from Mrs. H.


Watching Polar Express in our jammies while enjoying cocoa and peppermint sticks~
Christmas tree "stained glass"

"If I were a present I would be...."

December Family Project: Decorate A Christmas Tree

T is for Turkey

Happy Thanksgiving! Kindergarten classes split Pilgrims and Indians and held a special gathering. We came together for a song and enjoyed a feast of thanksgiving (well... a cookie :) They were PRECIOUS!!!!! One little, two little, three little Indians......

What a bunch of Turkeys!!!

Pilgrim stained glass and "I am thankful for..." writing project.

Field Trip to the Fire House!

In October Kindergarten made the trip to the fire station in town. They LOVED walking through the living quarters seeing where the firemen slept when on duty. (They especially liked the X Box game system set up! ) The firemen showed the parts of the truck and how to use the jaws of life. Of course the sirens were sounded out loud and each child got to hold the hose (the firemen helped them and aim and try to wet cars in the parking lot across the street :)! The afternoon was spent at Pioneer Park where we got to see a few animals before we got trapped under a pavilion during a torrential down pour. Though under a roof, we still got soaked!!!! The kids were GREAT sports about it, no one complained, I was impressed! Everyone was safe and had a great time and that's what matters!!!

*On the bus and SOOOO excited!!!!


Checking out the fiesty raccoons!!!! Hunting for gators in the swamp

Over an hour and a half!!!!! TROOPERS!!!