Ducks and Chicks

The last two weeks the first grader have been reading "The Surprise Family" in reading.  It is the story of chick who finds some eggs and raises them as her own.  As it turns out they were duck eggs.  We have been talking about the differences between ducks and chicks.  Miss Benedict brought in one of her ducks and one of her chicks so we could actually see the differences.  Check out our pictures below.

Fitness Day

Fitness Day was held today.  All of the Washington Township students were divided into multi age groups.  We all recited the following fitness pledge.

We, the students and staff of Washington Township Elementary School, pledge to eat the right kind of foods for our bodies, exercise every day, stretch often, get enough rest at night, get involved in an activity of interest and just have fun with life.  I pledge each and every day to keep my body healthy, strong, and physically fit!  I can do this by eating healthy foods, drinking plenty of water, breathing in fresh air, and having good character. I understand that it is very important for me to stay physically active throughout my life.  I pledge each and every day to keep my body healthy, strong, and physically fit!  

Here are a few pictures of the day.

Fitness Day

Washington Township had a Fitness Day today.  Here is what the students had to say about Fitness day.

Student #3
We had Fitness Day  today.  I like the Parachute.  We did the Popcorn Game.  That went fast!  I Like Fitness Day!!

Student #1
I like Fitness Day because it is fun.  I like doing the Parachute Game.  I like going the games.  Today was fun because it was Fitness Day and I like it.

Student #6
This morning we had Fitness Day.  I like Cup Stacking.  We had a race.  We played puzzles.  I love Fitness Day.

Student #13
This morning was Fitness Day.  We played games.  Fitness Day was fun.  We did the Popcorn Game.  We did a lot of activities.

Student #7
This morning we had Fitness Day.  I was in Rubye's group.  We had a fun time.  My favorite part was the Slime game, and the jump roping,  and when we went to the Library and also the parachute games.

Student #11
This morning was Fitness Day. I love Fitness Day.  I loved the parachute.  I loved Fitness Day because it was fun.  We played a lot of games.

Student #14
This morning we had Fitness Day.  I liked the games.  I liked Fitness Day.  I liked to play the games.  Today was fun.

Student #8
This morning we had Fitness Day.  I love Fitness Day.  I loved the activities.  I loved the Popcorn Game. I loved the shark game but I forget its name.

Student #9
This morning we had Fitness Day.  Today is my birthday.  Today was Fitness Day.  We played lots of games.  I loved the cup stacking.

Student #4
This morning we had Fitness Day.  We had 14 kids in a group.  It was awesome for me.  We played all sorts of games.  The games were awesome.  I loved the games.

Student #5
This morning we had Fitness day.  My favorite thing was the cup stacking and the slime.  I liked the Body Game.  I liked the Popcorn Game.

Student #12
This morning we had Fitness DAy.  I liked the Parachute Game.  We had lots of activities.  It was a lot of fun.  I like fitness and I liked when we jumped rope.

Student #2
Today was Fitness Day.  We did a lot of activities.  I had triple, triple, triple fun.  I liked Fitness Day because I missed a recess.  I liked Fitness Day.

Washington Township is Special

The first graders took a couple of minutes today to tell what they thought was special about our school.

Grandparent's Day

Grandparent’s Day was a HUGE success. We sang songs, interviewed our grandparents, shared a piece of writing that we did for our grandparent’s, and also shared a delicious lunch. The first grade was visited by 34 grandparents. Some of them came from as far away as Florida and some of them were as close as right down the road. This is always such a fun day and I hope the grandparents enjoyed it as much as I did.

Sharing our musical talents with the grandparents!!!