Things are really "In Shape" in First Grade!

     These Firsties are really becoming inundated with shapes this time of year!  We started our week with an extremely "technical" Meet the Masters art project.  Mrs. Marchis and Mrs. Alikian did a fabulous job directing the Firsties on this intricate cut-and-paste art project based around the work of the famous artist Jacob Lawrence. Here are some photos of the students working hard to listen to directions, cut shapes, and glue them using overlapping techniques:

     The kids also had a great time decorating Easter eggs by tracing some plane figures onto large paper eggs!  Here are a few of their festive eggs:

      Aren't they beautiful?!?!  We really have some amazing little artists!  Their coloring skills have improved so much since the beginning of the year- you would never guess this was the art of 1st Graders... more like 8th Graders!  We will be sure to send those eggs home with the kiddos this Thursday... don't forget!  Thursday is a half day, and we are having a special Washing of the Feet prayer service at 10am.  One lucky student from each class will be picked to have  their feet washed that day!  Please come join us before we are dismissed for our Easter Vacation!  

     Speaking of Easter, the Firsties also worked hard during Centers this week to make some "hand-made" Easter lilies... you'll get the pun once you take a close look at these beautiful flowers!  

     If you can't tell, the lily is actually their hand traced onto white paper... another precious keepsake brought to you by these wonderful Firsties! 

     This Wednesday is our Amazing Santa Barbara Zoo Field Trip!  I hope you all received an email filled with reminders about the trip and what to expect.  Just in case you were wondering, the Firsties will be placed into groups of 4-5 children supervised by one chaperone.  The chaperones will do their very best to make sure every child is safe and happy!  Children will not go anywhere alone- that includes bathroom breaks!  They will be buddied up whenever possible, and they will be following the "three second rule"- if you cannot reach your supervised chaperone within three seconds, you are too far and in big trouble!  This is my 7th year running this fabulous field trip, and my 9th time supervising a large group of young children to the SB Zoo (I used to run a summer camp for the Conejo Valley, which included 60 kindergarten through 2nd grade campers!)  This is a very safe zoo, in a beautiful location, and we are confident your kiddos will have a safe, happy, and educational experience!  Once again, don't forget to arrive early on Wednesday- preferably around 7:30... we are leaving at 7:55!  Thank you for trusting us with your precious children- we know they will have a wonderful time!  

One last reminder- if your family is entering our school's Peep Diorama Decorating Contest, please remember to bring in your entries tomorrow!!! 

I hope you all had a chance to enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend!

Take care!

~Ms. Hudson