"Play is the Highest Form of Research"

 

                                       



"Play is the Highest Form of Research"- Albert Einstein

First graders use math work places to learn about numbers, shapes, physics, relationships, and operations. Here are some photos of kids doing first grade research!

Our New Principal

Our new principal, Mr. Hennessey, has visited each classroom each day.At our morning meeting we learned:
Mr. Hennessey likes Batman.
He is a dad.
He has two daughters, who are twins.
He collects baseball cards.
But the most important thing about Mr. Hennessey, is that he is our new principal at UES.

A New UES Newsletter- "The Wise Owl"

Principal Hennessey has started a newsletter for UES. Click here for daily access.

Summertime Fun on the Playground

Friends are together again!

Looking for insects

Finding some insects

Is it a grasshopper or a bush cricket?

Finding the "biggest spider ever"

" I got one"

Hannah takes a close look in the bug catcher

How many grasshoppers are there?

First grade toothless wonders!

Taking a close look at a grasshopper.

Riding

Horseback riding in Minnesota with mom and cousin Ashley!

Come meet your friends on the playground..

We will be gathering next TUESDAY, August 20th, from 10-11 for our final "summer playground date".

Hope you can all make it. Here are some photos of our last get together, on a drippy afternoon.

Snacking with no front teeth!

More missing teeth!

Posing with mom. Photo credit: Chi-Chi

Bubble time!

Smiley snacker!

What balance!

A First Camping Trip

"He loved it!"

 

The Sunflowers

 

A message from H and her mom( and N too):

We went for a walk to Harrison field today. H was amazed that the sunflowers are almost as tall as her!  

Hope your summer is going well. Congrats on your masters!

Terri and H and N

Sharing Summer Happenings

If you would like to share some photos of your family summer activities, just email them to me, with a description. I will post here for all to share. Hope everyone is having a fun summer!

My Summer So Far....

On July 14th, I earned my Master's Degree !

We then took a trip to Block Island, in Rhode Island to celebrate our anniversary.

I saw Ms. Closter on the island too!

Kindergarten Thanks and Getting Ready For First Grade

Many thanks to all of you, for all you have done to make this such a successful kindergarten year. I feel so lucky to have such involved, and energetic families. AS we move into the first grade year, I welcome feedback, suggestions, and even complaints! Please let me know if you have some ideas or ways that you can contribute to our classroom community. Peace, Susan

The heater has been cleaned of clutter! Yay!

Our first grade meeting space!

We will miss Nancy

Nancy Kennedy has been at our morning meetings all year. She is a beloved member of our class community.( note some sad faces on goodbye day) We wish Nancy well as she leaves UES to continue her work with her 4 legged friends at a local vet office. Come back to visit Nancy!