First Day of School!

What a whirlwind kind of day!  I'm always surprised by how quickly the first day goes and suddenly it's time to put them on the bus for the very first time.  We tried to make the day as calm and "easy" as possible so everyone felt really successful on the first day!  I did make them do some writing on the first day!  And we did some math and reading.

Here are some pictures of recess on the first day!  I tried to get at least one picture of everyone, but some of your kiddos move quickly!!!

Can You Break a Glass With Your Voice?

It turns out that I can NOT break a glass with my voice!  I tried...boy, did I try!  At the end of our science unit about sound, I told the class we could try breaking a glass!  They were really excited and this weekend I bought 2 glasses at Christmas Tree Shops...2 different sizes to try.  And in a funny turn of events I did break them...at home...by dropping the bag!  So, Monday night I went back to the store and bought 2 more!  Then I brought them to school...and we broke one...when it got knocked over!  (Seriously!)  So, with the one glass left I tried to break it with just my voice...and I was loud!  I was REALLY loud!  Ask your child!

Mrs. Lasher asked if her class could join us and since she was there, she offered to add some hot air to see if we could break the glass together!  But we still couldn't break the glass!

(Teamwork!!)

Mr. O'Hara and Ms. Miller came to watch and both tried to break the glass...no luck!  But stay tuned, because once I get my voice back, I plan to try again...I might go and buy glass number FIVE to see if that's the magic number!

Tooth Fairy Visits

On Friday the Tooth Fairy came to visit our classroom!  Actually, it was Mrs. Thorburn, our school's tooth tutor.  Every Friday Mrs. Thorburn is here at HCS to provide instruction in good dental habits.

Mrs. Thorburn led a discussion about proper brushing and flossing habits.  She shared her mouth model (I think she calls it Mr. Big Mouth) and used it as her model for brushing and flossing routines.

She also showed them Mr. Yucky Mouth...a model with advanced tooth decay!  It was REALLY  yucky!  Lots of cavities and gum disease!

Your child brought home a new toothbrush on Friday!  I hope it's being put to good use so no one ends up with a Mr. Yucky Mouth!!!