Friday, September 14 - Rainbow

First off:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SISTER, POINSETTIA

AND MY SISTER-IN-LAW, VENESSA

WHO WERE BOTH BORN ON THE SAME DAY

IN THE SAME YEAR!!!

Now, the Week in PICTURES:

Monday, September 10th-

This morning, we had a visit from Tatum's First Responders' group- the police department, fire department, and emergency department. The kids got to go outside and listen to each department's job and responsibilities, plus stand on or get inside each of the emergency vehicles.

Aaliyah looking this way

Alijah looking this way also

Aaliyah and Alijah in front of the fire engine

Alijah listening to the fire fighter

Aaliyah on the fire engine

Aaliyah's class

Alijah's class

My class getting inside the police SUV

The class in front of the ambulance

During P.E., the class played a game similar to what we played as kids- back then, it was called "Slaughter Ball"- Back then, we tried to eliminate each other by hitting people with rubber balls; now, the kids try to eliminate the other team's bowling pins-

Tuesday, September 11th-

Today we took the class on a field trip to Petco in Longview. Our goal was to purchase a Betta Fish for our classroom. We took the kids on a tour of the pet store, saw guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, fish, turtles, and parrots, then purchased our Betta Fish, aquarium, and all the things necessary to take care of our fish.

We named our fish, Rainbow.

Then we took the kids out to the park for a picnic and they ate and played out on the (humongus) playground.

Our aquarium changes colors!

Wednesday, September 12th-

Today the letter of the day was "G"- as in "It's Great to be here!"

Thursday, September 13th-

Friday, September 14th-

Breakfast time!

Today's letter: the letter "H", as in "Help me, I've falling and can't get up!"

Recess time and PE time- With the first graders, we played the game that's similar to slaughter-ball, but it really isn't- Check out the video below:

Almost time to go home!