Measuring in Math

In math we have been measuring with non-standard units of measure (popsicle sticks and Unifix cubes)!

Hinesburg Firefighters Visit!

We had some special visitors today! A few Hinesburg Firefighters visited our school to teach us about fire safety.  We learned all about the protective clothing that firefighters wear when fighting fires including pants, jacket, and hood.  We even got to see how the mask and breathing apparatus work.  It was very exciting!  The firefighter explained to the children that if there is ever a fire that they should yell for help and never hide from a fire fighter who is trying to help them.  Later in the day we learned all about the fire and rescue trucks outside in front of the school.  The firefighters showed us all of the parts and explained their purpose and answered the children's questions.

Cat's Meow Award!

Our class earned the "Cat's Meow Award" for having no overdue library books!  What a responsible bunch of first graders. Great job!

Meet Miss Carlyle

Hello Students and Parents! My name is Miss Carlyle and I am so happy to be with Mrs. Twarog's first grade class this fall.  I am a junior at the University of Vermont studying Elementary and Special Education.  Learning is one of my greatest passions and I can't wait to share that with you all.  I like to paint, draw, take photographs and go hiking! I am also learning to play ice hockey this year.  I believe that every person has their own story and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to learn yours! 

The first few days of school!

We are off to a magnificent start!  Your children are learning routines, making new friends, and having fun!   

We spend time reading everyday!  Your first graders are enjoying books and working hard figuring out puzzling words.

In math we are becoming oriented to rotating through  math "work places."  We practice handling materials appropriately and working cooperatively!

We write everyday during writer's workshop!  Here students are writing and drawing about small moments in their lives.  

We've been taking some movement breaks on the playground as we adjust to our long school days!  It's been a lot of fun playing with old friends and getting to know new friends on the playground!

Gliders in Math

We have had so much fun making and flying gliders in math class!  Each student made their own glider and measured their glider's flight distance on our 200 Unifix cube runway (numberline). Students had three flight trials. They recorded and compared the distances of their three flights.  We then collected data for all of the flights within the class and analyzed and compared them!

Shelburne Farms Visit

We had a great day at the Shelburne Farms Dairy Barn!  Thank you to the wonderful Shelburne Farms educators for teaching us all about being a dairy farmer!  Also a big thank you to the parent volunteers that joined our class on this beautiful day! When asking your first graders about their favorite part of the day, many of them said visiting the babies!  We met a calf that had just been born the day before when Mrs. Lasher's and Miss Lass's class visited! His name is "Hinesburger!"

We learned about different ways that farmers milk cows.  The students learned how milking machines work in the milking parlor!

In this picture above, some students have volunteered to be cows (see the "udders" between their knees!) while other students get ready to clean and pretend to put on the milking machine.

We also learned how to milk cows the old fashioned way!

...And how to help push their food towards them to make it easier for them to eat!  One of the most important roles of the farmer is giving the cows lots of love!  Your first graders certainly helped out a lot in that way!

After lunch at the education center we spent some time near the farm barn and learned about different products that come from cows.  We briefly saw some other animals that live on the farm and we made some butter!  It was delicious!  Ask your child about it and his or her favorite part of the day!