Making Lemonade out of Lemons!!!

We were all very disappointed to wake up to a winter wonderland the morning of our scheduled field trip. Due to the slick roads Friday morning our first grade friends did not get to travel to Des Moines to see Clifford, the big red dog. But we made the most out of our time together with some special activities and treats!

 Thanks to Mr. Parrott, we still got to enjoy a special lunch and an indoor winter picnic time with all of our first grade friends. A special thank you to the Wellman Elementary PTO for providing funds for our lunch on Friday!

We are very fortunate to have a wide variety of technology at Wellman Elementary, and on Friday students were introduced to the I-pods! Both the music and technology were enjoyed by all. It was fun to watch the students help each other navigate through the music libraries to find their favorite classroom songs! 

Last week Wellman Elementary had a very special visitor, Ronald McDonald! First graders enjoyed an assembly put on by this kind clown emphasizing good character. We were especially excited to see one of our friends perform some plate spinning acrobatics! It was a great time for all!

100 Days Smarter!!!

Today was an extremely fun-filled day as we worked hard on all sorts of activities that centered around 100! Students had fun preparing for this special day as we got our Day 100 attire ready complete with a 100 headband, 100 glasses and a Froot Loop necklace of 100 pieces! Students put their counting skills to the test as we kicked off the day working in small groups on our number pattern posters. We then 'warmed ourselves' up for more learning as we did 100 exercises. We also enjoyed a 100 piece trail mix snack that each student counted out independently. Last, we finished the day with a 100 Balloon Pop!!! It sounded like firecrackers were going off in the school! Students are now officially 100 days smarter!