Remarkable Reindeer!

The First Graders learned lots about the remarkable reindeer as they learned and sang reindeer songs.  The boys and girls created unique reindeer using construction paper, markers, and crayons. They also placed their chef hats and aprons on as they served up healthy and delicious reindeer snacks made from wheat bread, large pretzels, and small candies.  Sandwich filling choices included ham, cheese, peanut butter/jelly.   Here are some of their reindeer along with each student's remarkable reindeer fact.

Ms. Loetscher's healthy reindeer snack

Reindeer break stuff with their hooves.  (Dean)

Reindeer walk one hour after they are born.  (Dax)

Reindeer live to be about ten years old.  (Caden)

Reindeer have soft padding on their hooves so they can grip slick hills. 

Some reindeer weigh 700 pounds.  (Mason)

Reindeer return to the same calving spot each year.  (Logan)

Reindeer are very strong and can move things from place to place.  (Tristen)

Every year reindeer antlers fall off and they grow back.  (Jake)

Reindeer eat moss to keep them warm.  (Sierra)

Reindeer can swim because they have special fur.  (Mark)

Reindeer can pull stuff heavier than they are.  (Micah)

Reindeer have one baby each year.  (Noah)

Reindeer can run 50 miles per hour.  (Colbey)

Reindeer antlers grow up to three feet tall.  (Mya)

Reindeer start growing antlers when they are one week old.  (Hannah)

As we sit by the fire...

The First Graders designed Christmas stockings at home using many different materials.  So, as we sit by the fire enjoy the unique and imaginative creations!

Knd and First Grade Thanksgiving Feast

The Kindergarten and First Grade prepared for the First Thanksgiving feast by reading and learning about the First Thanksgiving.  The First Graders chose a Native American name and decorated a vest made out of a large grocery bag with pictorial representations of the name.  In Art they made the headbands.  The Knd and First grade parents sent delicious foods that would have been eaten during the first Thanksgiving to school for the students to enjoy.  The foods included deer meatballs,  roasted deer meat, deer jerky, deer sausage, beef sticks, cranberry and blueberry muffins, corn bread, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cupcakes, popcorn, trail mix, dried fruit and apple juice.  Yummy!