The First Graders in Room 205 love poetry.  In the beginning of the year, the children made poetry folders. Their first poems were repetitive and included sight words, so they were reading the first week of school.They have also read many other poems and discussed what the poet was trying to say.  Some of the poems were about bugs, Martin Luther King, and Thanksgiving.

In January the first graders created modified Cinquain poems.  They used the following form for their poems:
Line 1:  One word title
Line 2:  Two descriptive words
Line 3:  Three words that express action
Line 4:   Four words that express feelings
Line 5:   One word synonym for the title 
They enjoy reading poetry as well as creating their own poems!  

ELECTION DAY AT THE BONIFACE BUILDING
In the Boniface building, preschoolers through first graders got a huge civics lesson as they voted for their favorite presidential candidate.  Exhibits were set up on the main floor and the second floor where the students could see pictures of the candidates and discuss what characteristics they wanted in a president.  On Friday, October 31st all the children voted.  The results were announced on Monday, November 3rd.  The children at the Boniface building agreed with the nation and chose Barack Obama as their president-elect.