We are participating in a postcard exchange! We will be receiving postcards from all 50 states. That means we will be sending out 50 postcards-one to each state. We need your help! PLEASE send one (or more) postcards that represent South Dakota. You can purchase them at most gas stations, Wal-mart, Kmart, etc. for about [...]

We had a great homecoming week! It was awesome to see all the students dressed up for our special days. We thought we looked great for the parade. Even though it was HOT, we had a blast!
It’s hard to believe that next week is already midterm time! Watch for reports to come home on Friday. [...]

We are all excited about homecoming. The students have been dressed up all week and it’s been so much fun! Be sure to check out my website for picture updates!
For art on Monday, we made squirrels sitting in their nests. They turned out very cute!

Groton Elementary is participating in Kids Voting this year! We will [...]

This week is homecoming week! Don’t forget to dress up all week-especially Friday for the parade! Here are the days:
Monday-Twin Day; Tuesday-Pajama Day; Wednesday-Crazy Hair/Mismatched; Thursday-70s; Friday-Red shirt/jeans for the parade!
Friday we will also be having a tailgate lunch on the playground. Your child can bring their favorite drink to enjoy with our meal! The parade [...]

I appreciate seeing so many parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, siblings, etc. at our Open House. The students were so proud to show off their classroom, desks, and school! We watched the video one last time today! The students asked all day and so after a day of hard work and good behavior, we watched it! Many [...]

Open House will be Tuesday (Sept. 16th) from 6-7:15 p.m. Please join us! Feel free to bring grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, neighbors, etc. Everyone is welcome! Your child will be leading you on a scavenger hunt through our classroom and other parts of the school we visit. You can come and go at any [...]

Here are the photos from our trip to Sun Dial Manor in Bristol

We had a blast visiting Sun Dial Manor in Bristol. The residents enjoyed the songs and Reader’s Theater (Yellow Butter) we performed! I unfortunately forgot to take the Grandparents Day cards we made, but a teacher from Bristol was going to drop them off today after school! Watch for pictures in the newsletter and I’ll [...]

On Monday we are going to be traveling to Bristol to visit the nursing home in honor of Grandparents’ Day! We are going to be singing a song, performing some quick rhymes, and handing out cards made by the students to the the residents. It will be a wonderful learning experience. Be sure to read [...]

Today we read the story The Hat by Holly Keller in our basal reader. We had a blast using our very own hat (just like Pam’s) to act out the story.