Jasper's "Me Bag" for School

This is the only homework Jasper has been asked to do since school started.

The bag says:

Please help me decide what item goes inside, something about me for all my friends to see,

What I like or do that makes me special too!

We also received instructions to bring 4 small items that match the above description for Jasper to bring for a glorified show and tell.

  

Jasper chose a Hot Wheels car, a tower of Legos he built, a light up ball and a book he recently earned from the library summer reading program.

I thought he did a great job picking out smaller items that would fit in the bag that highlight some of his favorite things.

Jasper LOVES to get a lot of balls on the trampoline at once and play "Poison Ball."

Baby Henry attempting to play "Poison Ball" and trying not touch any of the balls on the trampoline. 

Let's just say he was not winning that game.

 Jasper building a Lego train and a Lego tower on a train.

(These 2 photos are from 1 year ago when our downstairs was still getting put back together.)

 

Jasper is ALWAYS reading a book.  We have had to ban books at the kitchen table, because he would rather eat than read.

Our library is in the same shopping complex as Target.  So if we go to the library before Target Jasper asks to ride in the cart so he can read the new books he just checked out.

 

I've lost track of how many Hot Wheels Cars Jasper owns.  A couple years ago I made a  fold out track to play cars on with storage pockets for the vehicles in a fold-n-go format.

 Jasper would have liked to have take Baby Henry as one of his favorite things, but he wouldn't fit!  

Jasper is a great older brother to Henry and is quite proud of him.

Jasper's first day of 1st Grade at Smalley Elementary

Jasper is thrilled to be in 1st grade at Smalley Elementary.  He loves school. He is still 5 years old. but will be 6 soon.

His teacher is Mrs. Doughty, and he has 19 kids in his class.  The class is decorated with hot air balloons.  Which is really cute and kind of fun since Jasper and I just finished reading "The Wizard of Oz," as part of our preparation to go see the musical at The Smith Center in a few weeks.

Jasper went to 2 years of preschool at Smalley, and last year he went to PM Kindergarten, in Ms. Montemayor's class.  So he is starting his 4th year at Smalley.  This is his first year eating lunch at school and he is excited to bring his lunch each day.

Morning recess is at 8:40 AM, and Jasper is supposed to be lined up to go in school at 8:52 AM.  School gets out at 3:11 PM.

Henry and I are walking Jasper to school every day.  Smalley is .7 of a mile downhill from our home. 

 

We made it four of the five mornings the first week, and Friday's torrential rainstorm made it so we had to drive that day.

 

It was an overcast and humid day the first day of school.  After Henry and I walked backed home we went to Mission Hills Park to meet up with the mom's in our ward for a potluck breakfast.  I was dripping wet from the humidity and walking.

Here's to a great year in 1st grade!  Two thumbs up!

Meet the Teacher - 1st Grade - Mrs. Doughty

Jasper was very excited to meet his teacher.  He will Mrs. April Doughty for 1st grade. 
It is her first year having her own classroom.

Our entire family came over to the school for the 2:00 PM Meet and Greet time.  We love that Mike has a bit of flexibility with his new job and can be a part of these things when it works out.  He's going to be in New Foundland for Back to School night, so this was his chance to meet Mrs. Doughty.

Jasper and I went to the Children's Museum that morning, so we had to hurry home to make it back in time for the meet and greet.

Jasper sits at the green table at the front of the class.  We were supposed to buy a notebook as part of the supplies list.  We just happened to buy green!

Front of the classroom.

Mrs. Doughty's special reading chair for story time.

Fun books they will be reading.

Hallway sign outside front door of Jasper's classroom, #62.

 

 Jasper knows quite a few kids in his class.  He went to afternoon Kindergarten last year with: Heaven, Joey Jr., Kendelle, and Gunnar.  We also go to Let's Play Music class with Kendelle.  

Jasper goes to church with Turbo and Abigail.

  Jasper was really excited about the reading area, and spent most of his time in there.

 

I thought this "Book Hospital" bin was a really cute idea.

Reading nook rules.

 We had to tear Jasper away from the reading area when it was time to leave.

He was really excited for the "book buddies" (stuffed animals) that you can read with. 

When the kids walk in the class they take this foam name tag that has a magnet on the back, and place it in a bin that says "cold lunch" (brought from home) or "hot lunch".  

  

I am planning to make Jasper's lunch every day.

  Jasper is looking forward to a great year in first grade with Mrs. Doughty!