Highlights of the end of 1st Grade

Andrew also had a busy end of the year in 1st grade. The focus of the last few months of school was the ocean. So there were field trips to Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Seymour Marine Lab. At the Aquarium, the kids got to touch sea stars and sea urchins and feed sea anemones and sea cucumbers. After lunch, the kids got to see a few things in the aquarium so our group headed to the sea jelly and sea horse exhibits. The leafy sea dragon below was Andrew's favorite.

At the Marine Lab in Santa Cruz, the kids learned about the Santa Cruz ecosystem. Below, Andrew got to pet a leopard shark.


For the his ocean project, Andrew got to study the sea jelly. Here he is at the Art Show with his ocean folder.

And here he is showing Gina and her friend Erika his Sky Tree picture up on the wall.


Here are Gina's ceramic contributions to the Art Show.


The last few weeks of the school year went by quickly. Andrew's two teachers announced that they wouldn't be returning next year. I got a little bit of warning so another parent and I were able to put together a photo album. I never did get a photo of Andrew with his teachers but they did a great job helping Andrew grow during 1st grade. He started the year being very cautious, reluctant to raise his hand and speak up in class. By the end of the year, he was quite comfortable in class. Hopefully, this will carry over to 2nd grade.