First Grade
First graders present dinosaur program
The annual dinosaur program is the culmination of the first grade’s study of dinosaurs. Through songs, poems, and jokes, first graders shared their enthusiasm for dinosaurs with an appreciative audience of family members.
First graders prepare to plant sunflowers
Here are a few pictures of Ms. Smith’s first grade class, working in Ms. Giesel’s sunflower garden on Earth Day, April 22. The students tilled the soil in order to plant the seeds this week. The sunflowers will come up this summer and will be in full bloom when students return to school in August. The biggest sunflower gets displayed at the Kentucky State Fair each year. Ms. Giesel sent home sunflower seeds with all grades over the past few weeks, and those seeds were harvested from last year’s crop.
First graders celebrate artwork with tea party
On Wednesday, first grade students in Becky Gallion’s art class had a tea party with ceramic tea cups that the students created. The students also created place mats for their party.
First grade students learn about India
Students in Diane Brey’s first grade class enjoyed a special presentation on India when KCD parent Vinod Solankhi visited their class yesterday.
Ms. Solankhi, along with her mother and sister from Toronto, showed students the Indian way to dress, and each child received a jewel for their forehead. Children were also able to sample Indian food.
Ms. Solankhi’s visit is part of a lower school diversity initiative that welcomes parents into the classroom to share their cultural backgrounds with students.
First grader Zackery Mason brings home chess trophy
Kudos to first grader Zackery Mason who placed second in the state of Kentucky with his performance at the 2010 Kentucky Scholastic Chess Tournament Championship last weekend. He was awarded a trophy for his accomplishment of being one of the best chess players in the state! Congratulations Zackery!
First graders impress parents at Poetry Café
First grade students had their Poetry Cafe in the Commons Room on Friday March 12. Parents enjoyed coffee and a light breakfast while being entertained by their first grade poets. Each first grade class performed a poem while dressed in character. The event was done in celebration of "Keep a Poem in Your Pocket Week”.
First graders create books about winter
First graders in Ms. Gatewood’s computer classes recently completed a project in which they used RealeBooks software to create a book about winter. On each page, students responded to a writing prompt and added a picture on the opposite page. Books from each first grade class are posted online here (scroll down to see the first grade books).
First and second grade students enjoy string quartet
A string quartet from the Louisville Orchestra visited KCD on Monday January 11 to perform in an assembly for first and second grade students. This assembly served as a wonderful preview of the orchestra's OrKidstra Concert on Saturday, January 16. In addition to individual visits to the second grade classrooms, the members of the string quartet highlighted a variety of pieces to be played by the full orchestra. Louisville Orchestra Education Director, Deborah Moore, also used engaging movement exercises and games to direct the listening of our wonderful young audience members. One hundred sixty KCD parents and children will join Ms. LuAnn Hayes for a family field trip to Saturday's OrKidstra Concert at the Brown Theatre.
Bearcat Singers present holiday concert
First and second grade members of the Bearcat Singers presented their holiday concert for parents after school on Monday. The group is directed by music teacher Jeannine Ary.
First grade visits Joe Huber’s Farm
On October 13, the first grade class took a field trip to Joe Huber’s Family Farm & Restaurant. A tour guide provided an Educational tractor and wagon ride through the pasture of farm animals and around the farm. The students learned the history and many interesting facts about the family, the farm, and the restaurant.
While on the farm the students also enjoyed playing on a giant slide, searching their way through a corn maze, petting some of the farm animals, and receiving apples from the apple orchard.
