KIDS SAY

“How has the start of this new school year been for you?”

  • KIDS SAY
    KIDS SAY
  • “Good!” she said as she covered her mouth and giggled. “Fun!”
    “Good!” she said as she covered her mouth and giggled. “Fun!”
  • “Ummm, pretty darn good I’d say. I like to see all my friends. I like how we do math and everything like phonics. I like going to recess, lunch and everything. I just love my teacher and everything.”
    “Ummm, pretty darn good I’d say. I like to see all my friends. I like how we do math and everything like phonics. I like going to recess, lunch and everything. I just love my teacher and everything.”
  • “Super Good because I like all the phonics, math, recess, snacks and then its going home time. “
    “Super Good because I like all the phonics, math, recess, snacks and then its going home time. “
  • “Good because we go to P.E. and recess! We get to play with our friends.“
    “Good because we go to P.E. and recess! We get to play with our friends.“
  • “Really Good!” she said with 2 thumbs up. “Because I got to see Mrs. Griffith. It was the bestest day ever yet! I’m so so so so happy!“
    “Really Good!” she said with 2 thumbs up. “Because I got to see Mrs. Griffith. It was the bestest day ever yet! I’m so so so so happy!“
  • “Good! I get to see my teacher and friends! It’s Fun!“
    “Good! I get to see my teacher and friends! It’s Fun!“
  • “It’s been exciting because I get to meet new friends and I get to see [Mrs. Griffith].”
    “It’s been exciting because I get to meet new friends and I get to see [Mrs. Griffith].”
  • “Umm, Good, because I got to see [Mrs. Griffith] and my friends. I like calendar, math, and everything we do.”
    “Umm, Good, because I got to see [Mrs. Griffith] and my friends. I like calendar, math, and everything we do.”
  • “Amazing! My favorite thing to do is math, lunch, and P.E.”
    “Amazing! My favorite thing to do is math, lunch, and P.E.”
  • “Fun! I like math and phonics. I like seeing Mrs. Griffith.”
    “Fun! I like math and phonics. I like seeing Mrs. Griffith.”
  • “Good!… because I want to read books… I like to read! I like First Grade!”
    “Good!… because I want to read books… I like to read! I like First Grade!”
  • “Good!... because I’ve been playing with all my friends and working doing math. I also like doing Morning Meeting.”
    “Good!... because I’ve been playing with all my friends and working doing math. I also like doing Morning Meeting.”
  • “Good… because I get to do math and getting to go to the library.”
    “Good… because I get to do math and getting to go to the library.”
  • “Great! I like to see my teacher and friends. I like learning.”
    “Great! I like to see my teacher and friends. I like learning.”
  • “Great!… because we get to play on iPads!”
    “Great!… because we get to play on iPads!”
  • “School has been fun! The best part is going outside.”
    “School has been fun! The best part is going outside.”
  • “It’s perfect! I like being in school!”
    “It’s perfect! I like being in school!”
  • “It has been fun. I like playing on the playground.”
    “It has been fun. I like playing on the playground.”
  • “Everything has been good!”
    “Everything has been good!”
  • “School has been fun! The best part is going outside.”
    “School has been fun! The best part is going outside.”
  • “School has been fun! The best part is going outside.”
    “School has been fun! The best part is going outside.”
  • “It has been good. I love it!”
    “It has been good. I love it!”
  • “It has been good. Recess is my favorite part.”
    “It has been good. Recess is my favorite part.”
  • “I love school! I never want to leave!”
    “I love school! I never want to leave!”
  • “Good. I like math the best.”
    “Good. I like math the best.”
  • “It’s been good. I like using my iPad.”
    “It’s been good. I like using my iPad.”
  • “It has been good. My favorite part is Phonics.”
    “It has been good. My favorite part is Phonics.”
  • “It has been good! My favorite part is learning.”
    “It has been good! My favorite part is learning.”
  • “It has been good. I like reading.”
    “It has been good. I like reading.”
  • “It’s been great! I love recess where you get to play with your friends.”
    “It’s been great! I love recess where you get to play with your friends.”
  • “It’s been fun. I like doing work.”
    “It’s been fun. I like doing work.”
  • “Good, I like going to play outside and going to breakfast when I don’t eat at home that day.”
    “Good, I like going to play outside and going to breakfast when I don’t eat at home that day.”
  • “Good.”
    “Good.”
  • “Good, I like recess and coloring. I like going to PE and music.”
    “Good, I like recess and coloring. I like going to PE and music.”
  • “Good, I like the playground.”
    “Good, I like the playground.”
  • “Good, because I’m learning and I haven’t got any laps. I do know how to write numbers all the way to 120. I like my classroom and it’s pretty good.”
    “Good, because I’m learning and I haven’t got any laps. I do know how to write numbers all the way to 120. I like my classroom and it’s pretty good.”
  • “Good, I missed my friends really bad. I like playing with them at recess. I like to say the A, B, C’s. I like to get stickers, so I get get something from the treasure box”.
    “Good, I missed my friends really bad. I like playing with them at recess. I like to say the A, B, C’s. I like to get stickers, so I get get something from the treasure box”.
  • “Good, I like my teacher.”
    “Good, I like my teacher.”
  • “Good, I like to play Reading Eggs on the iPads and playing at PE. I like to draw and write too.”
    “Good, I like to play Reading Eggs on the iPads and playing at PE. I like to draw and write too.”
  • “Really good, because I can read and I like doing math.”
    “Really good, because I can read and I like doing math.”
  • “Good, going to PE is fun.”
    “Good, going to PE is fun.”
  • “I like my teacher, my teacher is nice.”
    “I like my teacher, my teacher is nice.”
  • “I don’t really know. It’s went good. I like doing math and reading and singing the months. I like counting to 10 all the way to 100.”
    “I don’t really know. It’s went good. I like doing math and reading and singing the months. I like counting to 10 all the way to 100.”
  • “Awesome, I love my class and I love being a Blue Devil.”
    “Awesome, I love my class and I love being a Blue Devil.”
  • “Good, because we get to play on our iPad. I miss Ms. Maddox, but I like first grade because I get to see [Mrs. Regier].”
    “Good, because we get to play on our iPad. I miss Ms. Maddox, but I like first grade because I get to see [Mrs. Regier].”
  • “Good, because I like first grade. I’ve always wanted to be in first grade.”
    “Good, because I like first grade. I’ve always wanted to be in first grade.”

    A month into their new school year, Mrs. Griffith’s, Mrs. Hougland’s, and Mrs. Regier’s first grade class tell us how their new year has been and what its like starting first grade.

    Click through the gallery above to read through all of the students answers!