Today we had our first day of school. It was so nice to meet all of our first graders who were returning to the ASA, and introduce Zara, Jordana and Abdal Wahd to the ASA community. It was amazing to see how welcoming the first graders were to our new students. We began our day by reading the story 'The Kissing Hand'. This story is about a raccoon named Chester who did not want to go to his first day of school. His mother kisses the palm of his hand, and tells him that if he needs a kiss, he can place it on his cheek, and he will be able to feel her love. This helped our class settle in nicely. We also talked about how Moms and Dads miss having us at home too. We explored the campus, learning where we go for music, PE, Art, and of course the bathroom. We discussed safety rules for walking up and down the stairs to our 'tree house classroom'. Dr. Amy even came by to welcome us and talk about safety! We met our French teacher, Miss Danielle, and our ELL teacher Miss Mina. They were so nice. We talked about our summer holidays. Miss Danielle even came back later to teach us Malagasy, where we sang a Malagasy song, and played a game. Before the end of the day, we had PE, where we ran out all of our energy! It was so much fun! We are all excited to come back to school tomorrow!
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