It was a great morning visiting the first graders at Washington Elementary in Manchester today. Got to chat with all 3 classes and the rain (mostly) held off!

Washington first grade teachers have transformed themselves into their favorite book characters today!

Their group plan was to make a "super tall tower"! #imagineering #firstgradefamily Manchester Schools

We earned 100 compliment cards!!! MPS Washington Manchester Schools

Kindness Mannequin Challenge, written and produced by my first grade family. #actsofkindness #MannequinChallenge Manchester Schools MPS Washington

We had a blast making cards after a powerful conversation about compassion #PJdayfortheKids Manchester Schools MPS Washington Connecticut Children's

Listen closely and you'll hear one student praising another❤ #firstgradefamily #imagineering MPS Washington Manchester Schools

Thank you to the Lutz Museum for an awesome lesson on animal protection! MPS Washington Manchester Schools Lutz Museum

APTT - Tuesday 2/7 at 5:30 pm. If school is cancelled the meeting will be Thursday 2/9. Please make every effort to attend.

Sight word bingo fun! #funfriday #100growcards #firstgradefamily MPS Washington Manchester Schools

Thank you families for attending our 2nd APTT meeting tonight! It was great to get together and share ideas and growth! Thank you!

Today was a beautiful day for us to start learning how to tell time outside! MPS Washington Manchester Schools Sam Kantrow

Ms. Kantrow's 1st grade class exploring and creating during Imagineering time!

Numbers numbers numbers. You can break them apart and put them together! Ms. Kantrow's 1st graders are pros

Thank you parents for joining us to celebrate our love of reading! #ReadAcrossAmerica MPS Washington Manchester Schools

Thank you parents for joining us to celebrate our love of reading! #ReadAcrossAmerica MPS Washington Manchester Schools

After watching Sam Kantrow we made our own snowfall total predictions. Happy Snow Day! MPS Washington Manchester Schools

Thunder and lightning very close together here in Manchester CT! Sam Kantrow

First graders had so much fun celebrating Read Across America Week with Cat in the Hat day, Fox in Socks day, Wacky Wednesday mismatch day, Cozy PJ day, and Favorite book character day! #ReadAcrossAmerica #happybirthdaydrseuss MPS Washington Manchester Schools WTNH News 8 MPS Office of Equity and Partnerships