Ms. Martinek

Happy Veterans Day to all those who have served and helped protect our country! 🇺🇸

First grade took a trip to Wantagh Public Library yesterday and learned how to find books and check them out with our very own library cards! 📚

Thank you to Ms. Perucca, Ms. McCann, and Ms. Kannengeiser for helping us learn all about the needs of others who use AAC devices today! 💛

Ready for an AMAZING year in first grade! 🍎

These kiddos worked so hard on their Narrative Writing pieces, and were very excited to share them with friends today!! ✏️ 📖

Enjoying snack in the sunshine! ☀️

Congratulations to our friend, Maddie, for earning the SEL award for creativity! Maddie uses her imagination to think outside the box and solve problems in new and creative ways! 😊

Field Day was a success! 💛🖤

Congratulations to our friend, Mila, for earning this month’s Character Strong award! Mila always chooses what’s helpful, right, and kind — showing courage each and every day! 💛

Congratulations to our friend, Sammy, for earning the March SEL award! Sammy is always so supportive and cooperative while working with her peers! 💛

Thank you, Mrs. Cho, for reading to our class for PARP week!! We loved listening to the story, “The Good Egg”. 📖 🥚

Check out these awesome book character costumes! 📚

Lost to Forest Lake after a tight game, but won against WES- great job Team Mandalay and to Mr. McNamara for strengthening our team @WantaghSchools. Until next year. 🏐

Congratulations to our friend, Kayleigh, for always demonstrating integrity and being a trustworthy friend to her peers! I am so proud of you! 💛

Happy 100th day, from First Grade! 🥳

Room 1 earned all the ducks in their pond by receiving compliments from various staff members and teachers throughout the building. I am so proud of these kiddos for their hard work and good choices! 💛

This week, we experimented with shadows and predicted whether or not the groundhog will see his shadow! 🔦 💭

Congratulations to our friend, Lyla, for earning this month’s Character Strong Perseverance award! I am so proud of you for always trying your hardest and never giving up! 💛

So proud of our friend, Christian, for earning this months award for gratitude! Christian never fails to let someone know why they are special and always uses his manners in saying “Thank you”! 😊💛

So thankful to spend my days with such an amazing group of kiddos! Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃❤️