2. My favorite thing about first grade is writing. Because it is fun to look back at it and remember that moment. It is also fun to write a funny story and laugh at it. It is also fun because you get to write about something that happened to you. It is also fun because you never stop in the whole entire year. I hope you have a good time in first grade. By Kendall

3. My favorite thing about first grade is art docent. What we do is first we get a paper, rock, paintbrush and water. And we draw what we want to have. We have to use pencil. And we painted the rock. I like it! By Mahek

4. My favorite thing about first grade is the teacher’s name is Mrs. Noonan. She can help you. Mrs. Noonan is in B-3. You will like Mrs. Noonan. By Madeline

5. My favorite thing about first grade is writing! You get your very own writing folder! In your folder you have 2 sides. One side is for writing you’re working on. And the other for done writing. We write true stories about us. By Emma

6. My favorite thing about first grade is some second graders come to this class. And share their stories to Mrs. Noonan’s class. When the second graders care done you get to read your story! You will like to be in first grade. By Ashlyn

7. My favorite thing about first grade is marine life. The almost end of first grade. You will study five oceans. The first is called the Pacific. The second thing you learn is the Southern. The third you will learn is the Atlantic. The fourth is the Indian, the fifth is Arctic. I hope you will like first grade! By Elizabeth

8. I am writing about Mrs. Noonan. My favorite thing about first grade is Mrs. Noonan! I like Mrs. Noonan because she is nice and she is pretty! She gives us specific directions. She is really nice. She is the best first grade teacher. First grade is AWESOME! By Gracie

9. My favorite thing about first grade is writing. Because I like it. And it’s my favorite one. And you can make your own one. I like writing. By Angus

10. My favorite thing about first grade is you are going to learn about Australia. It is fun to learn. You get to learn about kangaroos, koalas, and regions and animals. By Declan

11. My favorite thing about first grade is folders. Because you can have all sorts of them. There are desk work folder, writing folders, take-home folders, all sorts of them. The folders can help you! Also writing folders contain writing! By Kaelen