Classroom Pages: Elem.- Lower: 1st - Mrs. Metzger

First Grade

Joleen Metzger

Welcome to first grade! My name is Mrs. Metzger. My husband's name is Marvin, and we have five sons--Dana, Reed, Brett, Evan, and Drew. We live on a farm west of Rock Rapids and raise Jersey cows and hogs. I began my teaching career in Rock Valley in 1970 as a third grade teacher. I taught there until l974 . . . read more

We've Been Sighted Reading!!

by Joleen Metzger

First grade is a big year for reading! Our children each have sight word cards at nine different levels that we practice frequently. We learn about phonics through our READWELL program, develop vocabulary and comprehension skills . . . read more

Character Counts!!!!

Our character counts theme for December is CARING and we care! As part of the food drive for December, we were challenged to bring three items per child for the elementary tree. In the end, our class collected 95 items. . . . read more

It's About Time!

Our first graders are taking the time in Math to learn about TIME. We have learned to tell time by the hour, the half-hour, we have explored elapsed time, and how we use time on a daily schedule. As the year ticks by, we will . . . read more

Mark Your Calendar

by Joleen Metzger

The first graders will be presenting "A Winter Concert" on January 10th under the direction of Mrs. Angie Johnson. There will be shows at 2 PM and 7 PM in the High School Auditorium. We hope all of our parents and grandparents . . . read more

North Central Conference

I had the privilege of attending the North Central Conference for First and Second Grade teachers with Mrs. Block in July. It was held in Minneapolis, MN, and the presenters were from Florida, Washington state, and Arizona. We . . . read more