Welcome to First Grade!

Our students have become expert researchers! We have studied animal groups and their habitats and compiled our findings in this advanced animal biography ;-)

A very special thank you to all of our Read Across America Day guests! The day was a success! A special thanks to Dr.Duron, we enjoyed "If you take a mouse to school"






Mr.Veliz emphasized the importance of not talking to strangers, with a colorful reading of "Never Talk to Strangers"



Thank you Ms.Reyes for teaching us about germs, we'll be sure to stay bacteria and virus free! =)

Thank you Mrs.Franklin, our momma patrol was great! Horton Hatches an Egg was in honor or Dr.Seuss' birthday!

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Thank you Fire Station #9! We had a great time and learned great fire safety tips!

Our first grade scientists have been hard at work these past few weeks, we have explored earth materials such as pebbles, sand and silt. We got to see first hand what effects water has on these materials and how that affects the earth. Students studied what earth materials are used for and how they surround us in our everyday lives.




Students observed how water flows by making a model of a mountain and simulating rain.


































Our most recent projects include observing weather. There are three main attributes to look at when observing and recording weather; cloud cover, precipitation and wind speed. We have created a wind speed scale and tools to measure wind speed.

Thanks to all who came to open house! It is a great opportunity to see your child's work and get an idea of how your child is progressing so far.

REMINDER...Please contact me about setting an appointment for the mandatory parent conferences. These will be the week of Nov.3-6. Report cards will not be sent home they will need to picked up when you have the parent conference.
Thanks!
Ms.C.Reyes
533-1041
creyes2@saisd.net

As we begin the school year it is essential we build strong relationships and work as a team as we learn together. Recently students have been discussing the importance of rules and expectations at school and at home. We have a set of class rules that everyone had input in creating. This will set the expectations for the year and allow everyone to be accountable for their actions.

Here is a perfect example of teamwork! In math we are learning to order numbers and beginning to grasp the concept of least, greatest, and in between. Teams worked together to put a set of numbers together from least to greatest. This kind of interactive learning gets the students out of the desk and allows them to put newly learned concepts into practice, in a fun way!

At home, families can work with the students in a similar way. While driving or cooking dinner, give your student three numbers and ask them to put them in order from least to greatest or greatest to least. If they have difficulties, try just two numbers and ask the question "Which is greater." If problems still persist, allow the student to draw counters to get a visual on which number is greater.