Parent Appreciation Breakfast
May 5, 2010
Garcia parents were recognized with a certificate of appreciation and a gift for all their support to our teachers and students throughout the school year.
Thank you to all our Garcia parents for a successful school year. We look forward to working with you again next year.
Mrs. Martha Garcia, Title I Coordinator and Mrs. Mir, Principal
Garcia parents were recognized with a certificate of appreciation and a gift for all their support to our teachers and students throughout the school year.
Thank you to all our Garcia parents for a successful school year. We look forward to working with you again next year.
Mrs. Martha Garcia, Title I Coordinator and Mrs. Mir, Principal
Field Day 2010
March 29 & 30, 2010
Coach Vega and his crew put together a day full of fun activities for all grade levels to enjoy. The days were pleasant, enjoyed by all. Everyone particularly liked the Tug-o-War. Team spirit and sheer determination often resulted in which class was pulled across the line. Parents offered support and physical help, as there was much to be planned to ensure that the students got the most out of their Field Day.
Coach Vega and his crew put together a day full of fun activities for all grade levels to enjoy. The days were pleasant, enjoyed by all. Everyone particularly liked the Tug-o-War. Team spirit and sheer determination often resulted in which class was pulled across the line. Parents offered support and physical help, as there was much to be planned to ensure that the students got the most out of their Field Day.
Wax Museum - Feb. 24, 2010
Second Grade students presented their annual wax museum, featuring famous people from different times and places.
Congratulations to the students who presented the projects and recited the biographical sketches. Kudos to Mrs. Clemente, Mrs. Denham, Mr. Bolt, Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Corrigeux for the outstanding show, and thanks to all the parents who helped create the costumes and poster boards. This is a great example of active learning!
Congratulations to the students who presented the projects and recited the biographical sketches. Kudos to Mrs. Clemente, Mrs. Denham, Mr. Bolt, Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Corrigeux for the outstanding show, and thanks to all the parents who helped create the costumes and poster boards. This is a great example of active learning!
Hush for Haiti Project - Jan. 26, 2010
Mrs. Iniguez had an idea - help the people of Haiti and lead her students by example. During the week of Stanford testing, quiet was enforced by a fine of one cent per infraction, money to be donated to the American Red Cross for the Haiti relief fund. Her idea went school-wide and ended with a special Fox News broadcast and presentation by guest speaker, MacArthur Pierre-Louis, former Garcia educator and practicing attorney who was born in Haiti. Showing pictures, slides and memorabilia of his childhood touched everyone's heart. It was a terrific experience we will not forget. See the STUDENTS page for a podcast by 5th grade students.
(Left to Right) MacArthur Pierre-Louis,
Rebecca Mir, John Donnelly (Fox), Eva Iniguez
Rebecca Mir, John Donnelly (Fox), Eva Iniguez
Social Studies Projects - 2nd Nine Weeks
November 17, 2009
Social Studies Curriculum Objectives
K-1 ~ Customs, symbols and celebrations
Gr.2 ~ Environment - changing technology
Gr.3 ~ Communities - rural, urban and suburban
Gr.4 ~ Texas Revolution
Gr.5 ~ Native Americans, 13 Colonies and American Revolution [some included W.W.II]
*see excellent Voice Thread :: “The Hopi People”
http://voicethread.com/share/735582/
Social Studies Curriculum Objectives
K-1 ~ Customs, symbols and celebrations
Gr.2 ~ Environment - changing technology
Gr.3 ~ Communities - rural, urban and suburban
Gr.4 ~ Texas Revolution
Gr.5 ~ Native Americans, 13 Colonies and American Revolution [some included W.W.II]
*see excellent Voice Thread :: “The Hopi People”
http://voicethread.com/share/735582/
Mrs. Miller's Kinder
Be Thankful!
Texian Time Machine - Nov. 13, 2009
The fourth grade students enjoyed a great day with the Texian Time Machine as an extension of their social studies curriculum. The historians taught the children about Texas in the 1820s and 1830s. The children learned about games other children used to play, Native American tools and crafts, how a printshop worked, how cotton was spun into clothing and how blacksmiths worked. They also cooked cornbread, made butter and were made members of a volunteer militia.
Hispanic Heritage Program - Oct. 16, 2009
Students performed traditional and popular music and dances of the Hispanic culture in their first performance of the Fall 2009 season. Maria Lozano, Music Director and Itza Garza, Dance Director
Fourth Grade Literacy Workshop with Erik Cork - Oct. 1, 2009
Fourth graders had a BLAST learning new writing skills in a day-long workshop with Erik Cork's Rap, Rhythm & Rhyme: Rebuilding the Writing Foundation.
This Fast-Paced Writing Workshop empowers students to systematically organize their thoughts and communicate them effectively on paper. Lively learning strategies are passionately demonstrated. Music, laughter, mnemonic devices and audience participation make it a "Grammatical and Verbal Reawakening."
This Fast-Paced Writing Workshop empowers students to systematically organize their thoughts and communicate them effectively on paper. Lively learning strategies are passionately demonstrated. Music, laughter, mnemonic devices and audience participation make it a "Grammatical and Verbal Reawakening."