We are enjoying the beautiful spring weather and learning lots about plants including studying their life cycles, how they make their own food (photosynthesis), and pollination. We visited Zilker Botanical…
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What's Happening in 1st Grade 1A?
January has been an exciting month for our class. Â Here’s what we’ve been up to: In Social Studies, we’ve been learning about all the elements that make up a country’s…
November in First Grade
Can you believe it’s nearly December? Â The first trimester has flown by and we’ve been busy in first grade. Â Portfolio Day is this Friday and we’re excited to share with…
September Report from Ms. Faris' 1st Grade:
First graders are showing tremendous growth in taking responsibility for their daily folders and homework and are building endurance for their productive struggles in the classroom. Learning is made meaningful…
1st Grade 1A School Year Kickoff!
It has been a whirlwind first couple of weeks of the school year! We are busy building our classroom community, learning about routines and expectations, practicing AJA PRIDE, and beginning…
It's the end of the year in First Grade!
Wow!  Time really flies when you’re having fun and learning.  This has been a wonderful year and I’m so happy to have gotten to share it with all of my…