Sugar Sales is a third grader here at Travis Heights Elementary. She loves to draw and has drawn many pictures. She loves running and loves to play tag. She has also been to many places like the Grand Canyon and would have drawn it for all of us but was only 2 years old.
Ellissa Ulrich is one of the new recruits who applied to photojournalism. Her favorite animal is a panda, She likes how cute and cuddly they are. She loves both of her teachers but if she had to pick a favorite it would be Ms.Esquivel because of her sense of humor. Ellissa’s favorite sport is swimming, and she would swim everyday if she could. Her favorite thing to do when she swims is jump of the diving board.
Genevieve Appl is one of the new photojournalism recruits.
In class we are learning about black history. We have been reading many books about black people who want to achieve their dream and want to get out of slavery.
Ms. King has taught 4th and 5th grade how to play quite a few songs on recorder, such as “Au Claire De La Lune”, “Hot Cross Buns” and many more songs. Special thanks to her for this amazing recorder performance, and to the kids who came to make it possible
In 4th grade we are doing a PBL (project based learning) on the first Texas missions such as the Alamo, San Juan, and Mission Concepcion. Did you know that the Battle of the Alamo was 100 years after the Alamo was even built?
For Valentines Day we are selling flowers. We can buy the flowers for friends, family, and teachers. We are using the money from the Flowers for Friend to raise money for the school. We might buy a swing set or an aquarium.
On Jan, 19 Travis Heights had their annual science fair. Last year it was required for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. This year it was optional.
In 4th grade we are working on decomposing fractions. Decomposing fractions are reducing them to the simplest form such as make 4/12 into 1/3. We are also doing a lot of GoMath! We are trying to hit 30 Think Through Math lessons. Think Through Math is an online math program.
In fourth grade music we are learning how to play the recorders. We have learned “Hot Cross Buns”, “Au Clair De La Lune”, and “Merrily we Roll-a-Long.”
We had this awesome view when we went on a nature walk around the block of the school.
We went on a nature walk for science because we were learning about plants, and that’s how we started our unit!
