Hero Looks Ahead
Hero showed us the other places he will be visiting this year. He is so excited to travel all around the world and then return to our classroom to tell us about his adventures!
Category: Hero’s Adventures
Hero Goes to Specials
The first graders brought Hero to all of their specials: art, music, and physical education (PE). He learned that we have different teachers for all of these important classes. Hero had a great time drawing, singing, and running alongside the children!
Hero Meets the Vice Principal and Office Staff
Hero was very excited to meet our Vice Principal and office staff. He learned that it takes a lot of hard-working people to run such a big school!
Hero Visits the Health Clinic
Our school nurses took excellent care of Hero when he visited the clinic. He had his heartbeat checked and a bandage put on his paw. Hero was happy to know that he would always be safe and taken care of at school!
Hero Goes to Recess
Hero loved taking a break and playing alongside the children at recess. He especially liked climbing and sliding on the structures!
Hero Learns to Code!
Hero worked hard alongside the first graders as they tried their first coding challenge. He liked helping the children debug their programs!
Eating a Healthy Lunch
The first graders here in the United States eat lunch together every day in the cafeteria. We know it’s important to have healthy foods including fruit, vegetables, grains and proteins. Hero noticed that most of the children drank milk with their lunches. That will help keep their growing teeth and…
Reading About Growth Mindset
Hero has been learning a lot about growth mindset in our class. Here, he is listening to the book, Whistle for Willie. After the story, the children talked with Hero and one another about the importance of practicing new skills. Hero plans to practice all the things he learns on…
Star Student of the Day
At the beginning of the year, we have a star student of the day each day. We learn about everyone in the class, and get to find out about their families, what they like to do for fun, and more. Hero was excited to be part of this beginning of…
Hero Participates in Morning Meeting
Every morning, the first graders participate in a morning meeting. Hero enjoyed seeing the students talk about the calendar, number of days in school, weather and more. In the United States, many classes pledge the flag in the morning too.