Our class spent the day remembering 9-11 by writing notes of kindness to first responders, doctors, nurses, firefighters, and police officers. We read a book called “September 12” which was written by first-grade students. It talks about returning to life after the horrible events of September 11 and returning to…
There are many local attractions near our school in Anaheim, California. We live in Orange County, California which is about an hour south of Los Angeles and two hours north of San Diego. In our city, we have many theme parks. We have Knotts Berry Farm and Disneyland are minutes…
Stevie Beario has arrived in Anaheim, California! He is visiting Betsy Ross Elementary School and visiting with many of our classes here. Our school has over 1,100 students who range from preschool age (4) up to 6th grade (age 12). We are a very large elementary school located 5 minutes…
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…
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…
