Moving to the U.S.

Here is a fifth grader's perspective on being in an American school for the first time:

The first day of school. My mom and grandma drove me to school. I didn't know English. Mrs. M. showed me the school and she taught me English.

First I felt scared, but then all of my classmates were really nice. They were saying ‘’Hola Senorita’’, while N. was translating some words. The other words that they were saying were ‘’ I’m loco’’. I started feeling excited. Next my classmates and teacher wrote sentences strips saying what they like. Someone likes cheetahs, and the next person said I like birds. The other person said I like cats, and the next person said I like dogs. I felt content because they expressed themselves and now I knew what they like.

            Then like 10 minutes later, it was time to go to the the buses. When I was already at the bus the people were saying ‘’Hi".  J. and N. introduced them and they told them that I speak Spanish. After my parents asked me how was my day and I told them it was really nice. I felt happy because I got to know my classmates better.         

Our School

Here are some articles about our school, written by 4th grade students. Enjoy!

How to Fix an iPad at P. Elementary

Something exciting is happening at P. Elementary. Students we need Ipads every day, but sometimes we need to fix the iPads.

           To start with the technology people can give you steps to fix the IPad. Mrs. S. is Apple certified by taking special classes to fix Apple products.

          Second there are common problems with the iPads. The headphones get jammed and the students drop the iPads. The apps don’t load correctly.

          Finally we can give you steps to fix an iPad. You can take steps and if the teacher doesn’t know and tell Mr. S.

          At other schools they don’t have iPads. However, we can use the ipad’s. Sometimes the IPads have problems but we have ways to fix iPads. 
          

Apps We Use

          Guess what is happening It’s in Paradise Elementary. All students use iPads. We use them every day.

          First, one app we use is Notability. Click on the paper with the pencil on it. Click on the pencil icon. Use your finger pointer or style.

          Second, another app that we use is PicKid’s. Capture pictures and screen shot of this topic. Tap the plus button to create a space.

          Finally a third app that we use is Schoology. Ask for feedback in the comments. If there’s a number click on it. Look in the comment section.

          At the other school’s they don’t use iPads. At our school kids do use iPad’s. 

Music Class

          Something exciting is at P. Elementary in music class. Students are starting to touch instruments and other activities. Each class are going to music classroom in a week.

          To start with their are music instruments. Some students will play a percussion instrument. There’s some weather instruments for students. If you use a drum you use your hands or mallets.

          Another example is borrowing an instrument you like to use or play. Play an instrument with your group if they don’t have any. Last use or play an instrument. Day 4 is music class.

          Finally there’s some activities at the music class. The activity’s are that you can sing and speak if it doesn’t sing. You can play instruments and move.

          At other schools music class puts some videos that has music on it. However at our school has different thing’s at music class. Some people will have video’s only but others play musical instruments. Other students want to learn to play an instrument. Student’s practice playing instrument’s.