Math Bowl

Mrs. Carter's, Mrs. Taylor's, and Mrs. Tyson's class participated in the 2nd-Grade Math Bowl at Houston Elementary on May 16th.  What a great way to enjoy the fine weather, Houston's courtyard, and practice multiplication facts.   They had several fast paced games.

AR Zoo Trip

The students who made their AR goals for the year celebrated by going on a free trip to the zoo.  The students had to get enough AR points and maintain over 85% on comprehension of level appropriate books.  They enjoyed the new dinosaur exhibit, carousel, petting zoo, train ride, and feeding the lorikeets as well as all of the animals and nature trails.  The weather was perfect for a day at the zoo!

Honor Roll Field Trip

The 1st - 3rd Graders had a great time at the Talladega Bowling Center and Pines Park.  They bowled, played pool, and enjoyed the games.  Then, they went to the park for lunch and free time to play and hang out with friends.  What a fun way to celebrate making A's and B's.  Keep up the great work!!!!

Career Day

April 30th was Career Day at Houston Elementary.  Students had the opportunity to dress up as what they wanted to be when they grew up.  We have lots of aspiring stars at Houston!  The Pre-K group treated the school to a mini parade.

Happy Secretary's Day

Wednesday, April 24th, was Secretary's Day.  The staff brought in food and gifts for Mrs. Blankenship.  We had three long tables filled with treats.  We love Mrs. Blankenship.  She does such a fantastic job of taking care of us and keeping things running smoothly.  Thank you Mrs.  Blankenship for all that you do for us and for always doing so with a smile.

Opossum Visitors

Houston had some especially cute visitors on Tuesday - two baby opossums. They loved school so much that one tried to stay with Mrs. Curlee!   Thank you Mr. Taylor for sharing. The two week old opossums have been adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Taylor.

        

Hands on Learning

Mrs. Hadley's 1st-grade class had fun making giant 3-Dimensional shapes.   The students worked together in teams to make their own pyramids.  They rolled the tubes out of paper and then used their problem solving skills to figure out how to best assemble their shapes.  Of course the decorating and climbing inside was fun, too.  This is just another example of the amazing things that are happening at Houston Elementary School!