Gus the Gator

4th grade Gators showed their knowledge in creative ways, with their Water Cycle Comics in Mr. McKamie's class and a Dream Room Project in Ms. Monteiro's. Such brilliant minds. ❤️ @goochelementary

Gators are celebrating turning their books in on time with a popcorn party, a movie, and some free time. Great job Gators! @goochelementary @DISD_Libraries

Reading "Mother Bruce" by Ryan T. Higgins always gets us laughing and in a good mood. Students created "tacky" shirts to wear in Miami with Bruce and his geese. @goochelementary

The Hockaday Orchestra performed for us today. They played so beautifully and influenced some future orchestra kids. @goochelementary

Sometimes our Gators need a change of scenery. Centers in the gym did the trick. ❤️ @goochelementary

To get ready for the hot summer, we read "Paletero Man" by Lucky Diaz. Students had a choice to either create their own paleta or share their favorite flavors with the class. @goochelementary @DISD_Libraries

3rd Graders have been learning about the importance of financial literacy. Today they held a marketplace event in the gym where they sold handmade items as well as snacks and drinks. Such a fun, hands-on experience. @goochelementary

Serving smiles along with every tray, thank you for all you do! Su sazón alegra el corazón 💚 gracias por todo! 🍕🍜🥗🌮🍴

Our Gators know how to show up and show out for our amazing principal, Mr. Singh. @goochelementary @PsinghEDU

Happy Principals' Day to the greatest principal around. Mr. Singh is loved and the Gators showed him just how much he is appreciated! @goochelementary @PsinghEDU

Tomorrow is Earth Day but we have been celebrating it since Monday. We read "We Are Water Protectors" by Carole Lindstrom. Students then recycled empty snack boxes to create their own unique bookmarks. Lots of fun was had. @goochelementary @DISD_Libraries

We are celebrating Library Week here at Gooch. We read "The Library Fish" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and then kindergarten had a thrilling scavenger hunt before creating their very own library fish. @goochelementary @DISD_Libraries

This week we read "The Name Jar" by Yangsook Choi. Students then created their own name jars and practiced using stamps on paper and playdough, similar to the main character, Unhei's, own name stamp. @goochelementary @DISD_Libraries

Happy School Librarian Day to Ms. Jones! We can definitely tell the students love her here at Gooch. What a wonderful surprise to walk into this morning. @goochelementary

All hands on deck as we come together to support our students and help them prepare for success! 📚 #StudentSuccess #EducationMatters

We love a good collaborative project. For Women's History Month, students in 3rd-6th researched influential women in the library and then created beautiful crayon transfer portraits in art to display in the halls right in time for Academic Night. @goochelementary @DISD_Libraries

📣 Come join the fun! We’ve got exciting activities waiting for you 🙌🏻 And don’t miss the STEAM-centered book fair at the library! ¡Ven a divertirte con nosotros! Tenemos muchas actividades preparadas 🙌🏻 Además no te pierdas la feria de libros STEAM en la biblioteca!

Our Discovery Fair is coming soon. This amazing new STEAM-centered fair will only be available during our Academic Night @goochelementary, March 26th from 4-6:30 pm. Create your e-wallet and save the date. We will see you there. Click here to get started: bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/goochelemen…

We ended Read Across America with an hour of reading. 3rd through 6th graders read to Pre-K through 2nd. The importance of building confidence as well as a love for reading was evident in the smiles and excitement we saw in our Gators. @goochelementary @DISD_Libraries

Having older students read to the littles is so important. Kinder may have been wiggly, but seeing them imitate what they experienced after the older ones left makes it all worth it. @goochelementary @DISD_Libraries