Sara Costa

Welcome to First Grade at Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School!

[Sara Costa @APSDrew1st]

Well done, First Grade! You did an amazing job supporting the animals in need in our community! Thank you to @AWLAArlington for the adorable card! @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia

[Sara Costa @APSDrew1st]

The first grade walk-a-thon, which was part of our PBL, was a huge success! @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia @AWLAArlington

[Sara Costa @APSDrew1st]

Tomorrow, first grade will be participating in a walk-a-thon in order to make a positive impact for animals. If you would like to donate a can and/or bag of cat food or dog food, drop it off tomorrow before noon! @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia @AWLAArlington

[Sara Costa @APSDrew1st]

First Grade has been discussing how they can positively impact their community. The students will be having a walk-a-thon to support the Animal Welfare League of Arlington! @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia @AWLAArlington

[Sara Costa @APSDrew1st]

These first graders have been working so hard and today they got to celebrate all their hard work! @APSDrew @DrewPTA @Gaither_Tracy

[Sara Costa @APSDrew1st]

That’s a wrap on the first week of the 2023-2024 school year! @APSVirginia @APSDrew @DrewPTA @Gaither_Tracy

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Field Day Fun! @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia

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These first graders are busy collecting data, using tally marks, and creating object graphs. Data collecting has never been more delicious! @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia

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Today, the class worked in groups to plan and design leprechaun traps! They’ll check their luck tomorrow! 🍀 @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia

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First graders turning their writing plans into opinion writing! ✏️ @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia

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Sorting, graphing and counting coins! @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia

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Small group time is one of my favorite times! ❤️ @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia

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Coding in the Dragon’s Den! @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia

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In math, we are counting collections to learn about place value! @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia

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Friday fun! We finished the week by painting groundhogs that were drawn through a directed drawing. 🎨 @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia

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These first graders used their five senses to be scientists and make observations! @Gaither_Tracy @APSDrew @DrewPTA @APSVirginia

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We had a blast on our walking field trip to explore our community so that we can make a community map! @Gaither_Tracy @DrewPTA @APSDrew @APSVirginia

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Today these first graders experienced @hourofcode ! @Gaither_Tracy @DrewPTA @APSDrew @APSVirginia

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Brainstorming ideas for our narrative writing unit! @Gaither_Tracy @DrewPTA @APSDrew @APSVirginia