Mr. Gress

First Grade Teacher at Leonardo Grade School in Middletown #MTPSPride

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

Playing LUCKY Red Words with our partners this morning ☘️☘️☘️ @MTPSpride

[Peter J. Smith @LeonardoBearsNJ]

Congratulations to Mr. Brandon Gress, Leonardo Grade School Teacher of the Year @MTPSpride

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

Practicing our Red Words on Shamrocks this St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️☘️☘️@LeonardoBearsNJ @MTPSpride #MTPSPride #StPatricksDay2025 #RedWords #FirstGrade #LGS

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

Thanks for the shoutout, @zearned ❄️❄️❄️

[Zearn @zearned]

❄️ Math learning is “snow” much fun!

The first graders in @mrbgress’s class put their creativity on display to design unique snowflakes.

Try it with your class and let us know how it goes!

#ITeachMath

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

@zearned Thanks for the shoutout! ❤️❄️

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

@zearned @LeonardoBearsNJ @MTPSpride Of course! Thanks for sharing!

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

Shape snowflakes in room 5! ❄️ First Graders used their knowledge of shapes and symmetry to design their own snowflakes! ❄️ @LeonardoBearsNJ @MTPSpride #MTPSPride #Math #Snowflakes #FirstGrade

[Zearn @zearned]

🎨Exploring different ways to represent numbers unlocks creativity with math!

🧤 You can use this activity from T @mrbgress to help your Ss develop their number sense.

#ITeachMath #ITeachFirst

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

Our first Flashlight Friday is underway in Room 5! Thanks, @MrsStetsonsCrew for our new classroom flashlights! We are so excited to read in the dark! 🔦📚🔦📚@LeonardoBearsNJ @MTPSpride #MTPS #MTPSPride #FirstGrade #Reading

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

@MsMcclaren @NewMonmouthElem What a fantastic idea!! So fun!

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

Thank you, @zearned !

[Zearn @zearned]

🎨Exploring different ways to represent numbers unlocks creativity with math!

You can use this activity from T @mrbgress to help your Ss develop their number sense.

#ITeachMath #ITeachFirst

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

@christinechere4 @LeonardoBearsNJ @MTPSpride Thank you! ❤️☃️

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

One of my FAVORITE First Grade Traditions… The annual Milk Jug snowmen! ☃️ @LeonardoBearsNJ @MTPSpride #MTPSPride #Winter #Snowmen #FirstGrade #LGS ❄️

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

@JaneSieg @LeonardoBearsNJ @MTPSpride Thank you!! ❤️☃️💕

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

Our turkeys were well hidden for Thanksgiving Day! First Graders did a fantastic job disguising their turkeys this year! @LeonardoBearsNJ @MTPSpride #MTPSPride #Thanksgiving 🦃🦃🦃

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

@mrs_zink @WaltDisneyWorld @LeonardoBearsNJ @MTPSpride Thank you!!!

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

Our “Schoolish Mortals” are ready for Halloween! @WaltDisneyWorld Haunted Mansion was the inspiration for this year’s board! 👻🎃 @LeonardoBearsNJ @MTPSpride #MTPSPride #Halloween #FirstGrade

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

Our #Math challenge of the day was making a pattern block scarecrow! LGS First Graders rose to the occasion and blew me away with their creativity! @LeonardoBearsNJ @MsCashin @MTPSpride #MTPSPride #LGS #FirstGrade

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

LGS First Graders traced their shadows in the morning and then visited them later in the afternoon to help prove that the sun moves locations throughout the day! ☀️ @LeonardoBearsNJ @MTPSpride #MTPSPride #Science #FirstGrade #LGS

[Mr. Gress @mrbgress]

Happy Johnny Appleseed Day! LGS First Graders learned all about Johnny Appleseed and we learned about apples in science. Did you know there’s a STAR inside every apple?! ⭐️🍏🍎⭐️ @LeonardoBearsNJ @MTPSpride #MTPSPride #FirstGrade #LGS