Ms. Walker's First Grade
 
 

Hello, I teach first grade at Cooper Elementary. I have been here at Cooper since it opened. Before Cooper I worked at Pharr Elementary for three years. I worked at Nesbit Elementary for seven years before Pharr. In March I will finish up my Masters in Education at Piedmont. I have been in education for over 20 years. My experience has been in first, second and kindergarten. I have a daughter that is married and lives just a few miles from me.

Our first grade team works together to make sure that each and every first grader is a successful learner. First graders work hard learning to read and work on problem solving as well as addition and subtration. We have lots of hands on experiences and learning centers.It is very important that your child attend school every day unless they are sick and arrives to school on time.

In the beginning of the year we set our expectation of our rules and what is expected from each child during the school year. We have a behavior chart that we set up and follow throughout the year. Our class works hard to respect each other and to make sure that we consider each others feelings. Each week there is sent home a Friday folder which contains the specials for the following week. It also contains what we have been working on and what the homework will be for the following week. The homework is to be turned in on Thursday of the up and coming week. The curriculum AKS are listed that will be covered the next week. There is also a parent section to inform you of all up and coming events and holidays. It is very important that you look at your child's work and this newsletter to stay on top of what is going on in our classroom. Communication is very important to maintaining a positive relationship between the parents and teacher. I work hard to keep parents informed and up dated on their child's progress and behavior weekly with a conduct  and work habits sheet that is placed in the Friday Folder. After a few weeks I welcome parents to come in and help with centers , read to the class and come in for our Cooper Kid of the Week.                             Click here for class schedule                             Click here for class list                             Click here for spelling list