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MAY NEWS 2026

Read about all the learning we are doing this month!

MAY NEWS2026Read about all the learning we are doing this month!

HOW TO CONTACT US:

  • Communication is key to your child's success. Please contact your child's homeroom teacher.


    Conferences by appointment: 9:25a.m.-10:00a.m.

    Rees Elementary phone number: 281-531-1444


    Mrs. Hurtado (One Way Dual Language Teacher)

    • monica.hurtado@aliefisd.net

    Mr. Garzon (One Way Dual Language Teacher)

    • Alfredo.Garzon-Ruiz@aliefisd.net

    Mrs. Gomez (Monolingual Teacher)

    • jennifer.cubelli-gomez@aliefisd.net

    Mrs. Lopez (Monolingual Teacher)

    • kaylee.lopez@aliefisd.net

    Mrs. Olomi (Dual Language Teacher)

    • madina.olomi@aliefisd.net

    Mrs. Rodriguez (Dual Language Teacher)

  • deyanira.rodriguezojeda@aliefisd.net
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Parent Lunch Days /Almuerzo con los padres Parent Lunch Days /Almuerzo con los padres

  • Parent Lunch Days/Almuerzo con los padres for 1st Grade are on Tuesdays. Please read below to see your child's specific lunchtime.

      • Lunch times for First Grade range from 11:05 - 11:45, depending on the class:

        • Lopez & Gomez: 11:05-11:35
        • Hurtado & Garzon 11:10-11:40
        • Rodriguez & Olomi: 11:15-11:45
  • College or Military Shirt on Wednesdays.
  • Rees Spirit Shirt on Fridays.

Additional Important Days for May

Homework is sent home on Mondays and due every Friday.

May 1st: Carrer Day

May 5th: National Teacher appreciation Day

May 6th: School Nuerse Day

May 7th: Reading Test

May 8th: Science test

May 12th: Math Test

May 13th: Wellness Wednesday. Wear sweats

May 14: Progress Report Day

May 15th: Library Books Due

May11-15th: Book Fair week

May18thy: Crazy hair day

May 19th: Stinky feet day

May 20th: Silly oiutfit Day

May 21: Show and Tell

May 22nd: Favorite Book character day

May 25th: No school

May 26th: Carnaval Day ( teachers have activities planned)

May27: Future self Day

May 28th: Class picn nic day

May 29th: Last Day of school. Pijama Day. Report cards go home



June 3: Summer School begins

Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo

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Bedtime Stories
Rees Bedtime Story Zoom @ 7 p.m. on Monday nights!
Meeting ID: 834 6744 5976
Password: rees123
Family library nights/Noches de biblioteca
Once a month from 5p.m.-7p.m.

Reading & Writing Reading & Writing

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Reading & Writing

We follow the HMH curriculum. Each module lasts 15 days. Day 1 is an introduction to the module, and day 15 is a day to review, wrap up, and assess students.


Module 9: Grow, Plants, Grow!

Module 10: Dare to dream
Essential Question How can thinking in original ways help us solve problems?
Pregunta escencial: ¿Como nos puede ayudar a resolver problemas pensar de maneras originales?
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Story Structure

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Retell

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Monitor and Clarify

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Estructura del cuento

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Volver a contar

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Redes de conocimiento

Text Features:  The author choose text features and graphics to help explain ideas.
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MATH MATH

Math- TELLING TIME AND DATA ANALYSIS

We follow Math in Focus curriculum. In May we will covering

Telling Time to the hour, and time to the half hour.

Graphing (Tally charts, picture graphs, bar graphs)

Review Numbers to 120 from Interim Assessment (Counting to 120 10 more/ 10 less, Comparing and Ordering numbers to 120, Addition and Subtraction word problems to 120).

Operation Review. When do we need to add or subtract.

1.7E tell time to the hour and half hour using analog and digital clocks.

1.8 Data analysis. The student applies mathematical process standards to organize data to make it useful for interpreting information and solving problems. The student is expected to :

(A) Collect, sort and organize data in up to three categories using models representations such as tally

marks.

(B) Use data to create picture and bar-type graphs.

(C) Draw conclusions and generate and answer questions using information from pictures and bar

graphs.

Time to the Hour - BrainPOP Jr.

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Telling time to the hour and half hour
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaVgBjVh4b8

Tally Charts and Bar Graphs - BrainPOP Jr.

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Pictographs
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You tube video pictographs, Norton Safe Search

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Bar Graphs and Tally Charts

Tang Math

Copyright © 2021 Tang Math LLC. All rights reserved.

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Counting by 10s to 100 Counting by 10s to 100

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSdjzFl9H6k

Operation Review Operation Review

Operation Review
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Place Value Song For Kids | Ones, Tens, & Hundreds | 1st - 3rd Grade

Teaching Kids to Count Money Step by Step

I'm sure you've heard it said before, "When will I ever use this," about many math concepts. And it might be true that some higher level math skills won't be used if you aren't in a career with a math focus.

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Free Math apps/Apps gratis de Matemáticas
ABCYA Math Game
MOLLY ADDS & SUBTRACTS FROM 20

Science/Ciencias Science/Ciencias

Life Cycles

We will be learning

Topic

Animal Life Cycles (Week 1)

Student Expectation

1.10(C) compare ways that young animals resemble their parents

1.10(D) observe and record life cycles of animals such as a chicken, frog, or fish

Vocabulary

English: life cycle, trait, young, parent, animal

Spanish: ciclo de vida, rasgos, joven, padre, animal

Focus Question(s)

What pattern did you notice about the life cycle? What observations can you make about the young and adult birds?

Ciclo De Vida De Las Ranas Para Niños
The Life Cycle of a Frog: Metamorphosis from Tadpole to Frog for Kids - FreeSchool

Social Studies/Estudios Sociales Social Studies/Estudios Sociales

American Inventors and Heroes

Topic/Skill

American Inventors and Heroes

TEKS/SE

2A TLW identify contributions of historical figures who have influenced the nation.

15C TLW identify contributions of scientists and inventors such as Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and Garrett Morgan

ELPS

TLW narrate, describe, and explain how historical figures have helped our nation.

💡INVENTOS e INVENTORES - canción divertida para niños - 123 Andrés "Una idea tengo yo"
Benjamin Franklin (Español)
Ben Franklin - My First Biography - Words w/ Music
Biography of Alexander Graham Bell for Children: Famous Inventors for Kids - FreeSchool
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Pebble Go App

Pebble Go is a resource you can use to support your child at home with the Social Studies topics for this month. Simply have your child sign into the AliefHub. Pebble Go provides information both in English and Spanish. / PebbleGo es una fuente que puede usar para apoyar el aprendizaje de su hijo sobre los temas de Estudios Sociales de este mes. Simplemente haga que su hijo inicie sesión en AliefHub. PebbleGo proporciona información tanto en inglés como en español.
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