We are editors in first grade! These writers promised to use end marks in their writing and they did not forget! They worked hard to figure out the correct punctuation! ⁦Sallie McVay⁩ ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩

2nd grade is gearing up for their new writing unit. Before we can experiment with cars and ramps to write a lab report, we have to “play” and test out all our tools! ⁦Sallie McVay⁩ ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩

4th grade Falcon essayists learned to be their own job captains! They are checking to make sure they have all the tools (lists, and mini stories) for each reason to help them build their essays. They are working hard! ⁦Sallie McVay⁩ ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩

Firstie Falcons love POW to help them how to use verbs to show present tense! They are full of noticings!! ⁦Sallie McVay⁩ ⁦⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩

Firstie Falcons apply their knowledge of present tense verbs during POW lessons. They are great at imitating and applying their new understanding of verbs! ⁦Sallie McVay⁩ ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩

Wow! So much fun and self@care@for our Fabulous Falcon teachers today. Thank you ⁦Shannon Thacker Cregg⁩ for our fun fall art project. ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩

Falcon Writing Teachers are soaring high today! ⁦Aleyna Brazzill⁩ is filming a POW lesson for all NISD teachers to learn how teach a powerful POW. Our little Falcon Writers did an awesome job wondering and noticing.Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩ ⁦Sallie McVay⁩

What a great writing meeting today with the awesome Falcon Kinder Team! They brought student writing samples for us to admire and celebrate the progress of our littlest Falcon Writers! ⁦Sallie McVay⁩ ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩

What a great writing meeting today with the awesome Falcon Kinder Team! They brought student writing samples for us to admire and celebrate the progress of our littlest Falcon Writers! Sallie McVay Robert F. McDermott Elementary

5th grade Falcons are proud poets!! They loved reading and celebrating their poems today. Their anthologies were bursting with poems that showcased all they learned during this poetry unit. Great job poets! ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩ ⁦Sallie McVay⁩

Falcon Poets made so many different poetry anthologies. I can’t wait to read them all!! ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩ ⁦Sallie McVay⁩

First grade is always learning and growing. We started our interactive writing book study!! ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩ ⁦Sallie McVay⁩ ⁦Elementary ELAR⁩

First grade is showing up and rocking it! We are learning more about interactive writing and trying it out in our classrooms. We all shared our examples and now we are excited to plan and try more lessons. Awesome job! Robert F. McDermott Elementary Sallie McVay Elementary ELAR

Congratulations to O'Connor High School DECA student Troy, who qualified to compete DECA Inc. ICDC in Florida!! NISD_CTE Northside ISD Texas DECA Texas DECA District 2 #decaglass #NISDsuperiorCTE

Kindergartners in Mr. Everett’s class know how to see a problem and give reasons why it is a problem. Way to go Kinder writers stating your bold opinions and reasons!! ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩

Our first grade teachers LOVE interactive writing. They finished the book study, shared their own learning and samples of students’ interactive writing. Great job First Grade!! ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩

Ms Garcia’s Kinder Writers explored and learned all about nouns and verbs in their sentences. This POW lesson was powerful to help them write their own sentences. Great job Kinder writers! ⁦Sallie McVay⁩ ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩

Kinder writers in Ms. Gonzalez’s class are persuasive!! They see problems all over the school and they know how to make powerful signs to tell McDermott students how to make the school better. Great job! Robert F. McDermott Elementary

The mini-writing celebration in Mrs. Demendonca’s 1st grade class was magical! The students loved sharing their opinions about their collections. Great job Writers! ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩

Thank you Mrs. Razloznik for supporting our Falcon readers! Reader of the month has been a great success this year! ⁦Robert F. McDermott Elementary⁩