1st Grade Engineers; Preparation for PBL

Beginning their PBL class research, Ms. Kuhn's 1st grade class began by reading "If I Could Build a House."  In the story, a boy imagines a futuristic home that he builds for himself.  The 1st grade students worked in groups to build their own houses using the materials provided. They worked together to build a model using cups, rubber bands, straws, and other classroom materials. Students used their imagination to build very creative houses, some of which included an ice cream shop, a rocket ship room, and a water slide.  More 1st grade PBL coming soon!
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1839 Agriculture St
New Orleans, LA 70119
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GSS Mission Statement
The Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School, Inc., seeks to help low-income, urban youth in order to realize their fullest potential as productive members of society by providing them with an extended-day, year-round, quality education, integrated with personal, moral and spiritual development, and continued guidance during the students' further education.

The Judeo-Christian values which have inspired the Nativity model include a respect for the dignity and potential of each person, a responsibility to assist the poor and those in need, a strong sense of community within the one family of God, and the obligation to promote a society characterized by social justice. In this Nativity model, students are enrolled without regard to race, color, religion, or ethnicity.