Academic Beginnings Center

The rain did not prevent Levelland ABC pre-K students from participating in “When I Grow Up” day.  This is a morning dedicated to parental/community involvement and career sharing.  This year we were proud to have: Levelland EMT, Levelland Fire Department, Xcel Energy, Renegade Services, Hockley County Animal Warden and Riggs Farm.

Students participated in six, ten-minute rotations.  These are informative sessions based on the different careers and jobs that each of these parents and/or community members hold.

At the conclusion of the rotations, teachers lead a discussion in their classrooms about the careers that were presented and then followed-up by posing the question “What would you like to do when you grow up?”  The teachers are laying the foundation for students to one day make a career choice.

Never touch a downed wire!

Xcel Energy employee and parent, Oscar Osornio, demonstrates the power of electricity on a hot dog wiener as compared to your finger.  During this rotation, students learned that being a lineman can be a very dangerous but exciting job.    

I could not fit Moose the dog in this trap

Alonzo Mendoza, LABC parent with the Levelland Police Department showed students one of his traps and described his job responsibilities as Animal Warden.

Protective Gear

 Brian Falkenbury with the Levelland Fire Department discussed the life of a fireman and what all safety gear is necessary to stay safe while fighting fires.

This will not hurt you

Brad Duncan and Jeff Pharis of Levelland EMS, explain to students that during an emergency they are the people that help you.  They allowed students to be raised up on the stretcher, hooked up to the heart monitor, one student got to try out the oxygen mask and seen here is Jaelynn having her blood pressure taken.

Where do you get your eggs?

Pete and Sandra Riggs, of Riggs Farm, and proud grandparents of a LABC student, brought geese, hens, a rooster, a duck, and guinea fowls.  Sandra shared the different types of eggs and the students enjoyed listening to the different sounds that each animal made.

My dad works with explosives!

Anthony LeCroy, proud parent and employee with Renegade Services was on hand to explain to students the ins and outs of wireline services.  He showed a video explaining the process-the students enjoyed the explosions the most. 

Thank you to all of our volunteers that made this day a success for our students at LABC!

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Our class hand made a paper quilt.  Each child used their imagination to  decorate a square on the quilt. We hosted a silent auction for the parents to bid on it; the winner was Jessica Rodriguez. Proceeds from the auction will go towards supporting the Relay for Life.

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Dr. Seuss
During the first week of March, Mrs. Coats class celebrated the author, Dr. Seuss. All week long we read books by this author, and on his actual birthday we made “at” hats. The students learned the sound of “at” and that by changing the beginning letter we were able to form new words.

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Texas Tech Football Player, Taylor Potts
At Levelland ABC!!!

On Friday, February 26, 2010 Taylor Potts stopped by Levelland ABC’s Green team classes to finish off the study of “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!” He read the story to the students in Mrs. Coats, Ms. Graves, Mrs. Roberson, and Ms. Tucker’s class. The students were encouraged to “help” him read the story by calling out the letters in the alphabet. After the story was read, Taylor took pictures with the students of each classroom.

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V for Volcano!!!

In learning the letter V, Ms. Tucker’s class constructed their very own volcano. At the beginning of the week we mixed together flour, salt, oil and water to make a clay like form for the structure of the volcano. We waited two days before we painted it brown. The class decided to wait until our Valentines party to watch it erupt. As you can see in these pictures the students were so excited to watch a volcano erupt.

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Mrs. Gore’s Kindergarten came to read to Miss Avitia’s Pre-K class.  That was so AWESOME!  They first read to the class as small groups, and then read to the kids individually.

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