A Key Club at Gallardo
We are proud to introduce one of our key enrichment programs at Gallardo Elementary. Mr. Barratachea, our campus music teacher has gone beyond our expectations this year by creating a Gallardo Piano Club. It began with a teacher and his dream, the purchase of 12 keyboards, and 12 students. The students are 4th and 5th graders at Gallardo and each of these students demonstrated skills and musicality. Mr. Barratachea believes that playing an instrument builds a foundation of love and appreciation of the arts within students. His commitment to ensuring our music program at Gallardo continues to grow and evolve is greatly appreciated by the students, staff, and the community that continue to support him.
First Grade Reading Frenzy
At Gallardo Elementary, Mrs. Tovar has instilled a love of reading in all of her students. It is evident through their level of engagement in AR that they are taking the AR challenge to another level. They are at 217 points for the month of January and we are still counting. Mrs. Tovar shared that she reads a story at the beginning of each content block to engage students in learning and she believes this has attributed to her students’ success. We are very proud of Mrs. Tovar and her students.