First grade students at Otis-Bison Elementary were visited by Pam Martin from the Kansas Wetlands Educational Center on Friday, September 21st. She showed the students the different stages of a butterfly. She had examples of a live egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly. Students were able to tag a class butterfly and were able to release it. We await to see how far our butterfly will migrate. #1stgrade

1st grade students had a cold but fun day touring planes, helicopters, and tanks at the Great Bend Airfest on September 28. A few now want to be pilots when they grow up! #1stgrade

On March 2nd, students in the first grade were celebrating Read Across America Day. Read Across America Day also coincides with Dr. Seuss's Birthday. Students got to invite a special guest to read with them for the afternoon. The guests ranged from grandparents, parents, cousins, siblings, and close friends. They read Dr. Seuss books, did a Cat in the Hat art project, and read books on their Ipads. The first grade students appreciate their special guests for taking time to re