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March 13th, 2026

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Dear Kindergarten Families,

This week in Expeditions, students had visits from different staff members in our ANS community, where they learned about healthy foods and the options available around campus. Next week, students will visit different sites around the school, such as the Hungry Tiger, Fresco Stand, and Food Court, as part of our Language Expeditions. They will get a behind-the-scenes look at how food is made and even have the chance to sample some delicious treats! Students have been exploring different foods and learning how they are made by following recipes.

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Activity

Starting March 26th, students will be making their own peanut butter and jelly sandwich recipe using English vocabulary. We kindly ask families to help supply the ingredients. Each classroom will need the following:

Ingredients Needed:

2-3 loaves of wheat bread

2-3 loaves of white bread (about 40 slices in total) per class

1 jar of creamy peanut butter per class

1 jar of crunchy peanut butter per class

Jelly/Jam Options:

(If purchasing large Pricemart jars, we need only one per flavor. If purchasing smaller Callejas containers, we need two per flavor.)

Strawberry jelly/jam

Guava jelly/jam

Pineapple jelly/jam

Grape jelly/jam

Additional Ingredients:

Fruit salad (bananas, strawberries, apples, pears, etc.) → Please send by Thursday, March 26th (already sliced).

1 bag of rice per class

1 bag of beans per class

Pasta (regular, noodles, or shells) per class

Teachers will communicate with room parents to help facilitate this. We truly appreciate your support! If your child has any peanut or fruit allergies, please let us know.

All ingredients (except for the fruit) should be sent by Monday, March 23rd

Fruits should be sent by Thursday, March 26th.

📌 Important Information:

🏊 Group A (Group D --> chart) starts swimming on Monday March 17th until April 4th.

⏰ Friday, March 19th – Early Dismissal at 11:00 AM

📂 Friday, March 21st – Friday Feedback Folder

🌿 Monday, April 14th – Monday, April 21st: Semana Santa Holiday (No Classes)

📆 Classes resume on Tuesday, April 22nd

Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks

English Literacy

Learning Goal

ELA: Students will finish their writing unit and will get ready to switch to reading. They will celebrate their accomplishments

Phonics: Vowels in Bigger Words

What readers & writers are doing at school...

ELA: Writers will finish their unit on How-to writing. They will celebrate their growth on writing to teach others. Students will also get ready for their next unit on reading "Super Readers"

Phonics: Students will learn that not only does every word have a vowel, but every syllable in a word has at least one vowel as well.

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

ELA: Wrtiters can share at home about how to write "How to books"

Phonics: Students can read books at home and go on a vowel hunt. Every time they see a vowel have them read it and write the word.

Spanish Literacy

Learning Goal

Reconocer y leer palabras y oraciones simples con los dígrafos qu y rr, aplicando estrategias básicas de lectura y escritura.

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Esta semana los estudiantes conocerán los dígrafos qu y rr. Leerán palabras y oraciones simples aplicando estrategias de lectura como señalar los sonidos con el dedo, volver a leer cuando algo no suene bien y apoyarse en las imágenes para comprender el texto. Asimismo, practicarán la escritura de estas palabras, recordando que algunas letras suben, otras se quedan en la línea y otras bajan.

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

En casa pueden leer en compañía de mamá o papá libros de su interés y buscar palabras que contengan los dígrafos estudiados. También pueden leer el libro que se encuentra en el enlace. Juego para leer palabras con ll

Mathematics

Learning Goal

Sort and compare shapes by color, size, sides, and corners

What mathematicians are doing at school...

Sorting Shape Cards by shape, color, and size

Making simple class graphs and talking about which group has more or less

Sorting shapes by curved and straight sides

Counting corners on straight-sided shapes

What mathematicians could be practicing at home...

Sort toys by color, size, or shape

Find shapes around the house and ask: curved or straight sides? How many corners?

Make a quick “more or less” graph with snacks or small toys

Science or Social Studies

Learning Goal

I can group items into needs and wants and explain my thinking.

What tigers are doing at school...

Students continue to build on their learning to identify the difference between needs and wants through interactive activities. They create a class chart by placing pictures of different items under the categories Needs and Wants, and discuss their choices with their classmates. Students explain their thinking by sharing why an item belongs in each category.

What tigers could be doing at home...

At home, students can look through magazines and cut out different items and sort them into needs and wants. They can explain their thinking to a family member.

Social Emotional Learning Program

Learning Goal

Down Syndrome Awareness Week

What friends and learners are doing at school...

In Kindergarten, students will participate in a read-aloud story focused on understanding about Down Syndorme. After the story, students will share their reflections and talk about how we can show kindness to everyone.