Kindergarten
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September 1st, 2023
Kindergarten News
Dear Kindergarten Families,
What a great week of school! Kindergarteners were excited to take their yearbook picture already with their cap and gown! In Writing, students are learning how to add more to their stories by adding more pictures and details. They have been learning new letter sounds and letter formation from Mabel in phonics. In math, they have been introduced to the 10 frame, and they continue to work on their math vocabulary. In Spanish, they started reading with partners.
Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks
English Literacy
Learning Goal
ELA: Students will continue to write teaching books.
Phonics: Students will learn their own name by heart.
What readers & writers are doing at school...
ELA: Students will learn that when writers write a whole book, they plan how the book will go. They will ask and answer questions to add more to their pieces. Writers will also continue to stretch out words to write even more sounds.
Phonics: Students learn their names by heart by following the steos to study a name: read it, count the letters, study the letters, cheer it and clap/stomp the beats.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
ELA: At home, encourage your child to hear beginning and ending sounds in words/names they find around the house.
Phonics: Lead children in practicing learning other names who live in their house or as many objects of their interest. They can practice by following the Let's Study a name! steps.
Spanish Literacy
Learning Goal
Los lectores recuentan historias usando sus propias palabras.
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Los lectores iniciarán la segunda parte del taller de lectura, donde leerán historias y aprenderán a recontarlas usando sus propias palabras. En honor a nuestras fiestas patrias también aprenderán sobre los símbolos patrios y emblemas nacionales de nuestros país.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
En casa continuar reforzando la resistencia a la lectura y practicar la lectura con un compañero dejando que los niños muestren como hacerlo.
Mathematics
Learning Goal
Students will discover relationships between small quantities visually.
What mathematicians are doing at school...
Mathematicians will expand their previous work with numbers up to 10. Students will have the opportunity to count, order and compare numbers. They will begin to experiment with composing and decomposing.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Students can use different objects around the house to sort, count and compare.
Science or Social Studies
Learning Goal
Students will be able to recognize themselves as a person and embrace others differences.
What scientists are doing at school...
Students will engage in drawing their self portrait and reflect on a special traits of themselves.
What scientists could be doing at home...
Encourage your child to look at themselves on the mirror and help them describe positive attributes about themselves (not only physical).
Social Emotional Learning Program
Learning Goal
Learners and friends learn about golden rules in the classroom and playground to be a good friend and good learner.
What friends and learners are doing at school...
Counselor models with explicit demonstrations the golden rules and goals of a tiger in the classroom and on the playground.
What friends and learners could be practicing at home...
Promote rich and meaningful conversations with your child around our Tiger Goals.
CONNECT
Upcoming Events
Sep. 5
Home Communication Plans sent to Parents
Sept. 6
Primary School
Tiger Experience
(5-7pm)
Sept. 11
Early Dismissal
(12:30 PM)
Sept. 12-15
Fiestas Patrias
Holidays
Sep. 22
Feedback Folders
Sent Home
Reminders
Important Information:
Wednesday Sept 6th - Primary Open House. You will sign up for an hour slot. Please note that this is for parents only! Click on the links for your homeroom to sign up.
Monday, September 11th: Early dismissal day (12:00pm) - Students can wear cotona and jeans or typical Nicaraguan dress.
Tuesday, September 12th to Friday, September 15th: ANS will be closed in observance of Nicaraguan Fiestas Patrias Celebrations.
School will resume its regular schedule on Monday, September 18th.
September - Calendar
Swimming
Big Questions Day
Meet the Team!
Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming
KA
Mrs. Vivian Espinoza
KB
Mrs. Lorena González
KC
Mrs. Karen Velásquez
Kindergarten Spanish Lead
Sabrina Sandino
KA Paraprofessional
Fátima Jiménez
KB Paraprofessional
Ma. Gabriela García
KC Paraprofessional
Mrs. Auxiliadora Guzmán
Kindergarten Inclusion Lead
Alicia Oviedo
K Spanish Paraprofessional