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September 1st, 2023

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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.

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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:

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