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September 8th, 2023

Parent-Student Handbook

Birthday Slip

Kindergarten News

Dear Kindergarten Families,

Thank you for your attendance at our Open House! It was wonderful sharing with you all about the learning happening in Kindergarten at ANS. Your participation, questions and presence are appreciated. Students are getting ready to finalize their first units of Reading and Writing. In Phonics, they have been busy learning their letter names and sounds, they will continue to use names to build new words. In math, they were introduced to two new workplaces.

Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks

English Literacy

Learning Goal

ELA: Students will be learning to write true stories.

Phonics: Students will be exploring rhymes.

What readers & writers are doing at school...

ELA: Students will learn that to write true stories, writers first think about what happened and then they draw and write what happened first, next and last.

Phonics: Students will learn that when they know a word by heart, they can use parts of those words to make new words. 

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

ELA: Ask your child at home about events or activities that as a family you have experienced together, and recall what happened first, next and last.


Phonics: Practice changing the first letter in familiar names to make new words. (For example: mat - rat - sat ; map - lap)

Spanish Literacy

Learning Goal

Los lectores aprenderán a leer libros de cuentos usando palabras para conectar las paginas. 

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Español: Los lectores aprenderán a usar palabras de conexión para recontar una historia que ya han escuchado. Celebraremos el final de nuestra primera unidad de lectura y llevarán a casa los libros que leyeron en esta unidad para continuar practicando. 

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

Español: En casa los niños pueden volver a contar una historia que hayan escuchado usando sus propias palabras. Continuen practicando la resistencia a la lectura 10 min. 

Mathematics

Learning Goal

Students will explore patterns throught motion, sound and concrete materials. 

What mathematicians are doing at school...

Mathematiticians will explore patterns through motion, sound and concrete materials. They will use their hands, feet, voice, as well as manipulatives to build skills in recognizing, describing, copying, translating, extending and creating simple patterns. 

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

Students can collect different materials at home in order to create their own patterns. Later, they can describe their creations. 

Science or Social Studies

Learning Goal

Students will use observations to describe patterns of what birds need to survive.

What tigers are doing at school...

Students will be exploring our ANS campus and observing and asking questions about the different types of birds they find. 

What tigers could be doing at home...

Students will use observations to describe patterns of what birds need to survive.

Social Emotional Learning Program

Learning Goal

Learners and friends identify tiger's goals and golden rules in the classroom and the playground in order to build positive relationships and be successful at school.

What friends and learners are doing at school...

Learners and friends will practice tiger goals, golden rules and classroom expectations, through explicit demonstrations. 

What friends and learners could be practicing at home...

Through family games, you can model how tigers play with their friends: model how to show kindness to their friends, share materials, invite others to play, wait for your turn to participate in games, listen to others opinions. Modeling means physically demonstrating of an action with simple steps.

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Upcoming Events

Sept. 11

Early Dismissal for Pathways/Kindergarten Students and their siblings Gate 1
(11:30 PM)

Sept. 11

Early Dismissal for Students Grades 1-5 regular gates
(12:30 PM)

Sept. 12-15

Fiestas Patrias
Holidays

Sep. 22

Feedback Folders
Sent Home

Reminder

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