Kindergarten
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October 20th, 2023
Kindergarten News
Dear Kindergarten Families,
Another great week went by so fast of full learning and engagement. Mark your calendars for Tuesday October 24th, as we will be having our 3rd Parent Workshop "Growing Language Learners" at 7:10am in C4. Click here for more information.
Here is the sign up for the workshop. We hope you can all join us as you learn and support your child in their educational journey. Meanwhile in reading workshop, students learned that partners make a plan for reading together. In phonics, they learned new snap words: at, look & see. In math, they were introduced to a new workplace "Which Bug Will Win". In writers workshop, students have been working very hard in making sure their writing is easy to read in order to present it to their classmates.
Important Information:
Tuesday October 24th - Parent Workshop "Growing Language Learners" at 7:10am in C4. Click here for more information. Here is the sign up for the workshop.
Tuesday October 24th - The Expeditions team is asking to please send nature flowers and colorful leaves.
Friday October 27th - Fall Festival "The Magic of Books" 5:00pm - 9:00pm - On this school day, students can dress up in costumes. Please note that blood or guns are not allowed.
Tuesday October 31st - Regular school day - Regular uniform day -KA continues swimming until Friday October 27th.
Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks
English Literacy
Learning Goal
ELA: Students will reflect on their reading work and set goals to make their reading even stronger.
Phonics: Students will be able to use the alphabet chart with automaticity.
What readers & writers are doing at school...
ELA: Students will be invited to think about how important it is to say "I think...." and to share their throughts about a book. They will also ask themselves which skills they already do often and which skills they aren't as sure about or don't yet do regularly.
Phonics: Students will work in groups to reconstruct an alphabet chart by taking pictures and matching them to an alphabet chart with letters only. They will be generating words that have the same first sound.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
ELA: When reading at home use the We Can Read it! Anchor Chart and ask your child about the different strategies they use to help them read.
Phonics: Students are encouraged to find a letter in their ABC chart, say the name,sound and draw as many things that beginning with the same letter sound.
Spanish Literacy
Learning Goal
Los escritores pueden agregar muchas etiquetas a sus dibujos usando sus herramientas de escritura (palabras comunes, vocales, abecedario).
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Los escritores se convertirán en autores e ilustradores de sus propios libros, deberán pensar donde iran los dibujos y en el tamaño que tendrán y como se verán las palabras que van a agregar .
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
En casa practicar los dos tiempos de escritura (momento de dibujar - momento de escribir), las palabras comunes YO,EL,LA,MI,UN,UNA y las vocales.
Mathematics
Learning Goal
Students will continue to develop number sense.
What mathematicians are doing at school...
Mathematicians will continue to work on developing number sense, subitizing, graphing activities and recognizing numerals. They will be introduce to unit 3 where they will be exposed to counting by 2's, doubles and even numbers.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Mathematicians can gather objects around the house and count by 2's.
Science or Social Studies
Learning Goal
We are a community, we are all valuable.
What tigers are doing at school...
Students learned how the ANS community works and the rules that keep us safe. For example: Why we need to walk, why we need to line up.
What tigers could be doing at home...
Have a nice conversation with your child and compare the rules at home with those at school. ANS is a big family
Social Emotional Learning Program
Learning Goal
Learners and friends learn about caring for others through examples such as sharing or using kind words.
What friends and learners are doing at school...
Learners and friends learn the definition of compliment through simple examples. Friends and learners practice complimenting each other.
What friends and learners could be practicing at home...
Practice with learners how to say and receive compliments from family and friends.
CONNECT
Upcoming Events
Oct. 24
Kindergarten
Parent Workshop
Oct. 27
The Magic of Books
Fall Festival
Oct. 31
Normal School
Day - Uniforms Required
Nov. 3
Coffee with the Principals
Reminder
Important Information:
Tuesday October 24th - Parent Workshop "Growing Language Learners" at 7:10am in C4. Click here for more information.
Friday October 27th - Fall Festival "The Magic of Books" - On this school day, students can dress up in costumes. Please note that blood or guns are not allowed.
Tuesday October 31st - Regular school day - Regular uniform day - KA continues swimming until Friday October 27th.
Special Announcements
October - 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