Newsletter

Highlights from the Newsletter:

• This week we will learn:

  • • • Classroom routines and expectations

        • 1. Literacy:

             1. • Proper desk etiquette

                • How to hold a pencil

                • How to sit in a chair while working

                • How to hold the paper while erasing

          2. How to be a good friend and student, what are good and poor school choices

      • History:

        • 1. The Pledge of Allegiance

          2. The school pledge

      • Mathematics:

        • 1. Chapter 1: right and left, same and different

• Announcements:

• Grey folders will be sent home with students daily. Please return these folders daily.

• PowerSchool will the site in which you can check grades. I will make sure that they are updated with assessments, assignments, and class participation/virtue by the end of each week. You should have received information on how to set up an account, if not please contact Mrs. Schmidt.

• SchoolPass will be the site in which you can update how your child will get home from school each day or record absences. You are welcome to email me with this information but it does also need to be changed within SchoolPass for records. You should have received information on how to set up an account, if not please contact Ms. Burley.

• I am so excited for this first week of school - WELCOME!

Highlights from the Newsletter:

• This week we will learn:

  • • • Literacy:

        • 1. Clockstroke phonogram sounds and proper writing

             1. • c, o, g, d, a

      • History:

        • 1. Maps

      • Mathematics:

        • 1. Chapter 1: right and left, same and different

• Announcements:

• Grey folders will be sent home with students daily. Please return these folders daily.

• SchoolPass will be the site in which you can update how your child will get home from school each day or record absences. You are welcome to email me with this information but it does also need to be changed within SchoolPass for records. You should have received information on how to set up an account, if not please contact Ms. Burley.

• This week we will begin our phonograms. Our literacy program focuses on the letter sounds, not the names. We will slowly go through all the lowercase with these phonogram sounds and proper writing, then we will go back to attach the name and uppercase. This process will take us into November. Please have your child practice/show you the stroke each day while saying all the sounds that it makes. When we can write confidently, being able to blend words into writing comes easier because there isn't the concentration of how to form the phonogram. 

• SPIRIT DAY is Friday, September 3, 2026

  1. 1. 1. 1. 1. This is a day to show Archer/Ascent school spirit. On spirit days, students are allowed to wear an Archer or Ascent top with normal uniform bottoms. If you are interested in purchasing a shirt, you can find the link for Merch Masters in the Arrow each week =)

Highlights from the Newsletter:

• This week we will learn:

  • • • Literacy:

        • 1. Clockstroke phonogram sounds and proper writing

             1. • s, f

             2. Short line stroke phonogram sounds and proper writing

                • i, r

      • History:

        • 1. Continents

             2. • Here's the link of the song we'll be singing in class: Bing Videos 

      • Mathematics:

        • 1. Chapter 2: Numbers to 5

• Announcements:

• Please remember our school dress code expectations:

  1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Uniforms - Northern Colorado 

Highlights from the Newsletter:

• This week we will learn:

  • • • Literacy:

        • 1. Short line stroke phonogram sounds and proper writing

             1. • n, m, u, y, j

          2. Beginning sounds

          3. Blending words to hear all the sounds

      • History:

        • 1. Continents

             1. • Here's the link of the song we'll be singing in class: Bing Videos 

      • Mathematics:

        • 1. Chapter 2: Numbers to 5

• Announcements:

• Please remember our school dress code expectations:

  1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Uniforms - Northern Colorado 

Highlights from the Newsletter:

• This week we will learn:

  • • • Literacy:

        • 1. Short line stroke phonogram sounds and proper writing

             1. • p

          2. Dash line stroke phonogram sounds and proper writing

             1. • e, z

          3. Beginning sounds

          4. Blending words to hear all the sounds

      • Science:

        • 1. Pushes and Pulls

      • Mathematics:

        • 1. Chapter 2: Numbers to 5

             1. • Assessment on Thursday

• Announcements:

• NO SCHOOL - Friday, September 25th for a staff work day

• Wonder Days for Grammar School will be Friday, October 2nd

  1. 1. • 1. 1. Kinder students are allowed to dress as their favorite animals (whiskers drawn on face and animal ears are fine) but please keep in mind dress code expectations (bottom length for shorts/skirts, no spaghetti straps, appropriate shoes...)

             2. Students need to know which continent their animal lives on and a fun fact 

             3. An email for the school parade will be coming out soon 

                1. • PM students, look for a specific email on joining the AM class for the parade

             4. We are providing snack this day, please just pack a water bottle

• Spirt Week for Homecoming will be the week of October 5th

  1. 1. • 1. 1. Daily dress themes will be released soon

• Please remember our school dress code expectations:

  1. 1. • 1. 1. Uniforms - Northern Colorado 

Highlights from the Newsletter:

• This week we will learn:

  • • • Literacy:

        • 1. Tall line stroke phonogram sounds and proper writing

             1. • l, t, h, b

          2. Ending sounds

          3. Blending words to hear all the sounds

      • Science:

        • 1. Pushes and Pulls

      • Mathematics:

        • 1. Chapter 3: Numbers to 10

• Announcements:

• Wonder Days for Grammar School will be Friday, October 2nd

  1. 1. • 1. 1. Kinder students are allowed to dress as their favorite animals (whiskers drawn on face and animal ears are fine) but please keep in mind dress code expectations (bottom length for shorts/skirts, no spaghetti straps, appropriate shoes...)

             2. Students need to know which continent their animal lives on and a fun fact 

             3. An email for the school parade will be coming out soon 

                1. • PM students, look for a specific email on joining the AM class for the parade

             4. We are providing snack this day, please just pack a water bottle

• Spirt Week for Homecoming will be the week of October 5th

  1. 1. • 1. 1. Daily dress themes will be released soon

• Please remember our school dress code expectations:

  1. 1. • 1. 1. Uniforms - Northern Colorado