WEEK OF JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Dear Parents,

This week we are going to be introducing the letter Qq .We are going to decorate some quilts.This week we will continue with simple one-digit subtraction problems and we will continue talking about plants and will be recording our observations of the bean plants we planted last week.The children are really excited to see how much their plant is growing. They are using the vocabulary roots, stem, leaves, and flower.

Last Friday the children celebrated 100 days of school and they all looked adorable! After modeling their creative outfits they had fun making crafts or doing searches in the different classrooms.

A big thank you goes to Vivian Flores for providing us with drinks, pizza and cupcakes to celebrate the 100^th Day of School!

Valentine’s Day is coming up soon and we will be talking about Friendship and making a lot of fun activities with the children. 

 

Juan Daniel Montoya and Naima Haidara will be in charge of bringing the ingredients for our Kindergarten Kafe on Friday.

                              Ms.Sophia Lagos k-A    Ms.Valencia Duron K-B

WEEK OF JANUARY 23-27, 2012

Dear Parents,

This week we are going to continue working with the letter Pp.We will start a unit on plants where we will discuss the different plant parts, how plants grow, and why we need them. The children will have the opportunity to plant some seeds and watch their plants grow. 

PIJAMA PARTY!!!!! We are plannig to have a pijama party this Thursday, January 26th. The children can come to school wearing their favorite pijama onthis day.They can also bring a small pillow and a stuffed animal with them!

On Friday, January 27^th, we will celebrate the 100^th day of school. The children will be involved in fun activities, and will visit the first and second grade classrooms. Do not forget your children can come to school wearing 100 items on their clothes. 

This week we will not be having Kindergarten Kafe , because of the 100^th Day of School celebration.

On Friday27th Mr. Fenn’s Drama club will be presenting ROMEO TO GO. Tickets are on sale now. Come and support this great activity. The DPTO FUN RUN is this Saturday 28th, Fill out your pledge and come have a fun morning at school.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jackson 

Brown!!! He is going to be 6 years old on Tuesday January 24th.

“Children carry more between home and school than a lunch and a backpack. Working together we can lighten their load.” Anonymous quote. 

Ms.Sophia Lagos K-A   Ms.Valencia Duron K-B

WEEK OF JANUARY 16-20, 2012

Dear Parents,

This will surely be a very busy week. This week and the following one we will be working on letter Pp. This week we will continue with simple one-digit addition problems. We will do sequencing of events.

We are planning to go to Pizza Hut this Wednesday, February 18th. Please send the 70Lps to school to cover the expenses for this trip.The Pizza Hut staff will be waiting for us at 8:15 a.m. We will be leaving the school at 8:00 a.m. sharp. The Pizza Hut that we are going to be visiting is the one located in Blvd. Juan Pablo II. We we surely have lots of fun making our own little pizzas.

Professional Development Wednesday: Our third Staff Development Wednesday will take place on Wednesday, January 18. Please note that we are meeting on the 18th instead of the last Wednesday of the month.Mr. Jose Cordon will lead training on how to use the Mimio technology—including time for teachers to ‘play’ with it. This is an early dismissal day (PM Schedule) for students.

DPTO Fun Run: Our annual school Fun Run will take place on Saturday, January 28, beginning at 8:30 a.m. There will be the traditional run, games, and a complimentary pancake and fruit breakfast to follow. The pledge forms were sent before the Winter Holiday; however, if you would like an additional copy, please download it from the Area Administrators’ blogs.

           

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sofia Valeria Valladares!!! She is going to be 6 years.She is going to celebrate with all of us on Thursday 19th and will provide pizza for everyone. You only need to pack a snack for your child on this day.

"When you put faith, hope and love together, you can raise positive kids in a negative world."

Zig Ziglar quotes (American motivational speaker and author.)

Ms.Sophia lagos K-A   Ms.Valencia Duron K-B

WEEK OF JANUARY 9-13, 2012

  Dear Parents,

This week we will learn letter Oo. We will work on opposites, and we will start a unit on subtraction, or taking away.

Martin Luther King Jr:  On Friday January 13^th, Mrs.Haidara has volunteered to come to school to the kindergarten class and read a book about Dr.King. We will also watch a video and discuss about Dr. King’s life and contributions to mankind all the week.

We would like to give a warm welcome to Oliver Miller. He joined our Kindergarten Class last week!!!

Do not forget to bring back the folders to school. Without a folder the children are likely to misplace their homework, books, or any home communication we might be sending.

·   Report Cards an d Conferences: Report Cards will be issued on Friday, January 13. This is an early dissmissal (AM Schedule) day for students. Conferences are on an ‘as-needed’ basis.

·   Parent Workshop: Our school counselor, Ms. Ivonne Casco, will be hosting a workshop for parents

on Friday, January 20, at 1:30 p.m. Information will be posted on her blog.

·      Professional Development Wednesday: Our third Staff Development Wednesday will take place on Wednesday, January 18. Please note that we are meeting on the 18^th instead of the last Wednesday of the month. Mr. Jose Cordon will lead a training on how to use the Mimio technology—including time for teachers to ‘play’ with it. This is an early dismissal day (PM Schedule) for students.

·   DPTO Fun Run: Our annual school Fun Run will take place on Saturday, January 28, beginning at 8:30 a.m. There will be the traditional run, games, and a complimentary pancake and fruit breakfast to follow. The pledge forms were sent before the Winter Holiday, however, if you would like an additional copy, please download it from the Area Administrators’ blogs.

We would appreciate your donations of paper towels, large and small Ziploc bags,  for this New Year.

“Children carry more between home and school than a lunch and a backpack. Working together we can lighten their load.” Anonymous quote.

Ms.Sophia Lagos K-A   Ms.Valencia Duron K-B

WEEK OF JANUARY 4 - 6, 2012

Dear Parents,

It is wonderful to be back and with lots of expectations for the New Year 2012. We hope you had a restful and joyful Christmas break. During the break the children tend to forget or need to review some of the concepts we have been previously studying. This week we will review letters, sounds, vocabulary, we will also review mathematical concepts.

During this week we are going to be talking about our New Year’s Resolution. We are going to post the children’s resolutions for you to read them as soon as we have them.

There will be no Kindergarten Kafe since this will be a very short week. Next week we will advise who is in charge of bringing the ingredients.

 HERE ARE A FEW REMINDERS TO START OFF THE YEAR RIGHT!

Sweaters/Jackets and Other Objects: we ask parents to label all their child’s belongings with a permanent marker. This makes it easier for us to help you look for things if they are misplaced or lost. We also ask for your cooperation by sending back with your child any item he/she brings home that does not belong to him, and to notify the homeroom teacher about it (by text message, email or phone call).

Report Cards and Conferences: Report Cards will be issued on Friday, January 13. This is an early dismissal (AM Schedule) day for students. Conferences are on a need basis.

Parent Workshop: Our school counselor, Ms. Ivonne Casco, will be hosting a workshop for parents on Friday, January 20, at 1:30 p.m.

Professional Development Wednesday: Our third Staff Development Wednesday will take place on Wednesday, January 18. This is an early dismissal day (PM Schedule) for students.

DPTO Fun Run: Our annual school Fun Run will take place on Saturday, January 28, from 8:30 a.m. There will be the traditional run, games, and a complimentary pancake and fruit breakfast to follow. The pledge forms were sent before the Winter Holiday; however, if you would like an additional copy, please download it from the administration blogs.

We wish you all the best this year! Welcome back!

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day. Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Ms.Sophia Lagos K.A    Ms.Valencia Duron K-B