Week # 5

¡Queridos Padres!

What a beautiful full week we had! We enjoyed the first time this past week technology and art class. It was good to have a full week with all the specials and activities planned!  We had a special visitor the past Thursday, Mrs. Rynsburger and her daughter. They shared with us about the monarch butterflies.

Grace & Peace;

Maestra Ruiz

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions; please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Announcements

* Upcoming Events…

September 28
No school for students, PD day for Teachers

October 1-3
School Pictures

October 6
Pumpkin Parade

October 9
All School Chapel – 9:00 a.m.

October 12
No PM Bus; No Hot Lunch

October 22-23
Parent/Teacher Conferences (Y5-8) – Evening – School in session

October 24
No School

October 25-26
CEA Convention – No School

From the immersion program director
Should we be concerned about the MAPS test being offered in English when our immersion students have had limited exposure to English?
Our students in 3rd grade and above have begun MAPS testing this week. While this test is fully in English, the results will still be valuable for individual and programmatic data. Research has consistently displayed that standardized testing is still reliable regardless of the difference in the language of testing and language of instruction. However, we do interpret the results of our immersion students through the lens of immersion; there are certain areas where we would expect our immersion students to be lower (for example–spelling) for certain grade levels. Conversely, there are also areas where we would expect them to be higher. The intent of these tests is to show individual student growth over time. It will also give us valuable information from which to compare our various programs at the school. Offer your children an encouraging word as they anticipate these assessments and remind them to be confident as they approach the English…we know the skills transfer between languages, and we are confident in our immersion students’ adaptability! 

Picture day 
Tuesday, October 2 at 11:45.
Book it!
The Pizza Hut Book It reading calendar will be sent soon! Check your child’s communication folders.
The program runs from October thru March.

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Curriculum

BIBLE:

– Unit 1

The Creation
Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7
The Sin of Adam and Eve.

– Bible Memory:

We already memorized the first Bible Verse!!! Once we have had memorized 3 we will celebrate.

¡Fíjense que gran amor nos ha dado el Padre, que se nos llame hijos de Dios! ¡Y lo somos!
1 Juan 3:1

MATH:

– Unit 1 Partners and Number Patterns Through 10

Partners of 9
Partners of 10
Focus on Mathematical Practices
Quick Quiz #2

SCIENCE:

Unit #1 An Animal’s Life

Assessment
Life cycles that begin with an egg
Observing Monarch larva
What do Monarch caterpillars eat?
How does a Caterpillar change?

Weather Watchers – Summer

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Unit #1 –What is a Family? 

All about me

* Children grow and change over time.
* Things that happened last year, or in Kindergarten, are in the past.
* Things that happen this year, or in First Grade, are in the present.
* Things that have not happened yet are in the future.
* Everyone has differences or special qualities that make him or her unique.

GRAMMAR:

Unit #1: Language helps me contribute to the big idea

  • Structure: Nombres
  • Word study: (Pp) pa, pe, pi, po, pu
  • Poem: La P; pajarito que cantas
  • Culture: Latinos en los Estados Unidos.
  • Communicate: Hoy necesito almuerzo caliente. Tengo hambre.
  • Poem: La puerta del refrigerador. 
  • Read aloud: La semana de Cookie 
  • Vocabulario from reading aloud: el agua, la sorpresa, la pluma, la basura, la ropa, la pelota, redondo, jugar.
  • Word walls words:  cuando, los, por, quiero, el pie

READING:

My apologies for not sending the book-bag this past Friday, due to my absentee.  Please, keep encouraging them to read at home daily.
Books and book-bags should return to school on Monday. There is a $5.00 fee that needs to be paid for books and or book-bags that are not returned or found.

WRITING:

Small Moments
Learning to work independently during Writer’s workshop time
Telling stories in illustrations
Using both pictures and words

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Volunteers

Lunchtime 11:55 – 12:20. 

September 20 -> Thank you very much, Amanda Schrotenboer!

September 27-> Olivia’s Wonderfully made/B-day celebration.

Thanks for reading it until the end! 

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