Reflections on our week…

Dear Families,

The highlight this week was Grandparent’s Day on Friday! All morning in our room there was a beautiful hum of conversation being shared and memories being made with lots of giggles sprinkled in. 1st graders and their special guests did a gummy bear investigation, read books together, played and experienced a taste of 1st grade life.  It was such a joy to watch your parents (and siblings in some cases!) interact with your children. God’s faithfulness through generations is so clear on Grandparent’s Day which makes it one of my favorite school days. I hope you too had a great week!

Enjoy your weekend,

Melissa

Important links:

WAAG The WAAG (Week-at-a-Glance) is your one-stop shop for what your child is learning and is updated each week with the big ideas we’ll be covering in each content area.

Hot Lunch Menu: November hot lunch menu

Important Dates:

November 3: Legacy Event – 6:00-9:00 p.m.
November 10: School Picture Retakes
November 11: No School – Teacher Professional Development
November 22: All School Chapel – 9:30 a.m. (Family groups before chapel)
November 23-25: Thanksgiving Vacation – No School
November 28-29: Hearing/Vision Rescreening

Take-home books: It sounds like many kids enjoyed reading their books over the weekend! If you forgot or ran out of time, the same books plus a couple new ones went home with those who had their bag at school. Please try to remember to return these bags on the first school day of every week.

AALPA: The add.a.lingua language proficiency assessment (AALPA) is a helpful tool for teachers to monitor students’ language growth over time. There are 3 sections: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. I describe the AALPA to the kids as a fun project we do so I can see what they know and what they’re ready to learn next. We began the AALPA last week and I’m so proud of how hard the kids are working! They are focused on trying their best and I’m proud of them for trying something new! Even though it’s hard, they are persevering. I’m doing my best to make extra moments of fun and relaxation in our classroom since the time we focus on AALPA is hard work!

Snapshots from our week: 

Reflections on our week…

Dear Families,

What a full and exciting week! One highlight of the week was before our all-school chapel when we met with our family groups for the first time this school year. Each 1st grader is placed in a small group of students 1st-8th grade. It is a beautiful opportunity to create friendships across the grade levels. In our family groups we talked about our theme verse and the promise that we are safe in God’s hands.

Another highlight of the week was yesterday evening when Maestra Solis and I had the opportunity to meet with many of you for our conference. I love this intentional time of connection, celebrating your child, and praying together for your child. Thank you to the families who came last night! We’re looking forward to meeting with more of you Monday!

Have a great weekend,

Melissa

Important links:

WAAG The WAAG (Week-at-a-Glance) is your one-stop shop for what your child is learning and is updated each week with the big ideas we’ll be covering in each content area.

Hot Lunch Menu: OctoberZCS22

Important Dates:

October 13 & 17- Parent/Teacher Conferences (Y5-8) – Evening – School in session
October 19-21- No School – Teacher Professional Development
October 28- End of 1st Marking Period
October 28- Grandparents’ Day – ½ day of school for teacher grading
October 28- Grandparents’ Day Chapel

RazKids: This week we opened another choice in 5 Diarios- listen to reading! Each child has their own individualized library of books in Spanish that they can read, listen to, and take a comprehension quiz on. RazKids is a free app from Learning A-Z. To access it from home please use my username mizenbaard1 and look for your child’s name. They will know their image password. RazKids is a great way to support your child as a reader!

Take-home books: Another great way to support your child’s reading development is by creating time and space for them to read their take-home books with you. During the week we work hard in small groups on reading accurately and fluently with expression as well as various comprehension strategies. Each student will have books to take home beginning Tuesday, October 18! The books need to come back on the first day of each school week.

AALPA: The add.a.lingua language proficiency assessment (AALPA) is a helpful tool for teachers to monitor students’ language growth over time. There are 3 sections: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. I describe the AALPA to the kids as a fun project we do so I can see what they know and what they’re ready to learn next. We’ll begin the AALPA on Monday, October 17 and spend at least 2 weeks on it. You may notice

Reflections on our week…

Dear Families,

We’re wrapping up another great week in 1 I/S! This week’s excitement came Friday when students had the opportunity to cash in their hard-earned billetes at our classroom store. They’ve been working so hard to earn billetes by speaking only Spanish and it was fun to see their hard work pay off in this tangible way!

Have a great weekend,

Melissa

Important links:

WAAG The WAAG (Week-at-a-Glance) is your one-stop shop for what your child is learning and is updated each week with the big ideas we’ll be covering in each content area.

Hot Lunch Menu: OctoberZCS22

Important Dates:

October 8- Pumpkin Parade – 7th-8th Grade Bands; Preschool Floats
October 12- Family Groups – 9:00
October 12- All School Chapel – 9:30 a.m.
October 13- School Board Coffee Connection – Parents Invited to stop and chat with Board members; 8:45-10:15 a.m Office Conference Room
October 13 & 17- Parent/Teacher Conferences (Y5-8) – Evening – School in session
October 19-21- No School – Teacher Professional Development
October 28- End of 1st Marking Period
October 28- Grandparents’ Day – ½ day of school for teacher grading
October 28- Grandparents’ Day Chapel