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Kindergarten Update

Dear Parents,                                                        November 19, 2021

We so enjoyed the Thankfulness Boards that the Kindergarteners ( together with their parents) made for their November Homework. Each child shared their board with the class in an oral presentation and the students were evaluated both on their board as well as their oral presentation. It’s a great way for students to begin to practice oral speaking before First Grade.

We are so excited to have our upcoming Thanksgiving holiday!  With many planning trips and family visits we need to remember our protocols for when we return to school.

A reminder about safety and protocols regarding COVID:

If your child is exhibiting any of the COVID symptoms for any reason,  they may not come to school.  Please notify the office as soon as possible.  Please remember to do the symptom check each morning with your child.

The students are now using Epic or Raz, Lexia and Seesaw on their IPADS in class regularly.  This is in preparation for our new routines that will start with personalized December Homework.  Your child will receive their personalized technology plan when we return from break.  This will be their practice for December.

Our new playground structure will be available for the TK and Kindergarten students to use after the Thanksgiving break! We are so excited to have our new Play Structure! We will have an “unofficial ribbon cutting” in the morning on the Monday when we return from vacation.

Please don’t forget to sign and return your child’s report card envelope but  keep the report.

Our SuperKid when we return from vacation will be Emily M. Thanks to Sapphira for sharing her things.

                                            What’s Happening in Class?

ELA/ SuperKids/ Writing- Introduce Unit 11- SuperKid Ettabetta, recognize words are made up of letters, identify Ee, identify initial e, associate picture names with e,match upper and lowercase letters, encode letters for initial sounds, identify medial e, visually discriminate between words, blend sounds to decode words, identify the title of a story, track print from left to right, answer questions about a story, draw conclusions

Math.- Interactive Notebook- Number Bonds 1-5, Compose and decompose numbers to           

Ten, 

Bridges lesson– Show dot quantities with fingers, Frame quantities with fingers, build quantities with cubes on counting mats

Work Places- Beat you to 5, Which Numeral Will Win?

Social Studies- Student Learning Expectation Journal- Respectful, Responsible, Life Long 

Learner

Religion- Advent Wreath , Advent reflection, Advent Prayer

Looking Ahead

Monday, November 29th- Return to school

Mon-Fri, Dec. 6-10-Mrs. Hall’s Student Teaching Takeover

Mon-Fri, Dec. 13-17-Polar Express Week (thematic lessons and special activities throughout the week)

 We have much to be thankful for. Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends.

Mrs. Foster,  Mrs. Halkias and Mrs. Hall

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What Our Families are Saying

"The supportive teachers at SPN played a big role in preparing me for high school and helping me understand what to expect. They encouraged me to ask questions and seek help when needed, which made me more confident in my learning. Thanks to them, I entered freshman year already familiar with many concepts and effective study habits that have helped me stay on top of my work. SPN also taught me valuable life skills that I still use today, helping me succeed academically, build strong friendships, and maintain my overall well-being."
— Tibby Horvath, SPN Class of 2022
"We are very satisfied with the SPN community, something that is important to our family. My children feel safe and comfortable with SPN. Our family feels connected with the SPN community from parents and families to the staff and faculty. My children and we as parents have made healthy and positive relationships with other families from school. We share time outside of school with other families which brings a level of connectedness I don't know if we would have elsewhere"
— SPN Parent
"My children are experiencing community in other ways than just friends and playdates. Faith Families is an example of community, interacting with students from all grade levels, and learning and creating for others outside of SPN. Field trips to Kids Against Hunger or the Alameda Food Bank where they work and see firsthand how their efforts help others less fortunate, for those who are in need of support. Community is not just our SPN ‘bubble,’ and that is what SPN demonstrates and provides– opportunity to explore a bigger community."
— SPN Parent since 2016