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Kindergarten Update

Dear Parents, April 16,2021

We hope that you enjoyed your Easter with your families. Be sure to read the latest email with our Spring update for the return to full day learning next week.   We look forward to having our students together in class next week!

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The students will now begin to learn the St. Philip Neri Student Learning Expectations. The Schoolwide Learning Expectations represent personal guidelines for our students in their journey to become respectful, responsible, reverent, life long learners.We will present them in class and ask that you go over them with your child.To promote positive reinforcement of achievement of the SLE’s, students are recognized for practicing and demonstrating these key expectations.  Students will be chosen by their teachers to receive a reward weekly for exceptional performance of the student learning expectations.Mrs. Murray will present the awards to the student body for each grade weekly. 

In connection with a special Spring Project,our Music teacher Mr. Q. has asked the families to please send in some rain gear for your child for NEXT WEEK’S CLASS. Mr. Q. says, “If everyone has a rain jacket, that would be good, if most can bring rain boots, that is even better, or if some have rain hats or umbrellas that would be icing on the cake. I’m hoping it’ll give them a ‘dressed up in costume’ sort of look.” Please send IN A BROWN BAG LABELED WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME with your child on Tuesday!

In May we will begin our study of some of some of the most famous major world artists in connection with the book E I E I Art by Mari Tzikas Suarez. The students will study the artists, share information that they’ve learned about the artists and create an art piece in the style of the artist.  It has been a fun and creative unit in the past for students.If you would like to order the book E I E I Art  the author has added a discount code for our students.You can order it on eieiart.com and enter in the code NERI for a 10% discount!)

Our Super Kid next week will be Levi.  Please be ready to share on Thursday.

The  Kindergarten theme for the Spirit Day on April 30th is “ Your Future Self.” Students will dress up in what they want to be when they grow up!

          What’s Going On in Class?

ELA/ SuperKids/Writing- SuperKids Club Unit 17- Identify uppercase and lowercase Mm,Associate picture names with m,Blend sounds to decode words, encode words, form an exclamation mark,  use correct spacing and punctuation in sentences, identify title of a story, read memory words “no”, “of”, “for”, use prior knowledge, answer questions about a story, make predictions, determine important ideas, understand synonyms and antonyms, follow oral directions.

Math.-Unit 3 Module 3 Session 1:Writing Equations, Discuss plus and minus, model dot equations with fingers, generate and practice saying equations, solve story problems involving addition and subtraction, develop equations for the story problems

Social Science – Continue  with our famous inventors

Science-Earth Day

Religion- Easter Season, The Order of Mass

                                         Looking Ahead

Monday, April 19- Students begin new Spring schedule 8:00-1:45 for all

      Dine and Donate- Otaez Restaurant

Tuesday, April 20th- Free Dress for April Birthdays

Tuesday, April 27th- Fun Run Kick Off ( More info to follow)

Friday, April 30th- Spirit Day – “Class Character” Day – Kindergarten Theme “Your Future Self”

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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

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