Welcome to a full week of learning, exploring and fun! We hope you all have a relaxing weekend. Here are a few reminders for this week:
Class Photos
All students will have their photo taken by a professional photographer. In our KG calendar you will find the dates for each class:
KGB and KGC on Monday, September 11
KGS on Wednesday, September 13
Last week your child took a letter home with information about photos and payment. We’d like to thank those parents who have already sent their envelopes to their child’s teacher! It is important that all students send this letter back before their respective photo day.
After School Activities - Session 1
After School Activities begin this week! We have the schedule for the activities/days you and your child have chosen. Teachers and ASA supervisors will collect all students at 3:15 from their classrooms, to walk then them to their activity. Parents don’t need to be here for that transition.
We ask that you please arrange dismissal plans ahead of time. Homeroom teachers are responsible for all dismissal plans and/or changes, and we need enough time to inform the ASA coordinator and the supervisors. It is crucial that we avoid last minute changes as these are difficult to communicate before dismissal. Only contact Ms. Ereeny (2755-5246) for last minute emergencies.
Lunch
Daily lunch (except for Mondays) is 38 LE, drinks 7 LE. Purchase lunch cards from outside the ES cafeteria.
LUNCH CARDS ONLY accepted.
Monday, Sept. 11 is Koshari day 25 LE. Cash only.
Toys
In Kindergarten, toys or game cards from home are not encouraged as they interfere with students’ ability to engage with learning tasks throughout the day. Please make sure that your child’s toys/cards stay at home. We appreciate your help in this request that supports all student learning.
A Message From The ES Office
Principal's Coffee
September 11 @ 8:00 - 9:00AM
Elementary Hall
Agenda
Welcome and beginning of year feedback
Elementary PTO liaison
Challenge and Enrichment Specialist
"Come and meet Selena Gallagher, our new Challenge and Enrichment Specialist. Selena will share some information about our philosophy and approach to meeting the needs of our highly able learners, share some advice for parents about nurturing children's talents at home, and answer any questions you may have."
Mark your calendars:
Christy Curran reading writing workshop for parents, October 11
KG - Grade 2 reading and handwriting workshop, October 30 (repeated session from 16/17)
Dear Parents,
The ES Peace Committee is planning a bake sale after school on Sunday, September 17th. Our theme this year is “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All.” We are trying to build peace through meaningful actions such as raising money for the National Cancer Institute. If you are willing to participate in this Peace Bake Sale, please let your son/daughter bring their baked goodies in the morning to the ES Officeon Sunday, September 17th. If you wish to help in the sale, this would be greatly appreciated. You can contact Basma Salem bsalem@cacegypt.org to volunteer for the sale after school by the lawn area.
We are encouraging our students to eat healthy snacks so we expect goodies to follow the same criteria. (muffins, banana cakes or bread, cup-cakes or brownies without extra chocolate and sugar icing are the best choices). Items will be sold for 15 L.E. each.
Your contribution always makes a difference.
Thanks,
The Peace Committee - PIPS (Partners in Peace)
Learning in KG!
Balanced Literacy
This week readers will be looking closely at each page in their books to read pictures and notice the text. Some students have started to identify words they’ve seen in other books and they are learning that this is one of the many ways readers get ready to start reading more words!
During Shared Reading we provide with a safe environment for kindergarteners to learn new sight words that they will find in their books. We will also teach them about stamina, and how readers read and read without stopping! Each class will start measuring stamina to encourage our young readers!
This week we will start our guided reading groups for more direct and meaningful reading instruction.
During the writing workshop we continue to enforce independence and problem-solving strategies. This will be the lessons for this week:
Stretching out words to write each sound you hear
Make your writing the best it can be by looking at the letters you wish to write
Writers will be publishing their first pieces very soon!
Math
Students have had a great time learning and exploring Hidden Partners during our Math lessons. This week we continue to unpack Topic D, in these lessons students have been working on these important tasks:
- Count a set of 1 to 5 objects and use a handwriting box to write the matching numeral.
- Order numbers by filling in the missing number in a sequence.
- Solve simple addition stories connected with countable objects.
Social Studies
Kindergartners have been getting to know each other during the course of this unit. They have met with different peers to talk about and compare their interests and dislikes. This week they will learn about questions and how these are helpful when finding out about one another. Generating questions is one of the skills that students will be developing in this unit, as well as it will support listening and speaking standards throughout the year. We will introduce “question words” to support students as they ask each other questions.
Circle Solutions
Once a week each KG class gets together for a very special moment called Circle. All teachers and students get together in a circle to have several activities that are intended to develop social skills, build community and strengthen communication. Circle solutions follows a solution-focused and strengths based approach.
Our circles are planned depending on the needs of each class, however they all focus on positive interactions, engagement, meaningful relationships and a safe environment to explore and understand feelings and emotions.
There are three important rules to follow when being part of a circle:
- Everyone has a chance to speak and because what each person says is so important, we all listen respectfully.
- You may pass if you don’t want to share or speak.
- No put downs! We only use kind words.
Look out for more information and updates about our KIndergarten Circles!
Thank you all for your support and the time you take to read our blog. Please email us with any questions or feedback!
Ms. Ana (KGC) - achavez@cacegypt.org
Mr. Balazs (KGB) - nbalazs@cacegypt.org
Ms. Paola (KGS) - psadek@cacegypt.org
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