Pleasanton Primary School

The Primary family is devoted to educating and inspiring all students academically, socially, and emotionally by giving our love and instilling integrity. We will model the importance of family, faith, and wisdom with our leaders of tomorrow.

The vision at Pleasanton Primary School is to equip and empower a community of life-long learners with the foundation to lead and succeed in our rapidly changing world.

Language Arts-Students will identify, write and produce the sound for letters D, P, B, J as well as review sight words previously taught.

Math-Students will be able to count sets up to 10.

Language Arts-Students will be able to identify 20-26 uppercase and lowercase letters and produce 12-14 sounds.

Math-Students will be able to identify 8 numbers, count 6 sets 0-10 and count to 18.

Language Arts-Students will be able to blend spoken sounds to form words.

Math-Students will be able to sort objects and interpret a graph.

Language Arts-Students will blend, read and spell VCe long e, I , a (play, feet, sky) and will discuss the beginning, middle and end of a story.

Math-Students will discuss how to tell time and the importance of measurement.

Teachers select one student to receive a Golden Feather award at the end of each month. These students are recognized for exhibiting great character in all school settings. Students will be given a certificate, have a photo posted on social media and get a book from the PBIS vending machine.

The We Are Connected Mindset teaches us that everyone who comes into our lives can help us to achieve and live our dreams. Working with, for, and through others is crucial to realizing our dreams. When you understand this and constantly seek the positives from relationships with others, your performance in every area of your life improves. In the lessons for this mindset, we help students explore synergies with others, embrace diversity, and relish the competition that will allow them to maximize their potential by working with and through others.

Please read the attached parent newsletter to learn more about our mindset of the month, which also features dos and don’ts at home as well as activities you can do with your child at home.

Every day that your child attends school is another opportunity to learn something new! Our Primary attendance goal is to have 98 percent of our students attend school every day. Thank you for all that you do to support your child’s learning here at the Pleasanton Primary!

When your child attends school Monday through Friday with no absences, he/she earns a celebration on the Monday of the following week. We refer to this as Amazing Attendance Mondays.

January 22- Hat Day

January 29- Pencils

January 10-Back to School

January 10-Gifted/Talented (GT) Nominations open

January 12-Report cards go home

January 17-Class Pictures

January 23-Bilingual Curriculum Night

January 26- Gifted/Talented (GT) Nominations end

January 29-Progress Reports go home

The window for GT Nominations at the Primary campus will be open from January 10– January 26. Nomination forms will be available in the school office or upon request from your child’s teacher.

Texas Definition of Gifted:

“…gifted and talented students” means a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkable high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who:

· Exhibit performance capability in an intellectual, creative or artistic area

· Possesses an unusual capacity for leadership

· Excels in a specific academic field

Teachers, parents, relatives, and /or friends can nominate students. Please consider the following information before making your decision to nominate.

· Testing will be taken online, during the school day, over a period of approximately one week for Kindergarten and two weeks for First Grade.

· The Curriculum for the program is advanced and challenging. High expectations are set for student performance.

January 26-Parent Nomination forms are due.

February 5-9 - Kinder GT testing

Letters will be sent to parents after Selection Committee meets and results are determined. Kinder students who are identified, will begin receiving services on March 1.

February 12-23 - First Grade GT Testing

Letters will be sent to parents after Selection Committee meets and results are determined.

Email: jlsartor@pisd.us
Website: pisd.us/o/primary/
Location: 1209 Downey Drive, Pleasanton, TX, USA
Phone: 830-569-1325