SEC Monthly Newsletter

Dear Parents,

We hope this newsletter finds you and your family in good health and high spirits. As we enter the month of April, we are thrilled to share some exciting updates and events happening at Sierra Elementary Complex.

We will have our District IMSSA testing for 3rd - 5th grade. This will take place on Tuesday April 9th and Thursday April 11th, 2024. Please help support your child by ensuring that they get a good night's rest and come to school on time.

Please watch your child's backpack for important information as we are planning end-of-year fun activities.

As always, we encourage you to stay connected with us through our school website, social media channels, and direct communication with teachers and staff. Your involvement and support play a vital role in creating a positive and enriching experience for our students.

Thank you for entrusting us with your child's education. We look forward to a month filled with learning, growth, and memorable moments together.

Warm regards,

Shirley Muncy Principal- Sierra Elementary Complex

• April 9-12- iMSSA End of Year Testing
• April 17- Honor Roll Assembly
• April 19-26- Book Fair
• April 26- Super Hero Readers Celebration

April Students of the Month!

Join as we celebrate our April Students of the Month. These students who embrace character counts traits are like superheroes in our schools! They show us the power of honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. Just like superheroes have special powers. These students have special qualities that make our school a better place. They treat everyone with kindness and respect, making sure everyone feels included and valued. These amazing students take on challenges with bravery and never give up, just like superheroes facing tough villains. They make sure everyone gets a fair chance and help those in need, spreading kindness like superheroes spreading good deeds. Just like superheroes protect their cities, these students make our school community stronger by getting involved and making a positive difference. They are like real-life heroes, inspiring us all to be our best selves!

LillyAnna K. “is an amazing student! She never gives up and is always up for a challenge. LillyAnna is always respectful, responsible and has the most positive attitude.”-Mrs. Gonzalez

Ozzy S. “is a joy to have in our class! His bubbly personality brings lots of fun to our class. He is a great friend and helper.”-Mrs. Rivera

Izaiah G. “is being recognized for consistently putting in his best effort on his assignments. He often helps his fellow students and is a great collaborator in groups.”-Mrs. Ontiveros

Emma S. “is a hardworking and responsible student. Her smile always brightens the room and I appreciate her positive attitude! Mrs. Jankowski.

Xzavier M. “is a great student! Xzavier is kind and respectful to his classmates and teachers. Even when something is challenging, Xzavier doesn’t give up.”-Mrs. Flores

Travis B. “has shown responsibility, teamwork, perseverance, and with plenty of kindness as well as respect for everyone. He is a great student.” -Mr. Madrid

Jameson C. “has made strides in his behavior and is still doing amazing even though he knows he’s student of the month! He loves participating and sharing his thoughts too!”-Mrs. Fletcher

Dalilah P. “is a wonderful student. She is kind, extremely hard working, and always going the extra mile. She “ROAR”s with greatness in everything she does!”-Mrs. Zuni

Eli B. is “a great student and friend. He is always respectful to teachers and his peers. Eli always gives 100% in all subjects. He comes to class always ready to learn.”-Ms. Gervasio

Alissandra M. “always works hard and sets a fantastic example for her classmates. She has a delightful smile every morning, and her handwriting is impeccable.”-Mr. Crofford

Congratulations once again to our exemplary students! Your dedication to positive behavior, academic excellence, and community spirit has not gone unnoticed. We are excited to see the continued success and positive influence you will undoubtedly bring to our school community in the years to come. Keep shining bright and keep ROARing!

Every month, students at SEC take an assessment on a program called Istation. This program tracks their growth in reading skills throughout the year. One part of this assessment is Vocabulary. Each month, we will provide you will 5 new vocabulary words to practice at home with your students. Together, we can help all students learn, grow, and succeed! Here are the words for April:

• etiquette- the polite way of behaving in different situations, having good manners
• melancholy- feeling of deep sadness or gloominess
• significance- how important or meaningful something is.
• allele- a form of a gene that controls traits like eye color or hair texture
• preamble- introduction or beginning statement, like in the Constitution

April news from physical education:

Remember to wear tennis shoes on P.E. days. K– 5th will be playing with scoops and balls, Rock paper scissor game, Would you rather game, parachute and tag game. Remember to eat healthy and exercise daily.

PE Schedule:

• Monday- 3rd-Rivera, 4th-Fletcher, Rintelen
• Tuesday- 3rd-Glines, 4th-Flores, 5th-Crofford
• Thursday- 3rd-Placencio, 4th-Madrid, 5th-Gervasio
• Friday- 3rd-Gonzalez, 4th-Jankowski, 5th-Zuni

Thank you,

Mrs. Zambrano

Hello SEC students and families!

I am so happy to be back from Spring Break and ready to get reading!

Our BOGO Book Fair is coming up on April 19-26, so please make some time to stop in and pick up some amazing books for your students. Flyers/letters will be sent home soon, so keep an eye out for those and consider signing up to volunteer.

Please continue to help your students return their library books in a timely manner and consider reading books together as a family to help nurture their love of reading at home. Thank you!

Mrs. Q

Hi Families!

Happy April!

We always love donations of egg cartons! When students work with tempera or acrylic paint, egg cartons are used as paint palettes. We throw them out after use, so we go through quite a lot of them.

The art room will be busy this month as we work on many exciting projects. Fifth graders are working on making flags that are emblazoned with a personal symbol. Fourth and third graders are learning about color theory and are painting a color wheel. Second graders are doing projects that tie in with the social studies and science curriculum. Kindergarten and first grade will be doing some painting and sculpture.

Look for Square1 Art packets (which will include the complimentary stickers and order information) to go home this first week of April. All sales benefit the school.

Third, Fourth and fifth graders will get to work with a visiting puppeteer in May. They will be making creations for the Fiesta parade. Fourth and fifth graders will be offered the opportunity to perform in the parade. I will send permission slips home during the second week of April

As always, please reach out with questions or concerns or ideas. We welcome your input about current and future art projects!

Be well,

Thea Storz

Rhonda Nickles

tstorz@torcschools.net

rnickles@torcschools.net

Welcome back students and families and Happy Spring!

I hope everyone had a well-rested and eventful spring break. I am so happy to see everyone back and am eager to hear all the exciting stories.

For the month of April, our emergent reader class (1st grade) will continue to work on their fluency skills while doing our daily read-together activities. We will also continue to focus on their skill building by practicing phonemic awareness and phonics through games.

For our developing readers (2-5 grade) we will continue to focus on their independent reading. Later this month we will work on their vocabulary and fluency building by doing group read-alouds.

-Mary Reuland (STC Program Coordinator)

Hello families and students,

Welcome back! During the month of April, we will be solidifying our knowledge in keyboard placement using both Typing Club and unplugged activities. With most students moving on from their PowerPoint Presentations, we will be working towards making data tables in Excel. Please always remember to practice safe technology habits both at home and in school!

Ms. Lacey