Kinder Newsletter March

Hello March!

March is a reminder that spring is just around the corner; our busy February is over and we can look forward to beautiful spring days.

Thank you all for using parent conference day to communicate student progress to families. Families are a critical partner in educating students for the best outcomes and I hope you will continue the conversation on how to strengthen that partnership. The newsletter is packed with ideas for you to use. I hope you find it useful to support your classroom instruction.

HAVE A MARVELOUS MARCH and a fabulous spring break!

Ami

It's that time of year again! Time to hatch chicks!

Please ensure that you have your own working incubator, warming light, feeder and a plan for the chicks once they have hatched.

Place your egg order on the form below by Friday March 13th

Pick Up Date: TUESDAY, MARCH 24 2020 1pm- 5:30pm

Location: Denny's 1601 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78702

ELAR Core Content Coaching modules are now available on the Early Childhood Curriculum websites. The guides are not lesson plans, but instead are a planning tool. They are supplemental support and cover only a sample of the standards to be taught in each module.

The CCC module number is aligned to the HMH Into Reading module number. Currently, Kinder Module 7, is available for teachers to access. The rest of the modules will be posted soon.

As part of the District Literacy Initiative, all kindergarten teachers are required to attend the Literacy Academies at Region 13. Please make plans to attend one of the day 3 sessions and one of the day 4 sessions.

Spring is around the corner and students in Kindergarten classrooms will be invited to take a closer look at the world around them.

As students discover new information through informational text, support student connection to the science and math learning. In science students are investigating and reasoning by collecting information using tools which include using non-standard units of measurement. This fits in the math lessons that focus on measurement and the attributes of measurement. Students should be working to compare objects using different measurement attributes, for example, the plant is taller than that plant. This bug is lighter than the rock. The cheetah runs faster than an elephant.

Arts and Critical Cognitive Skills:

Enjoy this video from edutopia below!

Questions to consider?

How are students engaging in the arts throughout their day?

Do some of your students engage in arts outside of schools? What art forms?

How can you bring the arts into your classroom, whether it's viewing or doing the art form?

Ami Cortes-Castillo - Director

Melinda Servantez - Administrative Supervisor

Tammy Hopkins - Administrative Assistant

Brittney Pirtle - Clerk (Registration)

Diana Perez - Accounting Technician (Tuition)

Coaches:

Allyson Morales

JC Sanders

Kyla Morgan

Elaine Navarro

Monica Vallejo

Jessica Martinez

Terie Anderson

Andrea Clark

Head Start

Ashlee Johnson - Head Start Administrator

Gena Padilla - Head Start ERSEA / Budget Compliance Manager

Gina Apostolou - Head Start Education Specialist

Lauren Jackson - Head Start Health and Social Services Specialist

Carmen Gonzalez - Head Start Family Advocate

Monica Martinez - Head Start Family Advocate

Rachel Salazar - Head Start Family Advocate

Email: EarlyChildhood@AustinISD.org
Website: https://www.austinisd.org/early-childhood
Location: 4000 S IH 35 Frontage Rd, Austin, TX 78704
Phone: 512-414-4790