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      <title>Pre-K Weekly Newsletter: January 15-19 by Tasneem Abousteit</title>
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      <description>2023-2024 West Memotrial Elementary</description>
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         <title>See it, Say it, Sign it</title>
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         <title>Report Card Assessment</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p><strong>MATH</strong></p><ul><li><p>Rote counts from 1 to 30</p></li><li><p>Counts 1-10 items with one to one correspondence , and identifies final number in the set</p></li><li><p>Names the common shapes</p></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <title>We will learn...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><p>We can make 5 (5+0, 4+1, 3+2, 2+3, 1+4, 0+5)</p></li><li><p>We can recognize basic shapes (square, triangle, rectangle, circle, oval, rhombus)</p></li><li><p>We can recognize numerals 0-10.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>We can count up to 10 items. </p></li><li><p>We know the last number we count is the total! </p></li><li><p>We can rote count to 30.</p></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ul><li><p>Tuesday 1/16 - Student and Staff Holiday</p></li><li><p>Wednesday 1/17 – 5<sup>th</sup> Grade STAAR Interim – closed campus (No Lunch Visitors)</p></li><li><p>Thursday 1/18 – 4<sup>th</sup> Grade STAAR Interim – closed campus (No Lunch Visitors)</p></li><li><p>Friday 1/19 – 3<sup>rd</sup> Grade STAAR Interim – closed campus (No Lunch Visitors)</p></li><li><p>1/26 Spirit Night at Jason's Deli</p></li></ul><p><br/></p><p>Pre-K Circle Progress Monitoring begins on Tuesday. Items assessed include letters, vocabulary, numbers, rhyme, syllables, beginning letter sounds, counting, shapes, patterns, social &amp; emotional.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>REMINDERS:</strong> </p><ul><li><p>If your child is wearing a sweatshirt/hoodie, please make sure their name is on it. Also, please have them wear a school appropriate T-Shirt under their sweatshirts/hoodies. It is often warm in the classroom when it is cold outside. (No Spaghetti Straps please)</p></li><li><p>Please do not bring toys or make-up to school. </p></li><li><p>Water bottle (water only). Please make certain it is a no spill cap. Please put your child's name on it!!!</p></li><li><p>Healthy (low sugar) dry snack (pretzels, crackers or pre-cut fruit (no liquids or items that need spoon). Snack is early in the day. Cookies and candies are not allowed.</p></li><li><p>blanket (washed often)</p></li><li><p>Please label all jackets, hoodies, sweatshirts, water bottles and backpacks. We have many matching items and we want to get items to their correct child</p></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong><mark>RED = friendship &amp; love include school events! Come to show the love we have for WME</mark></strong></p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>READING</strong></p><ul><li><p>Engages in pre-reading activities, self-selects books, and recognizes that text has meaning</p></li><li><p>Distinguishes between letters, words, and pictures and understands directionality of print</p></li><li><p>Develops a wide variety of vocabulary to develop oral language for multiple purposes</p></li><li><p>Retells and responds to questions about a story</p></li></ul><p><strong>WRITING</strong></p><ul><li><p>Uses marks, letters, or symbols to record language and verbally share meaning for a variety of purposes</p></li><li><p>Writes own name (first) using legible letters in proper sequence</p></li><li><p>Shares and celebrates class-made and individual written products</p></li><li><p>Begins to write familiar words</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em><mark>BLUE = dreamers show their BEST so teachers can help them reach the stars at their pace! </mark></em></strong></p>]]></description>
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         <title>We can talk about the roles of community helpers:</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>We will learn about mail carriers and mail. We will write/draw a letter to our family and mail it home. When you get the mail from your child, please open it with him/her. Look for the postmark and see how many days it took for the mail to arrive to you! Look at the numbers in the address. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>SCIENCE</strong></p><p>Focused science skills taught thematically throughout the entire nine week cycle.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SOCIAL STUDIES</strong></p><p>Focused social studies skills taught thematically throughout the entire nine week cycle.</p><p><br></p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>FINE ARTS: ART, MUSIC, AND DRAMATIC PLAY</strong></p><ul><li><p>Participates and uses various forms of self-expression, including art, music, movement, play and dramatic representations</p></li></ul><p><strong>SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT</strong></p><ul><li><p>Initiates problem-solving strategies, interacts and communicates with peers and adults and understands personal boundaries</p></li><li><p>Follows classroom rules and takes care of classroom materials</p></li><li><p>Regulates behavior, communicates feelings/emotions, and demonstrates empathy with peers and adults</p></li><li><p>Sustains attention to complete tasks</p></li></ul><p><strong>PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH</strong></p><ul><li><p>Demonstrates fine motor skills</p></li><li><p>Demonstrates gross motor skills</p></li><li><p>Practices personal safety and healthy habits</p></li></ul>]]></description>
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