Hózhó Academy Newsletter
For the Week of February 19th - February 23rd, 2024
Weekly Updates
Dear Hózhó Families,
Math Counts Regional Competition: Congratulations to Hozho Academy students who participated in the Math Counts Regional Competition! Team members include Timothy Garcia, Keith James, Ean Chisamore, and Austin Tanner. Austin Tanner earned 4th place in the individual round. Keith James earned 2nd place in the countdown round and Ean Chisamore took 1st place in the individual round. They are now off to the state competition in March. Thanks to the coaches, Mrs. Solorio and Mr. Wenning, for their time and commitment to our students!
Upcoming Career Day - Career Day for grades K-6 will be held on Friday, May 17th. If you would like to be a career day presenter, please email Mrs. Tanner, atanner@hozhoacademy.org
Kindergarten Enrollment - Kindergarten enrollment for the 2024-25 school year starts February 1st. Please share this info with friends or family who may wish to enroll. If you have a sibling to enroll, please visit the website between Feb 1-29, 2024, to complete the Letter of Intent to Enroll documentation. Even though siblings have priority, the spot could go to another student if we do not have enrollment documentation filled out. Enrollment and Lottery Information - Hózhó Academy (hozhoacademy.org)
Lunch During Lent - The school menu will have meatless Fridays during Lent from Feb. 14th to Mar 30th. On Ash Wednesday (Feb 14th), Grilled Cheese sandwiches will be available upon request for those observing Lent.
Read-A-Thon - We're kicking off our Read-A-Thon on March 1st! Students may dress as a Dr. Suess character that Friday.
Important Dates
February 19th - President's Day (No School)
March 1st - Read-A-Thon Begins (Dress as a Dr. Suess Character)
March 7th-8th - Parent/Teacher Conferences (No School)
March 11th-15th - Spring Break (No school)
March 23rd - Father Daughter Dance 6-9 PM
Important Links
Poetry Recitation
Classes take turns reciting poetry during the morning assembly. This experience builds confidence and develops their understanding of the beauty of language and literature.
Friday, February 23rd - Mr. Guerrero
Monday, February 26th - Ms. Steffke
Tuesday, February 27th - Mr. Green
Friday, March 1st - Ms. Vining
Movie Night (Ages 11+)
Basketball Game
Father Daughter Dance
Literacy Corner by Elise Farrel
How do I help my child learn their phonograms?
One thing I have always loved about Hozho Academy is the incredible parent and family support! Especially how willing our families are to do what is needed at home to help their child succeed. So here are a few things you can do at home to help your children learn their phonograms!
Familiarize yourself with the phonograms! You can find videos explaining each phonogram as well as a PDF document containing the list of phonograms and their accompanying rules here: For Parents | Access Literacy
Consider the time of day you practice with your child as this will determine the kind of practice you can do. There are plenty of practice opportunities, even with a busy schedule!
Car rides
Walking through or standing in line at the grocery store
Outside walking or playing
Keep in mind that a multisensory approach is the best approach! While making flashcards of the phonograms to go through is an option for repetitive practice, children will develop a stronger understanding through using as many senses as possible. A few ideas include having your child...
write while saying the phonogram
say the phonogram while you write it
stamp the sounds in play-dough or pop them using pop-its
trace the phonogram in the air while saying it
read the phonograms (in and out of order)
practice using the phonograms in simple words or even in 'nonsense' words.
Nonsense words are words that do not mean anything and used solely for practicing the pronunciation of sounds and recognizing orthography rules (e.g. ip, sog, jut, yin, flob, vact, wum...etc)
Something to consider, start with a small set of phonograms and work your way to a larger set. The phonograms are listed 1-72. Consider beginning with the first ten, then fifteen, and so on as your child begins to grasp them. Ask their teacher which phonograms they need to practice.
For more ideas, communicate with your teacher about practices best suited to your child's needs!
Book of the Week
Presidents' Day Ideas
In celebration of Monday's holiday, here are a few ideas for texts to read with your children!
Who Was series – great for your elementary student, this series has a book for many of the US presidents, including Who Was George Washington, Who Was Abraham Lincoln, Who Was Theodore Roosevelt and many more!
Ordinary People Change the World series: this series for your littlest scholar includes books like I am George Washington and I am Abraham Lincoln to introduce them to the presidents.
Famous Speeches - for older students, consider reading and discusses well known speeches such as;
Washington's Farewell Address
Lincolns Gettysburg Address
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Fireside Chats and/or his Inaugural Address
John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address
Miscellaneous: There is a plethora of individual books on the president! Have fun looking for one that would interest your child! Here are a few recommendations;
George Washington's World by Genevive Foster
Abraham Lincoln's World by Genevive Foster
Theodore Roosevelt by Genevive Foster
American Presidents Coloring Book by Peter Copeland
Landmark Books (series)
Heros of History (series)
DK Eyewitness (series)
Unforgettable Americans (series)
President Taft is Stuck in the Bath by Mac Barnett
P is for President by Wendy Lewison
One Vote, Two Vote, You Vote, I Vote by Bonnie Worth
So You Want to Be President? By Judith George
Worst of Friends by Suzanne Jurmain
An Illustrated Timeline of U.S. Presidents by Mary Englar
Presidents of the United States of America: A History of America's Leaders by Franklin Taylor
Hózhó Academy 2023-2024 School Calendar
Hózhó Academy Charter School
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