The Bobcat Roar
December 9th-13th
Leaders are Readers!
At LPLS, we emphasize the importance of daily reading with our students, encouraging both purpose-driven learning and the joy of reading for pleasure. In the classroom, students read to explore new concepts and hone their comprehension skills, while outside of class, they enjoy self-selected library books to foster a love for reading.
For our early risers, from 7:15 to 7:30 AM, students have dedicated time to read their library books or any books they bring from home. This is just one of the ways we support and encourage reading at LPLS. Additionally, our students can use Istation to strengthen their reading skills, both in school and at home.
Right now, our 3rd grade students are participating in an exciting citywide reading competition, the NCAA Read to the Final Four. Each student tracks their weekly reading minutes, competing with other 3rd graders across the city. It's wonderful to see our leaders so engaged in their reading!
If you're looking to add to your home library, please reach out to the school. We'd be happy to provide books for your child to take home for the Winter break. Let's keep the reading momentum going! Thank you families for sending us your very best and choosing LPLS!
Paws Up!
-Principal Muñoz
En LPLS, enfatizamos la importancia de la lectura diaria con nuestros estudiantes, fomentando tanto el aprendizaje impulsado por un propósito como el placer de leer por placer. En el aula, los estudiantes leen para explorar nuevos conceptos y perfeccionar sus habilidades de comprensión, mientras que fuera de clase, disfrutan de libros de la biblioteca que ellas mismas seleccionan para fomentar el amor por la lectura.
Para nuestras madrugadores, de 7:15 a 7:30 a. m., los estudiantes tienen tiempo dedicado para leer sus libros de la biblioteca o cualquier libro que traigan de casa. Esta es sólo una de las formas en que apoyamos y fomentamos la lectura en LPLS. Además, nuestros estudiantes pueden utilizar Istation para fortalecer sus habilidades de lectura, tanto en la escuela como en casa.
En este momento, nuestros estudiantes de tercer grado están participando en una emocionante competencia de lectura en toda la ciudad, NCAA Read to the Final Four. Cada estudiante realiza un seguimiento de sus minutos de lectura semanales, compitiendo con otros estudiantes de tercer grado en toda la ciudad. ¡Es maravilloso ver a nuestras líderes tan comprometidos con su lectura!
Si está buscando agregar algo a la biblioteca de su hogar, comuníquese con la escuela. Estaremos encantados de proporcionarle libros a su hija para que se los lleve a casa durante las vacaciones de invierno. ¡Sigamos con el impulso de la lectura! ¡Gracias familias por enviarnos lo mejor y elegir LPLS!
#patasarriba
-Directora Muñoz
Building a Community of Readers
While our 3rd grade leaders are engaged in the citywide Read to the Final Four reading challenge, our other leaders are also working hard on their own reading goals. As all our leaders work on their goals and as we prepare for the Winter Break, we want to remind our families that leaders read for a variety of reasons and can read in a variety of ways. For example, some of our 2nd grade leaders were learning about Wilma Rudolph and how she worked to overcome different obstacles in her life to win several Olympic medals. Students were able to read from their textbook or log into their iPad to read online. Students were reading to gather and learn new information and they were reading from a book, online, or having the text read to them. That's reading for a reason and in different ways!
As we prepare for the Winter Break, we encourage you to find different reasons to read. Your leader can read directions to a new game or toy, read to follow a family recipe, or read the lyrics to a favorite song. Reading can also look differently. Some leaders might read to a sibling, a plushie, or a pet. They might even listen to a holiday song to determine the meaning. Other leaders might prefer being read to. All of those are ways our leaders can be PRINCIPLED and make time to continue reading over the Winter Break! And, if you need books, don't hesitate to contact our campus.
Sharing Traditions with our Peers & Making IB Connections
As an Primary Years IB world school, our leaders engage in thematic learning around six global themes. One of those themes is Where We Are in Place and Time. Currently, our 1st grade leaders are working on their culminating project for their unit on Where We Are in Place and Time by learning about different Winter traditions. Leaders learned how making hot chocolate with family is one of the Winter traditions our 1st grade teachers had growing up. Our leaders learned how that tradition has been carried on throughout the years. You see, sometimes our traditions change over time and that's okay.
Throughout the week, leaders will be asking their families about different traditions they have and writing about it. What makes this learning even more special for our leaders is that they will have an opportunity to share those traditions with their peers! Leaders will get to learn from family at home and from their friends at school. Finally, our leaders will get to explore different Winter traditions that take place all over the world. Understanding how traditions began and how they continue to be celebrated is a neat way that our leaders are exploring the theme of Where We Are in Place and Time!
BCFS Family Resource Center
Services include:
Basic Needs (cleaning supplies, hygiene items, diapers, etc.), skills-based workshops, support groups for parents, resource navigation and more. Use this link to register for upcoming events:
https://form.jotform.com/230884089999177 or call 210-208-5767
Community Resource Database
Ms. Nieves, LCSW
Trabajadora Social
Email: lisa.nieves@eisd.net
Phone: 210-802-5825
