Hózhó Academy Newsletter
For the Week of April 22nd-26th, 2024
Weekly Updates
Dear Hózhó Families,
Pre-K Survey - We are considering adding a Pre-K program. If you have preschool-aged children, please click here to fill out our survey. Thank you for your input!
Parent Information Sheet - Hozho Academy will be participating in an early development project collecting information about children's healthy development. Click here to read the information sheet.
Be sure to read the flyers below for information on upcoming events!
Important Dates
April 22nd - Early Start 7:45/Early Release 1:15
May 3rd - Art Show
May 4th - Color Run
May 14th - Talent Show
May 17th - Career Day for K-6
May 27th - Memorial Day (No School)
May 31st - Last Day of School (Early Start/Release)
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.
Tuesday, April 23rd - Ms. No (K)
Friday, April 26th - Mr. Blanchard (1st)
Tuesday, April 30th - Ms. Steffke (4th)
Friday, May 3rd - Mr. Williams/Sanchez (3rd)
Talent Show
Color Run
Art Class Highlight
Literacy Corner by Elise Farrell
And now to resume our literacy conversation! We have been discussing how we know which phonogram to use when. Knowing the spelling rules that apply to each phonogram and the overall orthography of the English language helps greatly with this! Our "how do we know which sound to use" phonogram for this week is... S!
The letter S makes two sounds, /s/ and /z/. Look at the following words;
Sun
Music
How did you know which sound to use? The more we read, the more we subconsciously pick up on patterns. We may not realize we do so, but we are using the orthographic rules of the English language! So what rules are we applying to the letter, S?
The letter S often say /z/ when between two vowels or, between a vowel and the letter M, or a vowel and the letter B. For example:
Music (between the vowels, U and I)
Tourism (between vowel I and the letter M)
Husband (between the vowel U and the letter B)
Sometimes, in order to keep the letter S from following one of these patterns and saying /Z/, the s, will be doubled such as in vessel.
Book of the Week
The Lady and the Lion: A Brothers Grimm Tale
By Jacqueline K. Ogburn
A critical piece of classical education is exposing children to beautiful stories such as this one! An epic novel of love, courage, and honor follows a young woman, who, after facing a ferocious lion to save her father, discovers that the lion is actually a kind prince under the spell of an evil enchantress, and as love blossoms between them, she must embark on a seven-year quest to save him.
Testing Schedule
Hózhó Academy 2023-2024 School Calendar
Hózhó Academy Charter School
Email: office@hozhoacademy.org
Website: https://hozhoacademy.org/
Location: 515 Park Ave, Gallup, NM, USA
Phone: (505) 722-8922
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hozhoacademy
Twitter: @HozhoA
Transportation Department: (505) 458-4923 or email khillock@hozhoacademy.org
Afterschool (After 4 PM): (505) 488-8758