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Jarrell Elementary Newsletter April 15, 2024
Greetings JES Community!
Our 3rd - 5th graders will be taking the first of the STAAR assessments this week beginning with reading. Check out the schedule below. You can help support your student by ensuring they get a good night's sleep, a good breakfast and get to school by 7:25.
Our students and teachers have been working hard on grade level skills all year, and they are ready! It is important to reassure our scholars that taking their time and doing their best is the focus!
As always, we are here to support you and your child in any way we can, please do not hesitate to reach out!
with gratitude,
Lara Hutchinson
Principal
THIS WEEK!
MONDAY, APRIL 15th
Wear BLUE in recognition of National Autism Awareness
TUESDAY, APRIL 16th
5th grade Reading STAAR
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17th
4th grade Reading STAAR
THURSDAY, APRIL 18th
3rd grade Reading STAAR
Kinder graduation photos
PTO Meeting 5:30 - JES Library
UPCOMING EVENTS
TUESDAY, APRIL 23th
5th grade Science STAAR
JES 3rd-5th Graders celebrate their learning at our annual STAAR Pep Rally!
Specials thanks to the Jarrell High School dance team, cheer team and our teachers for being such great sports and making sure our students feel supported!
All Elementary Choir Concert was a GREAT Show!
Special thanks to our fabulous music teacher, Tiffany Fisher, for creating these wonderful opportunities for our students. It was a beautiful show with uplifting music for all.
Pre-K and Kinder Petting Zoo
Attendance Matters! Our goal is 97%!
Let's have our best week yet! Or goal is 97% everyday! Your child's attendance is the most important factor in their success in school!
As always, if your child is running a fever or having diarrhea or vomiting, he/ she must stay home for 24 hours.
Important Daily Deadlines!
7:30 a.m. The back doors automatically lock, and you will need to drive around and walk your child in to the building. PLEASE DO NOT DROP-OFF STUDENTS AFTER 7:30. They must be signed in by a parent or guardian.
1:30 p.m. ALL transportation changes must be made by 1:30 by emailing or calling Stephanie Garcia at (512)-746-2170 or stephanie.garcia@jarrellisd.org.
2:30 p.m. Any student checking out early for an appointment, must be picked up prior to 2:30.
PRE-K
This week in pre-k, we will be learning all about reptiles and their characteristics. In math, we will explore ten frames, understanding that a ten frame shows how a quantity 6 to 9 is related to benchmark numbers 5 and 10. In literacy we will continue segmenting and blending syllables in words, matching uppercase and lowercase letters, continue writing letters with correct formation, recognizing common/ frequently-used words, and categorizing words by type and meaning.
KINDER
1st GRADE
Reading:
We will continue with our unit in reading by writing brief comments about our informational texts. We will also continue to make connections with our read-alouds to our personal experiences, ideas from other texts, and to society. We will use illustrations and texts to help us learn and clarify new vocabulary word meanings.
Phonics:
We will continue reading from our readers with a purpose and understanding and answer questions about key details in the text. Students will continue reading sentences where pronouns are substituted for nouns, using the pronouns she, he, it, I, and you. Students will be turning singular nouns into plural nouns by adding -s or -es with the pronunciation /s/, /z/, or /ez/ (as in: hats /s/, kids /z/, or lunches /ez). Our new spelling words are: knit, kneel, nose, center, nugget, running, winner, and why. Students will be tested over these words on Thursday, April 18.
Math:
We will begin a new unit over understanding numbers to 120. We will be using objects and pictures to solve word problems involving joining (adding), separating (subtracting), and comparing sets within 20 to solve unknown numbers such as 2+4=, 3+__=7, and 5=__+3. We will use place value charts to record and name tens and ones in two digit numbers up to 100 and use addition sentences to combine tens and ones.
Social Studies:
We will be identifying the contributions of scientists and inventors such as Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and Garrett Morgan.
2nd GRADE
In reading we are learning about /ee/ > ‘i’ and tricky spelling ‘i’, reading informational texts, grammar like adverbs, adjectives, and complete sentences. In math we are learning about rectangular arrays as a foundation for multiplication and division and the meaning of even and odd numbers. In social studies we are learning about individuals who have exhibited individualism and inventiveness.
3rd GRADE
This week in Reading, we are continuing to help the students prepare for their Reading STAAR test that is this Thursday by working on various reading skills while reading a passage! We are already so insanely proud of these students for their hard work, we can't wait to see them put their best foot forward and do the best they can! For Math, we are wrapping up our last unit over geometry and perimeter. We will be starting our ten day countdown for the Math STAAR test starting on Wednesday!
4th GRADE
In language arts, we will make our last big push to review and prepare our students for their STAAR test on Wednesday. We will review question stems, important vocabulary, and composition RACES writing.
In math we will continue with Unit 7, which includes solving problems that involve mixed units of weight and time along with strategies to solve multi-step measurement word problems.
5th GRADE
This Tuesday 5th grade students will take the STAAR Reading test. We are extremely proud of the hard work they've put into reviewing ELA skills over the past two weeks and we know they'll rock the test this week!
We’re kicking off our math STAAR review with a focus on decimals! This week, students will engage in various activities and exercises aimed at reinforcing their understanding of decimal concepts, setting a strong foundation for success on the STAAR test.
Continuing our science review journey, we're transitioning into the fascinating realm of natural resources and changes to Earth. Through hands-on investigations and thoughtful discussions, students will delve into the dynamic processes shaping our planet, preparing them comprehensively for the STAAR test.
LIBRARY
Our gifted and talented students have created some awesome projects that are being displayed in the library. Classes will have a chance to come to the library to do a gallery walk and look at all the amazing work.
Just a friendly reminder that as the JES counselor, I am always available should you have any questions or concerns related to your child.
Please contact me if you would like me to check in with them or offer extra support. I can be reached at 512-746-2103 or via email: Marilyn.alvarez-brya@jarrellisd.org
Jarrell Elementary School
Lara Hutchinson, Principal
Jaclynne Bizzell, Assistant Principal (Pre-K - 2nd)
Lupita Viveros, Assistant Principal (3rd - 5th)
Marilyn Alvarez, Counselor
Terry Kurtz, Registrar
Stephanie Garcia, Administrative Assistant
Kendra Field, Receptionist
Amanda Yanez, Attendance Clerk
Audrey Zuniga, Nurse
Website: jes.jarrellisd.org
Location: Jarrell Elementary School, County Road 313, Jarrell, TX, USA
Phone: 512-746-2170
Facebook: facebook.com/JarrellElementarySchool
Twitter: @MrsHutch_JES