As we enter the cold and flu season, we want to remind everyone of the importance of keeping our school community healthy and safe. To help prevent the spread of illness, we kindly ask that you take the following precautions:
- Monitor your child’s health and keep them home if they show symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, or fatigue.
- Encourage proper hygiene, including frequent handwashing, covering coughs and sneezes, and avoiding close contact with others when feeling unwell.
- Ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the colder weather to stay warm and reduce the risk of illness.
If your child is absent due to illness, please inform the school as soon as possible. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our students and staff healthy during this season.
Students reading every night at home is important because it significantly improves their vocabulary, comprehension skills, critical thinking abilities, and overall language development by exposing them to a wider range of words and sentence structures, while also fostering a love of reading and building a strong foundation for academic success; and reading practice outside of school reinforces and expands on what they learn in the classroom.
Students should be reading at home for 20 minutes every night. If you need books, please contact your child's teacher and we will send books home.
Sleep is crucial for elementary school students as it impacts their physical health, cognitive development, and emotional well-being. Children aged 6–12 need 9–12 hours of sleep per night, yet many do not get enough due to early school start times, screen exposure, and busy schedules.
Importance of Sleep for Elementary Students
Cognitive Development & Learning
- Enhances memory, concentration, and problem-solving skills.
- Helps in processing new information and retaining lessons.
Physical Health
- Strengthens the immune system, reducing illness.
- Supports growth and development.
Emotional & Behavioral Regulation
- Reduces mood swings, anxiety, and irritability.
- Helps in better social interactions and emotional control.
Academic Performance
- Well-rested students perform better on tests and classwork.
- Increases motivation and engagement in school activities.
Effects of School on Sleep
Early School Start Times
- Forces children to wake up earlier, reducing sleep duration.
- Leads to grogginess, lack of focus, and lower academic performance.
Screen Time & Technology Use
- Exposure to screens (homework, entertainment) before bed disrupts sleep patterns.
Solutions to Improve Sleep in Students
- Schools can consider later start times to allow for sufficient rest.
- Parents should set a consistent bedtime routine and limit screen time before bed.
- Encouraging relaxing activities (reading, deep breathing) before sleep can help.
- 2/6/25 5:30 PM- 6:30 PM: Ready, Set, Kindergarten....... All incoming kindergarten students for the 25/26 school year. Learn about what you will learn in kindergarten, meet the kindergarten teachers, visit a kindergarten classroom and how to prepare your child for kindergarten.
- 2/15/25 8:45 AM- 10:00 AM ESOL Parent Tiger Talk Meeting
- 2/28/25: Family Lunch Day and Student Led Conference for 3rd-5th Grade (during lunch in the classrooms).
- Kindergarten 10:35-11:05
- 5th Grade 11:00-11:30
- 3rd Grade 11:20-11:50
- Pre-K 11:45-12:15
- 4th Grade 12:05-12:35
- 1st Grade 12:25-12:55
- 2nd Grade 12:35-1:05
Kindergarten
This month's Learning Topics are...Being a Researcher (Non-Fiction)
ELA: Reading - Using Non-Fiction texts to gather information about a topic; Writing - Expository to write about their research topic
Social Studies: Geography - What are landforms and bodies of water? What is weather?
Math: Using Addition and Subtraction Strategies -> Numbers 11-20
Science: Physical Science - Pushes & Pulls, STEM; Life Science - Observing our world
1st Grade
This month's Learning Topics are...How People Keep their Minds & Bodies Healthy
ELA: Reading - Exploring information in different kinds of texts; Writing - Researching to gather information to answer a question about a single topic
Social Studies: Geography - What is on a Map? What is on maps and globes? How does location, weather, and our environment affect how we live in our community?
Math: Place Value up to 100 - Reveal unit 3; Addition & Subtraction within 100 - Reveal units 9 & 11
Science: Physical Science - End of Unit Assessment; Life Science - Using your senses; Observations - Bird Count
2nd Grade
This month's Learning Topics are...Traditional Tales & Storytelling
ELA: Reading - compare Traditional Stories from around the world; Writing - Creating realistic fiction and Fairy Tales
Social Studies: Geography - How do maps help me learn about the places that are important to me?
Math: Measuring Length - Reveal unit 8; Strategies to add 3-digit numbers - Reveal unit 9
Science: Physical Science - Properties of materials; Magnets as a force; Gravity
3rd Grade
This month's Learning Topics are...How do we turn dreams into reality?
ELA: Reading - Non-Fiction; Writing - Expository reports
Social Studies: Geography - What are maps? How are the regions of the US alike and different? What is Canada like? What is Mexico like?
Math: Area & Perimeter - Reveal unit 9; Multiply & Divide with 7, 9, 11, & 12 - Reveal unit 10
Science: Nature of Science & Science Investigations; Life Science - Plant Parts and Structures
4th Grade
This month's Learning Topics are...How do experiences grow and change us?
ELA: Reading - Historical Fiction, Informational, & Poetry; Writing - Expository and Argumentative
Social Studies: Geography - What are Florida's cultural features? How does weather impact Florida?
Math: Addition & Subtraction with Fractions & Mixed numbers; Multiply fractions and whole numbers; Decimal Fractions - Reveal units 9-12
Science: Physical Science - Force & Motion (changes of position & direction and speed); Nature of Science & Science Investigations
5th Grade
This month's Learning Topics are...Non-Fiction/Informational to support Science Content
ELA: Reading - Informational regarding science topics we need to revisit; Writing - Expository and Argumentative
Social Studies: Geography - How can maps help us identify problems and find solutions?
Math: Multiply & Divide Fractions - Reveal units 10 - 11; Geometry - Reveal unit 12
Science: Physical Science - Force & Motion - pushes/pulls, balanced & unbalanced; Life Science - human organs and functions, plant structures and functions, & heredity
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