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First Grade- Primer Grado
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Third Grade- Tercer Grado
Fourth Grade- Cuatro Grado
Fifth Grade- Qunito Grado
Dear Kindergarten Families, We are so excited to be welcoming you and your child to the PPS family! Kindergarten is a special time for families, children, and schools. Providing support to incoming kindergarten families is always important. In these uncertain times, we understand that it is of even greater importance. We are committed to doing everything we can to support you and your child into and through their kindergarten year.
Finalizing Registration... If you are receiving this communication, your child is already registered for Kindergarten. Some of you may still have documents (e.g. immunization records, proof of address and birth date, etc) that you will need to share with your school. Please contact your school office for information on how and when to submit these documents.
Google Meet: a live video-chatting tool.
Seesaw: our primary distance learning online platform for student engagement.
Synchronous: learning in which students and teacher interact at the same time and in the same space.
Asynchronous: learning that occurs in elapsed time between two or more people (e.g. video recordings, email, podcasts, etc.)
Kindergarten starts on September 8th. Before then, families will
hear from school staff about...
Between September 8th-11th, Kindergarten families and
students will...
Starting September 14th and throughout the Fall, a typical Distance
Learning school day in Kindergarten may include...
How Can I Help My Child Prepare? There is no “right way” to prepare your child for kindergarten. We trust that you know what your child needs. Once the year begins, your teacher will take time to get to know both you and your child and will work with you towards a successful learning and growing year. That said, we know many of you are seeking resources and ideas to get ready for the year. Here is a short list for your reference:
Where Can I Go for More Information?
PPS will be hosting a virtual district wide Connect to Kindergarten information night this month! What questions do you have about kindergarten? Email questions to kindergarten@pps.net and we will try to answer them at Connect! Date and time of the event coming soon...
Estimadas familias de Kindergarten:
Con mucho
entusiasmo le damos la bienvenida a usted y a su hijo a la familia de
PPS. El Kínder es un momento muy especial para las familias, los niños y
las escuelas. Siempre es importante brindar apoyo a las familias de los
niños que ingresan al Kínder. En estos tiempos de incertidumbre,
entendemos que es aún más importante. Estamos comprometidos a hacer todo
lo posible para apoyarlo a usted y a su hijo durante todo el curso de
Kindergarten.
Complete el proceso de inscrición...
Si
está recibiendo esta comunicación, su hijo ya está registrado para
Kindergarten. Es posible que algunos de ustedes todavía tengan
documentos (por ejemplo, registros de vacunación, comprobante de
domicilio y fecha de nacimiento, etc.) que necesitarán compartir con su
escuela. Contacte a la oficina de la dirección de la escuela school
office para obtener información sobre cómo y cuándo enviar estos
documentos.
Explicación de la terminología:
Google Meet: es una herramienta de video chat en vivo.
Seesaw: es nuestra plataforma principal en línea de aprendizaje a distancia en la que participan los
estudiantes..
Synchronous (Sincrónica): es la plataforma de aprendizaje en la que los estudiantes y los maestros
interactúan al mismo tiempo y en el mismo espacio..
Asynchronous (Asincrónica): es el tiempo de aprendizaje entre dos o más personas (por ejemplo,
grabaciones de video, correo electrónico, podcasts, etc.)
¿Que podemos esperar?
El Kínder comienza el 8 de septiembre. Antes de eso, las familias recibirán información del personal de la escuela acerca de:
● Conocer a su equipo escolar en un chat de video.
● Recoger una computadora portátil o tableta e información sobre útiles escolares.
● Ver videos para aprender sobre la tecnología que los estudiantes usarán este otoño.
● Reunión con el maestro de su hijo.
● Y si es necesario, participar en una reunión de transición del Plan de Educación Individualizado (IEP).
Entre el 8 y el 11 de septiembre, las familias y los estudiantes de Kínder:
●
Participarán en una reunión diaria de la clase que se centra en la
creación de conexiones y el aprendizaje social y emocional en Google
Meet.
● Practicaran el uso de Seesaw
● Continuarán conectándose con sus maestros.
● Utilizarán los servicios de apoyo técnico.
A
partir del 14 de septiembre y durante todo el otoño, un día escolar
típico de aprendizaje a distancia en el Kínder puede incluir:
●
Instrucción en vivo "sincrónica" durante una o dos horas todos los días
a través de Google Meet (principalmente grupos pequeños)
●
Aprendizaje "asincrónico" de dos a tres horas a través de Seesaw, y
actividades y proyectos de práctica adicionales sin estar en línea.
● Oportunidades continuas para conexiones entre las familias y los docentes.
● Y si es necesario, apoyo de Educación Especial y de Inglés como Segundo Idioma en vivo.
¿Cómo puedo ayudar a mi hijo a prepararse?
No existe una "manera correcta" de preparar a su hijo para el Kínder. Confiamos en que usted sepa lo que necesita su hijo. Una vez que comience el año, su maestro dedicará un tiempo para conocerlos a usted y a su hijo y trabajará con usted para lograr un año de aprendizaje y crecimiento exitoso. Dicho esto, sabemos que muchos de ustedes están buscando recursos e ideas para prepararse para el año. A continuación le ofrecemos una breve lista de sugerencias:
● Conozca el horario diario de su hijo y elabore sus rutinas.
● Tenga conversaciones positivas sobre el comienzo de la escuela.
● Prepare preguntas para el maestro con su hijo.
● Practique las rutinas de la mañana, actividad física, horario de comida y la hora de acostarse.
● Cree un espacio de trabajo escolar en la casa para su hijo.
¿Dónde puedo obtener más información?
● Contacte la oficina de la dirección de su escuela school office
● Visite el sitio de internet Early Learner
¡PPS organizará una noche informativa virtual llamada Connect to Kindergarten en todo el distrito este mes! ¿Qué preguntas tiene sobre el Kínder? Envíe sus preguntas por correo electrónico a: kindergarten@pps.net e intentaremos responderlas en Connect. Próximamente le informaremos la fecha y hora del evento.
Dear PPS Students, Families and Colleagues,
Today we celebrate and honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a hero of mine. As his influence is seen and felt in the ongoing movement for racial justice, I want to share this video created by the Boise-Eliot/Humboldt Elementary School community. They found a creative way to unify their voices to bring us a unique reading of Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech of 1963, originally delivered to a crowd of almost a quarter million people at the March for Jobs and Freedom in Washington D.C. I think you will enjoy this collaboratively produced presentation of Dr. King’s words brought to life by a new generation of change-makers for justice at PPS.
Dear PPS Families,
We are so grateful to our educators and our community who have continued to support our students through these times of transition this year. The presidential election and its fallout, especially the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, have been disturbing and unsettling for all of us, and the feeling of unease continues as next week’s inauguration of Joe Biden nears. We know it can be an especially difficult time for our students and we remain optimistic about the power of democracy and education as they try to make sense of the events and issues.
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has issued adapted versions of its annual reports for every school and school district, including Portland Public Schools. The 2019-20 reports do not include data on statewide assessments, class size or attendance. That data is typically included but was not gatherable because classes were conducted online starting in March during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dear PPS Families,
I join all those in public education across the country who denounce the attack on the U.S. Capitol yesterday. The violent and ultimately failed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was traumatic to witness for all of us, including our students, but I remain optimistic about their future and our country’s.
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Welcome to Sitton!
We are an amazing, diverse community serving 400 talented students! We offer a well-rounded program grounded in the belief that all of our students belong to all of us. A few important elements of our school’s model include:
- Our use of Equity Based Balanced Literacy including Reading and Writing Workshop
- Our use of standards-based mathematics instruction
- Our work to integrated English Language Development into Social Studies and Science Content
- Our philosophy and support for inclusion of students with identified special needs
- Our growing dual language immersion program in Spanish (K, ½, and 3rd grades)
- Our partnerships with families and the community
- Our commitment to engaging enrichment activities including Library, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Instrumental Music (strings for 1st-4th), Gardening Classes through GROW Portland, and Cooking Classes through OSU.
We communicate with families through various means including our weekly family newsletter in English and Spanish (available here); our Facebook page (please click on the Facebook tab); my weekly video newsletters on Facebook; through text messaging; and more. Should you have any questions, worries, wonders, or ideas, please do not hesitate to connect, come to Principal’s Coffee on the second Friday of the month, PTA on the first Thursday of the month, or Site Council & Family Leadership Team on the third Wednesday of the month. Our updated calendar can be found here.
Thank you for sharing your amazing students with us every day!
Sincerely,
Dana L. Nerenberg, Principal
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