5/18/2018 0 Comments The Final Countdown!Happy Friday!
Here we are. We have reached the last week. We have a fun week ahead of us! Do not forget about SPIRIT WEEK! I am looking forward to spending this week with your kiddos. It will be filled with learning, fun and lots of love. SPIRIT WEEK We have a fun week planned for our last week of the school year. Please see the attached flyer for the theme each day that week. I encourage all the kiddos to participate! YEARBOOKS We are thrilled to share that the Plato Academy Trinity Yearbooks, Volume 2, have arrived! Yearbooks are available for pick up at the front office between the hours of 7:45-8:15 and again from 3:30pm-4:00pm. For the safety or our children, yearbooks will only be signed out during these times. A signature from a parent will be required in order to release the yearbook. If you did not order a yearbook - here is your chance to purchase one! We only have a few additional copies of the yearbook and these will be sold on a first come - first serve basis. The cost of the yearbook is $35 and the checks must be written out to Plato Academy. This is an extremely exciting time as we reflect upon the year we have all spent together. We are kindly asking that the above procedures be followed as to support and provide a smooth and seamless distribution of yearbooks. Character Counts Monthly, students will learn about a new character trait. At the end of each month, one student from each classroom, whose behavior exemplifies the Character Trait of the Month, will be awarded a certificate and invited to the Character Breakfast with Mrs. Perez! It is Plato Academy’s expectation that as we continue to emphasize positive character traits we will only continue to improve. May's Character trait is Caring: Being kind, friendly considerate and being willing to listen, give and share. Congratulations to our May Character Counts recipient...JULIAN! Parent Portal Account The Parent Portal allows parents/guardians to view their child's attendance and grades on line. The county is recommending the use of Firefox to log into mystudent. This site is most supported for personal child information. Do NOT use chrome as this provides different information. The instructions to access this portal is as follows: 1) Go to: http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us 2) Click on: Parents (top of page) 3) Click on: Check Grades/Attendance (mid right side of page) 4) Select: the yellow 'Link' below the Username and Password fields 5) Select: 'I already have an account on the Parent Portal but need to ADD A CHILD' (please select this even if you do not have another child to add) If you do have 2 or more children, please enter them separately. 6) Input: "Username & Password 7) Input: child's SSN, Date of Birth and Student ID to add the child to the parent portal. If you do not have your child's ID #, please call the office. If you have any questions, please call Christina at 727-877-2437. Volunteer Hours Thank you parents and families for all of your continued support! Please log your hours at the link below. https://docs.google.com/a/platoacademy.net/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU3pPhm2fxQyti64uw32fw0WROHt_nAZg54meMeqLCddCpSA/viewform In Greek... Please check out Kiria Angela's website to see what your child is learning as well as some helpful links to help you work at home. https://intzesa.weebly.com/ In Music... This week in music we have been working on learning about notes on the music staff, singing on pitch using the solfege method, and recorder. Each grade level has added to the number of notes they are either singing with solfege or playing on the recorder. Music listened to in class: “Violin Concerto in D major” Piotr Tchaikovsky; various Kids Bop selections of popular music. Mrs. Holden's Classroom Expectations 1. Follow directions the first time they are given. 2. Be respectful. 3. Be honest. 4. Stay on task. 5. Listen to ALL directions. 6. Do the right thing (even if no one is watching). 7. If Mrs. Holden is not in the room, act the same way you would if she were. Dates to remember- May 21- May 25th - Spirit Week May 23rd - Character Counts! Breakfast with Mrs. Perez @ 8:15am (May Students) May 25th - Last day of School for Students - Early Release @ 1:10pm Here is a peek at next week... Reading: We are going to continue to read the story called Pioneers To The West. We will be finishing up the year going over skills we have learned as readers to help us with our understanding. . Writing: We have been talking about writing and what it is we need to be good authors. We have gone through the writing process and had fun sharing our stories with one another. We will continue to work with different, exciting prompts. Math: We will be doing fun math activities and even sprinkling some 3rd grade math in the mix. Science: We will be doing fun science experiments to wrap up the year! Social Studies: The kids LOVED The Greatest Showman week! We had amazing discussions on how to celebrate one another's differences and how to work hard in life. It was amazing! We will spend the next week winding down going over things we have learned this year. A few reminders - -Please bring a filled water bottle. -I would suggest having your kids bring a Plato approved sweater or jacket, it tends to get a little chilly in our room! -If you are not buying a school lunch please bring a full lunch. Everyone should also bring a snack for our Morning Snack. -Remember your placards for dismissal, we are not able to release your child without them. If you do not have it, please come in and show ID to Ms. Riley so we can release your child to you. -Please remember to bring your V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N.folders every day. Mrs. Holden's Website- http://holdenhplatoacademy.weebly.com As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns! All the best, Mrs. Holden
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5/11/2018 0 Comments Happy Mother's Day!Happy Friday Families!
We are in the home stretch now! 10 days to go. We will be working had but having fun while doing it. I am so sad to see our time come to an end. I will be savoring every last minute with your kiddos. AMAZING group <3 HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE WONDERFUL WOMEN IN THESE KIDDOS' LIVES!! YEARBOOKS We are thrilled to share that the Plato Academy Trinity Yearbooks, Volume 2, have arrived! Starting this Monday, May 14, 2018, yearbooks will be available for pick up at the front office between the hours of 7:45-8:15 and again from 3:30pm-4:00pm. For the safety or our children, yearbooks will only be signed out during these times. A signature from a parent will be required in order to release the yearbook. If you did not order a yearbook - here is your chance to purchase one! We only have a few additional copies of the yearbook and these will be sold on a first come - first serve basis. The cost of the yearbook is $35 and the checks must be written out to Plato Academy. This is an extremely exciting time as we reflect upon the year we have all spent together. We are kindly asking that the above procedures be followed as to support and provide a smooth and seamless distribution of yearbooks. Character Counts Monthly, students will learn about a new character trait. At the end of each month, one student from each classroom, whose behavior exemplifies the Character Trait of the Month, will be awarded a certificate and invited to the Character Breakfast with Mrs. Perez! It is Plato Academy’s expectation that as we continue to emphasize positive character traits we will only continue to improve. May's Character trait is Caring: Being kind, friendly considerate and being willing to listen, give and share. Parent Portal Account The Parent Portal allows parents/guardians to view their child's attendance and grades on line. The county is recommending the use of Firefox to log into mystudent. This site is most supported for personal child information. Do NOT use chrome as this provides different information. The instructions to access this portal is as follows: 1) Go to: http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us 2) Click on: Parents (top of page) 3) Click on: Check Grades/Attendance (mid right side of page) 4) Select: the yellow 'Link' below the Username and Password fields 5) Select: 'I already have an account on the Parent Portal but need to ADD A CHILD' (please select this even if you do not have another child to add) If you do have 2 or more children, please enter them separately. 6) Input: "Username & Password 7) Input: child's SSN, Date of Birth and Student ID to add the child to the parent portal. If you do not have your child's ID #, please call the office. If you have any questions, please call Christina at 727-877-2437. Volunteer Hours Thank you parents and families for all of your continued support! Please log your hours at the link below. https://docs.google.com/a/platoacademy.net/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU3pPhm2fxQyti64uw32fw0WROHt_nAZg54meMeqLCddCpSA/viewform SPIRIT WEEK We have a fun week planned for our last week of the school year. Please see the attached flyer for the theme each day that week. I encourage all the kiddos to participate! In Greek... Congratulations to our Greek Student of the Week....Georgi!! Please check out Kiria Angela's website to see what your child is learning as well as some helpful links to help you work at home. https://intzesa.weebly.com/ In Music... This week in music we have been working on learning about notes on the music staff, singing on pitch using the solfege method, and recorder. Each grade level has added to the number of notes they are either singing with solfege or playing on the recorder. Music listened to in class: “Violin Concerto in D major” Piotr Tchaikovsky; various Kids Bop selections of popular music. Mrs. Holden's Classroom Expectations 1. Follow directions the first time they are given. 2. Be respectful. 3. Be honest. 4. Stay on task. 5. Listen to ALL directions. 6. Do the right thing (even if no one is watching). 7. If Mrs. Holden is not in the room, act the same way you would if she were. Dates to remember- May 17th - Kindergarten Celebration May 21- May 25th - Spirit Week May 23rd - Character Counts! Breakfast with Mrs. Perez @ 8:15am (May Students) May 25th - Last day of School for Students - Early Release @ 1:10pm Here is a peek at next week... Reading: We are going to be starting a new story called Pioneers To The West. We will be looking at story structure and also looking at cause and effect. Writing: We have been talking about writing and what it is we need to be good authors. We have gone through the writing process and had fun sharing our stories with one another. We will continue to work with different, exciting prompts. Math: We will be starting our last topic of the year, and looking at measurement. I think the kids will have a lot of fun with this one. We will be looking at hoe we measure different objects and the tools we can use to do so. Science: We will be continuing to talk about force and motion by doing fun activities to learn about these concepts hands on. Social Studies: We will be continuing to talk about celebrating our communities and how love the differences in all of us. We will be doing so by having The Greatest Showman week! I have sent a separate email letting you all know about this. It will be a great week! A few reminders - -Please bring a filled water bottle. -I would suggest having your kids bring a Plato approved sweater or jacket, it tends to get a little chilly in our room! -If you are not buying a school lunch please bring a full lunch. Everyone should also bring a snack for our Morning Snack. -Remember your placards for dismissal, we are not able to release your child without them. If you do not have it, please come in and show ID to Ms. Riley so we can release your child to you. -Please remember to bring your V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N.folders every day. Mrs. Holden's Website- http://holdenhplatoacademy.weebly.com As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns! All the best, Mrs. Holden 5/4/2018 0 Comments May the 4th be with you.Happy Friday Families!
Homework will look a little different! I am sending home some projects to work on instead of the traditional packet. I will be giving you guys two weeks to complete them. Since it will only be the projects and that there are two weeks to complete, I do expect and know I will see quality work! I am so excited to see the end results! I will be passing them out today. Let me know if you have any questions about them! Character Counts Monthly, students will learn about a new character trait. At the end of each month, one student from each classroom, whose behavior exemplifies the Character Trait of the Month, will be awarded a certificate and invited to the Character Breakfast with Mrs. Perez! It is Plato Academy’s expectation that as we continue to emphasize positive character traits we will only continue to improve. May's Character trait is Caring: Being kind, friendly considerate and being willing to listen, give and share. Parent Portal Account The Parent Portal allows parents/guardians to view their child's attendance and grades on line. The county is recommending the use of Firefox to log into mystudent. This site is most supported for personal child information. Do NOT use chrome as this provides different information. The instructions to access this portal is as follows: 1) Go to: http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us 2) Click on: Parents (top of page) 3) Click on: Check Grades/Attendance (mid right side of page) 4) Select: the yellow 'Link' below the Username and Password fields 5) Select: 'I already have an account on the Parent Portal but need to ADD A CHILD' (please select this even if you do not have another child to add) If you do have 2 or more children, please enter them separately. 6) Input: "Username & Password 7) Input: child's SSN, Date of Birth and Student ID to add the child to the parent portal. If you do not have your child's ID #, please call the office. If you have any questions, please call Christina at 727-877-2437. Volunteer Hours Thank you parents and families for all of your continued support! Please log your hours at the link below. https://docs.google.com/a/platoacademy.net/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU3pPhm2fxQyti64uw32fw0WROHt_nAZg54meMeqLCddCpSA/viewform SPIRIT WEEK We have a fun week planned for our last week of the school year. Please see the attached flyer for the theme each day that week. I encourage all the kiddos to participate! In Greek... Congratulations to our Greek Student of the Week....Samuel!! Please check out Kiria Angela's website to see what your child is learning as well as some helpful links to help you work at home. https://intzesa.weebly.com/ In Music... This week in music we have been working hard on recorder and learning about rhythm. The younger ones have been learning new notes on recorder, and the older ones have been working on longer songs. Second graders have been writing new lyrics to fit old songs, and third graders have been expanding their knowledge of notes on the music staff. Music listened to in class: “Sketches of Spain” Miles Davis; KIDS Bop popular selections Mrs. Holden's Classroom Expectations 1. Follow directions the first time they are given. 2. Be respectful. 3. Be honest. 4. Stay on task. 5. Listen to ALL directions. 6. Do the right thing (even if no one is watching). 7. If Mrs. Holden is not in the room, act the same way you would if she were. Dates to remember- May 4th - April Character Counts! Breakfast with Mrs. Perez @ 8:15am (April Students) May 7-11th - Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week! May 10th - May School Store May 17th - Kindergarten Celebration May 21- May 25th - Spirit Week May 23rd - Character Counts! Breakfast with Mrs. Perez @ 8:15am (May Students) May 25th - Last day of School for Students - Early Release @ 1:10pm Here is a peek at next week... Reading: We are finishing up our readings on Johnny Appleseed. We will be wrapping up and having a quiz on Wednesday, May 9th. Writing: We have been talking about writing and what it is we need to be good authors. We have gone through the writing process and had fun sharing our stories with one another. We will continue to work with different, exciting prompts. Math: They totally rocked addition within 1000. Now, we will be tackling subtraction within 1000. We will be going through this topic rather quickly, and having a topic exam on subtraction next Friday, May 11th. Science: We will be starting a unit on energy, force and motion. I am excited about this topic, we will have a lot of fun! Social Studies: We will be reviewing what we learned about how communities built a nation. We will have a quiz on Monday, May 7th. I will be sending home a review today! A few reminders - -Please bring a filled water bottle. -I would suggest having your kids bring a Plato approved sweater or jacket, it tends to get a little chilly in our room! -If you are not buying a school lunch please bring a full lunch. Everyone should also bring a snack for our Morning Snack. -Remember your placards for dismissal, we are not able to release your child without them. If you do not have it, please come in and show ID to Ms. Riley so we can release your child to you. -Please remember to bring your V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N.folders every day. Mrs. Holden's Website- http://holdenhplatoacademy.weebly.com As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns! All the best, Mrs. Holden |
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