This week in Pathways
Dear Families,
We had a fantastic time celebrating Halloween among our Pathways classrooms! A huge thank you to all of you for your generous support with treats—we truly appreciate it!
This week, the children explored phonological awareness through fun jokes. Ask them to share their favorites with you!
Next week, we’ll be wrapping up Unit 2, and we’re excited to see all the progress our Pathways kids have made. Here’s to more fun and learning ahead!
A reminder of some important dates coming up:
-November 13th - Conferences. No school for students.
Warm Regards,
Pathways Team
Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks
English Literacy
Learning Goal
What can you show me about your family?
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Students are looking at their family photos and drawing pictures of their families, sharing their creations and stories with classmates to learn about each other.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Students can look at pictures in family albums from past vacations and draw their favorite memories, sharing their artwork with their family.
Spanish Literacy
Learning Goal
¿Qué es la gentileza?
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Los niños están escuchando cuentos, discutiendo el significado de gentileza y compartiendo sus propios ejemplos de acciones amables con sus amigos.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Los niños pueden practicar la amabilidad ayudando a los miembros de la familia, compartiendo juguetes o usando palabras amables, reforzando las lecciones del libro.
Mathematics
Learning Goal
What patterns do I discover in the tie dye?
What mathematicians are doing at school...
Students are participating in tie-dye projects, exploring color mixing and pattern creation while collaborating with peers.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Students can practice using crayons or paint to create colorful patterns, exploring how colors mix and change.
Science or Social Studies
Learning Goal
Wellness: Tap and Sweep
What tigers are doing at school...
Students are participating in Tap and Sweep exercises, moving their hands and taking deep breaths to feel more relaxed and centered.
What tigers could be doing at home...
Kids can practice gentle movements and deep breathing at home, helping them feel calm and happy during their day.
Social Emotional Learning Program
Learning Goal
Friends and learners will practice to regconize their emotions
What friends and learners are doing at school...
During our community time, we’ll focus on the important goal of recognizing and expressing our emotions. With basic feelings like happy, angry, scared, and sad, each friend will have the opportunity to share how they feel by naming their emotions. To help with this, we’ll look into mirrors to see our faces.
What friends and learners could be practicing at home...
Our Tigers can practice making different facial expressions and ask questions like, “What emotion is this?” This will encourage everyone to identify and express their feelings confidently!
Unit 2 - Enrichment InterACTions
"I am Independent": October 21st - November 8th
CONNECT
Upcoming Events
Nov. 7th
Donuts with Dad or Loved One
Nov. 8th
End of Trimester 1
Nov. 11th
3rd Kindergarten Stepping Stone
Reminders
A reminder of some important dates coming up:
October 31st - Halloween celebration. Students can come in costumes
November 13th - Conferences. No school for students.
Parent Engagement
Donuts with Dad or Loved One
Photo Package
You can still order your child's printed School Photo Packages.
Ordered Photo Packages before October 27th will be on campus before the Semester ends!
MEET OUR TEAM
Ms. M
Pathways A
Ms. Yamila
Pathways B
Ms. Karla
Pathways C
Ms. Mary
Music & Movement
OUR PILLARS
Sunshine
Children at this young age thrive in a joyful, fun-filled environment where their days are filled with laughter, song, and love.
Barefoot
Children connect best with real and authentic learning experiences that are grounded in nature, family, and community.
Outdoor Mapping
Children at this young age are fascinated with nature and how the world works, so we want them to explore, discover, question, and research their world.