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This week in Pathways

Dear families,


Thank you so much for joining us for Open House. We had so much fun and your kids hearts were delighted with your loving drawing and message. Be on the look out for our Parent Engagement Event, the next one will be Backchaining Parent Workshop on October 2nd.


We hope you have a well rested Semana Patria! If you wish to have a Pathways day, you can visit our Pathways Website for fun and powerful InterACTions or try one from our Open House.


Best Regards,

Pathways Team

Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks

English Literacy

Learning Goal

How many apples do you have on top?

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Counting during read alouds. 

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Read books and count the objects they see on certain pages. 

Spanish Literacy

Learning Goal

What we can find with the L beginning sound?

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Children will explore objects and words that start with the "L" sound. They will look for items in the classroom or around the school that begin with this sound, such as "lamp," "leaf," or "lion."

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Pídele a tu hijo que encuentre objetos que empiecen con el sonido "L", como "limón"

Mathematics

Learning Goal

Help me match these sets with their numerals. 

What mathematicians are doing at school...

Students will glue pom poms to a very hungry caterpillar, reinforcing their one to one correspondence, sequence, and define numerals.

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Read conting books. Here are some ideas: The Very Hunry Caterpillar, Ten Apples Up On Top, Anno's Counting Book. 

Science or Social Studies

Learning Goal

How can I show my kindness?

What tigers are doing at school...

Students are going to develop awareness about their feelings and their peers feelings by showing acts of kindness.

What tigers could be doing at home...

At home, you can celebrate acts of kindness by acknowledging their actions. For example: "Thank you for passing me the napkins, that is so kind of you."

Social Emotional Learning Program

Learning Goal

Friends and learners will learn about recognizing their own and others’ emotions.

What friends and learners are doing at school...

Friends will learn how emotions feel (internal physical sensations) and look and sound (external physical facial expresions and vocal cues).

What friends and learners could be practicing at home...

Friends can practice expressing their emotions at home when asked 'How are you?' Instead of just saying 'good' or 'bad,' try to mention your specific emotion. You might feel happy, sad, angry, surprised, or calm

Unit 1 - InterACTions - Enrichment

"I am Pathways": September 9th - September 27th

CONNECT

Upcoming Events

Oct. 1st-11th

School Photos

Oct. 2nd

Pathways Parent Workshop

Oct. 3rd

Fifth Grade Parent Workshop

Oct. 4th

Fourth Grade Parent Workshop

Oct. 7th

Third Grade Parent Workshop

Reminders

Parent Engagement

School Photo Day

We look forward to Picture Day! On their photo day, students can come in casual clothing and are encouraged to wear solid colors. Please know that Primary students will not have an active PE class on photo day.

Photo Package

Get ready for picture day! Our school photo shoot begins Tuesday, October 1st. Pre-order your child's printed photo package today.

Parent Workshop

Pathways

Join us for a warm and engaging parent workshop on the back chaining technique! This powerful strategy helps students tackle tasks independently, while also supporting their social and emotional growth. We'll share practical tips to foster your child's self-sufficiency and confidence. Enhance your parenting toolkit and discover how to empower your child. We can't wait to see you there!

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.