WELCOME FALL 🍁
Whitaker Rainbows
Whitaker Rainbow Parents🌈,
As we move into the Fall season🍂, we have several activities planned with our families.
· Every Friday parents are invited to eat lunch with their child. We would like to encourage our families to eat from our Eat Smart Cafe🍽.
· October 16 will be our McTeacher Night at McDonalds from 4-7 at the Dyer location. Please come out and have dinner.🍔
· October 18 is Coffee with the Principal. We will share the Whitaker
Academic Report and answer any questions you may have.
October 23- October 31 is our Red Ribbon Week🔴. A calendar of events went out a few days ago
October 24 is our 5th Grade Family Night Presentation
· October 25 we will have our Trunk or Treat and Haunted House from 4:30 -6:30👻🎃
· We are making plans to host a Thanksgiving Luncheon🦃 on November
14th for all grade levels. Tickets sales and more information will be sent out to our various social media platforms on Monday, October 21st. To facilitate the increasingly large number of people that attend this event, we are going to revise our lunch schedule for the luncheon. Out goal is to give each grade level 30 minutes in the cafeteria with their class. We will be unable to call siblings to eat with the family, although parents are welcome to stay for several lunch periods. This information and a more detailed plan will be sent on Monday the 21st.
I hope that October has been an enjoyable month, and the following months will be even better. I appreciate your support and if you have any concerns or comments, I can be reached at amcarpen@episd.org, or you may call the school🏫.
I look forward to the next few months as we begin to celebrate and make memories with our children and families.
Whitaker Rainbows Embrace Learning Experiences Growth Opportunities and B.E.A.M Excellence
Ms. Carpenter
Rest, enjoy, and stay safe!
Attention Whitaker Rainbows! Fall Intersession and Fall Break are just around the corner.
Fall Intersession takes place Oct. 2-4; some students have been invited to the fast accelerated instruction!
Fall Break takes place Oct. 7th-11th. There will be NO SCHOOL! District closed.
All students will return to class Monday, Oct. 14th. 2024
Trunk and Treat
Kids will enjoy decorated trunks, games, candy, and Our Hunted House! This event is FREE and we hope you’ll invite all your spooky friends, so wear your favorite costume and let’s have some fun! Event happening October 25th, 2024 from 4:30PM-6:30PM
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month!!!
WHAT IS DYSLEXIA?
Students who continue to struggle to read, despite appropriate or intensified instruction, are provided organized systems of reading support in the state of Texas. Some students struggle during early reading acquisition. Others do not struggle until the later grades, when they face more complex language demands. For many struggling readers, including students in all grades and Emergent Bilinguals the difficulty with reading may be a result of dyslexia.
Ms. Boswell's classroom news!!
Classroom News
Howdy to all! We have our family night on September 26th at 05:00pm!
We look forward to having to seeing all of you and sharing about our classroom with ya’ll!
Remember to teach and expect kindness from your child. Love and kindness make this world a better place!
Message from Kindergarten teachers!!📬
Happy October! September is gone and the children did a wonderful job learning the class routines and procedures. We had our first Parent-Teacher conferences and it was a success. Thank You parents for attending and making your child’s education a priority. The mornings will begin to feel a bit chilly. Please bring a labeled sweater or jacket to your child to use on those brisk fall mornings. Our Halloween parade around the school is coming soon. Bring your children in costumes and see them marching through the school. We look forward to having a great school year with you all.
1st Grade News Letter
While we prepare for our fall intersession our students have been learning how to solve word problems subtracting up to 10 in Math.
In Social Studies students have been learning how to become better citizens not only in their classroom and home but in their city and country.
In Science students have been identifying different objects that produce heat.
In Reading students have been learning about Fairy tales from around the world comparing their similarities and contrasting their differences.
1st Grade teachers are wishing their students a happy and productive fall break! Don’t forget to continue reading to improve your fluency 😊
Happy Fall PreK3 families!
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for parent teacher conferences. Our goal is to build a strong partnership with you, so feel free to contact us any time you have questions or concerns.
PK3 students have learned so much in this short time at school. The academic concepts have centered on the following:
*identifying the letter of first name
*letter sounds
*classifying objects by color or size
Additionally, students are using calming strategies as they work to regulate their emotions and expand their social skills.
We value your patience and support as we continuously strive to build a positive snd healthy bond with your child.
Mrs. V. Zuniga and Ms. V. Fierro Legarreta
PreK3 Teachers
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¡Feliz otoño familias de PreK3!
Gracias a todos los que pudieron acompañarnos en las conferencias de padres y maestros. Nuestro objetivo es construir una asociación sólida con ustedes, así que no dude en contactarnos si tiene alguna pregunta.
Los estudiantes de PK3 han aprendido mucho en este tiempo corto en la escuela. Los conceptos académicos se han centrado en lo siguiente:
*identificar la primera letra del nombre
*producir sonidos de letras
*clasificar objetos por su color o tamaño
Además, los estudiantes están utilizando estrategias calmantes mientras aprenden a regular sus emociones y ampliar sus habilidades sociales.
Valoramos su paciencia y apoyo mientras nos esforzamos en desarrollar una relación positiva y saludable con su hijo/hija.
Mrs. V. Zuñiga y Ms. V. Fierro Legarreta
Maestras de PK3
Dear Parents and 2nd graders
We are excited to get a small intercession break from 10/2- 10/14. Intercession tutoring will be from 10/2-10/5 8am to 3 pm. Please ask your child’s teacher for a permission slip if you are interested. Please remind your child’s teacher if your child will be attending on these dates. Please take a moment and review some of the things we have been learning about: • Complete Ancient Greeks Civilization and begin the war of 1812 and Westward Expansion • Complete Community Problems and begin Government and Citizenship • Place Value and Word Problems. • Properties of Matter and States of Matter • Please remind your child of the importance of behavior and respect for themselves, classmates, and teachers. • We have a lot of fun PBIS and rewarding events coming up after Fall Break and would hate to see anyone not be eligible to participate because of behavior. Conferences If you’d like to meet with us more personally, we. invite you to sign up or message us on Thrillshare. We will be able to conference the following days and times: Monday-Friday 9:00-9:40 a.m.
Ms. Varela 2A Ms. Rodriguez 2B Ms. Villaseñor 2C Dual
Greetings from your fourth-grade teachers!
We have completed the first 9 weeks of school and have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know our students. We are excited to continue working with them in the upcoming months. In October, we will be focusing on metric measurement in math, mixtures and solutions in science, and contemporary fiction in reading. We are looking forward to starting the next nine weeks and witnessing the growth of our students!