Kindergarten Newsletter
Week of March 24-27, 2026
Spring Break 3/16-3/23. Classes resume Tuesday, 3/24/26.
Field Trip Interest Form and Background Check links:
Aldridge PTA Board Interest Forms Are Open!
As the Aldridge PTA President next year, I am excited to begin building a strong team to support our school community!
Our PTA thrives on meaningful partnerships between families, teachers, and staff — and we’re looking for great Ocelots to help lead the way next year!
If you’re interested in getting more involved, building community, and supporting the programs and experiences that make our school special, we’d love to hear from you. No prior PTA experience needed — just a heart for Aldridge and a willingness to work as part of a team.
https://forms.gle/QSkxsnm64b5fEKaq7
Have questions or want to learn more about the different roles? I’m happy to help — feel free to reach out anytime.
· Rachel Davis, presidentelect@aldridgepta.org
Free Saturday Math Tutoring for Plano ISD Students (K–12) Update
We are excited to share an update regarding free Saturday math tutoring for Plano ISD Students (K–12) at Guinn Special Programs Center. Due to the overwhelming success of the program, the Top Achievers Foundation has expanded its capacity to support the growing demand. As a result, tutorials have officially reopened, and additional students can now be accommodated.
The information below will be shared with all PISD families in tomorrow’s district update:
Great news! Free Saturday Math Tutoring offered at Guinn Special Programs Center, in partnership with Top Achievers Foundation and IntelliChoice, has officially reopened! There is now space for additional students to join.
Spots are limited to the first 100 students, so families are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Please note: Even if you previously signed up, you must complete the updated form to be added to the new list.
Tutorials begin this Saturday, February 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Guinn Special Programs Center (2221 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX). Register here.
Program Highlights
- Open to all Plano ISD students
- Approximately 3:1 student-to-tutor ratio for focused, personalized help
- Homework support and accelerated learning options
- Light breakfast provided
- All materials, including workbooks, are free
This program is a valuable opportunity, offering high-quality tutoring at no cost to Plano ISD families. Please encourage your child to attend and bring their schoolwork for extra help.
Please contact Lawrence Mann with any questions.
What we'll be learning this week...
Language Arts
- Letters: Digraph- 'ck'
- New Words: n/a Review: a, the, as, to, do, I, is, was, you, of, for, from your, said, all, put, are, does, see, have, love, by, my, who, two, they
- Generate Questions to understand a text
- Connections: text to text, self, or world
- Acrostic Poems
Math
- Create a picture graph and draw conclusions
- Collect, sort, and organize data ino two or three categories
I & I
- What can we do to take care of our Earth's resources?
Beginning of the Year Information:
25-26 Kinder Information Night Handbook
Teacher Wishlists
Mrs. Lenoir: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2LSS4XALX4U6K?ref_=wl_share
Ms. DeNardo: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NCOFM7Z9GQUH?ref_=wl_share
Mrs. Lombardo: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NGW5MJMJU51R?ref_=wl_share
Ms. Hellmann: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/U7PPT5EE4276?ref_=wl_share
Kindergarten Teachers
Julie Hellmann: Julie.Hellmann@pisd.edu 469-752-0035
Danielle DeNardo: Danielle.denardo@pisd.edu 469-752-0033
Cheryl Lombardo: Cheryl.lombardo@pisd.edu 469-752-0037
Our planning/conference time is 10:20-11:10am

