Dr. Green Elem Family Newsletter

Dear Families,

As your child’s Reading and Math Interventionist, I want to share a few updates and tips to support learning at home!

All students have taken the STAAR interim in Reading and Math. Please discuss the results with your child’s teacher. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. Intervention will be provided for students that scored “did not meet” in Reading or Math.

Please continue to have your child read every day for at least 20 minutes. This really helps with fluency development. Try to find books that your child is interested in. This helps make reading a fun activity. Ask questions like “What happened first?” or “Why do you think the character did that?”. Make reading a fun family activity. The public library is a great place to get wonderful books that the whole family can enjoy.

Math Focus: In math, we’re reinforcing number sense and problem-solving strategies. Students are learning to:

• Break numbers apart (decompose) to make math easier

• Use visual models like number lines and ten frames

• Talk through their thinking to build understanding

Try these at home:

• Play simple math games like “Guess My Number” or “Roll & Add”

• Practice skip counting while walking or driving

• Use everyday situations (like cooking or shopping) to talk about numbers

• Practice math flashcards in areas like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

💬 Let’s Stay Connected! If you have questions or want ideas tailored to your child, feel free to reach out. I’m here to support you and your child every step of the way!

Warmly,

Lindsey Sims

Elementary Interventionist

• Parents, please send headphones with your child if you haven’t done so already as soon as possible. Students have access to several programs to support reading and math that require headphones.

• 7 Ways to Encourage Writing at Home article: https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/writing/articles/7-great-ways-encourage-your-childs-writing

Lunch menus are available by accessing EPISD lunch menu page or click on this link:

https://www.episd.org/page/non-cep-meal-application-cep-information-copy

EPISD offers the Extended Daycare Learning Center at Dr. Green for a weekly fee.

Daycare Manager: Grace Gonzalez

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday

6:00 am to 7:30 am

3:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Please access the EPISD webpage for more information. https://www.episd.org/o/episd/page/extended-day-learning

Dr. Green’s Bluebonnet has gotten off to a stupendous start. The four-member team has begun to read Doña Quixote-Rise of the Knight by Ray Terciero.

The Core Essential Value for November is:

Trust - Putting your confidence in someone you can depend on.

SEE IT:

Read the following quotes about trust and have each family member pick their favorite. Tell

each other why it is your favorite and what it means to you.

“To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.” — George MacDonald

“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most important ingredient in effective communication. It’s

the foundation of healthy relationships.” — Stephen Covey

“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” — William Shakespeare

“A healthy relationship is built on unwavering trust.” — Unknown

“Trust is the fruit of a relationship in which you know you are loved.” — Joyce Brothers

“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important

matters.” — Albert Einstein

“Trust, but verify.” — Ronald Reagan

“Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.” — Arthur Ashe

“Consistency is the true foundation of trust.” — Roy T. Bennett

BE IT:

As a family, create a quote about trust. Decide why it is important, how it supports the family,

how it improves your life and others’ lives, and the positive impact it could have on the

world. Once you have a quote that summarizes the importance of trust, write it on a poster

and hang it where the whole family can read it every day. Look for ways your family can build

trust with each other and become people others can trust.

🦠 Remember that right now we are in FLU season, plus there is some more viruses going around so ensure that your children are washing their hands, covering their mouth when coughing, etc.

🦠If your children are sick please dont sent them, take them to the dr and email me lets help each other in preventing the spread.

🤒If your children have a FEVER PLEASE DON'T GIVE THEM TYLENOL AND SEND THEM TO SCHOOL. They have to be 24 hrs free of fever and NO medicine 💊 .

Guadalupe Pineda-Dr. Green Elementary Principal

Johnny Gonzales -Interim Assistant Principal

Jeannette Moreno-School Counselor

Paola Ramos- Nurse

Savannah Ortega-School Secretary

Elia Hernandez- Attendance Clerk

Grace Gonzalez- Extended Day Manager

Rebecca Sosa- LPAC Paraprofessional

Karen Ramirez-Campus Clerk

Miriam Ramirez- Campus Monitor

Nairobi Guillen-Parent Liaison

Divya Mulukutla-PTA President

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