Kindergarten Newsletter
Week of September 8-12, 2025
STAR STUDENTS COMING SOON!!!
Ms. Hellmann-
Mrs. Lenoir- Liam S.
Mrs. Lombardo- Ada B.
From Ms. Cunningham:
Aldridge Families,
If you haven’t already, please log in to your Skyward account today to select either “opt in” or “opt out” for school-based physical and mental health services. Without this consent form completed, Plano ISD nurses, counselors, and staff cannot provide these services as of September 1, 2025. This includes routine visits with Nurse Amber or check-ins with our school counselor, Ms. Hardy. More information from Plano ISD is included.
LOGIN to SKYWARD: https://portal.pisd.edu/idp/AuthnEngine#/authn
We appreciate your help in updating your form with your preferences. Thank you!
Dear Aldridge families,
(Kids Invite Someone Special) at Aldridge Elementary - You are invited to join your student for lunch on Friday, September 26th during their regular lunch time in the cafeteria. You will sign in at the front office. You must bring a valid photo ID in order to be admitted in for the lunch. RSVP- due by September 8th at noon.
Karma Cunningham
Principal
PACE
Deadline: October 10th at 5pm
PACE UPDATES - ENGLISH/SPANISH
25-26Spanish General (with dates) Elementary Referral Information One Pager 2022-2023.docx Información Sobre La Recomendación para PACE en la Escuela Primaria 2025-2026 El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Plano provee programas especiales para estudiantes superdotados y talentosos en grados K-12, que demostraron la necesidad de una instrucción avanzada y diferenciada. El progr... docs.google.com
From the office:
What we'll be learning this week...
Language Arts
- Letters: Aa Review: Mm, Tt
- HFW (High Frequency Words): a, the
- Use illustrations to describe the plot of a story
- Make connections to the text
- Develop handwriting by accurately forming letters
Math
- Use objects and pictures to represent a number (to 10) that is more than, less than, or equal to another number
- One more than/ one less than a given number
I & I
- Rules! Why do we have them? (continued)
PTA Communication Consent/Volunteer Sign Up Form
You can either sign up to just receive communications from the PTA and/or sign up for a committee! Follow the link below!
Skyward Absence Reporting
PLEASE UPLOAD ABSENCE NOTES HERE/PORFAVOR SUBA NOTAS DE AUSENCIA AQUI:
Video example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyASUl9wNsU
Excuses for Absences
- When your child returns to school, you will have 3 school days to upload an excuse in SKYWARD.
- If it’s a medical appointment, you must have a note from the doctor to upload to SKYWARD.
Late Arrivals:
- If your child arrives after 7:40 a.m., they will be marked tardy. Please escort your child to the front office.
- Having 3 tardies will count as 1 unexcused absence.
Prevent Truancy:
- No more than 10 absences a year.
- After 10 absences, a doctor’s note will be required to excuse an absence.
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

