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Kindergarten Newsletter

Week of September 8-12, 2025

KindergartenNewsletterWeek of September 8-12, 2025
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STAR STUDENTS COMING SOON!!!

Ms. DeNardo- Ellie S.

Ms. Hellmann-

Mrs. Lenoir- Liam S.

Mrs. Lombardo- Ada B.

From Ms. Cunningham: 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 PACE

Deadline: October 10th at 5pm

PACE UPDATES - ENGLISH/SPANISH


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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...

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From the office: From the office:

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What we'll be learning this week... What we'll be learning this week...

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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
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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
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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!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefVOll7dNAPS19d1Dc1GfxfKb1Z-1MrsoyDCq5A4hbdBd8gA/viewform?usp=header

Skyward Absence Reporting Skyward Absence Reporting

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PLEASE UPLOAD ABSENCE NOTES HERE/PORFAVOR SUBA NOTAS DE AUSENCIA AQUI:

https://portal.pisd.edu/

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.
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Beginning of the Year Information:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ENxZQNhbiR4yvSFY7a9qZRZ07g4kD0Ey/view?usp=sharing

25-26 Kinder Information Night Handbook

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yRMQVyr9hHCQd1p3kmqDwon3fuQ3hHwK/view?usp=drive_link

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

Kathy Lenoir: Kathy.lenoir@pisd.edu 469-752-0034

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


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