Chestnut Street Parent Newsletter

The West Hempstead Union Free School District recognizes the unique value of each student. It is dedicated to the success of each student based on the highest standards of excellence in education. Each student will be challenged to achieve mastery in all subject areas in an educational atmosphere that strives to build positive self- esteem, mutual respect for others, and life-long quest for learning.

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• Moving-Up Day is Friday, June 18th with a rain date of Monday, June 21st. You MUST complete the RSVP (only one time) in order to attend the ceremony. On the day of the ceremony, the two guests must also complete the Daily Health Screening as visitors- you add your names exactly as they are on the RSVP. Thank you!
• Field Day has been moved to Tuesday, June 22nd! The rain date is Thursday, June 24th (as scheduled). Field day is for students, only. No spectators are permitted. Class parents will be present to assist and celebrate the EOY parties with each class. Hybrid B students and Distance Learners are invited to attend Field Day festivities with their class. The schedule is below!
• We will explore the Habit of Mind of Listening With Empathy and Understanding this month. Please note that we will also continue to build students' understanding and development of the Habit of Mind Persistence and Managing Impulsivity as the year goes on.
• Learn all about our Summer Reading partnership with the West Hempstead Public Library below and in our Reading Workshop section!
• Thank you all for your diligence in completing the Daily Health Screening every morning by 8:30! It helps us check in all the students quickly and efficiently.

• If your child will be absent, please call Nurse Angela before 8:30 AM at 516-390-3155
• Please see the flowcharts below to help you make a decision about when to keep your child home from school.

• If there will be a change in your child's afternoon transportation, please write a note or email to the teacher. For last-minute changes, please call Mrs. Elias before 2:00 PM. 516-390-3150

As you talk to your child about their day, consider asking him or her to explain more about what they learned, why it is important for them to know, and how they know they have mastered it. These questions are part of our Visible Learning work.

What is it? – Paraphrasing, attending, seeking other’s feelings

Sounds like – “So you’re suggesting….” “Your idea is…..” “You’re upset because…..” You’re excited about…….”

Looks like – Facing one another. Eye contact. Nodding.

Feels like – This person cares enough to really listen to me. Comforting, Trusting, Vulnerable

Good Listening Skills

• Head turned toward speaker
• Nodding
• Body Language
• Facial expressions (congruent with speaker's message and tone)
• Questioning (probing) for clarity
• Paraphrasing
• Take turns speaking

Puzzling Words: Children love puzzles! Take a 20 to 100-piece puzzle, depending on the size of puzzle your child can handle, and write a sight word on the back of each piece. Have your child pick up a piece and read the word before putting it in the puzzle. If she struggles with the word, read it to her and put the piece aside for her to come back to and try again.

Please be sure to read at home with your child every night

in whatever language you are comfortable with.

We are digging into Reader's Workshop as we prepare for 1st grade! Work on building stamina for independent reading at home!

Students will be benchmarked to determine their instructional reading level as they prepare to enter first grade! In order for students to maintain their reading level and stamina, please be sure they continue to ready EVERY DAY this summer! Please participate in the summer reading program! See below for more information...

Our final writing unit of the year is a Narrative piece. See the rubric below for the expectations at the end of the unit! The Narrative piece will become part of your child's portfolio that is sent to Cornwell Avenue so that their 1st grade teacher can get to know them over the summer!

The 'Non-Negotiables' that you can expect from your child's writing include:

Quarter 1:

• Use more than one color when drawing

• Use real-life, appropriate colors

• Figures have shapes for body

• Sketch matches the “label” (word, letter, etc.)

Quarter 2:

• Realistic visuals (facial expressions, setting, etc.)

• High frequency (sight words in your classroom

• First name

Quarter 3:

• Spacing

• Awareness of capitals at the beginning of sentences

• Awareness of end mark (periods)

Quarter 4:

• Last name

In June, we are working on sorting and classifying, and modeling with data!

Students will answer the essential questions below. Be sure to ask your child these questions!

• How do we sort object’s attributes?
• How do we interpret data?
  

Students will work on the following skills:

• Sorting and classifying
• Collecting, representing, describing, and interpreting data
• Comparing and ordering quantities
• Counting and representing quantities
  

We are also using ST Math to support deep conceptual understanding via personalized learning. You must use ClassLink to access ST Math. The link is below.