Kindergarten Newsletter
Week of February 23-27, 2026
STAR STUDENTS
Ms. Hellmann- Yaacoub M.
Mrs. Lenoir- Ellie B.
Mrs. Lombardo- Liv C.
What we'll be learning this week...
Language Arts
- Letters: Digraph- 'sh'
- Review words: 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
- Make connections (to text, self, or world)
- Use illustrations to help understand the meaning of a word
- Identify beginning, middle, and end of a story by drawing/writing
- Writing an Informational Text (plan, organize, draft, revise/edit, publish/share)
Math
- Solid Figures- 3D shapes (cone, sphere, cylinder, and cube)
- Sorting 2D and 3D shapes using attributes
I & I
- Celebrating Black History Month (Mae Jemison)
- How do people meet their needs and wants?
Free Saturday Math Tutoring for PISD Students (K–12)
Guinn Special Programs Center, in partnership with Top Achievers and IntelliChoice, offers free math tutoring every Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Guinn Special Programs Center, 2221 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX.
- Open to all PISD students
- Approximately 3:1 student-to-tutor ratio
- Individualized support, including help with homework
- Light breakfast provided
- All materials included
Register at: topachieversplano.org/programs/steam-program
Please share with your math faculty and refer students who may benefit. Thank you for supporting student success!
Please contact Lawrence Mann with any questions.
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
