ROAR! We're Back!

Dear Families,

We are excited to share some wonderful developments from our classrooms that reflect our ongoing commitment to creating a supportive, respectful, and empowering learning environment for every student.

Over the past few weeks, our students have been engaging with the Capturing Kids' Hearts model, a nationally recognized framework that helps build meaningful relationships, foster trust, and promote responsible behavior through social-emotional learning.

One of the key components we’ve been focusing on is empathy — understanding and respecting the feelings and perspectives of others. Through class discussions, team-building activities, and daily reflections, students are learning how to:

• Listen actively and respectfully to one another

• Use positive communication skills

• Support classmates through challenges

• Take responsibility for their actions and words

• Celebrate each other’s successes and differences

You may have even noticed some of these positive changes at home — students showing more patience, using encouraging language, or being more open to solving conflicts peacefully.

We believe that when students feel safe, seen, and heard, they are more engaged and ready to learn. The Capturing Kids’ Hearts approach helps us build that foundation by creating classroom cultures based on kindness, empathy, and mutual respect.

We encourage you to continue these conversations at home. Ask your child how they’ve been practicing empathy at school, or how they’ve contributed to their class's social contract — another key part of this program that students help create to guide their shared expectations and values.

Thank you for your continued support in helping our students grow not only academically, but emotionally and socially as well. We are proud of the progress they are making and look forward to seeing these skills continue to develop throughout the year.

Warm regards,

Ms. Fonville & Dr. Evans

Estimadas familias:

Nos complace compartir algunos avances maravillosos en nuestras aulas, que reflejan nuestro compromiso continuo con la creación de un entorno de aprendizaje de apoyo, respeto y empoderamiento para cada estudiante.

Durante las últimas semanas, nuestros estudiantes han estado participando en el modelo Capturing Kids' Hearts, un marco reconocido a nivel nacional que ayuda a construir relaciones significativas, fomentar la confianza y promover un comportamiento responsable a través del aprendizaje socioemocional.

Uno de los componentes clave en los que nos hemos centrado es la empatía: comprender y respetar los sentimientos y las perspectivas de los demás. A través de debates en clase, actividades de trabajo en equipo y reflexiones diarias, los estudiantes están aprendiendo a:

Escucharse activa y respetuosamente

Utilizar habilidades de comunicación positivas

Apoyar a sus compañeros ante los desafíos

Asumir la responsabilidad de sus acciones y palabras

Celebrar los éxitos y las diferencias de los demás

Quizás incluso hayan notado algunos de estos cambios positivos en casa: los estudiantes muestran más paciencia, usan un lenguaje alentador o están más dispuestos a resolver conflictos de forma pacífica.

Creemos que cuando los estudiantes se sienten seguros, vistos y escuchados, se involucran más y están más preparados para aprender. El enfoque "Capturando el Corazón de los Niños" nos ayuda a construir esa base al crear culturas en el aula basadas en la amabilidad, la empatía y el respeto mutuo.

Los animamos a continuar estas conversaciones en casa. Pregúntele a su hijo/a cómo ha estado practicando la empatía en la escuela o cómo ha contribuido al contrato social de su clase, otro aspecto clave de este programa que los estudiantes ayudan a crear para guiar sus expectativas y valores compartidos.

Gracias por su continuo apoyo para ayudar a nuestros estudiantes a crecer no solo académicamente, sino también emocional y socialmente. Estamos orgullosos de su progreso y esperamos ver que estas habilidades continúen desarrollándose a lo largo del año.

Atentamente,

Sra. Fonville y Dra. Evans

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH BEGINS 9/15

el mes de herencia hispana empieza el 15 de sept

Title 1/PTO interest meeting - September 25

4:00 pm

Picture Day - October 6, 2025

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming PTO Interest Meeting! Whether you’re a returning volunteer or new to our school community, we’d love for you to learn more about how you can get involved. All PTO volunteers but submit a background check form.

📅 Date: Sept 25, 2025
🕒 Time: 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
📍 Location: HRE media center

Our Parent-Teacher Organization plays a vital role in supporting students, teachers, and school events. This meeting is a great opportunity to hear about our goals for the year, share your ideas, and find ways to contribute—big or small!

We hope to see you there!

Estimados padres y tutores:

¡Nos complace invitarlos a nuestra próxima Reunión de Interés de la Asociación de Padres y Maestros (PTO)! Ya sea que ya sea voluntario o nuevo en nuestra comunidad escolar, nos encantaría que conociera más sobre cómo puede participar. Todos los voluntarios del PTO deben presentar un formulario de verificación de antecedentes.

📅 Fecha: 25 de septiembre de 2025

🕒 Hora: 4:00 - 4:30

📍 Lugar: biblioteca de HRE o =

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/quw-oyww-gsz

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 510-766-2093‬ PIN: ‪720 101 570‬#

Nuestra Organización de Padres y Maestros desempeña un papel fundamental en el apoyo a estudiantes, maestros y eventos escolares. Esta reunión es una excelente oportunidad para conocer nuestras metas para el año, compartir sus ideas y encontrar maneras de contribuir, ya sea grande o pequeña.

¡Esperamos verlos allí!

Reminders:

• School begins at 7:50 a.m. for ALL students Pre-K-5. If you arrive after 7:50, you must park in the Pre-K parking lot and walk in with your students to sign them in before they can go to class.
• Breakfast will stop being served at 9:00 am.
• If you need to change your child's afternoon transportation, please call the front office at (336) 578-0177 before 2:00 p.m. Teachers will not be able to check and respond to messages and emails throughout the day during instructional time. Please do not expect an immediate response from your child's teacher during instructional hours. Office hours for teachers begin after 3:00 p.m.
• Families may come to eat lunch with your students. Please reach out to your child's teacher 24 hours in advance, if you can, to let them know you are coming so they can plan for seating. Remember: NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK MAY BE BROUGHT IN. Upon arrival, please sign in at the front office and get a visitor's tag.
• Just a quick safety reminder: If you are signing your student(s) out early (before 2:20 p.m.), you must go inside the front office and check them out. If you arrive after 2:20 p.m., to sign your child out, you must wait until the dismissal announcements are made at 2:25 p.m. We appreciate your cooperation with this matter!

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