Kindergarten Newsletter
Week of December 1-5, 2025
Holiday Food Drive
What we'll be learning this week...
Language Arts
- Letters: Kk, Ss /s/ and /z/
- New Words: are, does
- Central Idea and Key Details
- Research writing
- Develop handwriting by accurately forming letters
Math
- Model the action of joining and separating using objects
- Explain strategy when solving joining problems using concrete objects
I & I
- How can people and places be alike and different?
- Family Traditions
Free Saturday Math Tutoring for PISD Students (Kâ12)
Guinn Special Programs Center, in partnership with Top Achievers and IntelliChoice, offers free math tutoring every Saturday, 10:00 a.m.â12:00 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

