Un Mensaje de Srta. Beatriz

A Message from Srta. Beatriz Fechas Importantes

Important Dates

¡No Te Olvides!

Don’t Forget!

Please check outside your child’s

classroom for Parent/Teacher

Conference sign-ups.

Tamales Fundraiser will start Oct.

17th and orders will be due back by

Nov. 9th.

Oct. 3-14 – Community Helpers

Oct. 17 (Monday)– Tamales

Fundraiser starts (Look for

Samples on Wed. 17th and Thurs.

18th)

Oct. 17-21 – Parent/ Teacher

conferences (Details in Parent’s

Corner)

Oct. 24 & 25 (Mon. & Tues.)-

Individual Picture Day

Oct. 24 & 25 (Mon. & Tues.) –

Bring a decorated pumpkin

(Details in Parent’s Corner)

Oct. 26 & 27 (Mon. & Tues.)-

Periquito Azul Days and Fall Fest

Parties (Details in Parent’s Corner)

Octubre 2016/October 2016

Mi Escuela Es Tu Escuela

EscuelaEscuela Spanish Schoolhouse

SSSchoolhouse

Schoolhouse

Thank you to all of our parents who made it to our Volunteer Meeting. We had a great turnout! Thank you for sharing your wonderful talents in making Spanish Schoolhouse the best school it can be. The children LOVE having their parents help, and we do too! Our October theme is “My Community.” This month, we will learn about the people and places in our community, with a special focus on community helpers.

Diving into our cultural theme, we will learn about some unique community helpers in Latin America, like bakers (los panaderos), ice cream vendors (los paleteros), and shoemakers (los zapateros). We’ll also discuss methods of communication and transportation. Finally, we’ll wrap up the month by learning about the seasons, especially Fall. We are excited to have some special visits coming up from helpers right here in our own community!

We’ll also continue our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month!

Oct. 16- Finley Johnson Oct. 16- Mikaela Mattus Oct. 17- Kai Sechrist Oct. 20- Olivia Jarrin Oct. 23- Carlos Hutt Lozano Oct. 26- Gabrielle Semadeni Oct. 29- Aiden Brokish Oct. 31- Norah Kabanek

Los Cumpleaños de Octubre

October Birthdays

¿Sabías Que? Did you Know….?

Oct. 2- Valentina Santillan Alvarado Oct. 5- Katherine Hairr Oct. 7- Allison Haire Oct. 8- Gabriel Cordova Oct. 10- Roman Guerra Oct. 10- Juliana Mauricio Oct. 12- Juan Pablo Escalante Oct. 14- Alejandro Rodriguez Oct. 16- Alexa Avila

Spanish is one of the world's most phonetic

languages. If you know how a word is spelled, you

can almost always know how it is pronounced

(although the reverse isn't true). The main

exception is recent words of foreign origin, which

usually retain their original spelling.

The vowel system in Spanish is quite simple and

straight forward. The 5 vowels: A, E, I, O and U

always represent the same sounds, with very few

exceptions, unlike English!!

We have teachers from all of the

countries listed below. Which country

do you think has the most

representation on our staff?

Colombia

Mexico

Argentina

El Salvador

Venezuela

Costa Rica

USA

Perú

Arroz con leche

me quiero casar,

con una señorita

de este lugar.

Que sepa coser,

que sepa bordar

que sepa abrir la puerta

para ir a jugar.

Con ésta sí, con ésta no,

con esta señorita me caso yo.

Uno, dos y tres, cuatro, cinco, seis,

siete, ocho, nueve y diez. Uno, dos y tres,

cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve y diez.

El uno es un palito. El dos es un patito El tres un gusanito. El cuatro un

garabato. El cinco pega un brinco. El seis es un

ganchito. El siete es un piquete. El ocho es un

bizcocho. El nueve una culebra, para espantar el

diez.

Canciones del Mes/Songs of the Month

Arroz con Leche/Rice with Milk (Rice Pudding)

Los Números/Numbers

(Click link below for additional verses)

Rice with milk I want to get married

With a girl

From this place

Who knows how to sew

Who knows how to embroider

Who knows how to open the door

To go out and play.

With this one yes, with this one no,

With this young lady I will get married.

One, two and three, Four, five and six,

Seven, eight, nine and ten. One, two and three, Four, five and six,

Seven, eight, nine and ten. The one is a stick. The two is a duckling.

The three, a little worm. The four, a scribble.

The five gives a jump. The six is a little hook.

The seven is a pinch. The eight is a sponge cake.

The nine, a snake, that scares the ten.

For a printable version of all song lyrics, please click on the link below:

Songs of the Month

Los Meses del Año/The Months of the Year

Enero, febrero,

marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto,

septiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre,

meses del año.

January, February, March, April,

May, June, July, August,

September, October, November, December,

Months of the year.

MISS SANDRA’S ENGLISH NEWS

Letters of the Month: H, C, O, P, & J.

Books: Christopher Columbus, Opposites, Pumpkin Patch, Dora’s Perfect Pumpkin

Songs: Shake my sillies out, If you’re happy & you know it, Let everyone clap their hands,

and the October song for our calendar.

October is such a busy and exciting month full of wonderful events!

Our English class will start out with the letter "H" focusing on heroes and our community

helpers. While learning the letter "C" we will also discover what Columbus and his three

ships were all about. The letters "O", "P", and "J" will follow. We will compliment these

letters with songs, poems, books and a fun activity about October. Please be sure to ask

your child to recite one to you! They get so excited to share what they have learned with

you. Happy Fall!

Parents’ Corner

S CCor Thanks to our volunteers, we will have different visitors in our school talking about their

professions Oct. 3 - 14.

Parent / Teacher conferences will be held Monday, Oct. 17 – Friday, Oct. 21. Sign-up sheets will be posted outside your child’s classroom. Please sign up for a time to meet with your child’s teacher.

Individual Picture Day will be Wednesday & Thursday, October 24 & 25. Children can wear

their favorite outfit if they wish. Uniform is optional!

Our first class parties will be held on the 26 and 27. Look for a Sign-Up Genius link in an e-

mail from your room parent sent 2 weeks before the parties! These will also be our Periquito

Azul Days, and no uniform will be required. Students have the option of wearing a non- scary

costume to their parties.

Important Links:

October Photos – click here

October Preschool Curriculum – click here

October Kindergarten Curriculum – click here

A Few Reminders

Bring your decorated pumpkin for

The “Pumpkin Patch” Monday & Tuesday

October 24 & 25

Each year we invite students to decorate their

own pumpkin and bring it to school. The

decorating is up to you: students can paint their

pumpkin, glue things on it, attach stickers, etc.

We place all the decorated pumpkins in the lawn

by the school to create our very own “pumpkin

patch.” Please bring your decorated pumpkin to

school on Monday or Tuesday, October 24 or 25.

Need ideas for healthy lunches?

http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/

8110.pdf

Spanish Schoolhouse uses Love and

Logic in the classroom. For more

information, visit:

http://www.loveandlogic.com/

For information on the Handwriting

Without Tears program, visit

http://www.hwtears.com/hwt

“Like” us on Facebook for more

news and photos from SSH!

https://www.facebook.com/SpanishS

choolhouseFrisco/

Dentro de la Clase/Inside the Classroom

One of the most important learning experiences at Spanish Schoolhouse is Circle Time. This is a group

activity where we work on developing many important skills, like listening, taking turns, expressing

ourselves, managing our bodies, and asking/answering questions.

Because attention span increases with age, the younger students’ Circle Time focuses on engaging activities

like songs and fingerplays that teach colors, shapes, body parts, days of the week, family members, and

more. Little ones love to move to the music, repeat the common phrases, and follow along with hand

motions. Circle Time also includes conversations about our monthly and weekly themes which help build

vocabulary.

In our three, four, and Kinder classes, Circle Time incorporates calendar concepts. “Days of the week” and

“months of the year” songs, counting by ones and tens, and predicting what comes next are just a few of the

calendar activities. Themes are discussed during Circle Time, and new vocabulary is introduced and

repeated. Often, a story is incorporated which reflects the theme. Children are encouraged to answer

questions about the story, predict what will happen next, and even act out the parts of the characters.

Circle Time lays the foundation of learning and is one of the most enjoyable times of the day. Children get

the most out of it if they are relaxed and ready to focus, so it helps if they arrive at school on time with a few

minutes to transition from home to the classroom. If you’d like to learn more, we hope you will join us for

scheduled Open House times later this year, where you can observe your child’s Circle Time in action!