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Dates to Note:

Friday, August 1, 2025 – Optional Open Houses for All Students

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

Monday, August 4, 2025

First Day for All Students

 

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Parent Orientation in your child’s classroom, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

 

School-wide information can be found on our Family Resources Page

 

Posts

August 11th Newsflash

Happy Monday!!! I hope everyone had a good weekend and ready for the second week of school. Students are doing a great job of getting adjusted to the classroom and the systems we are putting in place and they have really stepped up in working hard to set a good example for the class. I'm proud to say that the 4th graders are adapting well, but will most likely take about 2-3 months to become fully comfortable with the E2 transition.  I know that change can be hard, I'm grateful that so far everyone is working together to really help make each day run smoothly.

On another note, last week we held a nomination and silent voting for class leadership roles for the 1st quarter and I am happy to announce the following students who have been voted into a leadership role but a very big congratulations to all of the students who were nominated. Your classmates saw strong qualities that put you in the running, so you should be proud. 

Class Leadership Roles

President: Nina
Vice President: Hudson
Diplomat/Mediator: Nora
Ms. Shawn's Classroom Assistants: Ruby and Vivienne 

 

Parent Orientation

Thank you to those who were able to attend the parent orientation last week. If you were unable to attend the Parent Orientation, we sent home a folder with your child that included the packet of information for you to look over. 

Pizza Friday

If you would like your child to participate in Pizza Friday and you have not already turned in the Pizza Friday form or payment, please make sure to do so by August 22nd. Tomorrow, I will send home the forms for any student who needs it. 

Homework

Math: Review packet, Monday was due today. Your child should complete a lesson a day.

Reading: 20min of reading daily and fill out reading log

August Book Genre: Free Choice

When your child finishes the book they are reading in the month of August, they should prepare to give a book talk to the class. Most book talks will take place the last week of the month or the beginning of the next month. 

The first homework packet of the year was passed out on Friday. It is a review packet. Please make sure to check and initial your child's homework daily.

Tomorrow, I will send home a homework calendar to help you keep track of when each lesson is due. 

Students should also be reading 20 minutes a night and filling out the reading log for your records. The goal is for students to focus on reading a book a month. I will put up a monthly genre so that your child can experience different types of literature.  

This year students will go to Study Hall if they miss a homework assignment. If you would like to opt-put of Study Hall please email Christy Cantu, [email protected], with your request and how you will help your student make up their missed homework.

Enrichments

The Enrichment Fair was held on Friday, so your child may have expressed interest in an after school activity. Online registration for E2 Enrichments is open this Wednesday, August 13th at 7pm. ENRICHMENT REGISTRATION | Villa Montessori School

Sign Up Genius

If you haven't already, please checkout the different Sign Up Genius links that are various ways you can volunteer, help or donate in/to the class.

Parent Volunteer Opportunities
 
Class Wish List
 
Pizza Friday Snack Sign Up
 
Parent Surveys

Thank you to all the parent surveys that were filled out for me. I have read through them and soon, I will be sending a class email of Q & A with the responses to some of the questions parents asked in the survey. If you were a parent who did not attend the parent orientation, you will find the survey in the folder that was sent home with your child on Friday, please fill it out and return it to me by this Friday. 

This is all I have for now, I hope you all have a beautiful and blessed rest of the week!!

Ms. Leticia's August 4th Newsflash

August 4, 2025

Happy first day of school! Please refer to this class Newsflash weekly to see what is happening in the classroom. Today was a wonderful but busy day. Students got their supplies sorted and we were able to go over some class expectations and goals. This week will be filled with student assessments, team building, student mentor groups along with some work time. For any new students to the class (4th graders), the E2 process will be different from E1 but just know that with patience and time, it will get easier. I'm looking to my 5th and 6th graders to step into huge leadership roles within the classroom setting, leading by example and being strong mentors to their peers. 

A couple of reminders:

  • Only students in the Circle program should be dropped-off before 7:45 am in the morning. Everyone else can be dropped-off between 7:45 am – 8:30 am. Pick-up is between 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm.
  • We want to encourage independence of the students, in the morning they should have their lunchbox and backpack ready and able to exit the car on their own. If you will be coming on campus you need to get a visitor badge through the main office, this applies to afterschool hours as well.
  • Please use grace and courtesy during carline drop-off and pick-up. The first couple weeks will be busier than usual. Please refrain from using your cell phone and only exit out of the designated areas (no one should be exiting or picking up off of Meadowbrook Ave.) Also be mindful of students walking and using extra caution for safety.

 

Parent Orientation: We will be having our Parent Orientation night this Thursday, August 7th at 6:30 pm in the classroom, Room 204. We ask that at least one parent attends the orientation, if you are unable to attend, we will send home your Parent Orientation packet in your student’s communication folder on Friday.

Homework: Summer Homework should be turned in this week, and if there is any portion of summer homework not completed, your child should use this week to complete it.

Book Talks have begun. Students should have read and completed one book report project this summer. Today, I sent home book talk forms/rubrics with any student who requested one. Each student signed up for a day this week in which they would like to present. Please make sure your child is prepared for their 5-10min book talk, which is a summary and review of the book they read along with an explanation of the project they created.  

Math: Review Packet will be sent home this Friday, August 8th. A calendar for homework due dates will also be set home or you can find a copy under the tab Homework Calendar.

Reading: We encourage students to read about 20min daily at home. The goal is to complete a book every month and to present a book talk each time a book is finished. 

Pizza Friday
We will continue our Pizza Friday tradition this school year. Pizza Friday will start Friday, August 29th. If you would like for your child to participate in Pizza Friday please return the Pizza Friday form with payment on or before August 22nd. Half payment ($75) or Full payment ($150) can be made out by check to Leticia Hector, Venmo @Leticia-Hector or Cash App $LeticiaMHector
If you need to make different payment arrangements or if there is any financial hardship, please reach out to me via email [email protected].
 
Pizza Friday Form
 
The following sign-up genius links are for ways in which parents can volunteer in the class, our class Wishlist, and a sign up for all of our Pizza Friday snacks for this school year.  I will attach the links below and please feel free to look and sign up for anything of interest. 
 
Parent Volunteer Opportunities
 
Class Wish List
 
Pizza Friday Snack Sign Up
 

This is all I have for now. Have a blessed and beautiful week!! See you Thursday!!!

Ms. Leticia's July 22nd NewsFlash

Hello Families!!! The new school year is right around the corner, and I can't wait to see all the kiddos. This school year is going to be an amazing one and I want to send this newsflash to hopefully get the school year off to a good start. 
 
Sign Ups
If you have not seen it yet, I have sent 3 sign up genius emails in order to get things going before everything gets crazy busy. The following sign-up genius links are for ways parents can volunteer in the class, our class Wishlist, and a sign up for all of our Pizza Friday snacks for this school year.  I will attach the links below and please feel free to look and sign up for anything of interest. 
 
Parent Volunteer Opportunities
 
Class Wish List
 
Pizza Friday Snack Sign Up
 
Open House
With summer coming to an end in a couple of weeks, Ms. Shawn and I would like to invite you to our class Open House on Friday, August 1st between 1pm-2pm. This is a great opportunity for your child to come say hello and mingle and also organize and put together their school supplies. All students are invited. Hope to see you there!
 
Summer Homework
 Please make sure your child starts the school year off on the right foot where they feel prepared and ready. Summer homework will be collected the first day of school. If your child attended an academic camp or completed any online math lessons (for specific students I assigned online math) please let me know and I will count that as part of their math summer homework. The online math was optional.
 
We will begin book talks the first week of school, this will be the time in which your child will give a brief presentation on the book report project they chose to complete this summer. 
 
Below I will attach the links for the math summer homework in case anyone misplaced theirs. I will also attach the book report project options for anyone who needs it. 
 
Bridge to 4th Grade Math
Answer Key
 
Bridge to 5th Grade Math
Answer Key
 
Bridge to 6th Grade Math
Answer Key
 
Parent Orientation 
Please mark your calendars for parent orientation that will take place on Thursday, Aug. 7th from 6:30-7:30. It is important that at least one parent attend this orientation so that you are aware of important class and school information that will be pertinent to this school year. 
 
Pizza Friday
We will continue our Pizza Friday tradition this school year. Pizza Friday will start Friday, August 29th. If you would like for your child to participate in Pizza Friday please return the Pizza Friday form with payment on or before August 22nd. Half payment ($75) or Full payment ($150) can be made out by check to Leticia Hector, Venmo @Leticia-Hector or Cash App $LeticiaMHector
If you need to make different payment arrangements or if there is any financial hardship, please reach out to me via email [email protected].
 
Pizza Friday Form
 
Parent Volunteering
If you are looking to be a parent volunteer in any capacity, whether helping out in the classroom, on campus, or as driving chaperone, you will need to make sure all parent volunteer forms and documents are completed and turned in. I recommend that everyone complete all documentation just in case, so that it makes the process of volunteering much smoother. 
 
If you completed these documents last year, you will need to complete it again for this year. Unfortunately, the forms do not carry over year to year. 
 
Listed below, are all the links needed for the parent volunteering. 
 
Parent Volunteer Forms
 
Instructions for Fingerprint Clearance Card 
 
Chaperone Agreement Form
 
Parent Volunteer Application
 
Volunteer Criminal Affidavit
 
Volunteer Motor Vehicle Affidavit
 
I know this was a lot of information BUT I hope it is all helpful and can't wait to embark on this school year!!! See you soon enough!!!
 
Have a blessed and beautiful week. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

May 19th Class Newsflash

Monday, May 19, 2025

 I cannot believe that tomorrow is the last day of school. Where did the time go?!!! I want to give a ginormous THANK YOU to the Weiss Family for hosting our 6th grade/ end of year celebration and also sponsoring the lifeguard and pizza lunch. It was extremely special and fun! Also, a big thank you to all the parents who helped drive students to and from the party, and contributed with snacks, drinks, desserts for the party. 

I also want to give a big thank you to parents who really stepped up and helped our class this year in either generous donations,  volunteering your time to present, chaperoning fieldtrips and overnights, and just providing a community of support for both Ms. Shawn and me throughout this school year. Honestly, it does take a village to raise a child and knowing that we are all on the same team supporting one another is what matters most. So, thank you!!!!

Class Happenings

Students presented their last animal research projects and their favorite writing samples from this school year. The class also did some deep cleaning and cleared out their cubbies today, so your child should have come home with a bag of all their class notebooks, and items. We spent this afternoon doing a few community building games. 

Tomorrow will be a fun day, we will hand out class awards, have a farewell ceremony to one of our student's and our 6th graders, and enjoy the talent show. 

Summer Homework

  Today, summer homework was passed out, 4th and 5th graders got their summer homework from me and 6th graders received theirs from the middle school. Make sure to review the expectations with your student. Here is a live link to the reading list that student’s should pick a book from to do ONE project on, https://k-12readinglist.com/reading-lists-for-elementary-school-children/

Please make sure to look in your child's folder with the different letters and expectations for homework this summer. 

Talent Show

E2 talent show will be held tomorrow from 9-10:30am

Early Dismissal

Tomorrow is early dismissal for the last day of school at 11:30am. Please make sure if your child had not already taken their bag of class notebooks, items, etc. home today, that they bring it home tomorrow.

Lost and Found

Make sure to remind your student to check the lost and found for any missing items. All left over items in the lost and found will be donated.

This is my last Newsflash for this School Year!! Have a beautiful and blessed summer full of fun, relaxation and family time!!!

 

 

June 18th Newsflash

Hello families!

I hope you're all having a wonderful and relaxing summer so far and able to get out of this heat. I wanted to just send a quick Newsflash to say hello and I am excited to embark on this new school year. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions, I will be checking my work email periodically throughout the summer.

Just a quick reminder to encourage your child to stay on top of their summer homework in order to make the transition back to school much smoother!

Also, the school supply list for the upcoming year is available in the link below.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b28v7_yNhfEfr3SWKlntycwo9c3VkuI82Gle8RpvZcA/edit?usp=sharing

I’ll be sending out another newsflash in July with more details for the preparation of the first day of school as we get closer to the start of the new school year. Until then, enjoy the summer break and stay safe!

May 12th Newsflash

May 12, 2025

Class Happenings

I cannot believe the last day of school is already going to be here next Tuesday, where has the time gone?! This week students are working on their writing samples, we will be doing a Writers Cafe, where students will share their favorite writing samples with one another. We will have juice and little bites to snack on.  We will also be doing some reading and math practice. 

Saint Mary's Food Drive

We have a few students that are passionate about wanting to help the hungry. They are really wanting to set a goal of reaching about 1000 canned goods before the school year ends. All they are hoping for is that each student bring in about 2+ canned food to help their cause. A flyer will be going home to help support these kids and there will be boxes in carline and by the classrooms to drop off the canned goods. 

6th Grade Going Out

This Thursday, May 15th, the 6th graders will be going on their 6th grade Going Out to Jakes Unlimited. We handed out permission slips for this fieldtrip about 2-3 weeks ago. If your child has not turned it in, please make sure they do by Wed. We will need 1-2 parent chaperones to drive and can either stay or just drop off and pick up. We will leave campus at 10am and return between 2 &2:30. Please contact me if you are able to take some of the 6th graders. I am able to drive 4 kids, but we have (9) 6th graders total. 

Camp Surf

We survived the overnight and we had a blast!! The kids were so well behaved, truly got along with each other while also making new friends and seemed to enjoy the activities Camp Surf had to offer. I am attaching a link of pictures taken during the overnight.  Also, a BIG thank you to the parents who chaperoned the trip.  Chaperoning these trips really take a lot of time, energy and patience, so we are so truly grateful for each and every person who helped make the trip a success. 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/aWCwggratg5RAoYU9

Summer Homework: 4th and 5th graders will be getting their summer homework this week. 6th Graders will be receiving their summer homework on Monday, May 19th.  4th & 5th grade parents, please make sure to review the expectations with your child. Here is a live link to the reading list that student’s should pick a book from to do a project on, https://k-12readinglist.com/reading-lists-for-elementary-school-children/

 

6th Grade Parents

Please make sure to attend the middle school parent virtual meeting this Tuesday, May 13th from 6:30-8:00 pm.

Middle School will share details about summer homework, contact information, school supplies for the upcoming school year, parent volunteer opportunities, anticipated expenses, important dates, and more.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81323146572?pwd=JWAe0RNEP4AiSjokE0lnVePvRupfJM.1

 Meeting ID: 813 2314 6572

Passcode: 1DHJDK

Meeting ID: 813 2314 6572

Passcode: 322757

This meeting will be recorded for those who are unable to attend.

 

 6th Grade Celebration and End of Year Pool Party

We will leave campus at 9:00. the 6th grade celebration will be from 9:30-10:30am and the pool party will follow right after.

6th Grade parents please remember to drop off your child's foam picture board by Thursday.  Also please text me 1 baby picture of your 6th grader. 

6th graders need to dress nice for their celebration. 

The pool party will go from 10:30-2pm.  We will have pizza for lunch and other snacks and dessert will be available.

We will head back to school at approximately 2:15pm. 

We do need parent drivers. The Weiss family live about 15min away from the school. Driving chaperones are welcome to stay or can just drop off and pick up. 

Weiss Family Address: 800 E Circle Rd. Phoenix, 85020

A SignUp Genius for snacks, drinks, desserts, and driving chaperones had been sent out today, along with an online permission slip. 

End of Year Pool Party/6th Grade Celebration Permission Slip Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-56840372-endofyear

Class Party Snack Sign Up Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-56840318-msleticias

Make sure your child brings their bathing suit, a change of clothes, a towel, and sunscreen.

This is all I have for now!! Have a beautiful week!!

 

May 5th Newsflash

Class Happenings

Happy Cinco De Mayo Everyone!!! Well, the school year is wrapping up pretty quickly and I can't believe it!! Students are still working hard and I am so proud of the positive energy they are bring each and every day. I know that they are checked out, but I am still pushing them to end the school year strong. They are currently working on writing a descriptive story about Paul Revere and the stories I have heard so far are incredible with a major focus on colorful descriptive words and figurative language. Students are also studying American Revolution and investigating internal and external angles of different polygons. 

Next week, May 12-14th I want to end the school year on a fun note and I am going to have a class kickball game on Monday, May 12th and on Tuesday, May 13th I want to have writers cafe where students will get to share their favorite writing samples from the school year with one another, while enjoying mini pastries, treats, and tea. 

Homework

Math- Lessons 116-117

Reading- 20min daily with a filled out reading log for just today and tomorrow (Tuesday). 

Progress Reports: I will be emailing progress reports to anyone who I did not have a conference with. Summer homework is getting copied and will be handed out next week. 

Overnight Trip: Our overnight trip is just a few days away. A few things to remember...

  • Please fill out the ONLINE diet restriction medical information form asap. 
  • Also, I will be providing snacks for the ride up and ride back on the bus but students are also welcome to bring their own snacks if they prefer. I will have cuties, other fruit, granola bars, chips, fruit snacks, and water bottles.
  • Camp Surf will provide lunch once we arrive and, on the way, back. 
  • Students need to make sure they bring at least one pair of tennis shoes because we will be doing some walking and activities where closed toe shoes are needed. Also, the weather will be chilly, in the mid 60's during the day and mid 50's at night. 
  • Please arrive to campus NO EARLIER than 6:05am. There will be 2 other classes leaving for AstroCamp and so we are trying to make the transition from car to bus as smooth as possible. You may park near carline area and the bus will be near the staff parking lot. We will be departing at 6:30. 
  • Students are encouraged to bring DVD's for the bus ride and no electronics EXCEPT MP3 or Walkman to play music.

Pool Party and 6th Grade Celebration: Our class pool party and 6th grade celebration will be happening Friday, May 16th. The 6th grade celebration will take place from 9:30-10:30, 6th graders family are highly encouraged to attend, other parents for 4th and 5th are also welcome. We will be needing parent drivers that are welcome to stay or just drop off and pick up. 

I will sending a permission slip this week along with snack sign up for fruit, veggies, chips, snacks, desserts, and drinks. We will be having pizza on that day. 

This is all I have for now, I hope you all have such a beautiful and blessed rest of the week!!!

 

April 28th Newsflash

Class Happenings
 
Today was preview day for 3rd & 6th graders and everything went smoothly. The 4th and 5th graders did an amazing job of stepping up and leading the class with mini lessons for the upcoming 4ths. The 6ths seemed to have had a great time shadowing at the middle school and came back to campus with all smiles. 6th graders will be taking their middle school math placement test on Thursday morning with Ms. Clare, so please make sure they come well rested and feeling prepared.
 
On another note, the kids did such an amazing job with their 13 colonies presentations. They took the time to work well with their partner in creating a well-developed project and composed presentation with yummy dishes. The class is also working on opinion writing pieces and descriptive writing samples. In math and geometry, students are learning about the sum of internal and external angles of different polygons along with reviewing math topics related to fractions/decimals. In grammar, students are focusing on developing complex sentences using different types of adjective and adverbs within their sentence structures while 6th graders are diagramming sentences using previous sentence analysis knowledge. Although the end of the school year is rapidly approaching, students are still focusing on their studies. 
 

Early Dismissal

This Friday, May 2nd at 11:30am for parent/student/teacher conferences.

Summer Homework

I will be sending home summer homework packets for 4th and 5th graders within the next week or two. Students will be given a math folder along with writing and reading assignments that they will need to complete. I will also be creating online math practice through adaptive minds or IXL with concepts that students should practice in addition to their math folders. The additional online math practice will be covering concepts that your child may need more practice with or what they should practice with the goal of getting ahead. If you are not able to access math online, please let me know and I can make hard copies of the different concepts your child should practice. 

Parent Chaperones/Volunteers

Thank you to Jessica Funston Delfino for volunteering her time in the class on Friday, teaching the kids about essential oils. The kids really enjoyed it and spent a majority of the morning misting themselves and the class with their calming essential oil sprays. 

Also, a huge thank you to the parent chaperones who joined us last week for our ASU Gammage fieldtrip. The students really had a blast. 

Overnight parent chaperones, please remember to attend our chaperone meeting taking place Thursday, May 1st at 6:30pm in Ms. Tammy's classroom. This will be a great way for us to meet one another and ask any questions you may have regarding the trip. The meeting should only last 30-45min.  

Overnight Trip

Overnight trip waivers and a packing list went home a week ago, please make sure to sign the waiver and return by this Friday, May 2nd. I will also be sending home a dietary restriction form for any student that may have any food allergies and/or diet restrictions. 

Class Pool Party/6th Grade Celebration

The end of year pool party and 6th grade celebration will be on Friday, May 16th at the Weiss Household. The 6th grade celebration will be from 9:30-10:30am and with the pool party to follow. 6th grade parents are highly encouraged to attend the celebration, and any other parents are more than welcome to join, this is not limited to just 6th grade families. 

We will have pizza that day and there will be a sign up for sides, desserts, drinks, etc. to bring to the party. 

This is all I have for now, have a blessed and beautiful rest of your week!!

 

Class Happenings: The students have been working extremely hard on their colonial projects. They have done an amazing job with their presentations, showing a slideshow, tri-fold board, 3D project, a flag and a dish. They really got into it and learned how to collaborate and contribute to this project with their partner. Students are also completing end of year assessments this week. 

Homework: Math- Lessons 106-110 Please check, initial, and correct

                    Reading- Read for 20min daily and initial reading log

Pizza Friday: Thank you to the Weiss family for bringing in Pizza Friday snack this week.

Thank you to parent volunteer, Meghan Smart and her crew for doing an amazing job of providing and presenting activities around Earth Day awareness with providing a rotation of activities doing a recycle challenge, pocket lab for air quality understanding, and an activity doing watershed aquifer and ending with an edible aquifer activity. The kids were totally engaged and excited to learn about air, water, and land. 

Also a thank you to Jessica Delfino for coming in the Friday, April 25th to do an essential oil lesson/activity with the kiddos. 

 

Field Trip: We will be doing our last field trip of the school year this Thursday, April 24th. We are going to see a performance by the Yellow Bird Dancers at ASU Gammage. Thank you to the following parents who volunteered to drive/chaperone: Teale Bloom, Jessica Delfino, Meghan Smart, Tamara Kemper, and Daniella Nicholson. 

Chaperones, please arrive on campus by 9am. The performance is from 10-11am. We will have lunch and play time at Los Olivos park near the school from 11:30-12:30. 

 

PTO Movie Night: This Saturday, April 26th the PTO will be doing a movie night on the Elementary field. There will be food trucks and they will be showing the movie The Wild Robot, starting at 7:15 pm.

 

Preview Day: Monday, April 28th will be Preview Day for 6th graders. A permission slip went home today. Please make sure to sign and return their permission slip on or before Monday, April 28th. 

 

Overnight: Students were given a packing list and waiver form today for the overnight trip to Camp Surf. Please make sure your child returns the waiver by Monday, April 28th. An itinerary of the trip will go out Monday, May 5th. 

Overnight Chaperones, thank you for taking your personal time to be a chaperone for this trip. We will be having a chaperone meeting on Thursday, May 1st at 6:30pm. This will allow us to go over expectations of being a chaperone along with answering any questions you may have regarding the trip. This meeting will be held in Ms. Tammy's room and should only be about 30-45min long. 

 

Optional End of the Year Conferences: End of the year conferences are optional. Everyone will be emailed their student’s second semester progress report on or before May 5th. If you choose to sign up for a conference, your child will need to be present. Because of our overnight, I will be spreading out the conference days and times throughout next week. 

If you would like to sign-up for an optional end of the year conference, click the following link, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-56382328-optionalmsletici

This is all I have for now!! Have a blessed rest of the week!!!

 

 

April 15th Newsflash

Class Happenings: The fieldtrip to the middle school last week was such a blast! The class was able to see some really great and inspiring presentations. It really got the kids excited for their group projects that they are working on now. Students are partnered up to work on a 13 colonies project. The class is also working on science experiments and comparing how plants receive and transport water and nutrients throughout their system to the animal and human circulatory system. Students are also working on opinion writing on whether they feel pro athletes make too much money. Although the school year is wrapping up pretty quickly, we are trying to keep the kids engaged and motivated with ending the year academically on a successful note. 

Pizza Friday Snack: Thank you Sarah Weiss for bringing in Pizza Friday snack this week.

Parent/Teacher Conferences- Please be on the lookout this week, I will be putting up a Sign Up Genius for End of the Year conferences. Because of the overnight, it will be spread out over a longer period of time. End of the year conferences are optional. Anyone who does not sign up will have their child's progress report emailed to them and will include anything that your child should work on during the summer break (4th & 5th graders) and what they will need to focus on for the 2025 school year.

Math: Lessons 101-105

Reading: 20min daily reading and reading log

Fieldtrips: Please click on the Signup Genius link below, if you have not done so already, if you give your child permission to attend the ASU Gammage performance next week. If you already signed up for the middle school presentation last week, then your child is good to go. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-56036729-middle

Thursday, April 24th- ASU Gammage Yellow Bird Indian Dancers from 9:00-11:30am (leave campus around 9am, performance from 10-11am, return back to campus by 11:30). 

Overnight: Ms. Tammy and I are meeting this week to get all the details for the overnight trip. Parent chaperones, we will be setting up a day for a chaperone meeting to take place within the next few weeks. The overnight trip will be taking place May 7th-9th. 

This is all I have for now. Have a blessed and beautiful week!!!

April 7th Newsflash

School Auction

A BIG thank you to all the parents who donated toward our class auction basket. It sold for an amazing $555!!! Also, a BIG thank you to those who were able to donate at any capacity toward a great cause at the auction or any of the auction items that were available online. Your donations truly make a big difference. It was such a fun and beautifully well put together event and it was a blast to see everyone!!!

Class Happenings

This week the class will be working on plant science experiments along with learning about the 13 colonies. We will be practicing informative writing and a handful of students are also organizing more "Going Out" small group field trips. 

Pizza Friday: We will need someone to please sign up to bring Pizza Friday snack for this Friday.  Please sign up below if you are able to bring in snacks either this Friday or next. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-50551471-leticias

Homework: Because I canceled homework last week, students should be completing their math review packet this week. A new homework folder will go out this Friday where lesson 101 will be due on Monday. 

Math: Review Packet please make sure to check your child's work and have them make any needed corrections

Reading: 20min daily reading and reading log

Fieldtrips: Please click on the Signup Genius link below, if you have not done so already, if you give your child permission to attend both of these fieldtrips. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-56036729-middle

Wednesday, April 9th- Walking to the middle school to watch Model United Nations presentations. (9-11:30am)

Thursday, April 24th- ASU Gammage Yellow Bird Indian Dancers  from 9:00-11:30am (leave campus around 9am, performance from 10-11am, return back to campus by 11:30). 

Overnight

Our class overnight to Camp Surf will be taking place in early May (May7th-9th). You will be getting all the details about the trip within the next few weeks so please be on the lookout. 

This is all I have for now. Have a blessed and beautiful week!!!

March 24th Newsflash

Happy Monday Families!!! A ginormous thank you to all the families that donated to our class auction basket!! We so greatly appreciate you and the support. The auction is right around the corner and hope everyone is looking forward to going and having a fun time for a great cause. 
 
Below is what you need to know for the week...
 
Pizza Friday Snack
Thank you Sarah Weiss for pizza Friday snack this week.
 
Homework
Math: Lessons 96-100 Parents please check and sign your child's work. 
Reading: 20min daily reading and reading log initialed
 
AASA/ AZSCI TESTING
Please make sure your child arrives to school well rested and on time. We will have a light snack/breakfast first thing in the morning before testing. Students may bring hard candy or gum for testing days and times only. Please inform me if your child is going to be absent for one of the days/times of testing. 
 
A sign up for Test Snack is available, please click the link below. 
 
AZSCI (5th ONLY)
3/25- AZSCI- Science tests Parts 1 & 2 (am) Part 3 (pm)
 
AASA (All Students)
4/2-Writing
4/3-Part 1 Math (am)/ELA (pm)
4/4-Part 2 Math (am)/ELA (pm)
 
Middle School UN Fieldtrip
April 9th- 9-11:30am, We will be walking to the middle school to watch their United Nations Presentations. A permission will be going home this week and will be available online as well.  With parent permission, we will be walking there. 
 
This is all I have for now. Have a blessed and beautiful week!!
 
 
 

March 31st Newsflash

Class Happenings...
The last week or so, students have been actively planning and organizing different small group "Going Out" fieldtrips to different places such as, Liberty Wildlife Rescue, AZ Science Center, and a Card Trading store for my students who are actively into collecting MLB, NFL, and NBA cards.  For the Going Outs, the students plan their own trip and are then required to give a presentation on their experience, what they learned, and what others could expect if they were to ever go. 
Students have also been into baking lately, caring for our class garden, getting engaged with projects that require building things and building mini sculptures out of boxes.  I'm excited to see what the kids are really getting into and see their passions play out in the class setting. 
 
On another note, below is the info you need to know for this week. 
 
Thank you Teale Bloom for the awesome and engaging Art Masterpiece Lesson on abstract art. The kids were so engaged and the end product was so captivating. 
 
Pizza Friday Snack: We do need someone to please sign up for Pizza Friday Snack this week. Please click on the link to sign up. 
 

Auction: The Villa Auction will be happening this Saturday, April 5th at the Hotel Valley Ho from 5pm-10pm. Thank you to everyone who contributed to our class auction basket, I personally think it is amazing!!! You can view our basket and other items on the auction website here, All Items - Villa Montessori's 2025 Week of Giving | GalaBid

 

State Testing: Our class will be doing state testing this week on Wednesday, April 2nd – Friday, April 4th.

Please make sure your student gets plenty of rest the night before testing, arrives on time and has a nice healthy breakfast. We have put up a sign up for Test Day Snacks. If you are able and willing to bring in a testing day snack for the class, please click on the link below. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-55899188-leticias

Students may bring in sugar-free gum and hard candy on testing days to have during the testing sessions. Please have the student put their sugar-free gum and hard candy in a plastic bag with their name on it. 

Here is our class testing schedule:

Wednesday, April 2nd: 4th, 5th and 6th graders, AASA Writing test

Thursday, April 3rd: 4th, 5th and 6th graders, AASA ELA and Math Part 1

Friday, April 4th: 4th, 5th and 6th graders, AASA ELA and Math Part 2

 

Homework: Students will be getting new homework folders this Friday, April 4th. This week, students should be completing the review packet. 

***No Reading log is due this week. 

 

Fieldtrips: For the month of April, we have two whole class fieldtrips planned. For one, we will not need any chaperones but for the Gammage performance we will need parents to please sign up to drive some students. 

Middle School MUN

Middle School Model United Nations presentations will be held next week, April 9th and our class is invited. Please click on the link below if you give your child permission to walk to the middle school (with adult supervision) and attend the middle school presentations from 9-11:30am on April 9th. 

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The ASU Gammage

 We are excited to take the class to see, Yellow Bird Indian Dancers, Thursday, April 24th from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. but arriving between 9:15/9:30. If you are able to be a driving chaperone, please click on the link below. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-56036758-leticias

6th Grade Parents ONLY

It's about that time, 6th Grade celebrations will be creeping upon us very soon. Please be on the lookout for an email about what I will be needing from you, 6th grade parents only, in regard to our 6th grade celebration on Friday, May 16th. 

This is all I have for you for now. Have a beautiful and blessed week. 

March 17th Newsflash

Happy St. Patty's Day!!!! I hope everyone had a great spring break and feels rejuvenated.  The Science fair was blast and I was so happy and pleased at the turnout. Thank you, parents, for supporting your child with the completion of their science fair project!! I also want to congratulate and recognize all of the kiddos in Seussical. It was such an AMAZING performance. I want to give a big shout out to the students who were part of the performance...Madison, Nina, Keaton, Azlyn, and Joshua. Also another big shout out to the families who helped with costumes, props, donations, time, effort, etc. Thank you Tamara along with Clare Broyles with help from Kaila, for pouring your blood, sweat, and tears into that production. We were so impressed by the beautiful and colorful set, fantastic costumes and makeup, energy, enthusiasm, joy and overall performance of all the kiddos!!!
 
Pizza Friday Snack
Thank you ,Tamara Kemper for bring Pizza Friday Snack this Friday. 
Homework
Math Lessons: 91-95 (signed and checked and corrected)
Reading: 20min daily w/ reading log
 
***Parents, please make sure you check your child's math homework and have them work on any corrections. If your child needs additional support, please put a note and we will work with your child some time throughout the week. 
 
St. Mary's Food Drive
I have a few students who are putting together a group to collect canned goods and/or $$$ to help fight hunger. Please be on the lookout for a link and flyer that will be sent home for students and families to get involved with their mission. This will also be a great way to add your donation as a tax credit. 
Class Auction Basket 
"Date Night" is our class theme. Any donation toward our class theme basket is greatly appreciated. Items will need to be dropped off before March 21st. 
 
Please click on the link below to sign up to donate an item. 
 
AASA Testing
Please make sure your child arrives to school on time and well resting during testing days. We always like to have light snacks the morning of testing. There will be a link for sign up for simple snacks for our testing days. I will get that up and sent out this week. Thank you to those who always help, support and donate to our class!!!
AASA State Testing Schedule
Tue. March 25th- AZ Science (5th Gr. ONLY)
Wed. April 2nd- Writing
Thu. April 2rd- Math Part 1 (AM) & ELA  Part 1 (PM)
Fri. April 3rd- Math Part 2 (AM) & ELA Part 2 (PM)
 
This is all I have for now. Have a blessed and beautiful week!!!
 
 

March 3rd Newsflash

 

Homework

Math Lessons- 86-90 (Math homework checked, initialed and corrected)

Reading- 20min daily reading (Reading log filled out and initialed)

Spring Break: Next week, Monday, March 10th – Friday, March 14th.

One math lesson, lesson 91, and 20 minutes of reading are due when we come back from break on Monday, March 17th.

 

Pizza Friday Snack: Thank you Aubrey Piciucco for bringing in Pizza Friday Snack this week.

 

Science Fair: The Science Fair is this, Thursday, March 6th. We will be having the fair in the Davis building outdoor area next to the library. Parents and families are welcome to come and view the fair from 10 am – 11 am.

 

Villa Musical- Seussical Kids!!  Back-to Back Performances 6pm & 7:15pm, Seats are VERY limited and must have a ticket to be admitted.

Please bring cash $$ for concessions. Please bring cash for concessions - 100% of purchases go towards next year's musical!

 

Pajama Day: Friday, March 7th, kids may wear their PJ's. Students are allowed to wear their pajamas to school and bring a pillow and a blanket. If students have all their classwork completed for the week, they will be able to play games, read books and watch movies. If your student brings in a movie or game, we ask that it be school appropriate and rated G or PG.

We will also have a class Barter Day for any student who would like to participate. 

Class Auction Basket 
"Date Night" is our class theme. Any donation toward our class theme basket is greatly appreciated. Items will need to be dropped off before March 21st. 
 
Please click on the link below to sign up to donate an item. 
 
AASA State Testing Schedule
Tue. March 25th- AZ Science (5th Gr. ONLY)
Wed. April 2nd- Writing
Thu. April 2rd- Math Part 1 (AM) & ELA  Part 1 (PM)
Fri. April 3rd- Math Part 2 (AM) & ELA Part 2 (PM)
 
This is all I have for now. Have a blessed and beautiful week!!!