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October 25th Class Newsflash

 Learning, Growing & Giving Back!

Pizza Friday Snack

 A special thank-you to Jennifer Putnam for providing our Pizza Friday snack this week! We truly appreciate your kindness and generosity!

Homework Reminders

IXL Math: Students should continue completing their assigned IXL math homework.

Daily Reading: Please encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes each day. Our October reading genre is Mystery! 🔎

Spelling: Please take a few minutes throughout the week to practice and study spelling words with your child so they feel prepared for Friday's test.

Great Lives Project - Coming Soon!

This school year, students will embark on an exciting, long-term project exploring the Great Life of an individual they choose to research!

This project will be completed primarily at home, with designated opportunities to work on it in class. Throughout the process, students will receive lessons, guidance, and mini-deadlines to help them stay organized and successful.

Important Upcoming Great Lives Dates:

  • November 2: Great Lives project packets will be distributed.

  • November 6th: Parents and students should review the packet together, sign, and return the required form.

  • Week of January 26: Great Lives Fair!

Please be on the lookout for this important packet. 

Class Happenings

Catch-Up Week: This week, students will have an opportunity to catch up on any unfinished assignments and projects. Students who are caught up, or finish their work during the week, will have opportunities to volunteer in our classroom or around campus, research a topic(s) of personal interest, or begin planning a Going Out experience.

Learning Through Service: Our students will also have the opportunity to help run a station for the E1 Fall Festivities and lend a helping hand in creating our very own class garden! 

Friday Fun! We will wrap up our week with some fun "Fall" activities for students to enjoy!

Campus Safety Week: Throughout the week, students will participate in discussions and practice different safety drills. These discussions and practice will help students understand the importance of safety and preparedness in a calm and supportive environment.

Class Social Parent Survey

Please be on the lookout for a survey that will be emailed to you soon. Daniella Nicholson (Parent coordinator) will be emailing the survey that will contain possible dates & times for our class social. Our class socials is an opportunity for kids and families to get together and enjoy some laughter, conversation, while having some fun. Please fill out the survey so that we can get a better idea of what families would like to do before winter break

 School Happenings & Important Dates

October 28 — Vision & Hearing Rescreening

Students who were absent during the original screening on October 6th will be screened on Wednesday.

Thursday, October 29th — October Dine-Out Peter Piper Pizza

3945 E. Thomas Rd Phoenix, 85008 4-8pm

Novemeber 2-6 — Scholastic Book Fair 

November 9 — Picture Day Makeups

Students who missed our original Picture Day, last Tuesday will have an opportunity to have their pictures taken on Nov. 9th.

Spring Overnight — AstroCamp!

Our Class Spring Overnight to AstroCamp is scheduled for May 12–14

An email was sent to families from Barbi Smith with information regarding the cost and payment arrangements of the trip.

This trip is a fun one, but parent chaperones are extremely limited for this trip. For any parent interested in being an overnight chaperone, you can put your name in the hat to be included in the lottery, please keep these important dates in mind:

  • November 9: Chaperone request forms will be sent home.

  • January 6: Deadline for all required paperwork to be completed, including having a fingerprint clearance card on file.

  • January 7: Chaperone lottery takes place.

  • January 8: Parents who entered the lottery will be notified of the results.

We are looking forward to another memorable overnight experience!

A Peek Into Our October Lessons

Our classroom has been busy exploring a variety of exciting topics across the curriculum!

History: Building Blocks of Civilizations and Ancient Mesopotamia

Science: Animal Cells and the Skeletal System

Geography: Physical, Political, and Resource Maps of Africa

Language & Grammar: Quotation Marks, Apostrophes, Similes & Metaphors, Idioms, Types of Nouns, and Types of Adjectives

Writing: Descriptive Writing with an emphasis on incorporating figurative language to make our writing more vivid and creative.

Geometry

  • 4th Grade: Classifying Triangles, Area, and Perimeter of rectangles and squares

  • 5th Grade: Classifying Quadrilaterals and Types of Polygons

  • 6th Grade: Area of Triangles and Quadrilaterals

Math

  • 4th Grade: Multiplying with One- and Two-Digit Multipliers, Factors, Dividing with One-Digit Divisors, and Reading and Writing Large Numbers

  • 5th Grade: Greatest Common Factors, Least Common Multiples, Simplifying Fractions, Reviewing Two-Digit Multiplication, and Dividing by Powers of 10

  • 6th Grade: Prime and Composite Numbers, Greatest Common Factors, Least Common Multiples, Reviewing Division with Two-Digit Divisors, and Writing and Converting Decimals and Fractions

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

October 18th Newsflash

 Weekly Newsflash – October 18th 

Welcome Back from Fall Break! 

I hope everyone had a wonderful Fall Break and was able to enjoy some well-deserved rest, relaxation, and quality time with family and friends! I am looking forward to welcoming everyone back and hearing about all the fun adventures our students had over the break!

A big THANK YOU to all of our wonderful parents who volunteered to chaperone our first field trip to SMoCA! It was such a great experience for our students, and we truly couldn't have done it without your help and support! We appreciate you! 

Picture Day – Tuesday, October 20th

Don't forget to bring those beautiful smiles! Picture Day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th at 9:30 AM.

Early Dismissal – Friday, October 23rd

Just a friendly reminder that we will have Early Dismissal at 11:30 AM this Friday for Teacher Professional Development.

Homework Reminders

IXL Math: I hope everyone enjoyed a little break from homework over Fall Break! We will be jumping back into our regular IXL homework routine this week. As a reminder, students should aim for a SmartScore of 80 on each assigned skill. However, if your child begins to feel frustrated or is struggling with a particular concept, please have them work on that skill for approximately 15–20 minutes instead. We want homework to be meaningful practice without becoming overwhelming!

Reading: Students should continue reading for 20 minutes each day. Our October genre is Mystery! 

Spelling: I was unable to give students their spelling test before Fall break so they will have the same list as before. Please encourage your child to practice and study their spelling words throughout the week so they feel confident and prepared for their spelling test this Friday.

Trunk or Treat – Saturday, October 24th

Mark your calendars for some spooky fun! Our Trunk or Treat event will be held on Saturday, October 24th, from 4:00–7:00 PM. We hope to see everyone there for a fun-filled evening! 

Click the link below for volunteer opportunities.

Families can sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-64964881-trunk

We are also asking for candy and non-candy treat donations. Donations can be dropped off at the Admin Office during normal business hours, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–6:00 PM.

Thank you for your donations and continued support!

 

Wishing all of you a beautiful and blessed week! 

October 4th Newsflash

Weekly Newsflash

I can’t believe we only have ONE more week before Fall Break! Where is the time going?! 

Last week was jam packed with so many fun projects, presentations, and learning experiences!

Celebrations, Creations & Discoveries!

Hispanic Heritage Fair: The kids did a FANTASTIC job with their Hispanic Heritage projects and presentations! On Friday, we held our Hispanic Heritage Fair, where students had the opportunity to present to one another while traveling around with their Hispanic Heritage Passports. At each stop, they wrote down something fun or interesting they learned from their classmates. The students seemed to have a blast and really took their presentations seriously. I am SO proud of them and all of their hard work!

Edible Cells: Students also ended their Friday by building an edible cell! This year, we are learning all about the human body systems, and we started by learning about cells and the different parts of a cell. After completing several assignments and activities on cells, students got to put their knowledge to work by creating their own edible cell using a sugar cookie and lots of fun toppings! 

SMoCA Visit: On Thursday, our class had another fun opportunity when SMoCA visited our classroom to talk with students about our upcoming field trip. Students also participated in a fun and creative art project to get them excited about our visit!

Mystery Book Tasting: We also had our second Book Tasting, and this time our genre was Mystery! Students had the opportunity to preview and explore a variety of mystery books in hopes of finding one they might enjoy reading for our October Book Genre. It was so much fun to hear about the books that kids were excited to read and possibly start a book club to make it a little more fun!!

Class Happenings This Week

Class Garden: Students will be researching and putting together a list of vegetables, herbs, flowers, and other items they would like to plant in our class garden! If there is a parent who enjoys gardening and would like to help us plant our garden the week we return from Fall Break, please contact me. 

Writers Cafe: Students will get to share their writing that they have completed so far this year with their classmates in a fun way!! We will provide little bites and drinks while students are in writing circles sharing their writing samples. 

Pizza Friday Snack

Thank you to the Kelley Family for providing our Pizza Friday snack this week! We appreciate you! 

Homework

IXL Math: Students should complete their assigned IXL concepts each day with a goal of reaching a SmartScore of 80. If your child becomes frustrated after working on a concept for 20–30 minutes, please have them stop and move on to the next concept. I do not want homework to become overwhelming or frustrating.

I have also been giving students approximately 20–30 minutes of homework time in class, which gives them an opportunity to get started and ask for help when/if needed.

Reading: Please continue 20 minutes of reading each night. Our October genre is Mystery, so students should choose a Mystery book for their October reading.

Spelling: Please practice this week’s spelling words with your child throughout the week so they are prepared for their test on Friday.

SMoCA Field Trip – Thursday, October 8th 

This week we will be heading to SMoCA for our first field trip of the year! 

Students will need to bring a sack lunch for the field trip.

A HUGE thank you to the following parents who signed up to be driving chaperones:

Daniella Nicholson, Andrew Tuttle, Jana Kalusha Mascioni, Nick Karnes, Teri Kelley, Jennifer Putnam (Maybe), and Kristen Gowen-MacDonald (Maybe).

Driving chaperones: If you could please email or text me to confirm that you are still able to attend and drive for the field trip, I would greatly appreciate it.

Please arrive on campus between 9:15–9:30 AM. We will depart promptly at 9:30 AM.

Thank you SO much for donating your time and helping make these experiences possible for our students! 

Villa’s Annual Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 24

Villa’s Annual Trunk or Treat is coming up! There are still openings for cars, as well as other volunteer opportunities.

Families can sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-64964881-trunk

We are also asking for candy and non-candy treat donations. Donations can be dropped off at the Admin Office during normal business hours, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–6:00 PM.

Thank you for your donations and continued support!

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

September 28th Newsflash

Hello Families!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We have a busy and exciting week ahead as we wrap up September and head into October. Here are a few reminders and updates for the week!

Peace Education

A huge thank you to Roopali for volunteering last week and giving our class a wonderful presentation on Peace Education, with a special focus on Perspective. We truly appreciate her taking the time to share such a meaningful lesson with our students!

Pizza Friday Snack

Thank you to the Tuttle Family for providing our Pizza Friday snack this week! We appreciate you! 

Homework

IXL Math: Students should complete their assigned IXL concepts each day with a goal of reaching a SmartScore of 80. If your child is becoming frustrated after working on a concept for 20–30 minutes, please have them stop and move on to the next concept.

*I have also been giving students approximately 20–30 minutes of homework time in class, which gives them an opportunity to ask for help when/if needed.

Reading: Please continue 20 minutes of reading each night. Our October genre will be Mystery, so students should choose a Mystery book for their October reading.

Spelling: Please practice this week's spelling words with your child throughout the week so they are prepared for their test on Friday.

Class Happenings

This week is Catch-Up Week! Students will have time to complete any unfinished assignments as well as work on their cultural projects.

Mystery Book Tasting – Thursday: We will be having another Book Tasting! Students will get the opportunity to preview a variety of Mystery books and hopefully find one that sparks their interest for their October reading.

SMoCA Class Visit – Thursday: We will also have a special class visit from the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA). They will be doing an activity with our students and helping prepare them for our upcoming museum visit.

Hispanic Heritage Fair – Friday: We will wrap up our Hispanic Heritage Month studies with a Hispanic Heritage Fair! Students will have the opportunity to present their projects and share what they have learned with their classmates. 

Field Trip

SMoCA Field Trip – Thursday, October 8: Next week, we will be heading to SMoCA for our first field trip! A big thank you to the parents who have signed up to be driving chaperones, we have enough driver now. We appreciate you donating your time with helping. 

Villa's Annual Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 24

Villa's Annual Trunk or Treat is coming up! There are still openings for cars as well as other volunteer opportunities.

Trunk or Treat Sign-Up 2026

We are also asking for candy and non-candy treat donations. Donations can be dropped off at the Admin Office during normal business hours, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–6:00 PM. We appreciate your donations and support!

September Lessons 

Language/Grammar

  • Similes/Metaphors
  • Apostrophes
  • Types of sentences (Simple, compound, complex, compound complex)
  • Simple and compound sentences
  • 4th Grade: Prepositions, Types of Nouns
  • 5th & 6th Grade: Prepositional phrases, Types of Nouns

Reading

  • Novel Study Read-Aloud: Wonder

Writing

  • Editing and proofreading
  • Biographical Narrative

Math

  • 4th Grade: Multiplication with 1 & 2 digit multipliers, Multiplying with multiples of 10, Expanded notation, Numeration
  • 5th Grade: Factors — GCF, Simplifying Fractions, Multiplying with 2 digit multipliers
  • 6th Grade: Greatest Common Factors, Lowest Common Multiples, Division with 2 digit divisors

Geometry

  • 4th Grade: Measuring Angles, Parts of a triangle
  • 5th Grade: Sum of angles, 7 triangles of reality, Height of triangles, Quadrilaterals
  • 6th Grade: Sum of angles, 7 Triangles of reality, Height of triangles, Area of triangles

Science

  • Parts of a Cell

History

  • History of writing
  • History of numbers
  • Hispanic Heritage study

Geography

  • Types of maps —Political and physical maps of Africa
 

Have a blessed and beautiful week! ❤️

AUGUST 23, 2026

Class Newsflash

Hello Parents!

I hope everyone is doing well! Here is our news for the week.

Homework

  • Math: Review Packet, Days 1–5
  • Reading: 20 minutes of daily reading. Our August genre is Free Choice. Once your child has completed their book, please let me know so that they may give a 5–10 minute book talk to the class. No project is necessary.
  • Spelling: Please practice with your child so that they are ready for their spelling test by Friday.
Math Answer Keys
 

Pizza Friday

If you would like for your child to participate in Pizza Friday, please make sure a half or full payment is made by Friday, August 28th.

You may pay by:

  • Cash
  • Venmo: @Leticia-Hector
  • Cash App: $LeticiaMHector
  • Zelle
  • Check made payable to Leticia Hector

Pizza Friday will begin Friday, September 4th.

 

Permission Slips

A permission slip was included in the Parent Orientation folder. It includes the field trips we have planned so far for this school year.

Please make sure to sign the permission slip and return it in your child’s communication folder.

If you are able to chaperone any of our planned field trips, please make sure to indicate that on the permission slip and let me know how many students you are able to drive.

Any additional field trips that we organize throughout the school year will have a separate permission slip.

Q&A

I read all the Parent Questionnaires that were turned into me and I took the questions parents asked and decided to make a Q&A form that will hopefully answer any questions that parents may have in regard to their child and/or the classroom. Please click on the link to read the responses to those questions. 
 

Seesaw

I am preparing a way for families to be able to see work completed by your child in class throughout the week. I am in the process of creating Seesaw accounts for families to login to be able to see your child's work. Pictures will only be of your child unless it is a group project. Please download the app or create an account once the invite is sent to you. I am so excited to get this started but in full disclosure I am learning about this new app and fingers crossed that it will go smoothly. Below is the link to get to our class BUT no images are posted as of yet but should be by this week. 
 

Goal Setting Conferences

I have sent out the sign-up for Goal Setting Conferences, that will be taking place mid-September. Please click on the link below to sign up for the Goal setting conference, if you haven't done so already. 
 

August Lessons 

Language/Grammar

  • Prefixes and suffixes
  • Commas
  • Personification
  • Types of sentences
  • Simple and compound sentences
  • 4th Grade: Sentence analysis — subjects, predicates, direct objects, and indirect objects
  • 5th & 6th Grade: Sentence analysis and prepositional phrases

Reading

  • Novel Study Read-Aloud: Wonder

Writing

  • Editing and proofreading
  • Introductions and topic sentences

Math

  • 4th Grade: Checkerboard — multiplication with a 1-digit multiplier
  • 5th Grade: Factors — prime and composite numbers
  • 6th Grade: Factor Trees — greatest common factors

Geometry

  • All: Types of lines
  • 4th Grade: Angles
  • 5th Grade: Measuring angles
  • 6th Grade: Sum of angles — triangles

Science

  • The Big Bang
  • Lava to Life
  • Beginning study of the human body

Geography

  • Types of maps — basic introduction

This is all I have for you for now. 

Have a Blessed and Beautiful Week!!!

August 30th Newsflash

Hello Families, I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. I wanted to just give you a look into this week's Class Happenings!!!

Catch-Up Week

This week will be a Catch-Up Week for our class!  I like to use this time to give students the opportunity to complete any unfinished work from the previous weeks and make sure they are feeling caught up and on track.

Students who are current with their work will have the opportunity to choose projects or topics they would like to dive a little deeper into, enjoy cooking/baking and/or art activities, as well as find ways to help and volunteer around our campus. These are great times to explore their interests and find fun but meaningful ways to contribute to our school community.

Students will still be receiving lessons throughout the week, but we will also be using this time to get caught up so that we can start fresh after Labor Day!!

Weekend Work

Please check in with your child and/or take a peek in their communication/homework folder to see if they had any assignments to complete over the weekend.  A few students were a little behind and brought home 2–3 assignments that will need to be completed and turned in by tomorrow.

If your child brought work home, they were also given a small slip that will need to be signed and returned. Please keep in mind that some of the work they brought home may look a little different from the exact assignment they were working on in class. Because we use a variety of hands-on materials in our classroom, I will sometimes need to send home a different version that allows them to practice or complete the same skill at home.

I encourage students who are a little behind to bring some work home so they can get caught up without feeling overwhelmed the next week. Although this week is our Catch-Up Week, students are still receiving lessons and working on some larger projects in class. My goal is for Catch-Up Week to help students feel more organized and successful, not to make them feel like they have an overwhelming amount of work to complete.

Labor Day

No School, Monday, September 7th 

Homework

  • Math: Review Packet, Days 6-10
  • Reading: 20 minutes of daily reading. Our August genre is Free Choice. Once your child has completed their book, please let me know so that they may give a 5–10 minute book talk to the class. No project is necessary.
  • Spelling: Please practice with your child so that they are ready for their spelling test by Friday.
Math Answer Keys
 

Pizza Friday

Pizza Friday starts this Friday, September 4th.

If you have not paid yet and would like for your child to participate in Pizza Friday, please make sure a half or full payment is made ASAP.

You may pay by:

  • Cash
  • Venmo: @Leticia-Hector
  • Cash App: $LeticiaMHector
  • Zelle
  • Check made payable to Leticia Hector
 

Seesaw

You may have received an invitation to join Seesaw!  I am so excited to start using this as a way to share special moments of your child throughout their day in our classroom.

Throughout the week, I will post pictures of your child and/or their work so that you can get a little glimpse into what they are learning and doing in class. Only you will be able to see the pictures that your child are in; this is not a public sharing platform.

If you have not accepted your invitation yet, please do so when you have a chance. Seesaw is a new app for me too, so please be patient with me as I learn all the ins and outs of it.  Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly!

I am really excited to be able to share these little moments with you and give you another way to feel connected to your child's classroom experience!

 
 

Goal Setting Conferences

Please click on the link below to sign up for the Goal setting conference, if you haven't done so already. 
 

Q&A

This may be boring to read BUT it has a lot of good questions and responses that may help answer any questions you may have about the class. 
I read all the Parent Questionnaires that were turned into me, and I took the questions parents asked and decided to make a Q&A form that will hopefully answer any questions that parents may have in regard to their child and/or the classroom. Please click on the link to read the responses to those questions. 
 
This is all I have for now!! Have a blessed and beautiful week!!!

September 20th Newsflash

Weekly Newsflash

Hello Families!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Here are a few reminders and updates for our week. 

Thank You- Roopali for volunteering to come into the class this week and give a lesson on Peace Education 

Early Dismissal – Goal Setting Conferences

We will have Early Dismissal for Goal Setting Conferences. 

Homework 

Weekend Classwork 

Your child may have been asked to bring home some classwork to complete over the weekend so that they don't fall behind in class. If your child did have work to complete, please make sure your child turns it in tomorrow morning.

NO other HOMEWORK is due tomorrow...New IXL homework math concepts will be available for students to start tomorrow. 

Math Homework – IXL

We are officially starting our new IXL Math Homework this week!

Students will have 2–3 math lessons/concepts assigned by me each day. Their goal is to work toward a SmartScore of 80 on each assigned skill.

In case you did not see your child's IXL login information along with the Homework Letter in your child's communication folder, I have attached the IXL Homework Letter, which explains how to log in, where students can find their assigned lessons, and our homework expectations.  Please take a few minutes to review it with your child.

Reading

Students should continue reading for at least 20 minutes each day.

For the month of October, I'd love for students to find a mystery book. I will be having a Book Tasting (preview books) in class next week to give students a few mystery book ideas.
October Genre: Mystery

Spelling

Please practice this week’s spelling words with your child so they are prepared for their spelling test on Friday.

 Field Trip – SMoCA

Our first field trip is scheduled for October 8th to the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA)

If your child had a permission slip in their communication folder, please make sure it is signed and returned this week.

A BIG thank you to the parents who have already reached out to volunteer to drive!  So far, I have:

Daniella (5), Jana (4), Andrew (6)
Jennifer Putnam – Maybe

I am still looking for 2–3 additional parent drivers. If you are available and willing to drive, please reach out and let me know. I truly appreciate your help.

Seesaw

Don't forget to check out the Seesaw app! I will continue sharing some cute action photos of your child working, learning, and enjoying our classroom throughout the week. 

Click on the link below if you have not already signed up for Seesaw. 

That is all I have for this week! 

Have a blessed and beautiful week!!! 

Ms. Leticia

September 7th Newsflash

Happy Monday, Families!

I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend! We have a few important reminders and updates for this week. Please take a moment to read through our Newsflash. 

Early Dismissal – Friday, September 11th

We will have Early Dismissal this Friday, September 11th, 11:30am for Staff Professional Development.

 

Pizza Friday Snack

A BIG thank you to the Baisley Family for providing our Pizza Friday snacks last week! We really appreciate you! 

 

Math Homework

Lessons 11 & 12 are due Tuesday.

Students should also complete Review Days 11–15 this week.

Math Answer Keys

IXL Math Homework is Coming!
We will begin our new online math homework using IXL the week of September 21st. Please be on the lookout for more information within the next week. I will send all of the details by email and as a hard copy so everyone knows exactly what to expect.

Reading

Students should continue reading for at least 20 minutes each day.

Once your child finishes their Free Choice book, please remind them to let me know so they can sign up to give their Book Talk. There is no project required for Book Talks. Students just need to be prepared to share and talk about the book they read.

Spelling

Please continue practicing spelling words with your child throughout the week so they are prepared for their Spelling Test on Friday.

 

Goal Setting Conferences

Goal Setting Conferences are set to begin next week, September 15th. 

 

Seesaw

You may have received an invitation to join Seesaw! If you have not accepted your invitation yet, please do so when you have a chance.  I am so excited to start using this as a way to share special moments of your child throughout their day in our classroom.

Only you will be able to see the pictures that your child are in; this is not a public sharing platform.

Click on the link below if you have not already signed up for Seesaw. 

 

That's all I have for now! 

Have a beautiful and blessed week!

September 13th Newsflash

 Weekly Class Newsflash 

Hello Families!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We have another busy week ahead with Goal Setting Conferences and a few important reminders. Please take a moment to check out what's happening this week. 

Early Dismissal 

Friday, September 18th 

Please remember that we will have Early Dismissal this Friday at 11:30 for Goal Setting Conferences.

Goal Setting Conferences

Goal Setting Conferences are happening this week and next week! I look forward to meeting with everyone and having the opportunity to talk about your child's goals and how we can work together to support their success this school year.

Here is the link in case you have not signed up yet. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-65326669-msleticias

Homework

Math:Students will complete Math Review Packet Days 16–20 this week.

IXL Math Homework will officially begin Monday, September 21st!
Details about IXL and our new homework routine will be emailed to families and sent home with students this week, so please be on the lookout!

Reading:Students should continue reading for 20 minutes each day.

Spelling:Please practice and study spelling words with your child throughout the week so they are prepared for their spelling test on Friday.

Seesaw

Don't forget to check out the Seesaw app! Throughout the week, you can find fun pictures of your child working, learning, and participating in activities around the classroom. 

Click on the link below if you have not already signed up for Seesaw. https://app.seesaw.me/s/713-264-897

Thank You!

A HUGE thank you to the families who have donated flowers to our classroom! We greatly appreciate your generosity! 

 

That's all I have for now! Have a blessed and beautiful week!!! 

August 10th Newsflash

We had a wonderful first day together! I was so impressed with the students' patience, positive attitudes, and hard work as we accomplished so much in a short amount of time. I am incredibly excited for the year ahead and can't wait to see all that we will learn and accomplish together!
 
Below are a few reminders for the week. 

Please make sure your child brings the following daily...

  • Water bottle
  • Placemat
  • Communication Folder

Homework

Math- Students will also receive their first homework packet this Friday, August 14. Student should complete one lesson each night. Students will begin with the Basic Math Facts & Calculation Review packet located in the side pocket of their homework folder. Once that packet is finished, they will move on to the Rev-Up packet.
 
Reading- 20min Daily reading
Book Genre for August is Free choice (A book talk will be required once your child completes their August free choice book). 
 

Parent Orientation- Thursday, August 13th 6:30-7:30pm

Parents, it is important that you attend the parent orientation so that you can get to know me a little better along with the expectations for this year. This is the one night where I will go over procedures, expectations and is an opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have. Please mark your calendars and plan on attending this meeting.
 
*I will send home a parent orientation packet for any parent who is unable to attend.

 

Enrichment Fair- Friday, August 14th

Your child will participate in an enrichment fair on Friday, where they will get to hear about any cool and fun after school enrichments, they can sign up for. Please be on the lookout for details on the different enrichments that will be available for you to sign your child up for.
 
This is all I have for now. Have a blessed and beautiful week!!!
 

August 17th Newsflash

It was lovely seeing all the parents last Thursday for parent orientation. If you were unable to attend, I sent a parent orientation folder home with your child. Please contact me, if you did not receive it. 

Getting to know you and learning more about your child is very important to me. I truly believe that when we work together as a team and stay on the same page, I can give your child the support they need to succeed, and reach their full potential

Sometime within the next week, I will also be adding a Parent Q&A section to my Newsflash, where I’ll answer some of the questions shared on the parent surveys. If you haven’t had a chance to turn in your survey yet, please do so when you can. Your responses help me get to know your child better and understand how I can best support them throughout the school year.

Class Happenings

Students are off to a great start!  Last week, we focused on learning our classroom routines, procedures, and expectations, along with a few mini-lessons and assessments. This week, we will begin more lessons while finishing up assessments so I can make sure each student is placed in appropriate groups for weekly lessons. 

 

Homework

Math: Review Packet (Mon-Fri will be due DAILY this week). Students should be completing 1 lesson a night and turning it in daily.

I was informed that the QR code was not working so I have the answer key links posted below.  

4th Grade Answer Key:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kVJ-7qrfOdRLGrfsT-ZiSmC93f6NHCbR/view?usp=sharing

5th Grade Answer Key: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k3Qy7a_yn0BRTioBACVaAve0kVELrrGK/view?usp=sharing

6th Grade Answer Key: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1amYJsVshutiQz0aJKwH76iFQL53zuV1N/view?usp=sharing

Reading: 20min daily reading. When your child completes their book, I ask that they inform me so that they may give a book talk. 

August Genre: Free Choice

Spelling: Spelling will begin NEXT week! Your child will bring home a spelling list to practice throughout the week. Please encourage your child to spend a little time each day reviewing their words, so they feel confident and prepared for their weekly spelling test that will be given every Friday.

Developing strong study habits and learning to complete and turn in assignments on time are important skills we want to help our students build. Beginning next week, Study Hall will be available for students who have not completed their homework, giving them additional time and support to get caught up and stay on track.

If you would prefer for your child to opt out of Study Hall for missed homework, please email Christy Cantu at [email protected] with your reason for opting out and the plan you will have in place at home to help your child stay on track with their daily homework.

Our goal is always to work together to help students develop responsibility and positive habits that will support their success throughout the school year.

Enrichments

You will be receiving an email with a link to sign-up for the classes. E2 Enrichment Registration opens this Wednesday, August 19th at 7pm.  All registration forms need to be completed online.

Pizza Friday

Pizza Friday will start Friday, September 4th. If your child is interested in participating in pizza Friday, please make sure that either a half or full payment is turned in by Friday, August 28th. 

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

 

 

 

 

 

August 6th Newsflash

Hello Everyone!!! We are so excited to start this new school year and I just wanted to send a few reminders to get us off to a good start...

 

Open House- Tomorrow, Friday, August 7th 

Please attend our Open House tomorrow any time between 1-2pm. This is a great way to mingle with fellow classmates while getting a head start on organizing your school supplies. 
 

First Day of School- Monday, August 10th

When students arrive they can set their items either on a hook or on the front ODE table and then they can go play until 8:30am
 

Homework- Monday, August 10th

Summer homework will be collected first thing on the morning of the first day of school. If any portion of the assignment is incomplete, students will be expected to continue working on it at home or during study hall until it is finished.
 
Math- Summer Math Folder
 
Reading- Complete 1 Book report project (Be ready to give a booktalk the first day of school) Click on the link below for the Book Talk Rubric
 
Booktalk Rubric
 
 
Writing- Complete 2 Writing Topics of your choice from the writing packet ( No specific length requirement, focus on having a strong beginning/middle/end)
 

Parent Orientation- Thursday, August 13th 6:30-7:30pm

Parents, it is important that you attend the parent orientation so that you can get to know me a little better along with the expectations for this year. This is the one night where I will go over procedures, expectations and is an opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have. Please mark your calendars and plan on attending this meeting.

 

Enrichment Fair- Friday, August 14th

Your child will participate in an enrichment fair on Friday, where they will get to hear about any cool and fun after school enrichments, they can sign up for. Please be on the lookout for details on the different enrichments that will be available for you to sign your child up for.
 

Links-Ways to Help

Below are links available to sign up for Volunteering, donating to our Class Wish List, and signing up to bring in Pizza Friday Snack...you will also see additional links for our class Supply List and Pizza Friday Form
 
Pizza Friday Letter
 

Pizza Friday Snack 

Classroom Wish List

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-64818123-leticias

Volunteer Opportunities

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-64817763-volunteer

Parent Volunteer Waivers & Forms

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE ANNUAL VOLUNTEER FORMS

 So excited to see everyone!! I can't wait to welcome you back for what I know is going to be an amazing school year filled with learning, laughter, growth, and new adventures. Together, we'll encourage one another, challenge ourselves, and create a classroom community where everyone feels supported, valued, and inspired. It's going to be a fantastic year, and I can't wait to begin this journey with all of you!

 
 

July 17th Newsflash

Welcome Back to a New School Year!

Hello, my wonderful families!

I hope you have all had a fun, relaxing, and memorable summer! I can't believe the new school year is almost here, and I am so excited to welcome everyone back. Ms. Shawn and I have been busy getting the classroom ready, and we can't wait to see all of our returning students and meet our new ones!

As we get ready for the first day of school, I wanted to send a quick newsflash with a few reminders and important dates to help your child feel confident and prepared for a fantastic start to the year.

Summer Homework

I hope your child has been able to set aside a little time this summer to work on their summer assignments.

Math:
Summer math packets will be collected on the first day of school.

Writing:
Students should choose two writing prompts from the summer writing packet. I'm not focusing on a specific length; instead, I'd like students to concentrate on writing with a strong beginning, middle, and end. These assignments are simply meant to encourage creativity and help students organize and express their thoughts through writing.

Reading:
Your child may have read several books over the summer, but they only need to complete one book report project. The book report packet includes several project ideas, but if your child would like to create their own project that's not listed, they are absolutely welcome to do so!

During the first week of school, each student will give a Book Talk to the class, on the book they chose to do their book report project on. This is a fun way for students to share a book they truly enjoyed reading over summer break with their classmates.

Their Book Talk should be approximately 5–10 minutes and include:

  • A brief introduction to the main characters and setting.

  • A summary of the story, including about three important events (without giving away the ending!).

  • A favorite passage from the book (just a few sentences or up to one short paragraph) along with an explanation of why they chose it.

  • A recommendation of who they think would enjoy the book.

  • A fun book rating (5 out of 5 stars, 10/10, two thumbs up, etc.)

Please set your child up for success with making sure they complete their summer homework by the first day of school. If any summer assignments are not finished by the first day of school, students will continue working on them during the first week of school at home or possibly in study hall until they are completed.
 

Parent Survey

It is important to me that I am able to support your child the best way possible throughout this school year. Please fill out the following Parent Survey and return it to me by the first week of school. Knowing any important information or expectations you may have this year regarding your child will be extremely helpful to me in helping to make your child's school year as successful as possible.
 

 Important Dates

The first couple of weeks of school can be busy, here are some important dates for the month of August to put on your calendar. 
 

Friday, August 7th -1:00–2:00 PM – Open House
Everyone is welcome! This is a wonderful opportunity to:

  • Meet Ms. Shawn and me.

  • Visit with classmates and families.

  • Bring in and organize school supplies.

  • Get comfortable with the classroom before the first day of school.

Monday, August 10th- First Day of School!

We are so excited to welcome everyone back!

Thursday, August 13- 6:30–7:30 PM – Parent Orientation

This is an important evening where we'll share everything you can expect throughout the school year, including classroom routines, curriculum, communication, volunteer opportunities, and ways we can partner together to help your child have a successful year.

Friday, August 28th- Pizza Friday Payment Due

Your option of a full payment of $150 or half payment of $75

 Helpful Links

I've included the following links for:

Pizza Friday Letter
 

Pizza Friday Snack 

Classroom Wish List

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-64818123-leticias

Volunteer Opportunities

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-64817763-volunteer

Parent Volunteer Waivers & Forms

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE ANNUAL VOLUNTEER FORMS

 
If you're interested in helping out in any way, please feel free to sign up for anything that works for your family. Your support helps make our classroom such a special place, and I truly appreciate it!

Thank you for all you do to support our classroom community. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be part of your child's educational journey, and I look forward to another year filled with learning, laughter, growth, and wonderful memories together.

Enjoy these last few days of summer, and I'll see you all very soon!

May 26th Newsflash

THANK YOU for your generous End of Year gifts that you gifted us. You have no idea how appreciative Ms. Shawn and I are for the generosity, support, and kindness you have shown us this past school year. 
 
As the beginning of summer break is among us please make sure your child takes time to complete their summer homework as it will be due the first day of school. 
 
Summer homework packets for this year's current 4th and 5th graders were passed out at school but if your child needs an additional copy, please find the summer homework link attached. 
 
As the middle school completes math placements, your 6th grader's summer math practice work will be emailed to you within the next week, so please keep a look out for an email from the middle school.
 
 
I will be updating this newsflash periodically throughout the summer with any reminders and/or information you might need. 
 
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need anything at [email protected].
Please enjoy your summer break and I will see you all in August. 
 

 

 

 

May 10th Newsflash

First and foremost, to all of the moms out there, Happy Mother's Day!!! I hope you were spoiled and loved on, because you deserve it!!

On another note, we all survived CampWay and I can honestly say that it was so much fun!!! We had a blast!!! I'm so proud of the kiddos, they were well behaved, had good attitudes and showed a lot of resilience with being away from home. The kids showed a lot of team building and learning how to work/play hard together, they participated in archery, nature hike, wall climbing, shelter building and the absolute most fun was the silent disco party!!! Overall, it was a success and a great way to wrap up the school year!!!

With this being the last full week of school, please read below all of the class information and updates. 

Summer Homework

Summer homework packets are being made and will be handed out before the last day of school. There will be a letter with summer homework instructions and expectations. I will also include staff information for anyone who is seeking tutoring during the summer break. 

 

6th Grade Preview Day Permission Slip

This coming Monday, 5/11/26, sixth graders will walk over to the middle school for Preview Day. Students will leave the elementary campus at 8:45 a.m. and walk over to the middle school campus at 2927 E. Campbell Ave. They will walk back to the elementary campus at 11:30 a.m. They will be accompanied by elementary staff during the walk. 

Please take a moment to complete the Middle School Preview Day Permission Slip by Monday, 5/11/26. 

 

6th Grade Parent Middle School Meeting

Below is a letter from Colin, the middle school director

 Dear 2026-27 Middle School Parents,

Please mark your calendars for our Virtual 2026-27 Middle School Parent Meeting. 

We will be sharing summer homework details, contact information, school supplies for the upcoming school year, parent volunteer opportunities, anticipated expenses, important dates, and more.

Colin Gennett is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: 2026-27 Middle School Information Parent Meeting

Time: May 12, 2026, 06:30 PM Arizona

Meeting ID: 879 5575 1526

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87955751526?pwd=TVCx9b3jlCqtRLDSjUnwNbg1h8Nt2Z.1

Passcode: Mv6KgZ

This meeting will be recorded for those who cannot attend.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Colin Gennett

Middle School Director

Villa Montessori School

(602) 955-2210 option 4, option 1

[email protected]

6th Grade Picture Board

6th Grade Picture Board for 6th Grade Celebration will need to be turned into me by Thursday, May 14th. Again, please keep this a SURPRISE because it is what the 6th graders enjoy most during their celebration. You may drop your completed board either in the front office or to the classroom. Many parents have put the board in a trash bag so their child can't see it. 
 
*If your 6th grader did not give you the black foam board, please reach out to me ASAP and I will make sure you get it by tomorrow, Monday. 
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End of Year Party & 6th Grade Celebration

This year we will be having our end of year party and 6th grade celebration at the Griffin's home. The 6th grade celebration is open to parents and any family members you'd like to invite. It typically is about 45min-1hr long and the end of year party follows. The 6th Grade celebration will start at 9:45 and the End of Year party will start at approximately 10:30.
 

6th Grade Celebration & End of Year Class Party

When: Monday, May 18th

Time: 6th grade celebration 9:45-10:30/ Party 10:30-2:00

Where: Griffin Home 4655 E. Quartz Mountain Road 

                                  Paradise Valley, 85253

 
Thank you to the following parents who have volunteered to drive the kiddos to the celebration & party...
Julie Jacobs, Amia Hyler, Daniella Nicholson, Emily Civic, and Nancy Wilson
 
*Please arrive at Villa by 9:15 with being ready to depart at 9:20. 
 
End of Year Party Sign Up

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FAEAD29A6F58-63483361-msleticias

Another thank you to the parents who have signed up to bring food, drinks, treats, etc. for the party. You can drop off the items in the classroom before 9am Monday, May 18th. For any parent who signed up to donate toward the Life Guard, you may send it through Venmo @Leticia-Hector, CashApp $LeticiaMHector, Zelle, or cash on or before May 18th. 

Thanks again, we would not be able to do this without all of your support!!!

Upcoming Events

Monday, May 11th- 6th grade preview day at middle school

Tuesday, May 12th- Talent Show 1:15-2:30

Wenesday, May 13th- Class Clean Up. Students will bring home all their school belongings (Please have your child bring a strong bag that can hold all of their notebooks, work, etc.)

Thursday, May 14th-6th Grade Going Out Tempe Market Place 9:30-2:00

Friday, May 11th-Class Summer Party put on by the students (food, fun activities, team building games)

Monday, May 18th- 6th Grade Celebration & End of Year Party at Griffin home

Tueday, May 19th-Student Awards (handout fun awards), celebrate summer birthdays. Half Day Dismissal at 11:30am

 

 

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

 
 

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Class Newsflash

Hello Parents!

I hope everyone is doing well! Here is our news for the week.

Homework

  • Math: Review Packet, Days 1–5
  • Reading: 20 minutes of daily reading. Our August genre is Free Choice. Once your child has completed their book, please let me know so that they may give a 5–10 minute book talk to the class. No project is necessary.
  • Spelling: Please practice with your child so that they are ready for their spelling test by Friday.
 

Pizza Friday

If you would like for your child to participate in Pizza Friday, please make sure a half or full payment is made by Friday, August 28th.

You may pay by:

  • Cash
  • Venmo: @Leticia-Hector
  • Cash App: $LeticiaMHector
  • Zelle
  • Check made payable to Leticia Hector

We will be getting our pizza from Barro’s.

Pizza Friday will begin Friday, September 4th.

 

Permission Slips

A permission slip was included in the Parent Orientation folder. It includes the field trips we have planned so far for this school year.

Please make sure to sign the permission slip and return it in your child’s communication folder.

If you are able to chaperone any of our planned field trips, please make sure to indicate that on the permission slip and let me know how many students you are able to drive.

Any additional field trips that we organize throughout the school year will have a separate permission slip.

 

August Lessons Given

Language/Grammar

  • Prefixes and suffixes
  • Personification
  • Types of sentences
  • Simple and compound sentences
  • 4th Grade: Sentence analysis — subjects, predicates, direct objects, and indirect objects
  • 5th & 6th Grade: Sentence analysis and prepositional phrases

Reading

  • Novel Study Read-Aloud: Wonder

Writing

  • Editing and proofreading
  • Introductions and topic sentences

Math

  • 4th Grade: Checkerboard — multiplication with a 1-digit multiplier
  • 5th Grade: Factors — prime and composite numbers
  • 6th Grade: Factor Trees — greatest common factors

Geometry

  • All: Types of lines
  • 4th Grade: Angles
  • 5th Grade: Measuring angles
  • 6th Grade: Sum of angles — triangles

Science

  • The Big Bang
  • Lava to Life
  • Beginning study of the human body

Geography

  • Types of maps — basic introduction

That is it for now! Thank you, as always, for your continued support and for working with your children at home.

Have a Blessed and Beautiful Week!!!