Noticias de Palisades
October 7 2021
Buenas Tardes! Este Mensaje Incluye (This Message Includes):
- A Message from our Principal
- Dia de Los Muertos Poster
- October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
- Dates to Remember
- TAG
- PTO Message
A Message from our Principal
Thanks so much for attending our Back to School Night! I know we all look forward to when we can all be inside together again! Please remember tomorrow (Friday 10/8) there is no school.
Please make sure that your students are well dressed for rain next week. Whenever possible, we will send students outside for recess.
Thanks so much to all the parents who put up our tents so that our students have an outdoor area to eat in when it is raining!
It has been lovely to watch students celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!
We hope many of your students will participate in the Day of the Dead Poster contest.
Dia de Muertos Poster Display
Due date: October 25th, 2021 (Monday)
We want you to participate in our first ever poster display of “Día de Muertos” at our Palisades school!!!
Students from kindergarten to fifth grade are invited to participate in the 2021 “Día de Muertos” poster display. Students will get a certificate and a small prize for their participation.
REQUIREMENTS:
1.- Poster size 18x24
2.- Colorful
3.- Title: DÍA DE MUERTOS 2021
4.- You can draw, have pictures, mix material, etc.
5.- The themes are skeletons and skulls. THIS IS NOT A SCARY THEME. There are no ghosts, witches, monsters, blood, vampires, etc.
6.- DÍA DE MUERTOS is funny and portrays the skeleton(s) doing a daily life activity.
7.- Try to incorporate traditional elements in the poster: the altar, the bread of the dead, and other Mexican culture.
8.- Use only Spanish words.
9.- The poster could be done individually or in pairs. Write your name(s) and grade on the back of the poster.
¡Diviértete creando un póster del Día de Muertos!
What is Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a learning disability in reading. People with dyslexia have trouble reading at a good pace and without mistakes. They may also have a hard time with reading comprehension, spelling, and writing. But these challenges aren’t a problem with intelligence.
Children and adults with dyslexia struggle to read fluently, spell words correctly, and memorize rote facts such as multiplication tables, among other challenges. But these difficulties have no connection to their overall intelligence. While people with dyslexia can be slow readers, they often, paradoxically, are very fast and creative thinkers with strong reasoning abilities.
Dyslexia can’t be “cured” – it is lifelong. But with appropriate instruction, an individual with dyslexia can learn to read, write, and spell and can become a highly successful individual. Reading instruction that is based upon a systematic and explicit understanding of language structure, including phonics is shown to benefit all readers, including those with dyslexia.
Get the facts on Dyslexia from the International Dyslexia Association (IDA): Fact Sheets
Ways to help your child at home: https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/dyslexia-strategies-you-can-try-at-home?_ul=1*jhht1b*domain_userid*YW1wLTY5YzJjRVMxUnU3YU03WDduMFdORVE
Each week in October, we will feature a message about dyslexia in this newsletter. If you have questions or concerns regarding your child’s learning, please contact the school principal and/or literacy specialist. Another great parent resource would be to contact your school’s Student Services Parent Advisory Committee (SSPAC) representative. Please see here to learn how to contact your school representative.Dates to Keep in Mind
10/8 - Professional Day - No School
10/12 - LOSD School Advisory Committee Meeting
10/13 - Back to School Night 6pm
10/22 - Early Dismissal 11am
10/28-29 No School - Conferences
A Message from our PTO
Move-A-Thon
PTO Meeting- Recording
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/WbJUfcZ5OUrsFLwJKqyTfHL0slTGayAD5Uc0JmjC1FqE8g -ZijUwl17ew8ob0e1O.EMariGELe18vTXhw
Passcode: 941tGw@K
PTO Meetings
With the next one being 10/12.
Volunteer Sign Ups
PTO Executive Team Elections
Bond Help Needed!
The upcoming bond will fund many projects within the district, including critical
improvements to Palisades World Language School. A huge thank you to all our
families who helped us with writing postcards. We ended up running out because
you showed up to support in such great numbers!
We have two more ways you can help get the word out and show your support for
the bond.
1. Request your school bond lawn signs and help us get lawn signs in yards
across LOSD! You can pick up a sign off the front porch of Sarah's house (926
Clara Ct) or Courtney's house (5560 Kilchurn Ave), or you can request that a
sign be delivered to you here.
2. Sign up alongside our district teachers and staff members to attend our
neighborhood walk on Saturday 10/16 and recruit your friends. Our goal is to
have teams of at a minimum 5 people from every school in LOSD along with
community members.