The Tiger Times

PE

We will be having 2 school wide Wellness/PE activities, 1 in January and 1 in February.

January:

We will have a 100th day of school challenge. This voluntary challenge is to be done at HOME individually by each student. The grade level to turn in the most scoreboards will win a BONUS RECESS. Please click HERE to see the flyer with more information.

February:

We are bringing back our Healthy Snack Challenge. This voluntary challenge is to be done at SCHOOL by each student. Only ONE class out of the entire school will win. The class to turn in the most healthy snack tally sheets will win a BONUS RECESS. Please click HERE for a flyer with more information.

Celebrating Connections for our 40th Anniversary Season! The Plano Symphony Orchestra is a member of the League of American Orchestras, the Texas Orchestra Managers Association, the Texas Association of Symphony Orchestras, the Plano Chamber of Commerce, the McKinney Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Plano Rotary Club and Frisco Chamber of Commerce.

planosymphony.org

Here's a link to their youth concerts: https://planosymphony.org/school-program/

We are bucket drumming in class. See if you can play this one with your kiddos. http://www.viewpure.com/-ZOvYxy0tFY?start=0&end=0

Have fun!

Library

In library we learn about digital citizenship, which means thinking critically and using technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate.

Complete the following activities as a family to learn more about digital citizenship!

Kinder: Family Activity - Kindergarten

First Grade: Family Activity - 1st Grade

Second Grade: Family Activity - 2nd Grade

Grades 3-5: It's important to stay aware of how our on-screen and offscreen activities fit into our lives. Do a media balance checkup on your family.

Family Activity - Media Balance & Well-Being - Grades 3-5

ESL

Target Skills: Reading, Listening, Comprehension

Recommended Grade Levels: PK-12

Find books and resources for comprehension in this statewide resource.

Open TeachingBooks.net, and Click on “Browse Our Resources.”
Select the grade level your child is in by clicking “See All Collections.”
Select a title to see the resources available.
Click on “Book Readings.”
Listen to a story with your child, and discuss the plot. Discussing the characters, setting, problem, and solution with your children will help them understand story elements more easily.

Here is a story read by the author for you to start with, “The Rooster who would not be Quiet” by Carmen Agra Deedy.