Chestnut Street Parent Newsletter
September 2021
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The deadline to order is September 29th!
Things to remember for September:
- Kindly return the first-week transportation form on the first day of school so that we know how your child will be going home for the first few days of school. This is especially important for bus students! If you qualify for bus service but wish to decline it for the year, please email Ms. Gina Gandolfo ggandolfo@whufsd.com
- Please be sure to send a full change of clothes and extra masks in a ziplock bag labeled with your child's name on it.
- If your child will be absent, please call Nurse Angela before 8:30 AM at 516-390-3155
- If there will be a change in your child's afternoon transportation, please write a note or email to the teacher. For last-minute changes, please call Ms. Leto before 2:00 PM. 516-390-3150
- Please select your child's daily lunch order on the printed menu by circling or highlighting the choices and return it to school ASAP. The link for the menus is below. Please note, at times the item listed on the menu may not be available and your child will be offered an alternative option.
- Back-To-School-Night for Chestnut Street will be held in person on Thursday, September 9th at 6:30 pm. This event is for adults only.
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Chestnut Street Back to School Night
This is an opportunity for parents/guardians to meet the teacher and learn about the Kindergarten experience at the Chestnut Street School. Please be advised that this evening event is for adults only. Thank you for your understanding.
The teachers' presentations begin promptly at 6:30.
The English as a New Language (ENL) Workshop will be held at 6:00 pm with Ms. Schiavo. If your child will receive ENL services this year, Ms. Schiavo will reach out to you in writing by Friday, August 3, 2021.
Thursday, Sep 9, 2021, 06:30 PM
252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, NY, USA
International Dot Day!
Wednesday, Sep 15, 2021, 10:00 AM
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PTA Welcome Tea and Parent & Family Engagement
Friday, Sep 24, 2021, 02:00 PM
252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, NY, USA
Conversation Starters
Sight Words
We will begin our sight word study in October. The link below will take you to a slideshow with all our words for the year so that you can practice at home.
In Reader's Workshop...
We will launch with the We Are Readers Unit! Students will explore concepts of print and storytelling through a variety of texts both with print and wordless. Interactive Read Alouds will set the foundation for good reading habits and reinforce concepts of print.
Teachers will explain RazKids during Back-to-School-Night. The sites will be ready for you to use later this month.
Use RazKids to find a digital library of age-appropriate books for your child to read at home!
In Writer's Workshop...
In Math Workshop...
Students will answer the essential questions below. Be sure to ask your child these questions!
- What are numbers?
- What is counting and how can it be used?
Students will work on the following skills:
- Counting and representing quantities
- Sorting and classifying
- Collecting, representing, describing, and interpreting data
We are also launching ST Math to support deep conceptual understanding via personalized learning. You must use ClassLink to access ST Math. ST Math will be ready to use later this month. The link is below.
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