Primary-Pride, Pride!
October 2022
Pleasanton Primary Mission Statement
Pleasanton Primary Vision Statement
Grade Level Student Goals for October
Special Education
Students will learn about 2D shapes, sorting colors and shapes, writing letters of the alphabet, fine motor skills, and using a visual schedule.
ECSE is learning about my family and friends, using appropriate social and conversational rules, making and maintaining positive relationships, exploring positions of objects in space, continuing to follow classroom rules and routines, increasing independence, demonstrating control over impulses, and varying the amount of information provided to meet the demands of a situation.
Academic goals are demonstrating awareness that spoken language is composed of smaller segments of sound, understanding how print is used, identifying letters of the alphabet, ask and answer questions about a book that was read aloud, understand and use words, understand the relationship between numbers and quantities. Increase body control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.
Pre-K
Math- Students will be able to identify 3 numbers, count 3 sets 0-10 and be able to count to 6.
Kindergarten
Math- Students will be able to compose and decompose numbers to 10.
First Grade
Math- Students will be able to sort items into equal groups of 2, 5 and 10.
Fantastic Fridays
October 7-Pencil
October 14-Attendance Bookmark
October 21-Prize
October 28-Stinky Feet Friday
Important Dates to Remember
October 4- Pleasanton Police Department National Night Out
October 7- Homecoming
October 10- School Holiday
October 12- Poteet Anti-Bullying Rally at Poteet Fair Grounds
October 20- Parent Engagement -District Training Center (1280 Jolly Street) 8:15-9:15
October 21-28 Book Fair
October 24-28 Red Ribbon Week
October 25- Ghostly Reading Night
October 28- Progress Reports go home
October 31- Story Book Character Dress Up Day
Book Fair
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. This event is an opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and further their love of reading. As always, all purchases benefit our school.
After missing out on many beloved traditions, our Book Fair will be a familiar, welcome, and safe event for our students. Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from October 21-28, 2022, in the library.
Our Book Fair offers eWallet, a safe and secure alternative to cash. Simply create a free account to add funds and/or invite family and friends to contribute so your child can select their own books. Any unused funds can be spent at The Scholastic Store Online or to fund a future eWallet.
If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school.
We’re excited to celebrate our love of books together at the Book Fair. We look forward to seeing your child there!
Save the Date for Pleasanton Police Department's Annual National Night Out!
Homecoming Spirit Week Schedule
Monday, Oct. 3: Pajama Day
It’s a win-win when we get to learn and wear our pajamas to school!
Roll out of bed and come to school. No judgement here (no spaghetti straps or slippers allowed).
Tuesday, Oct. 4: Tacky Tourist Day
Kick back and relax, Eagles will get the win!
Bring your camera and fanny packs! Come to school dressed up like a tourist ready to vacation. Please follow dress code policy. Allowed: hats, cargos, floral shirts, etc.
Wednesday, Oct. 5: Future is Bright-
Show the Eagles we are bright!
Dress up as your future career or trade.
Thursday, Oct. 6: Patriotic Day
Show your patriotic spirit!
Little Eagles wear red, white and blue.
Friday, Oct. 7: Eagle Spirit Day - Homecoming
Dress in your favorite Eagles gear or wear all green! Pride Pride, Eagle Pride!
2022-2023 Lunch and Learn
Log in from any desktop or mobile device and join us for Lunch and Learning. This fast-paced, virtual training features 15 to 20 minutes of very useful nuggets of information you can implement right away. Stick around for 10 minutes of Q&A…or just be on your way! All virtual trainings will be held online at 12:15 pm.
October 17, 2022
Top 3 Tips on Preparing for the ARD Meeting-
Join us to learn three important ways to prepare for your child’s ARD meetings. Parent participation in the ARD process results in better success for children.
Counseling Corner With Mrs. Andrada
Our Mindset for the month of October is Passion First. The Passion First Mindset teaches us that we are all unique expressions of human existence. It’s vital to find out what our individual strengths and talents are so that we might connect them with our goals and visions for the future. In this mindset, we work with students to understand their unique gifts, their skills and strengths, and how to share them with the world to the maximum extent possible. Not only will they explore their interests, they will begin to identify their core values and what they stand for. The next step is helping them learn how to make their dreams into reality, tapping into both the courage and perseverance needed to overcome any challenges they encounter in pursuit of the lives they desire.
Please read the following information for things you can do at home with your child.
Passion First
Passion First
Developing Student Self-Awareness
The Passion First Mindset teaches us that we are all unique expressions of human existence. It’s vital to find out what our individual strengths and talents are so that we might connect them with our goals and visions for the future. In this mindset, we work with students to understand their unique gifts, their skills and strengths, and how to share them with the world to the maximum extent possible. Not only will they explore their interests, they will begin to identify their core values and what they stand for. The next step is helping them learn how to make their dreams into reality, tapping into both the courage and perseverance needed to overcome any challenges they encounter in pursuit of the lives they desire.
The 4 critical components of Passion First:
1) Focus on Strengths – We all have things that we do well. When we do what we’re good at, we perform better and get better results, which benefits both us and those around us. It is critical to play to our strengths and spend our time doing what we’re best at in order to create the most value. It is also important to know that our strengths are much more than what we do well, as they also include the situations in which we thrive and the people with whom we’re at our best. Understanding all of these strengths will multiply our successes.
2) Explore Your Interests – We all have things we enjoy doing. When we like doing something, we do more of it, even in our free time. When we do things that energize and engage us, our focus is greater, we perform better and improve faster. Doing these things more often, with a greater degree of focus, allows us to become great at them. And when we’re great at anything, the world notices, and value to others increases, and more wonderful things flow naturally into our lives.
3) Take a Stand – It is very important to play to our strengths and interests whenever possible. It is equally important that what we choose to do is important to us. It must matter deeply, because there will inevitably be challenges, and this will allow us to persevere. We all have to do things we aren’t necessarily good at or enjoy, which is why we must understand our core values. We will always be strongest when we act from our values; this is when we wield our greatest power to overcome obstacles and challenges. 4) Be Authentic – Great dreams must start within. To do something extraordinary, a dream must leverage our strengths and interests, it must align with who we are (our core values), and it must matter greatly to us. When all this is in place, we perform at our best and are our most determined selves. The fulfillment of all great dreams involves a combination of performance and persistence.
4) Be Authentic – Great dreams must start within. To do something extraordinary, a dream must leverage our strengths and interests, it must align with who we are (our core values), and it must matter greatly to us. When all this is in place, we perform at our best and are our most determined selves. The fulfillment of all great dreams involves a combination of performance and persistence
Top 5 Dos and Don’ts at Home:
2) Do spend time with your child discussing core values. Children need to know what they stand for and what’s important to them. Some families establish family mottos dealing with respect for others and giving back to the community. For example, “Whatever you can conceive and believe, you can achieve” or “Be a victor, not a victim.” Having conversations about what is important helps your child discover who they are.
3) Don’t berate a child for dreams or passions that you do not agree with or find interesting. Each person has his or her own set of unique characteristics and skills. It’s important to recognize that there are no better or worse passions. The interests of others should not be categorized into “good” and “bad” dreams and desires. Being respectful of whatever dreams a child has is important for them to be happy and enjoy their unique gifts and talents.
4) Don’t discourage them with talk about how their passions won’t result in any kind of financial gain. The job market shifts and changes. In fact, it has been suggested that 65% of today’s students will be employed in jobs that don’t even exist yet. Children should not be discouraged when it comes to their talents and interests based on current trends in the job market. Actors and actresses are often discouraged from the field, but there are endless success stories of those who were determined to follow their hearts and pursue their dreams.
5) Do fun things and understand that every moment is a teaching moment. Take your children on a hike, and you may learn how much they enjoy being outside. Take them to a museum, and see if they are interested in art. These are opportunities to talk about pursuing their passions and talents in various areas.
Pasión Primero
Pasión Primero
Desarrollar la conciencia de los estudiantes
La mentalidad de Pasión primero nos enseña que todos somos expresiones únicas de la existencia humana. Es vital averiguar cuáles son nuestras fortalezas y talentos individuales para poder conectarlos con nuestros objetivos y visiones a el futuro. En esta mentalidad, trabajamos con los estudiantes para entender sus dones, sus habilidades, fortalezas y cómo compartirlos con el mundo en la máxima medida posible. No sólo explorarán sus intereses, sino que empezarán a identificar sus valores fundamentales y lo que ellos representan. El siguiente paso es ayudarles a aprender a hacer realidad sus sueños, aprovechando el valor y la perseverancia necesaria para superar cualquier desafío que encuentren en la búsqueda de la vida que desean.
Los 4 componentes críticos de Pasión primero:
1. Concéntrese en las fortalezas - Todos tenemos cosas que hacemos bien. Cuando hacemos cosas en las que somos buenos, nos desempeñamos mejor y obtenemos mejores resultados, lo que nos beneficia tanto a nosotros como a los que nos rodean. Es fundamental saber nuestras fortalezas y hacer lo que hacemos muy bien para poder crear el mayor valor en todo. También es importante saber que nuestras fortalezas son mucho más de lo que hacemos bien, ya que también incluyen las situaciones en las que nos desarrollamos y las personas con las que estamos en nuestros mejores momentos. Si comprendemos todas estas fortalezas, multiplicaremos nuestros éxitos.
2. Explore sus intereses - Todos tenemos cosas que nos gusta hacer. Cuando nos gusta hacer algo, hacemos más de ello, incluso en nuestro tiempo libre. Cuando hacemos cosas que nos dan energía y nos involucran, nuestro enfoque es mayor, mejor y mejoramos más rápido. Hacer estas cosas más a menudo, con un mayor grado de enfoque, nos permite mejorar. Y cuando hacemos algo muy bien, el mundo lo nota, y nuestro valor aumenta para los demás, y cosas maravillosas fluyen naturalmente en nuestras vidas.
3. Tomar una posición- Es muy importante usar nuestras fortalezas e intereses siempre que sea posible. Es igualmente importante que lo que elijamos hacer sea de importancia para nosotros. Debe importarle profundamente, porque inevitablemente habrá retos, y esto nos permitirá perseverar. Todos tenemos que hacer cosas que no necesariamente sabemos hacer bien o disfrutamos, por lo que debemos tener nuestros valores fundamentales. Siempre somos más fuertes cuando actuamos con nuestros valores; Allí es cuando usamos nuestra energía para poder superar obstáculos y desafíos.
4. Sea auténtico – Los grandes sueños deben comenzar dentro de usted. Para hacer algo extraordinario, un sueño debe usar nuestros puntos fuertes e intereses, debe alinearse con lo que somos (nuestros valores fundamentales), y debe importarnos enormemente. Cuando todo esto sucede, nos desempeñamos y determinamos mucho mas. El cumplimiento de todos nuestros grandes sueños implica una combinación de rendimiento y persistencia.
Las 5 Cosas que hacer y no hacer en el hogar:
1) Reconozca las fortalezas y pasiones de su hijo/a. A los niños (por supuesto) les gusta que los feliciten por lo que hacen bien. Frecuentemente ellos se concentran en sus debilidades y pierden oportunidades de sentirse orgullosos de sus logros. Lo mejor es concentrarse en las cosas que pueden hacer bien. Algunos niños son más atléticos, algunos son orientados al detalle, algunos son grandes comunicadores, algunos son muy artísticos. Reconociendo estas fortalezas en su hijo/s y alabándolos ayuda a animarlos a continuar.
2) Pase tiempo con su hijo/a hablando sobre valores fundamentales. Los niños necesitan saber lo que representan y lo que es importante para ellos. Algunas familias establecen lemas familiares que tratan sobre el respeto a los demás y ayudan a la comunidad. Por ejemplo, "Lo que tu puedas concebir y creer, puedes lograr" o "Se un vencedor, no una víctima". Tener conversaciones sobre lo que es importante ayuda a sus hijos a descubrir quiénes son.
3) No reprenda a un niño por los sueños, las pasiones con las que no esté de acuerdo o no le resulte interesante. Cada persona tiene su propio conjunto de características y habilidades únicas. Es importante reconocer que no hay pasiones mejores o peores. Los intereses de los demás no deben ser categorizados en sueños y deseos "buenos" y "malos". Ser respetuoso de los sueños que tiene un niño/a es importante para que ellos sean felices y disfruten de sus dones y talentos únicos.
4) No los desanime diciéndoles que sus pasiones no darán lugar a ningún tipo de ganancia financiera. El mercado laboral cambia y cambia. De hecho, se ha sugerido que el 65% de los estudiantes de hoy en día serán empleados en trabajos que ni siquiera existen todavía. Los niños no deben ser desalentados cuando se trata de sus talentos e intereses basados en las tendencias actuales en el mercado de trabajo. Actores y actrices a menudo se desalientan del campo de trabajo, pero hay historias de éxito de aquellos que estaban decididos a seguir sus corazones y perseguir sus sueños.
5) Hagan cosas divertidas y sepa que cada momento es de enseñanza. Lleve a sus hijos a una caminata para que usted aprenda lo mucho que les gusta estar fuera. Llévelos a un museo y vea si están interesados en el arte. Estas son oportunidades para hablar sobre perseguir sus pasiones y talentos en diversas áreas.
Students of the Month
Perfect Attendance Drawing
Top: Sofia R-1st, Grayson-PK and Michaela R-KG
Bottom: Presley P-PK, Charlie A- EE and Colten S-KG
Look at our Students Shine!
Amazing Primary Team!
S.O.A.R
S.O.A.R
We are the Eagles!
The soaring, soaring Eagles!
From Pleasanton Primary School!
We are Safe,
We are Obedient,
We are Accountable,
We are Respectful!
S-O-A-R --S-O-A-R-- S-O-A-R --SOAR!
Pleasanton Primary
Website: ps.pisd.us
Location: 1209 Downey Drive, Pleasanton, TX, USA
Phone: 830-569-1325
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pleasantonprimary/