VPS Early Learning Newsletter
October 2020
Early Learning Families,
I hope you are all staying healthy, happy and warm during these cold fall days! As we continue with our remote learning, I want to extend a huge, "thank you" to all families, students, teachers and support staff for making what seemed to be impossible, possible. YOU are your child's first teacher and as you navigate online learning, know that teachers and support staff are here for you. We are happy to answer questions, discuss concerns or just touch base. Together, we will continue to support your student.
Stay safe!
Kendra Yamamoto
Early learning teacher
Upcoming VPS Dates to Calendar
11/11/2020 - No school (Veteran's Day)
11/25 - 11/27/20 - No school (Thanksgiving Break)
12/21/20 - 1/1/21 - No school (Winter Break)
1/18/21 - No school (MLK Jr. Day)
Sleep Guidelines
Infants (4 months to 12 months) should sleep 12 to 16 hours per 24 hours (including naps) on a regular basis to promote optimal health.
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Kindergarten Readiness Skills (Focus: Literacy)
Children enter kindergarten with varying skills. They learn in different ways and at different rates. This list suggests ways you can work with your child to gain skills to prepare for kindergarten.
- My child knows 5 -10 children's songs/rhymes
- My child knows if words start with the same sound (example: flower, fish, friend)
- My child can hear parts of words (example: pa-per)
- My child recognizes 10 (or more) capital letters and 10 (or more) lower case letters
- My child is familiar with parts of a book (cover, title, pages, etc.)
- My child reads with an adult or listens to a story daily
- My child "writes" a story by drawing pictures and/or using letters
- My child can write his/her name and identify the letters
- My child can say/sing the alphabet
Elementary Hybrid Information
When it is safe to do so, elementary schools will move to a hybrid schedule. For more information about the VPS hybrid schedule, visit:
For information about the VPS health and safety protocols, visit:
https://vansd.org/health-and-safety-protocols/
For information regarding Clark County's Covid 19 status, visit:
Grab and Go Meal Information
* Anderson Elementary, 2215 NE 104th
* Fruit Valley Elementary, 3410 NW Fruit Valley Rd.
* Ogden Elementary, 3200 NE 86th
* Roosevelt Elementary, 2921 Falk Rd.
* Washington Elementary, 2908 S. St.
* Discovery Middle School, 800 E. 40th
* Jason Lee Middle School, 8500 NW 9th
* McLoughlin Middle School, 5802 MacArthur Blvd.
All children 18 years old or younger are eligible for free meals through at least December 2020. We still encourage families to apply for free or reduced-price meals<https://vansd.org/wpdm-package/free-and-reduced-price-meals-application/?wpdmdl=11802>. Families must reapply every year.
Social Emotional Learning
And finally...
Early language skills, the foundation for reading ability and school readiness, are based primarily on language exposure - resulting from parents and other adults talking to young children.
- Reach Out and Read
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