DeLeon Newsletter
March 2024 ~ Heroes Learn Here!
Vocabulary! Vocabulary! Vocabulary!
DeLeon students have been doing great in earning their Accelerated Reader (AR) points! It works by students reading books, taking a short quiz to test their knowledge and comprehension, and then receiving points based on the number of correct answers and the book's difficulty level. Thank you, parents, for your encouragement towards the AR program.
Did you know that a student should be exposed to 3,000,000 - 5,000,000 academic words by the third grade? That is a lot! This is why continued exposure to vocabulary only strengthens our students' comprehension abilities. To fully understand a reading passage, a reader must comprehend 98% of the vocabulary. Vocabulary is a powerful tool that leads to continued academic success and lifelong learner success.
As Spring Break approaches, we encourage parents to take the time to read a book or article with their children. Demonstrating a love of reading at home can help foster children's love of reading and continued vocabulary development.
Yours in Education,
Kimberly Allen & Ashley Williams
Instructional Coaches
DeLeon Elementary
Perfect Attendance Bowling Field Trip!
Counselor Corner
This month's focus is empathy. One way to think about empathy is "understanding and connecting with other people's feelings." Empathy is a practice that can help us grow strong relationships. Empathy is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students be kind. Across grade levels, students will be developing skills like perspective-taking, conflict resolution, and leadership.
Have some fun connecting as a family this month while practicing empathy. Here are 2 "PurposeFull Pursuits" you can complete together!
1.) Empathy is understanding and connecting with other people's feelings. Schedule a family movie night so that you can specifically watch for feelings and emotions. Let everyone know that you'd like them to point out how the show's characters feel and that you will pause periodically to discuss empathy. As emotions are identified, invite one another to empathize by sharing about a time they felt that way or imagining how they might feel in that moment.
2.) Review the definition of empathy as a family! Remember that empathy is understanding and connecting with other people’s feelings. Find a time to sit in a circle together and celebrate all the ways you have seen each other practice empathy. Take turns sharing responses to the following prompts, or make up your own! Remember to practice empathy as you listen to each other.
- What is one way a family member has shown you empathy lately?
- Share about a time when you felt like someone really listened to you.
Tamala Franka
DeLeon School Counselor
Dates to Remember
Peter Piper Pizza Night
Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024, 05:30 PM
Peter Piper Pizza, North Navarro Street, Victoria, TX, USA
Early Release
Friday, Mar 8, 2024, 12:00 PM
1006 Santa Barbara Street, Victoria, TX, USA
3rd Nine Week Parent Conferences
Parent conferences will run from March 8th through March 28th. (No conferences will be held over Spring Break.) Be sure to schedule a time with your student's teacher.
Friday, Mar 8, 2024, 08:00 AM
1006 Santa Barbara Street, Victoria, TX, USA
Spring Break
March 11, 2024 - March 15, 2024