Welcome to Mrs. Jitosho's Class! 

Welcome to the Kindergarten class at St. Leander Catholic School. My name is Beverly Jitosho. I am so glad that your child is in my classroom. I am looking forward to a wonderful and productive year!

Dear Parents,
Our new year 2019 is off to a “Great” start and I would like to give you some updates as to the many things that are happening in the Kindergarten classroom.
 
First, in Religion we focused on God’s love for us. Through our classroom discussion we are called to show “Love and Kindness” to others and know that “we are more alike than we are different” and know that God loves each of us the same.
 
We began this month focused on our Student Learning Expectations and what it means to be an Effective Communicator. This month, we celebrate the importance of being a “Hero” for Peace and Justice for all people. We read the story and watched the digital video about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. life Martin’s Big Words, and tried to reflect on using our words to problem-solve in our daily interactions, reminding ourselves to use our words not our fists to solve problems. With many classroom collaborative discussions we discovered that Dr. King possess all of our Students Learning Expectations here at Saint Leander School. These are Christian values we all strive to become, a Committed Christian, Lifelong Learner, Effective Communicator, Active, Positive Leader and Responsible Citizen. God asks each of us to love your neighbor as yourself; this is what we are called to do!
 
Next, in Language Arts, the class has begun the process of reading, writing and sounding out words. We are also using technology in the classroom as we read and listen to short stories from the websites http// www.starfall.com, http//www.youtube.com, http//justreadbooksaloud.com, and http//www.abcya.com. The students are learning to enjoy reading and gaining more self-confidence in their abilities as readers. Our Kindergarteners are also enjoying reading aloud to their classmates and our wonderful parents Mrs. Mendoza, Mrs. Punla, Mrs. Macias and Mr. Talley during Reading Support Group time.
 
In Mathematics, the essential question the class is learning more about is “How can we show Addition and Subtraction facts by using a variety of objects and counters?  Also we are learning and listening to Mathematical - Word Problems to apply our problem-solving skills.
 
The primary classes are planning to celebrate our Hundredth Day of School on Monday, February 4^th with lots of “Hands-On-Math Activities”.
 
In Social Development, we are learning more about different cultures, customs and traditions and why we celebrate our many holidays.  In the coming month of February we will learn more about the celebrations of Chinese New Year, and Black History Month with age-appropriate thematic lessons.
 
Lastly, I look forward to seeing each of you on Saturday, January 26^th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. during our Open House. Our Mass celebrating Catholic Schools will begin at 4:30 p.m.
 

Thank you for your support,
Mrs. B. Jitosho
Mr. R. Talley