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!

   November Newsletter

 
Dear Parents,
 
We have had many fun and exciting days since our last newsletter. You will soon receive your child’s first Report Card informing you on areas of growth and progress. Please pay attention to the areas of growth as well as areas that need more development. It’s important that you give praise and daily encouragement. When we last spoke, we talked about becoming more aware of your child’s learning and working habits both inside and outside the classroom; these are our Life Skills Expectations at the Kindergarten Readiness level that are in alignment with our Common Core State Standards.
 
In Math, we are learning more about counting, comparing and identifying numbers six through ten, math vocabulary words like; more than, less than and the same number.  The students can identify the two-D and three-D shapes like circle, squares, rectangles, triangles, sphere, cylinders, cones, rectangular prism, cube and pyramid in our lives with everyday buildings and objects.
With the use of technology, the class is able to view mini-lessons naming and identifying the various shapes and solids in our daily lives; http//www.
abcya.com; http:// www.youtube.com; The class loves exploring with lots of hands-on activities, in our weekly Math Centers; Counting, Sorting, Patterns, Building Blocks, Attribute Blocks, Geo-Boards, Number Bingo, Color and Shape Bingo games.
 
In Reading and Language Arts, the class has begun the process of blending and sounding out words and reading. As we read short vowel words and weekly stories the class is doing a wonderful job. We are also reading using technology, parents please use the website http//www. Starfall.com; it is very helpful for beginning readers. I am very pleased with the progress the class has made so far, many of the students are beginning the process of reading at different levels, but the class is always challenged to do their personal best daily.
 
In Religion, we are learning more about the importance of prayer and how we pray and thank God for his many blessings. As we continue our lessons on Praying we are introduced to “Our Saints” who work hard to always do God’s work. The class is learning the importance of giving, sharing and praying for those who need help.
Our Upper Student Body Students and Kindergarteners helped celebrate All Saints Day with a wonderful Mass to remind us, that we are all called to serve God! We thank our Upper Student Body, Ms. Tiedemann and Ms. Martinez for your spiritual support. We thank you parents, for dressing your child in such beautiful costumes and traditional dress of Long-Ago.
 
We kicked off Saint Leander School’s Annual Canned Food Drive in the month of November with our amazing Upper Student Body leaders who came over to the Kindergarten classroom where we meet to explain, brainstorm and create our Canned Food Drive Poster that are displayed throughout the school to reminder each of us to be mindful of the less fortunate in our community who need our help in feeding the people of Alameda County.
 
We also would like to say “thank- you” to our parents who volunteered to walk to Rose Gate Convalescent Home and on Halloween participated in our annual Halloween Craft Stations organized by Mrs. Ramos, Ms. Brown and Mrs. Byrd.
As we look forward, we are reading and learning more about the First Thanksgiving and how the Native Americans and Pilgrims became friends and helped each other survive many years ago. We’ve learned more about the Native Americans and the Pilgrims’ friendship, customs, culture and hardships and what it means to give thanks to God for his many gifts.
 
This month we will continue to celebrate the season of Thanksgiving as the Kindergartener and our Upper Student Body are asking for Canned Food donations. Please look for our Food Barrels throughout the school from the Alameda Food Bank. Don’t forget, “You Can Do It!”  We so appreciate your generosity!
 
Sincerely,
 
Mrs. B. Jitosho
Ms.  A.  Palacios