Classroom Updates

Are you ready for Kindergarten? I am excited and can’t wait to get to work and learning with you!

This year, we will kick off our school year together in our On-Line Learning through Google Classroom by clicking on the tab to the left of this page.

Our first day is Monday, August 3, 2020. We will meet up through Google Meets using this link:

MRS. PILAR’S GOOGLE MEETS

Further details will be provided as we get closer to the first day of school. Thank you for your understanding and full cooperation. If you have any questions, please call the front office at 602-237-9120 or you may email me at mpilar2@laveeneld.org.

I hope to see you and meet you soon! But for now, may you all stay safe, stay cool, and stay healthy!

I would like to join and support you as you prepare for Kindergarten this school year. This is a very special time and I would like to let you know that I am equally excited to start this year of fun and learning with you all.

As you prepare for the first day of school, here are a few books you may enjoy:

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

Kindergarten, Here I Come! by Mark Chambers

David Goes to School by David Shannon

Mrs. Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate

Time for School, Mouse! by Felicia Bond, Laura Numeroff

First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg

 

I can’t wait to meet you all! Happy reading and see you all soon!

 

Please refer to this letter from Dr. Johnson, Superintendent of the Laveen School District, regarding information about the update on the extension of school closures due to the COVID-19. Please click on the link below to access the letter.

May everyone stay safe and stay healthy!

March 30 Closure Extension (2)

I am so proud to share with you all that our District officials have 110% support in continuing your learning through online formats amidst these unexpected events. Due to this, I have created our very own Google Classroom. Google Classroom is where I will be communicating with you about lessons, assignments, and LIVE activities set up for you everyday Monday-Friday starting at 8:00 am to 10:00 am. After which, these LIVE lessons will still be available to you, after the live session have ended, anytime of the day, seven days a week. For questions, you may email me at mpilar2@laveeneld.org.

Our classroom is named “Mrs. Pilar’s Kindergarten’s Class 20190-2020” with a class code: edd5fhp.

In order to access this resource, you have to:

1. Go to “laveenschools.org”
2. Click on “Students”
3. Click on “Google Classroom”
4. Enter your name and password provided by myself via email and telephone.
5. Click on “Mrs. Pilar’s Kindergarten Class 2019-2020”
6. Enter code: edd5fhp
7. Start learning by clicking and completing on the assignments

Good news to all my EL students! Ms. Gonzalez, our School and District officials have given you all an opportunity to continue learning and working on your proficiency in the English language by providing you with your Rosetta Stone account information. Your username and passwords will be provided to you individually by myself and Ms. Lorena via email or phone.
Please follow the steps found below on how to log in to your Rosetta Stone account.
Thank you.

How to sign in (PC and laptop)

• Go to

laveenelementarysd.rosettastoneclassroom.com

• Enter your username and pass word
• Press “Sign In”

 

How to sign in (Mobile devices)

 

• Install the Learn Languages: Rosetta Stone            application on your mobile device
• Open the application
• Press “Sign In”
• Choose “Work or School Use”
• Enter your Username and Password
• Enter your Namespace: laveenelementarysd
• • Press “Sign In”

If you are a kindergartener and have questions about the Corona virus, you may click on the following link found below to learn more about it and how to fight it.

Coronavirus Handout -Counselor Keri

If you are unsure how to access your child’s on line learning resources, please check out the following:

Log-In to District Curriculum from Home

1. Visit our school or district website: www.laveenschools.org
2. Click on Students → McGraw Hill ConnectED

3. Sign in with your district provided account that ends in @stu.laveeneld.org (this is the same account students use to log-in to chromebooks at school with the @stu.laveeneld.org added).

 

4. Type in the password that you use with your @stu.laveeneld.org account.

 

How to Add a Profile to Chrome – this option allows you to log in for more than one student and /or account.

 

Description of Sites Listed in the Student Section

 

Discovery Education – K-8 Science Techbook, 5-8 Socials Studies Techbook.

 

Google Classroom – Learning management system that helps organize online assignments.

 

Google Drive – Organization of online productivity tools – Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms

 

Library – Online access to search for books available at each school.

 

McGraw-Hill ConnectED – K-8 Math Curriculum, K-3 ELA Curriculum (Wonders)

 

NWEA MAP – Online practice test for MAP testing.

 

Nearpod – Online presentation tool used by teachers.

 

Pearson Realize – 4 – 8 ELA Curriculum

 

SMART Lab – Smart Learning Suite Classroom

 

Student VUE – Student Account Access for Online Gradebook

 

Online Safety – Video about staying safe online

 

Hello Families:

I am reaching out to all my students and their families to provide some information on what to expect throughout our closure. Schools are expected to be closed through March 27. Please take a moment to read the following information. Please respond that you have read it so I know that it reached you.

 

Academics and Educational Resources:

Teachers have been working to develop lessons and resources that you can work on at home with your children. In addition to all curriculum materials being available online, we have developed an Online Resources website, where you can find various resources to help your child keep up with academics. This can be found under the “Students” tab on our district website, www.LaveenSchools.org.

 

Please remember that your child will need to log in to our curriculum platforms in order to access the material. If you do not have your child’s login information, please contact me and I can provide it to you. One single sign-on through Google gives students access to all of our digital curriculum programs  Watch this video for details on logging in.

 

Please be aware that all Laveen schools have strict internet filtering when a student connects from our server. Once you use your personal device, this filter is not available. Please monitor your child’s internet usage as they will be able to explore whatever sites your home computer allows. Be sure to watch this informational video, also on the website, for parents on how to filter home internet, Internet Filters to Keep Kids Safe Online

 

Internet Connectivity

If you do not have wi-fi or are unable to access the internet at home, Cox Communications is offering one free month of internet access to qualifying low-income families through their Connect2Compete program. T-Mobile is also offering an EmpowerED data plan.

 

Free Meals for Children

Despite school closures, Laveen schools are providing free breakfast and lunch to all children. Families may visit any Laveen school (except Vista) for a grab & go bag. Breakfast is available from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and lunch is available from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday- Friday.

 

Children must be present to take a meal. Adult meals are not available. Families do not need to register for meals and there are no income requirements.  Children do not need to be Laveen students. The district plans to expand this service to off-site locations in the coming days.

 

Child Care:

We know that some parents cannot work without childcare. For families needing this service, Laveen’s Kids Club will operate a day camp program that provides structured activities in a safe, supervised environment for children in grades preschool – 6th. This will take place at two locations, Desert Meadows and Paseo Pointe. The cost is $35 a day or $120 per week (preschool is $125 per week). A three-day plan is also available. The hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Our Kids Club staff is cognizant of the importance of a clean environment and incorporates cleaning with a bleach solution as part of their regular protocol. Children and staff showing any signs of illness will be sent home. Please visit our Kids Club page for details.

Greetings to all! 

It is with my sincerest joy to send you all happy and healthy wishes as you receive this message from our kindergarten room, B107, here at MC Cash School.

This message is to let you all know that due to the statewide school closure that started yesterday, March 16th up to March 30th, there are available academic and food resources or support put in place by the Laveen School District to all families in the Laveen and MC Cash communities.  

 

ACADEMICS 

• Students can access their  ELA, Math, and Science curriculums on line by accessing the Laveen District website: laveenschools.org. Then click on the “Students” tab at the top of the home page. The dropdown box will allow you to choose what online curriculum resources you need.
• Students can also access MOBYMAX (please click on the hyperlink) and work on their assigned Math and Reading assignments.
• For books nad story resources, students can also log in to their RAZ kids account by clicking on www.kidsa-z.com . Then click on your name, enter your password (rocketship icon), and your off to great learning and activities.

 

FREE MEALS

• MC Cash School and ALL Laveen Schools are providing daily free, Grab and Go meals to all children 18 years old and below. The child/children need/s to be present to receive the meal. Each recipient DOES NOT have to be a resident of Laveen, DOES NOT have to be enrolled in the Laveen School District. NO identification is needed to avail this service. NO adult meals are available for purchase. Please check the following for hours of operation:

BREAKFAST–     7:30 A.M.- 9:30 A.M.                             LUNCH– 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

 

COMMUNICATION

• Students and families can email me at mpilar2@laveeneld.org for questions, concerns, clarifications, or to simply say hello.

 

Thank you very much for your understanding and flexibility amidst this crisis. Your unending support to Ms. Sandomir our principal, Ms. Goodwin our Assistant Primcipal, and to me is what gives us all courage to keep providing the best services that we could for your child’s education.

Take care, stay safe, stay healthy and be kind to each other!

 

Sincerely,

 

Mrs. Maria Pilar

In celebration of Read Across America, our school staff dressed up as the characters in Dr. Seuss’s stories or any other children’s book that is familiar to the students. So, last Friday, March 6th, the eighth-grade team, Ms. McDonough, Mr. Wescott, Mr. Bowden, and Mr. Kelvie, surprise visited our classroom dressed up as Dorothy, Scarecrow, Mr. Tin Man, and the Lion respectively. The kindergarteners were speechless! It was amazing to see the enthralled faces of the students to see their favorite characters come to life- as in, in person!

A huge THANK YOU to the entire 8th-grade team for the fun moment you’ve shared and given my students. What a wonderful way to let them know that the beauty of books will and shall never cease or fade away!