2. Volume 1, Issue 1
Sunshine Elementary
August 24th, 2011
Newsletter
By: JaSharra Henderson
Harvesting Success!
Dear Parents and Care- communication our ronment by checking
givers, number 1 priority. Par- your child’s agenda
ents, I can see that you "Imagination
Welcome to a book for homework
new and wonderful all are working dili-
assignments and cor-
gently on getting your is more im-
school year at Sunshine respondence. Please
Elementary . It is great children to school every
allow your child to portant than
to be at a school as de- day, and on time. If your
have read-aloud time,
lightful as Sunshine Ele- child is receiving spe-
cial instructional ser-
practice math facts, knowledge.
mentary. I have been
vices make sure you and word problems
impressed with the
continue to meet with after school. Your con- Knowledge
dedication of parents
and the efforts from stu- the resource teachers tinued participation in
or specialists.
is limited.
dents. Everyone is work- playing vocabulary,
ing hard for students to There are sev- spelling, and geogra-
eral instructional strate-
Imagination
harvest a successful phy games is ex-
school year. Our quest gies that can be used to
tremely helpful during encircles the
this year is to continue support you while you
our journey to suc-
educational practices are working with your
cess. I look forward to world."
that guarantee our stu- child within your home
working with all stu-
environment. I encour-
dents achievement, ex-
dents, parents, and -- Albert
cellence, and academic age you to sign-up to
become a member of volunteers during our
growth. Parents please
quest to “harvest suc-
Einstein
continue to work closely our PTA at Sunshine Ele-
with our scholars and mentary. You can help cess”!Educationally
let us continue to keep maintain our success- Yours. JaSharra Hen-
school-teacher-parent- ful educational envi- derson

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4. Reading Center~
Objective: Students will practice reading by reviewing books previously read:
Students will work with buddy pairs to practice reading.
Students will work together in groups finding words that were located in the story previously read.
Students will work together by selecting characters from the story previously read and attempt to
remember what the character did during the story.
Art Center~
Objective: Students will have opportunities to strengthen fine-motor skills and develop illustrating
capabilities:
Students will use scissors to create collages using magazines.
Students will use Play-Doh to create their very own masterpieces.
Students will create beach scenes using finger/ foot paint, sand, and Die-Cuts.
Listening Center~
Objective: Students will have the opportunity to strengthen cognitive skills and develop listening
capabilities:
Students will listen to books on tape as they follow along in the text.
Students will use puppets to act out the actions of the characters as they listen to the text being read.
Students will sign the alphabet as instructed by audio material.
Poetry Center~
Objective: students will have the opportunity to improve social skills:
Students will read poetry focusing on manners, rules, and being polite.
Students will create fiction and non-fiction rhymes.
Students will select rhyming words from various poetry readings, while practicing reading the poems on
Magnetic Wall~
Objective: Students will have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of word meanings:
~Students will select words from the word basket and match them to the corresponding objects.
~Students will create words using various letters.
~Students will identify and group words to their corresponding scenes such as; beach, ocean, forest,
market, and playground.

5. Behavior Management: Family-Teacher Communication:
Each and every student should School-teacher-parent-
always be treated with dignity communication is an essential
and respect regardless of their ingredient in harvesting a suc-
culture, special need, or home cessful school environment. Let
environment. Discipline is a time us all work diligently to make
to learn which behaviors are ap- School-teacher-parent-
propriate and which behaviors communication our number one
are not. Rules and expectations priority. There are several ways
should always be clear and con- that you may contact me. My E-
cise. Inappropriate behavior mail address is jasharrahender-
should immediately be ad- son@pgcps.org. My phone num-
dressed. Appropriate behaviors ber is 301-555-1234. I will be
should always be recognized and scheduling home visits for those
rewarded. The key component in who desire them. There will be
behavior management is using several opportunities during the
patience and understanding to school year in which you will
reach the goal of harvesting so- have the opportunity to voice
cial, intellectual, emotional, and your questions and or concerns
or physical development. such as; Student-Parent Ex-
change Day, and Parent Teacher
Breakfasts. I am always open for
suggestions as to how we can
harvest a positive educational
environment.

6. Our Classroom Schedule:
Time Activity Notes
(Approx.)
9:15-9:30 Arrival Bathroom Table Play /
Fine Motor Play
9:30-9:40 Transition/Sensory Warm-up
9:40-9:55 Opening and Math Concept Calendar, Music/Movement
(theme related)
9:55-10:00 Transition activity Choosing centers (one Children should have individual visual mini-
to be for working on the individual IEP schedules for center time so they know where to go
goals ) (Center Management)
10:00-10:45 Center Time One center can be the sensory area This time
MUST include 15 minutes of IEP goal related
one-on-one time
10-45-10:55 Transition/ Oral Some classes may need toileting at this time, others
Motor Warm-up may take individual children during previous activ-
ity
10-55-11.40 Meeting Time: Oral language and Children rotate through: • Welcome ( Song, Greet-
vocabulary Phonological awareness ing) • Theme related language activity • Social
Social skills/Pragmatics skills/play activity (Turn taking etc)* This should be
related to IEP goals
11.40 Prepare for Lunch Bathroom- wash hands
11.45-12:15 Lunch Lunch break for one staff member
12:15-12:45 Music/Quiet Reading Time/Bathroom Lunch break for one staff member
12:45-1:15 Motor/Guided Play/Sensory Activity Outside if weather permits Lunch
break for remaining staff
1:15-1:30 Speech Box
1:30-1:40 Transition/sensory break/ choose centers Children should have individual visual mini-
(one to be for working on the individual schedules for center time so they know where to go (
IEP goals ) Center Management)
1:40-2:25 Center Time One center can be the sensory area This time
MUST include 15 minutes of IEP goal related
one-on-one time
2:25-2:45 Snack Time (Children move to sensory PECS and snack language boards should be used as
area when finished) appropriate to encourage language
2:45 Transition
2:48 Story Time This should include manipulatives and student interac-
tion
3:00 Closing/ bathroom /bus