F EBRUARY

2017
M.U. Lujan Dragons Newsletter
Important Dates
Monday, February 6, 2017:
HEADSTART TEACHER WORKDAY:
No HeadStart Classes

Thursday, February 9, 2017:

PTO General Meeting 6-7pm@ the Library

Friday, February 24, 2017: Thank you to all the 250 moviegoers who attended our first Family Movie
4th Annual Healthy Hearts and Healthy
Night featuring Zootopia. We hope you all enjoyed this treat as we continue
Minds Fair
Jump Rope for Hearts pledges due. to involve parents and the community to support student success.

REMINDERS:
All visitors must sign in at the main
office before proceeding to any
classrooms.
Please ensure that emergency contact
information and any court documents
are kept up to date to ensure good
communications and safety.
Students, wear your uniforms at all
times. Be proud to be a Dragon.
We will continue to do our part to
recycle. Please place all aluminum
cans in
plastic bags and drop them by the side
of our collection bin in the front parking
lot.
Box Top Collections are ongoing.
Please turn in all box tops in Ziploc
bags marked with your childs name to
their respective homeroom teachers.

Teacher-Student-Family Connection
PTO General Meeting
Thursday February 9, 2017, 6pm-7pm
M.U. Lujan Library
Special thanks to our PTO, parents, faculty and staff who
contributed to making our Family Movie Night Successful.
If you are interested in supporting our school and
its goals, please call the school and let us know
how you can help. Tel: 789-1535
PTO Officers.
President- Sheeka Tareyama
Vice-President- Jason Biggs
Treasurer- Malia Castro
Secretary- Charlene Masiwemai
Public Affairs Officer- Shawnte Potts
Sargent at Arms- Darlene Stremmelaar
 Classroom Connection: Bridging the Gap for Student Achievement
Please review these learning targets with your child and connect with their
teacher to see how you can support learning at home.
Kindergarten
Reading
I can tell and name all the letters of the alphabet.
I can name rhyming words.
I can blend and segment one syllable onsets and rimes.
I can say the beginning, middle, and ending sounds in a word.
I can say the sounds for all letters.
I can read sight words.
Language
I can ask and answer who, what, when, where, and why questions
about a story.
I can retell a familiar story, from beginning, middle, and end.
I can print all upper and lowercase letters.
I can capitalize the first word in a sentence and the word I, use
ending punctuation, and spell words by how they sound.
I can use a strong speaker voice to tell about my thoughts, feelings,
and ideas in clear complete sentences.
Math
I can count to 100 by tens and ones.
I can write numbers from 0-30 and write a number that matches a
number of objects to show how many.
I can tell which number is greater, less than, and equal 0 to 10.
I can describe and compare I can solve addition and subtraction story
problems within 10.
I can quickly add and subtract within 5.
I can sort objects into groups and count the objects of groups within
10.
I can put together and break numbers 11 to 19 into ten ones and
further ones.
1st Grade
Reading
I can ask and answer questions about details in a text from a story I
read or was read to.
I can identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
I can read 1st grade text fluently to support comprehension.
Language
I can use strategies to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown
words.
I can write an opinion piece.
I can write an informative piece.
I can write a narrative.
Math
I can solve problems using associative or commutative property of
addition.
I can determine the unknown number in an addition or subtraction
equation relating to three whole numbers.
I can find the missing number in a subtraction problem.
I can mentally find a number that is10 more or 10 less of a 2 digit given
number.
2nd Grade
Reading/Language Arts
I can use word study and phonics skills to read words
I can read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support
comprehension.
I can use glossaries and dictionaries to figure out the meaning of
words.
I can answer who, what, when, where, why and how after reading
a story.
I can identify verbs in sentences.
I can understand the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning
words and phrases.
I can compare and contrast the most important points presented
by two texts on the same topic.
Math
I can solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes,
nickels, and pennies, using $ and symbols appropriately.
I can use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one, and
two- step word problems.
I can fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based
on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship
between addition and subtraction.
I can mentally add 10 to 100 to a given number 100-900, and
mentally subtract 10 or 100 from a given number 100-900.
2nd Grade
Home and School Connection:
Practical Activity to help your child succeed!
Clue me in
Choose a book to read. Have your child make
three columns on paper and label them: what
happened, The Book Says, and I think.
As he/she reads, he/she can list story events in
the first column. In the second, he/she should
add details from the book about those events.
Finally, he/she could write his/her thoughts in
the third column.
4th Grade
Reading
I can read and comprehend literature including stories, dramas,
and poetry.
Language
I can write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and to
convey ideas and information clearly.
Math
I can multiply 4 digits by 1 digit, 2 digits by 2 digits.
I can divide 4 digits by 1 digits.
 Classroom Connection-contd Dragons Honorees
3rd Grade
Reading 2017
I can read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support
comprehension.
BLOCK KIDS COMPETITION
Vocabulary
I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in
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a text.
Comprehension
I can ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text.
I can determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and
explain how they support the main idea.
I can describe characters in a story and explain how their actions
contribute to the sequence of events.
I can compare and contrast the themes, settings and plots of stories.
Language
I can demonstrate how to use capitalization, punctuation and spelling
when writing.
I can use spelling patterns and generalizations in writing words.
I can explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and
adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
Writing Process
I can introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion,
and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.
With guidance and support from peers and adults, I can develop and
strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising and editing.
Congratulations Heavenly Santos and
Mia Camacho whose art work was
chosen for the Moon Calendar.

5th Grade
Reading GATE students
I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says
Gabrielle Nelson
explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
I can determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they & Julianne Limtiaco
are supported by key details; summarize the text. representing @ the
I can compare and contrast the overall structure (chronology) of Math Meet
events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more text.
I can explain the relationships or interactions between two or more
individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical scientific, or
technical text based on specific information in the text.
I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in
a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

Language
I can demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
I can demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English Gabrielle Nelson
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
1st Place
Math CONGRATULATIONS!
I can multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithms.
I can add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals.

Our Mission: To promote and provide academic excellence for all students to be lifelong learners and
productive citizens by fostering a conducive and nurturing environment with total community partnership.
 February 2017
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Read to the Beat Week
Read Me Day Leaders are Buddy Reading Poem in Your Pocket On Your Mark, Get Set,
Wear a shirt with Readers Students bring their Have students carry a Go!
words (must be Have a student favorite book and poem in their pocket Have students create a
appropriate) volunteer to read a pair up with and reward them bookmark of their
story to the class someone to read when they read it on favorite book.
Head-Start Teacher
with request
Workday: No Classes
PTO General Meeting
for Head-Start
6-7pm @ School Library
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2nd Grade Fundraiser Random Acts of Kindness Week
Chuck-E-Cheese
2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Create a card for Valentines Day Show appreciation Write a Thank You Say Something Nice
someone special Wear Red for by helping someone note for someone Day
Respect in school Compliment someone
positively
Student of the Month
Assembly 8:45am
5th Grade Dance
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Healthy Hearts Week Chamorro Month
Mass 6:00 p.m. at
Eat a healthy snack Give a healthy treat Do activities that Exercise for at least 20 Family Healthy Hearts Hgata Cathedral
to someone promote fitness minutes and Minds Fair 9am-
12pm /Jump Rope for
Hearts Pledges due
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Sit Less, move more!
M.U. Lujan Elementary
School Fundraiser
Chuck-E-Cheese Too much screen time (TV, computer, or smart phone or tablet) can be
2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. unhealthy and is linked to obesity and health problems.
Set screen limits of less than 2 hours per day.
Pick a day and have everyone agree to turn off screens and get
active outside!

CUT Keep TV, computers, and smart devices out of bedrooms.

Get crafty with do-it-yourself art projects at home.
Reading can be a fun way to pass the time on rainy days.
Board game nights are great ways to get involved with the whole
family!