The Panther Scoop

At a Glance…

• 2/5 Awards Assemblies-

QTR2

GR4: 8:30AM-9:00AM

GR5: 9:05AM-9:35AM

GR3: 9:40AM-10:10AM

• FTE WEEK 2/5-2/9

• 2/7 FSA Parent Night

GRS 3-5, 6:00P-7:30P

• 2/9 Jump Rope For

Heart EVENT, during

Specials

• 2/12 100th Day of

School, Dress like it was

100 years ago! Photo

Op!

• 2/13 Interims Issued,

Select Students

• 2/14 Wear Red, Friend-

ship Dance, $5 to partici-

pate

• 2/17 PTA Bike Rodeo,

9:00A-12:00P, front of

school

• 2/19 Presidents’ Day,

Holiday, School Closed

• 2/22 Early Release,

Dismissal at 12:10 PM

Dress as your favorite

EMOJI (Photo OP)

• 2/27 S.A.C./S.A.F. Meet-

ing, 2:10 PM, Media

Center

Pasadena Lakes E l emen ta r y

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FEBRUARY

Character Trait

HONESTY

Full Page Ad: $85.00

Well Wisher Lines (65 Char-

acters, including spacing):

$10.00 (Cash). See form for

instructions for this ad!

PTA announces Well

Wisher/Business and Well

Wisher Lines are on sale, date

extended to 3/8/18!

Please see the flyer that went

home recently or on our

school’s website at https://

www.browardschools1.com/

domain/13394

Create & Pay Online using

Pictavo Community at http://

community.pictavo.com/

Pricing for ads as follows:

1/8 of a page, business card

size: $20.00

1/4 of a page: $45.00

1/2 of a page: $65.00

Yearbook: Well Wishers & Ads, DUE 3/8/18

Can you believe the 100th Day of School will be Monday, February 12th!

Students are encouraged to “dress like it was 100 years ago”. It’ll be a fun photo

opportunity!

The 2017 - 2018 School Improvement Plan (SIP) and Title I Addendum can be located and reviewed by visiting Pasadena Lakes Elementary's website, pasadenalakeselementary.org, and clicking in the Quick Links Section, School Improvement (SIP) link.

- Broward County Public Schools' LEA Parent and Family Engagement Plan: http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/titleone/_files/LEA-Plan16-17.pdf - Pasadena Lake Elementary School's Parent and Family Engagement Plan (PFEP) will be under the Title I page on the PLE Website. - Pasadena Lake Elementary School's School-Parent Compact was disseminated to all parents in the first day of school packet and a copy of the School-Parent Compact is available under the Title I page on the PLE Website - SPAR, FSA/FCAT 2.0 and LEA Report Card information can be obtained through a written request to the Title I Liaison, Ms. Mota.

100th Day of School

On Friday, 2/9/18, the Jump Rope for Heart event will take place during your child(ren)’s

Specials. Please make sure they wear sneakers or closed-toe shoes for their safety. Parents

are invited to participate as well as we raise money for the wonderful cause!!

Jump Rope For Heart Event

Volume 2, Issue 6

PTA Bike Rodeo Event Bike Rode will be held on Saturday, 2/17/18 from 9:00AM-12:00PM in the front of the

school. Participants should bring your bike and wear a bike helmet with proper shoes.

PTA will have prizes such as a NEW BIKE and helmet!!! Come on out for a fun-filled

morning! City of Pembroke Pines Police Dept. will join us for the event!!

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Congratulations to our FIRST Chapter of the

Pasadena Lakes Elementary National Elementary Honor Society !

It was truly a memorable night for 43 students from Grades 4 and 5 as they took the National Elementary

Honor Society’s pledge and were pinned by their parent/guardian sponsor. Mrs. Balboa, Grade 5 and Mrs.

Cahuasqui, Kindergarten are the chapter sponsors for our Inagural group of Inductees.

A very special thank you to our emcee, Mrs. Gallo, Media Specialist and to our special guests in

attendance: Dr. Strauss, Area Director; Iris A. Siple, City Of Pembroke Pines Commissioner;

Ms. Phelps, Principal; Ms. Spencer, Assistant Principal; Mrs. Bolden, Mrs. G. Williams, Mr. Coleman,

Support Staff; Mrs. Jacobs, Office Manager; Our Teachers, Ms. McClain, Ms. S. Williams, Mrs. Nash,

Mrs. Reyes, Ms. Walker, Coach Gonzalez, Mrs. R. Hernandez, Ms. Brown, Mrs. Tinerino-Allen,

Mrs. Michaud, Technology Specialist and our wonderful PTA for the refreshments!

Literacy: Ms. G. Will iams, Literacy Coach

Reading is more than just reading the words on the pages, it is truly understanding the message or information in the book. When your child is reading to you, remember not to only listen for how well he or she reads, but if comprehension of the book is truly occurring. Reading is an intricate process and the more you read, the better you become. See the chart below that illustrates the percentile rank that a child can accomplish with reading a specific number of minutes each day.

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Science : Ms. Bolden, Science Coach

As a parent, you are preparing your child for a world vastly different from the one in which you grew up. Our increasingly technological society will need citizens who have received far more advanced instruction in science and technology than most of us received when we were in school. Even children who don’t want to become physicists, chemists, engineers or computer technicians will need some knowledge of science and technology

just to conduct their everyday lives. Every citizen needs to be scientifically literate in order to make informed decisions about health, safety and citizenship. Our children need our help and guidance to prepare for the world that awaits them.

Remember to utilize science in your day-to-day family activities - Together, we will make a difference! .

Math : Ms. Bolden, Math Coach

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We may take for granted that our children will inevitably learn how to add, subtract, multiply and divide, but early math lessons establish the base for the rest of their thinking lives. Mathematics that kids are doing in kindergarten, first, second, and third grades lays the foundation for the work they are going to do beyond that. They are learning beyond just counting and numbers. That’s why it’s so

important to help children love math while they are still young. Parents can build on those first preschool lessons by counting with their children, asking them to look for patterns and recognize shapes, then moving on to numbers.

The goal should be to make math “real” and meaningful by pointing it out in the world around you. That could include checking and comparing prices at the grocery store, driving down the street counting mailboxes, reading recipes, calculating coupons, or even measuring food or drinks at the dinner table. Just as you encourage your early reader to look for familiar letters, ask your child to watch for math, regarding math as highly as you do reading. Every parent knows that it’s a good idea to read to your child every night, but they should also realize the importance of talking about mathematical situations with chil-dren every day.

Grade 1

and encourages family together-ness.

Our preschool classes are getting back into their routines. We are continuing to work on Language

Development, Math Concepts, and

Social Skills. Our February family project, Start with a Heart, gets children working with their parents

ing how to use magnifiers to make things appear bigger and help peo-ple see things they could not see without them. They will also be identifying and sorting objects by observable properties, such as size, shape, color, temperature, weight, texture, and sink/float.

Social Studies: Students will be recognizing symbols and individuals that represent American constitu-tion, such as United States flag, Pledge of Allegiance, National An-them, etc…Students will also identi-fy celebrations and national holidays as a way of remembering and honor-ing their heroism and achievements of the people, events, and our na-tion’s ethnic heritage.

Sending love from your first-grade team, Happy Valentine’s Day!

The new year is off to a great start. We will be working even harder daily. In first grade, we continue to have high expectations for our students and we know that they are able to exceed the bar. Please remember that in order to ensure that their academic progress continues your child must arrive to school on time. That means he/she is in the classroom ready to learn by 8:10 a.m. We appreciate all of your support and hard work! If you should have any questions or con-cerns please contact your child’s teacher. Conferences are still being scheduled by the teachers.

Reading: Students will be identify-ing the reasons an author gives to support points in a text. They will also review the use of illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas. In addition, they will re-view text features such as headings, tables of contents, and glossaries. Finally, we will review ask and an-swer questions about key details in a text. Students are asked to please

read daily for at least 20 minutes and think about what they have read throughout the story.

Writing: Students will continue to work on opinion pieces, where they introduce the topic, and support their topics by including three reasons why, and a closing sentence. When writing students are also encouraged to remember to practice capitalizing dates and names of people and places.

Math: Students will be comparing two different two-digit numbers based on the meanings of the tens and ones digits, as well as identifying which number is greater than, less than, and equal to. They will continue to think about how to make a model that will help them compare different numbers. In addi-tion to, please work on Splash Math lessons.

Science: Our marvelous scientists will be learning about and discuss-

Pre-K

Kindergar ten

Please continue reading with your child every night. Thank you for all you do at home to ensure your child’s

success!

What a lovely bunch we have in Kindergarten! This month we will be learning about different influential people in

Black History, American symbols, and dental health.

In Math, we will be learning about numbers 11-20.

On February 15th, all Kindergarten classes will be visiting the Museum of Discovery and Science.

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Grade 4

Grade 3

Field Trip: We will be going to Flamingo Gardens on February 15, 2018. We will be eating lunch at the park so please let your teacher know if your child will be purchas-ing a bag lunch at school or bring-ing one from home.

Reading: Our students have start-ed a new adventure in reading. All 2nd graders are now participating in “Walk to Read.” Each student has been placed in a reading group based on their most recent BAS (Benchmark Assessment) Level. This means that your child may be walking to a different 2nd grade teacher for their small group in-struction. Students “Walk to Read” from 9:00am to 10:35am Monday-Thursday and return to

their homeroom for the rest of their curriculum instruction. We believe this will raise each stu-dent’s reading level. If you have any questions, please do not hesi-tate to contact you child’s teacher.

Math: In math we will are sub-tracting 2 and 3-digit numbers with and without regrouping. Please check your child’s home-work for errors.

to review the contents of their child’s take-home folder and backpack. Important papers and

notices are being sent home on a daily basis, but we are seeing those same papers the next morning, still

in the bookbags and folders. Please review any graded work with your child, along with the

teacher feedback to help increase understanding in that subject area.

Throughout this month, students

will continue to complete their

Portfolio Keystone tasks. These

tasks incorporate reading, science,

and social studies standards that

the children have been learning in

class. As stated previously, it is

critical that our attendance rate

continues to stay high since it is

very difficult for the students to

catch up once they miss an

assignment. Please be on the look

out for a Black History Month

project that will be assigned this

month. There will be more

information to follow.

In Math, third graders are being

introduced to fractions, including

how to compare fractions and

equivalent fractions. They

continue to work on two-step story

problems that use all four

operations (addition, subtraction,

multiplication, and division) to

solve. Students should practice

their math fluency facts every day

as well.

We are asking that parents take some time every afternoon or night

skills our students continue to im-prove their basic mathematical op-erations such as multiplication and

division facts and subtraction with regrouping. Students should also be using the computer

program Splash Math at home for about 1-2 hours per week. Thank you for your assistance in helping

our students succeed!

Fourth grade is still moving forward as our students move into our next phase of learning. In

reading, we are doubling back and going over standards previously taught making sure our students

grasp the information needed. We are reviewing theme in depth through passages and poem. We

are exposing our students to the various types of questions they may see on assessments. We are

focused on writing practicing daily to ensure our students can write a complete essay at this time. We

are also working on elaboration techniques and adding their own flavor to their writing. In

Mathematics, students are finishing up their introduction to Geometry, and beginning to learn

about fractions and decimals. It is imperative that as we continue to learn these new standards and

Grade 2

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Information will be forthcoming for the

informational meeting about Islands of

Adventure.

Also, we encourage you to work with your child at home, using real world experiences to help practice 5th grade skills. For example, reading every night and asking your child questions, or

having your child calculate the cost of items in the grocery store.

Finally, students need to have ear buds or head phones on a daily basis.

Math: We are working on

converting customary and metric

measures as well as identifying

polygons, triangles and quadrilaterals.

In Science we are starting our Solar

System Unit, discussing the inner and

outer planets as well as the Sun, moon,

asteroids comets and Earths position in

it.

Reading: Students will be working on

determining two or more main ideas of

a text and explain how they are

supported by key details. Draw on

information from multiple print or

digital sources and demonstrate the

ability to locate and answer questions

quickly and compare and contrast the

overall structure.

March 6th is our FSA Writing

assessment. Please ensure students get a

good night’s rest, eat a healthy break-

fast, arrive on time and are ready to

knock the test out of the ball park!

We will be attending Flamingo Gardens

on March 19th. Please bring a bagged

lunch.

strengthening their math skills, as well as acquiring new skills. Multiplication is the key to mathematical success. Keep practicing the multiplication facts, as students dive into fractions, division, and/or geometry. There are plenty of math terms that students need to acquire in order thrive in mathematics. Science: We are learning about matter, pollution, resources, and how scientific events impact on our world. Remember, the internet provides plenty of online resources - which is an excellent support.

Reading: Students are always looking up words and practicing these skills continuously. We are learning about genres, characters, settings, writing types, and lessons learned. At home, students can practice spelling and signing of old and new terms, as well as reviewing books and word lists. Daily practice is highly recommended. Please, remind students to read, re-read, and retell events, often. When you do a family activity, provide students with the spelling of the event and help them practice spelling and signing these new words. Additionally, students should always practice fingerspelling. This is a very beneficial skill that

will enable students to improve spelling and enhance communica-tion, in addition to word recogni-tion and fluency. Writing: We are writing responses to writing prompts to the best of our abilities. We are learning how to organize our thoughts and share details. We are really trying to improve our writing skills, daily. Practice using writing as a way to communicate at home. Writing is a very valuable tool for communication, now and in the future. Math: We are exploring all types of mathematics. Students are utilizing various strategies to improve their skills. Students are

Grade 5

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DHH-Primary

informational writing products.

Sign Language Web Site,

www.asl.ms

Learning sign language is an important role in helping your child to succeed academically.

We’ve arrived in the month of

February and we love learning!

Reading: We are learning how to

use illustrations to garner more

understanding from a reading

passage. We will also explore why

the author added the pictures. Last

month we learned that the central

message of a story is and we

learned how characters solved

their problems in a story.

Math: We are learning less than

and more than and showing

numbers in different ways.

Language Arts: We are using our

writing skills to formulate

DHH-Intermediate

S.T.E.M.: Ms. Organo

Physical Education: Coach Gonzalez

After reading with your child, talk about what you read. A discussion will help the child retain the story or information. This will also, help, when they are taking their Accelerated Reader quiz here at school. Please continue to write

titles of the books you have read on your child’s reading log. Reading Across Broward was established to incorporate reading into a student’s daily life and foster a lifelong habit of reading. Logs are due April 2, 2018.

Have your child explain to you what they are doing in PE. I encourage you to try these at home with your child as a family. Win, Win, for everyone!

We are kicking off the second half of the school year on the right foot with Calisthenics! Students are learning

circuit training by using descending and ascending sets of sit-ups, push-ups, trunk lifts, jumping jacks, air squats and lunges. These exercises will strengthen their entire body.

• Engage in inquiry

• Engage in logical reasoning

• Collaborate as a team

Apply technology appropriately

In the month of February, students will be learning about Earth and Space. In grade 5, the students will focus on the Solar System. Students in grades K-4 will focus on Weather.

STEM is an edu-cational program developed to prepare primary and secondary students for col-lege and gradu-ate study in the

fields of science, technology, engi-neering, and mathematics (STEM). In addition to subject-specific learning, STEM aims to foster inquiring minds, logical reasoning, and collaboration

skills.

STEM is broken down into seven standards of practice (or skill sets) for educating science, technology, engi-neering, and mathematics students:

• Learn and apply content

• Integrate content

• Interpret and communicate infor-mation

ASD

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Media: Mrs. Gallo

We would like to thank the students and parents who donated coins for the Dan Marino Walkabout for Autism. We generated more than our goal and are looking forward to top that amount next year. We continue to enjoy our interactions with our "Awesome Buddies." Our time together includes making crafts together and enjoying snack time with verbal interactions.

Robotics: Ms. Organo

VEX IQ Robotics Competition.

This was a major accomplishment for our first year.

Way to go Pasadena Lakes!

Come by and visit our Robotics After School Club. We meet Thursdays after school from 2:10PM -

3:10PM in room 150.

Our Robotics Team placed

21st out of 47 schools at the

3 Ways Parents Can Build Character:

How parents and teachers can work together

We're all familiar with the important role character plays through our lives. Character development should start early, since it lays the foundation of

values for our children to turn to as they grow older and are faced with difficult decisions and pressure from their peers.

When we send our kids to school, we want to trust that the teachers and staff will aid in our child’s well-rounded development. Unlike test scores

and grades, it can be hard for parents to evaluate how a school’s community, environment and curriculum support a student’s character growth.

Here are three tips to consider this school year to nurture character development at home and in the classroom.

Schedule a meeting with your child’s teacher. In my experience as a parent, leader and educator, I’ve found that parent involvement and an active

partnership with your child’s teachers brings the best results.

The start of the school year is a great time to meet your child’s teacher to determine how you can support character growth at home. You can ask

direct questions about how the school’s curriculum or mission addresses moral and character growth. Or you can ask more general questions to

uncover what student relationships are like in the classroom.

Asking teachers about the leadership opportunities and even buddy programs that the school offers will also help you understand how the school

supports or introduces character skills, such as being a strong role model and navigating ethical decision making.

Create actionable character-building habits at home. After you understand how the teacher supports character development at school, create

actionable opportunities to develop habits at home.

Character can be defined in many ways, but in its simplest form, it is the possession of a core set of virtues. These virtues include, but are not

limited to, gratitude, responsibility, respect, courage, integrity, tolerance, compassion, perseverance and generosity. However, for a child in

grades K–8, these virtues can be a bit daunting and difficult to grasp.

Introducing proper manners, leading by example, and giving your child responsibility around the house will help instill these values in a way that

young children can understand. Whether it’s getting the mail each day, unloading the dishwasher, or saying please and thank you, starting

small and introducing these values into relatable and actionable habits at home will help lay the groundwork for a strong moral compass that

can grow and evolve over time.

Make time for reflection and family conversations. In today’s political and social climate, children are faced with very real, and often confusing,

challenges. They are on the cusp of entering a complex world in which they will be trusted to make decisions that impact themselves, their

families and friends, as well as their local and global communities.

Taking time to discuss what is happening in the news and at school presents the opportunity for parents to guide, or coach, their children and help

them understand what tolerance, integrity and respect can look like. The ability to reflect, both before and after a decision is made, is a

meaningful skill for anyone to attain and improve on as we move through our lives. Although reflection can be a practice that takes time for

young children to fully embrace, it’s important for parents to introduce the idea, explain why it is valuable, and break reflection down into bite

-sized pieces to practice.

As children embrace life, both inside and outside the classroom, experiences are ingrained in them and become patterns for future actions and decisions. When children know how to act with character, they are better equipped to harness these opportunities and be a force for good.

Practicing the art of reflection can help lay down patterns that influence future decisions and behaviors.

As we dig deeper this school year, take time to understand how school and home life can go hand-in-hand to nourish and nurture character development. These tips can help you begin to map how you will introduce character education in a way that is right for your child and family.

School Counselor, Ms. Mota

Janet C. Phelps Principal

Mokisha Spencer Assistant Principal

Dawn Michaud Editor/Micro-Computer Technology Specialist

8801 Pasadena Boulevard

Pembroke Pines, FL 33024

(754) 323-6900

(754) 323-6902 Attendance Line

(754) 323-6940 Fax

Pasadena Lakes E l emen ta r y

“We, the PLE Family, are committed to ensure, that all students receive a quality education within a safe and nurturing learning environment.”