Nayatt News Update 1.22.2020
Empowering All Students to Excel
Nayatt PTO Gardens & Grounds Committee:
Special thanks to Krista Carleton and Sarah Mycroft for their incredible work continuing to create outdoor, learning spaces around Nayatt School.
Check out their amazing decorations for Valentine’s Day along the outdoor walls & doorways. They lift our spirits each day, they are so fun and festive.
Questions about the Recent Guidance Regarding Day Ski Trips:
Administrators and school nurses throughout the East Bay Region meet with their RIDOH team every other week..
RIDOH equates day ski trips to red states such as MA. & NH or Maine to a sports travel team traveling to play in an out of state game.
Currently, this is not allowed by the state, members of the team would be forced to quarantine.
This is the case with ski trips, the rules and guidelines are meant to keep us safe and well.
Upcoming Events:
January 25th-Statewide PD day-Teachers participate in professional development and students participate in assignments at home.
February 1st-12th-BPS K-3 Fastbridge Screening in ELA and Math to assess student progress and plan for instruction, interventions, and enrichment.
February 15th-19th-School Vacation Week
Nayatt Classroom Closure Update:
Currently, two third grade classrooms are closed due to positive cases resulting in students and staff being identified as close contacts and having to quarantine under RIDOH guidance.
Students not identified as close contacts are on school quarantine and can participate in their regular activities.
Nayatt School Lunch Program:
Teaching and Learning:
In the upcoming months, the majority of our first graders discover the magic of reading.
An important component of reading is rapid recognition of high frequency words and sight words.
Sight words are common words kids have to recognize instantly without sounding them out.
Recognizing words by sight helps kids become faster, more fluent readers.
Many sight words are tricky to read and spell—they aren’t spelled the way they sound.
Kindergarten: be, but, do, have, he, she, they, was, what, with
First grade: after, again, could, from, had, her, his, of, then, when
Second grade: around, because, been, before, does, don’t, goes, right, which, write
Third grade: better, carry, eight, laugh, light, myself, only, own, shall, together
Fun Ideas and Games for Helping Your Child Practice Sight Words at Home
Have a great weekend!
Tracey
Tracey Learned, Principal
Nayatt School, A Nationally Recognized Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, 2015