Sonora Elementary

Lexia Scholars for the week of March 6th!

4th graders, during extension, were playing board games to build their executive function skills, such as memory skills, inhibitory control, taking turns, prioritizing, planning, competition, cognitive flexibility, counting, and critical thinking.

Shining Bright Award 3.9.23 Mrs. Price Nominated by Mrs. Christy "Mrs. Price went above and beyond to help with testing preparations! The extra time she spent made ELPA21 testing run so much smoother for 5th grade! Thank You! "

Shining Bright Award 3.9.23 Mrs. Tolbert Nominated by Jameson & Family "Sonora Elementary is full of one-of-a-kind teachers. Mrs. Tolbert is another one in a million and blessing to our family. Not only has she grown our kiddo academically beyond what we could imagine, she has taken the time to wholeheartedly meet our guy where his inquisitive heart and mind are at this year. Mrs. Tolbert does not miss a chance to make all things a teaching and learning opportunity. Mrs. Tolbert, thank you for being a world changer, one student’s world at a time! "

Good morning! Just a reminder that after 7:45, the blue hallway doors will close. Please drive your child to check in and drop off at the front entrance. If the blue hallway doors are closed, they will not open to let students in. Thank you!

2.3.23 Shine Bright Awards Coach Cole "Coach Cole has been instrumental in teaching, guiding, and encouraging my students to learn and utilize Executive Functioning Skills among the many other things he teaches them. The students feel comfortable to make mistakes when they are with Coach Cole because they always know he will care for them and help them no matter what and that ultimately we learn and grow from mistakes. They know he wants to them to succeed and that he is doing all he can to make sure that they do succeed. Throughout the years I have seen him be a mentor to students and that doesn't end with their time at Sonora Elementary. I was recently at a high school swim meet and I heard a familiar voice cheering his heart out for some previous Sonora Scholars. I wasn't surprised at all to turn around and see that it was Coach Cole. He is living our mission and vision. "

2.3.23 Shining Bright Awards Mrs. Spurlock "Mrs Spurlock in the connection Queen. She works hard to make sure every child feels loved and safe. I see her do this in her room as well as after school In SLA. As a fellow educator, I have learned so much from her. My morning meetings are much more purposeful because of her. She is amazing and I am thankful for her!"

2.3.23 Shining Bright Awards Ms. Cindy & Ms. Weatherbee "Thank you for all your patience and understanding!!!

3.2.23 Shining Bright Award Ms. Rochelle and Ms. Araceli Nominated by Mrs. Worthy "They go above and beyond every day but on Tuesday night they gave a group of 80 kids an experience they might not ever get anywhere else! They provided an AMAZING pasta bar to the SLA kids with many different options for the students to choose from. These special dinner bars are not required but something they do special for our SLA kids. Thank you investing the extra time so our kids could have this delicious experience!!"

3.2.23 Shining Bright Award Mrs. Cindy Gerstenkorn Nominated by Mrs. Worthy "Ms. Cindy provided a week of co-teaching help with a student we share. She showed me exactly how to implement strategies so that I could help this student be successful in my classroom. I appreciate you Ms. Cindy!!

3.2.23 Shining Bright Awards Mrs. Jana Ransom (dressed for decades day) Nominated by Mrs. Worthy "Mrs. Ransom has to the happiest person I have ever met! She greats everyone with a smile every day and radiates kindness everywhere she goes. She is reading like crazy so that she can recommend and talk books with kids. Thank you Mrs. Ransom for shining bright!!"

3.2.23 Shining Bright Awards Mr. Buster Geary Nominated by Mrs. McCartney & Mrs. Breshears "He came out and played with the boys during recess. He was a great role model to them and they were clearly having fun! Thank you for taking time to set a good example of how to play together for our students."

It's that time!

Registration starts today! Hoy empieza el registro para Kinder!

March 14th Spring Pictures!! Fotos de Primavera 14 de Marzo!!

Giving students a voice ... in Mrs. Reed's 1st grade classroom students noticed they were struggling with lining up. So, they completed the barrier strategy protocol to solve their problem. Their words; their thoughts; their solution. Kids value what they help create!

Our leadership team (guiding coalitiion) meets every 2 weeks. We always begin our meetings with celebrations. We wanted to give you a peek into the many celebrations of achievement and growth of our Scholars: In kindergarten 38 students have moved into an extension group for reading! In 1st grade 12 of 14 students exited from intervention, achieving grade level reading! In 2nd grade, reading engagement is up for ALL students! In 3rd grade intervention group on basic subtraction all but 2 students passed the assessment and have strategies! 4th graders have started book clubs, sparking a renewed interest in reading! 5th graders are seeing the largest group of students in extensions (not requiring intervention) than ever before! Continue to follow our story of achievement and growth as we #shinebrightlikeascholar!

Lexia Scholars for the week of February 20th! #shinebrightlikescholar

It's our favorite time of the year...Read Across America is NEXT week! Let's celebrate reading together!

Shining Bright Award 11.23.23 Mrs. McCartney Nominated by Mrs. Richardson "Thank you for going above and beyond to help others in need!"