Need Help With Internet, Childcare, or School Supplies? Let us help! -- ¿Necesita ayuda con internet, cuidado de niños o útiles escolares? ¡Déjanos ayudarte!

Sacajawea families -

We are looking for ways to help you get ready for the new school year. If you or someone you know is in need of any of the following: internet resources, childcare resources, school supplies, please fill their corresponding form. We will do our best to connect with you with a community resource that can help you get ready for the new school year.

Only complete the forms you are in need of help with. You can complete all three. 

Mrs. Hernandez will be in touch with you before August 21st with more information. 

As for school supplies, they will include a backpack and face mask. Mrs. Hernandez will reach out to you to set up a date and time for pickup. 

Internet Resource Form

Childcare Resource

School Supplies Request

If you have any questions or needs that are not a part of these forms please let Mrs. Hernandez know. You can reach her at 208-455-3333 ext 1439 or at hhernandez1@caldwellschools.org

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Familias de Sacajawea -

Estamos buscando maneras de ayudarle a prepararse para el nuevo año escolar. Si usted o alguien que conoce necesita alguno de los siguientes recursos: recursos de Internet, recursos para el cuidado de niños, útiles escolares, complete el formulario correspondiente. Haremos todo lo posible para conectarlos con un recurso comunitario que puede ayudarlo a prepararse para el nuevo año escolar.

Solo complete los formularios con los que necesita ayuda. Puede completar los tres. 

La Sra. Hernandez se comunicará con usted antes del 21 de agosto para brindarle más información. 

En cuanto a útiles escolares, incluirán mochila y mascarilla. La Sra. Hernandez se comunicará con usted para programar una fecha y hora para la recogida. 

Recursos de Internet

Recursos para el cuidado de niños

Solicitud de útiles escolares

Si tiene alguna pregunta o necesidad que no forma parte de estos formularios, comuníquese con la Sra. Hernandez. Puede comunicarse con ella al 208-455-3333 ext 1439 o en hhernandez1@caldwellschools.org

EELR & Report Card Distribution 5/18 and 5/19

Sacajawea Families -

We will distribute our final set of learning packets on Monday, May 18th and Tuesday, May 19th from 10:00 to 11:30. We will also be handing out report cards at this time.

The distribution line will be outside in the bus lanes near the Kg/1st grade playground.

Please return any library books and chromebooks you may have at home. 

If you are not able to make it during those scheduled times, please call our school office and we will try to work something out.  There is someone to answer in the office daily from 9AM to 1PM (208-455-3333).

Thanks so much
Your team at Sacajawea

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Familias de Sacajawea -

Estaremos distribuyendo el ultimo conjunto de paquetes de aprendizaje el Lunes 18 de mayo y Martes 19 de mayo de las 10:00 a las 11:30. Tambien estaremos repartiendo las cartas de calificaciones.

La línea de distribución estará fuera en los carriles de autobuses cerca del patio de recreo de kg/1o grado.

Favor de regresar los libros de la biblioteca y su chromebook que tengan en casa.

Si no puede venir durante este tiempo, por favor llame a nuestra oficina y haremos lo posible para ayudarle. Alguien estará en la oficina entre las 9AM y 1PM diariamente (208-455-3333).

Gracias
Su equipo de Sacajawea

Spring has Sprung at Sacajawea Elementary’s First Grade!

Sacajawea’s First Grade Students have been learning about weather, animals, and holidays.  They have been doing some typical spring activities.  Mrs. Saunders’ class made May Day flowers.  Mrs. Rohall’s and Mrs. Friddle’s classes flew kites after reading The Kite and learning about wind.  Mrs. Braun’s and Mrs. Rohall’s class learned about butterflies.  Of course, all of the teachers made sure students went home with Mother’s Day presents!  Our spring celebration was topped off with a trip to the Zoo Boise and the Discovery Center.  Thank you to all of the family members that helped chaperone this event,

Metacognition - Thinking About Thinking - Character Trait

Metacognition is our character trait for the next couple weeks.  We know that certain character traits help us be successful in school and in life beyond school.

This trait can be kind of a stealthy one because it can be invisible, happening silently inside our heads. 

Metacognition means thinking about our thinking or thinking about our learning process. 

We will be looking for students who are thinking about their thinking and about how they are learning.  That means they are planning and reflecting about their learning.  They are organizing their ideas.  When they get stuck in the Learning Pit they look for strategies to figure things out and to solve their problems.

• When you are planning a strategy... that is metacognition. 
• When you are learning something new and you connect it to what you already know, you say, "Oh, that is like_________"... that is Metacognition.
• When you are reading a difficult passage and realize you don't really understand, you might stop and read it again... That is metacognition.
• When you ask questions to clarify your understanding...that is metacognition.
• When you draw a quick sketch to make sure you understand a math problem...that is metacognition.

Those are all things that great learners do!

Try to be purposeful this week about your metacognitive strategies.  Look at yourself and how you are thinking and learning. I'll bet you'll notice some of your friends also showing their own metacognition.

100th Day of Kindergarten

On February 5 kindergartners in Mrs. Piper's and Mrs. Campbell's classroom celebrated the 100th day of school. Each student brought in a bag of 100 items and they weighed each bag to find the heaviest and lightest and they also counted out 100 snacks. The students also made 100th-day glasses as part of the celebration.

First Grade Penguin Experts

First graders are studying penguins. We are learning about their life cycle, habitats, predators and their prey. Students were given the challenge of putting a set of pictures into the correct order of the Penguin's life cycle. They had a great time along with great discussions. First Graders are waddling and rocking the learning this year.

4th Grade Science is Electrifying

Miss Lovell went and did it again! Knocking kids socks off and getting all of our 4th graders to jump into science with both feet! Most recently, 4th grade has been working on understanding circuits, conductors and insulators. This fun, hands-on lab allowed students to experiment with how electric currents work (and don't work) simply by using conductive clay, insulating clay, batteries and LED lights.

Learning, Food, and Fun At Math Night

Despite the crazy weather on Thursday it was a full house at Sacajawea for Math Night. Families gathered in classrooms to learn skills and activities to help them understand math better and for them to see that math can be fun. They also had a chance to visit the library and play some simple math games with cards and dice. Wrapping up the evening families gathered in the cafeteria for a pizza dinner served by Caldwell High School Senior Volunteers.
Thank you to all the teachers and staff for helping to make this night a great experience for families. Most of all thank you to all the parents and family members who came out to support the students in their learning.