
#LTT #LiteracyTipThursday Here is another activity to do at home to support a child's phonemic awareness.
Blending: Parent - "Can you blend (put together) three sounds to make a word?" Say the SOUNDS (not letter name) /g/ /e/ /t/. Your child will repeat those sounds back and then tell you the whole word. Child: "/g/ - /e/ - /t/ > get"
* /m/ /o/ /m/ > mom
* /t/ /a/ /p/ > tap
If your child is having difficulty, try slowly blending the sounds and then ask your child to say the word, or start with 2 sounds adding more sounds as they progress.

If your child is staying for Little Cheer tomorrow after school, please contact the office or send a note with your child tomorrow.

AHS JV Tournament begins 12/11. Bracket is attached.
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AHS Boys Basketball travels to Bell Ciyy tonight. JV begins at 6:00pm with Varsity to follow. Come support the teams!
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Candidate's filing for school board election information included in picture. First day to file is tomorrow, December 5, 2023 at 8 am.


Information about tutoring in grades K-6 for students who qualify has been sent to parents. Your child's teacher will communicate which day(s) to attend - Tuesday and/or Thursday until 4:15.

#LTT #LiteracyTipThursday Below are some terms you may encounter in your child's reading instruction this year:
* Word Mapping = the process of breaking a word down into its phonemes (sounds) and writing the graphemes (letters) that represent the phonemes.
* Heart Words = high frequency words that have a "tricky part" that cannot be decoded. For example, the word SAID - the /s/ and /d/ can be sounded out or decoded. The ai portion of the word says /e/ which must be learned by heart.

AHS Boys Basketball travels to the Oran Tournament tonight for a consolation semifinal. Game is scheduled for 7:30pm. There is no streaming option.
Come support the team!
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Please join in on the festive fun!!!!!


Chaffee Lady Devils Invitational Bracket


Oran Invitational Tournament Bracket


Bell City "B" Team Tournament Bracket


AHS JV Boys Basketball begins the Bell City B Team Tournament this evening. Game tonight against Scott Central is scheduled for 9:00pm, Bracket for the week is attached.
Games will be live streamed:
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mo/bell-city/organization/155894/bell-cityschoo-high-school
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#LTT #LiteracyTipThursday Below are some terms you may encounter in your child's reading instruction this year:
* Phonological awareness = the ability to recognize and manipulate the spoken parts of words including syllables, onset-rime, and phonemes.
* Phonemic awareness = the ability to identify, hear, and manipulate the individual sounds heard in spoken language, phonemes.
Both of these are key skills for students learning to read.

AHS Varsity Boys Basketball travels to Neelyville tonight for a Jamboree. Come support the team!
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During Tuesday's Math Night for parents, the following sites were recommended to help students practice their math facts:
https://99math.com/ Free
https://www.abcya.com/ Free
https://www.ixl.com/signin/advancehornets for grades 3-12. Be sure to log in with school username and password. The username will be the student's first and last name with no spaces or periods. Their password is the same password used for their school account. Math facts are found in the 3rd grade section.
Tip: allow your child to practice for ~10 minutes a night on their facts. This will help them learn their facts without reaching frustration. Mix up the site they use or also try flashcards.

#LTT #LiteracyTipThursday
Below are some terms you may encounter in your child's reading instruction this year:
* Phoneme = the smallest unit of sound represented by a letter or letters. There are 44 phonemes in the English language.
* Grapheme = the letter or letters that represent a phoneme.

We are excited to announce that Advance Schools received a grant from Walmart Giving! We can't wait to supplement our new phonics and reading comprehension programs. #BetterTogether #WalmartGiving Thank you Dexter Walmart #30 for your generous support of Advance Schools!


The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education launched Dolly Parton's Imagination Library statewide in Missouri! Starting today, parents and guardians of children 5 years and younger will be able to register to receive FREE children's books mailed to their homes. You can register at this link: https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/ Please share this information with other parents/guardians of young children.


Please join us tomorrow for Math Night that will focus on helping your child develop their math brain. Come learn about resources and strategies for math. Babysitting will be provided by Jr. Beta. Don't worry, we won't make you do any math problems :)
