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Sexton Stingray Newsletter - October 2026

October is shaping up to be an exciting month at John M. Sexton Elementary! We are looking forward to celebrating with our students, connecting with families, and creating some wonderful memories together. 

Planning for Progress
District Planning for Progress

Pinellas County Schools hosted a series of community meetings across the district to share school-specific data and gather feedback on population and enrollment trends, facility planning and school utilization.

ELA

Elementary Language Arts

Language Arts Daily Components:

Word Work - explicit and meaningful instruction in phonics and other principles of how words are constructed.

Close-In Study of Grade Level Complex Text – Teachers read text aloud, share the reading, and use multi-media to engage students in the reading and rereading of grade level text.

Explicit Reading Instruction – Students are taught reading skills and strategies and given the chance to apply those skills and strategies in many ways:  independent practice, with the guidance of the teacher, practice with peers, and through reflection.

Explicit Writing Instruction – Students are taught critical writing skills and given time to practice those skills independently, with the guidance of the teacher, and with their peers.

Vocabulary Instruction – Academic and domain-specific vocabulary words are taught in the context of reading and writing.