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Welcome to the 2018-2019 School Year<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Dear Families,<\/p>\n

Welcome to the 5th<\/sup>\u00a0grade! I am looking forward to an exciting school year with you!\u00a0 We are embarking on a great learning adventure and I am very excited to \u201cget to know\u201d all of my new fifth grade students.<\/p>\n

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Classroom Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lindbergh is continuing the PBIS \u2013 Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support \u2013 school wide.\u00a0 You will receive a copy of the Lindbergh Matrix to review the behavior expectations with your child.\u00a0 Students are encouraged to be responsible, respectful, and safe in all areas of the school.\u00a0 The school uses a clip\/color system to monitor behavior.\u00a0 The ultimate goal of this program is to teach\/reward positive behaviors.\u00a0 We are also continuing our journey as a Leader In Me School, and we aim to practice the 7 Habits on a daily basis in our personal and academic life.<\/p>\n

Student Planner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Students will be expected to complete all homework on time.\u00a0 Students will be given a planner and homework folder as organizational tools.\u00a0 Homework assignments and future test dates will be recorded in the planner daily.\u00a0 Please review the planner nightly and sign.<\/p>\n

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Arrival\/Dismissal<\/strong><\/p>\n

The safety of all Lindbergh students is one of our main concerns.\u00a0 ALL adults (parents, grandparents, guardians) that need to come into the building at any time should enter through the front door and check into the office.\u00a0 Also, please wait outside for your children at the dismissal time.\u00a0 School begins at 8:40 and ends at 3:35 on full days.<\/p>\n

Lunch\/Snack<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our lunch time is 12:22 \u2013 1:00.\u00a0 Students are allowed to have two healthy snacks in class.\u00a0 Snacks should be something quick and easy to eat while the students are working.\u00a0 Please no pop, candy, or dessert-like food.\u00a0 Students are encouraged to bring in a water bottle, just make sure the cap closes completely!<\/p>\n

Recess<\/strong><\/p>\n

Students will have two 15 minute recesses this year!\u00a0 One will be in the morning and one in the afternoon.\u00a0 Students will also have an extended lunch recess on most days (we will be going outside after our lunch).<\/p>\n

Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n

I welcome the opportunity to speak with you about your child\u2019s learning experiences.\u00a0 Your child\u2019s feelings are important.\u00a0\u00a0 If at any time your child expresses concern, unhappiness, or worry about coming to school, please contact me through email at\u00a0bushl@dearbornschools.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

You are always welcome to volunteer or visit our classroom.\u00a0 If you would like to volunteer this year in our classroom, a\u00a0background<\/strong>\u00a0check must be completed and on file in the office.<\/strong>\u00a0 All parents who wish to participate in classroom parties or field trips must have this done.\u00a0 This is for the safety of our children.\u00a0 I encourage everyone to come in to the front office and\u00a0complete this paperwork\u00a0<\/strong>early in the year!\u00a0 Many parents have already done this, but you may want to check with Ms. Pina to ensure your paperwork has not expired.<\/p>\n

I am looking for a room mom(s)\/dad(s) to assist in planning parties and activities in our class.\u00a0 If you would like to volunteer, please let me now as soon as possible by sending a note or email.<\/p>\n

Homework Expectations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Students will record their \u201chomework\u201d in their planners daily.\u00a0 Reading independently is a BIG part of their nightly homework \u2013 please help your child set aside a good chunk of time to read.\u00a0\u00a0Don\u2019t ever let them tell you, \u201cI don\u2019t have any homework!\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Fifth graders should have about 50 minutes of nightly \u201cstudy time\u201d which can include reading, practicing math facts, practicing spelling words, and studying for tests, this includes educational computer time on\u00a0MobyMax or MyOn.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Homework is important.\u00a0 Students learn to plan ahead, manage time and \u201cput first things first\u201d \u2026all skills that will help them to be successful.\u00a0 We try not to overburden students with a lot of homework, but please do not ignore the importance of independent reading and preparing in advance for test.\u00a0 Students who read just 20 extra minutes per day have an improved vocabulary and overall do better in school.\u00a0 Students who are prepared for tests earn better scores and feel less anxiety about taking tests.\u00a0 Those are win-wins!<\/p>\n

Eureka Math<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am excited to announce that we have a new math program this year!\u00a0 This new program is called Eureka Math.\u00a0 The students will have a series of consumables that supports differentiation and remediation while keeping student materials organized and accessible.\u00a0 This\u00a0Learn, Practice, and Succeed\u00a0<\/em>series also offers coherent and therefore, more effective-resources for Response to Intervention, extra practice, and summer learning.\u00a0 The three books that they will be using are called:<\/p>\n

Learn<\/strong><\/p>\n

This consumable will serve as a student’s in-class companion where they show their thinking, share what they know, and watch their knowledge build every day.\u00a0 Learn<\/em> assembles the daily classwork – Application Problems, Exit Tickets, Problem Sets, templates-in an easily stored and navigated volume.<\/p>\n

Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each Eureka Math<\/em> lesson begins with a series of energetic, joyous fluency activities.\u00a0 With\u00a0Practice, <\/em>students build competence in newly acquired skills and reinforce previous learning in preparation for the next lesson.<\/p>\n

Succeed<\/strong><\/p>\n

This consumable will enable students to work individually toward mastery.\u00a0 These additional problem sets align lesson by lesson with classroom instruction, making them ideal for use as homework or extra practice.\u00a0 Each problem set is accompanied by a Homework Helper, a set of worked examples that illustrate how to solve similar problems.<\/p>\n

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Important Upcoming Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n

Open House \u2013 Thursday, September 13th<\/sup>\u00a0from 6:00 \u2013 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

We are looking forward to a wonderful school year.\u00a0 Please check out our classroom blog frequently as we post important dates, notes and other classroom information.<\/p>\n

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Sincerely,<\/p>\n

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Laurie Bush<\/p>\n

*A special note\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony we like to do a slideshow presentation.\u00a0 We are looking for a couple people that would be willing to take on this task.\u00a0 It requires you to take pictures throughout the school year.\u00a0 If interested, please let us know.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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