This week at a glance…9/10-9/14

Good afternoon families~

Here’s this upcoming week at a glance.

ELA~ Students will continue to be tested on DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment), we will continue to practice Daily 5 as well.
Mid-week, I will share what genre and first book title we will be studying for reading groups.

I will model how the reading responses are suppose to be set up, so the students can begin this at home. Three will be due October 8th.

Writing~ Begin Narrative writing.

Spelling~ We will continue getting comfortable with spelling this week. Students first test will be Friday, the 14th. I will be sending home a note describing the spelling.

Math~ Lesson 2 & 3 will be completed this week.

Science~ Introduce the first science unit to both grades.  4th- Energy 5th-Properties of Matter mixtures

Social Studies~ Government unit for both grades, with the emphasis on Constitution Day this week.

Book Fair preview- 9/10/18

Book Fair- 9/11-9/13 Noon-4:00 Open during OPEN HOUSE

NWEA- 9/12/18- Science

NWEA- 9/13/18-Language

Open House- 9/13 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Friday- 9/14 Half day. Dismissal 11:45 a.m. Staff Professional Development PM.

Have a great rest of the day!!

Best,

Mrs. Currie

Math Helpful Tips….

I am attaching a U-tube video for each grade to help with Module 1- Lesson 1. I hope you find this useful. It reteaches the lesson, I taught today.

4th~ https://embarc.online/mod/page/view.php?id=749

5th~https://embarc.online/mod/page/view.php?id=256.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Currie

Also, below is a message from the PTA.

Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair is next week!

We still need lots of volunteers to help.  Please take a look at the schedule and sign up here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4caaa72da4fd0-fall

Our first Scholastic book fair of the 2018-2019 school year will be held from September 10-14.  Preview day will be held all day on the 10th, sale days will be the 11th-13th from noon until 4:00 PM.  We will also be open during Open House!  We will need volunteers to help children pick out books, cashier, clean up and set up.  Any volunteer who is signed up through Sign Up Genius will receive five dollars for each shift they work!  Look forward to seeing you there!  If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Bazzi at queennix29@gmail.com.

Friday, Sept. 7, 2018!

Happy Friday!!!

We survived the heat and NWEA testing this week, yay!!

Tonight- I will be sending home M-Step results from last spring. Please look this over with your child. We can discuss more at Parent Teacher conferences. If there is anything pressing though, please feel free to reach out. Be sure to celebrate their successes!!

NWEA~ Students will have an NWEA sheet taped to the inside of their planner by next week. You will be able to see their scores throughout the year. It is very important for each child to know their RIT score and what goals to make from this.

Math~ We are finishing up Lesson 1, today. Students will have homework this weekend. Please be sure to read their planner tonight, as there may be more info and tips on how to help them if need be.  Thank you with your patience with the new math curriculum.

Have a great weekend!!!

Mrs. Currie

Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018

Good afternoon families~
I hope everyone is staying cool today! Tomorrow we should catch some relief….:)

NWEA reading- Some students finished and others did not. NO WORRIES! With the heat, I did not push it! We will complete the reading by Friday. Please compliment your son or daughter at how hard they worked today!

NWEA MATH will be taken tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. Thank you for making sure your child arrived to school on time ready to test!! Much appreciated!

Coming home tonight- Sign up for REMIND! It’s another way, I communicate with parents. I usually post for quick reminders, for example field trips, 1/2 days, etc…

Reading Requirement letter- Please read over this with your child, sign and return it to me by Friday the latest.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Monthly reading logs and reading responses, students may begin their reading logs. I will model examples of how I want the reading responses to be completed next week. So no rush on starting this!

Habit 1- Being Proactive! We talked about taking initiative today. Initiative is when you see a problem and take action without being told, even when difficult.

Ask your child why is it important to take initiative?

As always, please let me know if you have any questions. Have a great rest of the day!

Mrs. Currie

Reminder!

Just a friendly reminder tomorrow is our first day of NWEA . We will begin with Reading at 9:00 a.m.

Please make sure your child has a hearty breakfast and a good night’s sleep! Also, to bring a water bottle as it’s suppose to be another HOT ONE!!

Have a great rest of the evening!

Stay cool.

Mrs. Currie

PTA Weekly Update

This week: –PTA Meeting, Tuesday, September 4th, 7 PM –Haunted School Meeting, Tuesday, September 4th, immediately following PTA meeting A peek to next week: –Scholastic Book Fair, Monday-Thursday, September 10th-13th (see hours below) –Open House, Thursday, September 13th, 6-7:30 PM –Half-day, Friday, September 14th, 11:45 AM dismissal

Our first PTA meeting of the 2018-2019 school year is **tonight**! Tuesday, September 4th, at 7 PM in the cafeteria. Join us to find out about all the wonderful events we have planned for this year, to share your ideas, meet our Board, and become a member! We will raffle two Einstein gift cards to individuals who become members that evening. We look forward to seeing you there!

Haunted School will be here before we know it!  As always, we need many volunteers to make this special event a success.  Join us after the PTA meeting next Tuesday for the first planning meeting. You can also sign up here or review the various roles and needs for the event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4caaa72da4fd0-20181  Any questions, please contact Kelly Panackia atkellypanackia@gmail.com or Gwynn Bondy atgwynn.bondy@gmail.com. Our first Scholastic book fair of the 2018-2019 school year will be held from September 10th-14th! Preview day will be held all day on the 10th, sale days will be on the 11th-13th from noon until 4:00 PM.  We will also be open during Open House, the evening of the 13th! We will need volunteers to help children pick out books, cashier, clean up and set up.  Any volunteer who is signed up through Sign Up Genius will receive five dollars for each shift they work!  Look forward to seeing you there! Sign up here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4caaa72da4fd0-fall If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Bazzi atqueennix29@gmail.com. Mark your calendars! Open House is Thursday, September 13th, 6-7:30 PM. Please sign up to help out during this much loved event for our students! Dates are available throughout the year. Sign up here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4caaa72da4fd0-20182019 Have you signed up lately to be a Watch D.O.G.?  Dads, we’re talking to you!  You are welcome to come into school for the day to help out in classrooms and during lunch and recess.  Other male family members are also welcome (grandfathers, uncles, older brothers).  You just need to have a current background check on file and must sign up in the school office or by e-mailingwatchdogs@dearbornschools.org.  If you would like more information, visit www.dadsofgreatstudents.com. Amazon Smile is a simple way to  earn money for our school while shopping through Amazon.com. Sign up using the link below, and choose Charles A. Lindbergh PTA as your charity.  We earn 0.5% of the amount you spend each time you go to amazonsmile.com to make your regular Amazon purchases. Sign up here and encourage your friends and family to do the same: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/38-2231538 Make sure your Kroger Rewards information is up to date! Go to Krogercommunityrewards.com and follow the directions using our organization name and/or NPO number: Charles A. Lindbergh Elementary PTA #84204. A percentage of your Kroger purchases comes back to the school.

Cafeteria volunteers are always needed during the lunch periods! Please consider helping out when you can. 11:30 AM –1 PM daily The kids would love to have you there! Stay in touch with the PTA through text messages. Don’t miss out! Text “@flyers500” to 81010.

This week at a glance….9/3-9/7

Good morning families~
Happy Labor Day!!

Here is this week at a glance.

NWEA testing starts this week. Please make sure your child has a good night’s sleep and breakfast.

NWEA ELA Reading~ Wednesday 9/5 @ 9:15 a.m.

NWEA MATH Thursday 9/6 @ 9:15 a.m.

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ELA~ We will continue to practice Daily 5/Cafe. I will continue administering individual reading assessments on each student.

Writing~ Both grades will begin Narrative writing.

Spelling~ This will be completed online through DPS- Moodle/I-learn. A note describing this will be sent home this week as well.

Math~ We will begin our new Eureka math tomorrow. Please look out for a parent-tip sheet and note describing this new program.

Social Studies~ Both grades will begin the government unit.

Science ~ We will begin science next week!

Leader in Me~ We will continue to focus on reviewing all 7 Habits, reviewing and learning classroom procedures and expectations.

Please turn in any forms from me and PTA! Thank you to those who already did-greatly appreciated!

Have a great holiday!!!

Best,
Mrs. Currie

Pictures..

Friday, August 31, 2018

Good afternoon families-

I just wanted to share, we are off to a fantastic start!

I’ve enjoyed getting to know the students this past week!

Please look out for a blog post on Sunday night for what’s to come next week!

Have a great Labor Day weekend.

Pictures on here are from some fun group activities we did.

Best,

Mrs. Currie

Monday, August 27, 2018

Good evening families~
We had a great first day! It was my pleasure meeting and reacquainting myself with all the students.

Below are very important need to knows:

1. Emergency forms-make any changes if needed and complete the back. Please return these as soon as possible.  The deadline is Thursday 9/30.
2. Welcome Packet- Please read through this with your child. ONLY return the expectations contract, BYOD, Volunteer form.
3. Snacks- We have a tree nut and peanut allergy in our classroom this year. Please read all packages on any food you send in with your child. I will be triple checking as well.  Make sure to read the note that was sent home regarding this as well.
4. Special, recess and lunch schedule- I will be sending this information home this week.  In the meantime, your child will be writing daily specials in their planner.

***** Leader in Me***** We are reviewing the habits this week. Some of the things we will be doing are creating a class mission statement, learning how to greet others, & the appropriate way to address situations that may arise…

Food allergy letter to classroom – english.docx

Welcome Packet 2017-18-1

Planner_punch card_Room volunteers-1

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me by email, or call to set up an appointment.

Wishing everyone a great rest of the week!!

Regards,
Mrs. Currie