Lindbergh’s “Bags of Hope” Collection

Our school will be collecting items to fill reusable bags and giving these bags to a homeless shelter in Detroit.  

Our class will be donating Slim Jims (or any original flavor beef jerky).  We are requesting every student in our class bring in the above item by Wednesday, February 26, 2020.                                          

Our Student Lighthouse Team will assemble the bags and take them to the homeless shelter.  Help us make this community service project a success!

Request for Tissues

Our classroom is running low on tissues. It would be deeply appreciated if a few families could send in boxes of tissues for the classroom. Thank you!

Hello! I got a few questions about it today, so I want to inform you all that winter NWEA scores will go on the next report card, not the one that was just sent out. I will send home reports about scores once all tests are in.

Report Cards

Report cards are going home today. Please review your child’s report card, then return the empty envelope back to me with your signature.

Regarding student’s writing grade: All students were given a 3 in writing to reflect that they are progressing in their opinion writing ability. We will complete another opinion writing project this year, and then I will grade students on their final product rather than their progress.

This grade is not to reflect student’s level or quality of effort, but to reflect that all students in the class are progressing toward grade level expectations for writing. I will be submitting written feedback to students to help them improve their next opinion writing project.

Please email me at juntuna@dearbornschools.org or contact me on Remind with any questions.

4th Grade Social Studies Test

This end of unit test has been scheduled for next Tuesday. The review sheet is going home with students today and is due Monday, Feb. 3rd.

Important STEM Program Information from Ms. Tiba

To all 5th grade parents that have an interest in their child attending STEM next year please review the following established process. Keep in mind that STEM is a Magnet school located on the Dearborn Heights Campus with the Michael Berry Career Center. This means that all parents are responsible for providing transportation to and from school. Our start and end times are aligned to high school times, 7:15 am – 2:15 pm. 

There is no enrollment process for our new 6th grade class.  Instead, we will be sending out invitations to the top 120 5th grade students in the district and asking them to apply. If your student is in district, but not a DPS student, there will be an application posted on our blog (https://stem.dearbornschools.org/) mid-February .

We have set a minimum NWEA reading score of 222 and a minimum NWEA math score of 231 as our baseline (winter 2020 5th grade scores).  In addition, students will need to have earned a 3 or a 4 on their 4th grade math and reading M-STEP tests.  However, having these minimum scores does not mean that a student will receive an invitation.  The top 120 students may very well achieve beyond these minimum scores.  Invitations to apply will be mailed home sometime in March.

For a non-DPS student that applies, his/her application will be ranked with the 120 invitations that we send home to DPS students.  If s/he ranks in the top 120, s/he will be emailed an invitation letter and be asked to email his/her interest in attending in the Fall.  If s/he does not rank in the top 120, s/he will not receive a final invitation.  Again, meeting the minimum scores does not guarantee acceptance.

Once the 120 students have responded to their invitations, if we have more than 60 students “accept”, there will be a lottery.

NWEA Updates

This is our final week of NWEA testing. All students have begun the three tests (math, reading, and language) in previous weeks, and all students will finish them this week if they haven’t already.

Tuesday through Thursday, students will be engaged in an hour of make-up NWEA testing until all students in the class have finished all three tests. Please encourage your students to have patience as other students finish.

We will begin goal-setting with our NWEA scores this week. Once all scores are in, you will receive updates on your students’ scores.

Homework for the Week

You can find it at this link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yR_GuZ_epevjYIT2nWt4mDfh2K-qE-zk8qBIM4DnrR4/edit?usp=sharing

This link is always available on the homework tab.

ELA

Students will begin new reading groups this week based on their DRA scores and instructional needs. A few students are still finishing their DRA tests.

All students will also be engaged in a unit about informational writing. We will begin this unit this week and continue it for several weeks.

Math

5th Grade

Fifth graders will solve multi-step story problems in groups on Monday, review for their test Tuesday, and take their math test Wednesday. Later in the week we will start working on more complex fraction mutiplication.

Your students’ review sheet is due Tuesday. Students are invited to the review as long as there is evidence that they have attempted every question on the review guide.

4th Grade

Students will engage in lessons this week where they apply knowledge of prime and composite numbers to more complex division problems. The goal is to learn lessons 23 through 27.

Science

Students will finish their initial inquiry into the Dust Bowl, and then begin a new lesson with introductory information about the water cycle.

Social Studies

Fifth grade will finish their study of Jamestown this week and begin studying other colonies established by England in the 1600s.

Fourth graders will finish up their unit with a few lessons considering humans’ impact on the environment. Fourth graders will take their end of unit test sometime next week. I will announce the test date and send home the study guide at least a week in advance.

Spelling

Spelling words will be posted on my Spelling City by 5 pm on Monday: https://www.spellingcity.com/users/JuntunenA

A Note from the Office

Dear Parents, When calling in absences and leaving messages, please make sure to give the first and last names of students, teacher, date and reason of absence and phone number to call back if we have questions. Repeat name of student at the end. Thank you! 

5th Grade Mid-Module Math Test

The fifth grade teachers have scheduled a math test for next week. Students will be taking the module 4 mid-module assessment on Wednesday, Jan. 29th. The review guide will go out today and will be due in class Tuesday, Jan. 28th.

I hope your families have had a wonderful Martin Luther King Day. Here are the activities in our classroom for the week.

Homework Posting

I am trying something new for posting what the homework is each week. Students learn what their homework is each day from a slideshow that I show at the end of the school day. I update this slideshow each day in case the homework changes from what I had planned.

From now on, I will link the homework slideshow in my weekly post. It will also always be available on the homework tab on this blog. This way, you will always receive the most up to date information about what homework is due.

Please see the link of details about this week’s homework: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yR_GuZ_epevjYIT2nWt4mDfh2K-qE-zk8qBIM4DnrR4/edit?usp=sharing

NWEA Testing Dates

This Wednesday – NWEA reading test

This Thursday – Additional time for finishing NWEA reading test

This Friday – NWEA language test

ELA

ELA will primarily consist of NWEA testing this week. Students will turn in a final copy of their persuasive writing tomorrow.

Math

5th Grade Math

Students will learn how to do increasingly complex operations with fractions this week, including multiplication, story problems, and multi-step equations. Our goal is to get through lessons 8 through 11 of module 4.

4th Grade Math

This week, students will be focusing on strengthening their multiplication fact knowledge so that they can do division more efficiently. Our goal is to complete lessons 21 through 24 of module 3 this week.

Science

In science, we are beginning a new unit about the water cycle. I will post more details about it when we begin.

Science tests will be handed back this week and should be returned with a parent signature.

Social Studies

Fifth grade will be engaging with a new unit about colonization and settlement.

Fourth grade will begin the last few lessons in their unit about human geography. Information about a test that will be posted soon.

Spelling

Due to all the standardized testing we need to focus on this week, there will be no spelling test at the end of this week. Students WILL be given a spelling test based on their words last week (we did not get to this Friday).

Native American Experience Permission Slip

This week, students were sent home with a permission slip about a Native American Experience program that they are invited to participate in. An expert on Native Americans will be coming in to teach the session on Jan. 29th.

Permission slips and payment for the program are due on 1/22/20. Please note that the cost is $6 and is cash only.

5th Grade Slide Show

Hello 5^th Grade Parents! 

Where has the time gone? Can you believe how close we are to celebrating our 5^th graders moving on to their next adventure? 

There are 5^th grade events that will take place during the spring as well as end of the year celebrations.  These are still in the planning stages.  More communication will be coming out with details for each event as soon as everything is finalized. 

During the 5^th grade promotion ceremony on the last day of school, a slide show/video of all of the 5^th graders is shown.  We need EVERYONE to send in photos of your 5^th grader.  These photos can be from kindergarten all the way through 5^th grade.  They can include: photos of just your 5^th grader, photos with their classmates, photos from field trips, photos from any school clubs they belong to (i.e. scouts, band, etc.), and photos from the various Lindbergh functions – anything having to do with Lindbergh.  Pictures that are sent in that did not take place at school or during a school event will not be used. 

Please email the photos to: FlyersClassOf2020@gmail.com 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Stacey Krol (734-751-1658).  Thank you! 

Kids Heart Challenge

The Kids Heart Challenge (formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart) is a fun and exciting event where your student learns about their heart while helping others by raising money for the American Heart Association. It prepares your child for success through physical and emotional well-being.

Next week we’ll be kicking off our annual Kids Heart Challenge program. Your student will get a chance to meet Alexa, the featured heart hero for this year, along with the awesome new Hero crew who are here to teach us all about taking care of our own hearts and help others along the way.

Get a jump start! Take a moment to register your student online today – upon registering your student can select their heart healthy challenge and share their page with others. Students who raise $150 online donation by January 22^nd will earn a special gift! It is FREE to register, and the class who has the highest percentage of students signed up will earn an EXTRA PE DAY!

To register, visit http://www2.heart.org/goto/Lindbergh

Thank you for your support of our PE program, and the American Heart Association!

Mr. Harvey

New Recycling Program: Color-Cycle!

Dear Families~
Lindbergh has implemented a student-led Green Team. This team consists of 4th and 5th graders who meet with me, once a month. We have many things planned for this school year! Our first plan of action is to implement the Color-Cycle program through Crayola. 
Please read the attached letter for more information about this. Thank you for your support!

Best, Mrs. Currie 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MtqHZWgpP4-0D82Re29c3SbESRDoWW2vzYtwGphZ2QY/edit?usp=sharing

I wanted to update you on a few additional NWEA testing sessions that our class will be having this week and next.

Tomorrow, Wednesday Jan. 15th – Students will finish taking their NWEA math tests if they have not finished already (about half of students finished today). Students who have finished the NWEA math test will do math enrichment work or Zearn.

Friday, Jan. 24th – Language NWEA test date.

We have a shorter week this week due to Math NWEA testing on Tuesday and a half day of school on Friday. Please read below for announcements and the schoolwork/homework for the week.

Homework Posting

Many students have said they are having difficulty finding the homework for the week on my blog. Homework for each subject for the entire week can be found at the bottom of each section on the weekly post. For example, to find homework for math this week, scroll to the “Math” section on this post and you will see it listed by day.

T-Shirt Order Due Date EXTENDED

Lindbergh Parents,

From Ms: Tiba: Great news! If you were worried about what size to order, we now have sample apparel in the office for you to view. We are also extending the due date for orders till January 17. Keep those orders coming and show your Lindbergh pride!

ELA

In reading, students are going to continue considering different points of view in nonfiction writing. We are finishing up DRA testing this week. Many students have showed growth in their reading score so far! Updated scores will go home on report cards.

In writing, students will be editing and finalizing their persuasive writing. We will be having a peer review editing session as part of this process. The goal is to have each students complete their work in class either Friday or the following Tuesday.

Math

5th Grade Math

Students have been doing great with this new unit in math so far! This week, students will learn how to multiply fractions. Our goal is to do lessons 6 through 9.

Homework for the week:

Monday – No homework. Students should relax and get plenty of rest before the NWEA test.

Tuesday – No homework due to NWEA testing.

Wednesday – Lesson 6 #s 1a, 1b, and 4; ALSO Lesson 7 #2

Thursday- Lesson 8 #s 2a, 2e, 3a, 3b, 3d

Friday- Lesson 9 #s 1b, 1e, 2, 3

4th Grade Math

This week, we are practicing using long division, making sense of it by using place value disks, the area model, and other methods. Long division is a milestone for students in math, and it can be a challenging one! Please encourage students to have patience with themselves as they practice.

Homework for the week:

Monday – No homework. Please make sure students relax and get plenty of rest before the NWEA test.

Tuesday – No homework due to NWEA testing.

Wednesday – Lesson 19 #s 1 and 2; ALSO Lesson 20 #s 1 all, 2, and 5

Thursday – Lesson 21 #s 2, 3 all, 4, 6

Friday – 1 ALL

Science

Students will be completing their final investigation in our space unit on Monday. I have decided not to give a quiz on this topic so students can focus on preparing for their science test.

The science test will be Thursday. The front page of the review sheet is due Tuesday, and the back side is due Wednesday.

I have posted the lessons for students to review on Google classroom. This will help them answer the questions on the study guide.

Students are welcome to the review sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday as long as they have their study guide with them and have attempted to answer each question on the worksheet.

Social studies

We are putting a “pause” on social studies this week to focus on finishing DRA tests, completing NWEA math testing, and publishing our persuasive writing pieces.

Spelling

Spelling words for this week will be up on my Spelling City page by Monday evening:

https://www.spellingcity.com/users/JuntunenA