Mrs. Keebler's Blog

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday vacation! I am excited to see everyone and hear all the news I’ve missed these past two weeks. I hope everyone was safe and healthy. If you were exposed to COVID over break or you are not feeling well PLEASE STAY HOME. Please remember, if you need to say home, please email or message me on Class Dojo and I can turn on Zoom to help them keep up with the class while at home.

A couple of reminders before tomorrow:

• Bring boots, snow pants, gloves and a hat to go outside if the temperature is above 20 degrees, we will be going outside to play and for fresh air.
• Bring a couple of masks because sometimes masks need to be changed through the day for various reasons and it’s good to have a spare mask when needed.
• As you may be aware, Covid cases are continuing to spread at a high rate throughout the nation. As we return it is very important that we closely monitor our staff and students and that we are following our mitigation plans. Please help us keep our students healthy and in school by doing the following:

• If your child or anyone in your household has been exposed over the Holiday Break to Covid, please keep your child home from school and contact the school office for further guidance.
• If your child or anyone in your household has any symptoms of illness or has tested positive for covid, please keep your child home from school and contact the school office for further guidance.
• If your child or anyone in your household is unable to pass the Daily District Screener, please keep your child home from school and contact the school office for further guidance.
• If your child or anyone in your household has a covid test result that is pending-either rapid or PCR, please keep your child home from school and contact the school office for further guidance.

We need every individual to follow this advisory message in order for us to help mitigate the spread of Covid-19 within our school community.

Let’s keep these kids learning over Winter Break.  Starting today until the end of break there is a contest for Mrs. Keebler’s class.  There will be prizes for those who spend the most time on MobyMax over the break, We will continue our contest into January to help us practice for the upcoming NWEA test at the end of January. Practicing MobyMax will help improve their test scores. The contest begins tonight!

Happy Learning and keep those brains moving!!

*Your child was asked yesterday how many candy canes they wanted to pass out to friends!*Please fill out the card and return to school by Wednesday*Please send $1 per card. They will be delivered at the end of the week. Every child will get one. 

Semaj is Star of the Week – after break it will be Ali G

Candy Grams – Monday & Tuesday students can fill out the candy grams for friends or family. This makes a nice little present with a nice message. They will bring in $1 per Candy Gram on Wednesday and they will be delivered Thursday.

Holiday presents – Speaking of holiday presents I wanted to let you know that I never expect any gifts from anyone, but everyone has always been very generous in the past around the holidays.  I know this has been a rough year for a lot of families.  If you do choose to send a gift, I need to let you know I have lost almost 50 lbs in the last 3 years, I am working hard to keep it off and trying to lose some more,  so please do not send any food or candy gifts this year.  I also have very sensitive skin and can’t use regular soaps, perfumes and lotions.  I love to get things for the classroom like office supplies (sheet protectors, card stock, markers, paper)  or things for the students like prizes for the prize box or contests, Legos, educational games, science activities, or magnets.  I also enjoy gift cards to Amazon, Target, Kroger or any gas station.  Thanks for your understanding!  Again I’m not expecting anything.

Busy Schedule this week!!!

Holiday Week Activities  2021

Monday, December 13th:

*White Out! Wear white and hope for snow!

Tuesday, December 14th:

*Hat/Holiday Headwear day!

Field Trip to the Dearborn Smokehouse – Permission slips are going home tomorrow. Please sign and return ASAP.

Wednesday, December 15th:

*Color block Wednesday! Wear holiday colors!

Make Gingerbread houses 1:15PM – NEW TIME! Changed from 2 PM

Thursday December 16th:

*Pajama Day

Social Studies Government Test here is a link to the study guide

Friday, December 17th:

Math test – Here is a link to the Practice test

*Dress your best for the New Year and sing along!

*Parents are invited to an outdoor sing along at 2 pm in the back parking lot. Make sure to bundle up!

Gingerbread house sign up information – I am so excited to bring back making Gingerbread houses to the 3rd grade. I have done this for almost every year of my 30 years of teaching and it is still so much fun!! Many supplies are needed to make gingerbread houses so I ask everyone to donate one thing. I will need 2 volunteers to help clean up and 2 to help set up. Each child can bring 1 adult to help them if the wish. We have almost everything but we still need help to clean up. Set-up helpers come down to the classroom after you check in the office.

Please click HERE to sign up to bring supplies for volunteer.

Star of the Week – Zain is Star of the Week – Next week is Semaj

Permission slip – Please remember to return you permission slip for the field trip next Tuesday.

Late Start Wednesday 12/8 – school starts one hour later.

Book Order due Tuesday – I have extended the book order deadline until Tuesday. You may also order online.

Math Fact Practice – most students have been making great progress on their memorization of their math facts. Please help them practice each day. I notice a great improvement on the scores on their Unit math test. The fact fluency is making a big difference.

MobyMax – please remember to have your students practicing MobyMax for 15-20 minutes each day.

Holiday Week Activities  2021

Monday, December 13th:

*White Out! Wear white and hope for snow!

Tuesday, December 14th:

*Hat/Holiday Headwear day!

Field Trip to the Dearborn Smokehouse – Permission slips are going home tomorrow. Please sign and return ASAP.

Wednesday, December 15th:

*Color block Wednesday! Wear holiday colors!

Make Gingerbread houses 2PM

Thursday December 16th:

*Pajama Day

Friday, December 17th:

*Dress your best for the New Year and sing along!

*Parents are invited to an outdoor sing along at 2 pm in the back parking lot. Make sure to bundle up!

Gingerbread house sign up information – I am so excited to bring back making Gingerbread houses to the 3rd grade. I have done this for almost every year of my 30 years of teaching and it is still so much fun!! Many supplies are needed to make gingerbread houses so I ask everyone to donate one thing. I will need 2 volunteers to help clean up and 2 to help set up. Each child can bring 1 adult to help them if the wish. Everyone must have completed an iChat form in the office to participate. Please make sure this it done by 12/8 so there is time to process it.

Please click HERE to sign up to bring supplies for volunteer.

Playground – The playground can get very muddy if it is above freezing. Please make sure your students have an extra set of shoes and clothes in their lockers everyday.

Holiday activities– We have many holiday activities planned for the week before break.

Holiday Week Activities  2021

Monday, December 13th:

*White Out! Wear white and hope for snow!

Tuesday, December 14th:

*Hat/Holiday Headwear day!

Field Trip to the Dearborn Smokehouse – Permission slips are going home tomorrow. Please sign and return ASAP.

Wednesday, December 15th:

*Color block Wednesday! Wear holiday colors!

Make Gingerbread houses 2PM

Thursday December 16th:

*Pajama Day

Friday, December 17th:

*Dress your best for the New Year and sing along!

*Parents are invited to an outdoor sing along at 2 pm in the back parking lot. Make sure to bundle up!

Gingerbread house sign up information – I am so excited to bring back making Gingerbread houses to the 3rd grade. I have done this for almost every year of my 30 years of teaching and it is still so much fun!! Many supplies are needed to make gingerbread houses so I ask everyone to donate one thing. I will need 2 volunteers to help clean up and 2 to help set up. Each child can bring 1 adult to help them if the wish. Everyone must have completed an iChat form in the office to participate. Please make sure this it done by 12/8 so there is time to process it.

Please click HERE to sign up to bring supplies for volunteer.

Dear Parent & Guardians,

Now that cold and snowy weather is here, it’s important for students to dress appropriately for the conditions. Students need to wear a winter jacket to school and also bring a hat and gloves. When snow is on the ground, students need to bring boots and snow pants. If the temperature is 20 degrees or warmer, students will still be going outside for recess. A copy of our Winter Guidelines for student dress is outlined below.

Winter Guidelines for Outdoor Recess

Students go outside for recess two times a day, even during the winter months. We use the following guidelines to determine when it is safe for students to be outside. To make this determination, we use the “feels like” temperature (wind chill) as reported by the National Weather Service. Please make sure your child is prepared with the necessary outerwear.

TEMPERATURE GUIDELINES:

• Below 20 degrees, we do not go outside
• 20 degrees or higher, we go outside

Clothing

During the months of December through March, students should bring boots every day as there are many areas on the playground that can get quite snowy and/or muddy. Labeling items with your child’s first and last name can help us to return any lost items. We expect that students will wear the following winter gear when heading outside for recess.

CLOTHING GUIDELINES:

• 50-60 degrees: Long sleeves
• 40-50 degrees: Jacket or sweatshirt or coat
• 30-40 degrees: Winter jacket, hat and mittens/gloves and covered legs (i.e tights, jeans, pants)
• Below 30 and if snowy: Full set of snow gear to play in the snow (winter jacket, snow pants, hat, mittens, and boots)
• December – March: Bring boots and shoes daily 

Students who do not wear snow pants and boots will not be able to play in the snow.

Students who do not bring boots will still go outdoors, but are expected to stay on the sidewalk.

Thank you for helping to make sure your student is prepared for the Michigan Winter!

Mrs. Fournier

If your child or anyone in your household has been exposed over the Thanksgiving Break to Covid, please keep your child home from school and contact the school office for further guidance.

If your child or anyone in your household has any symptoms of illness or has tested positive for covid, please keep your child home from school and contact the school office for further guidance.

If your child or anyone in your household is unable to pass the Daily District Screener, please keep your child home from school and contact the school office for further guidance.

If your child or anyone in your household has a covid test result that is pending—either rapid or PCR, please keep your child home from school and contact the school office for further guidance.

We need every individual to follow this advisory message in order for us to help mitigate that spread of Covid-19 within our school community.

Sincerely,

The Dearborn School Nurses

Jules is Star of the Week – next week’s Star of the Week is Zain.

Firefighter visit – this week we will be visited by Jennifer the Firefighter in preparation for our trip to the Dearborn Smokehouse on December 14th at 12:30.

Fire House visit December 14th– I will be sending a permission slip this week after the firefighter visits. We will be learning about fire safety and practicing how to leave your house if there is a fire. This is a small location and there is not much space for chaperones.

Late Start next week – December 8th – School starts 1 hour later.

Zoom in the Room – I have been trying to make Zoom available to students who have needed to stay home due to illness this year. If you are home and would like to Zoom with the class, please send me an email or Class Dojo message, that you will be joining us by Zoom and I will turn it on for you. If you join by Zoom I will not count it as an absence, if you participate all day.

Winter Break – School closed at the end of the day 12/17. School resumes on January 3rd.

Academics – This week begins week 3 of our ELA Unit Government for the People. In math we are continuing Unit 3 on Multiplication and Division properties. We will be taking the Mid-Module test on Wednesday. The practice test is available to take 10 times before Wednesday. We will continue working in our Government book in social studies.

Mid year NWEA – We will be taking our NWEA again in January after the holiday break. Please have your student practice MobyMax for about 15-20 minutes each day to fill in any missing gaps and help get ready for the test.

No School – November 24, 25, 26 – Closed for Thanksgiving break – I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday break!

No Spelling words, test or grammar pamphlet this week.

No Star of the Week – Week of November 22-23, Week of November 30 – Jules is Star of the Week

Mid-Module quiz will be Tuesday November 30th when we return from break.

Mid-Module practice quiz in now open and can be taken 10 times until November 29th.