Mrs. Keebler's Blog

I am excited to be starting another year of teaching and I am looking forward to seeing everyone again and meeting all my new students.  I hope everyone had a wonderful, exciting and restful summer.  I had a great trip to California.  I am excited to hear about everyone’s adventures.

I am pleased to announce my new class.  Welcome to everyone who is new to my class, I look forward to meeting you on Tuesday!  Welcome back to everyone who was in my class last year, I am excited to see you again soon.  Here is the new class list:

I will meet the class outside by the back door.  Teachers will be outside at 8:25 to greet the students and parents.   Please arrive by 8:35.  PARENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INSIDE.   If you have school supplies please pack as much as your child can carry by themselves in a bag or back pack, if they can not carry everything send the rest in the next day.

As you start preparing for the new school year, you can find the supply list here on my blog under class information.  We have a larger class this year so several kids will need to share a locker.  Please keep this in mind when getting a backpack.   PLEASE DO NOT get at back pack with wheels, they will not fit in the lockers.

If your family is like mine your summer schedule is a lot different than your school year schedule.  Vacations, staying up late and sleeping in all need to go on the back burner and start preparing for a new school year.   Wake the kids up a little earlier each day until you are waking up close to when they will be getting up for the school year.  Remember school age children need 10-11 hours of sleep each night to be well rested for school.

This blog will be my main form of communication this year.  To save paper we are not sending home as many notes anymore.  Please subscribe to the blog by putting your email in the subscription box on the home page, please check your email daily for messages and class updates.  Please makes sure I have a current email.  I will sent weekly updates and reminders of events and changes.

If you have any questions please email me at keeblek@dearbornschools.org

I look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, 9/8/15 at from 8:35 – 11:45.  We will bring the students back to the back door for pick up on the 1/2 day and every day.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend!

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer.  I had a wonderful trip to California with my family.  My husband and daughter Elizabeth are still out there while Elizabeth takes classes at Stanford this summer.  I look forward to hearing about everyone’s adventures and vacations.  Feel free to email me or post on the blog if you can’t wait to share.  Pictures are always welcome.   Here is a picture of my daughter Elizabeth and I in San Francisco with the bay and Alcatraz in the background.

On a sadder note I would like to inform everyone that Max the Hamster passed away.  He had a long happy life and brought joy to many children and adults.

For those of you who are still in my class here is a list of school supplies for the fall.  They are all on sale right now.  If you wait until fall most stores will be sold out.

I will unsubscribe all the old families from my blog at the end of the summer to give everyone a chance to share pictures and stories.

School Supplies for 205-16

They will be shared by the whole class

•  -A large backpack with your child’s name on it
• – 4  Compositions books
• – 1 inch  3 ring binder with 4 dividers with pockets
• –2 pencil sharpeners with enclosed area to catch pencil shavings
• -1 box of 8 or more colored pencils
• -1 pair of scissors
• -1 large box of tissues
• -4 plastic folders with pockets – red, blue, yellow, green
• -1 box of 24 or more crayons
• -1 box of 8 or more markers
• – 1 container of sanitizing wipes
• -48 SHARPENED pencils
• -2 large erasers, 5 pencil top erasers
• -1 package lined notebook paper – wide ruled
• -1 pack of  printer paper
• -4 thin highlighters
• -2 packs of sticky notes
• -1 roll of scotch tape
• -1 box of Ziploc bags – Girls – gallon size,   Boys – quart size

Thanks YOU!!  – I wanted to thank everyone for all the wonderful presents, gift cards and cards that you sent in on the last day.  You are all so wonderful and generous.   I really appreciate everything.  This was a truly fabulous year, with a wonderful class of students and parents.  I will miss you all this summer.  I am off to California tomorrow.  My daughter is in a program at Stanford and I am flying out with my younger daughter to have a family vacation in Northern California before my oldest Elizabeth starts her college classes at Stanford.  We are very excited!

Summer work – This year instead of summer packets the school decided to recommend educational websites to keep up your students skills over the summer instead.  You should have all gotten a paper with the list of the websites and the student login information.  These are mostly websites we have already been using.  I have updated my Links and Passwords page on my blog with the new websites.   You can click the Links and Password page on the main page or follow this link:   https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/keebler/links/

There will be a Study Island Blue Ribbon Contest again.  More details to follow.

Tomorrow is 5th grade graduation, game day and Summer birthday celebrations.  Anyone can bring a treat to pass, and a game to share (no electronics please)  Dismissal is at 11:45 – Report cards are passed out tomorrow.

Zoo Trip Thank you– Thank you too the many parents who contributed extra money to help cover the cost of the bus.  We were able to raise enough money to almost completely cover the cost.  I really appreciate all your generosity.  This has been  such a wonderful group this year!!  I am a very lucky teacher.  I hope everyone has a fantastic safe summer.  Good luck to all my 3rd graders moving on, I wish you all the best.  Please come back and visit me.  And I hope to see all my 2nd graders again next year.

Remember to wear a red shirt or your school t-shirt, pack a lunch and something to carry it in, sunscreen.

We are going to take the train to the back and walk forward.

Here are the chaperone groups:

Because we had so many people that could not find a ride to downtown Dearborn for our Farmer’s market trip, we decided that we needed to get busing for this trip to Royal Oak.  We rented buses with enough space to accommodate all children and all adults for this trip.  The buses cost $612.48.  Mrs. Keebler put the cost of the bus on her personal family credit card.  We have now found out that 12 children are not going to be joining us on our trip.  This increases the cost of the trip per person.  We also found out that there are $24 in parking fees for the buses that were not added into the cost of the trip.   We need all families to please $5-10 more per student to help cover the extra fees that Mrs. Keebler has already paid on her credit card.  I am currently have a loss of $161.48.   Anything you are willing to give would be much appreciated!

There are also several chaperones that did not pay us and planned on paying at the zoo.  If you are a chaperone who has not paid yet, please check with Mrs. Truxall.  She pre-paid for the chaperones and didn’t get paid for everyone.  Thanks!

On Monday 6/8 we are having a

School Picnic and Field Day

Parents are Welcome to join us for both!

11:45-12:45 – Picnic (we will eat our own lunches outside)

1:00-2:30 – Field Day in the back drop off lot.

Volunteers are still needed to runs stations.  Please let me know as soon as possible if you will be able to help!

Tomorrow 6/3 is the last day to turn in your zoo permission slip.  This trip is part of their science grade and we would like everyone to attend.  We have to prepay by Friday for the trip so please have your slips turned in by tomorrow.  I am still missing slips for 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17, and 18.

6/3 Don’t forget tomorrow is our play.  Please arrive at our classroom at 5:15.  We will gather all the props for the play and meet you down in the gym at 5:30.  Don’t forget their costume and your finger foods, plates, plastic ware, cups and drinks.

I just found out our old music teacher Mrs. Case will try to stop by tomorrow.

6/3 – Tomorrow is also PJ day.  They may bring stuffed animals, blankets, and their favorite books.

6/4 – Last day for missing assignments.  Anything not turned in will become a 0 on the report card.

6/4 – 2nd grade Field trip to the Historical Museum 9:00-11:30

We have a very busy week and 1/2 left of school!

• We will no longer be doing book bags.  If you have not returned your book bag or books please do so as soon as possible.
• We are done with spelling.  No more spelling homework or tests.
• Our play is this Wednesday!  Please have your students practice their lines.  ALL LINES SHOULD BE MEMORIZED BY TUESDAY!
• PLEASE RETURN YOUR PERMISSION SLIPS FOR THE ZOO AND HISTORICAL MUSEUM (2nd grade only)

This week – Spirit Week 6/1-6/5

6/3 – Cultural Night – Arrive at 5:15 in costume  – Bring finger foods to share and your own dishes and drinks

6/4 2nd Grade Trip to the Historical Museum

6/8 – School picnic and Field Day – more information to follow soon

6/9- Zoo field trip 9:00-1:30

6/10 Last Day 1/2 day

• We will no longer be doing book bags.  If you have not returned your book bag or books please do so as soon as possible.
• The last spelling test will be next Friday 6/5.
• Please have your students practice their lines.

Thursday 5/28 – Family Engineering Night – Preregistration required 3:45-5:00

Friday 5/29 – Pinkalicious assembly 1 pm

Next week – Spirit Week 6/1-6/5

6/3 – Cultural Night – Arrive at 5:15 in costume

6/4 2nd Grade Trip to the Historical Museum

6/8 – School picnic and Field Day – more information to follow soon

6/9- Zoo field trip 9:00-1:30

6/10 Last Day 1/2 day