Mrs. Keebler's Blog

Spelling Pamphlet for Week 2 is due tomorrow. This week is purple.

Multiplication Ice Cream Challenge – We are having fact tests every day now to try to memorize our multiplication facts. Each time they pass a 20 question/60 second test they earn part of a paper ice cream cone. So far we have all but 3 students have complete x0 and x1s. 10 students have completed x2. Please help your student practice the math facts for 0-12 for x2 if they didn’t get their 2 scoop today. We will do x3 tomorrow if your child passed x2. Please help them practice 0-12 for x3. I also have math games and videos on Schoology.

1/2 day on Friday – dismissal at 12:05

Next Wednesday 10/13 is Late start – Arrive 1 hour late at 10 am.

Parent Teacher Conferences – Rida, Mina, Bianca and Ali N – Please sign up with this link.

Next week Rida is Star of the Week – the week after that will be Christian. Make sure you have your poster boards ready.

Watch this short video to find out more.

https://firstbell.dearbornschools.org/2021/10/05/dont-forget-about-count-day/

Star of the Week is Adam – Next week’s Star of the Week is Rida.

Fire Truck visit – Monday we will have a fire truck visit the school for Fire Prevention Week.

Parent Teacher Conferences are November 4th, 9th, and 11th – I still need the following students to sign up for Parent – Teacher Conferences: Students 4, 6, 10, 16, 17 – Here is the link to the sign up.

1/2 day on Friday 10/8 for Professional development – dismissal at 12:05

1/2 day Friday 11/5 Teacher Duty Day – dismissal at 12:05

Trunk or Treat – The PTA is sponsoring an after school Halloween event on Friday 10/29 from 6-7PM (volunteers needed from 5:30-7:10). Parents will decorate their trunks and pass out treats. Students can dress up in costumes. Here is a sign up Genius to volunteer to help or donate.

Multiplication facts – it is very important that your student memorize their multiplication facts. This is a crucial part of doing well in math. We will spend time on this in school but it is very helpful for you to do flash cards at home or have them play math games that help them memorize their facts. They should already have their addition facts to 10 memorized. I notice some students are still struggling with these and could use extra practice at home. Knowing their facts makes it much easier to do the more difficult concepts that we will be covering in 3rd grade and beyond like the distributive property that we have been working on in unit 1.

Academics this week – We will continue our ELA unit on Animal Adaptations we will begin talking about our Animal Research project due at the end of the month. The new spelling words and grammar pamphlet was sent home on Friday. We are studying long a words and verb tenses this week. Please help your student practice their words for their spelling test on Friday. We continue our unit called Animals through time in science. We will be doing a pretend fossil dig to try to discover why ocean animals fossils could be found in the middle of a corn field in Illinois thousands of miles from the ocean. In Math we will finish taking our Module 1 test and start on Module 2 – Place Value and Problem Solving with Units of Measure.

Birthdays – There are lots of birthdays in October. I would like to remind everyone if you are sending in a birthday treat it needs to be store bought AND individually wrapped. We have 21 children in our class. Please remember this is a NUT Free classroom. Please do NOT send in any foods containing nuts to the classroom. Also please remember that you are not allowed to pass out birthday invitation in class unless you are inviting the ENTIRE class. Children get very sad when they are excluded from birthday parties. Please pass out party invitations privately. Thanks!!

Zearn Class code – ZN6C8Z 

If you student forgot them or lost them these can both be found in the previous post.

Here are the Math Study guide Answers for test of Friday. Please make sure your child understands the answers.

We will have a spelling test on Friday also. The words are on the spelling homework in the previous post.

Don’t forget Popcorn Friday is $1. Please make sure your money has your child’s name on it.

Star of the Week is Adam – Next week’s Star of the Week is Rida.

Fire Truck visit – Monday we will have a fire truck visit the school for Fire Prevention Week.

Parent Teacher Conferences are November 4th, 9th, and 11th – I still need the following students to sign up for Parent – Teacher Conferences: Students 4, 6, 10, 16, 17 – Here is the link to the sign up.

1/2 day on Friday 10/8 for Professional development – dismissal at 12:05

1/2 day Friday 11/5 Teacher Duty Day – dismissal at 12:05

Trunk or Treat – The PTA is sponsoring an after school Halloween event on Friday 10/29 from 6-7PM (volunteers needed from 5:30-7:10). Parents will decorate their trunks and pass out treats. Students can dress up in costumes. Here is a sign up Genius to volunteer to help or donate.

Multiplication facts – it is very important that your student memorize their multiplication facts. This is a crucial part of doing well in math. We will spend time on this in school but it is very helpful for you to do flash cards at home or have them play math games that help them memorize their facts. They should already have their addition facts to 10 memorized. I notice some students are still struggling with these and could use extra practice at home. Knowing their facts makes it much easier to do the more difficult concepts that we will be covering in 3rd grade and beyond like the distributive property that we have been working on in unit 1.

Academics this week – We will continue our ELA unit on Animal Adaptations we will begin talking about our Animal Research project due at the end of the month. The new spelling words and grammar pamphlet was sent home on Friday. We are studying long a words and verb tenses this week. Please help your student practice their words for their spelling test on Friday. We continue our unit called Animals through time in science. We will be doing a pretend fossil dig to try to discover why ocean animals fossils could be found in the middle of a corn field in Illinois thousands of miles from the ocean. In Math we will finish taking our Module 1 test and start on Module 2 – Place Value and Problem Solving with Units of Measure.

I have been out sick all week, but I am feeling better and will be returning tomorrow. We will begin our NWEA testing tomorrow morning and we will start with the NWEA Reading test. Please make sure your child is well rested and eats a healthy breakfast (no sugar) before coming to school. Remind then to do their best work and we will be proud of their efforts. Remind them to take their time and read carefully. This is not a timed test.

Parent Connect Emergency Cards- Please remember to update your emergency contact forms in Parent Connect. Thank you Here are the directions:

Open Dearbornschools.org Then click on the box called Parent Connect. If you forgot your username and password just click on the message that says forgot username or password and it will help you to get it.

Please return the home income reports to the school. These forms help with our building funding. If you need more forms I have attached them for your convenience.

 2021-22 CEP letter and household information fo…
 2021-22 English – CEP letter and household inf…

Parent-Teacher Conferences – I have only 10 of my 21 students signed up for Parent – Teacher Conferences on in November. I would like to see all parents for these conferences. Please add your name to one of the 3 days on this conference sign up sheet.

Gym on Thursdays – be sure to wear gym shoes

Library checkout on Wednesday – please return books on Tuesdays, so they are ready to return on Wednesdays.

NWEA testing – we will be doing our NWEA testing for Reading on Wednesday 9/22 and math on Thursday 9/23. Please make sure your student has a good night’s rest and a healthy protein breakfast (no sugar at breakfast).

Star of the Week – This week we are beginning Star of the Week. Each student will get a chance to be Stor of the Week, we will go in alphabetical order starting with Ali A. Each student will make a poster board telling about their life and interests with pictures and words. They will get to be line leader, bring in show and tell and have a few other special privileges.

Academics– We have released all of our butterflies and toads. The students really enjoyed watching the life cycle of both animals. This was a wonderful segway to our animal unit that starts next week in Language Arts and Science. In math we will continue to study the properties of multiplication and division. We will continue to study geography in social studies.

Upcoming dates to remember –

NWEA Testing 9/22, 9/23

Late Start 10/13

End of 1st marking period – 10/29

No School Professional Development – 11/2

Parent Teacher conferences 11/4, 11/9, 11/11 – make sure you are signed up above

Don’t forget we have our first late start tomorrow. School begins 1 hour later at 9:55

1/2 day on Friday – school dismisses at 12:05 on Friday for professional development

Open House – Thank you for Everyone that Joined Howe for our Open House! The Kona Ice Truck was a huge hit! We hope you enjoyed seeing your teachers and your friends too!

PTA – Thank you to everyone that stopped by the PTA table. Additional Membership forms will be sent home with the students. Please consider joining the PTA to help support the students, staff, and all the fun activities we do all year long! Send the Membership form, along with the $10 dues, back to your child’s teacher. We’d Love to increase our members this year, as we’re back in person, movin’ and groovin’!

Our First PTA meeting will be held via zoom, on September 16th at 6:00pm. Link Below:

Zoom Information: https://tgc.zoom.us/j/99364605641?pwd=b28wZnlFb2xhU1AwS1BTaXp3Z25HQT09

Meeting ID: 993 6460 5641
Passcode: 025330

Parent – Teacher Conferences – We did sign ups for Parent teacher conferences at the Open house this week. If you weren’t able to make it or forgot to sign up please sign up here. I would like to see everyone in the class for the 1st set of conferences. – Please be sure to choose if you would like virtual or in-person conference.

1/2 day – Friday will be a 1/2 day for professional development. Dismissal is at 12:05

Late start – We will have our 1st late start on Wednesday – Children will arrive 1 hour later at 9:55.

Book order due Monday- Our first book order went out this week. You can order books online with the code or send back the form and CASH ONLY for the books you would like to order. Please make sure you include your child’s name and ALWAYS ATTACH ANY CASH TO THE FORM WITH YOUR CHILD’s NAME. NEVER SEND LOOSE CASH WITH NO NAME TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR CHILD.

Yoyos – if you child still wants to purchase a yoyo. The sale continues next week during school:

Mon (9/13)- morning 9-1130 Tues (9/14)- morning 9-1130 Weds (9/15)-  morning 9-1130

Math Mid-module study guide and test – This we will have our first study guide and test in math. The study guide will go out Thursday for a test on Friday. Or if you would like longer to study here it is now. Study guide –

Math Homework – We have had math homework each night. I have given the students time to complete it in school. However, I have asked the to bring it home for you to look at and return it the next day. Each day they have about 3 must do problems and the rest are optional, extra practice.

Blog, parent survey and Class Dojo – Make sure you are signed up for the blog and Class Dojo so that you are getting all of the updates. Please find the links to all of these in previous blog posts.

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