It was so great being back in the classroom and learning with your child! We learned so much already! Here are some updates and reminders…
Updates/Reminders:
Parent Meeting is on Thursday, January 13 on ZOOM. There is no school this day. Please check your text messages from Seesaw for the Zoom link. A sign up sheet will be available on Monday.
Picture Re-Take is on Thursday, January 13 from 9:00-1:00 in the Salina Elementary gym. If you would like your child’s picture taken, you may take your child to the gym any time from 9:00-1:00.
There is no school on Monday, January 17 due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Please send your child to school with EXTRA MASKS in their backpacks.
Next Week at Salina…
Monday, January 10: School 8:15-3:00
Tuesday, January 11: School 8:15-3:00
Wednesday, January 12: School 8:15-3:00
Thursday: NO SCHOOL! Parent Meeting on Zoom! Picture Re-Take from 9:00-1:00 in the Gym!
What Did We Learn About This Week?
We learned about letter Q this week! We practiced making letter Q with Play-Doh and Wiki Stix. We also wrote about letter Q in our writing journals.
We read two stories this week: “The Hat,”and, “The Mitten,” by Jan Brett. We talked about the characters and the problems in the stories.
Fun Weekend Activity Idea!
Our class has been spending a lot of time building with cups in the Block Area. This is fun because it allows the children to use real-life materials for learning purposes. This weekend, I encourage your child to build with cups! As they build, they can count how many cups they are using to build a tower.
Can you believe we made it to Winter Break?! Our time went by so fast! I hope you have a wonderful, safe, and restful vacation! We will see each other again on Monday, January 3.
Reminders
Winter Break is from Monday, December 21-Friday, December 31.
School starts on Monday, January 3, 2022!
Masks:
Masks must be worn by both students and adults at all times on school grounds.
Please make sure you send your child to school with extra masks in their backpacks. Masks get lost and/or dirty easily. We want to make sure your child is kept safe at all times.
Blankets were sent home on Wednesday. Please wash them and return them to school with your child when we return to school after the break.
As we approach winter, the weather is getting colder. Please send your child to school with winter gear (heavy coat, snow boots, snow pants, hats, gloves/mittens, and scarves). Snow pants and snow boots may be kept at school and sent home on Thursdays.
January 2022 Calendar
The January 2022 Calendar was sent home on Monday. Please see the change on Monday, January 24, 2022 date.
What Did We Learn About This Week?
The students learned about letter O this week! The students practiced making letter O by writing it in the sand. We also wrote about things that start with letter O in our writing journals (octopus, owls, etc.).
We also reviewed the letters we’ve learned by playing a memory game! The students had to flip over the letter cards and match the capital and lowercase letters together. It was so fun! Here are the letters we have learned so far:
L, l
F, f
E, e
H, h
T, t
I, i
U, u
C, c
O, o
Winter Fair Fun!
Winter Fair was so much fun! Thank you all for participating and attending the fair!
Fun Winter Break Activity Idea!
The learning does not have to stop during the break! Learning can be fun and interactive! To help continue your child’s learning, please read books with them every day! You don’t have to read by reading the words; you can read the pictures! Sit down with your child and tell a story by looking at the pictures. Your child can tell you a story by reading the pictures, too!
We have had such a fun week of learning! I am excited to share all the fun lessons we have learned this week, as well as share some reminders!
Reminders
Masks:
Masks must be worn by both students and adults at all times on school grounds.
Please make sure you send your child to school with extra masks in their backpacks. Masks get lost and/or dirty easily. We want to make sure your child is kept safe at all times.
Blankets were sent home yesterday. Please wash them and return them to school with your child on Monday.
As we approach winter, the weather is getting colder. Please send your child to school with winter gear (heavy coat, snow boots, snow pants, hats, gloves/mittens, and scarves). Snow pants and snow boots may be kept at school and sent home on Thursdays.
Next Week at Salina AND SPIRIT WEEK!
Next week is Spirit Week at Salina! See what each day is next week:
Monday, December 13: School 8:15 AM-3:00 PM
CAREER DAY: Dress up as what you want to be when you grow up!
Tuesday, December 14: School 8:15 AM-3:00 PM
CLASS COLOR DAY – YELLOW: Dress up with the color yellow!
Wednesday, December 15: School 8:15 AM-3:00 PM
HAT DAY: Wear your favorite hat!
Thursday: NO SCHOOL! Winter Fair (8:30-9:15 AM or 9:30-10:15 AM)
Winter Fair: December 16, 2021
Winter Fair is coming up on Thursday, December 16! Winter Fair will be in our classroom. We will be playing fun winter games and making winter crafts! We are so excited to celebrate these fun activities with you and your child! There is no school for preschool on this day.
There will be two times: 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM. The 8:30 AM time slot is FULL. If you did not sign up for a time slot, you will be signed up for 9:30 AM.
To ensure a safe and social-distanced environment, only one parent/guardian may attend with their child. No young siblings may attend.
What Did We Learn About This Week?
The letter we learned this week is letter C! The students practiced writing letter C with dry erase boards. They also wrote about things that start with letter C in their writing journals (candy, camera, cat, etc.).
The Gingerbread Man came back this week to help us learn! We read two new stories: “The Gingerbread Baby,” and, “The Gingerbread Friends,” by Jan Brett.
As we read these stories, we talked about who the characters were in the story and what they were doing. We also talked about what the problems were in these books and how they were solved.
The Gingerbread Man helped us with our math skills! The students practiced their counting skills by picking a number card and putting the same number of buttons on their gingerbread man. He also helped us practice patterns. The students made patterns of different sized gingerbread men.
He also helped us practice science skills! The students have been interested in how to get the Gingerbread Man across the river without falling in the water. The students explored this with tin foil. They experimented with the tin foil by making a boat. The students talked about how they were making the boat and made predictions if the Gingerbread Man would float or sink. They tested their boats by putting the Gingerbread Man and their boats in a bowl of water. We talked about what was happening and how we could improve their boats.
LAHC Healthy Living!
LAHC came this week! They talked about different types of healthy fruits and vegetables to eat. The students looked at different types of fruits and vegetables and talked about how healthy they are.
Fun Weekend Activity Idea!
Practicing patterns is an important math skill for young children! Practicing patterns now helps them identify complex mathematical patterns in later years. Find items around your house to make patterns with (forks, spoons, blocks, coins, etc.). Encourage your child to make a pattern with two items:
Winter Fair is coming up on Thursday, December 16! Winter Fair will be in our classroom. We will be playing fun winter games and making winter crafts! We are so excited to celebrate these fun activities with you and your child!
There will be two times to pick from: 8:30-9:15 AM and 9:30-10:15 AM. To ensure a safe and social-distanced environment, only one parent/guardian may attend with their child. No young siblings may attend.
The sign-up sheet will be available after school today. If you have any questions, please send me a message on Seesaw or call the classroom (313) 827-6573.
I hope you all had a wonderful break last week and I hope you rested well! I cannot believe it is already December! The students have been learning so much and we are excited for them to continue to learn.
Reminders
Masks:
Masks must be worn by both students and adults while in the building.
Please make sure you send your child to school with extra masks in their backpacks. Masks get lost and/or dirty easily. We want to make sure your child is kept safe at all times.
Blankets were sent home yesterday. Please wash them and return them to school with your child on Monday.
As we approach winter, the weather is getting colder. Please send your child to school with winter gear (heavy coat, snow boots, snow pants, hats, gloves/mittens, and scarves). Snow pants and snow boots may be kept at school and sent home on Thursdays.
Next Week at Salina…
Monday, December 6: School 8:15 AM-3:00 PM
Tuesday, December 7: School 8:15 AM-3:00 PM
Wednesday, December 8: School 8:15 AM-3:00 PM; PPAC Meeting on Zoom 9:30 AM-10:30 AM (*NOTE: If you signed up to attend, a Zoom link will be sent to your email).
Thursday, December 9: School 8:15 AM-3:00 PM
Winter Fair: December 16, 2021
Our Winter Fair is on Thursday, December 16! The fair will be held in our classroom. We will be playing winter games and making winter crafts! There will be two times to sign up: 8:30-9:15 AM and 9:30-10:15 AM. One parent/guardian may come with their child to participate in the fair. No siblings, please.
What Did We Learn About?
This week, we learned about letter U! We practiced making letter U with Play-Doh! We also read books about words that start with U. After we read about letter U, we wrote about things that start with letter U in our writing journals.
We also learned about the Gingerbread Man! The Gingerbread Man is a fun story to read to kids! We read, “The Gingerbread Man,” by Eric Kimmel and, “The Gingerbread Girl,” by Lisa Campbell Ernst. We talked about the characters in the story, as well as the problems. The students increased their gross motor skills by dancing like gingerbread men and pretending to chase after the Gingerbread Man.
The students practiced their fine motor skills by weaving string through gingerbread men and decorating them! They also practiced measuring gingerbread men with Unifix cubes. This helped introduce basic measuring skills, as well as supported their one-to-one correspondence counting.
Dearborn Public Schools’ Emotional Support Hotline
” The Dearborn Public Schools is offering an emotional support hotline in order to provide support to students, families, and staff who are experiencing anxiety , fear, and stress.”
If you need any emotional and/or mental support, please contact the district’s emotional support hotline at (313) 827-8500 or email: dss@dearbornschools.orgDearborn-Schools-Emotional-Support-HotlineDownload
Two important forms will be going home with your child today. Please read them both and send them back to school with your child.
Parent Advisory Council Meeting (PPAC):
Cotter is hosting a PPAC meeting on Wednesday, December 8 on Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to collaborate with families and community members about issues that involve GSRP. All families are invited! If you wish to attend, please complete the form and turn it in to me by Thursday, December 2!
LAHC:
The LAHC program is visiting our classroom this year! LAHC is a non-profit organization that teaches students about health education. The students are learning about healthy foods and how to take care of themselves. Today we sang the ABC’s as we washed our hands before eating our food.
I cannot believe it is the middle of November! The students have been learning so much this year. Thank you all for your continuous support throughout the school year.
What Did We Learn About?
This week, we have been learning about the letter I! The students practiced making letter I with wiki stix, as well as writing about things that start with I in their writing journals (igloo, ice cream, etc.).
We also learned about turkeys! We created books about turkeys in our small groups. The turkeys were doing different things (under the tree, on the fence, etc.). We also read books about turkeys! We read, “Turkey Trouble,” by Wendi Silvano. As we read the book, we talked about the title (name of the story), the problem, and the characters.
Next Week…
Monday, November 22: School 8:15-3:00
Tuesday, November 23: School 8:15-3:00
Wednesday, November 24-Friday, November 26: NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK!
December 2021 Calendar
Winter Fair: December 16, 2021
Our Winter Fair is on Thursday, December 16! The fair will be held in our classroom. We will be playing winter games and making winter crafts! There will be two times to sign up: 8:30-9:15 AM and 9:30-10:15 AM. One parent/guardian may come with their child to participate in the fair. No siblings, please.
Fun Weekend Activity Idea!
Winter will be here before we know it! I encourage you to help your child practice putting on their winter gear by themselves! Encourage your child to put on their snow pants, coat, hat, gloves/mittens, scarves, and boots on independently. Let your child practice zipping up their coat!
