Category Archives: Class News

Sep 14 2019

What an AMAZING week we had!

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Hello Families!

Take a look at all of the great things that happened while we learned, played, explored, and even had Open House this week!

If you have not already, please become a member of the Oakman PTA! There will be forms coming home this week.

A friend from Ms. Earle’s class came and read a story to us!
Child using technology to classify objects.
Children practicing Read To Self as he reads the pictures!
Children sorting objects by color and counting to see which color group has the most and which color group as the least.
Children practicing Read to Self as he looks for the letter M.
Child cutting and gluing uppercase and lowercase letter Mm for a sort.
Child cutting and gluing uppercase and lowercase letter Mm for a sort.
Children practicing Work on Writing as they draw and write about what they love.
Children using foam stickers to find uppercase M.
Children using play dough to form the letter M.
Children using play dough to form the letter M.
A super drawing of a person using details and the model from Mat Man!
Child using play dough to form the letter M.
Open House popcorn treat for the families!
Open House popcorn letters in a name recognition and fine motor game!
Open House popcorn treat for the families!
Young 5 classroom set up for Open House.
Families engaged in the popcorn letter recognition activity at Open House.
Families engaged in the popcorn letter recognition activity at Open House.
Families engaged in the popcorn letter recognition game at Open House.
PTA provided an awesome ice cream party before Open House! Here is a friend enjoying his ice cream treat!

I hope you all enjoy this beautiful weekend!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Sep 5 2019

More Fun and Learning During our 2nd Week of School!

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Hello Families!

We are having such a great week! We have been practicing writing our names, following directions, counting, and so much more!

Take a look at the pictures of how we have been learning and enjoying our week!

Children practicing how to use glue as they follow directions on their project.
Child using the interactive board and pen to connect pictures that are the same during math.
We have been learning about the different types of feelings we can have.
The children played a partner match game with feeling cards!
Children checking out their first book from Oakman Library!
Children playing dress up and pretend play at the dramatic play center.
We listened to the story of The Little Red Hen. The children identified the characters in the story.
Children are coloring and cutting and gluing the pictures of the characters who told the Red Hen “Not I!” when she asked for help.
Children playing with cars and trucks together.
Children playing with Potato Heads.
Children playing with legos.
Children practicing number fluency with quantities up to 5.
Here is an online version similar to the story we read today! Ask your child to identify the characters and tell you how this story ended differently than the one we read aloud. (Hint: The Red Hen did not share the bread in the story we read together. 🙂 )
This is a video about teaching what is the same and different and how to put on detective glasses to notice differences in things that are alike.

Your child brought home a book in their back pack today from the used book sale at Oakman. This is a special book they can keep at home that they picked out from the sale. The books in the reading bag from our classroom come back to school inside the reading bag everyday!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Sep 3 2019

Our first FULL Day was FULL of fun!

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Hello Families!

I bet your children came home pretty tired today! 🙂 We had a fun and busy day at school!!!

Your children brought home their reading bags today! PLEASE make sure the bag and all that is inside the bag comes back to school everyday!

Please send time reading to your child. The bag has books in it that they will enjoy. They each got to pick a book to put inside the bag too.

In addition to the books, please help your child use the dry erase marker and the name writing sheet to practice writing their name.

We had some friends come to school without backpacks and snack. If your child needs a backpack, please see me to let me know.

Check out the cuties at work in the pictures below!

Children sponge painting am Oakman Lion face!
We practiced Work on Writing! The children did an amazing job!
Children writing with markers and paper.
Children during Writer’s Workshop using magic boards to share how they add detail to drawings of people.


Smiling children sitting criss-cross applesauce on the big carpet!
Children writing while laying on their bellies during Work on Writing.
This is a fun ABC song by Jack Hartman!

Thank you for all you do!

Oh…..mark your calendars….Open House at Oakman is Sept. 12th 6:00-7:30 PM

Mrs. Mehrhof

Sep 2 2019

First FULL day of Young 5s!

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Hello Families!

Tomorrow, (Tuesday) is our first full day of school! I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend spending time with loved ones and relaxing. I know I did! 🙂

We will continue to get to know each other and the routines of school!

We will be talking about rules and how rules keep us safe and help us learn.

We will be learning about the three ways to read a book as we focus on reading the pictures. This helps your child develop a love for books and love for reading.

We will also have all of our special areas such as physical education, music, art, and science enrichment. (There is a schedule on the top of the blog “Specials Schedule” )

In addition, we will visit the library this week and pick out a book for our book boxes!

We will be having so much fun as we learn and play together!

I am so excited for all of what this week holds for us!

I am looking forward to seeing my beautiful little students in the morning!

School is 8:30-3:35. Pick up will be outside on the small playground by door 4.

Reading bags will be sent home tomorrow as well!

Please remember to send a water bottle and a healthy snack to school with your child!

Thank you for all you do!!!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Aug 29 2019

Thank you!

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Hello Families!

Thank you so much for coming to the parent meeting! I loved meeting all of you!!! Never hesitate to reach out to me for anything you or your child needs. Please respond to this blog post to let me know you are receiving the messages.

I will send home the Reading Bags we talked about today on Tuesday! 🙂

We had an amazing week of Soft Start together!

See you on Tuesday at 8:30. Pick up is at 3:35.

Have a beautiful Labor Day Weekend!

Thank you for all you do!

If you missed the Parent Meeting, please click on the link below for access to view the slideshow. Thanks!!

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ixRxiPY4vWYV11Cavktgos-qB6ITlOwQ-FQiKyYnVS4

Mrs. Mehrhof

Aug 28 2019

Young 5 Parent Meeting Tomorrow at 11:30 (8/29)

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Hello Families!

Please plan on attending the parent meeting tomorrow (Thursday) at 11:30-12:00. I have a lot of information to share with you. I look forward to seeing you all!

Also, Tomorrow (Thursday) is one of our GYM days! Please be sure your child is wearing socks and shoes that tie or velcro. Thanks!!

Please check the updated specials schedule:)

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Children sitting and enjoying an apple from their new friend, Zain!
Children doing a coloring and cut and paste activity after listening to Duck on a Bike by David Shannon.
Child coloring an activity after listening to Duck on a Bike by David Shannon.
Child using scissors to complete an activity.
Child playing on the slide.
Mrs. Mehrhof’s beautiful and talented group of Young 5 children.

Aug 27 2019

Parent Meeting on Thursday!

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Hello Families!

Today was another great day! We are going to have an informational parent meeting on Thursday at 11:30-12:00 PM. After the meeting you are able to take your children home for the last day of our Soft Start! Please be on time for our meeting we have a lot to cover in that half an hour.

Thank you so very much for all you do!!!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Aug 26 2019

Adorable Pictures from Soft Start and our First Day!!

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Hello Families!

Check out some of the adorable memories we made today and during Jump Start!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Here is a story about making new friends your child will enjoy as a bedtime story. See you in the morning!

Two children playing with playdough.
Children placing stickers on the letter that begins their names.
Children making puppets that look like them!
Child playing with engineering toys.
Child placing stickers on the letter that begins his name.
Aug 26 2019

Oakman Jump Start Schedule

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Hello Families!

I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed seeing all of you today! Please take a look at the jump start schedule for the week.

Oakman School Young 5s and Kindergarten 

Soft Start 2019-2020

Monday, August 26th: (8:30 and Meet and Greet)

  • All Young 5s and Kindergarten students and their families arrive at 8:30.
  • Young 5s and Kindergarten Students and families will be lead by their teacher to their classroom for a meet and greet. 
  • Parents will sign up for an appointment to meet with the teacher for an assessment session with their child. 
  • Students leave with their parents after the meet & greet.

Tuesday, August 27th: (8:30-12:00) 

  • Students will line up  by door #4 and teacher will greet them at 8:30 AM.
  • Students will have a half day in their classrooms and eat lunch in the cafeteria.
  • Dismissal is at 12:00 noon. Pick up from small playground by door 4.

Wednesday, August 28th: (8:30-12:00)

  • Students will line up  by door #4 and teacher will greet them at 8:30 AM.
  • Students will have a half day in their classrooms and eat lunch in the cafeteria.
  • Dismissal is at 12:00. Pick up from small playground by door 4.

Thursday, August 29th: (8:30-12:00)

  • All Young 5s and Kindergarten students will line up by door #4 and teachers will greet them at 8:30 AM.
  • Young 5s and Kindergarten students will eat lunch in the cafeteria from 11:10-11:48 and return to their classrooms for a parent meeting with the classroom teacher.
  • Dismissal will be at the conclusion of the parent meeting.

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*Assessments will be given from 1:00-3:40 by appointments.

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Tuesday, September 3rd: (8:30-3:35)

  • This will be our first full day of Young 5s and Kindergarten!
  • Students will line up  by door #4 and teacher will greet them at 8:30 AM.
  • Young 5s and Kindergarten students will be dismissed at 3:35 from small playground by door 4.

*If it is raining, please pick your child up at the classroom. 

Thank you! We are looking forward to a fantastic year!

Mrs. Mehrhof

mehrhok@dearbornschools.org

Mrs. Fowler

fowlers@dearbornschools.org

Mrs. Rawson

rawsonm@dearbornschools.org