Hello Families!

I wish all of you a very Happy Easter and hope your day has been filled with love and time to reflect on all of the blessings of life. I know I am thankful for 17 blessings that I get to teach and love everyday! 🙂

Take a look at the egg-citing activities we have been doing:

We made butterflies! We learned that a butterflies wings are symmetrical. We demonstrated this by painting one side of the wings, folding it over and making the same print on the other side.

We used our footprints for the butterflies’ bodies. We demonstrated that the butterfly is like all insects and has three body parts; head, abdomen, thorax, and abdomen.

Of course we had to wash our feet! 🙂

We love learning about butterflies!

We presented our butterfly informational writing and projects to the 3rd and 4th graders in Ms. Logel’s class.

We presented our butterfly informational writing and projects to the 3rd and 4th graders in Ms. Logel’s class.

We presented our butterfly informational writing and projects to the 3rd and 4th graders in Ms. Logel’s class.

We presented our butterfly informational writing and projects to the 3rd and 4th graders in Ms. Logel’s class.

We practiced reading our butterfly informational writing to each other.

We dyed eggs with our book buddies in Ms. Earle’s class.

We dyed eggs with our book buddies in Ms. Earle’s class.

We dyed eggs with our book buddies in Ms. Earle’s class.

We dyed eggs with our book buddies in Ms. Earle’s class.

We had an egg hunt! Then we blew bubbles!!!

We had an egg hunt! Then we blew bubbles!!!

We had an egg hunt! Then we blew bubbles!!!

We had an egg hunt! Then we blew bubbles!!!

We had an egg hunt! Then we blew bubbles!!!

We had an egg hunt! Then we blew bubbles!!!

We had special treats from Ali Ss mom after our egg hunt! Thanks, Mrs. Boussi!

We had special treats from Ali Ss mom after our egg hunt! Thanks, Mrs. Boussi!

We had special treats from Ali Ss mom after our egg hunt! Thanks, Mrs. Boussi!

We had special treats from Ali Ss mom after our egg hunt! Thanks, Mrs. Boussi!

We had special treats from Ali Ss mom after our egg hunt! Thanks, Mrs. Boussi!

We had special treats from Ali Ss mom after our egg hunt! Thanks, Mrs. Boussi!

Come support our Oakman students and Ms. Stewart at the Dearborn Youth Arts Festival! Our Young 5 friend, Rehams art work was chosen to be in the show! Way to go, Reham!

This is a busy week!

PLEASE remember all Field Trip permission slips and money are due tomorrow, Monday!!!! Also due is the plain white t-shirt to give me for your child to make a project with this week.

Wednesday is our FIELD TRIP and a late start. PLEASE make sure your child wears clothes suitable for the farm….no dresses, no sandals. ALL students need to bring a bagged lunch with a bottle of water and a jacket!

When we get back we will join the Celebration Assembly in the gym on Wednesday.

The Teacher of the Year Awards Presentation is at the Performing Arts Center at 4PM. Please feel free to come to this event, especially if you nominated a teacher for this prestigious award.

Friday is our Care to the Core Assembly at 10:30. We will be wearing our t-shirts that we make for this event! We will be recognizing the Dearborn firefighters and all of the heroic work they do each day!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

Please send in a plain white T shirt with your child by Monday! We are going to do a project for Care to the Core Assembly! Thanks!

We are also in need of baby wipes if you would like to donate any!

We will have an egg hunt on Thursday at 1:00! We will be outside in the front of the school under the big tree weather permitting. If it is rainy, we will do it in the hallway. Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

Please plan on attending the Young 5 parent meeting tomorrow (Friday) at 2:50. Sign in at the office and then join the children and myself in our classroom!

Also, please send in any change or dollars you would like to donate for children with cancer. We are participating in a fund raiser for them called Pennies for Pasta.

Please be sure you turn in the permission slip and money for the field trip no later than Monday.

Here are some things we have been doing this week

We have been reading informational text about insects. During this lesson, the children had to turn and tell their Peanut Butter and Jelly partner the main topic of the informational text. “The main topic of the informational text is ants working together.”

Friends from Mrs. Patterson and Ms. Earle’s classes came and read a very funny story to us today!!

We worked on number bonds of 5. The children had towers of 5…but it behind their back…broke it into two towers…They asked their partner… “How many is behind my back?” then they asked… “How do you know?” You can play this game with them using 5 pennies too.

We worked on number bonds of 5. The children had towers of 5…but it behind their back…broke it into two towers…They asked their partner… “How many is behind my back?” then they asked… “How do you know?” You can play this game with them using 5 pennies too.

We completed a RAN chart as well as a thinking map regarding facts about butterflies.Then we drew butterflies like scientists… We included the following facts; Butterflies have 6 legs, 2 antennae, a tongue, and 3 body parts…head, abdomen, and thorax. Don’t forget…butterflies have 4 wings!!!

We completed a RAN chart as well as a thinking map regarding facts about butterflies.Then we drew butterflies like scientists… We included the following facts; Butterflies have 6 legs, 2 antennae, a tongue, and 3 body parts…head, abdomen, and thorax. Don’t forget…butterflies have 4 wings!!!

We completed a RAN chart as well as a thinking map regarding facts about butterflies.Then we drew butterflies like scientists… We included the following facts; Butterflies have 6 legs, 2 antennae, a tongue, and 3 body parts…head, abdomen, and thorax. Don’t forget…butterflies have 4 wings!!!

Thank you for all you do!!!

I look forward to seeing all of you at the parent meeting….if you are bringing babies….please feel welcomed to do so!!! I love babies!!! 🙂

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello families!

There will be a parent meeting for all Young 5s families on Friday at 2:50! We will meet in our classroom after you sign in at the office.

I am looking forward to sharing some awesome information with you!!!!

Also, PLEASE help me collect empty egg cartons for an activity. I would like these turned in no later than Tuesday! Thanks!!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

I hope each one of you enjoyed the lovely spring break and the time with your loved ones! I went to Florida with mine and made some really amazing memories.

This is a special message in the sands of Indian Rocks Beach to my little friends!

My adorable son enjoyed his Senior trip with his family!

Tomorrow begins the Pennies for Pasta collection. The money collected goes to help children who are sick. The classroom that collects the most money wins a pasta party from Olive Garden! Your children brought home boxe in their folders to collect the money in.

Wednesday, is Parent Teacher Conferences for only families who have an invitation. These invitations will go home tomorrow. If you have questions, please see me.

Tomorrow also begins the last card marking of Y5! I cannot believe how FAST the year is flying by!

We will be learning about addition and subtraction, more ways to decode words in books, more sight words, using words and sounds to write express our ideas through writing, as well as living things and ecosystems, and more ways to problem solve and work together peacefully and fairly in a group. SO…. let the learning continue as we proceed to the finish line! 🙂

I am collecting empty egg cartons! PLEASE spread the word and pass this on. I would like to have them by Monday of next week!

Also, if you would like to donate any small items that are not candy to fit inside of plastic eggs that would be appreciated. We will have an egg hunt next Thursday, April 18th at 1:00-1:20… This is the same day as the 2nd and 4th grade Spring Concert!!!

Also, remember, your child was given a challenge over Spring Break! It was to learn their phone number and address. Officer Aaron will be visiting this week to see who met his challenge!!!

PLEASE be sure to send a jacket AND a HEALTHY snack to school with your EVERYDAY! Thanks!!

Check your child’s back pack for the permission slip to our next field trip that will take place April 24th to the Real Life Farm. I am hoping that each child has one adult family member with them for this trip. It will be such a super fun day!

I am so very much looking forward to seeing my Young 5 superstars!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

Please remember to be at school tomorrow for Kindergarten Round-up!!! You will get lots of information about our awesome Kindergarten program! The meeting is at 9:00AM!!!

Here are some stories for tonight!

Please remember to send in the reading strips that went home in your child’s folder. Those are due tomorrow! Thanks!!!

Thank you for all you do!!! See you at Kindergarten Round-Up at 9AM

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Families!
Here are the stories for tonight!
Please be sure to check your child’s backpack tomorrow for the white slip that will need to be filled out to show you have been reading together and to enter them into some March is Reading Month’s contests.
Those are due on Thursday!!!
Also, please help me collect empty egg cartons for an upcoming egg hunt we will have in a few weeks. Thanks!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

Here are the stories for tonight! Enjoy!

Thanks for all you do!
Mrs. Mehrhof
 

Hello Families!

Today’s concert was one of the cutest things I have ever seen. The kids did an amazing job. Our music teacher, Mrs. F. is not only beautiful and talented, but has a natural gift for teaching the love of music!

Here are the stories for tonight!

We are soooooo cute!!!!

We are soooooo cute!!!!

Thank you for reading to us, Mr. Mustonen!!!

Thank you for reading to us, Mr. Mustonen!

Mr. Mustonen read a book he used to read to his own children!

Awesome concert today!!!!

Awesome concert today!!!!

Awesome concert today!!!!

We circle the sight word up where it appeared in our article about wind!

We circle the sight word up where it appeared in our article about wind!

We circle the sight word up where it appeared in our article about wind!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

Tomorrow, (Thursday) is your child’s first school concert. They will be singing and dancing to songs they prepared with Mrs. F.! PLEASE do not miss this event! You can bring your other little ones too! Please invite your family and friends!

Trust me, as I tell you, these events are precious and  once in a lifetime! Your child’s school years are going to go by so fast! Do not miss a thing! You will be thankful for all of the memories that you created!

We had some more guest readers today!!

Mrs. McGrath, Assistant Principal at Henry Ford, read “Peanut Butter and Cupcake” by Terry Border! Thank you, Mrs. McGrath!

Mrs. McGrath, Assistant Principal at Henry Ford, read “Peanut Butter and Cupcake” by Terry Border! Thank you, Mrs. McGrath!

Officer Aaron read, “Let’s Meet a Police Officer” by Gina Bellisario. We had such a fun time with him as he taught us about the courageous job a police officer does. And…..he gave all of the children in our class and in Mrs. Shooshanian’s class a challenge!!!!

Officer Aaron read, “Let’s Meet a Police Officer” by Gina Bellisario. We had such a fun time with him as he taught us about the courageous job a police officer does. And…..he gave all of the children in our class and in Mrs. Shooshanian’s class a challenge!!!!

Officer Aaron talked the children about the importance of knowing their address and phone number, should, God forbid, they ever get lost or there is an emergency. So…. We are going to test the children on knowing their phone number and address the week after we have Spring Break!!! Please begin practicing this important skill with your child!

Check out some of the other pictures from today!

We enjoyed the sunshine coming in our classroom as we practiced Work on Writing!

We enjoyed the sunshine coming in our classroom as we practiced Work on Writing!

We enjoyed the sunshine coming in our classroom as we practiced Work on Writing!

We enjoyed the sunshine coming in our classroom as we practiced Work on Writing!

We worked on blending the onset and the rime for the -et family. We wrote the first sound we needed to blend the sounds to make a word.

Then we used the magic boards to write an -et family word and read it to our Peanut Butter and Jelly partners.

Noor and Dana faithfully come every Wednesday with amazing stories to read to the children. They oftentimes, go above and beyond and engage the children in an activity that they prepare on their own!!! Take a look at these future educators!!! (Actually, they are educators each time they visit us 🙂 ) Thank you to these amazing and selfless girls!

And….we made it!!! It is Spring! It is officially Spring!!! Yay!!!!

Here are some bedtime stories about this season of renewal and beauty!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs, Mehrhof