Hello Families!

Tomorrow, Thursday, August 30th is a parent meeting for all Young 5 and Kindergarten families! Please join us when you pick your child up at 12:00 inside of our classrooms! Please be sure to visit the office when you arrive. See you soon!

Thanks for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

Please send in a 4X6 family picture. I would like to make our classroom feel like a home away from home. Your family picture would be a great addition.

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

I hope you enjoyed the meet and greet this morning! Please feel free to talk to me anytime! It was such a pleasure meeting those of you I haven’t met yet and seeing those of you whom I have met. And, of course, I loved seeing my students!

Please see the following information regarding the rest of this week’s schedule. And, I would love for each of you to send a water bottle to school for your child. Please be sure to write their name on it. I will provide snack this week. Starting next Tuesday, please send not only the water bottle but also a healthy snack to school with your child. (ex. vegetables, crackers, fruit) Please do not send yogurt, milk, juice, candy, chips, or cookies. Thanks!

One more thing, please remember to take a look at the emergency information for on the manila colored paper inside your child’s school folder. Please send it back with any corrections that are needed.

I am so very excited for all that this school year holds! And…. thank you for giving me the honor of being your child’s teacher!

Ok…. here’s the info for this week. 🙂

Oakman School Young 5s and Kindergarten Soft Start 2018

Tuesday, 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 noon. Pick up from classroom.

Wednesday, August 29th: (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 classroom.

Thursday, August 30th: (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 4th: (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 the classrooms

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

Please take a look at the important dates for kindergarten students and young 5s. by clicking on the links below. I miss you all and hope you are enjoying these beautiful summer days!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Kindergarten-Soft-Start-and-No-Kindergarten-Days-18-19-Arabic-PDF

Arabic version of the kindergarten important dates.

Soft-Start-Kindergarten-and-No-School-Days-Kindergarten-18-19

English version of the kindergarten important dates.

Hello Oakman Young 5 and Kindergarten Families!

We are so happy to introduce you and your children to our excellent Kindergarten program at Oakman Elementary School! It is our goal as a Kindergarten Team that your child’s Young 5 and Kindergarten experience will not only foster a love for learning, but will also be filled with happiness, success, and making new friends as they begin their journey in elementary school! We are looking forward to having the opportunity to get to know your amazing child!  

We are also looking forward to working together with all of our families to help our little Oakman Lions have an enjoyable transition into school.

Basic Jump Start Information:

• Jump Start will begin Monday, August 6th through Thursday, August, 9th
• Jump Starters will begin with breakfast in the cafeteria from 8:30-8:55
• Jump Starters will end their day with lunch from 11:30-11:55
• Dismissal will be at 12:00 from the cafeteria doors.

The goals of Oakman School’s Jump Start School Readiness Program are:

• Jump Starters will see Oakman School as a fun and safe place to learn.
• Jump Starters will listen and respond to stories read aloud by a teacher
• Jump Starters will recognize their first name in print.
• Jump Starters will write their first name.
• Jump Starters will increase their knowledge of letter and number identification.
• Jump Starters will increase their social skills with other adults and children.
• Jump Starters will become familiar with places within the school such as special area rooms and the cafeteria!

*Please feel free to ask us any questions! We are so excited to be a part of your child’s first experience at Oakman Elementary School! 313-827-6500

Mrs. McMahon and Ms. Bost will be hosting parent workshops this week too!!! 🙂

Thank you, ~The Jump Start Teaching Team:

Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Rawson, Ms. Bost, Ms. McMahon, and Mrs. Mehrhof 🙂

See you all soon!

Hello Oakman Families!

First,…..I  miss you all!!!!! I think about all of you often and hope you have been enjoying the summer! Tomorrow is the beginning of the Jump Start program! I cannot wait to see you all tomorrow, Monday! Here is the message you may have already received:

Jumpstart for incoming Kindergarten and Young 5 students will begin tomorrow Monday, August 6 to Thursday, August 9 from 9:00am-12:00pm.  Breakfast will be served starting at 8:35. Please have your child come in through door 10.

Hello Families!

The Dearborn Henry Ford Centennial Library is hosting a free storytime for children ages 2-6 years old! Here is the information that was on their site! I encourage you all to take advantage of these free programs offered by the libraries in Dearborn. My son and I loved visiting our local library for storytimes, crafts, and programs. We had so much fun and it was an awesome way for us to hear new stories!

Music Magic Storytime (Ages 2-6 years)
Thursday, June 21, 28, and July 5, 12, 19, 26, 10:30 a.m.
Music and stories combine to create a magical storytime. This event will be
held outdoors, weather permitting. No registration, but space is limited if held indoors.

Have a great week! Miss you all!

Thanks for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

Today is the first day of summer! They say it is the longest day of the year! I encourage you all to take advantage of the extra daylight today. Maybe you can spend it pushing your child on the swing, a late afternoon picnic, or a bike ride! Time with our little ones goes by so fast… It seems like yesterday I was sitting on a blanket outside with my son reading a pile of his favorite books to him. Those quiet peaceful times make such beautiful heart warming memories. With all that said, :)…. enjoy the lovely weather, the gorgeous sunshine, and the company of the ones you love! Miss you all!

Thanks for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

Tomorrow, (Thursday), is our last day of Young 5s! It is a half day! Dismissal is at 11:45. It is then I will say goodbye to my precious little friends! 🙁 I would love to come and visit each one of you this summer! Please email me when you are available.

Here is the Young 5 slideshow from today! Thank you all so so so so so so so much for ALL you do!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HR5NsAI28EQ6nIpaV2SUiupV9L513MvP/view?usp=sharing

If you do not have powerpoint, please download a free powerpoint viewer. Once you open the powerpoint, click on presentation, click on slideshow (at the top) and then click on “from beginning”. If you experience a problem opening the presentation, please bring a USB drive and I will save it on there for you.

With lots of love,

Mrs. Mehrhof

Hello Families!

As I sit here typing this blog….I cannot help to feel bitter sweet about this last week of school. I am so excited to celebrate all of the many many successes this year has brought for all of my students. However, I know I will have tears in my eyes as I say goodbye for the summer! Your children have taken up a very special place in my heart! They have truly made my first year at Oakman and my first year teaching Young 5s such a joy! Your children have made me laugh everyday! It is my hope that I instilled within them a never-ending love for learning accompanied with an excitement to set and achieve goals. They are so very amazing! I look back at last fall and then think about now…our last week of school….and cannot help to feel proud of all of the growth socially, emotionally, and academically. I am so confident they will be shining stars in kindergarten! Along with a never-ending love for learning, I hope I have instilled within them the knowledge to know they are valued and loved. I hope they know to never give up and to always keep trying. I hope they know that their value to you, to me, to our school, and especially to this world is immeasurable! I am so blessed to have been their teacher. I am so blessed to have been greeted each day with their smiles, hugs, high fives, and little drawings and notes. Thank you,, families, for ALL of the support, the love, and the care you have shown me. You have made me part of your families and I am truly humbled by your kindness!

Before I tell you about our upcoming week.. take a look at these adorable pictures from when we read with flashlights Under the table…. for the letter U!!

We did read to someone under the tables with flashlights!

We did read to someone under the tables with flashlights!

We did read to someone under the tables with flashlights!

We did read to someone under the tables with flashlights!

We did read to someone under the tables with flashlights!

Please join us on Tuesday for our Oakman awards ceremony.

ON WEDNESDAY is…… OUR YOUNG 5 CELEBRATION!!!!! Please join us in our room at 10:30! We will sing some of our favorite songs and the children will be receiving a certificate of accomplishment for their year in Young 5!!!

Thursday is the LAST day of school!!! We will be dismissed at 11:45.

So….here we go!! Three and a half day left…then we send our little ones on to Kindergarten!!!!!!!

For the ABC Countdown:

Monday- V: We will watch a video of a virtual field trip!

Tuesday- W: We will eat Watermelon!

Wednesday- X and Y: We will eXchange autographs from our friends and YaY!!!! Have a celebration of Young 5s!!!!

Thursday- Z: Zoom out of Young 5s!

Thank you for all you do!!!! I wish you all a fun week!

Mrs. Mehrhof