Hello Families!
Miller is hosting a math night for the entire family! This is a free event that begins at 4:45 and ends at 5:45. Please join for an hour of fun math games! The games you play will also be available for purchase! Thanks! Hope to see you there!
Thanks for all you do!
Mrs. Mehrhof
Hello Families!
Your child is bringing home their report card as well as their NWEA report! These are in an envelope. Please review these reports and sign your name on the envelope in the highlighted area. These envelopes are due back TOMORROW. Please send them empty with your name on them. I appreciate your cooperation! 🙂
The children who return their signed envelopes tomorrow will get to pick from the Treasure Box!
If you have any questions about either report, please do not hesitate to ask. We are a team!
Thank you for all you do!
Mrs. Mehrhof
Hello Families!
Today was an exciting day!
We learned more interesting facts about the Bald Eagle..another symbol of America that we are learning about. After reading an informational book about Bald Eagles, we practiced asking questions to our friends using questions words. We have also been practicing asking questions about words we don’t know in our books.
We created a circle map to help us with our informational writing about the Bald Eagle. The children did such an amazing job recalling facts and writing about the Bald Eagle! I am impressed with not only their writing, but also the adorable Bald Eagles they drew! 🙂
We have been practicing making plural nouns. We have been learning if the noun ends with an, x, s, sh, or ch we should add -es to the end to make the noun mean more than one…plural. If the noun does not, we add -s. (ex. brush/brushes, dog/dogs)
In math, we practiced solving addition story problems as we used our white board paddles to write the math sentence with the sum. We also discussed how we know when the story problem was asking us to the add.
Starting on Monday of next week, I will be using a few minutes of our day to see which students know how to tie their shoes. Please practice this skill with your child. We will have a Shoe Tying Wall of Fame for the kindergartners who demonstrate that they can tie their shoes.
Tomorrow is Count Day! It is important that all of the students are on time and at school! 🙂
Thursday is Math Night at Miller! Please plan on attending this awesome night of math fun! The event will take place from 4:45-5:45. There will be math games available for purchase as well!
So…if you have not heard the news….we got a class pet! We have a goldfish!!! The children voted on a name and the name that won is Goldie! So..we welcome Goldie to our classroom family! I decided to get a goldfish for a few reasons. One is that this week we began classroom job assignments. Feeding the goldfish is one of the classroom jobs. This week, the job belongs to Bilal. Next week will be a different student. We have many different classroom jobs. This is just one of them 🙂
We are also beginning to learn more about living and non-living things as well as the needs of living things. Goldie will help us with these concepts!
Report cards will be coming home tomorrow! Please be sure you read over the report cards and sign and return the envelope with your name. Return the envelope back to school by Thursday. Thank you!
Ok…one more thing…we are in need of tissues, baby wipes, and hand soap. Thank you for all you do! Enjoy the pictures!
Mrs. Mehrhof
Meet our class pet…Goldie!
Meet our class pet…Goldie!
Look…a leaf has grown!
Hello Kindergarten Families!
Happy 21st week of Kindergarten! The groundhog saw his shadow! So, according to him, we will have 6 more weeks of winter!
We hope that each one of our students is able to login and access Clever for awesome learning opportunities with MobyMax and MyON. Please see me if you have questions about Clever. These online tools are great ways to practice for the NWEA as well as strengthen math and literacy skills.
Monday, February 6th is a PTA meeting at 2:00. Please attend this meeting for valuable information in regards to your child’s education at our awesome school!
Thursday, February 9th, is Math Night at Miller School! It will take place from 4:45 -5:45.
Homework: Be sure to complete the daily homework assignments on the January calendar. If this was misplaced, you can find it on your teacher’s blog.
Spelling: Here are the words for this week. Please be sure to help your child practice EVERYDAY! The test is on FRIDAY! Your child will be tested on three word family words and three sight words. * We will also give your child a “cold word” to spell. This is a word that follows the pattern of the word family. (an ex. is top)
Reading: We are practicing many reading strategies. This week we will practice reading strategies using informational books. We will identify when we do not know a word. We will practice asking questions to gain understanding of this unknown word. We will also spend time learning how to blend the beginning sounds with the rime. We will also practice identifying rhyming words as well as number of syllables in a word. Please practice the following sight words: (These are words your child needs to recognize and read by sight.)
Review: as if come New words:his had but
Math: We will begin computation solving addition and subtraction word problems. Please practice simple addition and subtraction problems with your child at home. (ex. I have 7 pennies. . My mom gave me 3 more. How many pennies do I have altogether?)
Science: We will begin a unit about living and non-living things. This week your child will continue to learn the needs of a plant as well as distinguish between what is living and what is non-living.
Social Studies: We will learn about symbols of America such as the American Flag, Statute of Liberty, and the Bald Eagle. This week we will focus on the Bald Eagle and the Statute of Liberty.
Writing: This week we will review informational writing about symbols of America. We will work on writing about a topic and naming 2-3 facts about the topic. Please practice stretching for the sounds and using finger spaces between words with your child each day for homework. These writing skills are very important for moving into first grade.
Thank you for all you do!
Mrs. Mehrhof
Hello Families!
Tonight at the City Hall Artspace Lofts (13615 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126 the old City Hall) will be an Art Show featuring Mrs. Saad’s Miller Students! Please come and show your support. The event takes place from 5-7 PM. It is an open house. You can come and go anytime during these hours. Thank you!
Thank you for all you do!
Mrs. Mehrhof
Hello Kindergarten Families!
Happy 20th week of Kindergarten! This is the beginning of the 3rd Card Marking! You should be receiving your child’s report card this week. Please see me if you have any questions or concerns.
I hope that each one of our students is able to login and access Clever for awesome learning opportunities with MobyMax and MyON. Please see me if you have questions about Clever. These online tools are great ways to practice for the NWEA as well as strengthen math and literacy skills.
Homework: Be sure to complete the daily homework assignments on the January calendar.
Spelling: Here are the words for this week. Please be sure to help your child practice EVERYDAY! The test is on FRIDAY! Your child will be tested on three word family words and three sight words. * We will also give your child a “cold word” to spell. This is a word that follows the pattern of the word family. (an ex. is fig)
Reading: We are practicing many reading strategies. This week we will practice reading strategies using informational books. We will also spend time learning how to blend the beginning sounds with the rime. We will also practice identifying rhyming words as well as number of syllables in a word. In addition to these strategies, we ask and answer questions about the text and identify the main idea. We will make connections between related texts. Please practice the following sight words: (These are words your child needs to recognize and read by sight.)
Review: if has from New words: as if come
Math: We will begin computation solving addition and subtraction word problems. Please practice simple addition and subtraction problems with your child at home. (ex. I have 5 green beans on my plate. I eat 2 green beans. How many do I have left?)
Science: We will begin a unit about living and non-living things. This week your child will learn the needs of a plant as well as distinguish between what is living and what is non-living.
Social Studies: We will learn about symbols of America such as the American Flag, Statute of Liberty, and the Bald Eagle.
Writing: This week we will review informational writing. We will work on writing about a topic and naming 2-3 facts about the topic. Please practice stretching for the sounds and using finger spaces between words with your child each day for homework. These writing skills are very important for moving into first grade.
Thank you for all you do!
Mrs. Mehrhof
Keep an eye on the weather! We are expecting some snow! Be careful in the morning! Please give yourself extra driving time. 🙂
Here are some pictures! Enjoy!
Our seeds are starting to sprout new life!
Our seeds are starting to sprout new life!
We had our end of the month reward party! We voted on having a painting party!
We had our end of the month reward party! We voted on having a painting party!
We are busy on MobyMax and Starfall!
Hello Families!
Tomorrow is a half day of school. Pick up is at 11:45. Pizza will be on sale after school for $1.00 a slice or $8.00 a whole pizza.
We will also have our spelling test tomorrow. Please practice the words with your child. I sent home spelling practice today for homework.
Here are the words:
get, jet, wet, like, my, no …. and one mystery -et family word. (ex. net, set, pet)
Thank you for all you do!
Mrs. Mehrhof
Hello!
We rescheduled our NWEA reading test for tomorrow morning!
Please be sure your child goes to bed early and eats a healthy breakfast before school starts.
Please talk to you child about the importance of this test and doing their best. I reminded them that they need to go slow and listen to the whole question and all of the answers before making their choices.
Our students are amazing. I have no doubt that they will shine their brightest taking this test!
Please let me know if you have any questions! Thanks for all you do!
Mrs. Mehrhof
I’m off to another hockey game! See you in the morning! 🙂
Hello Families!
Tomorrow at 9:00 AM your child will be taking the NWEA reading test!!! I cannot stress enough how important this test is in telling us about your child’s academic progress.
PLEASE be sure your child eats a healthy breakfast before school starts. A full belly will give their beautiful brains the energy it needs to focus.
Here are pictures from the field trip. I apologize for the delay in getting the pictures to you. I have had a few family things going on.
Thank you for all you do!
Mrs. Mehrhof
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
We had fun at the Detroit Science Center!
Hello Kindergarten Families! Happy 19th week of Kindergarten!
There will be a parent meeting for PTA today at 2:00! We would appreciate it if you could attend! Thank you!
Friday, January 27th is a half day of school! Dismissal will be at 11:45.
Kindergarten students will begin testing this week on the NWEA!!!
We are taking the NWEA reading test tomorrow morning!
Be sure your child gets plenty of rest the night before the test and eats a healthy breakfast. This is a very important test that provides information about your child’s academic strengths and weaknesses.
We hope that each one of our students is able to login and access Clever for awesome learning opportunities with MobyMax and MyON. Please see me if you have questions about Clever. These online tools are great ways to practice for the NWEA as well as strengthen math and literacy skills.
Homework: Be sure to complete the daily homework assignments on the January calendar.
Spelling: Here are the words for this week. Please be sure to help your child practice EVERYDAY! The test is on FRIDAY! Your child will be tested on three word family words and three sight words. * We will also give your child a “cold word” to spell. This is a word that follows the pattern of the word family. (an ex. is pet)
Reading: We are practicing many reading strategies. This week we will practice reading strategies using informational books. We will also spend time learning how to blend the beginning sounds with the rime. We will also practice identifying rhyming words as well as number of syllables in a word. In addition to these strategies, we ask and answer questions about the text. Please practice the following sight words: (These are words your child needs to recognize and read by sight.)
Review: am so be New words: of has by
Math: We will review 2D and 3D shapes. We will compare the shapes by looking at their features such as corners and sides. We will also review computation with adding and subtracting objects. We will construct 3D shapes using building materials.
Science: We will review concepts learned about pushes and pulls. We will explore how objects move when pushed or pulled. We will re-visit the concepts involving shape and an object’s movement.
Social Studies: We will discuss ways to be responsible at school and the importance of rules and expectations.
Writing: This week we will practice opinion writing. We will write our opinions to tell how we think or feel about a topic. Please write a sentence with your child each day. This week, help them write about such topics as, their favorite toy, favorite food, favorite thing to do in the winter,…..)
Thank you for all you do!
I will post pics from the field trip soon!
Mrs. Mehrhof