Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, May 31 – All library books are due back for the end of the year. If a book is overdue and not returned you will receive a book fee notice. For the month of May we will celebrate PBIS and students who practice positive behavior in school will celebrate with popsicles.

Upcoming dates to remember:

Friday, June 9 – Field Day will be held from 9-12 pm. We are outside for the day so please send your child in comfortable clothing and gym shoes. Please apply sunscreen for the day. The school does not provide sunscreen and we are not responsible to apply sunscreen. All students will be served hot dogs/chips during their regular scheduled lunch time. We also will serve Halal hot dogs. If your child does not like hot dogs, please pack a lunch.

If you would like to volunteer for field day you can contact Mr. Vigilante at 313-827-6900.

Monday, June 12 – Year end picnic. Grades K-2 will have their picnic on the lower elementary playground from 11:50-3:15 pm. Families are welcome. Bring a blanket, chair to sit and relax. We will have snacks only at the picnic. Students will still have lunch at their regular lunch time at 11:00-11:35 am. Thank you to all who signed up to donate snack items for the picnic. We have all that we need. Thank you.

Friday, June 16 – Last day of school will be a half day of school. Students will attend morning only.

We will have our last spelling test this week on Friday. Spelling words – “et” word family bet, jet, met.  Sight words – get, let.

For the remainder of the year we will be reviewing all content areas and getting ready for first grade content/curriculum.

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend.

Mrs. Polgar

Dates to Remember:

Monday, May 22 – There will not be a spelling test this week. Please sign and return red folder progress reports and turn in blue folders.

Thursday, May 25 – Please join us for the Kindergarten Writing Portfolio Review. It will be held from 10:30-11:00 a.m. in the cafeteria. Students will have their published writing pieces for you to read and enjoy! Refreshments and cookies will be served.

Friday, May 26 – No school.

Monday, May 29 – Memorial Day – no school.

Friday, June 9 – Field Day will be held in the morning 9-till lunch time. If you would like to volunteer for field day, please contact Mr. Vigilante our gym teacher. A parent note went home last Friday in blue folders.

Monday, June 11 – Year End Class Picnic. We will be celebrating our end of the year class picnic for grades K-2. It will take place on the lower elementary playground from 11:50 – 3:15 pm. Parents and siblings are welcome to join us. Each teacher will have a sign-up sheet  for snack foods and volunteers to help out. Students will still have their regular scheduled lunch from 11:00-11:35 am. A note will be sent out this week in blue folders.

No spelling test scheduled this week.

Have a great day!

Mrs. Polgar

Dates to Remember:

Monday, May 15 – Detroit Zoo Field Trip – We will leave school promptly by 9:10 am and we should arrive at the zoo between 9:40-10:00 am. If you are meeting us at the zoo, plan on meeting us by the ticket booths near the front entrance. Chaperones should meet in the classroom by 9:00 am to receive your group information.

Don’t forget your child will need to bring a brown bag lunch from home. We ask that chaperones bring a back-pack to carry your group’s lunch bags. We need to be back at school by 2:30 pm. So, plan on meeting at the exit gates between 1:15-1:30 pm. The weather is supposed to be nice. So, have your child dress appropriately and apply sunscreen before the field trip.

Wednesday, May 17 – Late Start. Students report to school an hour later. There will be a sub in the afternoon. I have a committee meeting to attend.

Thursday, May 18 – There will be a sub for the whole day. I will be testing kindergartners for the following year.

Spelling words for the week – “en” word family – den, hen, men.  sight words – yellow, are

I want to thank everyone who thought of me during Teacher Appreciation Week. The cards, snacks, flowers and pot-luck luncheon were wonderful. It’s simply nice to know when your appreciated.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Mrs. Polgar

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week at Nowlin. A note went home last week with a list of ideas you can share with your teacher’s.

Monday, May 8 – Zoo field trip permission slip is due. Student’s must have a parent sign the permission slip to go on the field trip. Forms were sent out last week in blue folder. Teacher potluck – bring a dish to contribute to the luncheon.

Tuesday, May 9 – Bring a flower for your teacher’s.

Wednesday, May 10 – Library check-in/out. Make a card for your teacher’s.

Thursday, May ll – Wear your teacher’s favorite color. Mrs. Polgar’s favorite color is blue.

Friday, May 12 – Color Run 6:00 p.m. check-in and 6:30 event starts at Nowlin. Bring your teacher’s favorite snack. I love Bevita breakfast snacks, chocolate, just about anything!

Monday, May 15 – Detroit Zoo field trip. Further information will be sent out this week. I am waiting till Monday to collect all the permission slips so I can get a head count for the zoo. I will be purchasing train tickets for everyone going to the zoo from our class bake sale funds. We plan on boarding the train when we enter the zoo then we have less walking to do going back. The kids get very tired from a full day of walking so they do enjoy the train ride.

Spelling words for the week – “ed” family bed, fed, red   sight words – yes, went.

Have a great day!

Mrs. Polgar

Dates to Remember:

Monday, April 24 – A new spelling list will go home along with spelling notebooks. Red folders did not go home last week. Folders will go home this Friday.

Wednesday, April 26 – Library check-in and check-out. Spring Music Concert K-2 at 6:30 pm. Students need to arrive at 6:15 pm and meet in the cafeteria. The concert will be held in the gym.

Friday, April 28 – PBIS Celebration for the Month of April.

Spelling words for the Week – “op” family – hop, mop, pop  sight words – on, jump

I have been working with students in preparation for the NWEA/Spring test. Last week students took the ELA (English Language Arts) portion of the test. This week students will take the Spring/NWEA standardized test for Math.

Monday, May 15 – Detroit Zoo Field Trip – I have received a number of responses to chaperone on the field trip. Please make sure you have a background check form on file in the office. If not, please fill out the form in the office. It takes several weeks to process the information. Thank you for volunteering.

Mrs. Polgar

Dates to Remember

Monday, April 17 – We will be going to the Detroit Zoo on Monday, May 15. Last week a chaperone notice was sent home in your child’s blue folder. If you plan on meeting us at the zoo or being a chaperone for the zoo field trip, please turn in the chaperone/attending form. There is a $5.00 group admission fee for adults and children under two are free.

Please remember to also fill out a background check form in the office if you plan on being a chaperone for the trip.Don’t wait till the last minute, it takes a couple weeks to process the paperwork.

Tuesday, April 18 – April is poetry month. The writing committee will be hosting Poetry Night at 6pm. Join us as we write a variety of different poems and create a poetry book. Each student will create a book of poetry and an amazing sundae!

Wednesday, April 19 – Library check-in/out. Last Mini-Martian training after school. Mini-Martian Marathon is April 22nd at 12 pm.

Friday, April 21 – I will be out of the classroom all day.

Saturday, April 22 – Mini-Martian Marathon at 12 pm Ford Field. It is also Earth Day!

Spelling Words for the Week – “it” family it, hit, pit, sit. Sight words – will, with.

April is poetry month so we will be reading and writing poems. Throughout the month your child will bring home some poems to read for homework. We will practice finding sight words and rhyming words. Poetry is great for building fluency!!

Happy Easter!!

Mrs. Polgar

Dates to Remember:

Monday, April 10 – Return blue folders/red folders did not go home over break. A new Tic-Tac-Toe spelling list will go home for the month of April.

Tuesday, April 11 – There will be a sub in the afternoon. I will be out for a workshop.

Wednesday, April 12 – Late start – school starts one hour later. Mini-Martian training after school.

Thursday, April 13 – Egg Hunt will be in the afternoon from 12-12:40 p.m. on the Kindergarten playground if the weather permits. If the weather does not permit we will have the egg hunt in our classroom. Please be sure to have your child bring 19 plastic eggs with a packaged candy treat enclosed. Students should have a container such as a basket/bucket with your child’s name printed on container to collect eggs.

I will need volunteers to help hide eggs and assist students with egg hunt. Please let me know, if you are available to help.

Friday, April 14 – No school.

Peek at the Week:

Spelling words for the Week – “in” family  in, fin, tin, win. Sight words – be, he, she.

Writing – Finishing up on Informational Writing on Plants/Life/Earth Science. Beginning new unit on All About Frogs.

Science – PLTW – Project Lead the Way – Three Little Pigs Unit. Building a House and collaborating in a group setting.

Math – Continuing unit on Math Measurement. This week we will study weight and learn about vocabulary words heavier and lighter with the pan balance.

Daily Five – we will learn about informational text features, engage in informational text reading and continue reviewing and learning new reading strategies from our Daily Five Cafe menu. April is also poetry month so we will read and write poems this month.

Social Studies – Pubic Discourse. We will focus on class issues and school issues. How do we resolve issues/problems in school.

I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break! Enjoy the sun and outdoors this weekend.

Mrs. Polgar

Dates to Remember:

Monday, March 27 – Remember to turn in your gold reading log for March is Reading Month.

Wednesday, March 29 – Scheduled Parent Teacher Conferences after school.

Thursday, March 30 – Come join us for Literacy Night 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. There will be prizes, a scavenger hunt, book bingo, musical reading chairs, make and take bookmarks.

Friday, March 31 – March is Reading Month Finale – Assembly 2:30-3:15. Find out who the winning class is that read the most books. Prizes will be given out for individual reading logs. So, make sure you turn in your reading logs on Monday.

Friday is also PBIS March Celebration – P.J. (pajama) Day and you can also bring technology (I-pad, game-boy, etc.) and a snack for the celebration.

Spring Break – No school April 3 -7.

Thursday, April 13 – Mrs. Polgar’s Spring Egg Hunt. Students will need to bring 19 eggs with a small candy treat inside. If the egg is not secure when closing, please seal with tape. We don’t want treats to fall out during the egg hunt. Please provide a basket or bucket with your child’s name for your child to collect eggs. I will need volunteers to help out with the egg hunt. Parents to help hide eggs and supervise during hunt. Please let me know, if you are available in the afternoon for this event.

Spelling Words for Week – “id” word family – did, lid, kid. Sight words – little, play. Reminder; we are reviewing last week’s spelling words. Spelling notebooks will go home on Monday. If you already did the homework you can turn it in early or turn it in on Friday.

The year has gone by quick; I can’t believe it this week begins Card-Marking 4. Reports cards will be passed out this week to reflect Card-Marking 3. If you should have any questions regarding report cards, please let me know.

Have a great day!

Mrs. Polgar

Dates to Remember:

Monday, March 20 – “First Day of Spring” Red folders and Green reading logs are turned in for reading month. In the afternoon PTO will host an assembly with a visiting author for March is Reading Month.

Tuesday, March 21 – I will have a sub in the morning. I will be out of the classroom in the morning for a workshop. I will return in the afternoon.

Wednesday, March 22 – Library return/check out books. Mini-Martian Marathon training begins after school at 3:40 pm. We will have a guest reader, Firefighter, Michael Stetz will visit Kindergarten in the afternoon for March is Reading Month.

Friday, March 24 – Spring picture day. Spring picture forms will go home on Monday. If you want to have your child get their pictures taken, please fill out form.

On the March is Reading Month calendar students can wear their pajamas to school and read in class. I realize some students will be getting their pictures taken for Spring picture day. Pictures are usually taken in the morning so afterwards students can change into their pajamas.

I will be sending home parent teacher conference notices this week for parent teacher conferences on Wednesday, March 29. If you do not receive a conference notice this week and would like to meet with me, please let me know. I would be happy to schedule a meeting at another date.

Report cards will be going home next week. So, I will be finishing up on assessments in content areas.

Math Assessments

Counting and Cardinality – Counting by 1’s 1-75 or higher. Counting by 10’s to 100 and Counting by 5’s to 100. Additional assessments in math include; writing numbers 1-30, identifying numbers 1-30, solving addition/subtraction problems, recognizing and counting tens and ones with base blocks. Understanding place value – how many tens and ones are in a number.

Reading/Writing Assessments

Sight word recognition and spelling sight words correctly in writing. Writing a sentence and understanding sentence structure such as; beginning a sentence with a capital letter, ending a sentence with punctuation, including spaces between words. Does my sentence make sense? Can you read my writing? At the end of the year students should be able to write three sentences or more in writing.  Reading assessments include; comprehension, decoding words and reading fluently.

The above assessments are skills we work on throughout the year. This gives you some insight in part what mid-year assessments are comprised of.

Spelling words for the Week – “id” family  did, lid, kid  sight words – little, play

Have a good and restful day!

Mrs. Polgar

Dates to Remember:

Monday, March 13 – Turn in purple reading logs and a new reading log for the week will go home on Monday. State Representative Abdallah Hammoud will be our guest reader in the afternoon.

Tuesday, March 14 – Kindergarten round-up will start at 6pm. If you have a child or know anyone who will be entering kindergarten in September, please make sure to attend Kindergarten round-up. Also, I will not be in class in the afternoon I will be attending a workshop.

Wednesday, March 15 – Late start day. All students start school an hour later. Leprechaun traps are due.  We need to have traps turned in before St. Patrick’s Day so we can catch a Leprechaun the night before St. Patrick’s day.

Friday, March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day. We will see if anyone is lucky in class to catch a Leprechaun.

Spelling words for week – “ig” family – jig, big, pig Sight words – is, it, in.

Don’t forget to turn in a permission slip and money for Mini Martian Training/Marathon Race. Slips were due last week. On Wednesday, March 22 Mr. Vigilante will begin training for the marathon. Training is from 3:40-4:05 p.m. The Mini-Martian Marathon will take place on Saturday, April 22nd at 12:00 p.m. at Ford Field.

Last week we had fun celebrating Dr. Seuss week! Check out pictures on Class Dojo for Cat in the Hat Day.

The sun is shining – what a great day! Enjoy!

Mrs. Polgar