Welcome!
Welcome to Developmental Preschool at Lindbergh Elementary School! We are so thrilled to have you join us in the classroom this fall. Please consider subscribing to my Iblog below. This is where I will be posting important information for you and your child. I will also include photographs for you to see of your child hard at play. Additionally, I will be posting a calendar of important upcoming dates and lesson plans. If there’s anything else you’d like to see added, please let me know!
Upcoming Events
Meet the Teachers:
I share the classroom with Mrs. Rola Farhat.
We will be in the classroom Thursday August 25th at 4:00 pm. Please drop in and say hello to your child’s teachers. We will be available to answer any questions during this time.
Important Information
We are a nut free, gelatin free,Legumes free classroom.
Your child will need to have a packed lunch everyday. Lunch will not be provided.
Our class will have snacks together every day. Each student will be assigned a day to bring snacks. For our brains to do our best it is very important that we are eating healthy snacks below are some ideas:
Pretzel/Yogurt /Popcorn /Cheese stick /Fruits (Banana, mandarines, strawberries,grapes etc..)/Vegetables ( Carrots, broccoli, cucumber, etc..)/Granola bars/Trail mix/Cheese and crackers
Supply List
A reusable water bottle.
A Ziploc bag with a change of clothes- please include socks, undies, a top, pants/skirt/shorts etc. Please label the bag with your child’s name! This will stay at school.
3-5 books for your child to keep in their Daily 5 Reading bag- we will have reading time every day. The classroom will also provide books for independent reading.
A picture of your family, or whoever lives in your household that your child is close with.
If your child stays full day- they will be napping. Please pack a NAP Mat in a large ziplock bag and any lovey they might need to be comfortable to rest.
If your child stays full day- a packed lunch.
Donations
Please consider contributing one of more of the following items to our classroom. I understand not all families will be able to contribute. Please feel no obligation. Your child will be given everything they need to have a wonderful year!
- Kleenex
- Ziploc bags
- Play dough
- One foaming hand soap
- Wipes
- Plastic Folder
Please bring any donations the first week of school. Thank you in advance for your contributions.
Contact Information
Zeinab Raychouni
raychoz@dearbornschools.org
My iBlog:
https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/raychoz
Classroom Phone Number: (313) 827-7630
If you need more communication options, please see me in person or email me and we can make arrangements. Additionally, if you need translations/translators for meetings and paperwork, please let me know!
Welcome to all our new families! I am so excited to start the new school year with your little ones. I look forward to a fun filled year of exploring, discovering and learning.
This month will be working on our new routine and familiarizing ourselves with each other. We will talk about feelings, manners, friendship, families and much more.
Please label all your child’s items to help their transition go smoothly. Feel free to contact me If you have any questions or concerns you would like to discuss. I look forward to building a relationship with you and your child and thus providing the best education that we are capable of giving.
Please sign up for snacks at least once a month.
Field Trip: Three Cedar Farms
This school year we will be offering a field Trip to Three Cedar Farms in Northville on Friday October 7th. This will be a parent Child Field Trip (all students) are invited) so parents (or emergency contact person) will need to transport their children to the farm.
Important days:
Friday September 2nd :No school
Monday September 5th: No School Labor Day
September 19th : Picture Day
October 7th: Field trip. No class
Birthday:
Natalie
Evelyn
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Lead Teacher: Mrs. Zeinab Raychouni
Assistant Teacher : Mrs. Rola Farhat
Kids Club Teacher: Jojo Greimel
We are starting our second month of preschool and the children really have our routine and schedule down! They are amazing! This month we will be talking about the Fall. We will be exploring how leaves change and how the weather gets colder in the Fall.
We are hoping to spend time outside taking nature walks and do some leaf collecting. We will learn about different kinds of leaves, why they change color, why the veins are used for. We will also learn that trees go to sleep after they lose all their leaves.
Children will be also learning about pumpkins for carving and pumpkins for baking, we will cut them open, investigate the inside and the outside, and explore the many parts.
Please send a Pumpkin with your child on the first week of October.
Books:
Thank you for supporting our Scholastic Program. February book orders are due on Monday, October 28th . It’s very important spending time every night reading books to your child and noticing all the environmental print that surrounds them.
October is a fun month filled with lots of fall activities and celebrations. The most popular is Halloween!
Alongside all the Fall fun. We will be having Trunk or Treat on Monday Oct 24, 2022 at Ten Eyck Administration from 6:45 pm to 8:00 pm. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.
I will be reading a book daily that relates to the theme and introducing a letter each week.
Children will be writing their names, practicing counting, sorting, patterns, shapes. Also, we will be doing the calendar and so many art activities.
Cold and Flu Season
Parents, we are going into the cold and flu
season. If your child is ill at all, please keep them home. This keeps teachers and other students healthy.
The weather is changing,please dress your child properly. We do go outside daily for recess.You can also change out your child’s extra clothes as well.
Since it is getting cold please stay in your car until 9:00 am or 1:00 pm for the afternoon class, then I will let your children in.
Birthday:
Samira October 17th
Eyan October 18th
Batoul October 28th
Mila October 30th
Please feel free to call or email me if you have any questions.
Check out my iBlog to see what’s going on inside our classroom
https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/raychoz
My Email Address: Raychoz@dearbornschools.org
Classroom Phone Number: (313) 827-7630
Lead teacher: Zeinab Raychouni
Assistant teacher: Rola Farhat
Happy Halloween!
This month we will be working on many exciting things. We are focusing on Community helpers, Emotions and Feelings, Thankfulness, and Thanksgiving. We are going to explore the fall weather, what Thanksgiving is, who makes up our family and making friends. We will continue with colors, letters, numbers, and learning new words.
This month we are going to focus on Positive social interactions that take place between peers that are positive in nature and successful for both children involved. These peer interactions are important because they lead to positive social and emotional development in children. Some skills that are useful for interacting with peers and building social relationships include:
- Getting a friend’s attention
- Sharing objects
- Asking peers to share objects
- Providing a play idea to a peer
- Saying something nice to a friend
Books:
Thank you for supporting our Scholastic Program. October book orders are due on Wednesday, November 30th. It’s very important spending time every night reading books to your child and noticing all the environmental print that surrounds them.
Cold and Flu Season
Parents, we are going into the cold and flu season. If your child is ill at all, please keep them home.This keeps teachers and other students healthy.
As the weather changes it is important that students are dressed appropriately. We recommend sending your child to school with layers as the mornings are becoming cooler and the afternoons tend to warm up. Please be sure to send your child to school with appropriate tennis shoes as well. Please make sure your childs clothing is labeled. Our goal is to go outside during recess every chance that we get unless it is raining outside or temperature/wind chill drops below 20 degrees F.
You can also change out your child’s extra clothes as well.
Arrival
Since it is getting cold ,please stay in your car until 9:00 am or 1:00 pm for the afternoon class, then I will let your child in.
Kind Reminder:
We are not doing Thanksgiving party in the classroom. You only can send goodie bags with your child if you like.
Birthday!
- Fatima 11/4
- Elias: 11/6
- Maddox:11/14
- Mazen 11/15
- Emma 11/26
Upcoming events:
We are having special guests on the first week of November:
November 1st: Police officer is visiting our classroom at 10:00am
November 2nd: Nurses are visiting our classroom at 10:00am
November 2nd: The kitchen manager at school is visiting our classroom at 2:00pm
November 3rd : Chef from SFE is visiting our classroom at 9:00am
November 4th: The Fire Department will visit us at 2:00pm
- November 8th : Professional Development Day No School
- November 2nd : Retake Picture at 9:00am
- November 24, 25 and 26 Thanksgiving Holiday No School
Lindbergh Fall Festival
I hope everyone has a great month.
Happy Thanksgiving!
December Newsletter
December is the month to learn about holidays! Children will be introduced to themes surrounding Christmas, New year and other seasonal celebrations. More specifically, preschoolers will discuss the varying traditions of each holiday, along with creation decorations, singing fun songs, and participating in reading aloud to gain more information about the celebrations and promote discussion among students.
The month of December will be filled with crafts. I will also be introducing the letters “J, K, L” and working on numbers, shapes, and a lot of playing and review.
Scholastic book club :
Thank you for supporting our Scholastic Program. December book orders are due on Monday day,December 12th. It’s very important spending time every night reading books to your child and noticing all the environmental print that surrounds them.
A few Reminders:
Parents, we are going into the cold and flu season. If your child is ill at all, please keep them home.This keeps teachers and other students healthy.
As the weather changes it is important that students are dressed appropriately. We recommend sending your child to school with layers as the mornings are becoming cooler and the afternoons tend to warm up. Please be sure to send your child to school with appropriate tennis shoes as well. Please make sure your childs clothing is labeled. Our goal is to go outside during recess every chance that we get unless it is raining outside or temperature/wind chill drops below 20 degrees F.
You can also change out your child’s extra clothes as well.
Arrival
Since it is getting cold ,please stay in your car until 9:00 am or 1:00 pm for the afternoon class, then I will let your child in.
Important Dates:
Winter Break start the end of Friday December 23th
School Resume on Monday January 9th
January 16th: No School
Birthday:
December 9th: Mahmoud
December 30th: Serene
I appreciate all the ways so many of you showed your support throughout the year.
I wish you all a holiday season filled with peace, joy, and happiness.
Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed your holidays! We are so glad to be back in school and look forward to all the exciting activities that we have coming up this month.
The preschoolers will start with fun experiments such as snow and ice experiments. This month we will take our students on many shapes and numbers adventures. We invite you on “I Spy” tours at home. Your child will realize how we are surrounded by numbers and shapes in our everyday life (house, stove, phone, clock, etc..) Let your child push buttons on the phone and recognize numbers. Identify letters on posters, and bulletin boards (C for Chuck E Cheese, etc..) I will also be introducing the letters ( M, N, O, and P). Our themes for this month are (The mitten, Penguin, Snow, and Polar Bear).
A few Reminders:
Parents, we are going into the cold and flu season. If your child is ill at all, please keep them home. This keeps teachers and other students healthy.
Preschool does not follow half days or late starts.
As the weather changes it is important that students are dressed appropriately. We recommend sending your child to school with layers as the mornings are becoming cooler and the afternoons tend to warm up. Please be sure to send your child to school with appropriate tennis shoes as well. Please make sure your child’s clothing is labeled. Our goal is to go outside during recess every chance that we get unless it is raining outside or the temperature/wind chill drops below 20 degrees F.
You can also change out your child’s extra clothes as well.
Scholastic book club:
Thank you for supporting our Scholastic Program. January book orders are due on Monday, January 30. It’s very important to spend time every night reading books to your child and noticing all the environmental print that surrounds them.
Arrival
Since it is getting cold, please stay in your car until 9:00 am or 1:00 pm for the afternoon class, then I will let your child in.
Birthday!
January 21: Abraham E.
Important dates:
January 16: No School
If you would like to discuss your child’s progress please feel free to contact me. I will be happy to discuss any questions, concerns or suggestions that you have.
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February is a short month, but one packed full of learning, as we press forward with our educational goals full of fun, engaging activities’ have a full month of activities planned for your child which may include “Emotions and Feelings” ,“The five senses”,” Valentine’s” and Heart.
In addition to these units I will be introducing the letters” P, Q, R and “S”. We are also continuing focusing on the letter sounds, recognition, and identification especially the letters in their first and last name. We are reviewing numbers from 1-30 by counting in sequence and also quantifying numbers 1-10.
We are having our students work on developing their independent self-care skills by putting on their own coats, hats, scarfs and mittens. Please continue to help your child practice zipping and snapping on their own as well.
Books:
Thank you for supporting our Scholastic Program. February book orders are due on Monday, February 28th. It’s very important spending time every night reading books to your child and noticing all the environmental print that surrounds them.
Birthday:
Kasper: 2/9
Malik :2/15
Vera: 2/25
Jenna: 2/26
Important dates:
February 13 at 9:30 We will make pancakes in the classroom
February 14 at 9:30 am : Special guests ! Chefs will do a healthy and simple fruit activity with the kids.
There will be no school on Friday February 17 and Monday, February 20,2023
Looking Forward:
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Thursday March 2 and Monday March 6
March 10th Field trip to the library! We will not having class on that day. We will meet at the library . I will be sending flyer home.
I am scheduling Parent-Teacher Conferences on Monday March 6 and Thursday March 2 at Lindbergh Room #106. The children will be having school on these days but I will be meeting with you . Mrs. Roula and a substitute teacher will be in class with the children. I am looking forward to meeting with all of you.
Your children are a precious gift to us and we love the opportunity to teach them and care for them every day!
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My Email Address: Raychoz@dearbornschools.org
Classroom Phone Number: (313) 827-7630
Welcome to March!
This is the season when children are so excited to be outside and there is so much to do and see with the changing season. It always amazes me to see how much these children have grown physically, emotionally and mentally. This month we will focus on our shapes and colors that we see in our everyday life. You can support this by pointing out or asking about the shapes and colors of everyday objects. We will also be doing a unit on Dr. Seuss in honor of his birthday.
In addition to these units I will be introducing the letters T, U,V and W.We are also continuing focusing on the letter sounds,recognition, identification especially the letters in their first and last name.
Books:
Thank you for supporting our Scholastic Program. March book orders are due on Monday March 16. It’s very important spending time every night reading books to your child and noticing all the environmental print that surrounds them.
Important Dates:
Thursday March 2 and Monday March 6 Parent-Teacher Conference Room #106
Friday March 10th Field Trip to Henry Ford Library.
March 13 to March 17: Mystery Reader
Monday March 27 to March 31 Spring break
Monday April 3 :Children will return to school from break
Looking ahead:
April 7: No School Good Friday
April 20 and 21 : No School
April 28 Field Trip
Birthday:
3/1 Zayn
3/7 Adnan
3/21 Ayah
3/24 Najah
Please work on letters, numbers ,colors, shapes,cutting, patterns and having your children write their names at home.
As always, please feel free to talk to me about any questions or concerns you may have.
We seem to finally be enjoying some warmer weather. “April Showers bring May Flowers!” We have spent so much time indoors and will be excited to spend time outside enjoying the weather and the many things we can observe in the spring! Our children strengthen growing muscles when they are climbing, running, playing ball and jumping. This month we will also be taking time to discuss all the changes around us.
Preschoolers and young children absolutely adore diving into nature. The spring season is perfect for getting those little hands into the dirt, planting some seeds, and learning more about the beauty of weather, sunshine, and rain. Children love learning about the magic of weather changes and growing seeds too!
Books:
Thank you for supporting our Scholastic Program. April book orders are due on Friday April 28. It’s very
important spending time every night reading books to your child and noticing all the environmental print that surrounds them.
In the month of April children will be learning about Gardening, Weather, Planets and Dinosaurs. Also I will be introducing the letters “X,Y and Z” With a focus on science fun, process art, and lots of active and hands-on play.
Important dates
April 3 :First day after spring break
April 4 Picture Day at 1:00 pm
April 7 : No School
April 20 and 21 :No School
April 28 Field Trip
Birthday:
April 4: Fay
April 16 : Ana
April 24: Celia
The first week of May I will need to do the spring assessment with the children who’re going to Kindergarten . Please review with your child identification letters and numbers, Letter sound, counting to 30, counting objects to 20. First and last name.The more they know this year the easier it will be next year.
We will continue to involve your child in deep, rich learning experiences that will carry them into summer and beyond.
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