Congratulations Lindbergh and Lindbergh Families on receiving the National Blue Ribbon Award for excellence in Education! Today we were able to celebrate this momentous occasion by having an Award Ceremony. We created this YouTube video to highlight some of the great things that make Lindbergh such a wonderful school. Feel free to watch the video below:
Don’t forget that this week is Spirit Week! Here are some of the events we will be celebrating.
Tuesday- Crazy Sock Day
Wednesday- Blue Snack Day
Thursday- Blue Hat or Blue Hair Day
Friday- “We Love Lindbergh”- Lindbergh Pride Day or Valentine’s Day Apparel!
In addition to Spirit Week, we will be updating our WIG scoreboards this week. Meaning we will be updating our NWEA scores in our scoreboard and reflecting upon our lead measures (ways that we will achieve our goal) by determining what we want to accomplish by the end of the year. Once we have our WIG scoreboards updated, we will be sending home their NWEA winter scores home this week.
On Friday, we also will be completing our Valentine’s Day Exchange. Please see previous post for more details or the note that went home! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.
Lastly, here is what we will be covering this week:
Math- Using the associative/commutative property to multiply and divide, and mid-module assessment starting this Wednesday-Thursday. Students will complete review problems in class and will work at a slower pace for this assessment.
Reading- Analyzing text structure within an informational text (compare/contrast), gathering information from charts, and determining the main idea and how it supports the details.
Writing- Students begin their first text-dependent analysis writing. Students will get an informational writing prompt (similar to M-STEP) and will have to answer a question citing evidence from the text. We will begin by modeling this as a whole class and gradually releasing students to complete independently.
Spelling- word pattern: r-controlled vowels (-er, -ir, and -ur):
caterpillar, butterfly, dangerous, deter, birds, curl, furry, and survive.
See Spellingcity for a fun way to practice these words.
Science- This week in science we will explore the mystery, “Why are some places always hot?” We will learn about the idea of ‘climate’–that in every place on earth, the weather tends to act a certain way over the year. Your child will learn how there are five basic climate zones: polar, temperate, mild, desert, and tropical. You can continue to support your child’s curiosity by talking about a friend or family member who lives in a different climate, and discussing how that climate affects their life. Or look for aspects of our local environment which show what kind of climate we live in.
Leader in Me- Habit 6: Synergize- This week we will learn about barriers to synergy. Discuss with your child “How are cliques a barrier to synergy?”
Upcoming Events
Tuesday- Crazy Sock Day and informational NWEA meeting for parents (see previous post) 2:45 pm in the media center
Wednesday- Blue Snack Day and Mid-Module Assessment
Thursday- Blue Hat or Blue Hair Day and Lansing Permission and Chaperone Slips due
Friday- Wear Lindbergh Pride Apparel or Valentine’s Day Apparel. Valentine’s Day Exchange
Next Week
2/17-2/21- Mid- Winter Break!