Author Archives: Jennifer Ruselink

Leader of the Month

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Dear Parents,
Exciting news!  This year as part of our monthly assemblies we will be choosing 1 to 2 students from each class and designate them as Leader of the Month.  These students are students that earned a boarding passes for the specific habit of the month.  Once a student earns the boarding pass, they are placed in a class bin and at the end of the month one or two students are chosen randomly.  These students are then given a certificate and acknowledged for being a leader in the specific habit being taught.  Next month the habit will be Put First Things First.  Please discuss and continue to encourage the 7 habits with your child at home.  A strong home-school partnership ensures a positive culture.  

Zainah Tiba, Principal

Charles A. Lindbergh Elementary School

Friday Newsletter, 11-1-19

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News and Information:

No School: November 5th

Parent Teacher Conferences: November 7th, 12th and 14th

No School: November 27th

What We Did This Week:

We visited art, gym and music.

ELA (English Language Arts): 

We focused on letters Zz and Vv this week.We are working on answering questions about our read aloud stories including questions about the characters, setting, problem, solution and discussing the roles of an illustrator and author. We studied syllables of words (parts) and isolating the first sound of a word. We are also discussing basic concepts about print and studying the difference between a letter and a word.

We rotated through Daily 5 and students met with me in small literacy groups. Students are beginning to bring home practice bags (please keep them in the student’s backpack).

Writing: 

We continue to write and draw in our journals remembering that a good story includes a character and setting. We are also working on adding details to our pictures. Students are taking turns sharing their stories on the classroom whiteboard.

Math:

Math lessons included counting on, the concept of zero, working with numbers 0-5, and attributes of two related objects. We also are starting to form numerals 1-10. We also worked with pattern blocks and geo-blocks to build and extend simple patterns.

A special thank you for all of the organization, donations, volunteer work, candy treats and awesome costumes that made Halloween a great day! The students had a great time! I hope everyone stayed warm!

Halloween

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Reminder that we are celebrating Halloween tomorrow. Students may wear their costume to school. Make sure that appropriate clothes are worn underneath costumes because costumes are coming of before going to lunch.

There will be a short costume parade tomorrow morning after morning announcements. Parents can enter through the front office doors and wait in the hallway after I pick up the students for entry.

We will set up our stations in the cafeteria after the parade. Food and drink will be after stations in the classroom.

Thank you to those who donated and to those volunteering!

Raffle Tickets

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Attention Families! 

ALL SOLD AND UNSOLD RAFFLE TICKETS ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY! NOVEMBER 1ST!!!

Please turn in your tickets and money to your teachers! If you have any questions please contact Erin McNally at erin.mcnally19@gmail.com!

The success of this raffle will determine how many fun things the PTA can do this year! We want to thank our families for participating!

Friday Newsletter, 10-25-19

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News and Information:

0-29-19 Picture Re-take Day

10-31-19 Classroom Halloween Party (Kindergarten and Y5 costume parade through the school hallways at 8:45. Classroom party 9-10:00).

What We Did This Week:

We visited art, gym and music.

ELA (English Language Arts): 

We focused on letters Ee and Pp this week.We are working on answering questions about our read aloud stories including questions about the characters, setting, problem, solution and discussing the roles of an illustrator and author. We studied syllables of words (parts) and isolating the first sound of a word.

We also explored “informational” text. And discussed what fiction and non fiction stories are.

We rotated through Daily 5 and students met with me in small literacy groups. Students are beginning to bring home practice bags (be on the look out).

Writing: 

We continue to write and draw in our journals remembering that a good story includes a character and setting. We are also working on adding details to our pictures. Students are taking turns sharing their stories on the classroom whiteboard.

Math:

Math lessons included counting on, the concept of zero, working with numbers 0-5, and attributes of two related objects. We also are starting to form numerals 1-10. We also worked with pattern blocks and geo-blocks to build and extend simple patterns.

Science:

We continue to discuss fall and the changes we are observing in the season. We also watched a Mystery Science episode about our skulls (Halloween themed).

Social Studies/Second Steps Program

We continue to use our “attentiscopes” and self-talk to help us focus. We also are remembering what our bodies look like when we are good listeners. This week we talked about observing our friends face and responding to their emotions appropriately.

We will be having a classroom Halloween Party on Thursday, October 31st. Kindergarten and Y5 students are allowed to wear their costume to school. We will parade the hallway (parents are welcome to stay and watch the parade at school entry time) and then we will have a short classroom party afterwards. Costumes get taken off after the party and put in student’s backpacks.

Have a good weekend!

Reading Bags

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Students are beginning to bring home reading bags. Reading bags are to travel back and forth to school daily and kept in their backpack. On days when we do meet in small group we may add something to practice to the bag or reading books.

Right now the majority of students are working on letters and letter sounds. Students have name practice and an alphabet chart to practice reading. Some of the students have books.

Popcorn Friday!

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Tomorrow is our first popcorn Friday. Students can buy a bag of popcorn for a quarter (limit is 4 bags).

Students can hand me a quarter from their pocket in the morning or you can put the quarter in the red folder.

We’ll eat the popcorn during our quiet time!

Lindbergh Holiday Boutique

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Greetings Lindbergh Families!

Our 47th annual Lindbergh Holiday Boutique is on deck!  For those of you who are not familiar, the holiday boutique is a PTA sponsored event that hosts crafters from all around Michigan to come in and show off their homemade goods.  We also have a limited kitchen open (which offers halal options), our infamous and biggest bake sale of the year, and this is also where we raffle off all the class baskets you all have been working so diligently on.  The event is a huge proceed generator that goes right back to all our phenomenal teachers to use for their students and classroom needs.

We need volunteers galore to make this event a successful one! Our teachers have already begun to sign up to volunteer.  Please consider volunteering and take a look at the sign up genius below to see which volunteer position would be the best fit for you.  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4CAAA72DA4FD0-20182

Personally, I want to thank you all in advance, sincerely.  This event couldn’t come together without all the helping hands we have here at Lindbergh. I truly appreciate our school village.  And spread the word! This craft show is a great place to find holiday gifts and such as the season is approaching. If you or anyone you know would like to place a lawn sign to advertise for our event, please reach out to me at the contact listed below, as well if you have any other questions or concerns, or need any further assistance.

 THANK YOU!!!

Kind regards,

Brandy Ahmed  

586-854-5370

lindberghboutique@gmail.com