0-18-19 Lindbergh’s Haunted School

10-29-19 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 Hh and Ff 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 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 included some Halloween pumpkin sorting and number practice.

Science:

We continue to discuss fall and the changes we are observing in the season.

Social Studies:

We worked on what our bodies look like when we are showing good listening skills. We talked about what to do if you are unsure of classroom directions.

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. A sign-up genius will be coming out soon for food donations and volunteers. We will also being asking for a couple dollars to help cover the cost of the crafts.

Have a great weekend!

News and Information:

10-14-19 Field Trip to 3 Cedars Farm

10-16-19 Late Start

10-18-19 Lindbergh’s Haunted School

10-29-19 Picture Re-take Day

10-31-19 Classroom Halloween Party (more information to come).

What We Did This Week

We visited art, gym and music.

ELA (English Language Arts): 

We focused on letters Cc and Gg 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 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.

Science:

We discussed in detail how a Pumpkin grows (to prepare for our field trip).

Social Studies:

We worked on what our bodies look like when we are showing good listening skills. We introduced “self talk” (a method for helping us keep our attention).

Watch the weather for our field trip Monday. Please dress for the weather. Parent chaperones are asked to meet outside the classroom door at 9:00 for group assignments. Remember parents are driving separate from the bus. Please remember to pack a disposable bag lunch and mark that lunch bag with your student’s name. The bus will leave approx. 9:15 a.m. and we will need to be back to school by 2:30 p.m. Once returning to school you can sign your student out early or leave them for regular dismissal time.

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 great weekend!

Just a reminder that tomorrow is a half-day of school. Dismissal is at 11:45.

Also, Field Trip money and permission slips are due.

Thank you!

Dear Parent/Guardian, 

Dearborn Public Schools is using this Parent Survey as a means to elicit your beliefs and opinions to help target areas for the school system to improve and areas to continue to be effective. The online survey will be available until 11/15/19. In order to complete the survey, please click on this link: Parent Survey Dearborn Schools Fall 2019

Please be assured that your responses to this survey will be anonymous and your honest opinions are appreciated. Thank you in advance for supporting our improvement efforts.

Sincerely, 

Zainah Tiba, Principal

News and Information:

10-11-19 Half-day of school, dismissal at 11:45 a.m.

10-14-19 Field Trip to 3 Cedars Farm (permission slips and payment due)

10-16-19 Late Start

10-18-19 Lindbergh’s Haunted School

10-29-19 Picture Re-take Day

10-31-19 Classroom Halloween Party (more information to come).

What We Did This Week

We visited art, gym and music.

We attended our first “First Class” and Monthly Reward Assembly. Students meet in mixed aged groups to learn about one of the 7 Habits – this month was “Being Proactive.”

The Dearborn High School Marching Band performed for the student’s monthly reward party.

ELA (English Language Arts): 

We focused on letters Oo and Ii 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 rotated through Daily 5 and students met with me in small literacy groups.

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.

Science:

We completed a Mystery Science lesson on what Scientists do. We took magnifying glasses on a walk around the school to practice “observing.”

Social Studies:

We worked on what our bodies look like when we are showing good listening skills. We introduced a lesson and practiced “focusing our attention.”

The students enjoyed interacting with each other during Free Choice time.

Have a great weekend!

Below is a link to a video telling more about the National Blue Ribbon School process:

Congratulations to our entire community! Charles A. Lindbergh Elementary School in the Dearborn Public Schools has been designated an Exemplary High Performing Schools National Blue Ribbon School for 2019 by U. S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Our school is one of 362 schools in the nation and one of thirteen schools from Michigan to be recognized in 2019.  

This is a huge accomplishment and one that we will continue to celebrate.  
Congratulations again!

**You will find your student wearing a blue ribbon coming home today. You may also notice the ribbons that the students tied onto the fence on the lower elementary playground.

https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/

(Friday News, a day early!)

Reminder there is no school for Kindergarten and Y5 tomorrow.

News and Information:

10-11-19 Half-day of school, dismissal at 11:45 a.m.

10-16-19 Late Start, school begins at 9:35 a.m.

9-14-19 Field Trip

Continue to sell PTA raffle tickets

Don’t forget to return Library Books on Monday.

What We Did This Week

ELA:

We focused on letters Aa and Dd this week in addition to rhyming words and initial sounds. 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 are beginning to rotate through Daily 5 components, Read to Self and Word Work. The students met with me in small literacy groups.

Writing: 

We are responding to narratives read in class with our “writing” (drawing). We are working on how to draw detailed pictures. We made sure our writing had character and a setting.

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.

Science:

We continue to talk about what a scientist is and what they do (observe, record, experiment, etc.) We watched a Mystery Science Lesson and went on a walk to “OBSERVE” the signs of Fall.

Social Studies:

We learned about good listening this week. What our eyes do, our ears do, how our mouth is and what our body looks like when somebody is speaking.

The students enjoyed interacting with each other during Free Choice time.

We visited art, gym and music.

The students also had their hearing screened by the county.