Chaperones…..

We are not leaving Lindbergh until closer to 9:30 a.m.

Thanks!

Looks like the weather will be sunny and warm tomorrow for our trip.

• Please apply sunscreen and or bug repellent (if you wish) at home, before school.
• Wear a Lindbergh shirt if you have one.
• Please wear tennis shoes as we will be playing at the park for the afternoon.
• Please remember a disposable bag lunch with your child’s name on it.  (We will eat at picnic tables at the Pond)

Chaperones please remember that you need to drive separate from the bus.  You are welcome to follow the bus or meet us there:  We will leave Lindbergh around 9:00 a.m.

U of M Environmental Interpretive Center (Pond) – 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI 48128

Dunworth Park (parking lot and play structure directly across the street from Divine Child (Silvery Lane).

Thank you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C44AEA72EA0F85-donuts

*Field Trip Friday to the Pond and Park!

We have so many chaperones attending we are asking for parents to drive independently of the bus.  We will not have any room on the bus.  You can meet us there or follow the bus from Lindbergh.  If this is a problem please let me know.

Please remember a disposable bag lunch on Friday labeled with the student’s name.

Please watch the weather and keep in mind sunscreen, bug spray and perhaps a hat for sun shade.

*Plant Soup

Thank you for the donations for plant soup!  Donations can be sent in tomorrow morning.

*Donuts for Dad

Invitations and RSVP’s are coming home today!

Dear Families,

We have been studying plants in Science.  We have learned all the parts of the plant.  Next Wednesday (May 29) we will be talking about which parts of plants we eat.  We will be making Plant-Part Soup.  We will need the following items to make our soup:  2 cans corn, 3 cubed potaotes+1 whole,  2 cans green beans, 4 stalks cut up celery+1 whole stalk, tomatoes-2cans diced +1 whole, 4 cut up carrots+1 whole, 1 can peas, 1 small onion cut up,  1 package of spinach, 2 large boxes vegetable broth.  We will also need 24 spoons and small bowls or cups.   If you can bring any of these items in please sign up below.

Donations can be brought to school Tuesday morning.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C44AEA72EA0F85-plant

Spelling: -am family (ham, bam, jam) plus three individual words (see spelling notebook in reading bag)

Spelling Test Wednesday

Please keep your spelling notebook in the reading bag

Phonics:  review of long and short vowel sounds , CVC words

Reading: Students are being assessed for an end of the year reading level (DRA) and end of the year literacy tasks.

I collected reading books from student book bags for end of the year filing.  In class during Daily 5 students will be reading from my leveled library.  At home students can continue using Razz Kids and practicing sight words.

NWEA ELA assessment will take place Thursday.

Writing: Narrative stories (2-3 sentences, finger space, punctuation and appropriate uses of capital letters.

Math:  Lessons 20-23 (we are skipping lessons 15-19).

Science:  Living vs. Non-living and what Plants Need to Live –  we’ve planted Lima beans and radish seeds

Social Studies:  National symbols, rules and laws

*** FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIPS AND PAYMENT ARE DUE WEDNESDAY.

Spelling: -up family (sub,cub, rub) plus three individual words (see spelling notebook in reading bag)

Spelling Test Wednesday

Please keep your spelling notebook in the reading bag

Phonics:  review of long and short vowel sounds , CVC words

Reading:  Author’s purpose; why the author writes the book, beginning – middle – and end.

Students are being assessed for an end of the year reading level (DRA).

NWEA end of the year reading and math assessments will take place this week and next.

Writing: Narrative stories (2-3 sentences, finger space, punctuation and appropriate uses of capital letters.

Please make sure your student is completing Nightly Literacy Homework.  Examples include practicing spelling and sight words, reading the books in their reading bags or being read to, Razz Kids, and or keeping a journal at home.

Math:  Breaking apart teen numbers, making groups of ten and counting the “Say Ten” way (Lessons 9-12)

Science:  Living vs. Non-living, What Plants Need to Live

Social Studies:  National symbols, rules and laws

LATE START WEDNESDAY, MAY 15th

Dear Families,

I was overwhelmed by the cards, flowers, plants, gifts and kind words that were spoken over Teacher Appreciation week.  Thank you for making it special.  Thank you to the PTA for the daily special treats and luncheon.  Lindbergh School is a great place to be!

Dates to keep in mind for the end of the school year:

Friday, May 31st:  Our last field trip to the Pond and Park

Friday, June 7th:  Donuts for Dad 9-10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, June 11th:  Field Day

New sight words:  an, me

Phonics:  long u

Math:  Lesson 14 and 15 (Module assessment the rest of the week).

Social Studies:  Time line practice.  Focus on history and how people learn about the past.

Science:  Tracking weather patterns

Reading Assessments will continue this week.

NWEA Math assessment Tuesday morning.

Time line projects due Friday.

I will be collecting reading bags and cleaning out books this week.  Please continue to use Razz Kids at home for nightly literacy homework.