Friday Newsletter 2-26-16

News and Information

Reading Logs

February reading logs can be turned in next Tuesday for a pizza coupon.

PBIS (positive behavior) Reward Party

There is a note in the red folder regarding our reward BEACH party.  Feel free to dress your student in “beach” or Hawaiian shirts and send in a beach towel and sunglasses.  We will be playing beach volleyball and listening to music!

March is Reading Month

We will be doing some author studies and crafts to celebrate reading month.  We will start with Dr. Seuss next week and celebrate his birthday Thursday.

March Reading Logs will also be sent home Tuesday.

What We Did This Week

We continue to review our Alpha Friend sounds “stretching” sounds when we write in our journals

We began our study of Clay’s sight words, our words this week were: I, like

We worked with the word “like” in our poem books

In math we measured our heights and next week we will use “feet” to measure distances

 

 

 

 

News for the week of February 22nd

There will be no Daily 5 on Wednesday.  We have an assembly to attend.

 

There is a change in date for  River Oaks, Haigh and Lindbergh Kindergarten Round Up.  Please see those dates listed below:

River Oaks, April 13th, 2p.m.

Haigh, April 14th, 6:30 p.m.

Lindbergh, April 12th, 6:30 p.m.

If you need any questions answered about your home school and registration for Kindergarten please see me.

 

 

Friday Newsletter, 2-19-16

News and Information

Soc Hop

The Lindbergh Family Soc Hop is tonight from 6:30-8:30.

What We Did This Week

Our final Alpha Friends were Iggy Iguana and Umbrey Umbrella, letters I and U

We are focusing hard on beginning sounds and will begin sight words next week.

We worked in our poem books.

We rotated through Daily 5

We wrote in student journals

We are working on “Magic C” letters in Handwriting

In math we worked on ordering numbers and matching quantities to the number names.  We still continue to count by 10’s and 5’s.  We write our numbers daily 1-20.

MONDAY WILL BE OUR 100th DAY OF SCHOOL!

We will celebrate this with some fun activities.

 

Reminders for the Week of February 16th

First – thank you for all of the donations and volunteers that helped make our Valentine’s Day party a big success!

The student’s will be bring home a final craft for Valentine’s Day today.

Leader In Me T-Shirt

The last day to order a t-shirt for our Leadership Day in June will be Thursday, February 18th.  Shirts are 12.00.  Please see me if you need another order form.

Have a great week!

 

 

Reminders for the Week of February 8th

Leader In Me T-Shirts

We plan on wearing these t-shirts for our leadership day in June.  T-Shirts are 12.00.  Please let me know if you need another order form.  Orders are due February 18th.

Valentine’s Day Party – This Thursday Morning (the 11th)

We are asking for a 5.00 donation (extra monies will be put toward an ice cream party on the last day of school)

Valentine Cards

Students may hand out Valentine Treats/Cards at our Valentine Party next Thursday morning.  Please only have your child write their name on the “from” line.  You do not need to address the cards.  This makes handing out cards easier.  We have 12 students in class.

Late Start

Wednesday the 10th

Winter Break

February 12th and 15th

KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP

Posted below are the scheduled times for Kindergarten Round – Up at the different elementary schools across Dearborn.  

You will need to attend Round Up for your home school for next school year.  You will also need to register at that school.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

Becker                Wednesday, March 23          2 p.m.             827-6950

DuVall                Tuesday, March 15               6:30 p.m.         827-2750

Geer Park            Wednesday, March 23          1 p.m.              827-2300

Henry Ford         Wednesday, March 23          9 a.m.              827-4700

William Ford       Wednesday, March 23          9 a.m.              827-6400

Haigh                  Wednesday, March 16          6:30 p.m.         827-6200

Howard               Thursday, April 14               6:30 p.m.         827-6350

Howe                  Wednesday, May 11             5:30 p.m.         827-7000

Lindbergh           Tuesday, March 22               6:30 p.m.         827-6300

Long                   Thursday, April 7                 6 p.m.             827-6100

Lowrey               Wednesday, April 13                        8:30 a.m.           827-1800

Maples                Wednesday, April 13                        9 a.m.              827-6450

McCollough        Wednesday, May 11             8 a.m.              827-1700

McDonald           Thursday, April 14               9-10 a.m.         827-6700

Miller                  Monday, March 7                 2 p.m.             827-6850

Nowlin                Tuesday, March 15               6 p.m.             827-6900

Oakman              Friday, March 18                  9 a.m.             827-6500

River Oaks          Wednesday, March 16          2 p.m.             827-6750

Salina                   Friday, April 15                   8:10 a.m.         827-6550

Snow                  Wednesday, April 6              6 p.m.             827-6250

Whitmore-Bolles          Tuesday, March 15                  6 p.m.             827-6800

 

Friday Newsletter, 2-5-15

Leader In Me T-Shirts

We plan on wearing these t-shirts for our leadership day in June.  T-Shirts are 12.00.  Please let me know if you need another order form.  Orders are due February 18th.

Valentine’s Day Party – Next Thursday Morning (the 11th)

We are asking for a 5.00 donation (extra monies will be put toward an ice cream party on the last day of school)

There is an online sign up for party donations and volunteers.  Please visit:

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

Valentine Cards

Students may hand out Valentine Treats/Cards at our Valentine Party next Thursday morning.  Please only have your child write their name on the “from” line.  You do not need to address the cards.  This makes handing out cards easier.  We have 12 students in class.

Calendar

Late Start – Wednesday, February 10th

Winter Vacation – February 12th and February 15th

 

What We Did This Week

Our Alpha Friends were Edna Elephant and Queenie Queen, Letter E and Letter Q

We worked in our new journals

We worked in our poem books

We rotated through Daily 5

In Math we counted by 5’s and writing the numbers 1-20 on our whiteboards.

In Handwriting we worked with the letter T and I (Straight Line Letters)

We continue to work on our last name

We attended a PBIS reward assembly – where we made “Valentines for Vets” and enjoyed hot cocoa

We rotated through our Leader in Me mixed aged groups and talked about Habit 2 (Beginning with the End in Mind)

We attended our monthly behavior and award assembly

We visited the Bookfair

We started our “Monster” crafts

Have a good weekend.

 

 

 

 

Reminders for the Week of February 1st

Hat Day (Monday-Friday)

All week students may pay 1.00 a day for our Flint Water Fundraiser

Book Fair

Students will visit the Scholastic Book Fair today and bring home their “wish list” for purchases the rest of the week

Leader In Me T-Shirts

We plan on wearing these t-shirts for our leadership day in June.  T-Shirts are 12.00.  Please let me know if you need another order form.  Orders are due February 18th.

Valentine’s Day Party

We are asking for a 5.00 donation (extra monies will be put toward an ice cream party on the last day of school)

There is an online sign up for party donations and volunteers.  Please visit:

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

PBIS Reward Party on Thursday

Students earning the reward party will be making “Valentines for Vets” and enjoy a snack.

Little Caesars Pizza Fundraising 

If you ordered pizza pick up is this Friday, the 5th at 1:30 p.m.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Friday Newsletter, 1-29-16

News and Information

Calendar

Late Start – February 10th

Winter Break – February 12th and February 15th

Valentine’s Day Party – February 11th

What We Did This Week

Our Alpha Friends were Jumping Jill and Larry Lion, Letter J and Letter L

We worked in our journals

We worked in our poem books

We rotated through Daily 5

In Math we counted by 5’s and practiced cutting out geometric shapes

In Handwriting we worked with the letter H

We continue to work on our last name

We attended a “Jump Rope for Heart” assembly

We had some outdoor recess!!!

Have a good weekend.