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Late Start

Wednesday, November 12th – School will begin at 9:35 a.m.

Parent Teacher Conference

November 13th

November 19th

November 20th

Please be sure to confirm your scheduled time by signing and returning the yellow reminder paper that was sent home.

No School

Wednesday, November 26th

Thursday, November 27th

Friday, November 28th

Scholastic Book Orders for November

Book orders are coming home today.  Orders are due by next Friday (the 14th).  Attached are directions for ordering online.  Books make great holiday gifts!!!!

THANK YOU – Holiday Boutique Basket

Thank you to our room mother for organizing our Holiday “Ninja Turtle” Boutique Basket!  Thank your to our families for the many donations!

Lindbergh Holiday Boutique

Saturday, November 8th 9:00-1:00

Come for the yummy food and basket raffle if nothing else!

What We Did This Week

Our Alpha-Friend was Andy Apple, Letter Aa

We rotated through Read to Self, Listen to Reading, Word Work and Work on Writing

We learned new November finger poems

In Math we graphed our favorite flavor apple

In Handwriting we worked on our slates with chalk and used our “2 big lines” to practice the letter L

We wrote in our journals

We continued our study of The Five Senses playing “Sound BINGO” – using our sense of hearing

Have a great weekend!

National PTA Reflections welcomes all grades and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts. Annually, thousands of students will reflect on a common theme and create original works of art in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts.

Happy Halloween!

Thank you to the parents that were able to stay and help with our Halloween crafts and celebration!!!

And thank you for the many generous donations that helped make our day!

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Picture Re-takes

School picture re-takes will be November 7th.  Order forms can be found in the school office,

November Reading Logs

Please find a November Reading Log in your student’s red folder.  This is sponsored by Pizza Hut!  To earn a free personal pizza our reading goal is to read at least 25 nights in November.  Turn the reading logs in at the end of the month for the certificate!

No School

Tues., November 4th – Election Day

Half-Day of School

Friday, November 7th – Conference Planning Time

Parent Teacher Conference

The dates for Parent Teacher Conferences will be November 13th, 19th and 20th.  I will send reminders home for the dates you signed up for at Open House.

What We Did This Week

Our AlphaFriend was “Hattie Horse”, letter Hh

We wrote in our journals

We rotated through Daily 5 (literacy centers)

We continued our work with patterns in Math

We worked on our slates with chalk in handwriting

In Science we have begun to study of The 5 Senses.  We used those senses this week while we we’re carving our class pumpkin

Have a restful weekend!

We had a great day!  The weather was perfect!

Halloween Party

Our Halloween party will be Friday morning.  Students may wear costumes to school.  Our parade around the school will begin at 9:00 a.m.  Parents are welcome!  Please wear appropriate clothes underneath costumes.  We will be taking off costumes and packing them in our backpacks before lunch time.

After the parade we will rotate through 4 crafts and then enjoy a sweet treat in the classroom.

If you would like to volunteer and help with crafts and food you are more than welcome!

Lindbergh Holiday Boutique Basket

Thank you for the donations that we have received for our basket.  The deadline is near and our room mom needs to hand the basket in for the raffle soon.  If you would like to donate we are taking cash or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle merchandise.

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Classroom Halloween Party

Our classroom Halloween Party will be Friday morning, October 31^st.  It will begin with a Kindergarten and Y5 costume parade around the school.  Afterwards we will rotate through 4 Halloween crafts and enjoy a sweet treat afterwards.  All costumes will be put into backpacks by lunch time.  So please wear appropriate clothing underneath costumes.

There are still items needed for our party.  Please see the iBlog post regarding Halloween donations and leave a reply if you can bring something.

If you would like to help the day of the party please email me.

Holiday Boutique Basket

Last call for donations for our “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle” themed basket!  Our room mother is looking for cash donations or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle merchandise.

No School

November 4^th – Election Day

Half-Day of School

Friday, November 7^th – Parent Teacher Conference Planning Time

October Reward Party

The students who have stayed on “green” for 80% of October will be watching the Dearborn High School Marching Band perform on November 5^th.

What We Did This Week

Our Apple Orchard trip was a big success!  The weather was perfect!  Thank you to our parent chaperones!  I have some pictures I will post soon as soon as I work out technical difficulties.

Our Alpha Friend this week was Nyle Noodle, letter Nn

We learned about “Work on Writing” and wrote in our new notebooks (this is part of our Daily 5 rotation).

We worked in our journals during Writer’s Workshop

We made “pumpkin face” patterns in Math

We continue to practice our “tripod” grip and controlled coloring in Handwriting.

We read many stories about apples, pumpkins and Fall

Have a good weekend!

Sorry for the late reminder.

Tomorrow is Popcorn Friday!

0.25 cents a bag!  Please hand in quarters in the morning.

Hello!

We will be celebrating Halloween in the classroom on Friday morning, October 31st.

The Kindergarten and Y5 students will begin with a costume parade around the school at 9:00 a.m.

Then our class will rotate through 4 different Halloween crafts.

Following the crafts we will have a “sweet treat” followed by a Halloween movie.

Costumes will be put away in backpacks before going to lunch.  So please make sure your student is wearing appropriate clothes under their costume when they come to school.

Below you will find a list of supplies needed for our party.  If you are interested in donating please comment below with what your student will be bringing:

Cheese and Crackers (enough for 13 students)

Doughnut Holes (enough for students to have 3 or 4 each)

13 Juice boxes

A large bag of cotton balls

At least 26 “googly eyes”

1 package of paper plates (the small ones, dessert plates)

1 package of black pipe cleaners (we need 104)

1 bag of Candy Corn

3-4 large bags of popcorn

We will also need volunteers to run the craft tables and set up treats!  If you are interested and available to help please let me know or email me:

ruselij@dearbornschools.org

Thanks for all of your help!!

Mrs. Ruselink

Haunted School is this Friday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

The cost is 4.00 if you buy your tickets ahead of time – or – 5.00 at the door.

You can buy your tickets at the pre-sale table in front of the main office Wednesday and Thursday before and after school.

Just wanted to remind families that our field trip to the Apple Orchard is Thursday.  Please check the weather and dress appropriate.

Your student needs to pack a “bag lunch.”  This means no containers or glass containers.  Please be sure to write your student’s name on the bag.

We will leave Lindbergh school by 9:30 and return before 2:00.

If you are chaperoning the trip please arrive at 9:15 in front of our classroom to get your student group assignment.

Thanks for your help!