News and Information

Open House

Thank you to the families who were able to attend Open House.  I enjoyed meeting you and hope you enjoyed touring the classroom and school.

Behavior Charts

Students have begun marking their behavior charts at the end of the school day.  These can be found on the back of their red folder.

Green = Great Day!

Yellow = Warning

Orange = 2^nd Warning

Red = Office referral and phone call home

Students who are on green 80% of September will attend the end of the month reward party.

Spirit Wear

There are order forms coming home today for Lindbergh t-shirts and sweatshirts.  Friday is usually spirit day and students wear their Lindbergh shirts!  Orders are due Friday, September 26^th.

What We Did This Week

Our new AlphaFriend this week was Mimi Mouse – letter Mm

We have started to read aloud books about Fall.

In Math we continue to count during Calendar time.

We have started lessons using our “Handwriting Without Tears” curriculum.  Ask your student to explain the wooden pieces and their shapes!

We have also started our social skills lessons with Mr. Iversille (school social worker) using the program 2^nd Steps.

Students received their book boxes this week and we have begun to talk about “Read To Self.”

Tomorrow is our 1st Popcorn Friday.

Bags are 0.25 and students will eat their bag on the playground after lunch!

Please send your quarter in an envelope or ziploc baggie.

We are in need of a homeroom parent.  This parent will work directly with me to plan classroom parties.  They will also attend school-wide homeroom parent meetings to plan events like the Holiday Boutique and Teacher Appreciation.  If you are interested in filling this role please email me.

ruselij@dearbornschools.org

Thank you!

We did not check out a new book from the library this week because of the Scholastic Book Fair.

I have collected most of the student’s books and will keep them until we go next Tuesday.

Please return last week’s book by 9-23-14

Your student visited the Scholastic book fair this morning and will be bring home a “wish list” in their backpack.  If you choose to purchase the books –  money can be sent in your child’s red folder.  If you wish to view books yourself before purchasing, the book fair will be open Thursday evening during Open House.

Thank you!

News and Information

Open House

Thursday, September 19^th 6-7:30

Come tour the classroom, get questions answered and see the rest of the building.

Special Classes Schedule

Monday – Gym, Computer Lab

Tuesday – Music, Art and Library Book Checkout (Please return library book from previous week)

Wednesday – Music

Thursday – Media

Friday – Gym

What We Did This Week

We continue to practice our rules, routines and procedures.  We are still figuring out our daily schedules and how all of our curriculum will fit in.

• The children have met their art, gym, music and media teachers.
• We completed some crafts connected to literacy we’ve read in the classroom.
• We have written in our journals (Writer’s Workshop).
• I am working on assessing individual alphabet knowledge.
• Next week we will begin our Alpha Friends study and “Daily 5” (the district’s literacy program).
• During our calendar time we’ve been counting and identifying numbers 1-10.

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See you Tuesday, September 2nd at 8:35 a.m.

School will dismiss on the first day at 11:45 a.m.

Thank you for all of your kind words, gifts and hugs!

Thank you for your support this school year.

I look forward to seeing our Lindbergh Young 5’s start Kindergarten next fall!

Best wishes for our students who are returning to their home schools – please keep in touch!

Class Lists for fall will be posted on the school doors the Friday before Labor Day (usually late afternoon).  This is usually the same for all Dearborn Schools.

I wish everybody a safe and restful summer.

Mrs. Ruselink

Just a reminder that field day is tomorrow.  We will participate in the games in the afternoon and do Relay for Life in the morning.

Remember that a pizza lunch is provided.  You do not need to pack a lunch.  (You may still pack a snack)

Please remember to wear gym shoes!

Check the weather in the morning and think about sunscreen as well.

Thanks!