Also coming home today in your student’s red folder is a Scholastic Book Order form for December.  The deadline for ordering books will be Monday, December 9th (in order to have books arrive before the Christmas break).

Directions for how to order online and our class activation code can be found on the the homepage of the classroom iBlog.

Thanks!

Hello Parents!

Your student is bringing home information in their red folder about the PTA’s Santa Shop.

Our shopping day will be tomorrow – December 4th

The idea is that students can “Christmas Shop” for family members.  All items are $2.00.

Sorry for short notice.  We just received the information yesterday.

Thanks!

Mrs. Ruselink

Parent/ Teacher Conferences

Thank you for your attendance and support during parent/teacher conferences.  If at any time you have concerns or questions about the classroom please ask!

No School

Reminder there is no school Wednesday, November 27^th –Friday, November 29^th.

What We Did This Week

Our Alpha Friend was Pippa Pig, Letter Pp

We continued work in Writer’s Workshop

We rotated though Daily 5

In Math we continue to count, count by tens and write our numerals (the focus was on the “tricky teens” this week).  We also introduced estimation!

Reflections 2013-14: Believe, Dream, Inspire. . .

And create!  The National PTA Reflections program aims to foster creativity and interest in the arts at home and in our schools. Every year, students from Lindbergh submit art in various media for judging.    School finalists are submitted to the City of Dearborn and State of Michigan competitions.  Finalists from the State are submitted into the national competition where Awards of Excellence and Merit are presented. 

Although Reflections entries are judged, the goal is to allow students to express themselves creatively and receive positive recognition for their work.  There is a special recognition ceremony for the City of Dearborn entries.  

Entrants may submit interpretations of the 2013-14 theme, Believe, Dream, Inspire. . ., in the following categories:

Visual Arts – An original print, drawing, painting, collage, photographic collage, metal etching or punch work, fiber work, or computer-generated artwork related to Believe, Dream, Inspire. . ..  Only one student may contribute to each visual arts entry.   Please do not keep a canvas on a stretcher (if canvas is used).  Please do not exceed 24 x 30 inches.

Literature – Write a fiction or non-fiction short story, poem, prose, or drama and explore the theme:  Believe, Dream, Inspire. . . (maximum 2,000 words).  Please only write or type on one side of the paper.  Pictures can be drawn (original by the student) but only the literary content is judged.

Photography – Take pictures of your interpretation of the theme: Believe, Dream, Inspire. . .  It can be black and white or color, or a group of images.  You can incorporate techniques including montage, multiple exposure, negative sandwiches, and photograms.  The images can be manipulated manually or digitally.  Do not add words to an image (don’t type on an image).  Do not exceed 11 x 14 inches.

Dance Choreography – Up to three dancers can perform the choreography depicting Believe, Dream, Inspire. . . (choreographer must be one of the dancers and the routine must be an original) and it should be recorded on a DVD, flash drive or CD.  Make a copy for yourself because CDs and DVDs aren’t returned.

Film Production – Must be an original work of fiction or nonfiction relating to Believe, Dream, Inspire. . . and must not exceed 5 minutes.  It can be with or without sound.  The student must be the director, screenwriter, and cameraperson (a tripod can be used so that producer may appear in the film himself or herself).  Examples include an animation, narrative, documentary, experimental, or media presentation (PowerPoint presentations are not accepted).  Submissions should be in formats including .MPG / .PEG, .MOV / .QT, .WMV, CD, or DVD.  If the film is not in English, subtitles are required.  Make a copy for yourself because originals aren’t returned.

Musical Composition – Create a musical composition for voice, instruments, or a combination of voice and instruments and do not exceed 5 minutes to relate to the theme of Believe, Dream, Inspire. . ..  The work must be an original work of one student only.  The performance needs to be recorded on a CD (though the student does not have to perform it themselves).  The musical score should be submitted no larger than 11 x 14 inches (band and orchestra compositions can be 11 x 16 inches).  Do not mount or bind the scores.

DUE DATE:  MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2013

No School

Wednesday, November 27^th-November 29^th, Thanksgiving Recess

Next Late Start

Wednesday, December 11^th

November Reading Logs

Turn in November Reading Logs December 2^nd (after Thanksgiving) to earn a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut!

What We Did This Week

• Our Alpha Friend was “Callie Cat”, letter Cc
• We rotated though Daily Five – “Read to Self”, “Listening to Reading”, Word/Letter Work”, and “Work on Writing”
• We worked in Writer’s Workshop
• In Math we used “ten frames” to represent numbers, we played our first Math game “Spin a Number”, we continue to practice our counting and numeral formation and even introduced counting by 10’s!
• In Science we used our 5 Senses to explore the insides of a pumpkin!  We even got to use our sense of taste to eat the cooked pumpkin seeds!  Yummy!
• Don’t forget if the students have books that they enjoy reading at home they are more than welcome to bring them into class and keep them in their book boxes for “Read to Self.”

Have a good weekend!

*Just a reminder that November Scholastic Book Orders are due tomorrow.  Please see the instructions for ordering online using our classroom activation code under the tab “Scholastic Book Orders” on our Blog.

*December Order forms will be coming home soon…… THINK CHRISTMAS! 🙂

*Tomorrow is Popcorn Friday – remember your quarters!

*School Mall fundraising packets are due tomorrow (Friday).

Thanks!

See you at conferences!

Thank you for your patience this week.  I know that the behavior reports have not been coming home and some have forgotten folders/lunchboxes.  The students have been with a substitute teacher the last two afternoons as I have been dealing with a hurt knee.

Yellow Conference Reminders

Please be sure to sign and return the yellow parent/teacher conference reminder that came home this week.  Today marks the end of the 1^st marking period and report cards will be handed out at conferences.

Late Start

Wednesday, November 13^th is a Late Start.  School will begin at 9:35 a.m.

Thanksgiving Recess

There will be no school November 27^th-November 29^th.  School will resume on Monday, December 2^nd.

Lindbergh Holiday Boutique

Don’t forget the Lindbergh Holiday Boutique is this Saturday 9- .  Come enjoy the bake sale, yummy food, artists and their craft and of course the big basket raffle!

A special thank you to the parents who donated to our “LEGO” themed basket and to our room parents for putting the basket together!

Homework

There is a math home link coming home today about “sorting.”  We have been working on sorting during our Math lessons in class.

Don’t forget to keep reading and filling out the November Reading Log!

What We Did This Week

• Much of the classroom time this week was used for gathering data on the students and for report card assessment.  We will discuss this at parent/teacher conferences.
• Our Alpha Friend this week was “Vinney Volcanoe”, Letter Vv
• In math we continue to work on writing our numerals and we have been discussing how to sort.  We have also introduced the names of coins (penny, nickel, dime and quarter).
• We worked in our poem books.
• We wrote stories in our Writer’s Workshop books.

Tomorrow, November 8th, is Picture Retake Day

Picture order forms can be found in the office today after school or tomorrow morning.

Sorry for the late notice.

Sign up sheets for the 41st Holiday Boutique  are now posted outside of the office area! Please look to sign up or  follow the link to our Sign up Genius. We need many volunteers to make  this a successful event!!! A note also went home with your student about Donations. Please considering donating items needed for our Boutique  and also Baked Goods!!! 🙂