Dear Parents,

Our Lindbergh Student Lighthouse Team is organizing a donation drive for Children’s Hospital.  At the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, toys & games are also good medicine. Play is a child’s language. It allows children to express how they are feeling, escape from daily stresses, and socialize with others who may be experiencing similar situations. Developmentally appropriate toys and games are essential to providing children with opportunities for play in the hospital. They serve an important therapeutic function by bringing a sense of joy and normalcy into the life of a sick child.

Reminders:

• SAFETY is the most important consideration when selecting toys.
• NO USED ITEMS PLEASE. Children’s Hospital only accepts NEW toys, games, books, and stuffed animals.
• Violent games and books, toy guns, swords and projectile toys are not accepted. • Please refrain from donating candy, food, or religious materials.
• Please avoid dollar store items because of recent safety recalls.
• Please DO NOT wrap gifts.
• Arts & craft materials must have the non-toxic seal (AP, CP, health label NonToxic).
• Because some children are sensitive to natural rubber latex, please: Buy only specific name brands whenever possible.
• Do not donate items known to contain natural rubber latex including, but not limited to, rubber balloons, Koosh balls, rubber stamps, rubber balls, rubber erasers, etc.
• Only mylar balloons and vinyl items are permitted.
• Monetary donations should be directed to the Child Life Toy Fund for the purchase of toys

Your child in Young 5 /Kindergarten  is asked to donate:

INFANT-TODDLER (newborn to 2 years)

• Fisher Price Aquarium
• Playschool Busy Pop Ups
• Fisher Price Fun Links Gym
• Lights & Sounds Interactive toys
• Mobiles (no cloth pieces)
• Infant Mirrors
• Push & Pull Toys
• Leapfrog Dreamscapes Soother
• Play Telephones
• Fisher Price Peek-a-Boo Blocks
• Rattles & Squeeze Toys
• Activity Centers
• Crib Gyms
• Musical Stackers & Toy Sorters

We ask that all donations are brought in by Wednesday, June 8^th.  There will be a donation box in front of the auditorium where all donations may be placed.  Please help us put a smile on a sick child’s face.

The Lindbergh Elementary School

Student Lighthouse Team

News and Information

No School

May 27th and May 30th – Memorial Day Weekend

SAVE THE DATE!  DONUTS FOR DAD!!!

Friday, June 10th

Please return the RSVP slip if you haven’t done so already.

End of the School Year Dates

June 10th – PTA Fun Fair 6- pm

June 14th – Field Day Games and Picnic

June 15th – Last day of school, half-day, dismissal at 11:45 a.m.

Leader in Me Toy Drive

A letter came home this week about our toy drive for Children’s Hospital.  There is a collection box in front of the auditorium.

What We Did This Week

Our new sight word this week was, “it”

We worked in our poem books

We wrote in our journals

We rotated through Daily 5

Some students have begun to bring home reading bags.  Some students are working with me in small groups to better improve their letter sounds and writing skills.  Let me know if you have any questions.

In math we introduced subtraction with our ten frames.

We are working on small projects for our Leadership Day in June.

We planted lima bean seeds and talking about the parts of a plant/flower.

We have some visitors in the building tomorrow.  The leadership team has asked the students to wear their blue Leadership Shirts tomorrow.

Thanks!

Leadership Day

We are preparing for our Lindbergh School Leadership day on June 2, 2016. We are asking that each family choose one of the 7 habits and create a locker poster with words and pictures describing how that habit impacts your family.

Paper and directions were already sent home – let me know if you need another paper.

We are providing the paper for your family.  Please make sure that your poster is created portrait not landscape (vertical not horizontal).

Each Lindbergh family  is being asked to create one poster per Lindbergh student in the family.     If you have more than 1 Lindbergh student in your family, the family may focus on one habit or the family can use a different  habit on each child’s poster to display.  For example, if you have 3 children at Lindbergh that means  3 posters will be turned in with a habit of choice on it.

Completed posters are due Tues May 31, 2016.  This is your chance to show the creativity of your family.  Please don’t hesitate to use different kinds of materials, glitter, colorful markers, stickers and more.

Here is a list of Habits for you to choose from

1. Be Proactive
2. Begin with the End in Mind
3. Put First Things First
4. Think Win-Win
5. Seek First to Understand then to Be Understood
6. Synergize
7. Sharpen the Saw

School Planting

Our class is planting flowers in front of the school on Thursday.  If you would like to send gardening gloves with you student this day – that may help.  We will share the shovels provided.

Donuts for Dad

Save the date- June 10th 9:00-10:30 a.m.

News and Information

Scholastic Book Fair

We will visit the book fair on Monday.  The students will bring home a “wish list” on Monday.

Last Popcorn Friday

May 20th

No School

May 27th and May 30th – Memorial Day Weekend

SAVE THE DATE!  DONUTS FOR DAD!!!

Friday, June 10th

What We Did This Week

Our new sight word this week was, “on”

We worked in our poem books

We wrote in our journals

We rotated through Daily 5

Some students have begun to bring home reading bags.  Some students are working with me in small groups to better improve their letter sounds and writing skills.  Let me know if you have any questions.

In math we started work with our ten frames – this will lead to simple addition and subtraction.

We are working on small projects for our Leadership Day in June.

We took our NWEA reading test (on the computers)

News and Information

Detroit Zoo

Thank you to all of our chaperone for your help with our trip on Monday.

Muffins for Mom – Save the Date

Just a reminder:

Lindbergh Kindergarten and Young 5’s will celebrate “Muffins for Mom” (a mother’s day program) on Friday, May 6th from 9:00 a.m. until about 10:30.

PBIS Reward Party (positive behavior)

Our reward party is Wednesday.  All of our class is attending.  We are participating in a Scavenger Hunt around the neighborhood!

Calendar

Late Start – May 11th

What We Did This Week

Our new sight word this week was, “is”

We worked in our poem books

We wrote in our journals

We rotated through Daily 5

We have been working hard on our Mother’s Day materials

We took our NWEA math test (on the computers)

News and Information

Detroit Zoo

We are still planning to head to the Zoo on Monday, April 25th rain or shine.  Please be sure to dress for the weather.  Right now the weather looks like rain.  Perhaps rain boots and a rain coat with a hood would be best.

Students need to pack a disposable lunch with no glass containers.  Please label the lunch with your student’s name.

Muffins for Mom – Save the Date

Lindbergh Kindergarten and Young 5’s will celebrate “Muffins for Mom” (a mother’s day program) on Friday, May 6th from 9:00 a.m. until about 10:30.

Invitations will be coming home soon.

What We Did This Week

Our new sight word this week was, “am”

We worked in our poem books

We wrote in our journals

We rotated through Daily 5

We finished our 3-dimensional shape books in math

We took turns presenting our Science Boards to each other (THEY WERE GREAT!!!)

We have begun our last round of NWEA testing (on the computers)

Science Fair Boot Camp 

Science Fair Boot Camp is Thursday evening 5:30-7:00 p.m. (I originally posted the wrong time on Friday – sorry!).

Come experience hands on Science experiments with your student and view other grade level Science Fair projects.

The “Growing Gummy Worms” boards look great!  Thank you for helping your student become a scientist!

Detroit Zoo Field Trip

Permission slips and payment are due Wednesday so we can finalize the reservation with the Detroit Zoo.

SAVE THE DATE!

Lindbergh Kindergarten and Young 5’s will celebrate “Muffins for Mom” (a mother’s day program) on Friday, May 6th from 9:00 a.m. until about 10:30.

We will need all moms to attend this special event.  If that is not possible we would appreciate a grandmother, aunt or even a dad to attend in mom’s place.

News and Information

Science Fair Boot Camp

Thursday, April 21st 6:30 p.m.

Science Boards are due by Thursday the 21st.  I hope you are having fun with your student walking them through the Scientific Process – do the best you can with finishing the boards.  The students are excited to share their results!

Field Trip – Detroit Zoo

Permission slips and payment are due no later than April 20th.

What We Did This Week

We teamed up with Mrs. Schropp’s class on Monday while the window installers worked in their classroom.

Our new sight word this week was, “look”

We worked in our poem books

We wrote in our journals

We rotated through Daily 5

We introduced 3-dimensional shapes in math

We attend a “Jump Rope for Heart” assembly and “Mini-Martian Marathon” assembly to honor students who participated.