Our first field trip to the Plymouth Apple Orchard will be on October 23rd.  The bus will leave Lindbergh School at 9:30 a.m. and arrive back by 2:30 p.m.  We need chaperones!  The more the merrier!

In order to chaperone you need to have completed a background check.  Most parents did this paperwork during registration.  If you need to complete this paper work please stop by the office and talk to Ms. Cathy.

The paperwork usually takes 2 weeks to complete – please plan ahead with the date of our trip in mind.

If you are interested in chaperoning please let me know with an email:

ruselij@dearbornschools.org

Permission and payment slips will be send home at a different date.

Thank you!

Mrs. Ruselink

(Sorry this is a little late – technology “issues”!)

News and Information

Late Start

Wednesday, October 1^st  – School will begin at 9:35 a.m.

No School

Friday, October 3^rd and Monday, October 6

What We Did This Week

• Our AlphaFriend this week was Sammy Seal, letter S.
• We sorted magnetic letters to find “m” and “s”
• We continue to read stories about Fall.
• We wrote in our journals off our whole group topic list.
• In math we practiced counting by 1’s and introduced the shapes of the pattern blocks.
• In Handwriting we enjoyed songs about our letter shapes and practice shaking with our dominant hand (right).

We will begin NWEA testing (a district wide test for assessment purposes) during the month of October – the assessment will be completed on the computers.

Much of the assessment for Kindergarten is read to them by the computer.  This is why headphones are very important for each child to have.  If you haven’t sent headphones for your student to use yet they can be found at the Dollar Store.  Or ear buds can work too. 

Thank you in advance!

Mrs. Ruselink

Tomorrow is picture day, please be sure to fill out all of the information on the order form.  You can also order online!

Also, Spirit Wear orders (Lindbergh T-shirts and Sweatshirts) are due Friday.

Tomorrow, Thursday the 25th the students will be with a substitute teacher.  I will be handling some family business and will return on Friday.  Please talk to your student about good behavior with our guest teacher!

Thanks!

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.