January 31, 2020
This week…
During Daily 5 this week we began reading the story The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone. We talked about ways the billy goats could cross the bridge without getting caught by the troll, and during small group time the children used packing boxes, tape, glue, and various art materials to build “traps” to catch the trolls and keep the billy goats safe. We worked on our traps over the course of two days, and many children continued to work on them during work time after our lesson was done. The children were so engaged and excited to build their traps and shared very detailed explanations about how the troll would get caught!
Field Trip to the Michigan Science Center
Our next field trip will be Thursday, February 13 to the Michigan Science Center. Permission slips will be going home in your child’s folder on Monday. If you would like to join us as a chaperone please indicate that on the permission slip. Once again I can only take two chaperones with me, and priority will be given to those parents who have not had a chance to join us yet.
Here is the link to the science center’s website: https://www.mi-sci.org/
Cotter After School Excerise Club
We will be starting an after school exercise club at Cotter in the upcoming weeks. After School Exercise Club is an opportunity for your child to spend 1 extra hour after school playing games and getting exercise! The exercise club be be on Tuesday afternoons from 2:50-3:50pm and the cost is FREE. If you are interested in your child attending, please fill out the interest form in your child’s folder and return to school on Monday. As soon as we have an idea of how many children are interested you will be contacted with more information of when the program will start.
Healthy Students and Classrooms
The flu seems to be going around right now; washing winter coats, hats, gloves, backpacks, and nap things is one way help prevent the spread of germs from child to child (or child to parent/teacher!) Please continue to use your best judgement when sending your child to school. Here is a good rule of thumb to follow if you are uncertain if you child is healthy enough for school.
Parent University classes starting soon!
If you or someone you know has children ages 0-4 then Parent University is for you!  Parent University is a FREE 6 session, 1 hour class where parents and children will engage in a variety of hands on activities together lead by Dearborn’s GSRP PreK Staff. No registration in necessary, classes begin February 28th at the following Dearborn elementary schools:
- River Oaks
- Lindbergh
- Long
- Maples
- William Ford
- Salina Elementary
Upcoming Dates
- February 13- Field Trip to Michigan Science Center
- February 17-21 – No School! Mid-Winter Break
- February 27 – Monthly Parent Meeting 8:45am
- March 2- Literacy Night/Bingo for books
- March 12- No School! Parent Teacher Conferences all day
- March 19 – No School! Parent Teacher Conferences all day
Have a great weekend!
~Mrs. Stortini and Ms. Thabet