Dear Families,

• We will be having Pajama Day on Thursday, March 30th for March is Reading Month.  Lindbergh’s PBIS Committee is asking for a $1.00 donation to wear pajamas.  This money goes toward our PBIS Reward program.  Thanks so much!
• Also, if you are interested in purchasing a Lindbergh Leader in Me t-shirt here is the link:  https://www.customink.com/g/wmy0-00ax-nj4z  You will be able to place orders until April 10th.
• On Friday, we will be having our PBIS Reward.  Your child is allowed to bring in a “Junky” snack for this reward.

Thanks for your continued support!

Lindbergh Elementary

“Ms. Wright, I am sad when science is over!” said Olivia, an enthusiastic kindergarten scientist.

This is what she tells me after we finish our Earth Material Settling Test.  We conducted this experiment by putting four different earth materials into jumbo, kid-friendly test tubes along with some water.  Next, the scientists had fun shaking the test tubes up and observing whether the earth materials settled or not.  I was surprised how many students understood the concept of “settling”  by making the connection of hearing the popular phrase “settle down.”

Investigation of our Smear Test:  Kindergarten scientists conducted a “smear” test with four different earth materials.  They placed a small amount of each material to see if it would make a smear or not.  Ask your child about their findings.

In case you missed Lindbergh’s Science Fair Boot Camp last week, take a look at our “Growing Alligators” display boards looked like:

Until next time….

Dear Families,

I hope you are enjoying the weekend with your kindergartner!

Here is what you  need to know for this week in Room 114:

Poem of the Week:  See You Later!

Spelling Words:  Review all previous words- no new words this week!

•  Monday:  Please return your library book, Nightly Literacy Homework, Poetry Journal, Spelling Notebooks,        and book bag.  Don’t forget we will go to gym and art today.
• Tuesday:  We will have our spelling test on the words: pin, win, fin,  + individual words.   We will go to the Media Center to check out a new library book. We will have music today.
• Wednesday:  We will continue with our next Earth Material Investigation today.
• Thursday:  We will to go Music  today.
• Friday:  We will to go to Computer Lab with Mrs. Ackerman and gym with Mr. Murua.  We will have our PBIS Reward in the afternoon for students who stayed on green 80 percent of the time in the month of March!  So far, our whole class is on the invite list!:)

Have a great week!

I know there is probably more but that is all for now!

Ms. Wright

P.S.  Thanks to Maggie and Molly’s family and Olivia’s family for donating playdough.  The class is putting it to great use!

Dear Families,

I  apologize for the blog having issues tonight.  The post is there, but only if you go to iblog and search my name. Unfortunately, this link will not show you the older posts.  I will call the help desk in the morning and see how I can fix the problem.

Thanks!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

I am having trouble with the post I published earlier on the blog earlier today.  Please scroll down to see if you are able to view this week’s blog entry.

Thanks!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

We sure had a busy week last week.  I hope you enjoyed the Kindergarten Spring concert!  It sure is great to see everyone singing on stage.

Thanks to all the chaperones who helped us out on Thursday’s field trip to the Marquis Theatre and to Krispy Kreme Donuts.  Here are some awesome pictures:

On Friday, we had players from the Dearborn High football team read to our class.

Next, Mrs. DeNeen came and read her favorite St. Patrick’s Day book to us.

Here is what you need to know for this week in our kindergarten class:

• New spelling words (introduced on Tuesday):  the “in” family– tin  fin  win   pinMonday:  Please return your library book, Nightly Literacy Homework, Poetry Journal, Spelling Notebooks, and book bag.  Don’t forget we will go to gym and art today!Tuesday:  We will have our spelling test on the words: dig  wig  pig  big + individual words.   We will go to the Media Center to check out a new library book. We will have music today.  Science Fair Boot Camp science display boards are due today!  Please make sure that your child returns it to school today, marked with their name and my name on the back.  We can’t wait to find out the results of your child’s experiment today!  Please come back to school tonight for Lindbergh’s Science Fair Boot Camp from 5:30-7:00 p.m.  There will be 25 hands-on science stations as well as a live animal show and a presentation of Kaboo Mistry from the Michigan Science Center in the auditorium.

  Wednesday:  We will continue with our Earth Material Investigation #3 today.

  Thursday:  We will go to Music today.

  Friday:   We will go to the computer lab with Mrs. Ackerman and gym with Mr. Murua.

  Have a great week!

  Ms. Wright

  Volunteers Needed:

• On Wednesday morning  at 8:45 a.m. to help hand out science necklaces to Lindbergh students who have returned their Science Fair Boot Camp lab report!  Expect to volunteer for 45 minutes.  If you are interested, please email me or leave a comment below.  Thanks!
• Playdough maker-  our class playdough is running low.  If anyone can purchase or make playdough for our class, we would greatly appreciate it!

Running Club:

• We have 9 students in our class signed up to participate in Lindbergh’s Running Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays right after school.  🙂 On those days, I will be walking the runners to running club while Mrs. Stetz will be dismissing the non-runners to our line #4.  We are planning to still have Running Club practice on Tuesday and Thursday this week.

I know there is probably more but that is all for now!

Happy Spring!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

Today we started working on our Science Fair Boot Camp display board in class.  Here is a look at what we did:

Bridget continues to grow.  She is 8 inches long now!  If your child hasn’t started their experiment yet, please start tonight!

Good Luck!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

I hope you are having a great day!  Here is what our busy week in kindergarten will look like:

New spelling words (introduced on Tuesday):  the “ig” family–  big  dig  pig  wig

This week’s poem: I’m a Little Leprechaun

Monday:  Please return your library book, Nightly Literacy Homework, Poetry Journal, Spelling Notebooks, and book bag.  Don’t forget we will go to gym and art today!

Tuesday:  We will have our spelling test on the words: bad  dad  sad  mad + individual words.   We will go to the Media Center to check out a new library book.  The students will be rehearsing for their music concert with Mrs. Baloga.   I will be out in the morning to attend my last Math Academy workshop but will be back after lunch.  But most importantly, our kindergarten concert will be tonight at 6:30 p.m.  Please drop off your child in the hallway by our classroom at 6:20 p.m. so you can find a seat in the auditorium.  Unfortunately, my son’s music concert is at 7:00 p.m. so I will be there at the start of the concert.  Once the concert is over, you can pick up your child in front of their locker.  Mrs. Stetz and Mrs. Ruselink (I hope this is okay with you!:) will help with dismissal.

Wednesday:  We will continue with our Earth Material Investigation #3 today.

Thursday:  Kindergarten Field trip #3 is today  Thanks for all the parents who signed up to be a chaperone.  I was able to get enough theatre tickets for everyone who wanted to go.  These are the parent chaperones that I have tickets for:  Levi’s mom, Ali’s mom, Enna’s mom, Dominic’s mom, MacKenzie’s mom, Aston’s mom, Olivia’s mom, and Jake’s mom.  Chaperones will need to report to our classroom at 9:00 a.m.  We will load the bus shortly after to arrive to the theatre.  The performance starts at 10:00 a.m.  Please make sure that everyone brings a bag lunch with drink, clearly marked with your child’s name on it.  Do not bring lunchboxes or water bottles that can’t be thrown away.

Friday:  Today is Popcorn Friday!  We will go to the computer lab with Mrs. Ackerman and gym with Mr. Murua.

Have a great week!

Ms. Wright

Important Future Dates:

• Tuesday, March 14th- Kindergarten Music Concert at 6:30 p.m.  If your child is not going to be in the concert, please let me or Mrs. Baloga know as soon as possible.
• Wednesday, March 15th- Late Start
• Tuesday, March 21st- Lindbergh’s Science Fair Boot Camp from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Bridget Growth Update for Day 5:

Bridget continues to grow in water.  In fact, I had to put her in a bigger container since she outgrew her other one.  If your child hasn’t started their Growing Alligator experiment yet, please make sure it is started by tomorrow since it takes 7 days.

You may start working on your science board as you go.  Here is a special example:

You may seem a resemblance to Jacob C. This is his big brother who is now a third grader!

Here is a great picture of Aleksander and Levi during corners making a special creation with our Plus Plus blocks.

Have an awesome week!

Ms. Wright

Greetings Scientists!

Here is the latest growth measurement of Bridget.  She is now 6 1/2 inches longs and appears wider.  How are your alligators growing?

Until tomorrow…

Ms. Wright

Dear Parents,

I hope you enjoyed the unexpected day off yesterday!  Here is Bridget’s Growth Update for Day 3:

Bridget is now 6 inches long.  The class observed that she is getting wider too.

Stay tuned until tomorrow….

Ms. Wright