Hello Families,

Just wanted to share some photos of the guest readers we had in our classroom recently.  Take a look.

Thanks to Aseel’s mom for coming and reading some of our favorite stories to us.   We loved listening to the story of Duck on a Bike written by David Shannon!

Thanks to Lydia’s mom for coming and reading two bunny stories!

Thanks to Kayla’s mom for reading to us!  We love Pete the Cat.  It was a great way to celebrate Kayla’s birthday yesterday.

Future Guest Readers:

• Ian’s mom-Wednesday, March 25 at 3:15 p.m.
• Jack’s mom- Thursday, March 26 at 9:00 a.m.
• Kamyl’s mom-Thursday, March 26 at 3:15 p.m.
• Sebby’s mom- Monday, March 30 at 9:00 a.m.
• Wade’s mom-Monday, March 30 at 3:15 p.m.

If  you are interested in reading to our class, please let me know!

Thanks!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

Hope you are enjoying the blue skies this weekend!  Here is what you need to know for this upcoming week in out kindergarten class:

• Spelling tests will be given tomorrow morning.  The words on this week’s spelling test are:  bag   rag   tag  hag ( plus one cold word that contains the “ag” pattern along with your child’s individual spelling words.)  Please make sure that your child returns their spelling notebook tomorrow to school.
• This week’s spelling pattern is from the “ig” pattern:  big   rig   pig  wig
• Letters of the week:  Y  y
• Report Cards will be sent home sometime this week.  You will find your child’s NWEA test score results attached to the report card.  Your child will take the NWEA test one more time in kindergarten near the end of the school year.

Monday:  Please return library books.  Wear gym shoes.  Letter books will be sent home today.  New spelling words will be placed in spelling words.  Thanks to Thomas’s mom and Wade’s mom for being our super spelling helpers!

Tuesday:  We will visit the Media Center to check out new library books.  We will also go to music and art today.

Wednesday:  We will go to music today.

Thursday:  We will not be having Mad Science today.  However,  our next Mad Science session is scheduled for Thursday, April 2 at 1:00 p.m.

Friday:  Popcorn day!  Bring your 25 cents for any interested popcorn buyers.  Limit 2 bags please!  Letter books need to be returned today.  We will go to gym and the computer lab today.

I am still working on reading assessments this week.  It’s a slow process but an exciting one.  Our kindergartners are quite the readers these days!!

Have a great week!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

Today we had a very special visitor come and read to us some festive and entertaining books called The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day and Knuffle Bunny.  It was Eli’s mom!  Take a look.

If you would be interested in reading to our class, please let me know.  The best times for us are near arrival time (8:55 a.m.) or near dismissal time (3:15 p.m.) If those times don’t work for you, we will find a time that will.

Future Guest Reading Dates:

Aseel’s mom at 8:55 a.m. on Thursday, March 19th.

Lydia’s mom at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 19th.

Have a great night!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

We concluded our investigation of earth materials in science last Thursday.  The scientists were asked the driving question of what earth material would make the best foundation for a play structure?

After the testing was completed, here is what some scientists concluded:

Ameena-  “Gravel and clay because they did not move at all.”

Rookaya-  “Clay did not move.”

Wade- “They all stayed up but some turned a little bit.”

Zoey- “The sand did not move.”

Ian- “It tipped a little bit.”

Gracie-“None moved at all.”

Josie- “I thought the gravel would be best but the sand was better.”

Here are some pictures that Wade’s mom took:  (Thanks  Wade’s mom!)

Overall the student’s results varied so much.  We realized that every student had different “blowing power” so we tested the structures again while using the consistent blowing power of a fan.  This time, we found out that gravel and sand were the best materials for the foundation for a play structure.

Afterwards, the students celebrated by eating the delicious “dirt” dessert made by Ian’s mom.  Thanks so much Mrs. Carlile!!

I hope you enjoy the pictures!  The students really seemed to enjoyed learning about earth science and have learned alot!

Ms, Wright

Dear Families,

Wow!  What a weekend!  Hope you had a chance to enjoy it with your family.

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

• Letter Books: we are studying the letters X and x.  Since there is a difficult letter to find at the beginning of words, your child may find pictures of words that have the letter x somewhere in the word.  (Example:  six,  fox, box )  We brainstormed many words that have the letter x in them this morning.  Good luck!
• Spelling words:  the “ag” words    bag   rag   tag   hag   Your child will also be given a cold word on next week’s test.  A cold word is a word that fits the pattern but isn’t on their spelling list.  Example:  lag  sag  gag  zag   Please make sure that your child is practicing their words at home and completing the spelling activities.
• Make sure your child returns their library book either by Tuesday.
• On Wednesday, Mrs. Miller will be our guest teacher.  I will be out for Science Training.
• On Thursday, we will have Mad Science at 1:00 p.m.  Please join us if you can.
• On Friday, letter books are due.

This week I will be assessing the students individually in reading and math for report cards.  Unfortunately, I will not be meeting with my reading groups this week.  If your child needs additional reading materials, please go to razkids.com.

Have a great week!

M. Wright

Hello Families,

I hope you are enjoying the warmer temperatures today.  I am predicting some outdoor recess in the near future.  I sure hope so.  We sure could use some!

Please save the date!!!!

Kindergarten Music Concert on April 23 at 6:30-7:00.  More details will be sent home in the future.  I just wanted to get the date on your calendar.  Mrs. Bologa does an amazing job with her concerts and you won’t want to miss it!!!!

Here is what you need to know for this upcoming week:

• Monday:  Please wear gym shoes.  Please return library books.  Please return spelling notebooks and book bags.  We could use some volunteers for Science at 2:00 p.m.  Letter books will go home.  We are working on the letter W w.  Spelling tests will be given today.
• Tuesday:  We will go to the Media Center, music and art today!  We could use some help at 2:40 p.m. for science today.
• Wednesday: Late Start today.  School starts one hour later.  We will go to music.  We will begin testing our play structures at 1:00 p.m.
• Thursday:  There will be no Mad Science today.
• Friday:  Letter books are due.  Popcorn day.  Lindbergh’s Sock Hop will take place at 6:30-8:00 p.m.

That’s all for now!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

Here are some pictures taken from last week’s Mad Science session.  Thanks to Martin’s dad for taking such great pictures of our scientists in action!

We have been learning all about earth materials for the last month or so during science.  Last week, we have started our Project Based Learning unit.  I asked our scientists the driving question:  What would be the best earth material for the foundation for a play structure?  Since they have already conducted 4 different experiments on earth materials, the students had many different hypotheses about what earth material would work best.  Most of the class thought CLAY would be the best type of earth material.  Next, the teams of  scientists were given a challenge to design a play structure using just 20 straws and 1/2 stick of modeling clay.  Next week the teams will build the structures and we will test out our theories.

During this project, the students are strengthening their skills in:

• collaboration (working together in teams)
• problem solving ( designing and building the structure)
• creativity ( designing and building the structure)
• engineering ( designing and building the structure)

This is our plan for this week:

• Monday, March 9 ,we will start building our structures at 2:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 10 , we will finish our structures starting at 2:40 p.n.
• Wednesday, March 11 we will test the structures starting at 1:00 p.m.

Please join us during any of the above times, just let me know.  There will be no Mad Science on Thursday since we went over our science time allotment for the week!

Wish us luck!

Ms. Wright

Hello Families,

I would like to welcome our new student Aya to our classroom! She comes to us from Haigh Elementary in Dearborn. 🙂

Just a few reminders:

• Tomorrow is Spring Picture Day!  If you are interested in your child taking pictures, please make sure that the picture form in placed in your child’s red folder.
• Tomorrow is PBIS Reward Game Party.  Students who are invited to the reward may bring a game from home.  No Electronics.
• Thanks to Martin’s dad, Ian’s mom and Charlie’s mom for helping us during Mad Science today.  We were so busy that I didn’t take any pictures.

We are in the need for some pictures of playgrounds around Dearborn.  If you take any, please email them to me at wrightt1@dearbornschools.org.  I received the first one from Charlie.  I owe you a gold coin tomorrow Charlie!:)

Stay warm!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

Here is the information that  I am forwarding to you about the PBIS Reward Celebration taking place on  Friday, March 6th.

The February reward is playing games with friends.  Students in grades K-2 may bring in board games from home, but please NO ELECTRONIC GAMES!   Make sure to label the games with your child’s name. Also, only send in games that your child already knows how to play (suggestions include: checkers, chess, Memory, Connect 4, Sorry, Candyland, Uno, Jenga).

Keep encouraging your child to follow “The Lindbergh Way!”

Thanks,

Ms. Wright

Hello Families,

Happy March!  Here is what you need to know for this upcoming week in Kindergarten.

• Nightly Reading Homework is due tomorrow!  Please make sure it is in your child’s red folder along with their charm necklace.
• Spelling Notebooks need to be returned tomorrow! If your child hasn’t completed their 5 spelling activities, please make sure the activities are completed today.  Most students had them completed by Friday!  🙂
• Letters of the week:  U  u
• This week’s spelling words are:  am  ham  bam  jam

Monday:  Your child will have their spelling test on these pattern words:  can  ran  man  van  plus their own individual spelling words!  Thanks to our super spelling helpers: Wade’s mom and Thomas’s mom for taking on this task!  Gym shoes are needed today.  Return library books.

Tuesday:  We will be going to the Media Center,  music and art today!

Wednesday:  We will have one of our favorite guest teachers today, Mrs. Bertini.  I will be at the Science Leadership meeting which was rescheduled from last week.  The students will go to music.

Thursday:  We have a science assembly in the morning.  Mad Science at 1:00 p.m.

Friday:  Return letter books.  The PBIS reward is today.  I believe that it is Game Day but haven’t seen anything officially yet.  More info about the PBIS reward to come home this week.  If your child moved their clip less than 4 times in the month of February, they will be attending the reward.  If your child moved their clip 4 or more times, they will be going to the reteaching room during the reward.  Spring Pictures are today.  Order forms were sent home on Friday.  Spring Pictures are optional but a great fundraiser for Lindbergh!

I believe that is all for now!

Ms. Wright