Dear Families,

It sure was nice to see so many of you at Lindbergh’s Haunted School!  Hope you enjoyed yourselves.  Here is what you need to know for Halloween and the week:

Our classroom Halloween Plan (Thursday, October 31):

• Kindergarten students are invited to parade down the halls in his/her Halloween costume.  This will take place at 9:00 a.m. in the morning.  Therefore, please have your child wear the costume to school.  Parents are welcome to watch and take pictures.  Please make sure that your child has an extra set of clothes and gym shoes to wear.  We will make sure that everyone is changed before lunch and gym.  Please make sure to leave all accessories, pretend weapons, items that can be easily broken or misplaced at home.
• Our classroom Halloween party will take place from 9:30-11:00 a.m.  Please leave a comment below if you are interested in being a volunteer to help us with the party.  We are looking for 5 helpful volunteers.  Thanks!
• If you are able to help us with these needed items below, please leave a comment below.  Thanks!

Donations Needed for 21 students:

6 oz. water bottles

mini plain donuts

6 apples

package of 6 white- handled paperbags (sold at a variety of places:  Michael’s, Jo Ann’s)

package of 6 white- handled paperbags (sold at a variety of places:  Michael’s, Jo Ann’s)

package of 6 white- handled paperbags (sold at a variety of places:  Michael’s, Jo Ann’s)

• Trick or Treating- this will take place in our classroom.  If your child would like to participate, please make sure to bring in enough treats for 21 students and can can fit in our white handled trick or treat bag.

Thanks!

• Letter of the Week:  A a
• Words of the Week:  mom   dad
• Science Experiment #8 will be sent home on Monday and due Monday, November 4th.  Everyone has been doing an excellent job of returning all of the science experiment materials and homework.  Keep it up!
• Math Homelinks 2.5  and 2.8 will be due on Monday, November 4th.
• Mad Science will be on Wednesday, October 30th at 1:00 p.m.  If you are interested, let me know.

Have a great week!

Ms. Wright

Hello Families,

Here is a glimpse of  what will be happening this week in our kindergarten class:

• Letter of the Week:  N  n    Letter books were sent home today and will need to be returned by Friday.
• Words of the Week:  see    go     This words will be added to your child’s ring of cards in their book bag.  Please practice at home!
• Math Homelink 2.1 needs to be completed and returned to school by October 28th.  This homelink can be found in your child’s Everyday Math Homelink Book that was sent home before the break.  Please carefully rip out, complete and return.
• A Gummy Bear Science Experiment went home today.  I demonstrated the experiment at school today.  We made a hypothesis and will continue to observe over the next few days.  Your scientist should be able to explain the experiment to you.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.
• Several students did not bring back the Coloring Changing Beads to school.  We need them for future experiments!!
• Our Mad Science Experiment will take place on Wednesday, October 23rd.  If you can volunteer for this, please let me know.
• If you haven’t returned your envelope for our Mad Science Basket, please do so.  If you have, thank you so much!
• This Friday evening, October 25th, is Lindbergh’s Haunted School.  Your family won’t want to miss it!

Donations Needed:

empty water bottles for future science experiments

Have a great week!

Ms. Wright

For today’s Mad Science Experiment, our kindergarten scientists made “Elephant’s Toothpaste!”  You have to check out these pictures that Logan’s mom and dad sent to us!

Hello Families,

Hope you enjoyed the break from school!

Our kindergarten class had a beautiful day on our  field trip to the Plymouth Apple Orchard last week.  I would like to thank all the chaperones who volunteered on this trip.  Thanks to Billy’s mom who took some fabulous pictures while we were there.  Take a look for yourself:

Last week for our Mad Science Experiment, our kindergartners blew up a balloon in an unusual way.  Ask them what they did.  Thanks to Evan’s grandma, Billy’s mom, Max’s mom and Reina’s mom.  Here is a look during that experiment:

Today we made Elephant’s Toothpaste!  Have your scientist tell you all about it.  Thanks to Max’s mom, Max’s grandpa, Logan’s mom, and Billy’s mom.  We couldn’t have done it without them.  Pictures will be posted soon.

In your child’s folder today, please look for an envelope and letter from our Homeroom Moms regarding our Mad Science Basket for the Lindbergh’s Holiday Boutique.

Until next time,

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

Ms. Wright is not always right!  🙂 On Wednesday, October 9th, our class will be going to the Plymouth Apple Orchard.  Please make sure that your child is here at 8:35 a.m. not 9:35 a.m. like it states on Ms. Wright’s Kindergarten calendar that was sent home last week.  We will arrive back to Lindbergh by 2:30 p.m. but your child will be dismissed at 3:35 p.m.  Sorry for the confusion!  If you are chaperoning for this field trip, tomorrow you will find a chaperone packet in your child’s red folder.  Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the field trip.  It looks like it may be cooler, so make sure they have a jacket, comfortable walking shoes and a bag lunch.  All lunches need to be stapled or taped shut with your child’s name clearly marked on the outside.  They will need to bring a drink, but please no glass.

Thanks to our “future basket money” I recently bought new book bags for our class.  Each day your child will take home his/her bag and practice reading with you.  There are also a ring of cards with the words of the week that we have or are currently studying in class.  Please take a few minutes to practice those as well.  Please make sure your child returns the bag to school each day.  Your child will receive new books 2-3 times a week.

Science Experiment#5 was sent home today in your child’s red folder.  Please make sure that everything is returned by Thursday, October 17th. If your child has not returned their test tubes from last week, they need to do so tomorrow.

A big thank you  goes out to the Mad Science volunteers from last week!  Thanks to Max’s mom, Reina’s mom, and Billy’s grandma for helping us with our “Rainbow Test Tubes!”  Take a look at our scientists in action:

If you are interested in helping our scientists for this week’s Mad Science Experiment, please let me know.  The excitement will start at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, October 10th.

Letter Books were sent home today.  We are studying the letters T and t this week.  Make sure the letter books are returned by Friday.

Tomorrow your child’s Everyday Math Homelink book will be sent home along with an explanation of how we are going to use them for homework.  I have taped your child’s username and password to the cover the book.  You will need this information for assessing Everyday Math on-line.

Until next time…

Ms Wright

Hello Families,

Hope you had an enjoyable weekend!  Here is what you need to know for this week in our kindergarten class:

Mark your calendar for our first Kindergarten field trip.  We will be going to the Plymouth Apple Orchard on Wednesday, October 9th!  Field trip information and permission slips will be sent home in your child’s red folder on Monday.

Monday:  Letter books will be sent home.  We will be studying the letter B b.  Science Homework #4 will be sent home and due next Monday.  Words of the Week:  like   we

Tuesday:  Happy October!  Please return your Nightly Reading Homework today!  We will be having our PBIS reward-popsicle and extra recess for those students who stayed on green 80 percent of the time in September!

Wednesday:  Late Start Day!  School starts one hour later at 9:35 a.m.

Thursday:  Mad Science Day!  Our scientists will begin experimenting at 1:00 p.m.  If you are interested in helping us, please let me know.  We are planning to be completed by 1:40 since we have gym at 1:45 p.m.

Friday:  Please return letter books!

Although I am constantly assessing your child during the kindergarten day, I have completed the  required district testing.  It will be over Parent/Teacher conferences where we will discuss your child’s progress and go over  each assessment.  Now having a better understanding of where your child is at, I will be seeing your child in small groups for literacy instruction.  Later this week, your child will begin to bring home a book bag containing materials for he/she to practice.  Please make sure that your child returns the bag each school day.  Thank you for your continued support!

Here are some pictures taken during  math workshop, students reading to the class and science!

Until next time,

Ms. Wright

Here is what you need to know for this week in kindergarten:
Monday:  we had a “green day!”  Everyone kept their clip on green.  Great job Kindergartners!  Let’s go for a green week! Everyone brought back their science homework.  We loved being able to use our sense of touch to figure out what was inside everyone’s glove.  This week’s science experiment came home today.  I love how our class is really beginning to think and talk like scientists.
Tuesday:  Today I will give your child the district writing prompt.  We will also go to music.
Wednesday:  Mad Science Day!  If you would like to help us, please let me know.  We will begin experimenting at 1:00 p.m.
Next week I will change the day of Mad Science for parents who have a conflict with Wednesday.
Thursday:  Picture Day!  Wear your smiles!  Please place picture money in your child’s red folder.  My own son forgot to give his kindergarten teacher his money last week and it is a hassle trying to order pictures afterwards.  We will also have gym so pack gym shoes if you need to.
Friday:  letter books are due!  Every child has been returning their letter books each week.  Great work!  This week’s letter is R r.
Words of the week:  me look
Here are some kindergartners in action!

I will keep you posted throughout the week!
Ms.Wright

Dear Families,

It was great to see everyone at Open House on Thursday! 

We have added another component to Daily 5 called Read to Someone.  The class did great.  You can check it out for yourself:

Also, don’t forget to return library books and science homework!
Until tomorrow…
Ms Wright

Dear Families,

Here is a glimpse at our Science Centers today where we investigated “My 5 Senses!”  We couldn’t have pulled it off without our parent volunteers who did an outstanding job maintaining our hands-on activities this afternoon.  A special thanks goes out to Billy’s mom, Reina’s mom, Ahmad’s mom, Logan’s mom, Ibrahim’s mom and even my mom! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!  If you are interested in joining us next week, let me know.  The plan is for next Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.

Also, please join us for Lindbergh’s Open House on Thursday, September 19th from 6:00-7:30 p.m.  For those of you who are new to the school, please bring your child with you.  We are excited to show you around the room, sign up for conferences, plus visit all the special area teachers. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding our classroom, however it will be during Parent Teacher conferences that I will be discussing your child and his/her progress with you.

The Scholastic Book Fair is currently underway at Lindbergh.  If you would like your child to purchase books, please place money/title of books in your child’s red folder.  You may also visit the book fair after school or during Open House.  Thank you for supporting Lindbergh!

Picture Day forms were sent home today in your child’s red folder.  It is scheduled for Thursday, September 26th.  Please place your child’s order form and money in their red folder on Picture Day!

See you at Open House!

Ms. Wright

PS We are up to 20 lab coats!  We only need 1 more.  Hint, hint!  🙂

Hello Families,

Hope you enjoyed the wonderful weekend!  Here is a glimpse of what is planned for kindergarten this week:

Monday:  Letter books will be sent home/ we will be studying the letter M. Please return by Friday.  We will be studying the words “I” and “can.”  Also, our class will preview books at the Scholastic Book Fair.  We will send home a Book Fair Wish List.

Tuesday:  We will check out a new book from the library today.  Our class will go to music today with Mrs. Baloga.

Wednesday:  We will be having Mad Science today!  Please come and join us for our “Senses Centers”.  We need 3 more parents to volunteer in our classroom at 1:00 p.m.  Volunteers will need to sign in at the office first and plan to stay for an hour.  Thanks to Billy’s mom and Reina’s mom for already volunteering.  If you are interested, please let me know as soon as possible.

Thursday:  Our class will be going to gym with Mr. Murua. Lindbergh’s Open House is from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Friday:  Our class will be going to Art with Mrs. Doman and Music with Mrs. Bologa.  Letter books need to be returned.  Your child will take home their Poetry Folder today so they can practice them over the weekend.

Science Homework for this Week:  Sense of Touch

Your child will be taking home a surgical glove and a clear cylinder.  Please have your child fill the surgical glove with something interesting inside.  Examples:  popcorn kernals, sand, beads, etc.. Once the glove is full, tie the glove like you would a balloon. Fill the clear cylinder with the same material that is inside the glove. Tape the cylinder shut.  Please make sure that there is nothing valuable or anything you want returned. Both items will be placed on our Science Table. Our scientists will be using their sense of touch to try to figure out what is inside the glove and match it with what is inside the cylinder.  I will provide the class with several examples so they will understand what they need to do for their homework.  My own children and I have had a blast doing this over the weekend.  I hope your family will too.  This science homework is due on Monday, September 23 but can be handed in anytime before.  Good Luck!

Here are some pictures during corners!