Break

I hope everyone has had a wonderful winter break so far.  Christmas has passed and New Year's Eve is just around the corner.  Stay warm and I can't wait to hear all about your time away from school.

Thanksgiving fun

Believe it or not, even third graders take time to cut, paste and be creative! The students created turkeys by tracing their foot for the body.  The feathers are labeled with "I am thankful..." statements and words related to Thanksgivings.

Halloween Party

The costumes are on and the fun has begun!  Check out the great looks.  Thanks to all parent volunteers for helping make today a success! Yummy soft pretzel snacks and craft of making caramel apples!

 

All district musical auditions

The auditions are coming up for Anne. Follow the link if interested in learning more.

http://lindberghalldistrictmusical.blogspot.com/.

lindberghalldistrictmusical.blogspot.com

 

LEAPIN’ LIZARDS!  JOIN THE ALL-DISTRICT MUSICAL!

AUDITIONS!

WHO:  All Lindbergh District Students (K – 8) (9 – 12 Crew Help Only)

WHEN & WHERE: 

Middle Schoolers:

Wed, October 23^rd (2:40 – 5pm Sperreng Little Theater)

Thurs, October 24^th (2:40 – 5pm Truman Room 307)

Elementary Parents:

Informational Meeting, Thurs, October 24^th (5pm – 6pm Truman Room 307)

Elementary Auditions: (ALL Elementary students)

Wed, November 6^th in Sperreng Little Theater

Times:        5pm – 6pm Crestwood & Long

                   6pm – 7pm Kennerly & Sappington

                   7pm – 8pm Concord

(Try to audition on your schools time but pick a time that works best for you.)

-or-

Now through November 6th: VIDEO AUDITION – Submit via EMAIL, DVD, or YouTube

mtyler@lindberghschools.ws

lindberghalldistrictmusical.blogspot.com

Ability Awareness day

Today the students had the opportunity to learn about CHAMP service dogs.  Here are a few pictures from that rotation this morning.  Our speaker was Dianne and her name is Calgary.

Our second location was with Paraquad learning about deaf people.  Our speaker, Colleen, learned to sign at age six.

Jinnerfer and her guide dog, Maggie, were our final speaker. In this rotation the students learned about being blind and using a quite dog to get around safely.

What a great experience for the students!  Ask your child to tell you more about each speaker and learning experience.

Leaves are Amazing!

This week in science we are learning about the importance of leaves to plants.  They are needed to produce the plants food through photosynthesis, control water levels in the plant and in some instances protect the plant from being eaten.  The students brought in leaves from home and we did "rubbings" of them in the students' science journals.  We also had the amazing opportunity to look at some of the leaves up close and personal, through the use of a digital microscope connected to my laptop.  Here are just a few of the images we were able to capture.

Fabulous Friday!

The students have been working very hard this week.  Our day is slowing looking more "normal" and the day goes by too fast!  Today we worked on setting 3 goals.  One for Home, one for School and one for Life.  The goals were displayed on posters that outline their hand and arm to form 3 trees.  The are beautifully displayed in our hallway.  Ask your child to share the goals they have set with you.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Curriculum Night is complete

Thank you to all who were able to attend.  I think the night went very well.  There was a lot of information to share and I hope I was clear on my expectations and policies.  If at any time during the school year you have questions, problems, concerns, do not hesitate to let me know and I will do my best to provide you the answer.  If at any time I am unable to answer your question I will either direct you to the needed contact person and do some searching until the answer is discovered.

Thank you again for taking the time to attend.  If you were unable to attend, notices will be coming home with your child tomorrow.  If, after looking through the material, you have questions you would like to have clarified, please let me know.

The school year is off to a wonderful start and I am enjoying working with your children every day and watching them learn.

Have a wonderful evening!

Curriculum Night is tomorrow night

Just a quick reminder that 3rd grade has Curriculum Night at 6:00 PM on Tuesday,  August 20.  I hope to see everyone in room 18 with your favorite writing utensils.  :)

Ready for the first day?

School starts tomorrow and I can't wait to see everyone!  There was a wonderful turnout for Ice Cream Social on Tuesday!  I enjoyed getting to chat (briefly) with all of you, students and parents. Get a good night's sleep and a good breakfast!

Just around the corner...

School placements have gone out and you should have received a welcome email from me.  If you can let me know if you have not received my email or if you have any questions or concerns.  You can use the contact form on this page or canthes@lindberghschools.ws

I look forward to meeting everyone on Tuesday, August 13 for Ice Cream Social and Meet the Teacher! Please bring your school supplies with you.

Class lists

Who's excited to find out there teacher for next year?  Parent emails will be sent out tomorrow letting you know.

2012-2013 Literacy Festival pictures

Here are a few pictures from our Long Literacy Festival held in May.

Meet the Teacher/ Ice Cream Social UPDATE

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer break!  Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, August 13 at 7:00 pm to stop by school for some Ice Cream, to meet your teacher and drop off school supplies.

Students entering Room 18... Welcome!  Please make sure that your supplies are labeled with your name or initials.  This includes every single pencil.  I know that might sound like an unnecessary task, but it helps everyone keep track of their individual pencils, and the students go through fewer during the year.

Continue to enjoy the rest of your summer and I can't wait to hear your stories when we get together in August!

Ice Cream Social and Meet the Teacher

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer break!  Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, August 13 at 6:00 pm to stop by school for some Ice Cream, to meet your teacher and drop off school supplies.

Students entering Room 18... Welcome!  Please make sure that your supplies are labeled with your name or initials.  This includes every single pencil.  I know that might sound like an unnecessary task, but it helps everyone keep track of their individual pencils, and the students go through fewer during the year.

Continue to enjoy the rest of your summer and I can't wait to hear your stories when we get together in August!

Summer break!

Have a wonderful summer vacation!  Be sure to fit in some math and reading practice while also having lots of FUN!

Week of April 29- May 3

Monday, April 29- Junior Achievement (JA) lesson 1, Crestwood Park for MAP reward, regular schedule D Day

Tuesday, April 30- Library, continue Ch 14 science notes about Heat, regular schedule A Day

Wednesday, May 1- JA lesson 2, regular schedule B Day

Thursday, May 2- JA lesson 3, regular schedule C Day

Friday, May 3- JA lesson 4, regular schedule D Day

Math worksheets completed this week will include: 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 13.1

Junior Achievement

Today the students had their first Junior Achievement lesson.  A parent volunteer is going to be teaching the unit, Our City, to the students throughout this week.  They will be learning about city zoning, how newspapers are divided, how to read and understand a blueprint, and help in the creation of "Anthesville."

Be sure to ask your child every night to share with you what they have learned about during Junior Achievement with Mrs. Cleary.

Our next lesson will be taught on Wednesday.

Crestwood Park- Arbor Day Celebration!

Today our class was able to help two members of the Crestwood Parks department plant trees on the Crestwood Park grounds!  The trees are located on the edge of the walking trail near the upper parking lot.  You will see 3 trees in a row, ours are the first and last.  The first tree is a Robinson Crabtree and the last one is a Plum tree.   When you have time, please ask your child about the experience and maybe even take a visit to the park to view their work in person.  This event is an annual Arbor Day celebration the students in my room have the honor of participating in each year.  Keep an eye out on the Crestwood Parks' department website to see if new pictures are added.  I will try to post some pictures on the Moodle as well.

Here is a link to the site and a picture from last year.
http://www.ci.crestwood.mo.us/city-departments/department-of-parks-recreation/park-operations-and-forestry/

One week finished

The first week of MAP testing is complete!  The students have been working very hard each day during the Communication Arts portion of the test.  Next week we will be testing on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in Math.  Please continue to help your child get a good night sleep and a healthy breakfast to start the day.

Spring Break

During Spring Break enjoy yourself!  Have fun, but try to fit in some reading and math, too.  See if you can create real, life math problems with your spring break activities.  For example, if your family is going to the Magic House and you need to pay admission, what will it cost for your whole family to get in?

March 11-15

This week's events:

Monday, March 11- Regular day

Tuesday, March 12- Library

Wednesday, March 13- Challenge Course in gym

Thursday, March 14- Parent/ teacher conference from 3:45-7:30pm

Friday, March 15- No Letter Day, Early release with no lunch at 11:40

March 18-22

This week's events:

Monday, March 18- Regular Day

Tuesday, March 19- Library

Wednesday, March 20- Regular Day

Thursday, March 21- Math test Ch 17, 18, 25

Friday, March 22- End of 3rd quarter, Early release at 11:50 am

Next week is Spring Break- Enjoy!

March 4-8

This week's calendar of events:

Kindergarten registration will be all week for any family with an incoming student.

Monday, March 4-

Tuesday, March 5- Library

Wednesday, March 6-

Thursday, March 7- Challenge Course in gym

Friday, March 8-

February 25-March 1

Calendar for this week:

Monday, February 25- Regular Day, Ch 5 Social Studies Test, Red spelling test

Tuesday, February 26- Library

Wednesday, February 27- Regular Day, yellow spelling test

Thursday, February 28- Regular Day, green spelling test

Friday, March 1- Spring Picture Day, blue spelling test

Saturday, March 2- Fun Fair

MAP prep and testing

All year the students have been working very hard to learn and master skills.  This year will be the first year they will be participating in MAP testing.  MAP is the Missouri Assessment Program that is completed by students throughout the state between April 1 and May 17.

We will be continuing to work hard to prepare the students for this upcoming test.  They will be prepared come April to demonstrate just how wonderful each student at Long School, and especially those in Room 18, are.  In our building the students in third grade will be tested in 2 subject areas: Communication Arts and Math.  Students will complete the Communication Arts portions of the test on Wednesday, April 17- Monday, April 22.  They will then complete the Math portions on Tuesday, April 23-Thursday, April 25.

Testing will be done throughout the building for 3 weeks total due to varied testing schedules and number of test given in each grade level.  Since testing will occur during the hours of 9:00- 11:00 AM, there will be an adjustment made to lunch and block schedules for the testing window.  More information will be sent home regarding that once it becomes available.

If you are curious about MAP and want to learn more, please visit DESE's website at http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/assess/  

February 18-22

Here's our schedule for the week:

Scholastic Book Fair will be all week

Monday, Feb. 18- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, Feb. 19- Library

Wednesday, Feb. 20- Regular Day

Thursday, Feb. 21- PRISM in Long cafeteria from 3:00-7:00
****Even if your child did not enter a project come and enjoy all of the wonderful projects on display.

Friday, Feb. 22- Regular Day, Long Movie Night at 6:00 pm

February 11-15

Just a quick note to remind you to mark your calendar's with all the activities we will be having next week.

Monday, Feb. 11- Regular day

Tuesday, Feb. 12- Library, Ch 19 Math test
                             PRISM projects due for parent check

Wednesday. Feb. 13- Early release at 1:40 pm

Thursday, Feb. 14- Jump Rope For Heart  from 9:55-10:25
                               Valentine's Party- 2:00-3:00

Friday, Feb. 15- Regular Day