Friday, November 6, 2015

News for November 6th...


Dear Families, 
         Wow!  Wow!  Wow!  Lindbergh has been a busy place and there are no signs of slowing down! Red Wheel sales are going strong! Keep selling that yummy food to support our PTA! There are several school events coming up and they are listed below.
         Math is challenging our brains! We have been upping our division skills by using bigger numbers. Knowing our multiplication facts is a must to continue moving forward in math. Sit down with your child and quiz them on their basic multiplication facts, such as 9 x 7, or 4 x 6. If it takes longer than 5 seconds to answer the problem, then your child needs more practice! Please take a few minutes each evening to practice multiplication facts. Doing so will greatly improve your childs efficiency when solving these harder division problems.
         If you would like to help your child improve his/her math skills at home, there are several other, simple, ways to do that!  Create 4-digit subtraction problems and help your child solve them, practice 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication problems by writing problems out for your child, practice division problems with your child; 81/9, or 36/4, for example. 
        Please continue to read with your child.  Remember that reading WITH your child is encouraged. Reading at home with a grown-up will improve both fluency and comprehension.  I cannot express to you how important it is for you to read WITH your child each evening. Students need to be held accountable for reading the words correctly, re-reading when they make a mistake, and discussing their reading. These are the only ways to improve reading! Please listen to them read, help them correct mistakes and/or tell them unknown words, and talk to them about the book. They love to share their thinking! This will make signing the weekly reading log easy too, because you know your child really read what they wrote on the log! Thank you for helping your child with the extra support!
         2nd quarter will get tough! Please sit down with your child each evening and work through the homework together. Homework is an opportunity for the kids to get some one-on-one help with their daily work. Homework always reinforces skills being taught and practiced at school.
         Remember that students are out of school on Monday, November 9.  Check out the other upcoming events listed below.
Thank you for all that you do! Enjoy your weekend!

         Important Dates to get on the Calendar!
Monday, November 9: No School
Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day assembly
Wednesday, November 18: Picture Retake day
Friday, November 20: Progress Reports home
Monday, November 23: Character Kid recognition, Red Wheel pick-up, Family Game Night all at 5:00
Wednesday, November 25-27: No school

Here's what we've been up to...