June 8, 2025

 

The Mendoza Message

for the

Week of June 8, 2025

I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by.  Next week will go by quickly. In less than a week, your child will be an official 3rd grader.

Even though it was gloomy and a bit wet, the children had so much fun at our End of the Year 2nd Grade Picnic.  Thank you all for all that you did to make it a successful event.  Please see below for photos of our event.

Lastly, the last day of school is on Wednesday, June 11th.  Please let me and the office know if you know you will be going on Summer Break sooner than June 11th. I just want to make sure your child will be able to take home all of their classroom items before they leave for vacation.

Remember to look at the Lawton Lost and Found before the school year is done.

Dates to Remember:

6/10: 5th Grade Promotion at 2:00pm

6/11: Last Day of School.  Clap Out at 11:05 am. Dismissal at 11:30 am

June 1, 2025

 

The Mendoza Message for the

Week of June 1, 2025

I hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day weekend.  This week went by quickly.  The cool weather is still here. Hopefully, we will have warmer weather next week.

We had a wonderful Talent Show.  All of the performers did an amazing job!!  Below are some photos of the Talent Show!

The 2nd grade classes will be having a Spirit Week.  A note went home on Friday. Here is the schedule:

Monday, June 2nd- Beach Read Day: Bring in a beach towel, stuffed animal, and a great book to read in the classroom.

Tuesday, June 3rd- Game Day: Bring in a board game or

 a deck of cards to play with your friends.

Wednesday June 4th- Show & Tell Day: Bring in

 something special (that fits in your backpack) to

share with the class.

Thursday, June 5th- 2nd Grade End of  Year Picnic

Friday, June 6th- Movie Day. Bring in a special snack to

eat in the classroom while you watch a movie with

your classmates.

Here are a more couple of reminders:

1. Our 2nd Grade Picnic will be on Thursday, June 5th.  It will be on the Lawton Playground from 1:45-3:15 pm.  We will be setting up outside of my classroom where the children line up in the morning (the door by the lunchroom).  Remember, families are welcome.  Please see the Sign-Up Genius here for the requested items and volunteer spots.  WE REALLY NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!

2. Ice Cream Social is on Friday, June 6th.  Please read at the bottom for more information.

3. Library Books are due.  Please return them to school as soon as possible.

4. Your child’s devices will be picked up during the week of June 2nd.  Therefore, this past weekend was the last weekend for the laptops to be going home.  Also, you need to turn in the charging cord.  Therefore, please look for it, and return it to school with your child on Monday.

Lastly, the last day of school is on Wednesday, June 11th.  Please let me and the office know if you know you will be going on Summer Break sooner than June 11th.  I just want to make sure your child will be able to take home all of their classroom items before they leave for vacation.

Again, as the school year is getting closer to the end, we have a number of activities planned.  Please look at the bottom of this newsletter. With all of these wonderful activities, children tend to need reminders to make safe choices.  We have been having conversations of kind words, and keeping hands to yourself.  Please have a conversation with your child to help reinforce this.

Remember to look at the Lawton Lost and Found regularly. The children are taking off their coats/sweatshirts when they are outside for recess and forgetting to bring it in.  Therefore, there are a large number of items in the Lost and Found.

If you would like to volunteer in the building during school hours you will need to complete this background check:  Complete Volunteer Background Check 24-25

Completing the background check allows you to be with children during the school day, class parties, and to chaperone field trips.  If you think you might be helping out at any time during the year, please fill it out now.  Don’t want to wait until the last minute.

Again, here is the QR Code to the Amazon “Wish List”, since I have added some items.

Remember, please charge the laptop to 100%, so it is ready for use in the classroom for Monday. 

Information from Lawton:

Volunteers and Dessert Donations Still Needed! Please consider signing up for a volunteer shift or donating a dessert for the dessert walk (both store bought and homemade work, as long as ingredients are listed) - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044DABA72BAB9-56702109-lawton#/

Raffle Basket Items Still Needed! 

The Ice Cream Social is right around the corner (June 6th at 5:30pm)! Each year, the ICS has a raffle for themed gift baskets. The ICS Committee relies on the generosity of families to create the baskets. If you are able, please consider donating any of the listed items for your child(ren)'s grade (or other grades). Click on your child’s grade level below to see their basket theme and the items needed. All slots for 2nd Grade are full.  But if you have another child in a different grade, please look and see if there are slots that need to be filled.

Young 5s/Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

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Students & Families - 

Technology Virtual Help Desk

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Call:  734-997-1222

Open a ticket: family_techsupport@aaps.k12.mi.us

Schedule an In-Person Appointment: call the Student & Family Help Desk

Ayuda en Español at 734-997-1246

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Dates to Remember:

6/5: 2nd Grade Picnic at Lawton from 1:45-3:15 pm

6/6: Ice Cream Social from 5:30-7:30pm

6/10: 5th Grade Promotion at 2:00pm

6/11: Last Day of School.  Clap Out at 11:05 am. Dismissal at 11:30 am

May 23, 2025

 

The Mendoza Message for the

Week of May 23, 2025

Please remember, there is NO School on Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day. Also, as the school year is getting closer to the end, we have a number of activities planned.  Please look at the bottom of this newsletter.

Due to all of the rain we have received this week, the decision was made to postpone Field Day today.  Remember, Field Day takes place in the large field behind Lawton, by the upper elementary playground, and after Mr. Stewart investigated its status last night and early this morning, the decision was made to postpone for the safety of the students (it is very wet and slippery) and the integrity of Mr. Stewart's equipment.  

Let’s not forget- Talent Show!  We hope you can join us at our 2nd Grade Talent Show! We are excited to have many acts from our classes join the show! It will take place on Thursday, May 29the at 1:45 pm in the Auditorium. Please ensure that your child brings what they need to showcase their talent on this day, if he/she has entered the show. 

Note: Please keep in mind this is an amateur show for both students and teachers. It is just for fun. We will do our best with music/tech/timing etc. Please remind your child to practice and to have fun! 

Also, the 2nd Grade End of the Year Picnic will be on Thursday, June 5th.  Here is the Sign-up Genius.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C4DA4AC23A31-56748224-weknocked

Finally, the Ice Cream Social.  It is on Friday, June 6th. 

Remember to look at the Lawton Lost and Found regularly. The children are taking off their coats/sweatshirts when they are outside for recess and forgetting to bring it in.  Therefore, there are a large number of items in the Lost and Found.

If you would like to volunteer in the building during school hours you will need to complete this background check:  Complete Volunteer Background Check 24-25

Completing the background check allows you to be with children during the school day, class parties, and to chaperone field trips.  If you think you might be helping out at any time during the year, please fill it out now.  Don’t want to wait until the last minute.

Again, here is the QR Code to the Amazon “Wish List”, since I have added some items.

Remember, please charge the laptop to 100%, so it is ready for use in the classroom for Monday. 

Information from Lawton:

TRAILS: This Week in SEL

This week’s lesson focused on reviewing all of the decision making skills we have learned in TRAILS. We discussed how we have to solve big and small problems every day. Sometimes we can solve them on our own, sometimes we can solve them with a friend, and sometimes we need an adult to help solve problems. It can be tough to make decisions when there isn’t a “right” answer. We often can feel stuck in determining the best choice.

We listed the steps we can take when we need to make decisions or solve problems:

Grades K-2: PAUSE-BREATHE-THINK-CHOOSE

Grade 3-5: Notice the Problem, Name the thoughts/feelings, Brainstorm solutions, Think about consequences, Reflect on solution. 

We are ready to apply our responsible decision making skills at school, at home and in our community!

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Students & Families - 

Technology Virtual Help Desk

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Call:  734-997-1222

Open a ticket: family_techsupport@aaps.k12.mi.us

Schedule an In-Person Appointment: call the Student & Family Help Desk

Ayuda en Español at 734-997-1246

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What we are doing in the classroom:

ELA:  With our writing, the children are starting to publish their informational writing book.

Math:  We reviewed math concepts.

Science: As part of  our “Bloom” Unit we are planting seeds.  Also, we are experimenting to see if plants need sun, water, air and soil to grow.

Dates to Remember:

5/26: No School-Memorial Day

5/29: 2nd Grade Talent Show from 1:45-3:15 in the Lunchroom

6/6: Ice Cream Social

6/10: 5th Grade Promotion at 2:00pm

6/11: Last Day of School.  Clap Out at 11:05 am. Dismissal at 11:30 am

May 16, 2025

 

The Mendoza Message for the

Week of May 16, 2025

As the school year is getting closer to the end, we have a number of activities planned.  Please look at the bottom of this newsletter.

Even though Tuesday was a cool and wet day, we still had a wonderful field trip to the Freeman E.E. Center.  Your children walked on the grounds to look at plants, and learn about seeds and seed dispersal.  Then, we went inside the Freeman Center to learn about Zero Waste.  Please look below to see the pictures.

Remember, we will be taking the NWEA on Monday.  Make sure your child’s laptop is charged to 100%.

Field Day is also this week.  It is on Friday, May 23rd. Please be sure to have your student dressed for the weather! 

Let’s not forget!  The 2nd Grade Talent Show is on Thursday, May 29th in the afternoon.

Also, the 2nd Grade End of the Year Picnic will be on Thursday, June 5th.  Here

is the Sign-up Genius.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C4DA4AC23A31-56748224-weknocked

Finally, the Ice Cream Social.  It is on Friday, June 6th. 

Also, this is allergy season.  There are a number of students with watery eyes,

itchy eyes, running noses, coughs and sneezes. So, please remind your child to

catch their sneeze and to use tissues.  Then, please remind your child to wash their

hands afterwards.  Just in case it is a cold and not allergies.

Remember to look at the Lawton Lost and Found regularly. The children are taking off their coats/sweatshirts when they are outside for recess and forgetting to bring it in.  Therefore, there are a large number of items in the Lost and Found.

If you would like to volunteer in the building during school hours you will need to complete this background check:  Complete Volunteer Background Check 24-25

Completing the background check allows you to be with children during the school day, class parties, and to chaperone field trips.  If you think you might be helping out at any time during the year, please fill it out now.  Don’t want to wait until the last minute.

Again, here is the QR Code to the Amazon “Wish List”, since I have added some items.

Remember, please charge the laptop to 100%, so it is ready for use in the classroom for Monday. 

Information from Lawton:

TRAILS: This Week in SEL-Setting and Achieving Goals!

This week, our students learned that working toward a goal takes practice, persistence, and a positive mindset! We talked about how everyone has worked hard to get better at something—whether it’s reading, playing a sport, or making new friends. To help us stay motivated, we learned two helpful strategies: breaking big goals into smaller, manageable steps and using our own strengths and past successes to keep going. Ask your child what goal they’re working on and how they plan to reach it!

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Field day - Friday, May 23 (12:45-3:45)

Field Day is a super fun annual event at Lawton Elementary!! The fields around lawton are filled with excitement and laughter as staff (led by the awesome Mr Stewart), families, and students spend the afternoon together. Come join us! Sign up to support one of the many events planned by Mr. Stewart. 

SignUp Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044DABA72BAB9-lawton

Please be sure to have your student dressed for the weather, hats and sunblock are recommended. Send in a labeled reusable water bottle with your child(ren) so we can refill with water during field day.

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Students & Families - 

Technology Virtual Help Desk

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Call:  734-997-1222

Open a ticket: family_techsupport@aaps.k12.mi.us

Schedule an In-Person Appointment: call the Student & Family Help Desk

Ayuda en Español at 734-997-1246

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What we are doing in the classroom:

ELA:  With our writing, the children are starting to publish their informational writing book. PLEASE make sure your child’s laptop is charged. They need a FULLY charged laptop to do their informational writing.

Math:  We reviewed math concepts.

Social Studies:  In Civics, we are learning about common good and individual rights.

Science: As part of  our “Bloom” Unit we are planting seeds.  Also, we are experimenting to see if plants need sun, water, air and soil to grow.

Word Study: We have continued to work on how to spell words with reviewing prefixes and suffixes. Also, we learned alternative ways to spell /a/ and /u/

Dates to Remember:

5/19-5/22: NWEA

5/23: Field Day (NOTE: the change of day!!!)

5/26: No School-Memorial Day

5/29: 2nd Grade Talent Show

5/30: Ice Cream Social