March 1, 2025

 

The Mendoza Message 

for

March 1, 2025

March is finally here.  Hopefully the weather will be beautiful for the month of March. I hope the temperature will be warmer, the sun will appear more often, and that winter temperatures and snow are done.

March is Reading Month (MIRM) is here.  The Lawton March is Reading Month Calendar was sent home on Thursday.  Please try to do the daily item marked on the calendar.  We encourage everyone to read at least 20 minutes each day this month. Also, in case the Lawton MIRM calendar did not make it home, below is a copy of the Lawton March is Reading Month (MIRM) Calendar. Going with the theme of March is Reading Month,  please consider being a “Guest Reader” for our class. Click here for the Sign-up Genius.

Remember, Tuesday is an Early Release Day.  Dismissal will be at 1:00 pm.  Also, our lunch will be from 11:15am-12:03pm.

Again, in typical Michigan weather, we will never know what type of weather day it could be this week. So, please remember to make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.  I always tell the children that boots and snow pants not only do they keep you warm, but also dry and clean from the mud. We are working on keeping the mud outside and not in the classroom.  The children are doing a wonderful job on sweeping up all of the dry mud on the floor.

Remember to look at the Lawton Lost and Found regularly.

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. 

My blog is at https://mendozaclassroom.blogspot.com/),

And my web page is at (https://mendozaclassroom.wixsite.com/mendozaclassroom).

Information from Lawton:

TRAILS LESSON 14

This week we will all be working together to better understand ”empathy.”  Practicing empathy is using clues, like body language or words, to try to understand how someone is feeling. It is “putting yourself in their shoes” to better understand how a situation may make them feel. Even though people can feel differently in the same situation, trying to understand how others feel can help us make better choices about how to treat others. We will also learn how we can help others by understanding how we feel.

You can continue practicing this skill by:

• Encouraging kids to reflect on what a character might be feeling in a book or movie based on their facial and body language, and the situation they’re encountering. Have discussions about the clues

• Play feelings charades. Provide a situation your child has experienced and try to make a face showing how they might have felt in that situation. See if you agree on the expression and feeling. Do they match? Example situations include: a classmate took what you were playing with; you broke your favorite toy; you can’t go to your friend’s birthday party; you were invited to a pool party, etc.

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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: We are still enjoying our Traditional Literature Unit.  In Writing, we have been working on Opinion Writing.

Math:  We finished Unit 6 on Whole Number Operations and Number Stories .  On Monday, we will start Unit 7: Whole Number Operations, Measurement and Data.  Look for the Family Letter for Unit 7 on Monday.

Social Studies:  We are just finishing up with our Economic Unit.

Word Study: We have been working on how to spell words with the /aw/ sound spelled with au, aw, augh, the short e sound spelled with ea, and the short o sound spelled with a. 

Dates to Remember:

3/3: The beginning of March Is Reading Month (MIRM)

3/ 4: Early Release Day. Dismissal at 1:00pm

3/6 MIRM-Storyteller Visit from 9:15-9:45 am

3/9: Daylight Savings

3/14: MIRM- Author Visit from 9:15-9:45 am

3/17: Wear green, yellow, white, etc.

3/21: MIRM- All School Flashlight Friday and PJ Day

3/24-3/28: SPRING BREAK- NO SCHOOL

4/1: Report Cards are sent home

February 7, 2025

 

The Mendoza Message

for

February 7, 2025

Welcome to the first full week of February. February is also Black History Month.  We will be learning about many different African Americans throughout this month. Also, as we have experienced, an interesting weather week.

Wednesday was Global Play Day!  The students had a wonderful day playing games with their friends.

NAAPID is on Monday, February 10th. If you will like to stop by our classroom for a visit, see the times below for the best time:

9:30-10:20: to work in your child’s classroom to work 

on a literacy activity

10:20-10:50: Gym (Join you child in gym until the 

assembly starts)

10:30-11:00: Story teller Assembly in the MPR (lunch 

room)

11:30-12:18: Lunch and recess with your child in the 

lunchroom and playground

12:30-1:30: Art (Join your child in the Art room)

See the filer below for the events scheduled throughout the day.

I know that you received a letter that illnesses have been going around the building.  Just as I mentioned last week, if your child is ill, please keep your child home.  Below is the letter that was sent to families (check your emails). Read it carefully.  It will let you know when your child should stay home and when they can come back after being ill.

Also, our simple class Valentine’s Day celebration will be on Wednesday, February 12th.  This is only a class celebration. There is no need for parent volunteers that day. We only decorate our Valentine bags, pass out Valentine’s and have a simple snack. Please click here to go to the Sign-up Genius on items that are needed for our snack. Remember, if your child is passing out Valentine’s, they are to pass out Valentine’s to all classmates.  One other item, passing out Valentine’s is an option. There are 24 students in our class.  Below is a class list. 

Now that we had a “Snow Day”, the 101st Day of School will be celebrated on Thursday, February 13th! 

We will enjoy a day of thematic activities that day.  If your child would like to wear black and white clothing, spotted clothing or puppy ears, etc they can. 

In typical Michigan weather, we will never know what type of weather day it could be. So, please remember to make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.  I always tell the children that boots and snow pants not only do they keep you warm, but also dry and clean from the mud. Also, please remember to make sure that your child has dry clothing in their backpack, especially socks.

Remember to look at the Lawton Lost and Found regularly, especially now. The Lost and Found gets filled quickly during the winter months.

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. 

My blog is at https://mendozaclassroom.blogspot.com/),

And my web page is at (https://mendozaclassroom.wixsite.com/mendozaclassroom).

Information from Lawton:

TRAILS LESSON 13

 Self-management, a core SEL competency defined by CASEL, involves using skills to respond to and manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in ways that are helpful both in the short- and long-term. Our lesson this coming week is the culminating lesson on self management, pulling all of the work over the past four lessons together. Identifying our big emotions and finding what works best for each of us individually to self regulate. Next week we will move on to the area of Social Awareness now that we are more aware of our own bodies and what works best for us in regards to managing our emotions.

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LAWTON KINDERGARTEN AND YOUNG FIVES ROUND UP EVENT <<Linked

We’re preparing to welcome the newest members of our school community at the Lawton Kindergarten and Young Fives Roundup event on Wednesday, February 26th. We’d appreciate your help in spreading the word to neighbors who have young children. Please feel free to download and share the K-Roundup link. Let’s help welcome the future classes of 2038 and 2039!

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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: We have been learning about the different types of Traditional Literature.  Also, we have been studying the elements of Traditional Literature, perspective, comparing and contrasting, etc.

Math:  We started Unit 6: Whole Numbers Operations and Number Stories. 

Social Studies:  We have been learning about natural, human and capital resources.  Also, how natural resources are used to produce goods and services. 

Word Study: We have been working on how to spell words with the /u/ sound spelled with oo, ew, ue, and ui

Dates to Remember:

2/10: NAAPID

2/10: All School Assembly at 10:30am (Highlighting 5th Grade)

2/12: Student Count Day

2/12: Our Class Valentine Party

2/12: Celebrate the 101th Day of School

2/14-2/18: Mid-Winter Break- NO SCHOOL

2/26: Kindergarten Roundup from 6-7:00 pm