The Mendoza Message for the
April 7, 2024
As the saying goes- “April showers will bring May flowers.” We have a number of rain showers (and major rain storms) this week. Hopefully, all of this rain will bring in beautiful flowers in May.
We currently have an overabundance of chaperones for this trip. This is a good problem to have! Thank you to those that have volunteered! We have 2 more field trips planned this year. If you would like to opt out of chaperoning this trip and wait for one of the upcoming trips, please notify me and I will pencil you in for one of our future trips. The upcoming trips we have planned are:
1 May 2nd: Tappan Middle School to see their performance of Moana, with our former theater teacher, Ms. Strassel, as the director. This is a morning trip.
2 May 13th: All day Environmental Field Trip to the Freeman Environmental Education Center.
Spring is officially here. So, please remember to make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. You never know what the temperature will be from day to day. Your child still may need some type of boots for those rainy/muddy days.
Remember to look at the Lawton Lost and Found regularly. The children are taking off their coats when they are outside for recess and forgetting to bring it in. Therefore, there is a large number of coats 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.
My blog is at https://mendozaclassroom.blogspot.com/),
And my web page is at (https://mendozaclassroom.wixsite.com/mendozaclassroom).
Information from Lawton:
TRAILS
Our SEL work continues on with Lesson 18 in the area of Relationships Skills. In the first lesson in the area of Relationship Skills, the goal was dedicated to establishing relationships. In this week's Lesson, we are working on the target of Communicating Clearly, the first step being able to listen and hear and see what is being said. Time will be given to sharing our feelings as well as recognizing that our bodies communicate too, particularly our faces. Listening can be a hard skill to practice especially if you have something you really want to say or if you are having big feelings. If you want to learn alongside your kiddo, investigate the book, My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook and Carrie Hartman.
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Join Us for Lawton’s Multicultural Open House! 
Hey Lawton families and friends! Get ready for an amazing evening filled with culture, community, and fun! 
When? April 11
Where? Lawton Elementary
What Time? 6:00-8:00
Come take a trip around the world without leaving Lawton! 
You’ll experience:
Traditional Clothing – See beautiful outfits from around the world!
Delicious Food – Taste incredible flavors from different cultures.
Live Performances – Enjoy music and dance that will transport you across the globe!
Cultural Displays – Explore traditions, art, and history from over 14 countries!
Special for Kids!
Every child will get a passport to "travel" from country to country, collecting stamps along the way! It’s a fun and interactive way to learn and celebrate our diverse community.
This is a night you don’t want to miss! Bring your family and let’s celebrate the beautiful cultures that make up our Lawton community. See you there! 
If you are participating in sharing your culture, expect emails with more information this week! If you are still interested in signing up, you can still do so by emailing emrhatt@gmail.com.
Questions? Email Erica Rodriguez-Hatt at emrhatt@gmail.com!
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SPIRIT WEAR STORE OPEN
The Lawton Spiritwear store with Dexter Print is open! The order deadline is April 20th for delivery the week of May 5th. For most youth items you can choose from 4 options so be careful that you select the color and logo that you prefer. Adult items are also available!
https://www.dexterprint.com/online-stores/Lawton-Elementary-c140850027
PLEASE NOTE!
For delivery to Lawton - choose "in-store pickup" and on the last page in the comment box indicate your student's name/teacher for classroom delivery or let us know if you'd prefer to pick up from the office. Shipping to home is also available for a fee.
The sizing charts, some items, especially the flannel pants and basketball shorts seem to run big!
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AEROSPACE DAY AT U OF M
The University of Michigan’s American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Student Branch is sponsoring Aerospace Day on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 9 AM to 4 PM. Aerospace Day is an annual event providing students from the surrounding schools/local community an opportunity to see everything that aerospace engineering at the University of Michigan has to offer! This year’s Aerospace Day is now open to grades K-12. We have numerous project teams, organizations and labs that will work with students on hands-on projects, demos, games, presentations, etc., throughout the course of the day.
The attached information packet for parents/guardians contains information on how to sign up and the general plans for the day.
Aero Day Schools_Families Info Packet.pdf
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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 started our Non-fiction Reading and Writing Units. In reading, we are learning about the text features in nonfiction books. In writing, we are learning how to research information in non-fiction texts.
Math: We have started Unit 8: Geometry and Arrays. This week, we have been exploring shapes and their attributes.
Social Studies: We are starting our History Unit. We are learning about what history is, and comparing life in the past vs the present.
Word Study: We have continued to work on how to spell words with -s, -es, -er, -est
Dates to Remember:
4/11: Multicultural Open House
4/17: Field Trip to Ella Sharp Museum
4/18: No School
4/22: Assembly (Highlighting 3rd Grade)
4/23: Early Release Day-Dismissal at 1:00 pm
5/2: Field Trip
5/ 6: No School
5/7: Walk, Bike to school day
5/13: Field Trip: Environmental Education Program at
Freeman Center
5/15: Early Release Day
5/19-5/22: NWEA
5/26: No School-Memorial Day
5/29: 2nd Grade Talent Show (details coming later)
5/30: Field Day
