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

May 9, 2025

 

The Mendoza Message for the

Week of May 9, 2025

I want to say “THANK YOU” to all of you.  You made Teacher Appreciation Week a special and wonderful week!!! I truly appreciated everything that came in this week- THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

I hope all of the mothers and mother figures have a wonderful Mother’s Day!!

Remember, on Tuesday, your child will be taking a field trip at Freeman Environmental Educational Center from 9:30-2:00.  Please click here (or look down below) for the letter about the field trip.  You should have the paper copy at home (it was originally attached to the permission slip). Please read it carefully.  This way your child is prepared for this field trip. We have talked about the importance of wearing pants, long sleeves, boots or closed toed shoes with socks.  Also, since your children are learning about Zero Waste, we have discussed packing a lunch that has very little waste.  Your child CAN use their lunch bag, reusable plastic containers, water bottles, etc. Again all of this information is in the letter.

Next, we have an Early Release Day on Thursday, May 15th.  Dismissal will be at 1:00 pm.  

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. Because, I have heard that there is a congestive cough going around right now. 

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 Understanding our Values

Our lesson this week focuses on values or those things that are very important to us. What rules are important to your family? What characteristics does your family value? And what do we consider to be important? These discussions are great for the whole family to participate in. Do we value the same thing in the school setting or are there differences? Our values act as a compass and can guide us to make decisions and notice what is most important to us.

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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:  We are still on our Non-fiction Reading and Writing Units.  In reading, we are almost finished writing about their topic. Next, we will start working on publishing our writingPLEASE make sure your child’s laptop is charged. They need a FULLY charged laptop to do their informational writing.

Math:  We reviewed math concepts in Unit 9, so we will be ready for our test on Monday.

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

Science: We started our “Bloom” Lesson about parts to a plant, and what a plant needs to grow.

Word Study: We have continued to work on how to spell words with reviewing prefixes and suffixes. Also, we learned that /air/ is spelled with air, ear, are, and /er/ is spelled with or and ar

Dates to Remember:

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

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

5/26: No School-Memorial Day

5/29: 2nd Grade Talent Show