E-News on the Lane
Highlights from the week at Indian Lane
February 8-12, 2016
Message from our Principal
We managed to survive the snow and not lose any days in the process.
Our fourth grade students participated in the NAACP Black History
Month Poster Contest. A panel of teachers judged the posters and
selected our winners. First place goes to Belle Petka, second place to
Katie Brokken, and third place to Kate Stanton. All the students did a
great job. Congratulations to our winners and all participants.
As a reminder, please note that a school nurse is not available before
or after school hours. The school nurse is only available between the
hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If your child is participating in a
before or after school activity and has a health condition, please make
sure your child can safely participate by having with him/her any
necessary medications, such a Epipens or inhalers, can self-administer
this medication if needed, and have the appropriate self-administration
form on file. If you need a copy of this form, please contact the
school nurse. In the event that a student has a medical emergency
before or after school, 911 will be called.
From our Classrooms
Kindergarten
Kindergarten celebrated the completion of Reading Workshop unit 3.
They reviewed all of their super reading powers, pledged to continue
using their super reading powers, and were given a Super Reader Cape
to wear whenever they read at home.
Topic 6 in math was completed this week. The children learned what
subtraction is and started some simple subtraction problems in Topic 7.
They completed the week with a healthy Valentine celebration. Parent
volunteers came in to help with the celebration. The children
participated in Valentine games, crafts, and snacks. The party finished
with a Valentine exchange.
First Grade
Second Grade
We continue to enjoy reading our series books! In addition to finding
patterns across a series, we are growing big ideas by discussing our
findings with our reading partners. In math, we continue subtraction
with regrouping. Please be sure to help your child master the math
facts. This includes addition to 20 and subtraction from 20. Your home
support will greatly benefit your child! In science, we are integrating
our Solids and Liquids unit with our writing unit, ​
Writing Lab Reports​
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We will be addressing the question, ​
what is matter?​
We will seek to
discover the properties of solids, liquids and gases. We will conduct
experiments and record our findings. Although the highlight of our
party was opening our Valentine‛s Day cards, we send our thanks to our
wonderful homeroom parents for coordinating the donations for our
party. Thank you also to our fabulous parents for sending in the
heart-healthy treats, which made our party even more special.
Third Grade
To conclude the end of our Mystery Unit in Reader‛s Workshop this
week, students completed self-reflections. Students determined which
skills they did really well and identified 2-3 skills they would like to
continue to focus on in our next reading unit. In Math, students learned
about inverse operations relating to addition and subtraction; they also
reviewed rounding, estimating sums and estimating differences. In
Writer‛s Workshop, students used their checklists to edit their final
copies of their Persuasive Essays. Many of the third graders were
excited to begin typing their final copies. In Social Studies this week,
students researched the lives and contributions of famous African
Americans in small groups. Each group then became an expert on their
famous person and taught the class about him/her. Most students were
excited about this cooperative group project! Finally, students were
most excited about celebrating Valentine‛s Day in school and a good
time was had by all! Enjoy the long weekend!
Fourth Grade
Our students are finishing up their travel through the southeast region
of the United States. We have integrated Black History, Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr., and the history of the southeast region. Through this
study students have a deeper appreciation for the issues facing our
country with civil rights.
Thursday we focused on being healthy and keeping our hearts healthy.
We concluded the day with the entire 4th grade having fruit and
yogurt parfaits, veggies, a little chocolate and a Valentine treat.
Fifth Grade
Currently we are in the Social Issues unit of Reading Workshop. We
are using Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli to highlight this unit. In
writing we are learning about the different attributes of poetry and
figurative language. We just celebrated Valentine‛s Day with heart
healthy celebrations focusing on healthy foods.
From our Specialists:
Art
We are starting to organize for the art show! Mark your calendars for
April 7th!
Gym
All grades continued practicing rolls and cartwheels. Students also
started testing on these skills. Next week, all grades will start partner
and group gymnastic activities.
Library
Students in first through fifth grade explored their student Google
accounts.
The next IL Night at MFL is Wednesday, February 17th at 6:00 p.m.
Let‛s help Mr. Jason paint tiles for the community room. Click here for
the form and more information.
If you would like to volunteer in the library, please visit Mrs. Hatton‛s
website or click here to sign up. Thank you!
Music
st​
1​
:​Students are learning how to read a score by being part of a
rhythm band.
nd​
2​
:​We‛re enjoying the music of John Williams, Indian Lane‛s
composer of the month. How many of his movies can you name?
rd​
3​
:​Third graders were composers when they created their own
verses to “A Sailor Went to Sea.”
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4​
:​Wow! Only 4 more music classes until our concert on March 17​
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th​
5​
:​During the Lion King experience students have taken turns being
leaders in their “pride.” This week we explored character development
using body, voice and imagination!
From our PTG
Our next PTG meeting is February 16th. We hope to see you there.
Upcoming Events and Reminders
● Monday, 2/15 - No school; President‛s Day
● Tuesday, 2/16 - Parent/Teacher Conference sign-ups go live.
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Conferences are Wednesday, 3/9 from ​
4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, 3/10
from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. No school for students on 3/10 & 3/11.
Tuesday, 2/16 - PTG meeting, 7:00 p.m., library
Wednesday, 2/17 - IL Night at MFL, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 2/19 - February Bobcat Breakfast, 8:15 a.m., cafeteria
Wednesday, 2/24 - Kindergarten registration for the 2016-17
school year, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., lobby
● Thursday, 2/25 - Featured Artist Breakfast, 8:15 a.m., main
office