Hello,
I wanted to tell you about center time. The students are in the swing of things. I am very proud of them. I meet with several reading groups a day and so does Ms. Marting. Your child will have small group reading instruction with the teachers and they also have independent reading time throughout the school day. The most important thing about center time is that it is a time to help the children become better readers. They enhance reading, writing skills along with word building skills. You will see their work come home as we finish a center rotation. The rotations last for 10 days and then they start new activities and continue the rotation all over again. Many activities are review concepts, so they may do it several times.

 The spelling test is tomorrow. The children did a very nice job last week. We will start the dictation part of the test next week. They are still getting used to the test taking procedures. Please make sure your child is using the tic tac toe homework with the blue list when appropriate.

Your child will bring home a YELLOW packet with guided reading level book titles. Your child's independent level (instructional reading level is used in the classroom) will be written on the top. You may use this as a guide to help get "just right books" for your child to read.

 Families, please help us fill the shelves of the St. Louis Area Foodbank Sept. 26-30.  Lindbergh Schools and the Lindbergh Retired Educators are asking each student and staff member throughout the district to donate one nonperishable food item.  Did you know that 39% of the more than 57,000 people served by the St. Louis Area Foodbank are children?  Together, we can help feed our neighbors and provide more than 6,000 food items.  Our collection point at Concord is the lobby.  Let's show our Concord Flyer spirit and support this wonderful drive! Canned items may be brought in starting on Monday, Sept. 26th.

Dates to remember:
Pink Out is tomorrow- Wear pink! (or Lindbergh colors)
School Pictures 9/28
No School 9/30