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Math Assessment
The Unit 2 Math assessment will likely be on Friday. It will assess all of our work on decimals: adding, subtracting, multiplying, comparing & ordering, rounding decimals, standard/word/expanded notation, and number line placement. Students should review their notebooks and the homework worksheets.
National Walk to School Day Wednesday October 4th
Howard Elementary will participate in the national “Walk to School Day” on Wednesday, October 4th. Please click on this link for the details: National Walk to School Day page 1 National Walk to School Day page 2 (note with all this information will be sent home on Monday)
Weekly Spelling Guidelines/Note Sent Home Monday
September 25, 2017 Dear Parents, Each week the students will be given the new spelling list. After I go through the spelling pattern and words, students are given time to copy it down completely. Last week prior to Daily 5 rotations, I discussed the expectations with the students of what they need to complete for […]
Math Test on Monday
The unit 1 Math test will be on Monday, September 25th. Students should review their notes and practice problems from their notebooks and worksheets.
National Peace Day 2017
Howard Elementary students and staff recognized National Peace Day this past Wednesday with our annual “Pinwheels for Peace” assembly outside near our peace pole. It was wonderful to hear the students singing the peace song in various languages.
Upcoming: Quiz and Test
Social Studies: Tomorrow we will have a brief quiz on the regions in the United States. Students have a map with the 5 regions outlined. They need to know those region names. Additionally, they might be also asked about which regions a few specific states belong to. Math: We will most likely have our Unit […]
5th grade Class T-Shirts
Forms were sent home today for students to order class t-shirts. Here is a link to the order form, which allows you to see the colors: Class of 2018 – Order Form Please fill out the order form completely, include a cash payment, and place both […]
Conferences
Conferences are a couple months away still, but we had sign-up last night at Open House. Several families that attended forgot to sign up for a conference. Additionally, families that did not attend Open House will need a conference day and time scheduled. Please email me at AlbertA@dearbornschools.org so you and your 5th grader can get […]
Young Authors’ Festival: A Celebration of Writing for Students in 3rd-5th Grades, their Parents, and Teachers
Everyone is invited to attend the Young Authors’ Festival on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Mardigian Library. Important Dates: Friday, October 13 : deadline for writing contest entries Monday, October 16: first day of registration for the festival Friday, November 3: reception and lecture for […]