Time To Nominate A Favorite Teacher
It’s time for students to nominate their favorite Dearborn Public Schools teacher for the 2017 Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Award, sponsored by the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce, and presented by LaFontaine Automotive Group. The deadline for submitting applications has been extended to Thursday, April 13, 2017.
More information: Teacher of the Year Information
Online nomination form: online nomination form
Download and print form: Form to print out
How Wolves Changed Yellowstone and Rivers
The students viewed this video this morning and found it fascinating. It fits in nicely to our animal adaptations that we have been discussing. Here it is again if they would like to view it again:
March is Reading Month
Mrs. Peterson, Executive Director of Student Achievement for Dearborn Public Schools, came to our class yesterday for March is Reading Month. We enjoyed her reading of Dr. Seuss’s I Can Read with My Eyes Shut.
Thank you, Mrs. Peterson!
Pewabic Pottery, Leon’s, Bingo for Books, Birthday Bash, and Humans for Humanity
The Pewabic Pottery field trip has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, March 28th. We will be having lunch at Leon’s upon returning to Dearborn. Please send in the new permission slip along with $24.50 ($17 for Pewabic, $7.50 for Leon’s).
The PTA is offering “Bingo for Books” to help celebrate “March is Reading Month.” This will be next Thursday, March 30th at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. Admission is $5
We will be celebrating everyone’s birthday next Friday during out “Birthday Bash.” Please send in $1.50 to cover the cost of supplies for this, along with reimbursing our homeroom parent for several other expenditures she has incurred this year. Thank you!
Humans for Humanity and Dearborn Schools are doing a spring container collection for refugees in Greece. Please click on the link below for the list of items they are requesting to be collected. Students can bring in the items and place in the boxes near the school office.
Spirit Week: March 27 – 31
March 27-31 (next week)
- Monday: Super Cozy Pajamas
- Tuesday: Super Bright – Neon
- Wednesday: Super Famous (dress like a famous person)
- Thursday: Super Sporty (support your favorite team)
- Friday: Super Hero T-shirt Day
Important Running Club Announcement
Due to overwhelming response and lack of volunteers, we have to revise our running club schedule.
Beginning tomorrow (Thursday), we will split the runners into groups.
Tuesdays: Kindergarten-2nd gr.
Thursdays: 3rd-5th gr.
Students may only come on their designated day, and siblings are not allowed to wait unsupervised. Since the weather has been cold and windy we have had to have the children practice indoors, and the hallways become overcrowded with over 130 students participating. Please understand that we are making this change to keep practices more productive and focused and for the safety of all of the runners.
We are hoping that April’s weather forecast will be more favorable for running outside. Coach Julie and the PTA will notify everyone when all classes will be able to participate on both days again.
Please note: Tomorrow’s (Thursday) running club practice will be for 3rd-5th grade only.
March is Reading Month
If any parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. would like to come in and read one of their favorite picture books during “March is Reading Month” please email me so we can set up a day & time convenient for both of us.
Thank you!
More Resources for S.S. Unit 5
Here is a link to more information to assist with understanding of the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.
Liberty’s Kids
Here is a link to “Liberty’s Kids.” It is an animated educational historical fiction television series whose purpose is to teach its audience about the origins of the United States of America.
We have been viewing the episodes in class to assist with our comprehension of events leading up to the Revolutionary War.
Camp
5th Grade Camp
March 8, 2017
Dear Howard 5th Grade Parents,
As you know, 5th grade camp is just around the corner, and we are all very excited about this terrific opportunity for our students! The camp experience will be filled with hands-on learning experiences that will create memories that will last a lifetime. We value this learning opportunity, and will do everything that we can to make camp the best experience possible for our students!
Those of you who attended the camp meeting last week were able to meet with the camp staff who provided us with a wonderful presentation giving us detailed information about the camp facilities, activities, and safety procedures. If you have any specific questions about camp, please contact your child’s classroom teacher for more information.
One thing that we learned from the camp staff is their very high level of emphasis on safety while facilitating a positive and fun learning experience for the students. A discussion about safety expectations and procedures is part of the camp orientation process, and you as the parent/guardian should have a discussion about safety as well.
PBIS and Camp
Camp is designed to provide engaging and fun learning experiences within parameters that ensure our students are safe at all times. With this in mind, our students will need to follow directions and procedures as part of the expectations at camp.
In the meantime, if any student is showing a serious pattern of falling below our expectations at school, we will put proactive PBIS interventions in place to help the student overcome these challenges, because it is our goal to have all of our students attend camp!
Students who are not able to meet these expectations, may have restrictions placed on them or may not be able to attend camp at the discretion of the principal. Again, we will do all that we can to ensure a positive experience for all of our students at camp, and will continue to make it our goal that all 5th grade students are able to attend. If you have any questions about this, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or the principal.
Thank you,
Dan Blessing
Interim Principal, Howard Elementary School