I hope you are all adjusting to our new way of life. As many have been confused about how much online assignments will impact student grades, our district has finally established a Grading Policy for Remote Learning.  

I will be reaching out to you through Remind, Google Classroom, Google Meet, Phone calls, email, & my blog to provide you with more information on weekly student expectations & posting grades. Please read the new high school grading policy carefully.

High School Grading Criteria COVID-19 School Shutdown

• Students received a grade for marking period 4, which ended March 6th.  
• There will be NO 5th marking period grade given. 
• There will be NO 6th marking period progress reports assigned.

Beginning Monday April 20th- 6th marking period:

• Students receive feedback on weekly assignments in the form of narrative comments. 
• Staff will input grades at least weekly in the gradebook as work is completed.  This will be available in parent/student connect for parents and students to view.
• For each class, if a student participates in the learning, he/she will receive credit.  The following will apply:

• Students who do the following will earn the grade of A recorded:
  • Engage in at least 75% of the remote lessons and hangouts.
  • Submit and earn a passing grade on at least 75% of the assignments.
• Students who do the following will earn the grade of G which awards credit:
  • Engage in 60-74% of the remote lessons and hangouts.
  • Submit and earn a passing grade on at least 60-74% of the assignments.
• Students who do the following will earn the grade of N which is no credit given:
  • Engage in less than 60%  of the remote lessons and hangouts.
  • Submit and earn a passing grade on less than 60% of the assignments.

• If a student chooses not to participate and cannot be reached despite numerous attempts, the student receives N for no credit.  The teacher must submit the credit/no credit form. The principal must approve.  
• If a student is unable to participate due to family hardship, the student will be excused from work and will receive credit.  This evidence will be documented in the building log. Principals must approve credit.
• Additional comments that may be used:
  • Rarely or did not submit work
  • Rarely attended remote lessons or check-in sessions
  • Family hardship during the time of instruction
• Any student who receives no credit will have to attend summer school for credit recovery.  (Students must meet the Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements and earn 23 credits to graduate.)
• There will be a district appeal process for a student contesting their 6th marking period grade.

Please be sure to submit all your work through our Google Classroom using class code: biwd7qr

You must use your student email in order to properly access. Thank you!

For those of you that have Mr. Jadallah as well and have not accessed his iblog information yet, please sign in now and subscribe. This is an expected assignment .

https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/jadallah/

Please click on the video link under Friday’s lesson. Watch carefully and take notes in your tool kit. Next, complete the assignment as directed under Friday’s box. 

Also, Attached is an article that you should read this week, answer the questions completely in your notebook and provide textual evidence for where you found your answer in the article using chunking like we do in class. 

Monday- Read the article and circle or highlight any unfamiliar words. Use context clues and a dictionary to define and understand the terms. use the appropriate sentence stems to annotate the article about your thoughts and identify the main idea. How did you find the main idea? Use your tool kit for the main idea notes and strategies list.

Tuesday- Read the questions carefully and chunk your article. Answer the questions with the title of the article and date labeled in your interactive notebook. Using your chunking sections, identify textual evidence as to how where you found your answer.

Wednesday- Re-read your article and write a reflection about what you understood or what you were confused about using the following sentence stems:* Three things I learned from reading this article …..* One thing I am confused about or would like to know more about is…Vocabulary Application: Next, place each vocabulary word from your tool kit learned from this article into a sentence each. Circle the ‘Need to know’ vocabulary word in each sentence.

Thursday- Write a one paragraph summary about the article and circle all the nouns in your summary.Grammar Application: Which nouns did you circle are proper nouns and which nouns are common nouns? What makes a proper nouns and what makes a common noun? Use your tool kit and place each noun in a sentence each.

Friday- Watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-catJZm_2TI&t=7sWrite 4 takeaways that you learned using the following sentence stem:Four important facts/ideas I learned from this video are…  Write 3 example sentences and circle the Conjunction. The sentences can not be taken from the video. They must be your own example.

Notes: SSR+ Should be incorporated daily after completion of each lesson. You are still expected  to read everyday! SSR+ daily:Please continue to read daily. You are responsible to continue reading on a daily basis and continue working on your SSR packets and reading logs. In addition, please continue annotating the AOW and completing the vocabulary triple- entry journal. I will continue to update you further on assignments or reading material to assist you during this time. * Please turn in all assignments on Google Classroom, as directed. *Thank you for those of you that continue submitting assignments on ixl and Razkids. * Be sure to check iblog, Remind, email, Google Classroom, and all other forms of communication to ensure you are receiving the most updated information. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me. Thank you!

Attached is your new article that you should read this week, answer the questions completely in your notebook and provide textual evidence for where you found your answer in the article using chunking like we do in class. Also, be sure to complete all the writing, grammar, vocabulary, reading mini lessons.

Click on the link to access your article and questions:

Monday- Read the article and circle or highlight any unfamiliar words. Use context clues and dictionary to define and understand the terms.

Tuesday- use the appropriate sentence stems to annotate the article about your thoughts and identify the main idea. How did you find the main idea? Use your tool kit for the main idea notes and strategies list.

Wednesday- Read the questions carefully and chunk your article. Answer the questions with the title of the article and date labeled in your interactive notebook. Using your chunking sections, identify textual evidence as to how where you found your answer.

Thursday- Re-read your article and write a reflection about what you understood or what you were confused about using the following sentence stems:
* Three things I learned from reading this article …..
* One thing I am confused about or would like to know more about is…

Vocabulary Application:
Next, place each vocabulary word from your tool kit learned from this article into a sentence each. Circle the ‘Need to know’ vocabulary word in each sentence.

Friday- Write a one paragraph summary about the article and circle all the conjunctions in your summary.
Grammar Application: Which conjunctions did you circle? What is a conjunction and what is its’ role in the sentence? What are the FANBOYS that we learned? Please refer to your notes in toolkit. Use your tool kit and place each conjunction in a meaningful sentence each.

SSR+ daily:
Please continue to read daily. You are responsible to continue reading on a daily basis and continue working on your SSR packets and reading logs. In addition, please continue annotating the AOW and completing the vocabulary triple- entry journal as this is due upon your return. I will continue to update you further on assignments or reading material to assist you during this break.

Writer’s Workshop:

• Please write a letter to someone that you have not been able to see during this quarantine period that you miss very much. Tell them how you feel. How have you been applying your time and keeping your self busy? What are some new activities that you have applied? What are somethings you appreciate about this experience and what are some struggles or difficulties that you noticed?
• Make sure to include all of the components of what a letter should entail. You may refer to your letter unit notes in tool kit for this or the letter format in ‘A letter to my Grandpa’ article in your notebook, for support. Use explicit detail in your writing.

Stay Connected: Be sure to check iblog, Remind, email, Google Classroom, and all other forms of communication to ensure you are receiving the most updated information. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me. Thank you!

Remind Code: msalhash1

Hello Students,

Thank you for all the hard work you are putting towards your academics. Thank you for those of you that continue to reach out with questions and send me your work constantly for feedback and assurance. I know it can be very difficult to do all the work at home, on your own. I want you to know that I am very proud of what you guys have accomplished so far. Please continue to do all of your assignments and use the resources provided for your literacy enrichment.

Raz-kids is a great source that allows you to listen, read, answer questions, and much more! It is a great source for you to build your literacy skills and I can see where you stand and the level of engagement. It is a great source for you to access. Please begin: https://www.raz-kids.com/

Also, please continue using ixl. It is also a great source for you to build your literacy skills and I know that many of you really have fun using it and moving up levels and skills! Please continue ixl: https://www.ixl.com/

Thank you for those of you that continue updating me with your progress. Communication is key so that I may continue to provide you feedback for your assignments and anything that you may need. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with anything and remember that there is no such thing as a ‘stupid question’.

Remote Registration for Dearborn Library Cards is Available

The Dearborn Public Library has set up a way for residents of Dearborn/Dearborn Heights to remotely register for temporary Dearborn Public Library cards.  These cards will allow access to all Dearborn Public Library electronic materials.  Instructions and highlights of available eResources is available through the following link:  https://dearbornlibrary.org/wordpress/need-a-temporary-library-card/

Hello Students,

I just wanted to update you on the fast-moving situation regarding our online classes. This afternoon, Governor Gretchen Whitmer expressed her “dismay” about the Michigan Department of Education’s statement, releasing her own statement assuring educators and parents that this time could possibly count. The MDE released its original statement because in order for our time to count, the Michigan legislature must change the law; the MDE has no power here. So what does that mean for us? *It is very possible—even likely—that our time online will count. So keep working.* Our state lawmakers do not want to anger parents and educators across the state. So let’s keep our momentum going.

It is the expectation of your administration and teachers that you participate in online learning.  The work being assigned to you is to ensure that you do not fall behind academically. Our goal remains 1200+sri, and proficiency in all subjects.  All  careers require a minimum SRI of 1200 and proficiency in math.  We are not sure when we will return, but we will continue to provide you with learning opportunities.  As a family, it is important for us to continue to grow and thrive academically.  Thank-you!

Attached is an article that you should read this week, answer the questions completely in your notebook and provide textual evidence for where you found your answer in the article using chunking like we do in class.

Monday- Read the article and circle or highlight any unfamiliar words. Use context clues and dictionary to define and understand the terms.

Tuesday- use the appropriate sentence stems to annotate the article about your thoughts and identify the main idea. How did you find the main idea? Use your tool kit for the main idea notes and strategies list.

Wednesday- Read the questions carefully and chunk your article. Answer the questions with the title of the article and date labeled in your interactive notebook. Using your chunking sections, identify textual evidence as to how where you found your answer.

Thursday- Re-read your article and write a reflection about what you understood or what you were confused about using the following sentence stems:
* Three things I learned from reading this article …..
* One thing I am confused about or would like to know more about is…

Vocabulary Application:
Next, place each vocabulary word from your tool kit learned from this article into a sentence each. Circle the ‘Need to know’ vocabulary word in each sentence.

Friday- Write a one paragraph summary about the article and circle all the nouns in your summary.
Grammar Application: Which nouns did you circle are proper nouns and which nouns are common nouns? What makes a proper nouns and what makes a common noun? Use your tool kit and place each noun in a sentence each.

SSR+ daily:
Please continue to read daily. You are responsible to continue reading on a daily basis and continue working on your SSR packets and reading logs. In addition, please continue annotating the AOW and completing the vocabulary triple- entry journal as this is due upon your return. I will continue to update you further on assignments or reading material to assist you during this break.

Be sure to check iblog, Remind, email, Google Classroom, and all other forms of communication to ensure you are receiving the most updated information. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me. Thank you!