Dearborn Public Schools Closure Statement in Response to the Governor’s Order Click Here to view the Letter from the Superintendent to the Dearborn Public Schools Community.
Class Catch-Up on Google Hangouts
Mark your calendars for our first online class meeting! Let’s catch up and see how everyone is doing. I miss you all! I will share the link on ClassDojo just before the meeting starts. Be prepared to share out! What is something creative you’ve done since school closed? You can either talk about it or show it. Date: Wednesday, April 2nd Time: 2:00pm Tip: Students have to be logged into their own Google account in order to get in.
Playgrounds Closed
Please read the following IMPORTANT message from Dr. Maleyko regarding playgrounds and athletics fields. Stay home. Stay safe. Playgrounds Closed – #Students1stDbnSchs
Meal Distribution Update
March 30-April 3: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
April 6-April 10: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday (due to Good Friday)
After that, pickups will stay at Monday, Wednesday, and Friday while the program is in effect.
Pickup times are 10am-12pm. Bags will now contain enough food to last families until the next scheduled pick up.
Scholastic.com is offering a persuasive essay contest for students in grades 4-7. The topic is WHY SPORTS MATTER. Please visit the link below for all the details. The deadline is April 24, 2020. Happy writing! Persuasive Writing Contest: Why Sports Matter
On Line Learning
Here we are on our way to Week 3 of Online Learning! The students are doing a great job at completing their work and staying up to date with submitting their weekly assignments. Please Stay Safe and continue to practice social distancing. I miss ALL of you!
- Work that I have assigned is Enrichment and may be completed at your own pace throughout the week. Be patient and DO YOUR BEST!! None of will be graded (I only grade them to give feedback not to record in my gradebook) Also Students who score 75% and below get reassigned the same article and have to complete it again – it is being assigned to keep up on learning during this time away from school.
- Submit all your work in Readworks and Google classroom so I can provide feedback as needed.
- READ and WRITE DAILY!! Answer the questions that are stapled in your journals to write me letters about what you’ve been reading in the Writing Folder in Google Classroom.
- Get outside as much as possible. Enjoy the fresh air and sunshine whenever possible. Step away from the electronics and video games.
- Help your parents with cooking, cleaning, and organizing. They do so much for you – now is the time to do things for them, too.
Turning in Work
During this time, student work may be turned in by submitting it via Readworks and the corresponding folders through Google Classroom.
PLEASE NOTE: I will be available via Class Dojo or email ankounr@dearbornschools.org during normal class hours. Please let me know of any questions or concerns. I will be monitoring assignments (Zearn, ReadWorks, and Social Studies.) Please encourage students to take their time, work hard, and do their best!
WEEK 3 Enrichment Assignments
Math
embarc.online is a great site for students to watch a video of every lesson below and check HW answers. Start at Grade 4 Module 5. At this point we are PAUSING the next set of lessons to give the students extra time to catch up to M5 Lesson 21 in their workbooks and on Zearn.
Zearn – Online lessons aligned to Eureka Math
Other Resources: prodigygame.com, Mobymax (Clever), Khan Academy (Clever)
For the students who are all caught up, you may continue to complete the following lessons on Zearn ONLY:
- Monday 3/30 Complete Module 5 Lesson 22
- Tuesday 3/31 Complete Module 5 Lesson 23
- Wednesday 4/1 Complete Module 5 Lesson 24
- Thursday 4/2 Complete Module 5 Lesson 25
- Friday 4/3 Complete Module 5 Lesson 26
Language Arts
- Readworks– A library of curated nonfiction and literary articles, along with reading comprehension and vocabulary support. Must have an account, but they are free.
- These are this week’s texts that students have been assigned to read on Google Classroom found in Mrs. Ankouny’s Reading Folder: Please TURN it in when completed. Each selection should take about 45-60 minutes to read and carefully answer the questions.
- “Hard Times for Honeybees”
- “One Big Family”
Science
- Mystery Science – Mystery Science features multimedia science units for K-5. Each lesson consists of a series of short videos and prompts guide student discussion. This is followed by an experiment that can be done at home.
- Lesson 3 – Sound Waves and Wave Length
Go into Google Classroom Science folder Class Code: Zr3Kuyo and complete the question that goes with this lesson.
Social Studies
- MI Open Book – United States Studies (Teacher Correlation Guide available in MyPD Remote Learning course)
- How Does the United States Government Work for You? Chapter 3- Read sections 5 and 6 pgs. 115-123
- Complete these questions in Google Classroom-Social Studies Folder Class Code: r5g25kp
Section 5:
1. What is your opinion? Should Percy be appointed a Supreme Court Justice? Yes or No? Write your position and support it with two reasons.
2. What is your opinion? Should Congress be allowed to pass a law making it illegal to email a member of Congress? Yes or No? Write your position and support it with two reasons.
Sections 6:
Writing Assignment: You have learned about the First Amendment which gives you the right to petition the government. This means you can write to the government and complain. You can write to the government about a change you want to see happen. People often write a petition and then get other people to sign it who agree with it. That way it is not just a single person asking for change. Imagine you are a citizen of the Republic of Berwagana. You are not happy about Queen Bertha’s law which says you need to send her two candy bars each week. You have decided to write a petition and get other people to sign it. What will you write?
Other Resources:
Dearborn Library Cards
The Dearborn Public library is making temporary library cards available to Dearborn and Dearborn Heights residents. The cards will allow access to online resources, such as ebooks and audiobooks. The registration form is available on the Dearborn Library website. https://dearbornlibrary.org/wordpress/need-a-temporary-library-card/
- March is Reading Month– I thought it might be nice to share previous March is reading month videos of our Dearborn administrators reading some of their favorite stories.
- Storyline Online– The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
- MobyMax- Access through Clever
- NewsELA- need a free account- standards-aligned reading activities
- Epic https://www.getepic.com/sign-in I just created an account- Class Code: xjg5285 (Check your email for an invitation to join for free – if you don’t see it please let me know and I’ll send you another one.)
Scholastic Study Jams has cool interactive teaching and activities for students in Math and Science.
Time For Kids free digital issues for the rest of the year.
Unfortunately we’ll be missing out on a few field trips this year. Check out the above link to explore new places from the comfort of your own home. Afterwards, do some writing and let me know what you learned!
Use GoNoodle at Home
Students LOVE using GoNoodle in the classroom for movement breaks (AKA “Brain Breaks”. Now you can use it at home, too, to help you kids get out the wiggles and have some fun dance breaks!
Check out Go Noodle Good Energy at Home. Here you will find super simple steps to download and use GoNoodle in seconds. You can also download the app on iOS, Android, AppleTV, Fire, or Roku.
FREE Music Education Resources from the DSO
Educational Concert Webcasts – Each concert has an accompanying Resource Guide full of lessons and activities based on NAfME (National Association for Music Education) and Common Core standards.
DSO YouTube Channel and DSO Replay – Full concerts and concert excerpts. Students can listen to pre-concert talks with conductors to learn about the music and its history, then listen for what they learned in the corresponding DSO performance.
Mo Willems Lunch Doodles
Learn to draw everyday with Mo Willems!
Scholastic Learn at Home
If you’re looking for more resources and ideas to keep your kids learning during this time, check out Scholastic for day-by-day articles, videos, and activities.
