We had a good first day meeting on zoom! Please remember that your child needs to have a quiet place to work away from distractions. Please set up a desk or table for your child and a private room where physical distractions are at a minimum. They will also need workspace to spread out all of their materials and writing utensils available.

Homework for our independent work time is to complete a reading response (as I modeled on zoom today) and Module 1 Lesson 1 homework in their succeed book. (If your child did not receive supplies last Thursday, please email me to set up an appointment to pick them up)

Have a great rest of your day and please email me if you have any questions.

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Tomorrow we will start our online classwork via zoom. Please make sure your child gets up early and is ready online by 8:55. We will begin promptly at 9:00 when I will do attendance. Just like in class learning, your child needs to be in class on time!

We will begin with English/Language Arts from 9:00-10:20, take a 10 minute break, then resume with math at 10:30-11:45. We will then take a lunch break. Independent work will take place in the afternoon and in a few weeks we will begin our “breakout sessions”. These sessions will be small group sessions facilitated by me.

We are all learning a new system and we will take “baby steps” to become familiar with the new platform and the new Language Arts curriculum. Please be patient as we work out any kinks….

Thanks and have a great rest of your weekend!

We are off to a fairly good start considering the circumstances! I hope everyone will be patient as we transition to the new system.

Don’t forget that we will NOT have a Zoom session tomorrow because there will be Supply Distribution from 9:00-12:00. Please check the times from our welcome back letter to see when you are scheduled.

I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow on the Houston side of the school. Please don’t forget to wear a mask and social distance.

Have a great day everybody!

Wednesday, Sept 2:

Kinder- Outside Kinder wing (Culver side)

2nd- Culver walkway

3rd- Houston side

*Chromebook distribution for those who need it will be in the parking lot

Thursday, Sept 3:

1st- Outside Kinder wing (Culver side)

4th- Houston side

5th- Culver walkway

MOCI- Playground outside main entrance

*Chromebook distribution for those who need it will by in the parking lot.

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Hello!

  Please check your email for the zoom link and schedule for supply and chromebook distribution!

Thank you,

Nancy Chase

Welcome Back!

Greetings Snow Community,

I would like to welcome you to the 2020-2021 school year.  Although this is an extraordinary start, I am optimistic that together we will make this a great and successful school year!  I will work to get Snow off to a positive start before I transition to the Human Resources Department in October when the new principal will take over.

In this letter, I will attempt to answer some questions that I have received thus far.  I will continue to communicate information as I receive it on the school blog.  It is imperative that all Snow families subscribe to the school blog for fast and accurate information as things may change throughout the school year. I urge all families to stay connected! https://snow.dearbornschools.org/.  

Registration

If your child is still not registered, please be sure to get registered immediately.  Here is the district link to registering.     https://dearbornschools.org/services/enroll/  Please contact the Snow school office if you have any questions at 313-827-6250.

For students who opted-in for the Virtual Learning Program (VLP), please remember that this is separate from Snow but will be facilitated by highly qualified Dearborn Teachers.     

School Year Calendar

Below is the link to the 2020-2021 school year calendar.  The first week of the school has been amended to all half days to provide teachers with additional planning and collaborative time.  https://dearbornschools.org/services/district-calendars/

Attendance

Start and end times have been amended for remote learning.  The new times for remote learning are 8:55am-3:50pm and from 8:55am-12:00 pm on half days.  Students are expected to be online where they will be live with their classroom teacher at 8:55 am daily. Please communicate with your child’s teacher regarding potential absences.

Student Placement & Orientation

To ensure social distancing, we will not be posting student rosters on school doors as in the past.  Instead, you will receive a welcome email from your child’s teacher on Friday, August 28th.  It is essential that your email is accurate in ParentConnect to receive important communications.  If you need to update your email, Login to ParentConnect and change it under the ‘My Account’ option.  If you cannot login to ParentConnect, please contact Snow school and we will update this for you.

The Snow team has worked extremely hard to create well-balanced student rosters while taking into consideration the needs of all students as a whole and individually.  If you would like to share specific information about your child’s needs, please contact their teacher.  Our dedicated teachers are accommodating and understand that this is a difficult time for all of our families.  Please stay tuned for more information (including date/time) regarding orientations as it will look different this year.  

Remote Start Learning

As you may know, we are starting this year with 100% online learning until at least the week of October 1st. At this time, the Covid situation will be reassessed by the district.  Traditional grading will be implemented.

• Chromebook distribution and supply distribution will happen the first week of school.  Details will be posted on the school blog.
• Platforms: Schoology and Zoom, more information will be shared when available
• Online Hours: full days 8:55 am-3:50 pm

half days 8:55 am-12:00 pm

• Schedule: a consistent & structured schedule will be shared during the first week of school. The schedule will include live instruction/breaks/learning labs & independent work times embedded in the school day.
• Learning Labs: will be virtual and/or optional in-person support, both 1-1 & small groups beginning 9/21/20, stay tuned for more information regarding logistics and protocols 

Important Reminders & Dates

• Subscribe to the Snow blog! https://snow.dearbornschools.org/
• We highly recommend that each student have a device to utilize for online learning.  Please assess whether or not you are in need of borrowing a school device. We will announce a distribution date soon.
• Week 1 (8/31-9/3): all half days from 8:55am-12:00pm, it will be a soft start with the first week.
• Please establish routines with your child that include consistent bedtime and morning practices and inform them that they will need to be online daily at 8:55am for live instruction with their teacher.  I also encourage you to identify/create quiet spaces/work stations for your child(ren) to support online learning.

Remember, this is a global pandemic and an unprecedented time.  We will work to support all students. Together, with patience, communication and collaboration, we will get through this!

Thank you,  

Amal Alcodray

PrincipalCategoriesSchool NewsPost navigationPrevious PostChromebook Distribution

Greetings Parents,  

On Monday, August 10 the Board of Education approved a plan for all Dearborn Public School students to return to school on-line. Students K-12 will take classes online at least until October 1.  At this time the board will reevaluate conditions to see if it is possible for some or all students to begin returning to their classrooms perhaps in a blended model of in-class and on-line learning.

The District understands there are parents who want their children in a 100% virtual learning program no matter what phase the State is in or how other students in the District are attending school.  For the parents who want a 100% on-line option for the entire school year, the school district has created the Dearborn Virtual Learning Program for students K-12.  Parents selecting this option are opting their children into the program for a one-year commitment. 

In order to meet staffing, transportation, and several other components of our new school environment, it is vitally important to know how many students will join the Virtual Program. Parents seeking more information and/or are interested in opting their child/children in this program are highly encouraged to visit Snow Elementary School on the Culver side on Friday, August 14 from 9am-2pm. School administration and staff will be on hand for enrollment/questions. (This will take place outside with social distancing and masks will be enforced).  If you have children at different grade levels and buildings, you do not need to attend meetings at multiple schools.  Opt-in forms will be available and parents can opt-in all their children at one location.

If you are not comfortable meeting in a safe environment at the school or are unable to attend on one of the scheduled days, please call or email the school so we may discuss this option and begin the opt-in process for your children.

We understand there are many questions, concerns, and uncertainties as we approach the start of the school year.  Our Back to School Reopen Committee has spent many hours considering all of the health, safety, logistical, and educational concerns before making their recommendations. Our Board spent many hours reviewing those recommendations including a six hour Study Session to hear from the various sub-committees and stakeholders.  We are now ready to move forward, together, to ensure what will be an interesting, but great, start to the 2020-21 school year. 

Thank you.Thank you,

Amal Alcodray
Principal Snow School

Greetings Parents,
On Monday, August 10 the Board of Education approved a plan for all Dearborn Public
School students to return to school on-line. Students K-12 will take classes online
at least until October 1. At this time the board will reevaluate conditions to see if it is
possible for some or all students to begin returning to their classrooms perhaps in a
blended model of in-class and on-line learning.
The District understands there are parents who want their children in a 100% virtual
learning program no matter what phase the State is in or how other students in the
District are attending school. For the parents who want a 100% on-line option
for the entire school year, the school district has created the Dearborn Virtual
Learning Program for students K-12. Parents selecting this option are opting
their children into the program for a one-year commitment.
In order to meet staffing, transportation, and several other components of our new
school environment, it is vitally important to know how many students will join the
Virtual Program. Parents seeking more information and/or are interested in opting their
child/children in this program are highly encouraged to visit Snow Elementary School
on the Culver side on Friday, August 14 from 9am-2pm. School administration
and staff will be on hand for enrollment/questions. (This will take place
outside with social distancing and masks will be enforced). If you have children
at different grade levels and buildings, you do not need to attend meetings at multiple
schools. Opt-in forms will be available and parents can opt-in all their children at one
location.
If you are not comfortable meeting in a safe environment at the school or are unable to
attend on one of the scheduled days, please call or email the school so we may discuss
this option and begin the opt-in process for your children.
We understand there are many questions, concerns, and uncertainties as we approach
the start of the school year. Our Back to School Reopen Committee has spent many
hours considering all of the health, safety, logistical, and educational concerns before
making their recommendations. Our Board spent many hours reviewing those
recommendations including a six hour Study Session to hear from the various subcommittees and stakeholders. We are now ready to move forward, together, to ensure
what will be an interesting, but great, start to the 2020-21 school year.
Thank you.

It was great seeing many of you at the parade this morning! I hope everyone stays healthy and happy for the summer and I can’t wait to see you in September!!

Please keep your child from having the “Summer Slide” by following the recommended time for schoolwork during the summer:

2nd grade iReady: 60 min per week
Zearn: 60 min per week
Read a book- 15 min per day

3rd grade iReady: 60 minutes per week
Zearn: 60 min per week
Read: 20 min per day

Again, parents, I can’t thank you enough for helping to keep your child organized and learning during this time! Have a great summer!