Good evening Team 5th Grade students, parents, and guardians!
I hope you had an amazing extended weekend, and a fantastic Labor Day Holiday! I spent a lot of time outdoors this weekend, and even enjoyed some burgers on the grill with family!
I just wanted to send a reminder that tomorrow, and every morning, Monday through Friday, we will start our day at 8:55 am with a Zoom meeting, and then into a lesson. It is really important that students are logged in and on time to our sessions as I will be taking attendance and beginning our morning meeting promptly at 8:55 am. Let’s respect each other’s time, and make sure you are on time, dressed appropriately, have your camera turned on, and ready to learn!
Students, please make sure you have your materials that you picked up on Friday with you when you start the call tomorrow morning. Thank you!
To enter the Zoom call students must access Schoology THROUGH THE dearbornschools.org WEBSITE. Once they log into their account and access Schoology they will click on our Team 5th Grade Course. Once they do that, all they have to do is click the “Join Live Zoom Session” link. After they click the link, they will be entered into a “waiting room”. Once I see they are logged on, I will “admit” them into the call. This process has been set in place to keep our students safe.
My live lessons will last about 30 mins (sometimes longer, sometimes shorter), then followed by some independent work in which I will be available for support. This “lesson-independent practice-lesson-independent practice” model will continue throughout the morning from 8:55-11:45. I will explain the process to the students. This model will allow for students to get lessons in 30-40 minute bursts, then provide them with an opportunity to try their skills independently, but with me sill available for support via Zoom.
Here is a current, working model, of our daily schedule. However, as with many things right now, it is subject to change.
DeSantis Daily Schedule
| Time | Monday-Friday |
| 8:55-9:05Morning Meeting(attendance will be taken) | |
| 9:05-10:15Math | |
| 10:20-11:45ELA | |
| 11:45-12:25 | LUNCH |
| 12:25-1:00 Science /SS | |
| 1:00-1:54Special Area Classes | |
| 1:55-3:50 Learning Labs | Learning Labs will begin the week of September 21st. Classroom teachers and specialists will provide face to face and virtual small groups based on student needs. Students not in labs will be learning online asynchronously. |
Thank you for all your support and patience already, as we continue to navigate uncharted territory in the education world! I’m very thankful to have such a wonderful group of students and parents!
I will continue to work hard to provide the best education possible for our students!
Go TEAM 5th Grade!
With so much respect,
Mr. D