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Who are Black and Orange, smart, play football, and love to READ?

Why Dearborn High’s Football Team, that’s who!

Thursday, River Oaks was visited by the Pioneer Football team! We had 7 team members including River Oaks alumna, Malik Harajly, read to our class The Boy Who Loved to Eat Books!

Afterwards, they talked to the class about perseverance, teamwork, and how reading is important to them.

Go Pioneers!

Academic vocabulary is very important. The correct term helps us be more specific and descriptive when talking and writing. It also helps us understand informational texts. Knowing academic vocabulary also helps us perform better on tests especially NWEA and M-Step. The kids get very excited when they see our vocabulary in other places such as books, websites, and tests! They often exclaim. “Hey, that’s our math word (or science, or social studies)!” or “Hey, that word was on MyOn!”

Here’s a quick snapshot of students using our academic Word Wall in our classroom to complete an activity today.

Thursday, Fireman Steve from The Dearborn FD came to visit us. We learned a lot about Fire Safety. We learned that there should be a smoke detector in every bedroom and on each floor of the house. Al;so that we should never play with matches, lighters, or candles, and if we see matches or lighters where kids can get them to go tell an adult. We also learned about what to do in case of a fire. Everyone should sleep with their door closed to slow down fire and smoke, and that kids should be able to open their own bedroom window by themselves in case that is the only way to get help. Also every family needs to have a planned escape route with two possible exits and a meeting place a safe distance from the house like a tree, driveway, or neighbor’s house. Families should practice their escape routes so in case of fire you can remain calm.

We also learned what to do if our clothes get caught on fire. Stop, Drop and Roll!

Thanks Fireman Steve!