Tomorrow, Tuesday February 16th, is a half day. Students will check my Schoology page for their assignments. There are no special classes tomorrow. I will see the students on zoom Wednesday at 8:55 a.m. In-person learning labs will begin on Thursday. Tomorrow, I will post a sign-up online for parents to choose which afternoons will work best. We will do small group learning labs in the afternoons 2:00-3:30 until our in-person schedule begins on March 8th. Thank you for your patience as we begin phasing in back to school.
As we forward to our return to in person learning, our school will be working in partnership with families in order to help screen your children for potential COVID symptoms. As part of the return to school plan, parents are required to screen their children daily. We are asking you to use the COVID 19 screening tool linked below to screen your child daily, especially before coming to school during hybrid learning.
All Dearborn Public Schools will be closed on Friday, February 12, 2021 and Monday, February 15, 2021 for Mid-Winter Break.
The District’s phased in Safe Start Back To School plan begins on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 with a half-day of Asynchronous learning during the morning. Students will not have class in the afternoon and Teachers will have a Duty Day in the afternoon.
For more information, including a timeline for the District’s plan to slowly and safely return to a hybrid model of instruction, please read this article posted in The First Bell.
Today is Thursday, February 11th. It is an asynchronous school day today. Students can find their list of assignments on my Schoology Page. Today our special class is Enrichment. Be sure to go to Ms. AlSaad’s Schoology Page for her assignment as well.
Our mid-winter break begins tomorrow, February 12th and continues through Monday, February 15th.
Tuesday, February 16th with be an asynchronous half-day. Students will get their assignments on my Schoology for that morning. They will have the afternoon off.
Our back to school plan is unfolding and in the works! I’m excited about the school opening back up! I will get information to you as soon as I receive it. Our staff is working together to ensure a safe and smooth transition back.
By now many of you have heard that our community has met the health criteria set by our Board of Education and we can start our plan to bring students back to in-person learning through a phased in approach. Please see the timeline below that shows when your child’s grade level will be coming back.
We have worked very hard to develop a plan that will allow us to safely resume a hybrid model of face to face learning. When we start to bring students back, you will notice that we have added signage and other safety measures to our school, stockpiled PPE’s, and enhanced cleaning procedures. Also, by the time students start coming back for instruction, all staff members who have chosen to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will have had the opportunity to get at least their first dose.
The District plan is a phased in approach that will allow us to work through the process slowly and cautiously to ensure the safety of our students and staff. Of course, each school will face their own unique challenges and we will be working with our staff, students, and parents to make sure the transition goes as smoothly as possible.
Kindergarteners
Line up on blacktop on Culver Street, Door #1
1st Graders
Line up on blacktop on Culver Street, Door #1
Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Grizzell and Ms. Guadiana’s Classes
Line up on sidewalk on Culver Street, Door #2
Mr. DeSantis, Mrs. Majetic, Ms. Reslan, Ms. Sandakli and Ms. Shene’s Classes
Line up on blacktop on Houston Street, Door #12
Older Siblings may line up with kindergartners if needed.
Moving to this next phase is exciting news and we look forward to seeing your children in our classrooms. We also know that for some it may bring about uneasy feelings or even concern. Please know that all of us here at Snow are working to create the very best learning experience for your child while maintaining the safety of all students and staff.
Our plan will start with face-to-face learning labs for special education students who are part of the Act 18 program starting on Tuesday, February 16. Learning labs for other students will start later next week. Many staff members will report to their buildings starting February 16.
The second week after learning labs start, schools will start reopening to all students for blended learning. With blended learning, students will be in school two days a week – either Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday – and will work from home the other days. Wednesdays will be live online classes for all students.
The reopening schedule will go as follows:
Thursday, February 11th
Async day all students. (Teachers may connect with students if they wish) (Teachers may come to the buildings if they want to prepare their rooms)
Staff appointments for vaccination (DMC and Wayne County)
Friday, Feb 12th
No School-Midwinter break
Staff appointments for vaccination (DMC and Wayne County)
Monday Feb 15
No School-Midwinter break
Tuesday, Feb 16th
Asynchronous AM only for students/Duty Day for teachers- PM
ACT 18 Learning Labs start face-to-face
Wednesday, Feb 17th
General Education Learning Labs are virtual
Thursday, Feb. 18th
General Education Learning Labs begin in-person
Monday, Feb 22
All learning labs continue this week.
Schools prepare for student hybrid return based on the schedule
Friday, Feb 26
Regular full day for General Education
ACT 18 Learning Labs in AM
½ Duty day for Act 18 staff in the PM
Monday, March 1: Hybrid schedule begins Pk-12
K-2, 6th, and 9th grade students start in-school hybrid schedule
All grades begin the new schedule even if they are not face to face this week
All categorical classroom schedules begin (tentatively pending transportation)
Dearborn Public Schools is excited to announce the district has met the COVID measurements set by the Board of Education and will start phasing students and staff back to in-building learning.
For more information about the reopening plan, click on the attached link to the district’s First Bell site.
7 students were honored for their exceptional behavior, work ethic and punctuality today. Congratulations to Nadia, Hashem, Caden, Mazen, Ramez, Rasmia and Evelyn! They each earned a homework pass! Woot woot!
Dearborn Staff will have Covid Vaccine appointments on Thursday, February 11th. There will be NO ZOOM on this day. Students will be given asynchronous assignments on Schoology for the day.
Mid-Winter Break: Friday, February 12th- Monday February 15th. We will resume class on the 16th.
