Ms. Habhab-5th Grade

Class News:

• This Friday, October 30th is a half day. 
• I will be having parent teacher conferences starting November 5th from 4 to 7 p.m. on zoom.  All appointments will be scheduled soon.
• This week is Spirit Week at Oakman. I hope all the students can participate. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1epBLWaU2g7goalV8EkaDS8L6iUg46nWkxxYHy5ucxJY/edit?usp=sharing

Here is what we are learning this week:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V1eBWgbLk6KICTVzFWd8hFL-I9aWQP9O083MCpzuSj4/edit?usp=sharing

• After completing NWEA testing and reading progress monitoring, we started reading and math groups based on test results in the afternoons. They will last for 4 weeks and then I will choose another group of students.
• Students are doing well logging into schoology and zoom.
• Good Morning 5th graders! Please log into Schoology by 8:55 a.m. for our class meeting on zoom. Your zoom link is in our course in schoology under materials and in the calendar on the right hand side.
• How to access Schoology: https://youtu.be/1p_RrwwipWE
•  Parents and students please read the slide below. It has instructions on how to log into Schoology on the student portal to get your assignment for the day. If you have difficulty getting into Schoology, I will include the homework below.
• Ms. Habhab’s Student/ Parent Orientation Slide: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vToCgqSxBsEC-Tyz8GzNtYR1gQe8ybpu1IBhKYp-vZ5pmVEzSitUED2hFKRmERWQ78UWDUy3Odnxg2a/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=3000
• Back To School Parent Letter for 2020-2021:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_a_mXS4RQnkFieZ2GVCGd2uqyPsI25wHQPdHIfkk-Ns/edit?usp=sharing

• Dear Parent(s),

  Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other resources based on census data.

  For a better future of our city, schools, and students , please click on the link now and fill out the census. It only takes a few minutes from your time to make a difference.

  Complete the Census application here: 

  https://my2020census.gov/

   

  Sincerely,

  Ms.Habhab

• My email is habhabn@dearbornschools.org. Please email me if you have any questions.

• Meal Distributions  

   

  Fewer meal distributions should make it easier for families to get the food while reducing the risk of virus exposure for both our families and our staff. Each food bag will still contain both breakfast, lunch and milk for a child under 18, but now the bag will have food for each day until the next distribution.

  Food distribution will be at the following schools from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Dearborn High, Edsel Ford, Fordson, Woodworth, Salina Inter., McCollough/Unis, & OL Smith.

  This will be as “grab & go” breakfast and lunch bags. Students do not need to pick-up. One person from a family can go and pick up food bags for all children 18 and under in their family. This will be on the Honor System, no lunch cards will be needed!

Dear Parents of 5th Grade Students,



At Oakman Elementary, we began our at home online learning during the COVID 19 crisis using  “Google Apps for Education.” 


What is Google Apps?  https://dearbornschools.org/departments/technology/

Students need to know:

Students will follow school policies for appropriate use when using Internet based services like Web 2.0 applications & Google Apps. These services are considered an extension of the school’s network. Students have no expectation of privacy in their use as school and service administrators have the right and ability to monitor user accounts for policy and security enforcement.

Parents need to know:

Student email is archived and the student Acceptable Use Policy will be enforced. School staff will monitor student use of applications when students are at school. Parents are responsible for monitoring their child’s use of applications when accessing programs from home. Students are responsible for their own behavior at all times.

Oakman’s Social Worker Resources

The following resources and recommendations for parents are from our social worker Ms. Hassan:

• Early Learning:
  https://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/earlylearning/inclusion/resources-for-families.html
  Social and Emotional Learning 101 to parents and Resources:
  https://casel.org/homes-and-communities/
  Conflict Resolutions Steps:
  https://childventures.ca/blog/2017/06/five-conflict-resolution-tips-teach-child/
  Anger Management:
  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/peaceful-parents-happy-kids/201605/how-handle-your-anger-your-child
  Social Skills:
  https://www.apperson.com/classroom-management/tips-for-parents-to-teach-social-skills-in-children
• Anxiety and stress:
  https://adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children/tips-parents-and-caregivers
   
   

Ms. Habhab’s 40 Book Challenge

• All 5^th graders in Ms. Habhab’s class will be expected to read at least 40 books this year during independent reading at home.
• You will be reading 40 (or more) books this year (beginning 9/7/20) and keeping track of the titles and genres on your Reading List sheet.
• You will be reading from a variety of genres in order to explore books you might not ordinarily read, and to develop an understanding of literary elements, text features, and text structures.
• Books that have been read (or will be read) in class cannot count, even if the student re-reads the book.
• Students may ask the teacher, librarian, classmates, or their families for recommendations, but there are no specific title requirements
• Any book with more than 200 pages will count as 2 books.
• All books are selected by the student.
• Select good fit books at your reading level. Use your DRA book graph as your guide and NWEA reading RIT score.
• Use your Reading notebook to respond to your reading.
• Each quarter you will be asked to present a “book talk” in front of the class for a grade.
• Each week I will ask you about what you are reading, which books you have added to your list, which books you abandoned, and which ones you plan to read next.
• Every Friday, you will turn in a completed Reading List.