If you have not picked up the math books and the reading booklet, they are waiting for you in the office. Instead of being in a box outside, ring the door bell and someone from the office will assist you. Thank you!

Good Morning Howe Families!

Thank you so much for taking time out of your day last Friday to come to our Parent Meeting!

We are grateful to each of you for all your support.

The link to the presentation from Friday:

Stress in Students

If you would like to reach out to one of the presenters, their contact information is linked to their name below:

Carrie Schoolmaster

Joan Desouza

Kawkab Hachem

Thank you again for all of your continuous support!  Have a wonderful week!

Stay safe and healthy!

Holiday Week Activities  2020

Monday, December 14th:

*Dress as Favorite Character Day! 

*We will read the Grinch and talk about kindness at 12:30 Zoom

Tuesday, December 15th:

*Dress in Red/Green Day!

*We will sing Holiday songs as a class on zoom. 

Wednesday, December 16th:

*Assembly at 9 am on resilience. (Zoom link to come). 

*Hat/Holiday Headwear day!

Thursday December 17th:

*Crazy Hair Day!

Friday, December 18th:

*Pajama Day!

*9 am zoom will be reading Polar Express together- A tradition normally done in the classroom. Please come in comfy pjs.  *1-3 pm distribution at school! Please stop by and grab a gift, classroom materials and drop off pjs for the girl scout pj drive. (More details to come on where to go). This will be for all grades at Howe Montessori. 

Monday morning: I will not be Zooming with the students tomorrow morning. I will be at doctor appointments with my mother. I will Zoom at 12:30 for some Holiday Activities so be sure your child attends. In the morning, I will post a Reading Assignment and the Math Test. Tomorrow is also “Dress as your Favorite Character Day.”

To access the Math Test, go through the Great Minds Link in the Monday folder in Schoology. Sign in with Google and then your child should see the Test. If your child has difficulty taking the test, I can Zoom with your child on Tuesday morning and finish the test then. Let me know if your child needs that help. Thank you!!

Thursday afternoon, the Learning Labs with me will be cancelled.

We will be giving DRA over zoom.  Please ensure that your child logins at the right time.  Time slots are allocated to ensure enough time to give the assessment and prepare for the next student.  If your child logs in before the scheduled time, please just wait patiently in the waiting room.  If for some reason we are running behind, we ask that you stay logged into the zoom and we will be there shortly. To help us stay on schedule, please remember to log your child in at the correct time.

Below is the schedule for DRA Testing:

Holiday Week Activities  2020

Monday, December 14th:

*Dress as Favorite Character Day! 

*We will read the Grinch and talk about kindness

Tuesday, December 15th:

*Dress in Red/Green Day!

*We will sing Holiday songs as a class on zoom. 

Wednesday, December 16th:

*Assembly at 9 am on resilience. (Zoom link to come). 

*Hat/Holiday Headwear day!

Thursday December 17th:

*Crazy Hair Day!

Friday, December 18th:

*Pajama Day!

*9 am zoom will be reading Polar Express together- A tradition normally done in the classroom. Please come in comfy pjs.  *1-3 pm distribution at school! Please stop by and grab a gift, classroom materials and drop off pjs for the girl scout pj drive. (More details to come on where to go). This will be for all grades at Howe Montessori. 

Hello Howe Family!

This is a reminder that we will hold a Parent Meeting:

Friday, December 11th from 3:00-3:45 p.m.

Click below to find out more information about our Parent Meeting:

Parent Meeting December

A zoom link will be posted Friday on the school and teachers’ blogs for the event.

We hope that you can make it and look forward to our continued partnership!

Stay safe and healthy!

Next Monday, December 14, students will have Module 3 Math Test. I will set up the test in Great Minds as we’ve done before. We will review this Friday. Thank you.

Hello!

The week of December 14th-18th we will be holding DRA Testing during Learning Lab times.

The DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) is an individualized reading assessment that enables teachers to evaluate growth in student reading performance over time. The DRA helps teachers to identify students’ independent reading level by assessing students’ oral reading fluency and comprehension.

This data will allow us to create the most appropriate small group work and differentiate within our class work.  The DRA will also allow us to see how your child is improving academically.

Early literacy is extremely important for the continuous growth and development of our young readers.  Especially during these unique times, giving quick reading assessments allows us to create the most essential instruction for our students.

We will be giving DRA over zoom.  Please ensure that your child logins at the right time.  Time slots are allocated to ensure enough time to give the assessment and prepare for the next student.  If your child logs in before the scheduled time, please just wait patiently in the waiting room.  If for some reason we are running behind, we ask that you stay logged into the zoom and we will be there shortly. To help us stay on schedule, please remember to log your child in at the correct time.

Below is the schedule for DRA Testing:

This schedule will be posted on the blog.  To get to the DRA zoom, just use the same link as the regular Learning Lab.

Reminders will be sent out next week.

Thank you!

Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Puchala

Sue Powers, Howe Montessori Preschool Teacher, is retiring! She will be missed! We would like to give her the send off that her many years of service deserve. Unfortunately, social distancing won’t allow a big party so we are giving her a big SURPRISE CARD SHOWER! Simply get a card, letter or note that expresses your feelings, or memories and send it to our office here at ASC. We will present it to Sue along with a cake and flowers on her last day of work. 
Send your cards to us no later than December 15, 2020! 
Sue Powers, Early Childhood Programs, ASC18700 Audette St, Room 21Dearborn, MI 48124
Or Drop it off at Door #2 in the drop box