The State of Michigan, and our District, have begun the complicated and detailed discussion on the possible reopening of schools for the 2020-21 school year. These discussions will involve experts in instruction, operations, sanitation, transportation, food service, athletics, and many other areas that are part of operating a school district. Please know that any plans developed by the Dearborn Public Schools will need to adhere to directives and Executive Orders issued by the Governor.

Your feedback is required and valued in leading these plans at the district level. Please respond to the survey below by June 12, 2020. Please keep an eye out for additional parent surveys in the near future.

Click here for the survey! https://forms.gle/DNx3eN8hcRpXsfSs5

Happy Tuesday…riddle of the day: What is faster hot or cold?

The Coal Thief written by: Alane Adams. Brrr! Georgie wakes up to a freezing morning in 1920’s Pennsylvania and gets the bad news that  there is no coal to heat the farmhouse—and he knows there is no money to buy more, either. Just after he finds this out, along comes his friend Harley, who drags him off on an adventure to find some mysterious “black gold.” Before Georgie can catch his breath, he’s in a pile of trouble—all the way up to his ears! Take a trip back in time and join Georgie in this heartwarming tale of mischief made and lessons learned in America’s storied past. https://www.storylineonline.net/books/the-coal-thief/

Happy Monday…riddle of the day: What tastes better than it smells?

Knots on a Counting Rope written by: Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault. The counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy’s emerging confidence facing his greatest challenges: blindness and the approaching death of his beloved grandfather. https://www.storylineonline.net/books/knots-on-a-counting-rope/

Happy Friday…riddle of the day: What invention lets you look right through a wall?

If I Ran for President written by: Catherine Stier. If you ran for president, you would have to do a lot of hard work. You would study the nation’s problems, tell the American people about your platform, select a running mate, and debate your opponents on live television. https://www.storylineonline.net/books/if-i-ran-for-president/

Happy Thursday…riddle of the day, Why do bees hum?

Brave Irene written by: William Steig. Plucky Irene, a dressmaker’s daughter, braves a fierce snowstorm to deliver a new gown to the duchess in time for the ball. https://www.storylineonline.net/books/brave-irene/

Parents-

A new set of virtual PE-Nut activities has been uploaded to www.nkfm.org/pe-nut.  This week’s activities are focused on physical activity and gardening. Information regarding food access, recipes, and kid’s activities can also be found at the above website by clicking the resources tab. A third set of activities will be posted in the coming weeks.

For additional questions, please emailjwallace@nkfm.org

Thanks,

Catherine Salvatore

The summer meal distribution will be once a week on Wednesdays starting June 17. Food will be handed out every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the seven locations.  Each bag will contain seven breakfasts and seven lunches for each child under the age of 18.  Each child will also get a half gallon of milk.

The distribution locations will continue to be Fordson, Dearborn and Edsel Ford high schools, Woodworth and Smith middle schools, Salina Intermediate, and McCollough/Unis School.

One person can pick up food for any child living in the home.  The child does not need to attend that school.

Happy Wednesday…riddle of the day: Where does Friday come before Thursday?

Snappsy The Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) Written by: Julie Falatko. Snappsy the alligator is having a normal day when a pesky narrator steps in to spice up the story. Is Snappsy reading a book … or is he making CRAFTY plans? Is Snappsy on his way to the grocery store … or is he PROWLING the forest for defenseless birds and fuzzy bunnies? Is Snappsy innocently shopping for a party …or is he OBSESSED with snack foods that start with the letter P? What’s the truth? https://www.storylineonline.net/books/snappsy-the-alligator/

Happy Monday…riddle of the day: Take one out and scratch my head, I am now black but once was red.

Zombies Don’t Eat Veggies! Written by: Megan and Jorge Lacera. Mo Romero is a zombie who loves nothing more than growing, cooking, and eating vegetables. Tomatoes? Tantalizing. Peppers? Pure perfection! The problem? Mo’s parents insist that their niño eat only zombie cuisine, like arm-panadas and finger foods. They tell Mo over and over that zombies don’t eat veggies. But Mo can’t imagine a lifetime of just eating zombie food and giving up his veggies. As he questions his own zombie identity, Mo tries his best to convince his parents to give peas a chance. https://www.storylineonline.net/books/zombies-dont-eat-veggies/

Happy Friday…riddle of the day: What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in one thousand years?

When A Dragon Moves In written by: Jodi Moore. If you build a perfect sandcastle, a dragon will move in. And that’s exactly what happens to one very lucky boy at the beach. Dad is busy sunbathing and Mom is busy with her book, so the boy and dragon roam the beach together, flying a kite, braving the waves, and roasting marshmallows. But no one believes him when he shares the news of his magnificent dragon: Mom only hears the roar of the ocean, Dad thinks the dragon feather is a seagull feather, and know-it-all sis claims there’s no such thing as a dragon. That’s when the sandwiches mysteriously disappear, claw prints are found in the brownies, and dragon-giggles erupt from the strangest of places. Heh-heh-heh. Is there truly a mischievous dragon running around on the beach or is someone’s imagination running wild? Decide for yourself When a Dragon Moves In. https://www.storylineonline.net/books/when-a-dragon-moves-in/