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Welcome Back Letter<\/span><\/h1>\n

August 31, 2020<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Families,<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Welcome to third grade! My name is Mrs. Harb and I will be your child\u2019s third grade teacher. I hope you had a fabulous and restful summer with your family, I know I did. We are going to learn many things and have a lot of fun. It is my mission to instill a love for learning in my students. Third grade is an exciting time as your child embarks upon new adventures in learning. This is a year of important transitions, as well as new skills are accelerated.\u00a0 It is essential to maintain your child\u2019s self-esteem and build a secure foundation for future growth and success. This virus has taken a toll on us all. We need to continue to be patient through this difficult time. My goal is to build a relationship with your child first and foremost. It is crucial to build trust and comfort the first few weeks of school.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I teach with a passion so that my students will develop a desire to become life-long learners. I have been teaching in Dearborn for\u00a0 17 years. I am very excited to teach your child and look forward to meeting each and every one of you. In order to make your child\u2019s school year a successful one I will need your support and cooperation. Please feel free to email me\u00a0 with concerns or questions through remind, harbd@dearbornschools.org<\/a> \u00a0, Zoom , iblog or Schoology .It is very important to have open communication together. I am very excited to be a part of your child\u2019s educational success and look forward to a great year together! Let’s take this adventure day by day.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Mrs. Harb <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Mrs. Harb’s Class Syllabus<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

August 31, 2020<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Parents,<\/strong><\/em>
Welcome to third grade! I am happy to have your child in my class this year at Becker. I promise to ensure that your child will have an amazing and positive learning experience. Let the adventures begin! Please read the following information below to help further your understanding of my classroom expectations.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Newsletter:<\/span> I will send home a bi-weekly newsletter on Schoology. Please zoom in to read. It will consist important information. Please read the newsletter and save important dates\/events. Also, it will consist what we will be learning about in every subject.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Communication:<\/span> Please contact me through remind,\u00a0 schoology, email, iblog ,student planner, or phone. I will respond within 24 hours.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Email: harbd@dearbornschools.org<\/strong><\/em>
Phone: 313-827-6950<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Attendance:<\/span><\/span> Please make sure\u00a0 your child is login by 8:53\u00a0 on time. School bell rings at 8:55 and ends at 3:55. Please let me know when your child is not attending school and the reason why. It is your child\u2019s responsibility to make up any missed work.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Take Home Folder:<\/span> Your child will be taking home a purple take home folder every day. Please look through the folder daily for important notes, newsletters, homework, and school work. ( when we go back in person to school)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Student Planner:<\/span> Your child will be getting a student planner. You are required to look at it and sign below. ( once we go back to school) If you don\u2019t sign your child will lose points. It is essential for you to review that day what is accepted to be completed. Many times there are important reminders in the planner. Feel free to write comments or notes. We check planners every morning.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Homework: Y<\/span><\/span>our child will receive homework daily. Please make sure your child understands the homework. If your child does not complete the homework he\/she will have consequences.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Blue Reading Bags\/Homework:<\/span> I will be sending home a blue reading bag that will include leveled books and a reading response journal. Please listen to your child read and ask your child questions after he\/she finished reading. There will be questions in the journal you can use to help your child. Your child is responsible to read all the books every day or any assigned books and chapters. If your child forgets to read, he\/she will clip down \u00a0and other consequences. For example, no recess, no fun activities, etc. ( once we go back to school)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Schoology:<\/span> I will be using this app to communicate with you; we can share instant messages, updates and photos, and videos from class. It\u2019s the easiest way for you to keep in touch with me and see how your child is doing at school. I will send you a form to fill out. The instructions are easy to download the app for free. Many of you already have it connected.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Behavior Chart:<\/span> I use a behavior clip down chart to help monitor student behavior especially with a substitute. At the end of the day, your child will record what color they are on and you\u2019re responsible to sign the chart daily. \u00a0If your child clips down to red, he\/she will be sent to the office and phone calls will be made to parents. I will send a think sheet home when needed. There are rewards and incentives. Also, we have stone for the whole class to earn parties. Please continue to speak with your child about school rules and how to behave. There are no exceptions to any misbehavior.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Snack Time<\/span>: Your child will have two snack\/brain breaks in the morning and afternoon. Please send healthy snacks only! The following snacks are not allowed in my classroom: candy, cookies, donuts, cakes, chips, pop or juice, etc. Please send any of the following snacks: fruits, vegetables, crackers, Cheez-its, Goldfish, Cheese and crackers, yogurt, pretzels, veggie straws, etc. (once we go back to school)<\/strong><\/em>
Lunch:<\/span> Please go over the lunch menu with your child before school begins. Please make sure your child\u2019s name is on their lunch bag. When you send money for school lunch, make sure it\u2019s in an envelope with your child\u2019s name and teacher. Third grade lunch starts 11:15 . (once we go back to school)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Water Bottle<\/span>: Students are only allowed to bring a water bottle with a spill proof lid. Please write your child\u2019s name on it. (once we go back to school)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Birthdays:<\/span> If you plan on celebrating your child\u2019s birthday, please let me know a couple days in advance. Please do not send cupcakes or cakes because they are messy. You may send sugar cookies, snacks, juice, treat bags, etc. (once we go back to school)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Volunteers:<\/span> I am looking forward for volunteers to help during field trips, parties, and school events. I will let you know when help is needed. I will need two homeroom parents that can assist during events, field trips, and so on. Please let me know if you are interested. You must fill a iChat form first. (once we go back to school)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Translation:<\/span> Please let me know if you need translation.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any concerns or questions, please contact me. Schoology and email is the best communication, but phone calls and notes are fine.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Respectfully,<\/strong><\/em>
Mrs. Harb<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a0August 25, 2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Dear Becker Families,<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>I would like to welcome you to the 2020-2021 school year! Although this is definitely an extraordinary start to a new school year, I am optimistic that we will get through this school year together and that it will be a successful one! I look forward to working with the entire Becker community to navigate our children’s\u2019 social, emotional, and academic learning. As a parent of three children, I understand and can relate to feelings, thoughts and concerns of parents during this difficult time. I will do my best to answer some questions you may have based on common, trending questions in the key points of this letter. I appreciate and welcome all the two way communication!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Becker Remote Start Learning<\/b><\/p>\n

As you may know, we are implementing 100% online learning until the week of October 1st, at which point the Covid situation will be reassessed by the district. Keep in mind, traditional grading will be implemented and the students will be accountable for their learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n