Star of the Week – Because it was a short week, and Mia only got 3 days; I have decided to extend her week so we can finish up her activities. Xavier will be Star of the Week after break.
Spelling Test – I’m still missing spelling tests for the following students: 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 19. Please make sure they complete their test online at home today.
New Spelling– The new spelling words are online and ready to be used. I will be opening up the other activities soon.
SNOW DAY! – I hope everyone stays warm and safe on our snow day. Try your best to stay off the roads if you can.
Short week – We had a very short week with the school being closed twice. Because of this the SRA and Towers will not be due this week. I did however ask the students to take their spelling test yesterday in case school was closed. Only about 1/2 of them got it done so please make sure your student has all their spelling activities done at home including the test.
Online Portfolios – Students are learning a new program this week. It is an online portfolio called Mahara. This allows them to put their learning goals online and then show artifacts or evidence that they are improving. They can also do an online journal, students can type, add pictures, videos or sound clips. This portfolio can stay with them all the way thru high school. It will be a great way to watch your student grow academically.
Online Reading Log – I would like each student to do one entry in Mahara the online reading log this week. Here is how you log in and add a journal entry:
This will be an new options for reading logs. Student can do between 1 and 5 entries a week. An entry should be 3-5 sentences about the story. It would be great it students used their Depth of Knowledge questions in their reading logs. I will add the questions stems to Google Classroom so students can use them any time. Make sure to ask and answer the question. Here are the questions stems:
Depth of Knowledge (DOK3) Questions Stems
Book Order Helper needed – You would staple the book orders with a note and number to pass out and then sort the books when they come in.
Extra Recess Helper needed for Friday 2/9. 2:45-3:15
Math Test – We will have a math test on Friday on Unit 5. Study guide is coming home today, please return it tomorrow. We will correct it and send it back home to study.
Report cards went home Friday, please sign and return the envelope and we will use it for the next 2 cards. You may keep the report card.
Book-it Calendars are due. Please return for free pizza.
Mid-Winter break – 2/17-2/23
Water Main is fixed and we will have school tomorrow.
Field Trip pictures – here is the link to some of the pictures from Friday – Field trip pictures
Tower – we will not do a tower this week, due to the shortened week. We will complete all the spelling.
Late Start on Wednesday – arrive at 9:35
Mid-winter break is February 17 – 25.
Valentine’s Day February 14th- Students may bring in Valentine’s Day cards and a small treat to pass (optional). Please have the students get cards for all students not just their close friends. We have 22 students. Please NO CANDY for ME. Here is a list of the names:
| Mahmoud |
| Celine |
| Zane |
| Hussain |
| Gabriel |
| Ali B |
| Ava |
| Luna |
| Sven |
| Rayan |
| Jackson |
| Khalil |
| Adam |
| Issraa |
| Adel |
| Mia |
| Xavier |
| Ali M. |
| Lacy |
| Johnell |
| Zahraa |
| Alecia |
School is closed due to a water main break. Don’t forget your spelling is posted and don’t forget to do your reading log. You will get extra credit if you all do a RAZ kids. Username is lunch card number, password is birthday mmddyyyy. Enjoy your day off! Teachers will still be working.
Field Trip – We had a GREAT trip today to the Historical Museum and Orchestra hall. We were able to get tours at both locations and the kids seem to have a really great time. Afterward lots of them said it was the best field trip ever. Thank you to all the chaperones who took time out of your busy days to come help us. I will try to send some pictures this weekend. If any parents have pictures they would like me to share with the group please share them to my email keeblek@dearbornschools.org.
Missing Assignments – We have several students who have missing assignments already and we are only 5 days into the new marking period. This marking period I will be putting a zero for each missing assignment on Friday. They are still due and I need them to be turn in to keep your grades up. Remember anything they do not complete in class they are responsible to complete at home. Make sure students know that school work should come before playing, sports or other tutoring programs.
Star of the Week next week is Mia.
Spelling test – Remember we will be doing the spelling test tomorrow since we will be gone most of the day on Friday. Please make sure that your students have tried the practice test at least once by tonight (more times if they did not get 100% the first time).
Reading projects – I have been getting some wonderful projects from some students, however others are not doing as great a job. I would like the Reading Projects to be about the same amount of writing as a Reading log. So I have decided to include some guidelines for the projects. All projects must include a writing element, the author’s name and the title of the book. 1 paragraph will count as 1 day of the Reading log. So if the draw a picture and write 1 paragraph that counts as 1 day on the reading log and they need to do 4 more entries.
Field trip – Please wear your school t-shirt or a red shirt on Friday. Please talk to your students about good field trip behavior for Friday. Remind them they are representing their school, classroom and family and we all expect them to do their best. Parents please remember no talking on cell phones during the trip, we need parents to help watch all the kids and remind them to be on their best behavior. Thanks for taking your time to join us.
Don’t forget test will be next Thursday not Friday, due to the field trip.
Spelling test will be Thursday next week since we will be on a field trip on Friday. I will post the spelling words as soon as possible to start studying this weekend.
Field trip – We now have plenty of Orchestra tickets, parents who wanted to chaperone and were not able may now turn in the money for the trip and a note your are chaperoning. I can’t guarantee you a space on the bus, if we have enough space you are welcome to join us, otherwise the people who have not turn in slips will have to drive yourself.
Remember tomorrow is a 1/2 day dismissal at 11:45
It is also the very late time to turn in missing work. Make sure your student has done all their online spelling and they are ready for the test tomorrow. Please check parent connect for missing work. Be sure you have the “Show All” box checked at the top to see all the assignments. Anything not turn in by tomorrow will become a zero in the grade book which will quickly bring their grade down to a 3 or 4.