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Hello Howe Family!

We will hold our second Parent Meeting next Friday, December 11th from 3:00-3:45 p.m.

Click below to find out more information about our Parent Meeting next week!  

Parent Meeting December

A zoom link will be posted on Friday for the Parent Meeting.

We look forward to seeing you then!

Stay safe and healthy!

Sue Powers – Preschool Teacher Retires

SHHH! , Sue Powers has decided to retire on December 18, 2020. She has been a real trooper working with our school age program but it just isn’t the same. 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, ASC 18700 Audette St, Room 21 Dearborn, MI 48124
Or Drop it off at Door #2 in the drop box
Stephanie Stover Early Childhood Programs Supervisor Dearborn Public Schools 313-827-8350 Early Childhood Programs Blog

I have been waiting on Zoom for the reading groups and no one has shown up for 1 and 1/2 hours. My desk top at school has no internet so I tried a Chrome book. It looks like I am connected but for some reason people can’t get in. I am going to drive home now so I won’t be able to meet with the last group either. By the time I get home the group will be over. I will mark everyone present today.

Hello Howe Family!

This is a reminder that we will hold our first Parent Meeting this afternoon!

Tuesday, November 24th from 3:00-3:45 p.m.

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

Parent Meeting November

Th zoom link for the Parent Meeting is:

Parent Meeting Zoom Link

Our Parent Meeting will start promptly at 3:00 p.m. and last until 3:45 p.m.

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

Stay safe and healthy!

Tests and study guides – Don’t forget there will be 4 tests next week.

Monday – Social studies and Math and Tuesday – Science and ELA– Below are the links to the study guides. If these links don’t work outside of Schoology. I will put this same message on the Welcome page in the Updates section in Schoology:

Math study guide – End of Module 2 Practice test – this test will give them the correct answers. Please make sure they understand the answers to they can do well on the test. MOST STUDENTS HAVE FINISHED THIS TEST ONLY Student number 3, 9, 16, and 20 still need to take the Math test.

Geography Social Studies study guide – test on Monday 11/23

Animals Through Time End of Mystery Science Study guide and Science study guide answers – test on Tuesday 11/24

ELA End of Module 2 Study Guide and answers – Test on Tuesday

Disguise a Turkey Project – the students will be disguising a turkey to share with the class. Here is a link to the project this is due Tuesday.

Author Study Project should be uploaded to their portfolio. This can be found by clicking on your picture in Schoology, click Your Profile, then your portfolios will be on the left side.

Howe School Parent Meeting – Tuesday, November 24th from 3:00-3:45 p.m. This is a reminder that we will hold our first Parent Meeting: Click below to find out more information about our Parent Meeting next week!  

Parent Meeting November

A zoom link will be posted on Tuesday for the Parent Meeting. We hope that you can make it and look forward to our continued partnership! Stay safe and healthy!

Don’t forget No School – Wednesday 11/25 – Friday 11/27 – Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!!

Last Parent/Teacher conferences are today! Please review your time and date. We will start and end on time to be respectful of everyone. If you join late then your conference will be shorter. We will discuss your child’s progress during class as well as their report cards.

Check your time here.

Log in to the meeting using this link. Or have your student log you in. It is the same Zoom meeting that they use for school everyday. https://dearbornschools-org.zoom.us/j/8068289570?pwd=cFljblFsclZQSGhaTTdtSzcxell4Zz09

Super Student Badge – I have given the badges out to the 8 students that completed all their work last week.  To earn the badge they needed to finish these items:

Earn a Super Student Badge this week if you complete all of this work:

1. Math – Mid-Module test score 40/50 or greater
2. Math – Practice test
3. ELA Google slides page 38, 54, 66, 73, 75,76
4. Social studies Day 2 and 3
5. Science – How to get rid of Mosquitos
6. Spelling test M2 Week 2

Topic C quiz tomorrow – We had a practice test Friday for our Topic C quiz tomorrow.  Some still need to complete this.

Tests – This week or next we will have a test in every subject.  Please watch for the study guides in their daily folders. 

Monday 11/16 – Topic C Math quiz

Friday 11/20 – End of Module Math 2 test

Monday 11/23 – Unit 1 – Geography of Michigan Test

Monday 11/23 – ELA Unit 2 – End of Module Assessment

Curriculum update – We are finishing most of our units this week. 

In ELA we will be finishing Unit 2 and moving to Unit 3 – Government for the People.

In Math we are finishing unit 2 and moving to Unit 3 – Module 3 – Multiplication and Division with Units of 0, 1, 6–9, and Multiples of 10

In Science we are finishing studying animals and we will begin studying Plant Life Cycles and Heredity. 

In Social Studies we will be finishing studying Geography and we will begin studying the History of Michigan.

Upcoming Events – 

Tuesday 11/17 – Last Day of Parent – Teacher Conferences – I will see the parents of Abdou, Zane, Lana, Yousef, Hashim, Cece and Elena.  Please check this link for your times.

Wednesday 11/25-11/27 – No School – Thanksgiving Break

Monday 12/21 – No School – Winter Break

Monday 1/4 – School resumes

All students should pick up there materials by Monday and drop off any books that have already been read.

I’m still in the Zoom call if you didn’t pick your books. I will keep it open until 4 pm. Then I’ll pick books for you.

I will place the box of supplies by the back door, where we do elementary pick up and drop off. I will leave it outside all weekend, please come by to get these necessary books and supplies.

Please drop off any books that kids have finished reading.

Today we had an author visit our classroom.  Author Dee De Long read her story titled:  Why? A Story about the Silk Road and the many Routes it took.  This delightful, historical journey, told in rhyme, that describes the many twists and turns of events that spurred how America came to be. The class was very excited to meet a real author and seemed inspired to be authors themselves. I have included the Amazon link in case anyone is looking for a holiday present for their student. I would be happy to have the author autograph any books that are purchased, she is a friend and fellow teacher.

Our office has finished late this afternoon populating ParentConnect with all elementary report cards in preparation for Conferences on Thursday 11/5/2020, and parents will see the following link (sample below) effective Thursday 11/5/2020 early morning in the Marks Tab in ParentConnect. 

When parents click on the link, it will open or download a pdf copy of the report card.

In addition, we have started printing the paper copy of the report cards but we have not been able to finish them all so we will be finishing them tomorrow morning. I will put these in the material pick up bags, I am preparing tomorrow afternoon. Unless, the school has other plans.