We are reading the last 5 chapters of the book Chapters 21-26. Here is the Padlet to post your activities.
I have a new Professional Development meeting that I must attend on Wednesday from 1-4 PM so I need to move our meetings to the morning on Wednesday. Group A will meet from 10:30-11:15 and Group B will meet from 11:15-12:00. This will be our last meeting. We will begin Orientation week on 8/31 from 8:55-12:00. Make sure you sign up for a meeting time with the Sign Up Genius.
Reminder the first week of school (8/31-9/3) will be 1/2 days from 8:55-12:00. There will be no school on Friday 9/4 and Monday 9/7 for Labor Day.
Orientation week meeting – I will be meeting with groups of 4 students and their parents to explain our new learning management system Schoology. We will meet in person at the school, I will be giving you the books needed to start school.
If you are uncomfortable with meeting in person or you are working and can’t come then you may pick up the books at a different time and I can send a video explaining the directions.
During Orientation Week we will start each day with a virtual morning meeting at 8:55-9:30. We will be working on getting to know each other and I will explain the work for the day. Then the students will work independently while I meet with families at the school.
The district sent a sample schedule we will be following starting on September 8th.
8:55-10:25 ELA – Reading/Writing/Spelling activities – We will start with a whole group lesson then break into smaller reading groups and independent work.
10:25-10:30 Snack break
10:30-11:45 Math – Whole group lesson, guided practice, independent work
11:45-12:25 Lunch break
12:25-1:00 Writing/Science/Social Studies
1:00-1:54 Specials – Art, Music, Gym, Media
1:55-3:50 Reading/Writing/math interventions, goals, progress monitoring
I have had students asking to use Zearn, you may join my Zearn class by using this Class code:ZN6C8Z if you have used Zearn in the past.
Hi Everyone,
Attached is an article from the district explaining some time changes the district will use while we are doing online schooling. The virtual school day will be from 8:55-3:50. The school day will end at noon on 1/2 days. The first week of school August 31- September 3rd will be a soft start with all 1/2 days. There is no school on Friday, September 4th. They have not announced the daily schedules yet, however I am sure students will NOT be on computers from 8:55-3:50, we will break this up into smaller chunks. As I get more information I will be sharing it with you.
Don’t forget – A Boy Called Bat meetings are tomorrow: Group A 2:45-3:30 and Group B 3:30-4:15. I’ll see you in iLearn! If you have not logged in yet, you can still join us! Here is the video explaining how to join the meeting.
Reading Tests – Please make sure to complete your reading test on Raz-Kids. Thank you for those who completed their tests! I need the following students to still do the test – Jolie, Mahdi, Mia, Hashim, Yousef, Lyla, Elena, Lillian, Ali, Selene, Sara N., Israa, Adam. If you need help with the login please let me know. Teacher code is kkeebler0, username is first name, password is the same picture as last year or the car if you are new.
This week we are reading chapters 16-20. Here is the Padlet to display your work. I look forward to seeing Group A at 2:45-3:30 and Group B from 3:30-4:15 on Wednesday.
Reading Test on Raz-Kids – Thank you to the following students for doing their reading tests: Aya, Sara S, Abdou, Amreen, Leah, Lana, Celine and Eleanor. You all did a great job!
If your student’s name is not on the list they did not successfully complete the test and need to try it again. Please follow this link to Raz-Kids. Log in with your child’s first name at their picture from last year or a car in you are new. The teacher code name is kkeebler0.
If you need help with logging in or have questions please email me at keeblek@dearbornschools.org.
Dearborn Schools to start online in the fall. See press release below.
Don’t forget tomorrow is One school One book at a new time: 2:45-3:30 for A Group A and 3:30-4:15 for Group B
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZwMbsbBt1WaetDTciCD51Al_Jc7cMRIhzj_xvfHGslI/edit
It is Week 3 in our schoolwide Summer Reading exploration! We cannot get enough of “A Boy Called Bat,” and we love reading all your activity posts!
This week we will read Chapters 11-15 and complete the activities that are listed in the Activity Menu!
When you have completed reading the chapters and challenging yourselves to finish one to two tasks on the Activity Menu, upload your hard work to this week’s Activity Board!
All links are here.
Time Change – I feel like our meetings have been rushed so I am extending the time a little. Group A will meet from 2:45-3:30. Group B will meet from 3:30-4:15.
Here is the class code to join Epic:xbt2898
Here is the website link for EPIC – https://www.getepic.com/students
As you may know, I love butterflies! I was in charge of getting our butterfly garden started at school. I went to visit my mom yesterday and her milkweed is thriving and full of monarch caterpillars. I took three home and we will raise them together as a class. Here are the first pictures. They are about an inch long.
We have all been patiently (or not patiently waiting) for some idea about what is happening this fall. The district is working hard to figure that out. We would all like our students to be in the classroom with us, but only if it is safe to do so. I watched ALL 4 HOURS of the board meeting yesterday to try to find out what is going on in the fall. Nothing is final yet, but it sounds like we will be starting online for maybe about a month at least depending on what is happening with the virus getting better. When it is safe we might start Learning Labs (described below in option 1.) As I get more details I will let you know. The board will vote on a decision on August 10th at 7 PM. Below are the details that were posted on the DPS website after the meeting:
On August 6 at 1 p.m., the Dearborn Board of Education will hold a special study session to review the recommendations of the District’s Reopen Committee.
The meeting will be held virtually and in-person at the Administrative Service Center, 18700 Audette, Dearborn. Due to capacity limits created by social distancing requirements, space in the Boardroom is extremely limited for public viewing. Therefore, the public will be able to view the meeting via a live stream on the District’s website (www.dearbornschools.org), YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/dpscommdept), and on cable channel 19 (Comcast) and channel 15 (WOW). Community members can submit comments via a Google Form between 8 a.m. and 1:10 p.m. that day. The form can be found at https://bit.ly/DbnEdStudySession8-6-20.
“I want to thank the teachers, nurses, parents, students, administrators, community members, board trustees and all others who took time to be part of this important work and provide the administration with well thought out recommendations on how best to start the school year,” commented Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko.
Since their first meeting on May 28th the eighty member Dearborn Public Schools Reopen Committee has met six times (virtually) as a group and held several additional sub-committee meetings in their efforts to develop a comprehensive recommendation on how best to start the 2020-21 school year. The Reopen Committee was co-chaired by Dearborn Federation of Teachers President Jane Mazza, Association of Dearborn Schools Administrators President David Higgins, and Executive Director of Staff and Student Services Maysam Alie-Bazzi.
The Board of Education will use the August 6th study session to discuss the three possible options recommended by the committee for a return to school. They will also have the opportunity to hear from various sub-committee chairs to gather further details on topics such as transportation, cleaning, scheduling, and other health, safety, and logistic concerns. The three recommendations from the reopen committee are:
Recommended Option 1:
Begin the school year fully online for all students with face-to-face learning labs available for social-emotional and academic assistance. Details on the scheduling, staffing, and availability of Learning Labs will be determined if the Board approves this option.
If the Board were to approve this option the District would only be making a commitment for online learning until October 1, 2020. Depending on several factors, including but not limited to: local and state health conditions throughout the month of August and September; CDC guidelines; Wayne County Health Department recommendations; and the current orders from the State of Michigan; the District would re-evaluate the plan to determine the feasibility of changing the mode of instruction (full in-person, online, or a blended model that combines both).
Recommended Option 2:
Begin the school year blended (partial online & partial in-person) for elementary students and 100% online for secondary students with learning labs available for social-emotional and academic assistance available to middle and high school students.
Recommended Option 3:
The third recommendation is to begin the school year blended (partial online & partial in-person) for elementary and secondary students. It is essential to note that given the current state requirements for schools to hold in-person instruction during Phase 4 of the State’s plan, traditional transportation services may be an issue for this option.
The Board will officially vote on one of these three, or a modified, recommendation on August 10th, 2020 at the Henry Ford College Board of Education meeting. As required by the Governor’s “Return to School Roadmap” (unveiled on June 30th), a Board of Education approved plan will be sent to Wayne County RESA and then to the Michigan Department of Education. The deadline for State approval is August 17, according to the Governor’s directives. The Governor’s Roadmap provided a framework for the work done by the Dearborn Reopening Committee
“As educators, we believe that it is best for students to have in-person instruction in front of professional teachers! However, the health and safety of students, staff and the community must be a priority when implementing any plan moving forward,” Superintendent Maleyko added.
Any school reopen plan is subject to change at any time pending the local COVID-19 crisis and any new Executive Orders issued by the Governor. If the State of Michigan moves to Phase 1, 2, or 3, the District must implement full online instruction as ordered by the Governor. If the State is in Phases 4 through 6 the district could allow for in-person instruction but would still need to follow government requirements and recommendations.