Below is the classwork for 4/21 – I have decided to divide the class into 2 Math groups – Each group will have a different lesson plan. All work can be found in the new math class. If your student didn’t add it yet the code to add it in iLearn is: kuwebu
Now that the at home school work is required and not enrichment, you may need to borrow a Chrome book for your student. Please let me know right away if you need one. They will be passing them out at school next Tuesday 4/28. But they need to be prepared first. Email me at keeblek@dearbornschools.org.
Weekly “Suggested” Schedule – “Suggested” means you don’t have to follow this schedule. But if not you should make up your own schedule that works for you. It is important to try and stick to a routine. This includes meeting times and links to “Specials”. At the time of the “Special” click on the special teacher’s blog and choose an activity to do. For example on an Art day, pick an art activity from Ms. Dudek’s blog. Click here for the schedule. I’m meeting with the Orange Group kids at 1PM today- 1, 15, 20, 23– Please use the link in Google Classroom.
I’m meeting with Blue Group-3, 5, 10, 11, 13, 24 today at 1:30 – Please use the link in Google Classroom.
New easier ways to get in our Google Meet video chats – Google classroom has added a new way to easily allow us to have our meeting without having to share or type in codes all the time. There is now a link at the top of Google Classroom in the Stream and in the Classwork section. Just click on the link to join. This link will only work when I am in the meeting, so if it tells you the code doesn’t work it means I haven’t arrived yet. In the picture below your can see the little camera with the word Meet near the top of the page under the word Classwork. How do I get to a Google Meet from Google Classroom video?
Regular meetings – Speaking of meetings, we will now be meeting with every student twice a week at regular times. Please make sure you are arriving at your meeting on time. I will be meeting in reading groups this week and the groups will be names by the reading group color. If your time doesn’t work for your family please let me know and we can work to find a new time together. We are sharing times school wide so that we don’t have 2 students meeting at the same time as a sibling if they need to use the same computer. Here is a link to this week’s schedule to meet. If there are no problems it will stay the same.
Office hours – I will now have office hours, where I will be able to answer questions for parents and students. They are listed above in the schedule. But I will also be available at other times during the day, if you need me you can send a Class Dojo message, if I’m not busy, we can message about the question or do a video chat. Moms, if you have a questions but don’t want to be seen on camera you can have your student turn off the camera so that we can speak without the visual. I AM HERE TO HELP IF YOU NEED ME JUST ASK. I know these are stressful times and I am working to make it easier for your students.
This week’s work – can still be found on the 3 MORE weeks of work at home paper here. Please do not print this for your child. I will be updating this each day as I create new video lesson for your students. This can also be found in iLearn in the Clever section at the top.
Grading – we have been told that we are allowed to start grading work again. So you will start to see grades showing up in Parent Connect again. Please remind your student to complete their work each day. If there is anyone in the home that is sick, or your student is having trouble with the work amount or the ability to do the work for any reason, please let know right away and we can work together to fix the problem.
New iLearn Classes – Math and Science – here is the course code to join my new math class: kuwebu. Science class code is: zrpfdv Type the codes in the enrollment box in iLearn. I want you to be able to find all assignments in one place. I will be adding videos to go with the lessons. You can get to everything from iLearn now.
Star of the Week – Siham is our new star of the week this week. She will be sharing all the things we shared when we could meet as a classroom but now it is all virtual. I have added her Virtual Poster to Class Dojo. Here are the changes: instead of making a poster of pictures about your life, please make us a Google slide presentation that I can share with the class. Insead of bringing in show and tell, please make us a video to share your show and tell. You can also make a video to share your favorite book. Please have your parents write us a letter telling us what makes you so wonderful and special to them. Next week’s Star of the Week will be Jad. He will do all the same things starting on 4/27. 5/4 – Layla will be Star of the week, 5/11 – Maha will be Star of the Week, 5/18 – Hussein will be Star of the week.
Questions – If you have any questions or need anything please let me know. I am happy to help. keeblek@dearbornschools.org
As another fun and meaningful way to bring our community together with music, DSO musicians have designed a project called the Virtual Side-by-Side.
From now until April 24th, we will be creating a virtual ensemble of musicians near and far, for all ages and skill levels! We’re using an arrangement of Dvořák’s famous “Goin’ Home” melody from his “New World” Symphony, put together by composer and DSO cellist Jeremy Crosmer.
HERE’S HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
• Check out DSO Principal Clarinet Ralph Skiano’s video outlining the project, with a preview of the piece (above).
• Click here to find and download the part for your instrument.
• Record a video of yourself playing along with our musicians using this video. Remember to use headphones!
• Upload your video here. Be sure to submit your video by April 24th!
• Keep watching our social media channels as this project gets underway! We’ll be sending out updates and eventually publish a video featuring all our participants.
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We are making progress on our ePortfolios. The following students are all done making their portfolio, sharing their portfolio and creating their goal: Student number 2, 11, 20, 24
Share Portfolios – We are getting closer to having everyone create and share their portfolios with me. The following students have join my ePortfolio class: 1, 6, 10, 14, 15, 18, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25. Thanks for joining! However, there is one more thing I need you to do in order to see your portfolio. Please watch this video so that you can see how to share it, If you have a problem let me know. Share your ePortfolio with the class video
Join class and share portfolios – If you have created a portfolio but didn’t make it to yesterday’s meeting then you need to listen to this video to join the class and share your portfolio: The following students need to do this: 4, 7, 12, and 19 Join the class and share portfolios video
These student still need to add a goal to their ePortfolio: 5, 13 Here is a video explaining what to do: Add a goal to your ePortfolio video
I will have a class meeting tomorrow to answer any questions about ePortfolios or anything else. I’ll be in the meeting starting at 1:00. Here is the code to join the meeting: https://meet.google.com/zkd-dfgt-zoe
Share Portfolios – We are getting closer to having everyone create and share their portfolios with me. The following students have join my ePortfolio class: 1, 6, 10, 14, 15, 18, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25. Thanks for joining! However, there is one more thing I need you to do in order to see your portfolio. Please watch this video so that you can see how to share it, If you have a problem let me know. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nGF97vetPVuHq41KpFmrsKncWTkZFTsd/view
Join class and share portfolios – If you have created a portfolio but didn’t make it to yesterday’s meeting then you need to listen to this video to join the class and share your portfolio: The following students need to do this: 4, 7, 12, and 19 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tPtwr4DHVngTs6fQiE_kGA8fktJXgjQW/view
Create and Share portfolios Meeting – If you missed Monday’s meetings I will meet with you Thursday at 1 PM to explain how to create a portfolio, create a goal, join the class and share your portfolio. Please log in to the video chat and iLearn on the same device (computer, tablet or phone), so if you have a problem you can share your screen with me and I can help you. Here is the information on our meeting tomorrow again:
Create Portfolios – I would like to meet with all the students I didn’t see on Monday to teach you how to set up your portfolios. I would like to meet on Thursday at 1 PM with Students 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 16. If that time doesn’t work for you let me know and we can arrange another time. https://meet.google.com/jxc-ufax-bmd
Our staff has put together a video of our families and what we have been doing since we have been on lock down. I hope everyone is doing well, is safe and healthy. I hope when we all get our portfolios set up to see some pictures of what you are doing at home also. We will you! Stay home, stay safe! Enjoy the slide show! Mrs. Keebler
Create Portfolios – I would like to meet with all the students I didn’t see on Monday to teach you how to set up your portfolios. I would like to meet on Thursday at 1 PM with Students 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 16. If that time doesn’t work for you let me know and we can arrange another time. https://meet.google.com/jxc-ufax-bmd
Sharing Portfolios – I would like to meet with the following students to show you how to share your portfolio with the class: 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12. I would like to meet with you on Wednesday at 1 PM Here is the code for our meeting: https://meet.google.com/abf-zgqq-ciu
