Author: Dana Hedke-Kronk

Greetings,

If your child is attending Lowrey (or any Dearborn) Middle School, it is important to use the link below and read the information provided regarding summer learning expectation. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_xoSdH_w_wiU_RmiBhyykegOZXzDdW_t4fZXxCVcWEw/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a_a8emgfNF_nZyWwqQFl32nubUhNBQqrwxNDap689F0/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AuCd8e7qglmdl4qh9FrCN6Lw7cN4eG8uzgWNlkzC7zE/edit?usp=sharing

Together in teaching,

Mrs. Kronk

Parents, please fill out this short but very important survey concerning your feedback on returning to school in the fall.  Please, it is crucial that you take the time to answer the questions and leave your comments. Please press on the link below to start the survey.

For translation assistance, parents may call 313-580-2532 Monday June 8th through Friday June 12th 8:30a.m. through 4:30p.m.

School ReOpen Committee Parent Survey #1 https://forms.gle/DNx3eN8hcRpXsfSs5

الاهل الاعزاء،
 

الرجاء ملء هذا الاستطلاع القصير ولكن المهم جداٌ لرأيكم في إمكانية العودة الى المدرسة في الخريف المقبل. من المهم ان تأخذوا الوقت الكافي للإجابة على الأسئلة وترك تعليقاتكم.  يرجى الضغط على الرابط ادناه للإجابة.  للمساعدة في الترجمة ، يمكنم الاتصال بالرقم 3135802532 من الاثنين 8 يونيو إلى الجمعة 12 يونيو من 8:30 صباحًا حتى 4:30 مساءٌ.

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The summer meal distribution will be once a week on Wednesdays starting June 17. Food will be handed out every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the seven locations.  Each bag will contain seven breakfasts and seven lunches for each child under the age of 18.  Each child will also get a half gallon of milk.

The distribution locations will continue to be Fordson, Dearborn and Edsel Ford high schools, Woodworth and Smith middle schools, Salina Intermediate, and McCollough/Unis School.

One person can pick up food for any child living in the home.  The child does not need to attend that school. 

Our meeting if pushed off due to my being at school getting your items packed up and ready for tomorrow. I realize this last minute change could cause an issue for some. If you aren’t able to meet today, I understand. I will be opening the meeting at 5:00 TODAY

Tomorrows pick up will be between 12-2pm. PLEASE drive up to our back door (DO NOT GET OUT OF YOUR CAR), have a sign in your window with your name/teacher name, and grade level (THIS WILL BE VERY HELPFUL!), and your items will be brought to you. Certificates will also be distributed at this time.

Where the Red Fern Grows must be returned in good condition/$10 replacement fee if it is lost or damaged. Additionally any school books (NOT MATH) or library books you have at home. The following students need to return the Daily 5 book bags/books: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20

Any questions? Please reach out on REMIND.

Thank you, Mrs. K

Check schedule for revision of meeting times

Blackout Poetry

Our virtual lesson will go over this in more detail. Prior to class on WEDNESDAY 6/3, please review the following document. Collect loose papers that belonged to discarded books, magazines, and newspapers to assist you with your FINAL PROJECT DUE 6/10

Follow these simple steps.

1. What is it? Before even getting started, it can be helpful for students to see examples of different ways they can create blackout poem.
2. Choose a page of text. Students can use a page from a newspaper, a copied story or informational text, or a page from a book that is falling apart or ready for the recycle bin. Try to find different pages for each student. This will make for great sharing and unique finished poems.
3. Gather the interesting words. Have students scan the page looking for words and phrases that jump out at them. They will circle those words lightly in pencil.
4. Determine what words to keep. Students can read through the list of words they’ve circled and begin to see their poem appearing.
   We read from top to bottom and left to right, so the words need to be in that order so the reader will understand the poem in the same way the writer wants. You may find words that they want to eliminate from their poem, or they may find that they need more. This is why using light pencil is helpful! Erase or add!
5. Refine word choice. Ask students to read their poems aloud to themselves to make sure they make sense. They can also write them out. It’s helpful to ask students at this point what theme they are trying to convey. What do they want the reader to understand or feel after having read their poem?
6. Once students are happy with their poem, they can begin to blackout the page. There is so much flexibility in this step! Students can simply blacken the words with a marker, or they can connect them with color.
7. Or — create an image that fits with the poem. After circling the words, you can sketch a design that fits with the theme or images of the

SEE THE EXAMPLES BELOW, or google this method for more ideas.

Completing ZEARN Module 6 must be done by 6/8.

Your final assignment is on google classroom and will be released 5/31. It is DUE 6/9

Final project for Bud Not Buddy is DUE 6/9

Directions:  Choose one of the projects below. 

Project #1:  Book Jacket

Make a new book jacket for Bud, Not Buddy.  Make sure it has the following parts:  the title, a new cover design, a summary (5 or more sentences) of what happens in the book (without giving the ending away), the author’s name, and your review of the book (5 or more sentences).   

Project #2:  Comic Strip

Make a comic strip of your favorite scene from Bud, Not Buddy.  Make sure your comic strip has at least 8 panels.  Underneath the comic strip, write a paragraph (at least 6 sentences) explaining why this scene in the book was your favorite and what, if anything, you learned from it. 

Project #3:  Photo Album/Quilt 

Make a photo album or quilt (with a minimum of 9 photos or squares) of your favorite scenes from Bud, Not Buddy.  Under each photo or square, write one to two sentences about what is happening in the picture. 

All projects will be graded on the following criteria:  neatness, creativity, sentence quality, organization, accuracy, effort, and careful completion.