May 4 deadline for district parents to transfer in or out of Virtual K-12
In-district parents are reminded that May 4 is this year’s deadline to transfer students into or out of Virtual K-12 for next school year.Virtual K-12 is an online only school run by Dearborn Public Schools. It accepts students in first grade through high school who live in the district or anywhere in Wayne County.Parents who may be interested in an online school for their student are encouraged to visit the Virtual K-12 website to learn more about the school, how online learning works, and expectations for students and parents.
Transfer time!
Dearborn Public School families looking to transfer in our out of Virtual K-12 should complete the transfer forms by MAY 4, 2026.
Visit the Enrollment Plan page to find your form. District parents will need to complete a form if they want to transfer their child from an in-person school this year to Virtual K-12 online school next year. They also need to complete a form if their child is currently learning online and they want to move back to face-to-face instruction in Dearborn Public Schools next school year.
Families who are staying in virtual school do not need to complete a form.
Virtual K-12 offers online-only education for children in first grade through high school. Students may be required to come in for in-person testing and parents will need to periodically pick up supplies. Parents are encouraged to explore the website tabs to learn more and ensure that Virtual K-12 is a good fit for them. Virtual K-12 is open to students from across Wayne County, Michigan.
Check out the Miller iblog: https://miller.dearbornschools.org/
Check out the full Parent Square Post: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/77940891
Check us out on Social Media:
Week-at-a-Glance Highlights:
Early Release is at 2:25 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21st. It is important that all students are picked up on time from school so that teachers can meet and attend their Professional Learning Communities. Thank you in advance.
M-Step Testing continues this week for grades 3rd-5th. Please read the M-Step Parent Letter from Principal Chehab below. Please reach out to your child’s teacher for exact testing days and other important information regarding this assessment/test. You can click on the link to review a powerpoint presentation as well. It is also important that students who are taking the M-Step State Assessment sleep early and eat a healthy breakfast.
Bucket-Filler Celebration: This event will take place on Monday, April 20th.
Student of the Month Celebration: This event will take place on Thursday, April 23rd.
Soccer Practice and Game Days: Please refer to the week-at-a-glance graphic above. You can also reach out to Mrs. Hamid if you have any questions. Mrs. Hamid is the soccer liaison. Her email is: hamidm2@dearbornschools.org
Office Staff: Our Miller Elementary office staff include: Mrs. Fahs (4 hour receptionist), Mrs. Alhiyafi (main secretary) and Mrs. Mussad (new secretary – currently subbing). Please stop by the main office if you have any questions or need any assistance with your child. Our office phone number is: 313-827-6850. Please call if your child will be absent from school. Did you know that you can also report your child’s absent on Parent Connect? Yes, it is a very effective and easy way to report an absence.
Parent Square: Each child’s teacher has a Parent Square account and they post regularly.
Mr. Lawera posts a Parent Square message each Sunday afternoon. This communication has important information from Principal Chehab, Assistant Principal Lawera and other staff, when something needs to be posted for all families.
In addition, Mrs. Chehab and/or Mr. Lawera post important reminders and other information throughout the week, when needed.
Did you know that if you do not have a Parent Square account, that you can go to the Miller iblog site and access the Sunday posts without a Parent Square account? Yes, but it only lets you view the most recent few overall posts.
It is recommended that all parents/families have a Parent Square account. If you still need assistance with accessing one, please stop by the Miller Elementary office.
Miller iblog: https://miller.dearbornschools.org/
Thank you.
Friendly Reminder – Summer School Registration:
Summer School registration remains open until April 20th.
Parents may pick up a paper registration form in the main office or complete the electronic registration form using the Summer School link provided.
Electronic registration form: Electronic Summer School Link.
Note: An automated Summer School reminder is also sent to all parents each Friday.
Thank you for your continued support of our Miller school community.
Sincerely,
Principal Chehab
and
Assistant Principal
Lawera
