Message from Mrs. Ali:
What: 8th grade orientation starts at 6 pm.
Where: Edsel Ford HS
Note: There will be a bus to pick up parents and 8th students today Wednesday, March 15 around 5:30 in front of Salina Int.
We will arrive back to Salina Int around 8pm.
Student are not allowed on the bus without a parent or an adult.
We recommend all parents and students to attend this important orientation.
“Parents of nine- and ten-year old students:
Today your child will bring home a packet of information from the University of Michigan regarding a landmark effort called the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) study. Over 10,000 nine- and ten-year-old children across the country will join this study, supported by the American School Health Association and National Institutes of Health.
The UM requests your voluntary participation in this project.
I encourage you to read the information and consider being part of this important study with your child. Participants will be paid for their time, up to $400 per year. If you are interested, use the postage paid envelope in the packet or go to Salina Intermediate ABCD to submit a response card.
For additional information, visit the study website at www.abcdstudy.org, email abcdmichigan@umich.edu, call toll-free 844-864-ABCD, or go to Salina Intermediate ABCD.
Here is a link to a short informational video (1.5 mins) about the study.
Rick O’Neill
University of Michigan
Institute for Social Research”
Reminders:
Wednesday, March 15 – Late Start (start time: 8:50)
Wednesday, March 15 – Parent Principal Forum @ 9:30
Parent Principal Forum Agenda:
Click on the link below to view the agenda:
“The WIDA ACCESS test will be administered in February and March for all ELLs in grades K- 12. WIDA is an English language proficiency assessment given every year to measure student language development. Students are tested in four sections, speaking, listening, reading, and writing. This year, WIDA ACCESS will be given online. Please encourage your child to do his/her best on the assessment. Since the test will be online, It is recommended for your child to practice computer skills such as keyboarding and using a mouse to navigate.” If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Qasem or Mrs. Alqadhi by calling 313-827-6600. Thank you.
Reminder: The elementary and middle school report cards will be sent home today with the students.
Good afternoon,
Dear Parents/Guardians,
During the month of January, each grade level attended a mid-year P.B.I.S./Response to Bullying Assembly. Mr. Omar and Mr. Lawera discussed the following topics; school safety, response to bullying, classroom and school expectations, tardies, dismissal, tutoring, summer school and reading, to name a few. In addition, middle school students attended a short play presented by JET’s theater. They performed and discussed anti-bullying. Salina Intermediate was featured in the Downriver Sunday Times. You can read the article on the following link: https://downriversundaytimes.com/2017/01/23/word-teaches-students-how-to-actively-prevent-bullying/
-Special thanks to Mr. Bruce for setting up the anti-bullying plays for the middle school students.
January NWEA testing will be completed on Friday. Student scores will be available for all to view after Feb. 3rd. Parent Contracts will be updated as well. Please contact your child’s teacher or the school counselor if you’d like more information on your child’s NWEA score.
Please remember to have your child read for 20-30 minutes each night. Students can even read online by going to “Clever” on the Dearborn Public School’s website. There, they can login to Khan Academy, MyOn and/or MobyMax. Finally, the students can go to the following website for additional NWEA Reading and Math practice: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/nweapractice/
Please join us on Feb. 15th @ 9:30 for our next Parent Principal Forum Meeting. We will discuss and walk parents through these websites once again.
Sincerely,
Mr. Lawera
