Hi friends, it was great seeing some of you at our live session this morning! Unfortunately the video we took did not record very well and was hard to follow, so check out Mrs. Melissa’s videos below that reviews the material we learned today. Don’t forget that we are doing daily live sessions Monday through Thursday at 10am. Hope to see you there!

It was great seeing some of you this morning! Check out the videos below to review what we learned!

Below you will find a link to Ms. Letrisha’s physical therapy tip of the week!

https://unlimitedplay.org/outdoor-play-activities-for-kids-with-disabilities/

Hi friends! Can you believe this school year is over? It has definitely been a year we won’t forget! For our last day together I wanted to read a story about how different this year has been but what a great job you have done! I hope we are back to normal in the fall and will all get to be together again. Until then, have the best summer with your families and make lots of great memories together!

Dear Parent(s),

Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other resources based on census data.

For a better future of our city, schools, and students , please click on the link now and fill out the census. It only takes a few minutes from your time to make a difference.

Complete the Census application here: 

https://my2020census.gov/

Sincerely,

Mrs. Lindsey

Hi friends, I hope everyone had a nice weekend! I can’t believe we are in our last week of school! What a crazy year! Join me with the videos below to discuss our date and to read one of our favorite stories from this year together!

Happy Friday friends! Grab your core vocabulary boards and continue working on using our word this week “you” with the books and songs below!

Do YOU like to listen to music?

• Do YOU like Broccoli? by Super Simple Songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frN3nvhIHUk
• Do YOU know the Muffin Man? by Super Simple Songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXFg5QsTcLQ
• YOU Are My Sunshine – Sing-a-long with Jen and Patty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiwSA_cutkU
• If YOU’re Happy and YOU Know It by Jack Hartmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiDRpk9li9I
• Skidamarink A Dink A Dink by Super Simple Songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6916kVhbEZw

Do YOU like to listen to stories?

• Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can YOU by Dr. Seuss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erZKQ9ctiHg
• Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do YOU hear?By Eric Carle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehoGdGokXfc
• Are YOU My Mother? by P.D. Eastman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRz7srE2K70
• Just for YOU by Mercer Meyer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBx1scO1S80
• I Wish YOU More by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Lightenheld https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_U31UZQiE0

June 2, 2020

Dear Howe School Family,

I would like to take a few minutes to personally thank you for all your support with your children and our school throughout this year.  With the unexpected closure, your partnership has been even more critical for our students and we appreciate all you are doing.  We are all learning together.  Unfortunately, due to the Governor’s orders and the safety concerns related to Covid-19 our summer school learning will most likely continue as remote learning. As a staff we have worked together to evaluate our remote learning program and have made some changes to our provision of services to address areas of weakness and to better serve our students. We are excited to provide you with important information about how we will continue to provide essential learning through the summer months.

As you know, students who receive services in the severe cognitive or severe multiple impairment programs have a high need for continued instruction into the summer months. For this reason, all students are expected to receive instruction as defined by their Individualized Education Plans for 200 school days each year instead of the 180 days provided by the district calendar. All students in our programs will have 20 additional days of school throughout the summer that they are required to attend. Students who have direct occupational, physical, or speech therapy determined by their IEP will continue to receive these services remotely as part of the school day during the summer months and.  

The Howe School school day for our programs will run on Mondays-Thursdays beginning on July 6 and will operate through August 6. 

Each school day (Monday-Thursday) will be made up of the following:

• A daily 1 hour virtual session held at the same time each day that will include a Class Meeting, English Language Arts lesson, and a Math lesson. 
• Scheduled individual consultation with the teacher at least two times each week
• In addition, a weekly therapy block will be virtually conducted during one of the daily sessions.
• Instructional materials will be delivered to the homes of Dearborn residents on Thursdays for the following weeks. All others will be mailed.

Daily attendance will be taken for the daily live sessions and for the individual consultations

• Please notify your child’s teacher if he/she will be absent for any sessions.
• If your child is having difficulty attending, it is important that you communicate with your child’s teacher to work out a plan with you. 
• Translation support will be available if needed.

We appreciate your continued support and collaboration.  If you have any questions please feel free to call at 313-827-7000. 

Respectfully,

Tammy L. Fournier,  Principal

Grab your work packets and lets do some learning together!