A letter addressing District internet use and expectations for student engagement in distance learning can be found here. The letter is available in Arabic here.

The letter addresses what the district expects for student behavior in a distance learning setting and consequences for violating District norms and internet safety protocols. Please take the time to read the letter thoroughly.

Thank you.

All materials will be posted in Google Classroom and ALL assignments will be posted weekly on Mondays. All assignments will be submitted in Google Classroom, all students are properly signed up for Google Classroom. Class meeting will follow the FHS Distance Learning Plan and will occur during the scheduled times; all meeting links will be shared 15 minute prior to the meeting start time in Google Classroom.

Please click here for a message from Mrs. Alcodary regarding Fordson’s Continuing Education Plan.

The FHS Student Learning Plan and Schedule can be found here.

I hope to streamline what the expectations are as we move forward, please read this communication to better understand the new learning schedule and grading. I understand that many people will need additional information, I am providing links to the materials. Details about the Dearborn Public Schools Continuity of Learning can be found here. Mr. Maleyko’s statement about our district approach can be found here. Please reach out with any questions or concerns, I will try to answer your questions or find the appropriate response. 

This is the new schedule that we will be following, starting 4/20/2020: 

High School Grading Criteria COVID-19 School Shutdown

Students received a grade for marking period 4, which ended March 6th.  

There will be no 5th marking period grade given. 

There will be no 6th marking period progress reports assigned.

For the 6th marking period:

• Students receive feedback on weekly assignments in the form of narrative comments. 
• Staff will input grades at least weekly in the gradebook as work is completed.  This will be available in parent/student connect for parents and students to view.
• For each class, if a student participates in the learning, he/she will receive credit.  The following will apply:

• Students who do the following will earn the grade of A recorded:
  • Engage in at least 75% of the remote lessons and hangouts.
  • Submit and earn a passing grade on at least 75% of the assignments.
• Students who do the following will earn the grade of G which awards credit:
  • Engage in 60-74% of the remote lessons and hangouts.
  • Submit and earn a passing grade on at least 60-74% of the assignments.
• Students who do the following will earn the grade of N which is no credit given:
  • Engage in less than 60%  of the remote lessons and hangouts.
  • Submit and earn a passing grade on less than 60% of the assignments.

• Any student who receives no credit will have to attend summer school for credit recovery.  (Students must meet the Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements and earn 23 credits to graduate.)
• There will be a district appeal process for a student contesting their 6th marking period grade.

Hello!

I hope this finds you and your family well. I hope that you are staying safe during this time. You are each missed very much! 

This update is a bit long but please read it through carefully there are a few updates and changes for the course expectations that we need to share.

As we returned from Spring Break yesterday, many may have noticed that new assignments were posted and some assignments have been entered in the grade book. Right now this is being done to keep track of your hard work and help facilitate feedback. Please make sure that you are aware of due dates and are submitting assignments in a timely manner.

All Google Classroom assignments labled “quarantine assignment” will be entered in the grade book as a single assignment in the extra credit category, your score will appear as your grade in Google Classroom- these will be posted to the Student/Parent Connect grade book after this Friday. 

Many have asked if they can resubmit assignments, absolutely! Please continue to rework assignments and send me an email to reevaluate the assignment when you have finished. If you have not yet submitted your Animal Farm essay you may still do so. Also, don’t forget your Book Talks! Those that have already submitted their book talk have done great! We are looking forward to seeing more soon.

This week’s assignments are focused around Act I, Prologue of “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.” Please use the resources posted in Google Classroom to understand the text. I will host a Hangout at 3pm on Wednesday to discuss the Prologue, the link to the meeting will be posted in Google Classroom. 

Moving forward we will also be utilizing iXL, all students should have their login information at this time. These assignments will be entered into the grade book. This week’s skill is Context Clues U.1-3. If you are experiencing any issues with iXL please email me your questions or concerns. 

Please try to read your email daily, if you have not yet signed up for the class Remind please do so – the sign up code is at the top of the Google Classroom “Stream.”

If you have any questions or concerns please email me.

Stay safe!

We will meet today either at 11:00 AM or 2:00 PM, choose the meeting time that works best for you. I will post the Hangouts link and a PearDeck code in Google Classroom to access the meeting.

As you are aware we are in a state of crisis and with the order to remain in our homes it may be difficult to find something good to read, I hope this post will help you find a good read.

Find a Book Online

This is a list of online options to find books to keep reading and growing your Lexile level. Remember we have a goal of +1200 to achieve or maintain by graduation.

• Overdrive App – If you have a library card, download this app to access e-books and audio-book.
• Michigan Electronic Library – A library card or driver’s licence/state ID is needed to access materials – including test-prep/practice materials.
• National Emergency Library – Here is another resource for getting books, there are over a million books in this collection available through June 30 or the end of the national emergency. Students will need to know the title they are looking for and use the search feature.  There are classics and current books contained here.
• Audible Stories– This site is free while schools are closed.
• Bluford Books Audios – If you enjoyed The Test or The Gun check out this site, a selection of the Bluford Books have free audios available.
• Open Culture – This site has a selection of free audio books and some e-books, these tend to be classics.
• Project Gutenberg – This site has a large selection of e-books, mainly classics
• Librivox – This site has a collection of free public domain audio-books
• English Language Learning: Listen and Read – This is a varied collection of audio-books with some popular titles (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Looking for Alaska, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, etc.) and authors (Stephen King, Markus Zusak, etc.)
• Lit2Go – A collection of e-books in the public domain. 

If you don’t have a library card-

Dearborn Public Library has set up a way for residents of Dearborn/Dearborn Heights to remotely register for temporary Dearborn Public Library cards.  These cards will allow access to all Dearborn Public Library electronic materials.  Instructions and highlights of available eResources is available through the following link:  https://dearbornlibrary.org/wordpress/need-a-temporary-library-card/

BOOK TALKS! Share what you are reading on Flip Grid.

This will be the platform that we will be using for Book Talks going forward, for the remainder of Semester 2. You can complete up to 4 Book Talks for credit this semester.

Download the app or go to FlipGrid.com to record you Book Talk. Use your school email address to access the site/app. The FLIP CODE: mccueanlough4582

This Flip Grid will be shared with all students in LA2 with Mrs. Lough as an instructor. Check out Miss Helton’s and Mrs. Berry’s book talks now.

Please review the Book Talk rubric in Google Classroom.

A message from Mrs. Alcodray:

Hello Students,

I just wanted to update you on the fast-moving situation regarding our online classes. This afternoon, Governor Gretchen Whitmer expressed her “dismay” about the Michigan Department of Education’s statement, releasing her own statement assuring educators and parents that this time could possibly count. The MDE released its original statement because in order for our time to count, the Michigan legislature must change the law; the MDE has no power here. So what does that mean for us? It is very possible—even likely—that our time online will count. So keep working. Our state lawmakers do not want to anger parents and educators across the state. So let’s keep our momentum going.

On Friday, March 20th, I will host 2 opportunities for digital conferencing on the material posted in Google Classroom. These meetings will be at 11am and 2pm, students are only expected to attend 1 of the sessions. I will send a Google Hangout invite, join us at that time using a phone, tablet, computer, or other device. If you have questions, please email me or send a Remind message.

Michigan Electronic Library: E-Resources Test Prep

The above link will take you to the index of e-resources from MEL. There are test prep tutorials and practice tests on the Learning Express Library that could be helpful for students.  If there are any questions please see Mrs. Hmayed in the library.

Use of MEL at home might require a driver’s license or library card and the use of the test prep does require an email address so students can create accounts.