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Just a reminder Parent Talk classes start tomorrow January 9th at 1:30.

Margaret King Ahmed – Parent Involvement Educator will be hosting effective Parent talk classes here at River Oaks School.

What is Parent Talk? You will learn communication skills that empower, encourage self-responsible behaviors, self-motivation and character development. Learn practical skills to positively effect the social and emotional development of your children and family. You will increase achievement and decrease discipline issues with effective Parent Talk.

Classes will be held on Tuesday’s at 1:30 – 3:30.

Classes will be held on January 9,16,23, 30th

February 6,13,27. March 6th

Graduation will be March 13, 2018

Please contact Ms. Sandi in the office if you would like to participate in the classes. Call 313-827-6750

Community Forum – High School Boundary Proposal

River Oaks School – Wednesday December 6, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.

As part of the overall plan to review the enrollment increases at Dearborn’s three comprehensive high schools the District will hold a meeting to provide information and solicit feedback regarding proposed high school boundary changes. The forum is open to all member of the River Oaks community. Parents, students, staff and all community members are invited to attend.

The Board of Education has not made any decision regarding these plans. The District is in the informational gathering stage of the process. The board will make a decision once they have collected feedback from the community, looked at all options, and then will vote as a Board on a final plan.

For more information a special “Boundary Blog” as been created and can be found at

https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/hsboundary/

Please attend this important meeting, it could affect where your child will go to high school

This a book we read in class. They loved it, so I wanted to share. Now they can enjoy it at home!

Students should know how to count by 10’s as well as starting at any number and adding 10 to it mentally.

Students should know how to count by 5’s in the hundreds.

Students should practice counting by 2’s and also know this pattern continues through the hundreds.

Tomorrow is a half-day of school and students will be released at 11:45.

I sent home a practice test for all the skills they will be tested on tomorrow. There are only 3 number line problems on the test. This is just a strategy we teach to help them add 2-digit numbers.

We also have library tomorrow. If your child has not brought their book back, please send it tomorrow. If they do not bring their book, they may not pick a new one for the week.

“Home Connections” math book will be coming home today. Your child may do p. 53-54 titled Addition and Subtraction Practice.
These to not need to be returned to class. It is for extra practice at home.

Please look out for the “green” note regarding math home connections. Math home connections books will be sent home tomorrow.
There is also a blue note regarding the pumpkin raffle. Students have until Friday to bring in money to purchase tickets for the pumpkin raffle.