Dear parents:
In this challenging situation , we, the staff at Oakman, are working hard to assist our students in mitigating any learning loss, and doing our best to keep things in their normal pace as if school days are on! We understand that everyone is under some kind of pressure and have a different way of dealing with this challenge. We will continue to offer our students the best possible opportunities to learn and stay mentally connected. We also understand the huge role you play as a parent/Guardian. Without your guidance, most of these learning opportunities will serve as a time filler only. We encourage you to stay positive and to help your child/ children do the best they can when it comes to digital learning. Remember that your children will look up to you as the sound of reason in these confusing times! Let’s work together to help our students, your children, stay ahead of the game and if not ahead, let’s keep them as close as possible. This only works if we do this as a team – one part is school (digitally) and the other part is home (you guiding and assisting your children through remote learning). Please know that we’ll post start an end time for the digital work to motivate students to complete not to stress you. We also will give our students a chance to catch up with the work. All of the work will have an end date and time of Sunday at 8:00PM. May God help us all in navigating through this challenging and difficult time. And please remember that we can overcome this by practicing safe measures and by helping each other !
Best regards,
Oakman Staff

We will be having a Google Hangout today at 11AM-12AM.

meet.google.com/skj-dmor-rpc

This is the link and it was also sent to your email. Remember this is a time where you can ask questions about any of the enrichment we are doing online.

I am hoping we can get more of you today since many of you grabbed chromebooks yesterday!

Looking forward to see your faces.

Good Morning!!!
We made it to Friday 🙂

Here are the morning announcements:
https://youtu.be/fQYH51uFS9E

Remember today is a catch up day. If you need to complete anything from this week today is the day!
Daily writing needs to be sent to me either through a picture or through a Google Doc.
Zearn has daily lessons as well that need to be completed.

Remember today you have a spelling test. Have an older sibling or parent test you and then send me a spelling selfie!
1. oxygen
2. strap
3. bent
4. umbrella
5. shipment
6. prime
7. staple
8. because
9. hope
10. rumor
11. north
12. south
13. east
14. west
15. Location


We will be having another Google Hangout today. I will post more information about that soon. 🙂

Happy Wednesday!
https://youtu.be/PNXUezxl8dg Announcements

Way to go Batoul on announcements!

Here are your assignments for today:

Math: Zearn Lesson 3

Reading: Study Island – Structures

Writing: Something I’d like to be better at …
Remember to send me a picture or google doc of your writing 🙂

Social Studies: Study Island. It is labeled with todays date.

Here is a brainbreak for today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAsP7TYPYcc

Remember to be checking the music, science enrichment, PE and art blog! Have a wonderful day!

Hello!!
I will be doing a Google Hangout at 12:00-1:00PM so if you are able to join please do!
It will be a time where we can see each other just like FaceTime and I can answer any questions you might have!! I can’t wait to see your faces 🙂

Here is the link to join:

meet.google.com/rxd-dtmi-zsr

It was also sent to your email. Make sure you allow access to the microphone and camera.

Looking forward to see you all!

Good morning, Happy Tuesday! Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!!

Here are today’s assignments:

Math: Zearn Lesson #2

Reading: Continue to read and answer the comprehension questions to: ReadWorks article “Why is the Moon So Scarred with Craters?”

Study Island, for reading, a new assignment is posted today at 8:30am called “Summarize,” make sure to complete this.

Writing: You need to create a leprechaun trap in order to catch the elusive creature who is supposed to visit your classroom. How are you going to design your trap? What supplies are you going to use? Where will you place it in hopes of catching the little green man who may be carrying four-leafed clovers?

Science: BrainPop “Space Flight Assignment” watch the movie, take the quiz, and conduct the vocabulary activity.

Study Island assignment for science, “Changes in Landforms” has been posted at 8:30am, make sure to complete.

Spelling: Make sure to be studying and practicing your spelling words!

1. oxygen
2. strap
3. bent
4. umbrella
5. shipment
6. prime
7. staple
8. because
9. hope
10. rumor
11. north
12. south
13. east
14. west
15. Location

Here are some fun and interactive brain breaks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59_j0CjY75U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O29e4rRMrV4
(rainbow breath)

Have a tremendous Tuesday! 🙂

Hello parents,
I have changed the time frame on Study Island activities. To ensure that each student has enough time to complete the assignments they will all be due Friday at 8:00PM.
Friday will be makeup days so if you were not able to get to an assignment Friday is the day to get it done!
If you have any questions please message me.

Thank you,
Miss Hespen

Good morning, Happy Monday! I hope you all had a lovely weekend! Here are today’s tasks:

Math: Zearn, Module #5, Lesson #1

Reading: ReadWorks article “Why is the Moon So Scarred with Craters?” and Study Island the assignment for today is called “Main Idea.” (this assignment opens at 8:30 and closes at 3:30 today). 

Writing: What do you do best? It can be an activity, a part of your personality or a special talent you have. Tell what it is and why you do it well. Make sure you write them out, take a picture, and send it to me. 

Social Studies: Study Island the assignment for today is called “Constitutional Principles of American Government.” This assignment opens at 8:30am and closes at 3:30pm 

Spelling words:
1. oxygen

2. strap

3. bent

4. umbrella

5. shipment

6. prime

7. staple

8. because

9. hope

10. rumor

11. north

12. south

13. east

14. west

15. Location

Here are some interesting, fun, and relaxing brain break videos for you! Please remember to not spend all day on the computer screen, take breaks! 

Brain breaks: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vuaCHEAs-4  (Yoga)

Have a Marvelous Monday! 🙂 

Happy Sunday! 

Before our week starts of online learning I wanted to explain each activity and what is expected of students during this unfamiliar time to all of us. 

Math: 

Zearn Lessons will be given daily. My hope is that each student will log onto Zearn and complete 1 lesson each day. The lessons have been changed to Module 5, which is the module we are currently working on. It deals with fractions. Once they complete Lesson 1 the following day they will complete Lesson 2 and so on. Every Friday will act as a catch up day. If you could not get to a lesson you can complete it on Friday as make up. 

Reading: 

Each day there will be an assignment on Study Island. It will correlate with what we have been working on in school. Each assignment has 10 questions and they must get 80% to complete it. The assignments will be open from 8:30-3:30 each day. 

Readworks: 

Every Monday I will post a ReadWorks article that they can work on throughout the week. This will consist of a short passage with questions to answer after. They will be due on Friday night. If for some reason your child is not enrolled in our ReadWorks class here is the code: AQJG47

Writing: 

There will be a writing prompt given Monday – Thursday. My expectation is that each student writes 5-7 sentences responding to the prompt. They will use complete sentences, capital letters and correct punctuation. Once they have completed the writing they can take a picture of it and send it on ClassDojo or send me the document on a Google Document. Each day I will share a few on ClassDojo so everyone can enjoy eachothers hard work! Friday will act as a catch up day for writing as well.

Spelling: 

Monday the students will receive their spelling words. They can practice them throughout the week. On Friday, just like we would in school, they will be given a test. Parents or older siblings please test them on their words. When they finish it they can grade it themselves and send me a “Spelling Test Selfie” on ClassDojo! 

Social Studies:
Every Monday and Wednesday a Social Studies assignment will be on Study Island. There will be 10 questions and it will be open from 8:30-3:30. 

Science: 

Every Tuesday and Thursday a science assignment will be on Study Island. There will be 10 questions and it will be open from 8:30-3:30. 

As always reading 30 minutes from their reading bag is essential! 

Other sites that can be used in addition: 

Epic until 4:00PM 

Rainbow e (edmentun through Clever)

Math-a-thon to practice math facts on iLearn

Prepdog.org

Our special teachers will also be posting activities for your children to do, here are their blogs for you to stay updated. 

Coach Southers: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/southers/

Mrs. Hansen: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/hansend/

Mrs. F https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/oakmanmusic/

Mrs. Grucz: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/gruczl/

This will be a learning experience for all of us. Please don’t hesitate to reach out and ask questions. I will be readily available during the day to help! The expectation that all teachers have is that your child is still working on school work during school closures daily.

Hello Parents!

We are all aware that the Governor has shut down all schools across Michigan. Knowing this information the Dearborn District has come together with a plan of action for our students. 

There will be a daily morning message on ClassDojo and my personal blog with activities for your child to do each day. Please check ClassDojo every morning to see what is assigned. Everyday will be about 2 hours of school work. This does NOT mean they should sit in front of the computer screen for 2 hours. For example, have your child do 30 minutes of work and then take a break. I will be posting videos about different exercises and brain breaks. Please use these daily! 

The daily activities will consist of: 

Study Island assignments 

Daily Writing Prompts 

Spelling Tests 

ReadWork Articles

Benchmark Books Online

Reading 30 minutes 

Zearn Lessons Daily 

These assignments will begin on Monday, March 16th.

It is important for our students to continue reading and writing during this time of no school. Try to talk with your children about what activities they are doing each day. Keep those brains working. 🙂 

If you have any questions, as always, please reach out. Thank you for ALL you do!!