I hope everyone is doing well, and staying healthy. Please let me know if you want any additional academic activities/resources for your child at this time. I plan on adding these to my BLOG and DOJO on a weekly basis on Mondays.

I wanted to let you know of some updates and information for today. As always, please feel free to reach out to me, via email or phone.

Mrs. Moorhaus

moorhal@dearbornschools.org

734-625-4081

• Social and emotional support from Dearborn staff, is available for families during the school shutdown. See the following for further information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MjI6Deg1gpzga_MBihS9fqUKRPYIH2QmeCZpXaJOLiI/edit?usp=gmail&ts=5e725389
• Your child can download up to 10 eBooks at a time to a mobile device. See the following for instructions: https://go.firstbook.org/e/297582/-content-mp-3-18-20-openebooks/2hyhvk/416136044?h=Om3KeUdRH7M6KOVDbGOgoZaVu0lX56QKmLctMKngDcQ
• NOTICE: IF YOU NEED FOOD DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME, PLEASE LET ME KNOW, AND I WILL CONTACT THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. In addition, Dearborn Public Schools continues to offer free pickup lunch and breakfast for students while school is closed for the mandatory shut down over the next three weeks. Pickups will run daily from 10 a.m. to noon at Fordson, Edsel Ford and Dearborn high schools, McCollough-Unis, Salina Intermediate, and Woodworth Middle School. Signage at each site will direct parents and students where to enter the building. Food will be near entrances to minimize the amount of time community members spend in the facilities. Please note, meals are available to anyone age 18 and younger.  Students do not need to be present, and the Dearborn School student does not need to attend at that building.  A designated person can collect meals for multiple children.  Meals for Saturday and Sunday can be picked up on Friday. The grab-and-go meals will be served at least through April 3. Check the Dearborn Public Schools website at www.dearbornschools.org for any updates or changes to the meal program or for other issues regarding the school closure. See this information in Arabic

Follow this link for resources from Wayne RESA. These will be updated periodically.

https://sites.google.com/resa.net/virtual-learning/content-resources?authuser=0

Nowlin families who need chromebooks can get them tomorrow. You need to fill out the form on the Nowlin blog. You can even access this with your phone. We will be passing them out from 10-12 tomorrow.

Hello, wonderful families. I hope everyone is staying healthy. I just found out that Dearborn Public Schools will begin providing breakfast and lunch for students beginning tomorrow. Please see my blog or DOJO for more information. I will be emailing DOJO invitations to families that are not currently connected to my class DOJO.

I know it may be difficult to provide academic activities for your child at home, but I wanted to give you some suggestions. Please don’t feel obligated to do structured academic work with your child. You can focus on simply reading with them, playing games with them, cooking/baking with them, teaching them self-care/life skills. Most importantly, try to enjoy this time together as much as you can.Here are some suggestions. I am also attaching some worksheets that you can print off for your child to work on, but these are completely optional.  I will keep you updated with information as I receive it from administration. I am available via email (moorhal@dearbornschools.org) or phone (734) 625-4081, if you have any questions or concerns. Stay healthy and enjoy your time together. 🙂

• Limit screen time, or at least have your child take breaks from screen time. You can also have your child use academic-based websites/games (see list below).
• Provide learning activities such as books, puzzles, or learning games.
• If you have access to a printer, I am attaching some worksheets your child can complete (OPTIONAL).
• Consider accessing some of the following websites:

Math

• Zearn – Online lessons aligned to Eureka Math 
  • Creating an Account
• Moby Max – (Clever) – Wide variety of material available.
• Khan Academy – (Clever) – Provides students with grade level content and online videos. 
• Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.
• Math-A-Thon (math facts practice)- iLearn

Language Arts

• Storyline Online– The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. 
• Readworks–  Provides K-12 teachers with a large, high-quality library of curated nonfiction and literary articles, along with reading comprehension and vocabulary supports, formative assessments, teacher guidance, and more.  Must have an account, but they are free.
•  MobyMax- Access through Clever
• ReadWriteThink.org– reading and writing resources across grade levels.
• Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.
• 5th Grade M Step-Review- Informational Text
• Upper El Literature Units (Sign of the Beaver, Bridge to Terabithia, Wonder, The Lorax)– iLearn
• Pobble 365 (writing prompts useful across grade levels)- iLearn
• MAISA Reading and Writing Units- See DEC
• NewsELA- need a free account- standards-aligned reading activities

Science

• Mystery Science – Mystery Science features multimedia science units for K-5. Each lesson consists of a series of short videos and prompts guide student discussion. This is followed by an experiment that can be done at home. Teachers can send students specific lessons via a link. Students do not have to be logged on to Mystery Science! Click this link to MyPD to watch a video about how to find these student links and the different ways you can share the link with your class.
• Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.

Social Studies

• MI Open Book – United States History (Teacher Correlation Guide available in MyPD Remote Learning course)
• Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.
• 5th Grade Social Studies- Three Worlds Meet

Press Release #44/2019-20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2020

Contact: David Mustonen, Communications Director

……………………………………….         (313) 827-3006  mustond@dearbornschools.org   

www.DearbornSchools.org

Students First-

Inspire, Educate, Celebrate

Dearborn Schools offering free breakfast and lunch pickup for students at six sites

Dearborn Public Schools is offering free pickup lunch and breakfast for students while school is closed for the mandatory shut down over the next three weeks.

Families will be able to stop in and pick up a bag with both breakfast and lunch for each child in the family.  Pickups will run daily from 10 a.m. to noon starting tomorrow, March 17 at Fordson, Edsel Ford and Dearborn high schools, McCollough-Unis, Salina Intermediate, and Woodworth Middle School.

Signage at each site will direct parents and students where to enter the building. Food will be near entrances to minimize the amount of time community members spend in the facilities.

Please note, meals are available to anyone age 18 and younger.  Students do not need to be present, and the Dearborn School student does not need to attend at that building.  A designated person can collect meals for multiple children.  Meals for Saturday and Sunday can be picked up on Friday.

The program will allow the District’s 20,700 students to continue to have access to healthy food.  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week ordered all Michigan schools closed from March 16 through April 3 to slow the spread of novel coronavirus and cases of COVID-19.  Dearborn Schools is scheduled for spring break April 6 to 10, so school will not resume in the District until April 13.

The grab-and-go meals will be served at least through April 3.

Superintendent Glenn Maleyko praised the District’s food service team for quickly implementing this drastic change in service to meet the needs of families.

“We appreciate the patience of our families and community as we all try to adjust to this sudden change from closing schools,” Dr. Maleyko said.  “More than three quarters of our students qualify for free or reduced priced school meals.  We realize this food is important to our families, many of whom may be facing additional financial hardships from the sudden economic changes related to COVID-19.”

Check the Dearborn Public Schools website at www.dearbornschools.org for any updates or changes to the meal program or for other issues regarding the school closure.

Here are some additional resources to use with your student over the next three weeks. Some of these resources are usually only available for a cost, but are being offered for free at this time. Let me know if you have any questions.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NUKLZN7hGSu1Hzm70kfzBKs-lsSELaEMggS60Bi2O2I/edit?usp=sharing&usp=embed_facebook

Please check out Ms. Zechar’s blog:

https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/zechar/

Here are some links for your student to use during these next few weeks at home. Please feel free to email me or contact me through Class DOJO, if you have any questions or concerns. Stay healthy, everyone!

Mrs. Moorhaus

moorhal@dearbornschools.org

5th Grade

Math

• Zearn – Online lessons aligned to Eureka Math 
  • Creating an Account
• Moby Max – (Clever) – Wide variety of material available.
• Khan Academy – (Clever) – Provides students with grade level content and online videos. 
• Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.
• Math-A-Thon (math facts practice)- iLearn

Language Arts

• Storyline Online– The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. 
• Readworks–  Provides K-12 teachers with a large, high-quality library of curated nonfiction and literary articles, along with reading comprehension and vocabulary supports, formative assessments, teacher guidance, and more.  Must have an account, but they are free.
•  MobyMax- Access through Clever
• ReadWriteThink.org– reading and writing resources across grade levels.
• Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.
• 5th Grade M Step-Review- Informational Text
• Upper El Literature Units (Sign of the Beaver, Bridge to Terabithia, Wonder, The Lorax)– iLearn
• Pobble 365 (writing prompts useful across grade levels)- iLearn
• MAISA Reading and Writing Units- See DEC
• NewsELA- need a free account- standards-aligned reading activities

Science

• Mystery Science – Mystery Science features multimedia science units for K-5. Each lesson consists of a series of short videos and prompts guide student discussion. This is followed by an experiment that can be done at home. Teachers can send students specific lessons via a link. Students do not have to be logged on to Mystery Science! Click this link to MyPD to watch a video about how to find these student links and the different ways you can share the link with your class.
• Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.

Social Studies

• MI Open Book – United States History (Teacher Correlation Guide available in MyPD Remote Learning course)
• Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.
• 5th Grade Social Studies- Three Worlds Meet

Calling all bakers and buyers!PTA is hosting a bake sale tomorrow afternoon from 3-8pm. We need baked goods! If you’re able, please send items in to the office Tuesday during school hours. Homemade, store bought, from a box – it’s all delicious and all appreciated! Some of the best sellers are brownies, cookies, juice pouches, bottled water, hostess snacks, rice krispee treats. 
Want to help staff the table? Sign up here!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-ZjJrXiWx_BE6mApCaHTwvj-43m7c2k_vktRmiZ4CAM