Monthly Archives: March 2020

Zaman is giving out food!

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Parents,

We’ve got some great news to share! Zaman International will be at Dearborn High on Wednesday from 10-12:00 pm to deliver 250 boxes of food to families that may need them; the boxes feed a family of four for 1-2 weeks. 

Feel free to use the south side of the building where normal breakfast and lunch pickup occurs. 

Thanks Najah Bazzy and Zaman International for their generosity!

جانب الأهالي الأعزاء

لدينا بعض الأخبار الجيدة لمشاركتكم إياها! ستقوم مؤسسة زمان الدولية بتوزيع ٢٥٠ صندوقًا من الطعام إلى العائلات التي تحتاج إلى المساعدة وذلك في مبنى ثانوية ديربورن هاي بين الساعة ١٠:٠٠ – ١٢:٠٠ من نهار غد الأربعاء ٢ نيسان (آبريل)؛ وستوفر الصناديق الطعام لعائلة من ٤ أشخاص لمدة ١-٢ أسبوع. 

يمكنكم استخدام الجانب الجنوبي من مبنى المدرسة المخصص لاستلام الإفطار والغداء.

شكرا لنجاح بزي ومؤسسة زمان الدولية على مبادرتهم الكريمة!

Newcomers needing help with ELA

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With schools closed, we know students need extra support. Do you know an immigrant student who needs help with their English literacy? Sahbi & Books for a Benefit are offering free weekly sessions in English language development with our trained volunteers. Students can virtually call in for discussion and reading sessions. All materials are FREE! 

‎مع إغلاق المدارس ، نعلم أن الطلاب بحاجة إلى دعم إضافي. هل تعرف طالب مهاجر يحتاج إلى مساعدة في تعلم اللغة الإنجليزية؟ يقدمSahbi and Books for a Benefit جلسات أسبوعية مجانية في تطوير اللغة الإنجليزية مع متطوعينا المدربين. يمكن للطلاب الاتصالافراضياً لجلسات المناقشة والقراءة. جميع المواد مجانية!ة

To sign-up a student visit: sahbi.booksforabenefit.org

To join our volunteer team, please visit: sahbivolunteer.booksforabenefit.org

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Message from the superintendent
March 20, 2020

Greetings Parents and Students,Hard to believe that it has been only a week since our schools were closed. With all of the additional closures that have occured over the past week this continues to be a challenging time for everyone. All of us here at the Dearborn Public Schools appreciate the work that parents are doing to keep their students engaged in the learning activities that our teachers continue to provide.Today, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) shared a memo regarding instructional time during a mandatory school closure. The memo stated the following:“There is no mechanism to earn instructional time during a period of mandated school closure. However, schools can and are encouraged to offer supplemental learning opportunities to students using distance learning methods as they see fit.“Although the district is closed in accordance with the state-mandated closure, there are many opportunities for students to continue their learning at home. The resources shared by the teachers are intended to help students maintain skills. These resources will serve as enrichment activities for students and participation will not impact their grades.As of March 20, 2020 the state-mandated school closure is scheduled to end on April 3rd, 2020. If schools are required to be closed past that date, MDE will need to make decisions regarding several issues such as graduation, make-up days, ending the school year early, or extending the school year past the scheduled end date. Dearborn, along with all other districts in the state, do not have answers to these questions and will continue to seek further guidance from MDE as this very fluid situation continues to develop.We understand that the uncertainty of the school year is very unsettling and can cause stress and frustration for students and parents. We ask that everyone please have patience while we work through the current conditions. Please continue to check the teacher and school communication that is available as well as the district website for information as it becomes available.Have a safe and restful weekend!by Glenn Maleyko on March 20, 2020

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Resources

Ways to keep your child actively learning….

Here is a list of websites to keep your child actively learning during the next few weeks:

Math 

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.
  • BrainpopJr.- Free stuff section includes Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and SEL information
  • Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.
  • MAISA Reading and Writing Units- See DEC