Hello Families! Please click on the link below to browse our online Haigh book fair going on November 16th-29th! So many great books to choose from to build home libraries! Enjoy:)

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=haighelementaryschool1

Congrats again to Zayn and Lydia for showing us what responsibility looks like on Zoom. This month, I will be looking for students who are completing all of their tasks, takes learning as a top priority and also puts a focus on our work on Zoom! We can do this friends! Please click on the link below for our Habit Video:)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tjcJ_KSMRFZil6aWxIG2nDQosbojw6Go/view?usp=sharing

Hello Families,

Here is the Haigh Habit we are focusing on this month. We don’t have a video for this habit yet, but here is the poster to talk over with your child at home:). Happy Monday to all!

The Elementary Report Cards for Marking Period 1 are currently being processed and will be available to parents in ParentConnect, Thursday November 5th, 2020. Following is some information on how parents can access report cards data in MIStar ParentConnect. Please note that if you have more than one child, you should be able to see data for all your children and you do not need separate logins for the different schools (if your children attend more than one school).

How do parents login to ParentConnect? To login to ParentConnect, parents need their PIN and password; this is how it is obtained: Parents go to the Dearborn Schools’ website (dearbornschools.org) and then the ParentConnect link. If they don’t know the login info, they click (Need Your Login Information) link and it will prompt them to enter their email address (as provided to the school and entered in MIStar), and then click Submit. This process emails them their PIN and Password. After logging in, click on “report card marks” module.

Learn our Haigh social habit of the month with our school social worker! For October, we will focus on Habit #2-Take Responsibility. I will be looking for students who can demonstrate this habit on Zoom:) Enjoy!

Video:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13opylAHeH_hnwTpIbsBzWEqaWB0TQrlE

Parent Corner: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14oa65Q3A8F_WVprFNa9sLz_HULfWXyk1FXnK2aUNf8I/edit#slide=id.ga0c04b0b1b_0_59

Learn our Haigh social habit of the month with our school social worker! For September, we will focus on Habit #1-Begin with the End in Mind. Enjoy! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eUpnce-XwWxKjABATkhB879nxnDcWLgq

When your child comes in to take their NWEA test they will be given their login information for raz-kids, reading eggs, and math seeds. These programs will be great for students to use during asynchronous learning time. Once you show them how to log in a few times, they will be able to work for about 15-20 minutes on their own. You will be amazed at what they are able to do independently with just a little bit of practice  Here is a brief video explaining the programs for you. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EWdbTEP9hlisZgG6B8fMci_pIFJbUDI0/view?usp=sharing

Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help! Remember-access and login information will come home with your child after they have tested at Haigh:) 

Parents, 

I am all so impressed with how well the students did on our first zoom meeting! One teacher takeaway I learned today was- I think it would be best for the students to have a “brain break box” ready to go and near their work space! The purpose of this box is to provide your child with some activities they can work on when they finish their independent work early or when we take breaks. This box is only used under teacher direction and will not be used during teacher instruction!  We want to keep them engaged and attentive during zoom lessons.  Here is a picture of a sample box, these are items we would use in the classroom when they are finished with work early. Here are some items you could place in the box: 

• Handful of Legos
• Puzzles
• White board
• Coloring book
• Markers
• Drawing paper
• Books to read or do pictures walks 
• Playdoh

Please keep this ‘brain box’ in a safe place where your child can have quick access to it, but when put away, it will not be a distraction to their learning. If you could support us limiting the activities in the brain break box to quiet activities that will not distract other learners, I would greatly appreciate it. 

I wanted to thank you again for your patience and support today as we navigated our first day of zoom. If you have any questions or would like to speak with me, please feel free to email me and we can set up an appointment to talk during office hours on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. 

Mrs. Fillmore

Example of Brain Box:

Kindergarten Parents, 

Here is the Kindergarten specials schedule for the next few weeks; these will be updated as staffing is adjusted. Please log into the specials course on Schoology to view the instructions, expectations, and assignments for each special class. We have included their emails if you have any questions. All Specials classes will take place daily from 12:25-1:20pm. All classes will take place through Schoology, so it’s important your child knows how to log into Schoology.  Thank you! 

Kindergarten Schedule

Monday- Art with Ms. Buenting buentir@dearbornschools.org

Tuesday-Technology TBD

Thursday- Music with Mr. Keramaris  keramae@dearbornschools.org

Friday- Gym (PE) with Ms. Layson laysonj@dearbornschools.org

Parents,

The kindergarten team has been working hard all week to prepare everything we feel you will need to begin on zoom next week. Please look out for the following items on Thursday:

• How to do video for Zoom and Schoology
• Student friendly schedule that you can print off for you child to have ready Tuesday morning. The purpose of this schedule is to help provide structure for your child while they are participating in remote instruction.
• Student friendly Zoom expectations handout will also be provided. Please review this with your child prior to our first zoom so they do not feel overwhelmed and are prepared.

Please email me with any questions you may have. We understand this is a lot, please try to take it one day at a time 🙂

Mrs. Fillmore

fillmoa@dearbornschools.org