Monthly Archives: October 2020

NO Afternoon Labs today (10/29)

There will be NO LABS today after specials. Instead, we will do a Supply pickup.

We are celebrating Halloween tomorrow with LOTS of fun reading, writing and math activities and I have some things for the kiddos.

Supply pickup will be from 2 to 4 pm at the kinder door just as before. When you get here, message me and I will meet you at the door. If you CANNOT pick up the supplies, please let me know ASAP. I will swing by and leave the supplies on your porch. 🙂

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

A note from the district…

Dearborn Public Schools has moved the half day for elementary students originally scheduled for Nov. 6 up to Oct. 30. 

Teachers will use the afternoon that day to get grades ready for report cards.  The first marking period ends on Oct. 30 for all grades this year. 

Virtual Lab Schedules

Virtual Learning Labs

We will follow this schedule while IN PERSON labs are postponed. We will start this virtual schedule on Thursday, October 22. Use the same ZOOM link you do for the morning Zoom.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

TimeNames
2:00-2:20KareemGabrielLuke
2:25-2:45ElenaRayanElyas
2:50-3:10YazmeenHiyatEleanor
3:15-3:35MannyYasmine

When IN PERSON Learning Labs resume, we follow the following schedule: 

Monday
(ZOOM)
Tuesday
(IN PERSON)
Wednesday
(IN PERSON)
Thursday
(ZOOM)
Friday
(ZOOM)
2:00-2:20: 
Kareem
Gabriel
Luke
1:55-2:40
Manny
Luke
Rayan
1:55-2:40
Eleanor
Elena
Yazmeen
2:00-2:20: 
Kareem
Gabriel
Luke
(Makeup lab days for students who missed their virtual lab sessions or who need extra support)
2:25-2:45:
Elena
Rayan
Elyas
2:25-2:45:
Elena
Rayan
Elyas
2:50-3:10:
Yazmeen
Hiyat
Eleanor
3:05-3:50
Kareem
3:05-3:50Gabriel
Yasmine
Hiyat
2:50-3:10:
Yazmeen
Hiyat
Eleanor
3:15-3:35
Manny
Yasmine
3:15-3:35
Manny
Yasmine

Disappointing News

For those that missed the quick afternoon parent meeting after writing this afternoon, I made an announcement.

Due to the rising positivity rate in the city of Dearborn, the committee made the decision to postpone IN PERSON labs for the time being. Originally, they stated that if the teacher felt comfortable, that the labs could continue. I planned on doing that. I was very comfortable holding the in person lab, as I am the one cleaning the room, the kids all entered the building with me, we stayed in our room, they all have their own supplies, and we used a separate door than all of the other grades. Plus, they NEED and WANT to be here and so do I! But late last night we got another email, this time from the union, stating they were strongly recommending that ALL in person labs stop. So all of the Kindergarten team decided to postpone all in person labs for the time being. I am so sad about this. I absolutely love being the in the classroom with the kiddos and I miss it!

As we know, things change fast!! So I am really hopeful that the numbers will drop and we will be back to in-person labs as early as next week. When they DO resume, we will follow the normal schedule.

IN PERSON Learning Lab Schedule

DayTimeNames
Tuesday1:55 – 2:40MannyLukeRayan
3:05 – 3:50Kareem
Wednesday1:55 – 2:40EleanorElenaYazmeen
3:05 – 3:50GabrielYasmineHiyat
IN PERSON learning lab schedule

I will work on a NEW virtual learning lab schedule and will post it today. We will begin the new virtual lab schedule tomorrow. If your child is unable to attend the Zoom session at the scheduled time, please let me know and I will see what I can change. 🙂

Again, I am SO SORRY about this. I really hope to see all of their smiling (behind their masks) faces soon!!

Snow Open House

Hello Snow Community,

There will be no in person open house at any of the Dearborn schools due to the current pandemic.

Our staff here at Snow has proactively created a bitmoji slideshow to share with parents and students. We hope you all enjoy the show and share it with your children!

Please click the link below.


https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Xtv5-4sODN18sA78KEnJdbSxZDv_QdG6H3pTKEgz0W0/preview

Super Heroes Wear Masks!

Happy Thursday!

There are a few friends who are struggling with wearing and/or keeping a mask on while they are at school. I know it’s really hard, and they don’t completely understand, but please continue to work on it. In order for the kiddos to enter the building, they need to have it on. When we DO return to in-person learning, masks are going to be required.

I have some links with songs and stories about wearing masks and washing hands. If you need more, please let me know!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnP-uMn6q_U

IN PERSON Learning Labs Start NEXT Week!!

I am so happy to confirm that we have been approved to start IN PERSON learning labs! Woohoo!!

We will begin Tuesday, October 13th.

IN PERSON learning labs will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at this time. (This may change as the positivity rate changes.)

Everyone will be scheduled to come to ONE (1) IN PERSON lab per week. Again, this may change!

At this time, labs are only 45 minutes to allow everyone a time and for the room to be properly sanitized. 

Please sign up for ONE (1) time on the Sign Up Genius. This will be your child’s time for IN PERSON labs EVERY WEEK until something changes. 

Some IMPORTANT info:

*Please drop off your child at the same door (the Kinder door on Culver) that you came for the assessment day. To avoid congestion at the other doors, we will ONLY be using that door at this time. 

*You MUST fill out a screening form every time you drop off. Sorry about that!

*Children MUST wear a mask to enter the building! I CANNOT allow them to enter without it. Please start practicing now so they are ready to come to school!

*Please be on time for both drop off and pick up. We are running a VERY tight schedule in order to get everyone in. If you are late to drop off or pick up, your child may be removed from the lab. This is a district rule so please be mindful of it. 🙂

*If you are unable to sign your child up for an IN PERSON learning lab due to your work schedule, I understand. I will schedule them for a VIRTUAL Learning Lab over Zoom on a different day. Please let me know if that is an issue!

I can’t wait to see you all at our IN PERSON Learning Lab!!

Click HERE to sign up!