Snow is a “Scent Free School.” We have some staff and students that are very sensitive to scents. There will be more information coming soon but please keep this in mind. Thank you!
Due to the district making 4 upcoming days REMOTE learning days, I updated the schedules for those days. Here are the updated schedules:
Week of March 1st, GROUP A
| Monday 3/1 | Tuesday 3/2 | Wednesday 3/3 | Thursday 3/4 | Friday 3/5 |
Be on time for school!9:40  | Morning Check-in  8:40-9:05Zoom by Invitation/Schoology Assignments 9:05-9:35 Schoology Assignments 9:35-9:55 Specials’ Zoom: Art: 9:55-10:40 Gym: 10:45-11:30 |  8:40-11:00 | 8:40-11:00 | 8:40-11:00 |
| LUNCH 11:00-11:40 | LUNCH | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 |
| Dismissal 2:20 | Schoology Assignments | Reading Groups Lobsters 11:40 – 12:05 Dolphins 12:10-12:35 Starfish 12:40-1:05 Seahorses 1:15-1:40 Sharks 1:45-2:10 | Reading Groups Lobsters 11:40 – 12:05 Dolphins 12:10-12:35 Starfish 12:40-1:05 Seahorses 1:15-1:40 Sharks 1:45-2:10 | Reading Groups Lobsters 11:40 – 12:05 Dolphins 12:10-12:35 Starfish 12:40-1:05 Seahorses 1:15-1:40 Sharks 1:45-2:10 |
Week of March 1st, GROUP B
| Monday 3/1 | Tuesday 3/2 | Wednesday 3/3 | Thursday 3/4 | Friday 3/5 |
Morning Check-in  8:40-9:05Zoom by Invitation/Schoology Assignments 9:05-9:35 Schoology Assignments 9:35-9:55 Specials’ Zoom: Art: 9:55-10:40 Gym: 10:45-11:30 (NO ZOOM) | Be on time for school! 9:40  |  8:40-11:00 | 8:40-11:00 | 8:40-11:00 |
| LUNCH | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 |
| Schoology Assignments | Dismissal 2:20 | Reading Groups Lobsters 11:40 – 12:05 Dolphins 12:10-12:35 Starfish 12:40-1:05 Seahorses 1:15-1:40 Sharks 1:45-2:10 | Reading Groups Lobsters 11:40 – 12:05 Dolphins 12:10-12:35 Starfish 12:40-1:05 Seahorses 1:15-1:40 Sharks 1:45-2:10 | Reading Groups Lobsters 11:40 – 12:05 Dolphins 12:10-12:35 Starfish 12:40-1:05 Seahorses 1:15-1:40 Sharks 1:45-2:10 |
Week of March 8th, GROUP A
| Monday 3/8 | Tuesday 3/9 | Wednesday 3/10 | Thursday 3/11 | Friday 3/12 |
Be on time for school 9:40 | Morning Check-in 8:40-9:05 Zoom by Invitation/Schoology Assignments 9:05-9:35 Schoology Assignments 9:35-9:55 Specials’ Zoom: Art: 9:55-10:40 Gym: 10:45-11:30 | 8:40-11:00 | 8:40-11:00 | 8:40-11:00 |
| LUNCH 11:00-11:40 | LUNCH | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 |
| Dismissal 2:20 | Schoology Assignments | Reading Groups Lobsters 11:40 – 12:05 Dolphins 12:10-12:35 Starfish 12:40-1:05 Seahorses 1:15-1:40 Sharks 1:45-2:10 | Reading Groups Lobsters 11:40 – 12:05 Dolphins 12:10-12:35 Starfish 12:40-1:05 Seahorses 1:15-1:40 Sharks 1:45-2:10 | Reading Groups Lobsters 11:40 – 12:05 Dolphins 12:10-12:35 Starfish 12:40-1:05 Seahorses 1:15-1:40 Sharks 1:45-2:10 |
Week of March 8th, GROUP B
| Monday 3/8 | Tuesday 3/9 | Wednesday 3/10 | Thursday 3/11 | Friday 3/12 |
| Morning Check-in 8:40-9:05 Zoom by Invitation/Schoology Assignments 9:05-9:35 Schoology Assignments 9:35-9:55 Specials’ Zoom: Art: 9:55-10:40 Gym: 10:45-11:30 (NO ZOOM) | Be on time for school! 9:40 | 8:40-11:00 | 8:40-11:00 | 8:40-11:00 |
| LUNCH | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 | LUNCH 11:00-11:40 |
| Schoology Assignments | Dismissal 2:20 | Reading Groups Lobsters 11:40 – 12:05 Dolphins 12:10-12:35 Starfish 12:40-1:05 Seahorses 1:15-1:40 Sharks 1:45-2:10 | Reading Groups Lobsters 11:40 – 12:05 Dolphins 12:10-12:35 Starfish 12:40-1:05 Seahorses 1:15-1:40 Sharks 1:45-2:10 | Reading Groups Lobsters 11:40 – 12:05 Dolphins 12:10-12:35 Starfish 12:40-1:05 Seahorses 1:15-1:40 Sharks 1:45-2:10 |
What Reading Group is your child in?
Lobsters: Luke, Kareem, Kaiden
Dolphins Gabriel F, Rayan, Yazmeen
Starfish: Eleanor, Hiyat, Elena
Seahorses: Manny
Sharks: Gabriel S, Elyas
Please log into Zoom at the scheduled time.
I know this is confusing and it will make it hard to get into a good routine. I will do my best to make it as easy as possible!
More than 1,400 Dearborn Public School staff were able to get their first COVID vaccination shot on February 11 and 12 at one of two locations. Depending on which vaccination they received, all those staff will need their second shot either three or four weeks after the first dose. Realizing that scheduling the second dose of the vaccine will lead to staff shortages, the district is being proactive and planning four online learning days.
The first two Thursdays and Fridays in March (March 4, 5, 11, and 12) will now be remote learning days where students remain at home. Students should still expect to have mostly live instruction over those four days. Teachers will provide more specific information about their classes closer to that time. Students will still be expected to log into Schoology each of those four days and attend classes and complete assigned work.
The Mondays and Tuesdays of both those weeks will still be hybrid with some students in school. Wednesdays were already scheduled to be remote learning days.
Hybrid learning will still start on March 1 for students in kindergarten, first, second, sixth and ninth grades. On March 8, students in preschool, third, fourth, fifth, seventh and 10th grades will start hybrid learning. Grades eight, 11 and 12 will return for hybrid learning on March 15.
The first two weeks of hybrid learning, students will attend face-to-face class one day that week, either Monday or Tuesday depending on if they are group A or B. Their second day that week now will be replaced by remote learning.
Superintendent Glenn Maleyko announced earlier that the district would likely need to add some remote learning days after the district found out we would be able to mass vaccinate willing staff over two days.
“We appreciate the community’s patience as we work to keep staff, students and families as safe as we can in the current environment,” Dr. Maleyko said. “Learning remotely for these additional days will provide more continuity to students and allow teachers to work around the vaccination schedule.”
“Please know that even after staff are vaccinated, they will continue to follow CDC guidelines including wearing masks in schools, and we will encourage our community to continue to use social distancing and to #MaskUpDearborn until the country is able to get COVID under control,” Dr. Maleyko added.
Please click here for a video about dropping off your children at Snow.
Entry and Exit Procedures
All students should be lined up with their classes at the proper doors by 9:40 am. Teachers will greet students promptly at 9:40 am.
All students will line up with their class at 9:40 am (first bell). At 9:40 am teachers will walk their classes into the school.
The Pledge of Allegiance will be recited inside classrooms.
| Kindergartners/Young Fives | Line up on blacktop on Culver Street, Door #1 |
| 1st Graders and Ms. Zak | Line up on blacktop on Culver Street, Door #1 |
| Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Grizzell and Ms. Guadiana’s Classes | Line up on sidewalk on Culver Street, Door #2 |
| Mr. DeSantis, Mrs. Majetic, Ms. Reslan, Ms. Sandakli and Ms. Shene’s Classes | Line up on blacktop on Houston Street, Door #12 |
Older Siblings may line up with kindergartners if needed.
If it is raining or the wind chill is less than 20 degrees: Students enter the building through the lobby (Doors 1, 2, and 12) at 9:30am and proceed to line up outside their class. PARENTS MAY NOT ENTER THE BUILDING AT THIS TIME. All staff will be outside the classroom, main lobby area, and hallways to assist children as needed. Students are not to get dropped off before 9:30. Students will enter at 9:30 and make their way to the classes while maintaining 6ft social distance.
Dismissal: Young Fives will exit out of the KINDER DOOR (the door where you have been picking up supplies all year).
Hello Snow Community,
You are all cordially invited to an informational parent meeting regarding the restart plan/Hybrid scheduling plan. The Meeting will take place over zoom on Friday February 19th, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. All parents are welcome to attend. There will be a detailed presentation and a question and answer session afterwards.
Mohammad Abdelfattah is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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February 17, 2021
Greetings Snow Families!
We are excited to welcome and see all of our wonderful students and families at Snow. As we move into the next phase, we want to provide you with additional information about the steps that we have put in place to ensure a safe and smooth return to in-person learning. While this return will look and feel different from experiences that we have had in the past, together, we will continue to work tirelessly to support our children both academically and socially.
Hybrid Model
The Dearborn Board of Education has approved the District Hybrid Model of instruction which will include both in-person and remote learning opportunities for our children. To ensure social distancing and minimize the number of students in a class, students have been cohorted into either Group A or B. Group A, consisting of half of Snow students, will attend in-person class on Monday and Thursday. Group B consisting of the second half of Snow students, will attend in-person classes on Tuesday and Friday. Students will have asynchronous work and remotely attend special area classes on the days that students are not attending in-person classes. On Wednesday, all students will learn remotely from home (like the current mode of instruction). You can learn more about Hybrid Learning Model on the district’s back-to-school website.
Hybrid Class Orientation
In the week before we return to school, teachers will invite parents and students to attend an orientation meeting. At the orientation, your child’s teacher will discuss important topics included in this letter, building procedures, procedures that are specific to the classroom, and time for teachers to answer any questions that you may have. In addition, Snow’s Hybrid Informational Parent Meeting will be held on Friday February 19th, 11;30 a.m.
Hybrid Instruction Start Date
Grades K,1, & 2 begin the hybrid schedule the week of March 1.
GSRP (PreK), Grades 3, 4, & 5 begin the hybrid schedule the week of March 8.
In-Person Daily Schedule
Arrival: 9:40 am
Dismissal: 2:15 pm for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students and
2:20 pm for students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade.
Schedule for Wednesday and Asynchronous Days
Start time: 8:40 am
End time: 3:35 pm
*Please note, once we begin the hybrid model on March 1st, classroom teachers will no longer hold learning labs for students in the afternoon.
Specials Area Classes and Intervention Support
Special Area classes (Art, Music, Gym, Enrichment & Media) and intervention will be held on asynchronous days. (Group A-Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday) (Group B-Monday, Wednesday, Thursday). **Attending the Zoom Special Area classes on asynchronous days is mandatory.**
Preparing Your Child for In-Person Learning
It has been 11 months since our students have attended classes in-person. There are many feelings and emotions that your child will experience. Together, as a team, we…
Family Covid Screening Process
Before your child comes to school on each in-person learning morning, families are expected to take the temperature of all members of your household.
If your child (or a member of your household):
| Has a temperature above 100.3 Shortness of breath or fatigueBody achesFever, chills or a cough | HeadacheSore throat or congestion or a runny noseNausea, vomiting or diarrheaHas been a close contact of a person with Covid |
Please keep your child at home and call the school office at (313) 827-6850 to notify us of your child’s absence. We urge you to not take any chances. We must approach every situation as a family who is protecting each other from harm.
Arrival Procedures
Students will enter the building using their assigned grade level door, walk immediately to their class and stand on a spot marked in the hallway outside of their classroom. It is important to remind your children that they must remain in their line, on the spot marked, at all times. All hallways have markers on the floor to help students remain socially distanced while walking down the halls. Parents may not enter the building at any time without a scheduled appointment.
Entry and Exit Procedures
All students will line up with their class outside at 9:40 am (first bell). At 9:40 am teachers will walk their classes into the school.
The Pledge of Allegiance will be recited inside classrooms.
| Kindergarteners | Line up on blacktop on Culver Street, Door #1 |
| 1st Graders | Line up on blacktop on Culver Street, Door #1 |
| Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Grizzell and Ms. Guadiana’s Classes | Line up on sidewalk on Culver Street, Door #2 |
| Mr. DeSantis, Mrs. Majetic, Ms. Reslan, Ms. Sandakli and Ms. Shene’s Classes | Line up on blacktop on Houston Street, Door #12 |
If it is raining or the wind chill is less than 20 degrees:Students enter the building through the lobby (Doors 1, 2, and 12) at 9:30am and proceed to line up outside their class. All staff will be outside the classroom, main lobby area, and hallways to assist children as needed. Students are not to get dropped off before 9:30, students will enter at 9:30 and make their way to the classes while maintaining 6ft social distance
Bussing
Bussing will continue to be available for families who live further than one mile from Snow. There will be assigned seating on the bus that each child will have to adhere to in order to ensure social distancing. Again, safety is our top priority. Please advise your children to socially distance while waiting for the bus to arrive. As always, if you choose to forego bussing, you can drive your child to and from school. You do not need to choose one or the other – bussing will be available to you on in-person learning days.
Classroom Set-Up
All classroom furniture has been set up to ensure 6 feet of social distancing and extra classroom furniture has been removed to provide additional space within the classroom. All students will face the same direction and student personal belongings will remain next to each student’s desk. Students will remain inside of the classroom for the duration of the school day with the exception of lunch and recess.
Lunch
Lunch will continue to be provided for all students. Students will have the choice of two daily lunch options. We have eliminated the option for students to take their own items at salad bar stations. Families can send their child with a lunch, if they prefer to. Students will be given the opportunity to use the restrooms prior to coming to lunch. As students enter the cafeteria, they will sanitize their hands under touchless sanitizing stations and sit at their assigned lunch seat. Students will need to bring a water bottle from home. All drinking fountains have been disabled. Water bottles with sports caps work best.
Recess
Outdoor areas have been divided into sections. Each class will be assigned a section where they will spend their recess time separate from other classes.
Dismissal/ Parent Pick-Up Procedures
At dismissal, teachers will bring their class outside and stand at the designated grade-level area. Parents may not enter the building at any time without a scheduled appointment.
Essential Student In-School Safety Expectations
While children will be excited to return to school to see their friends and teacher, please make sure you remind your child(ren) that we must refrain from making physical contact (hugging, high-fives or holding hands) with other children and adults. Additionally, masks must be worn at all times. This is a strict, non-negotiable rule. If a child chooses to break social distancing rules/guidelines, they will be removed from the learning environment. Make sure to discuss these rules with your child, explain the importance of the school safety rules and spend some time practicing these rules/guidelines at home.
Student Waiting Area
If your child begins to feel ill while at school, they will remain in a designated waiting area until he/she is picked up. Your child will be closely monitored in this room to assure they are safe and safety measures are followed. Please make sure that you keep your child home if they feel ill or do not pass the Family Covid Screening Process.
Appointments to Enter the School Building
Snow parents must make an appointment to enter the school building. Call the office at (313) 827-6250 to notify the staff if you need to drop something off for your child(ren) or pick something up. Someone will meet you outside the front doors. This guideline is in-place to ensure socially distancing expectations are adhered to.
Sanitizing Procedures
A schedule to sanitize rooms has been established. All CDC recommended cleaning products and processes will continue to be followed. Remember one of the most critical safety measures is to (1) maintain social distancing, (2) keep masks on and above the nose, and (3) hand washing.
Please know that all of us here at Snow Elementary are working to create the very best learning experience for your child while maintaining the safety of all students and staff.
For further information, please contact child’s teacher, myself or our office manager Mrs. Michelle.
Your active involvement in ensuring and maintaining a safe return to school is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Mohammad Abdelfattah
Principal
Here are the Hybrid schedules. We will start these the week of March 1st! I will send you a message to let you know if your child is in group A or group B.
I know that you have a lot of questions. I might have the answers! I will have a Young Fives parent meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, at 2:00. Please use the Zoom link on schoology to log in. In addition, there will be a Snow parent meeting on Friday. I will post that info in another post.
There is a small change in the schedule for tomorrow. Originally I planned on spending today (Tuesday) in the classroom getting ready for the kiddos and then holding reading groups in the afternoon on Wednesday. The snow threw a wrench in those plans. Instead, I am CANCELING reading groups for Wednesday and will spend the afternoon finishing up the room. We will have Zoom in the am and there will be some asynchronous work for the afternoon.
This Thursday we will start Learning Labs. These will be IN PERSON! Woo-hoo! Here is the schedule for the rest of this week and all of next:
| Thursday (February 18) | Friday (February 19) |
| 8:55 – Zoom with Whole Group | 8:55 – Zoom with Whole Group |
| 11:45 – Lunch | 11:45 – Lunch |
| 12:25 – Zoom with Whole Group | 12:25 – Zoom with Whole Group |
| 1:00 – Art | 1:00 – Music |
| 2:00 – In Person Learning Lab for GROUP A (group B will be home doing Asynchronous work) | 2:00 – In Person Learning Lab for GROUP B (group A will be home doing Asynchronous work) |
| 3:45 – GROUP A dismissal | 3:45 – GROUP B dismissal |
| Monday (February 22) | Tuesday (February 23) | Wednesday (February 24) | Thursday (February 25) | Friday (February 26) |
| 8:55 – Zoom with Whole Group | 8:55 – Zoom with Whole Group | 8:55 – Zoom with Whole Group | 8:55 – Zoom with Whole Group | 8:55 – Zoom with Whole Group |
| 11:45 – Lunch | 11:45 – Lunch | 11:45 – Lunch | 11:45 – Lunch | 11:45 – Lunch |
| 12:25 – Zoom with Whole Group | 12:25 – Zoom with Whole Group | 12:25 – Zoom with Whole Group | 12:25 – Zoom with Whole Group | 12:25 – Zoom with Whole Group |
| 1:00 – Gym | 1:00 – Music | 1:00 – Enrichment | 1:00 – Art | 1:00 – Music |
| 2:00 – In Person Learning Lab for GROUP A (group B will be home doing Asynchronous work) | 2:00 – In Person Learning Lab for GROUP B (group A will be home doing Asynchronous work) | 1:55 – Reading Groups on Zoom | 2:00 – In Person Learning Lab for GROUP A (group B will be home doing Asynchronous work) | 2:00 – In Person Learning Lab for GROUP B (group A will be home doing Asynchronous work) |
| 3:45 – GROUP A dismissal | 3:45 – GROUP B dismissal | 3:45 – GROUP A dismissal | 3:45 – GROUP B dismissal |
I will see you on Zoom at 8:55 tomorrow!
As you probably now by now, the Dearborn School Board voted that we can begin to safely transition back to in school learning! I am over the moon excited!
With that being said, there is a process to follow and things we need to put in place in order to see each other in person. Down below is a list of what the next few days will look like. This is NOT a complete list of information and it may change. More information will come VERY soon! I will be planning a parent meeting SOON so I can give you details about the plan and hopefully answer your questions. I apologize that the days are so different. I wish I could change it but I tried to make it as easy as possible.
Thursday February 11 – Asynchronous Day – There will be NO LIVE ZOOM. Work will be posted in the folders on Schoology. I will take attendance based on if work is submitted so PLEASE make sure to complete the work! As always, you can submit on schoology, on WhatsApp, or by text.
Friday February 12 – NO SCHOOL – Mid Winter Break
Monday February 15 – NO SCHOOL – Mid Winter Break
Tuesday February 16 – Asynchronous Day – There will be NO LIVE ZOOM. Work will be posted in the folders on Schoology. I will take attendance based on if work is submitted so PLEASE make sure to complete the work! As always, you can submit on schoology, on WhatsApp, or by text.
Wednesday February 17 – Log into Zoom at 8:55. Day will look like it has normally looked. We will have groups in the afternoon.
Thursday February 18, Friday February 19 – Log into Zoom at 8:55. Our day, until 1:50, will look as it normally has. We will begin IN PERSON LEARNING LABS in the afternoon! More information will be here soon!
Monday February 22 – Friday February 26 – Log into Zoom at 8:55. Our day, until 1:50, will look as it normally has. We will have IN PERSON LEARNING LABS in the afternoon.
Monday March 1 – We will begin Hybrid Learning. A detailed schedule will be available very soon!
I know that you all have a lot of questions. We, as a school and as a district, are still working out the details. We will spend the day Thursday and Tuesday working on groups, schedules and learning plans so we will pass that info along to you soon! Please be patient as we work out the details.
Here’s what I DO know: WE ARE GOING TO BE IN SCHOOL SOON!!! YAY!!!!
Hello parents! I have exciting news! Dearborn Public Schools has secured vaccines for the staff members who want it. What does that mean? That means we are ONE STEP CLOSER TO RETURNING TO SCHOOL!! Woo-hoo!!!!
So because of this, we will NOT have live zoom on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11. Many staff members (including me!) will be receiving their first dose of the vaccine on either Thursday or Friday. (We already do not have school on Friday.) So we need to adjust our schedule for next week.
Please see the updated schedule below for next week.
Monday, February 8 – Supply pickup and Valentine’s Day treat drop off at Snow (1:00-4:00 at the Kinder Doors) There will be NO afternoon reading groups.
Tuesday, February 9 – Valentine’s Day package Pickup at Snow (11:45-4:00) at the Kinder Doors) 100’s Day Celebration (2:00 on Zoom) There will be NO afternoon reading groups.
Wednesday, February 10 – Valentine’s Day Celebration (2:00 on Zoom) There will be NO afternoon reading groups.
Thursday, February 11 – NO ZOOM LESSONS (there will be work in the folders to do)
Friday, February 12 – NO SCHOOL for mid-winter break
Monday, February 15 – NO SCHOOL for mid-winter break
Tuesday, February 16 – I will see you at 8:55 on Zoom!
As you can see, there will be NO AFTEROON READING GROUPS at all next week. On Monday afternoon, I will be contacting a few students who still have some assessments to finish so we can wrap up our mid year assessments.
In the communication we received from the district today, we were told that we have met one of the criteria for re-opening and that we are VERY CLOSE to meeting the second metric. I AM HOPEFUL!!!! Once we meet that second criteria, we will enter the “reopening plan” and soon after we will be back. I will keep you all updated as the news comes in!