Dear Parents,

Please join our next school parent meeting on Friday, January 14th at 9:30 AM to discuss social media and its effect on our children.

We hope to see you all!

January 1, 2022

Greetings, 

Happy New Year 2022 to our entire school community!  I hope you and your family had a great holiday break. On behalf of  Dearborn Public Schools, I send positive wishes for an outstanding year ahead.  I also want to take the opportunity to welcome everyone back to school. As planned, we will implement in-person instruction on Monday, January 3, 2022.  

Our district administrative leadership team has been, and is, in constant communication. In addition to our regularly scheduled meetings we met on December 31st, plan to meet on Sunday, January 2nd, and, as necessary, will be meeting throughout the weekend to finalize preparations for a return to in person learning on January 3rd. Our school level COVID 19 data was going down the two weeks prior to the break.  We are aware of community data and hospitalization rates and will continue to monitor all data sets. Once we return, we will also continue to monitor daily covid rates in schools as we have done throughout the pandemic. 

Over the past twenty-two months, we have learned that living with COVID means that everything is subject to change so we all need to be ready to adapt as necessary.  We continue to implement our proactive approach by preparing for any potential challenges that lie ahead including being ready to move to on-line instruction, if necessary, at any point in time.  The decision to potentially change to online learning is based on COVID 19 infection rates at the classroom or grade level, then at the school level, and as a last resort the district level if necessary.  This does not mean that it is certain the district will move to online learning but we need to be prepared to do so if needed.  I would also suggest that families prepare and make plans to accommodate their personal needs if their child’s classroom, grade, or school were to move to an on-line learning situation.

Please remember, we are a big district and although a certain classroom or school may have cases of COVID there are numerous classrooms and schools that will have zero or very few cases. Moving the entire district to online learning is a decision that impacts thousands of families, affects the social/emotional wellbeing of our students, and does not provide the best method for delivering instruction.  As always, it is a parent’s personal choice to keep their child home. 

As we have done throughout the pandemic we will continue to implement COVID mitigation protocols which include but are not limited to the following protocols in alignment with the letter from Dr. Rice and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.  Click here to view the letter. 

• Run vaccine clinics in schools. We advise all staff and students to get vaccinated and boosted when eligible. 
• Increase our testing capability. We already have the ability to implement rapid tests in cooperation with the County and State Health Departments. 
• Execute mitigation protocols like wearing masks, sanitization, thorough cleaning and social distancing where possible. 
• Limit large gatherings and postpone large scale pre-planned events. 
• Limit the number of spectators at athletic events. 
• Apply for enrollment in the COVID 19 backpack testing program that is being implemented by the state where we will send rapid tests home with students. 
• Comply with the staff Vaccine/testing mandate that was implemented by the Federal Government. We have well over 2,000 staff that have submitted vaccine cards to-date and we expect more in the upcoming weeks. (That represents over 75% of our total full and part time staff)

In addition, if students have symptoms please keep your child home. 

• Here is a link to a document regarding when to keep your student/child home. 
• Here is a COVID 19 screen tool for students, parents and staff who are planning to enter a school building. 

Getting tested is also a good idea if you exhibit symptoms, have been exposed to someone with the virus, or if you have been with groups of people over the holidays and/or traveled. Here is a link to locations where free testing in Dearborn and the local area is currently available. I know that there may be more available throughout the community. 

• Center for Covidcontrol.org 
• Wayne County Health Department Testing sites. 
• Local Urgent Care Locations, Physician Offices and Pharmacies. 

We will continue to balance the health and safety of our students, staff, and the school community as the number one priority along with the need for in-person instruction to support student learning and social/emotional needs.  I am grateful that the school community had an opportunity to get some rest over the holiday break, but also very aware that we are all tired of the pandemic. However, we are also a very resilient community and I am confident that if we do what is necessary, which includes getting vaccinated, we can expect a great year in 2022.

Happy New Year Everyone!!!! I wish you and your loved ones all the best. Click Here to view a one-minute message New Year wish.

Regards,

Glenn Maleyko, Ph.D.

Superintendent of Schools

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Dear Henry Ford Families,

On Friday, October 29, we will have our Halloween celebration here at school!  Your child may come to school wearing their costume but please – no makeup, Halloween masks, or weapons (even if they are plastic). Save those for trick-or-treating at home!

We are asking for as many candy donations as possible for the parade.  Please send in candy starting now until Halloween morning. You can send it to school with your child or drop it off in the office.  We are a big school so we need A LOT of candy! You may also donate cash to your child’s teacher so they can purchase candy.

We are having a school wide Halloween parade; the children will walk and collect candy along the way. All parents who join the PTA will have a chance to participate in passing out candy.  Parent names will be randomly selected until we get the number of volunteers needed.  If you are not a PTA member, you will not be able to participate.  However, it is not too late to join for $10! If you would like to sign up to pass out candy, then please click this link. To sign up to pass out candy, click here.

Monday the 25^th– Friday the 29^th,  we are having a pumpkin raffle. Your child can bring in $1 to vote for their chance to win their favorite staff decorated pumpkin. They can vote as many times as they would like, it is $1 for each vote. If their raffle ticket is drawn, they will get to take the pumpkin they won home on October 29^th.

We are looking forward to a fun Halloween and as always, we appreciate your support!

أهالي هنري فورد الكرام،

يوم الجمعة ٢٩  تشرين الأول، سنقوم بإحتفال عيد الهالوين هنا في المدرسة. يمكن لولدكم إرتداء زي الهالوين و لكن بدون أدوات التجميل. يمنع كل زي وملابس عليه أسلحة و ان كان بلاستيك.

و كذلك سنقوم بمهرجان في المدرسة و الأولاد سيتناولون الحلوى عند مسيرتهم خلال الطريق. الأهالي مدعوون للمشاركة في الإحتفال و في توزيع الحلويات في ٢٩ تشرين الأول في الساعة الثانية. يمكنكم التسجيل في المدرسة. To sign up to pass out candy, click here.

نطلب منكم التبرع في الحلويات (الكاندي) بقدر الإمكان للمهرجان. نرجو منكم إرسال الحلويات من الآن حتى صباح يوم الهالوين. يمكنكم إرسالها مع أولادكم أو إيتاؤها الى إدارة المدرسة. مدرستنا كبيرة فنريد كمية زائدة من الحلويات. و بالإضافة، يمكنكم التبرع بالفلوس و ستقوم معلمة ولدكم بشراء الحلويات. 

الإثنين ٢٥-الجمعة ٢٩ سنقوم بسحب يا نصيب. يمكن لولدكم جلب دولار واحد لإنتخاب أفضل يقطين منحوت.  يمكن أكثر من إنتخاب واحد لكل ولد و لكن كل إنتخاب بمبلغ دولار واحد. إذا تم سحب بطاقتهم، حينئذ يأخذون تلك اليقطينة معهم الى البيت في ٢٩ تشرين الأول.

نتمنى قدوم عيد الهالوين بالسرور و السعادة و نقدر دعمكم!

Dear Henry Ford Families,

It is hard to believe we’ve been in school for 6 weeks already.  As a staff, we have worked deliberately to meet our students where they are at – emotionally, socially and academically.  We have made some progress, however, to continue to move in a positive direction, we need you.  Parents are our partners in education and we cannot provide a safe and nurturing environment without informing you of our challenges. 

We encourage you to meet with us on Wednesday, October 20th, in the Media Center, at the times written below.  We would like parents to attend during their child’s grade level meeting to hear specific information per grade. However, If you have children in more than one grade level, choose the time that works best for you, or choose to attend more than one.   

No children may attend this meeting and there is no supervision provided.

Kindergarten & 1st grade meeting: 5:00 -5:45 pm

2nd grade & 3rd grade meeting 6:00 – 6:45 pm

4th grade & 5th grade meeting 7:00 – 7:45 pm

Thank you,

Henry Ford Administration and Staff

اجتماع الأهالي في ٢٠ تشرين الأول، ٢٠٢١

أهالي هنري فورد الكرام،

لقد مضى أكثر من ٦ أسابيع منذ بداية المدرسة و نحن كمدرسين نركز على طلابنا لكي نلتقي معهم في مستواهم التعليمي- إجتماعيا و عاطفيًا و أكاديميا. و لقد حققنا تقدمًا و لكن لكي نستمر في إتجاه إيجابي، نحن بحاجة اليكم. الأهالي هم شركائنا في التربية ولا يمكن لنا أن نوفر لطلابنا بيئة آمنة و راعية بدون إعلامكم بتحدياتنا. نحن نشجع حضوركم معنا للالتقاء في مكتبة المدرسة في الأوقات التالية المذكورة عند نهاية الرسالة. نطلب حضوركم حسب مستوى صف ولدكم لكي تسمعوا معلومات خاص لذلك الصف.  و لكن إذا لديكم ولد في أكثر من صف واحد، اختاروا الوقت المناسب لكم، أو شاركوا بأكثر من وقت واحد. لا يسمح بحضور الأطفال الصغار و لا يوجد إشراف لهم. 

إجتماع الروضة والصف الأول: ٥:٠٠-٥:٤٥

الصف الثاني والصف الثالث: ٦:٠٠-٦:٤٥

الصف الرابع والصف الخامس: ٧:٠٠-٧:٤٥

شكرا،

إدارة مدرسة هنري فورد 

Congratulations to Khadijah Alawieh on being the student of the month. Khadijah is a wonderful girl in every way.  She is a great student who is always on task and participates in class. She encourages classmates and is always eager to learn more.  Khadijah knows the meaning of effort, responsibility, and integrity, which will take her far in life. Congratulations Khadiah for a job well done!

Hello,

My name is Mrs. Srour.  Welcome to my fourth-grade class!  I am very excited to be your teacher for this school year.  This year has brought a lot of changes! I am looking forward to working with you and your family this year.  

The safety of our students is our very top priority. Henry Ford Elementary will be implementing many new school-wide safety precautions based on state, local, district, and CDC health guidelines as a part of our district’s plan. I will keep you updated as our school works with your family to provide a meaningful learning experience for our students! 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have at  srours@dearbornschools.org. I look forward to meeting you soon and wish you and your family a great start to the new school year.  

Mrs. Srour

Dear Parents
Summer School forms are due. If you didn’t get a chance to complete the Summer School form, please complete it and send it with your child or drop it off at the office as soon as possible.
Thank you in advance! ❤️

Dear Parents,

Henry Ford Elementary School will be hosting a parent only, virtual meeting on Wednesday, May 26 at 3:00 to provide information on the virtual school option for 2021-2022. A mass email will be sent to parents and it will be posted on social media and our blog. Again, this meeting is for parents only and not for students.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://dearbornschools-org.zoom.us/j/82406169715?pwd=VytNVUh6Q3QwU3cwWS9QaFprdW5kUT09

Meeting ID: 824 0616 9715
Passcode: 433573

Let me know if you have any questions.

Mrs. Srour

Dear Parents,

Henry Ford Elementary will be offering an 8 week Summer Academic and Enrichment Program. There are two options for enrollment a 9am-2pm and a 9am-5pm time slot. Please join our Zoom meeting today at 2:30 to learn more about this program. We hope to see you all! Please feel free to let know if you have any questions or concerns.

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Meeting ID: 885 4350 7950
Passcode: 249798
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