Few Reminders:

• Parent Survey is very essential to help target areas for the school system to improve and areas to continue to be effective. The online survey will be available until 11/15/19. In order to complete the survey, please click on this link: Parent Survey Dearborn Schools Fall 2019
• Parent meeting with Mrs. Sour Monday, October 28 at 9-10am
• Friday is half a Day!
• Thursday is Halloween!

On Thursday, October 31, PTA is hosting a Pumpkin Patch and a Parade.

Pumpkin Patch

$5 per student – students choose their own unique pumpkin, get juice and a donut.

Halloween Parade

Students will walk inside the school while PTA members pass out candy.  If you would like to join the PTA ($10), please contact Ms. Amanda Hammoud at (313) 450-3503

Costumes 

Students can come to school wearing their costumes (remember if they have gym, to wear or bring appropriate shoes)

Students can wear tattoos and make up – No Face Paint

Students may not bring masks or weapon props.

Candy We are looking for candy donations.  Parents, please send candy to school any day up to Halloween.  The more we receive, the more the students will get.

A Few Reminders:

• Parent Survey is very essential to help target areas for the school system to improve and areas to continue to be effective. The online survey will be available until 11/15/19. In order to complete the survey, please click on this link: Parent Survey Dearborn Schools Fall 2019

• Picture Day is on Monday, October 21, 2019
• Spelling test is on Friday, October 25, 2019

Week 8: Words with /ure/

1. lecture
2. seizure
3. leisure
4. moisture
5. puncture
6. measure
7. mixture
8. sculpture
9. rupture
10. assure
    Content Area Words:
11. place value
12. tens
13. hundreds
14. thousands
15. ten thousands

Dear Parent/Guardian, 

Henry Ford Elementary School is using this Parent Survey as a means to elicit your beliefs and opinions to help target areas for the school system to improve and areas to continue to be effective. The online survey will be available until 11/15/19. In order to complete the survey, please click on this link: Parent Survey Dearborn Schools Fall 2019

Please be assured that your responses to this survey will be anonymous and your honest opinions are appreciated. Thank you in advance for supporting our improvement efforts.

أولياء الأمور الكرام ،
مدرستنا وجميع مدارس ديربورن في عملية تطوير و تحسين مستمرة و دائمة ،يعتبر خلالها الأهل  والأوصياء جزء لا يتجزأ و جوهري لسيرها. نستخدم استطلاع رأي متطور و خاص بالأهالي كوسيلة للاطلاع على آرائهم التي من شأنها المساعدة في استهداف المناطق الفعالة والمؤثرة على سير العملية التطويرية للمدرسة. رأيك مهم بالنسبة لنا،لذا نرجو منكم الاجابة على الاستطلاع  لإتمام هذه الدراسة. يتوفر استطلاع الرأي عبر شبكة الإنترنت. من أجل إكمال الدراسة، يرجى الضغط على الرابط التالي: 

استطلاع رأي الأهالي والمجتمع في مدارس

نؤكد أن مشاركتكم و اجاباتكم حول هذا الاستطلاع سرية ولن يتم معرفة شخصية من قام بالاستطلاع، و أن آرائكم الصادقة هي موضع تقدير. إذا كان لديكم أي أسئلة حول هذا الاستبيان، يرجى الاتصال بمكتب المدرسة. شكرا لكم مقدما على مساندتكم ودعمكم  لعملية تطوير و تحسين المدرسة. سيكون الاستبيان عبر الإنترنت متاحًا حتى 11/15/19

نقدر تعاونكم ودعمكم في إكمال هذا الاستطلاع و لكم جزيل الشكر.
All Schools Benefit! 
$240 Million  Addresses the most critical infrastructure & capacity needs Provides safety and security upgrades No increase in the millage rate  VOTE November 5, 2019

https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/bond/
“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think”  – Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

The spelling test is on Friday!

Week 5: Multisyllabic words – Long Vowels (a)

Today, ache, estimate, phrase, trade, parade, became, arcade, education, glacier
Content Area Words: geography, region, direction, transportation, Midwest, landform

Welcome Parents and Students

Read together!

Children who read at home with their parents perform better in school. Show your kids how much you value reading by keeping good books, magazine, and newspapers in the house. Let them see you read. Take them on trips to the library and encourage them to get library cards. Let children read to you, and talk about the books. Ask them questions about the book. For example, What was the book about? Why did a character act that way? What will he or she do next? What is your favorite part of the story? Why? Is this story fiction or non-fiction? Why?

It is very important to look for other ways to teach children the magic of language, words, and stories. Tell stories to your children about their families and their culture. Point out words to children wherever you go — to the grocery, to the pharmacy, to the gas station. Encourage your children to write notes and letters to their grandparents, friends, and relatives.

Few Reminders

Spelling test is on Friday!

The students will the NWEA test on Monday. Please make sure they are getting to bed early enough and well-rested. Breakfast is served at school from 8:00-8:30 a.m. If they are late, they can get a snack in a bag and eat it in class. Class starts promptly at 8:35 a.m. Please make sure your child is arriving at school on time.

This blog will be a place where I keep you updated on classroom happenings, links that are safe and good for your child to use to enhance their education, and pictures of classroom activities. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at any time. Thank you and let’s have a great year!

Read together!

Children who read at home with their parents perform better in school. Show your kids how much you value reading by keeping good books, magazine, and newspapers in the house. Let them see you read. Take them on trips to the library and encourage them to get library cards. Let children read to you, and talk about the books. Ask them questions about the book. For example, What was the book about? Why did a character act that way? What will he or she do next? What is your favorite part of the story? Why? Is this story fiction or non-fiction? Why?

It is very important to look for other ways to teach children the magic of language, words, and stories. Tell stories to your children about their families and their culture. Point out words to children wherever you go — to the grocery, to the pharmacy, to the gas station. Encourage your children to write notes and letters to their grandparents, friends, and relatives.

Few Reminders

• Open House is on Thursday, 9/12/19 from 6-7:30
• Spelling test is on Friday

Dear Parents,

Welcome to a new year! I am really excited about being your child’s teacher this year. Fourth grade is going to be a year full of fun, learning, and lots of adventures and I can’t wait to see what the year has in store for us! Much of your child’s success will be determined by the communication between school and home. I would like to welcome not only your child to my class but you as well. I consider us a team in working towards a quality education for your child. I look forward to meeting each of you at our open house on September 12th.  

Homework

Each night check your child’s planner and Dojo to find out about the important events and the daily homework. Your child will receive reading homework daily. It is very important for your child to read 25 minutes each night. In addition, they may have to complete any work that was not finished during the day or complete a review assignment for something that we have already done in class.  It is necessary for your child to complete all homework and have an adult look over the homework. Please do not do your child’s homework for them. If your child does not understand the assignment and no one at home can give them assistance, simply write a note on the homework. This will help me to know what your child may still need to work on. 

Eureka Math Homework Helper

These videos are very helpful:

http://eureka math grade 4 module 1 lesson 1 homework

http://eureka math grade 4 module 1 lesson 2 homework

http://eureka math grade 4 module 1 lesson 3 homework

http://eureka math grade 4 modules 1 lessons 4 homework

http://eureka math grade 4 module 1 lessons 5 homework

http://eureka math grade 4 module 1 lessons 6 homework

http://eureka math grade 4 module 1 lessons 7 homework

http://eureka math grade 4 module 1 lessons 8 homework

Studying

Throughout the school year, I will be sending home study guides for upcoming tests.  I will also conduct review sessions with students where they will take notes and ask questions about the test.  This is a skill that they must learn to practice. It is important that they know if a test is a few days away that they begin preparing for it.  If they learn good study habits when they are young, they will carry on in life.  

iBlog

Please subscribe to my iBlog:https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/srours                                         

I will be posting weekly spelling lists, weekly focus, and daily assignments. I will also post upcoming events such as test dates, late start dates,etc. on the iBlog.

Communication

If you have any questions or concerns about any of the work or tests, please do not hesitate to call or email. I will not be able to speak during teaching time, however, I would be happy to speak to you before 8:20 am or after school after 3:35 pm or set an appointment with you.

Email Address – srours@dearbornschools.org

Henry Ford Phone Number – (313)827-4700

Snacks

Each day your child may bring in his/her own healthy snack.  Some healthy snack ideas are: fruits and vegetables, crackers, granola bars, etc.  Your child may also bring in a water bottle with a top.

Supplies

Below you will find a suggested supply list for this school year.

• 2 1-inch binder
• 1 pencil box
• Binder tabs
• 4 two-pocket folders
• 2 highlighters
• 1 pencil sharpener
• 4 glue sticks
• 1 box of colored pencils
• 1 pack of dry erase markers (EXPO markers)
• 1 large pink eraser
• Ziplock bag (1 box quart size; 1 box gallon size)
• 1 pack of sticky notes (Post Its or other brands)
• 2 tissue boxes
• Large Hand Sanitizer bottle
• Clorox Wipes

Sincerely,

Mrs. Salam Srour

Dearborn Public Schools accept a parent’s assertion that he or she needs language assistance without requiring additional corroboration. For free help with understanding the content of this document, please call the Student Services office 827-3005 for translation/interpretation assistance.

Arabic

تؤكد مدارس ديربورن على توفير خدمات الترجمة بدون أي شرط.للحصول على هذه الخدمة المجانيّة ولفهم هذه الإستمارة  يرجى الإتصال بمكتب خدمات الطلاب على الرقم 3005-827.

Welcome students and parents!

This blog will be a place where I keep you updated on classroom happenings, links that are safe and good for your child to use to enhance their education, and pictures of classroom activities. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at any time. Thank you and let’s have a great year!

Read together!

Children who read at home with their parents perform better in school. Show your kids how much you value reading by keeping good books, magazine, and newspapers in the house. Let them see you read. Take them on trips to the library and encourage them to get library cards. Let children read to you, and talk about the books. Ask them questions about the book. For example, What was the book about? Why did a character act that way? What will he or she do next? What is your favorite part of the story? Why? Is this story fiction or non-fiction? Why?

It is very important to look for other ways to teach children the magic of language, words, and stories. Tell stories to your children about their families and their culture. Point out words to children wherever you go — to the grocery, to the pharmacy, to the gas station. Encourage your children to write notes and letters to their grandparents, friends, and relatives.

Few Reminders

• Happy Eid! There is no school on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday!
• Popcorn sale is on every Friday!

Spelling list: Compound Words

football, everybody, grandmother, bedroom, downstairs, playground, sunshine, something, anything, someone

Sight Words: night, light, right, high, sigh