Haigh Parent or Guardian,
Welcome back to a new and exciting year at Haigh Elementary School! We look forward to another year of working together for the academic and social success of your child!
The Young 5, Kindergarten and 1st grade teams will be spending the first 4 days of school meeting individually with each student. Please click on the link below and sign up for a time to come meet us! We will be giving your child their beginning of year assessment and sending them home with the resources they will need for our first month of online learning. Please be aware that your child must wear a mask when entering Haigh and must keep it on the entire time he/she is in the building and with the teacher!
Please click the link below to sign up for your time to meet with your child’s teacher:
Mrs. Vensko’s Sign Up! Click me!
Please view the important information below on the methods we will use for communication, instruction, and a description of our resources.
| COMMUNICATION | Until we are up and running with Schoology, please see your teacher’s blog for classroom updates. Mrs. Vensko’s Blog *On the blog please look for an icon that looks similar to this. You will type in your email address to subscribe and any updates we post to the blog will be automatically emailed to you.  Haigh Website:http://haigh.dearbornschools.org/ ( please subscribe to this blog the same way you subscribed to your teacher’s blog. You will receive emails and updates directly from Mr. Short). Haigh main office: 313-827-6200 |
| INSTRUCTION | The Young 5, Kindergarten and 1st grade teams will be spending the first 4 days of school meeting individually with each student. Beginning September 8th we will follow a format similar to the link below:Week 2 Sample Lesson Plan *If for any reason your child is unable to log into the daily live zoom meeting, please email me as soon as you can! We are required to take attendance twice a day- we are tracking the students who are present during our Reading block and Math block. If you are unable to be present and need to watch the recording at a later time, please just let me know via email so I can mark your child as present for the day! venskod@dearbornschools.org |
| RESOURCES | Please watch the video below for a tutorial on the resources your child will be receiving when they come in to meet their teacher and take their beginning of the year assessment. VIDEO COMING SOON!!!! ** Click this link to watch the video! Here is a link to the Kindergarten supply list. This will outline what you need while working at home and what you will need to bring if you sign up for a learning lab beginning September 21st. Young 5/Kindergarten Supply List |
| BUILDING COMMUNITY AND CULTURE | Community Circle-Each morning the Kindergarten team will begin with a student of the day so we can learn about each other. See lesson plan format for other team building activities we will be implementing. Haigh Habits-The Haigh Habits are talked about throughout the month. Below is an outline of the building wide focus areas for social and emotional success! Haigh Habits: click here to see Habit GoalsBegin with the End in Mind-”Have a Plan”-SeptemberTake Responsibility- “Own Your Choices”-OctoberPrioritize- “Work Hard Play Hard”-NovemberProblem Solve- “Think of Others”- DecemberBe Respectful- “Listen, then Speak”-JanuaryCollaborate- “Work with Others”-FebruarySoaring toward Success- “Read, Read, Read”- MarchSave the Planet- “Think Global, Act Local”-AprilStrengthen your Roots- “Find Balance in your Life”-May |
Closing statement-We understand this is a difficult time for everyone. We are excited to work with you and make this the best experience we can, given the circumstances. We hope you can support us in being positive with your child as we navigate these different times and learning experiences. We want them to remain excited and hopeful about the school years ahead! We cannot wait to have them in our classrooms one day!