Mrs. Salami's 1st Grade ClassDearborn Public Schools

May 30th Chaperones for the boat trip on June 12

I submitted the names to Mrs. Srour and these are the parents that were chosen to go based on a raffle system. There is a possibility that more parents can go depending on available seats. Look for updates on my blog.

Micah’s mom

Sophie Hamilton’s mom

Thulifiqar’s dad

Jenna’s sister

May 21st Boat Trip

Some students received an invitation for the boat trip today. Please sign and return it as soon as possible. This trip is a gift from Mrs. Srour for those students who have followed all the Core Values this school year. The Core Values are responsibility, honesty, citizenship, respect and integrity. Here is the note.

May 14th Field Day

We will not be doing a Green Party for the month of May. Instead we will be having Field Day for 90 minutes on June 10th. This is an earned event. Depending on behavior and responsibility, will depend on how much time students have to participate. For every strike a student gets, they will lose 5 minutes off their field day. A student will have receive a strike if they miss homework, forget to sign their planner, and or move their stick to yellow or orange. Make sure to check behavior in their planner. Please talk to your child about the importance of following directions and being responsible. Field Day is a fun event that no one wants to miss out on:)

Mar 1st Please Read

Dear Parents,

Technology, the internet, and social media have become a big part of all of our lives. From the moment we wake in the morning to the time we go to sleep, we can be overwhelmed with technology.  That’s why I wanted to take a moment to share with you information about a social media trend that regrettably seems to be reaching elementary age children.

Over the past several years, a common trend on social media or through text messaging is to pose a “challenge” to the viewer of the video or reader of the text message.  Perhaps you may recall the “ice bucket” challenge that was popular a few years back and helped to raise funds for ALS or more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Most of the time, these “challenges” are done with the best intentions.

Unfortunately, there are those who choose to create and post “challenges” that can be dangerous and physically harmful.  There have been news stories about the dangerous “challenges” that ask the viewer to consume certain products such as large amounts of cinnamon or even as outrageous as washing machine detergent. I have recently been told there is another one of these “challenge” videos going around that ask the viewer to perform acts of violence to others or to themselves. This is very distressing, especially to know that children as young as elementary age are being exposed to this type of disturbing behavior.

I’m sharing this information with you today not to alarm, panic, or spread of any rumors.  Rather, I share this with you to communicate information that may be helpful to you as parents. I would also like to pass along a few simple tips that all parents can use when helping children safely navigate the internet and social media.

Basic guidelines for parental supervision:

• Spend time online together to teach your kids appropriate online behavior.
• Keep the computer in a common area where you can watch and monitor its use, not in individual bedrooms. Monitor any time spent on smartphones or tablets.
• Bookmark kids’ favorite sites for easy access.
• Check your credit card and phone bills for unfamiliar account charges.
• Find out what, if any, online protection is offered by your child’s school, after-school center,  friends’ homes, or any place where kids could use a computer without your supervision.
• Take your child seriously if he or she reports an uncomfortable online exchange

We know our students are safe at home and we pride ourselves on creating a safe environment for your children when they are here at school.  By working together we can ensure that our school will always be a safe place for learning.

Sincerely,

Lamis Srour

Principal, Geer Park Elementary School

28 فبراير 2019

الآباء الأعزاء،

أصبحت التكنولوجيا والإنترنت ووسائل الإعلام الاجتماعية جزءًا كبيرًا من كل حياتنا. من اللحظة التي نستيقظ فيها في الصباح إلى الوقت الذي نذهب فيه للنوم ، يمكن أن نغرق في التكنولوجيا. لهذا السبب أردت أن أتوقف لحظة لأطلعكم على معلومات حول اتجاه وسائل الإعلام الاجتماعية التي يبدو للأسف أنها تصل إلى الأطفال في سن المرحلة الابتدائية.

خلال السنوات العديدة الماضية ، كان الاتجاه الشائع على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي أو من خلال الرسائل النصية هو “تحدي” لمشاهد الفيديو أو القارئ للرسالة النصية. ربما تتذكر تحدي “دلو الثلج” الذي كان رائجًا قبل بضع سنوات وساعد في جمع الأموال ـ ALS أو أكثر المعروفة باسم مرض لو جيريج. في معظم الأوقات ، تتم هذه “التحديات” بأفضل النوايا.

لسوء الحظ ، هناك من يختارون إنشاء ونشر “التحديات” التي يمكن أن تكون خطيرة ومادية جسديًا. كانت هناك قصص إخبارية حول “التحديات” الخطيرة التي تطلب من المشاهد أن يستهلك منتجات معينة مثل كميات كبيرة من القرفة أو حتى كمثير الفاحشة كمنظف للغسالات. لقد قيل لي مؤخرًا أن هناك مقطعًا آخر من مقاطع الفيديو حول “التحدي” هذه التي تطالب المشاهدين بتنفيذ أعمال عنف تجاه الآخرين أو لأنفسهم. هذا أمر محزن للغاية ، وخاصة أن تعرف أن الأطفال في سن مبكرة يتعرضون لهذا النوع من السلوك المزعج.

أنا أشارك هذه المعلومات معك اليوم ليس للإنذار أو الذعر أو انتشار أي شائعات. بدلاً من ذلك ، أشاركك هذه المعلومات لتوصيل المعلومات التي قد تكون مفيدة لك كآباء. أود أيضًا أن أقدم بعض النصائح البسيطة التي يمكن لجميع الآباء استخدامها عند مساعدة الأطفال في التنقل بأمان عبر الإنترنت ووسائل الإعلام الاجتماعية.

المبادئ التوجيهية الأساسية لإشراف الوالدين

قضاء بعض الوقت على الانترنت معا لتعليم أطفالك السلوك عبر الإنترنت المناسبة.

احتفظ بالكمبيوتر في منطقة مشتركة حيث يمكنك مراقبة ومراقبة استخدامه ، وليس في غرف نوم فردية. رصد أي وقت يقضيه على الهواتف الذكية أو الأجهزة اللوحية. المرجعية المواقع المفضلة للأطفال لسهولة الوصول إليها.

تحقق من فواتير بطاقتك الائتمانية وفاتورة الهاتف مقابل رسوم حساب غير مألوفة.

تعرف على أي حماية عبر الإنترنت مقدمة من مدرسة الطفل أو مركز ما بعد المدرسة أو منازل الأصدقاء أو أي مكان يمكن للأطفال استخدامه لجهاز كمبيوتر دون إشرافك.

خذ طفلك على محمل الجد إذا كان هو أو هي تبلغ عن تبادل غير مريح على الإنترنت

نحن نعلم أن طلابنا آمنون في المنزل ويفتخرون بتهيئة بيئة آمنة لأطفالك عندما يكونون هنا في المدرسة. من خلال العمل معًا ، يمكننا التأكد من أن مدرستنا ستكون دائمًا مكانًا آمنًا للتعلم.

بإخلاص،

لميس سرور

مديرة مدرسة جيير بارك الابتدائية

Feb 20th Remind App.

I try to use the Remind app for short class announcements. Sometimes messages go unread and take long to send for some strange reason. I have it setup to only operate from 7am till 5pm. If you send me a message before or after that, then I will not receive it until the next school day/hours. I am really good about checking emails. Email me if you have any concerns or questions at salamim@dearbornschools.org

Regards:)

Jan 17th Important Note

Next Friday will be our monthly Green party. As we know, this party is an earned incentive. It is based on responsibility and behavior. Students are allowed to participate if they do not get 3 or more strikes for the month. An example of a strike includes, moving your clip down from green, not getting your planner signed and or not bringing in homework. I notified students today if they will be participating. Please congratulate your child if they are invited to the Green party and or have a discussion with them if they are not. This month will be pizza and movie. I also told them if we have ALL of the students participate for the month of February, then I will do movie and ice cream. This means that every student is held accountable for the party. Hopefully by them knowing their actions can impact the entire class will motivate them to do better. Thank you for the support. 🙂

Jan 15th Math Homework

I have received several messages about the homework and how parents can get extra practice at home. Please use the Zearn website for extra practice since the lessons there are aligned with what we are doing in class. We are currently on Module 2 lesson 10. Also, I only send homework home once or twice a week. I will try to send more this week since the test is coming up. I will let you know as soon as I know when the assessment is. When you do the homework with your child, please see the homework helper, which is the attached sheet, of how to do the work the same way we do it in class. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Jan 7th Winter Testing

It is that time of year where we will be doing the second round of testing. Little by little, I will be working with students to complete their DRA, NWEA reading, and NWEA math assessments. Please be patient in this process. Look for the results in their Data folder along with new MLP goals for the springtime. Please please emphasize how improtant these tests are and for students to take their time. I will give you a heads up before I administer the NWEA tests so students can get a restful night and healthy breakfast. DRA is ongoing and is hard to predict when I will do each student. Goodluck to them!

Dec 17th Holiday Shop

We will be visiting the holiday shop tomorrow. If your child wants to purchase an item please send money with them. See the form that was sent home for prices.

Dec 17th Gingerbread Activity Volunteers

Here is a list of the students who have a parent/adult volunteering this Friday at 10am in the gym.

Adam Zreik

Hadi Saleh

Safia Almashmali

Trishten Coleman

Ava Gee

Sophie Hamilton (9am)

Baiyan Yousef (9am)

Niveen Rasoul (first thing in the morning)

Fatema Faraj (9am)

Lamise Bazzi

Zeinab Fares

Yusif Algassid

Laila Williams