First full day of school this week and the students are doing awesome!!

This week we practiced routines and expectations. We listened to multiple stories about school and making friends. We established a classroom set of rules that we called an agreement. We even signed it!!

We also are practicing the correct way to write our names, and creating a name project.

We are started the Daily 5 structure. We learned 3 ways to read a book: read the pictures, read the words and retell the story. We started one part of the Daily 5 process called Read to self.

Furthermore, we started our math lessons this week. We learned about exactly the same and not exactly the same. Our sentence stem was these two objects are the same but___.

Check out our pictures below:

This week, we had jump start. Our kindergarten friends were amazing. They had an opportunity to meet the gym, music and art teachers. They even had a snack and recess. They did great!

Important reminders:

*School officially starts on August 26 from 8:35-11:45. No lunch will be served

*August 27th through August 29th the time will be 8:35-12:15. Lunch will be served. I will bet testing students in the afternoon. If you did not sign up for a time, please do so.

*No school on Friday, August 30th and Monday, Sept 2nd due to Labor Day weekend.

*Tuesday, Sept 3rd will be the first full day of school. The time will be 8:35-3:35.

Welcome to Howard Elementary! We are so glad you are here and can’t wait to meet the rest of you!

Ms. Mohamed

My name is Kadeeja Mohamed and I will be your child’s Kindergarten teacher this year. First and foremost, I would like to welcome you and your child to our class. I am so excited to meet you and your child!

Let me begin by telling you a little about myself. I graduated from Wayne State University with a Masters in Bilingual-Bicultural Education with a Specialization in English as a Second Language in 2015. I also have a Bachelors in Elementary Education in 2009 with an Early Childhood Endorsement from Wayne State University as well.  This is my 11th year teaching kindergarten.

Next, let me give you a brief summary of how your child will spend his or her day in the classroom. I have worked very hard to create a classroom that is very organized and structured. Your child’s daily routine will be filled with hands-on activities, small group work, whole class work and discussion, one-on-one instruction, and subject concentrated centers. Through these aspects, your child will learn through discovery and exploration, but most of all they will learn by having FUN. It is also my plan to teach your child to grow into a well-rounded individual that loves to learn.  I whole heartily believe my patience, kindness, and love for learning will aide greatly in developing your child’s love for learning.

As all of you know, your child is still growing mentally and physically. To aide in this growth, your child will have one snack time. I will be providing snack for the first week, but please donate a healthy snack for the class. Snacks preferred would be cheese crackers, animal crackers, gold fish etc. You could pick up a box from your next trip to the grocery store or Sams club.

I will be here every day for your child, which means I will also be here for you as a parent.  If at any time you have any questions or concerns, I will be here for you.  My email address is mohamek@dearbornschools.org The best form of communication is email, but I am also available by phone. I do ask, out of respect for your child’s education, that communication take place before or after school hours. Of course, if it is an emergency, you can contact the front office and they will connect you to the classroom.

The blog is used as a communication tool. So, please refer to this blog weekly. I will discuss content and expectations for each week on Monday or Tuesday. You may leave comments below. For more personal matters, please email me at mohamek@dearbornschools.org

Lastly, I want to thank you for allowing me to educate your child. Your child is in the best of hands throughout the day and you are welcome anytime!

Below is a suggested Supply List. It is the same listed on the blog.

Thank You,

Ms. Mohamed

Suggested Supply List

• 1 pencil box
• 1 plastic 2 pocket folder
• 1 large eraser
• ½ inch binder
• Dry erase markers
• 1 box of tissues
• 1 box of school pencils
• Hand sanitizer
• Baby wipes
• Sandwich Ziploc Bags
• Lysol or Clorox Wipes
• Backpack (one without wheels)
• Glue sticks or a glue bottle 

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Sorry for the last minute notice, we (the homeroom mom and I) know families are busy and we found it easier if parents came for one day of activities instead of multiple days.

With that said, the new date is Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 12, 2019 after the kindergarten picnic @12:00.

Thank you!

Ms. Mohamed

Can you believe it??!! Your child will be leaving kindergarten?!! It was an absolute pleasure working with you and your child. Your support was amazing and I am so proud of how much the kids have grown and this would have not be done without you! So thank you for being there and supporting in your child’s growth and development with us.

Important dates to keep in  mind:

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 @2:30- DHS Marching band presenting

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 @11:00-12:00- Kindergarten picnic @York park (all families invited, pack a lunch) Birthday bash for summer birthdays will follow at 12:00 in the classroom!

Friday, June 14th, 2019- Last day of school- half day dismissal at 11:45

Hope you can join us!

Ms. Mohamed