We appreciate all of the Little Caesars Pizza Kits you’ve sold!!!
Little Caesars Pizza Kits will be delivered to school Wednesday, April
11th! We are looking for volunteers to help us with organizing/sorting
them and then distributing them to everyone. We will start sorting at
1:30p.m on April 11th. Pickup is from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30p.m. Please let
the PTA or Ms. Sherlock know if you can help out. The more people, the
faster it goes!

We do not have any storage in the freezer to hold your items overnight
and they must be kept cold so please make arrangements to pick up your
order.

Thank  you for all of your support
Team 5th Grade

Reminder that all Little Caesar’s Pizza Kit Fundraiser orders are due tomorrow, March 27th.

All School Book Bingo for March is Reading Month has been moved to Wednesday, March 28th from 2:30-3:15 due to the parent meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 29th in the cafeteria.

5th grade Safety and Service Squad field trip to the Tigers game is May 2nd. Please turn in your permission slips if you plan on attending. Parent chaperones should sign up on the SignUp Genius link provided

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0b45adae2ea0f94-service

Parent chaperons should sign up as soon as possible for the Tigers game, because the tickets are a limited quantity.

There is NO SCHOOL for Spring Break is March 30th-April 6th. Students will return to school on April 9th.

M-Step for 5th graders will begin the week we return from Spring Break. Students will test every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the morning for ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science. It is important that your child eat a healthy breakfast, get a good night’s sleep, attend school on time, and bring a water bottle to school with them during these testing days. It would be greatly appreciated if you did not schedule any appointments for your child to miss school during these testing dates. Testing for 5th grade will be three weeks, then fourth graders will begin testing for M-Step the week of April 30th.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We need all Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraising Sheets and money (Checks made out to Snow School) to be turned in to Ms. Sherlock’s room or mailbox by the end of the day Tuesday, March 27th. Every little bit helps! Thanks to all who have turned them in thus far. If everyone could at least sell one kit it would help our upcoming 5th graders tremendously as they make their trip to Camp Pinewood in the fall.

With Appreciation,

TEAM 5th Grade

This year Tigers game will take place on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 12:00-4:45 pm. Your child has been working so hard this year at their service rooms and safety post. Mr. Moyer and I would like to reward them by taking them to a Tigers game at Comerica Park.

We are in need of some extra parent support, If you would like to chaperone please sign up using the sign up genius link below. We were only issued so many tickets first come first serve. Your ticket will be  free of charge.The students and teachers will be taking a bus to Comerica, unfortunately with the limited number of seats, chaperones will have to meet/ follow the bus downtown. Carpooling recommended.

To chaperone you need to have your background check completed by April 12th. This can be done in the office with our secretary Michelle. Thank you for all your help and support!!

GO TIGERS!!!

Ms. Sherlock and Mr. Moyer

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0b45adae2ea0f94-service

Ms. Oren has to cancel 5th grade band practice today March 19th.  All 5th graders should bring their instruments on Wednesday, March 21st for 5th grade band next week.

Reminder that breakfast is served from 8:15-8:30 a.m. Students should not arrive earlier than this time since there is no adult supervision.

Cookie pick up is this Wednesday, March 21st from 3:00-6:00 p.m.

Remember to help the upcoming 5th graders go to camp next Fall by selling pizzas from our Little Caesars Pizza Kit fundraiser. There is an online ordering option at www.pizzakit.com (Fundraiser ID #346294). Order forms and payments are due on Tuesday March 27th and pizza kits will be delivered on April 11th, 3:40 PM-5:30 PM.

No Art Club this Wednesday, March 21st.

Parent Teacher Conferences are this Thursday, March 22nd. At this time I do not need to meet with every parent Only the students that receive letters home.

PLEASE make sure your child is completing each Reading Bag assignment on time. Reading Bag assignments are every Monday-Friday. Students are to read the assigned pages and complete a written response.

Report cards for the third marking period should be sent home some time this week.

Thank you Mr. Oke 



Reminder that there is a LATE START this Wednesday, March 14th. The first bell will ring at 9:35 a.m.

*Reminder that breakfast is served in the cafeteria from 8:15-8:30 a.m. Students should not be arriving earlier than 8:15 a.m. for breakfast.

*Parent Teacher conferences are next Thursday, March 22nd. If you did not receive a letter from myself about attending, then I do not need to see you at this time. If you have specific questions about your child’s progress, please email me at sherloj@dearbornschools.org

The end of the third card marking is this Friday, March 16th. Please make sure your child has turned in any late or missing work and any corrections on google classroom if there are any. Report cards should go home some time next week.

*PLEASE make sure your child is completing each Reading Bag assignment on time. Some students are falling behind and this is resulting in lower reading grades on their report cards. Reading Bag assignments are to be completed Monday-Friday. Students are to read the assigned pages and complete a written response.

*It’s that time of year again, the Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraiser is underway! All proceeds will be used to help send next year’s Fifth Graders to Camp Pinewood. Packets have been sent home with all important information. If you need another, please contact me. There is an online ordering option at www.pizzakit.com (Fundraiser ID #346294).

Order forms and payments are due on Tuesday March 27th and pizza kits will be delivered on April 11th, 3:40 PM-5:30 PM.

STEM MIDDLE SCHOOL

DEARBORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Admissions Criteria for 2018-2019

STEM Applications are currently open to any Dearborn resident. We sent out letters to the top 100 students in our current 5th grade Elementary school, although, any student is eligible to apply.

There are a few spots available for 7th and 8th grade.

Please use this google form to apply if you did NOT receive a letter in the mail:

https://goo.gl/forms/RASz2lwEJfftKLKp1

Please use this google form if you are from out-of-district:

https://goo.gl/forms/9P9l8MlyPlyRGFS72

The criteria for admissions are based on M-STEP and NWEA scores. M-STEP scores must be proficient in ELA and Math in 4th grade with Advanced Proficient being the highest scores.

NWEA scores are identified as being one year above the expected grade level. This is determined by NWEA.

The scores are then sorted by each assessment to identify the top 60 students for incoming 6th grade.

Minimum NWEA Winter scores to be considered per grade level for 2018-2019 school year are:

6th grade: Reading 222, Math 231

7th grade: Reading 225, Math 235

8th grade: Reading 228, Math 239

-Dr. Winfred Green & Mr. Oussama Baydoun