Dear Parents,
After spring break, week of April 13th we are going to start virtual learning. The live sessions will take place every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00-1:45pm. Students will need to accept the invite for Google Hangout on their school email. If your child doesn’t know their username and password please let me know and I will send it to you. We will have a live practice meeting on Monday April 13th at 1:00. Attached is the invite below.
Mrs. Kruger the middle school art teacher put together some fun activities for you to do at home. Check them out! Have fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5zbUUfD4gI – fold up “squash books”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-ByIJVW8-o&t=53s – homemade ‘play doh’ (add some food coloring if you have for colored dough)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNG7bMJvVWc&t=194s – bubble paintinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCVRCzpj7bw&t=64s – drawing outside
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZD9GSSLJfw&feature=youtu.be – Nature Art sculptures
I miss you all and hope you’re staying safe. If you haven’t done so already please send pictures of students working so we can share with the class.
Must Do:
Freckle Reading and Math assignments
Monday- The Nobel Prize
#72 – Addition and Subtraction
Tuesday- Lunar New Year
#85 – Number Facts – At your level
Wednesday- Good Thoughts
#73 – Operations & Algebraic Thinking – Mental
Thursday- Kitty Class
#93 – Multiple domains
Week 2 Spelling –Monday– write four times each, Tuesday-vowels in red/consonant in blue, Wednesday-sentences using your spelling words, Thursday– alphabetic order, and Friday– rainbow writing.
Spelling (plurals x,h,es)
boxes
witches
dishes
fixes
sandwiches
foxes
stitches
swishes
mixes
riches
Work on Writing
Monday:
Spring is here! If you were to look outside how does Spring look differently than Winter?
Tuesday
We left school so quickly due to the coronavirus, but if I had a chance to say a few things to my teacher, this is what I would say…
Wednesday
Compare and contract using a venn diagram two family members.
Thursday
If you could meet any character from your book , who would you meet and why?
Friday
Would you rather have a pet dog or a pet cat? Give three reasons why?
After reading a book daily fill out the following comprehension questions ..
Fiction books:
Title-
Author-
Text Type-
Genre-
1. What is the author’s purpose for this book?
2. What is the problem in the story?
3. How was the problem solved?
4.How did the character in the story act throughout the story?
5. This story reminds me of a time I ….
Nonfiction books:
Title-
Author-
Text Type-
Genre-
1. What is the main idea of this book?
2. The three facts I learned are….
3. After using the glossary pick two words and write the meaning.
4. The photograph that helped me understand the text more is …….. .
5. After reading this book I now know more about…..
Writer’s Workshop (1 Week Assignment)
Animal research project , pick an animal and follow the format below on how to list the information. Have fun with this project, use the internet , books, magazines etc…
Attached is a link from the school social worker, if you need assistance or support during this time she’s here to help.
Scholastic News Articles: Students can read different articles on science, social studies, and real life events. Each article comes with activity sheets, learning games, a video, and vocabulary words.
ReadWorks: Students are assigned different articles to read and answer comprehension questions with short answer writing.
Dearborn Public Schools is offering free pickup lunch and breakfast for students while school is closed for the mandatory shut down over the next few weeks.
Families will be able to stop in and pick up a bag with both breakfast and lunch for each child in the family. Pickups will run Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon at Fordson, Edsel Ford, Dearborn high school, McCollough-Unis, Salina Intermediate, and Woodworth Middle School.
Mondays, students will receive breakfast and lunch for Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesdays, students will receive breakfast and lunch for Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Fridays, students will receive breakfast and lunch for Friday Saturday and Sunday.
Must Do:
Freckle-Reading and Math assignments
Monday- Solutions to Climate Change.
#76 – Addition and Subtraction
Tuesday- Home Sweet Home
#17 – Number Facts – At your level
Wednesday- Camouflage
#20 – Measurement & Data – Length in Different Units
Thursday- Promises
#79 – Multiple domains
Spelling – Contractions
Monday– write four times each, Tuesday-vowels in red/consonant in blue, Wednesday-sentences using your spelling words, Thursday– alphabetic order, and Friday– rainbow writing.
Work on Writing
Monday:
Describe your favorite season (fall, spring, summer, or winter). Describe 3 things you like to do during that season.
TUESDAY
“Pizza is the best food in the whole wide world!” Is this statement a fact or an opinion? How do you know?
WEDNESDAY
Water, food and shelter are the basic needs that all humans need to survive. Describe why each one of these things is important for living. Give 2 reasons for each of our basic needs.
THURSDAY
Compare and contrast. In what ways are humans and animals alike? In what ways are they different?
Friday
How are you feeling about being at home instead of school because of the coronavirus? Do you wish we were back in school together learning or do you enjoy being home?
Below are Fiction and Non-Fiction comprehension questions students should answer after reading each book from their reading bag. They must choose 3 questions per book to answer.
Non-Fiction Questions
| 1 Write 3 facts you learned from this book. | 2 What is the most interesting thing that you learned? | 3 Who do you think would be interested in the book you read? Explain why…. |
| 4 What was the author’s purpose? Explain how you know. | 5 Find a heading in your book. Tell me what page it is on and write what the heading is teaching us about. | 6 Choose 4 vocabulary words from your text. With each word: Describe it, illustrate it, and use it in a sentence. |
| 7 What are 2 questions you still have about this topic? | 8 With an adult, do some online research about your topic and write 2 NEW facts your learned (that were NOT in your book). | 9 Write a connection that you have with this topic. Why are you interested in this topic and what else are you still wondering? |
Fiction
| 1 Do a picture walk of your story. Write down your prediction for what you think will happen. | 2 What is the problem and solution of your book? | 3 What is the author’s purpose for writing this story? How do you know? -Persuade -Inform -Entertain |
| 4 What is the main idea of this story? What do you think the author wanted you to learn? | 5 Retell the story: First… Next… Then… Last… | 6 Did this story remind you of anything? Write down your connection and tell me what kind of connection it is. |
| 7 Write 3 new or interesting words from your story and write their definition. | 8 How do you think the main character felt in this story and why? | 9 Draw a picture of your favorite part of the story and write 3 sentences about it. |
| Free Food Distribution for Households with Children [South parking lot] Dearborn’s Ford Community & Performing Arts Center Monday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Helping Our Community During Urgent Times of Need Households with children who are in need of food are encouraged to attend our upcoming drive-thru food distribution, sponsored by Gleaners Community Food Bank. Please stay in your vehicle to limit exposure. Groceries will be placed into your trunk or back seat. Guests without vehicles are welcome to walk up, but should be prepared to carry 20-30 pounds or have a cart. Together with Gleaners Community Food Bank, we are taking all necessary precautions to distribute food safely. 313-571-0230 www.gcfb.org |
Round 2 chromebook pick up for our Lowrey families.This is only for Lowrey Students! If your family does not have a working computer and is in need of a chromebook then please come to Lowrey’s main doors, tomorrow Friday March 20th between times of 12:30pm to 2pm.
If you already picked one up, please don’t come again. One chromebook per household!
All parents will need to sign a consent form to insure chromebooks will be returned in the same condition they were given. All parents and students are responsible for the chromebooks. They must be returned once students return to school.