Hello,
I just wanted to inform you that the District has made a change in our schedule. We will have a HALF day on Friday, October 30, 2020 INSTEAD of the original date of November 6, 2020. October 30 is a DUTY day for teachers, but students will have the afternoon off. Sorry for any inconvenience and again THANKS for your continued support and understanding .
Hello Families,
I am so excited that we will be starting in-person learning labs next week, Monday 10-12-20. Please check the schedule below for Mrs. Nardone’s Reading Club times. Your students’ teacher will also be seeing students in-person, so please check their schedules, too.
We will use every safety precaution to keep our school community safe. Please make sure you complete a permission slip to attend.
Feel free to email me with any questions or concerns at: nardond@dearbornschools.org
Also, if your student has any Haigh books at home please return them at this time.
THANKS again and see you next week.
Hello Families,
Your 3rd grade student may have been invited to join my Reading Club Course for additional reading support during Learning Labs. Please have you student go to my Schoology Course and join in on our ZOOM meeting on Monday at 2:00pm.
Thanks for your help in this matter. See you Monday afternoon.
United States Constitution
The Basics ( a great website that explains the Constitution, or see below)
The law is the set of rules that we live by. The Constitution is the highest law. It belongs to the United States. It belongs to all Americans.
The Constitution says how the government works. It creates the Presidency. It creates the Congress. It creates the Supreme Court.
The Constitution lists some key rights. Rights are things that all people have just because they are alive. By listing the rights, they are made special. They are made safe. The Bill of Rights is a part of the Constitution. The Bill of Rights lists many rights of the people.
History
The Constitution was written in 1787. Yes, it is over 200 years old. We actually have old copies of what was created.
In 1787, a group of men met to write the Constitution. They did not like the way the country was going. They fixed it by creating the Constitution. We call these men The Framers.
Some of the framers are very famous. George Washington was a Framer. So was Ben Franklin.
The Framers met in Independence Hall during a hot summer in Philadelphia. They had a lot of arguments. In the end, they agreed to the words in the Constitution. They knew they had to agree. If they did not agree, the fighting would keep going.
After the Framers wrote the Constitution, they asked the states to approve it. It took some time, but all the states did approve it.
Some people did not like the Constitution. Some were afraid because it did not do enough to protect the rights of the people. It had no bill, or list, of rights.
Promises were made to add a bill of rights. After the Constitution passed, the Bill of Rights was added. The Bill of Rights is the first ten changes to the Constitution.
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is very important. It protects important ideas. It protects your right to say what you want. It lets you think for yourself. It keeps the laws from being too hard. It gives rules for the police.
Making changes
The Constitution is not perfect. When it was written, they knew that it would have to be improved. The Framers added a way to make changes. This is called “amendment”.
The Bill of Rights was actually added as a set of amendments. The Constitution has been changed 18 times since it was written. The amendments added things that the Framers didn’t think of.
One amendment says that all black men can vote. Another says that all women can vote. One more says that the President can only be elected twice.
The first amendments, the Bill of Rights, were added in 1791. The last amendment was added in 1992. Lots of people have ideas for new amendments. Adding an amendment is hard — it takes lots of agreement. Maybe you have a good idea for a change to the Constitution.
How it all works
The Constitution sets up the government. It is split into three parts.
One part is the Congress. The Congress makes laws. The people elect the members of Congress.
The next part is the President. The President enforces the laws.
The last part is the Courts. The courts decide what the law means when there are questions.
All of the parts have to work together. Just like the Framers agreed on the Constitution, the parts have to agree on the laws. No part has too much power. The power is shared. This helps protect the people.
We the People…video Schoolhouse Rock
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Hello Haigh Families,
I hope you had a joyful and relaxing weekend. This week is our official full week of school and I sure hope technology can keep up with our learning. Please begin to familiarize yourself with Schoology. See this link to help you, so you are able to access Zoom meetings with your teacher and other Haigh staff.
Zoom Rules for School:
Phone numbers for extra support.
Sign-up for Reading Assessments Soon
Please see your child’s teachers Blog to sign-up for 3rd grade reading assessments this week. Please note that students must wear a mask when entering the building and parents will be asked to wait outside of the building. Each sign up is scheduled for approximately 25 minutes.
Hello!
I am so happy to welcome you back to another exciting year at Haigh Elementary. I look forward to another year of working together for the academic and social success of your student! Please plan on coming to the school either Tuesday or Wednesday (from 10:30-12:00) for a drive-thru meet and greet and to pick up some materials for your child.
Please view the important information below on the methods we will use for communication, instruction, and a description of our resources. More information on all of these topics will be explained in depth as soon as we have been trained and begin using.
Until Schoology is up and running, please continue to follow my Blog or you can also visit the Haigh Website at: http://haigh.dearbornschools.org/ (please subscribe to this blog, too). You will receive emails directly from Mr. Short. Haigh main office: 313-827-6200
What to expect for the first week of school-
Schoology is the platform we will be using for learning.
ELA Block Description:
While this year is starting out a little bit different then expected, I am sure we can work together, help each other, and make it a year to remember. Fondly, Mrs. Nardone
Hello Haigh Community,
Well here it is! The last week of school! There are no assignments this week but there is some important information:
Please come visit all the Haigh Teachers and Staff and say GOOD-BYE at our Haigh Drive-thru on Thursday from 10:00am-11:30! We would LOVE to see you there.
It is also the last day to pick up your personal belongings and drop off any reading books or library books. Yearbooks will also be available for pickup for students who ordered them, as well as medication from Nurse Conn for students who had medication in the office.
Throughout the summer, I will post weekly reading assignments in google classroom. Please feel free to complete the assignments and turn them back into me for feedback. I would like the students to keep reading throughout the summer and hopefully I will see some students in Virtual summer school.
Our school district would like your feedback on the upcoming school year. When possible, please complete the survey below. This will provide our district office with background information that will be helpful when planning for next year. Thank you for your help and time
School ReOpen Committee Parent Survey #1
Hi Everyone!
Our last meeting together will be on Wednesday, June 3 on ILEARN. We will all be meeting at 2:00pm and have a virtual scavenger hunt. It will be lots of fun. You will be asked to find different items throughout your house. You must SAFELY walk to get the items and share them on the screen. The first person back to the screen with the correct item will get points. But you must AGREE to put the items back where you found them once the game is over.
ILEARN Video- GO to SCAVENGER Hunt at 2:00pm
