Good morning! I welcome you all to come visit me and let me know of any concerns you may about your child. I believe a great relationship will lead to the success of the child. Let me know if I can be of any help. Have a great day Salina Family.
News for 8th Graders
High School Options for our 8TH Graders
Did you know that Dearborn offers several options for 8th graders and their families to consider besides the traditional high school experience. Read below and find our more:
- Henry Ford Early College – Henry Ford Early College is a unique five year early college program that gives students the opportunity to attain both a high school diploma and a two-year healthcare-related Associate Degree in five years at no cost to the student or parent.
- Michael Berry Career Center – Students at MBCC can choose from Career and Technical Education Programs in Design Technology (Drafting, Software or Design Concepts), Medical/Health (Allied Health, Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting and Sports Med/Rehab) or Restaurant Hospitality. Students attend their home high school as well as MBCC.
- Collegiate Academy – The Collegiate Academy is a partnership with Henry Ford Community College to offer students the opportunity to earn both a high school diploma and a two-year Associate Arts or Science Degree in five years at no cost to parents or students. Students enter the three year program at the beginning of their junior year.
- Dearborn Center for Mathematics, Science, & Technology – DCMST is a specialized four year advanced, research based, science and math curriculum. Students attend their home school as well as DCMST. Applications are available for 8th graders online in January and early February.
Helpful links for you and your child
Resources
- Careercruising
- Career Key
- O*NET
- MOIS
- Study Skills
- Study Skills 1
- Study Skills 2
- PBIS Resources
- Cyberbullying
- Dealing With Bullies
- Dealing With Bullying
- Bullying Prevention
- Guide to Bullying prevention
- Middle School Classroom Discussion Questions
- Education Pays
- Earnings by Education Levels
- Online Colleges in Michigan
- Online Degree Directory
- Guide to Online Schools
- Out of State Online Colleges
- Business Degree Guide and College Resource
- List of Best Value Business Degrees
- List of Best Value Accounting Degrees
- List of Best Value Finance Degrees
- Financial Literacy Guide for Students and parent
- College Affordability Guide
- Online College Affordability Guide
- Test Taking Tips
- Note Taking Tips for Students
- How to Study Effectively
Community Clean-up & Meet-Up
Come meet the new counselor
Parent Principal Forum, Wednesday, Sept. 20 @ 8:30
Agenda:
8:30 Breakfast is served 🙂
8:40 – 10:00:
a. ACCESS Presentation: Intro to Mental Health, etc. (30 min)
b. Meet our new Counselor (5-10 min)
c. Updates from Administration (20-30 min)
d. Other(s)
Its never to early…..
to start practice for the PSAT that the 8th graders will take in the spring. You can go to Khan Academy by clicking on CLEVER and searching for PSAT practice. Let me know if you need more information.
Meet the new counselor
Good morning Salina Intermediate Families
As we begin our year together, I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Jamie Fakhoury-Nowak and I am honored to be the school guidance counselor at Salina Intermediate. I earned a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree from Wayne State University and my second Master’s Degree from Spring Arbor University, in School Counseling. This is my 19th year in the Dearborn Public Schools. It will be my goal to make sure you and your child know me and know that I am here to assist in any way I can. My email address is nowakj@dearbonrschools.org, my iblog page is https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/nowakj/ and my phone number is 313-827-6600. I look forward to a very successful and productive school year!
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