Please pack at LUNCH, wear closed toed shoes (NO SANDALS, FLIP FLOPS OR CROCS), wear a red t-shirt or a Howe School shirt. Wear long pants or use bug spray for mosquitos and ticks.
I think we have enough space for parents, thanks to the parents that volunteered to drive themselves. If you are going directly to the park, please let your teacher know, we will be meeting at the Nature Center about 9:45.
Kensington Field Trip – This Friday, May 31st. 9 AM-4PM Please pack at LUNCH, wear closed toed shoes (NO SANDALS, FLIP FLOPS OR CROCS), wear a red t-shirt or a Howe School shirt. Wear long pants or use bug spray for mosquitos and ticks. I think we have enough space for parents, thanks to the parents that volunteered to drive themselves. I will be working with Mr. Zamora and Ms. Keebler to create a chaperone list. If you are going directly to the park, please let your teacher know, we will be meeting at the Nature Center about 9:45. If you have any questions please email me at polstel@dearbornschools.org or send me a Class Dojo message. If you are chaperoning please check in with your teacher, so she knows you have arrived and wait in the cafeteria.
All library books are DUE back this Friday, May 24.
Dear Parents,
We only have 15 seats available on the bus for parents on the Kensington Field Trip on May 31st. If you prefer to drive or can carpool with another parent please let us know as soon as possible. We currently have 25 chaperones. If we get enough volunteers to drive then it is all set. If not, we may need to have a lottery to pick the parents on the bus.
June 5 Field Day
We need parent volunteers for our Field Day to run smoothly. Please sign up!
Here is the sign up for Parent Volunteers for Field Day.
We will not meet for Music Club today – but we will meet next week for an end of the year celebration.
GREEN TEAM CLUB UPDATE
we will be meeting this Thursday May 16th to finish planting in the garden. Our field trip will be on May 30th. I apologize for the confusion on the permission slip. Please wear appropriate clothing and bring gloves if you have them.
No paper Spelling Menu today because my printer was acting up. Follow the on this page and 4th grade Spelling Page to do work please.
Late ELA work needs to be completed and returned by Wednesday, May 15. Check your child’s folder to see if there is work that needs to be completed.
Our Spring Concert is TUESDAY and we are all very excited to perform. All parents, family and friends are invited to attend the evening performance on Tuesday, May 14, 6:00 p.m. We anticipate the performance to last 90 minutes or so. Students in grades Kindergarten thru 5th grade will perform. You can look forward to hearing the K, 1st, & 2nd grade students sing some delicious songs together. Then the 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade students will sing some songs followed by a Recorder Playoff. Who will be the last person standing on the risers at the end? We will end the evening with a performance by our 5th grade Band and Violin students.
Please have students dress nicely (however, keep in mind that the students are sitting on the floor when they are not performing) and have them at the school by 5:45 p.m. They will sit in concert line order on the gym floor.
Thank you to those of you who have volunteered to work at the PTA bake sale and bracelet tables and who have volunteered to assist with keeping our students organized and safe during the concert. If you have any questions please email Mrs. Reed. reedc@dearbornschools.org
Late ELA work needs to be completed and returned by Wednesday, May 8. Check your child’s folder to see if there is work that needs to be completed.
Color Run at 3:15 tomorrow! We will bring everything out with us and Color Runstarts at 3:20 PM.
Kids Club, Music Club and Art Club students would be coming back inside after the Color Run.
We are testing i-Ready Reading tomorrow and Thursday as needed. Please get sleep and eat a good breakfast.
Our Spring concert is just around the corner and we are all very excited to perform. All parents, family and friends are invited to attend the evening performance on Tuesday, May 14, 6:00 p.m. We anticipate the performance to last 90 minutes or so. Students in grades Kindergarten thru 5th grade will perform. You can look forward to hearing the K, 1st, & 2nd grade students sing some delicious songs together. Then the 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade students will sing some songs followed by a Recorder Playoff. Who will be the last person standing on the risers at the end? We will end the evening with a performance by our 5th grade Band and Violin students.
Please have students dress nicely (however, keep in mind that the students are sitting on the floor when they are not performing) and have them at the school by 5:45 p.m. They will sit in concert line order on the gym floor.
Thank you to those of you who have volunteered to work at the PTA bake sale and bracelet tables and who have volunteered to assist with keeping our students organized and safe during the concert. If you have any questions please email Mrs. Reed. reedc@dearbornschools.org
Early Release Tuesday – Wear your Howe T-shirt or a RED t-shirt for our Tuesday morning field trip.
Late ELA work needs to be completed and returned by Wednesday, May 1. Check your child’s folder to see if there is work that needs to be completed.
Popcorn Friday
Color Run forms due Monday, May 6. This is a fundraiser for our school please participate!
This is our school’s BIGGEST fundraiser!
This money pays for things like trunk or treat, science teachers to come in and teach hands on lessons, parties for the classroom, supplies needed for teachers, and so much more!
Please have your child ask aunts, uncles, grandma, grandpa, neighbors, close friends. Money adds up quickly!
We are reaching out with an ask regarding our MLUP process. We need help spreading the word about the available survey- that we need everyone in Dearborn’s to provide their input. !
We are writing to share 3 updates on the City’s Master Land Use Plan project:
1. The survey has been extended to May 5. We currently have over 450 responses and would love to reach closer to 1,000. Please continue to encourage your peers, friends, neighbors, and kids to take it at www.plandearborn.org. You could just forward this email, or share the flyer attached.
2. We are also hosting listening events on April 29 and May 2 at a variety of places in Dearborn: Fordson High School, O.L. Smith Middle School, Salina Elementary School, Centennial Library, and the Arab American National Museum. These will be focused on neighborhoods, and help inform future land use in Dearborn. Please see the flyer below with complete details and specific event dates/times. There is a virtual option for folks unable to attend on those dates. No need to RSVP, and people can show up anytime during the events !
3. We extend our thanks to everyone who has participated in the process so far! We’re very grateful for your ideas, time, and passion for Dearborn. It shows in the survey responses and feedback to date.
The City of Dearborn is undertaking a Master Land Use Plan Update and we need your help getting the word out to the community to complete the survey and to attend the community meetings to have their voices heard and get more information.
Here is the link to take the Survey: Dearborn MLUP Survey We need more feedback from all of you. See the flyers attached for locations to attend ! YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING
What is the MLUP? A Master Land Use Plan helps guide city leaders as they chart out the city’s future, developing land use, transportation, economic development, parks and recreation, housing, and environmental sustainability goals and objectives.
Who’s involved? Everyone In Dearborn! Stakeholders of Dearborn such as Residents, Business Owners, Employees, City Staff, Associations, Boards/Nonprofits, Elected Officials and leaders like you!
How can I be heard?Please fill out the community driven (flier attached) and attend one of the upcoming community meetings (flier attached).
