Please support your Smith PTSA and the student WEB Leaders fundraiser by purchasing your Fall mums supplied by Schwartz’s Greenhouse. Click on the download link below to view the flyer and the order form. 

Students should collect orders and record them on the order form.  Checks may be made payable to “O.L. Smith PTSA” and dropped off along with the order form in the office during school hours (7am-3pm) no later than Tuesday, September 15th, or you may text or email Robbin Makled at 313-319-7199 or robbin.tenglin@gmail.com to coordinate a drop-off directly to her.

Orders will be delivered to the school on Thursday, Sept. 22 and must be picked up on this day.

Please contact Robbin Makled if you have any questions.

Thank you for your support!

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ACCESS is sponsoring a Back to School Drive-Thru Bash on Monday, August 31st, 2020 from 12pm-5pm. They will be providing free backpacks, school supplies, food packages (20 pounds worth of food), lunch for families, oral hygiene kits, giveaways, and much more. The event is FREE to the community, and participants can attend the entire event from the safety of their car. ACCESS will also be scheduling appointments onsite for free school physicals and immunizations. Please see the flyer for additional information.

Greetings Vikings!

I hope you had a great summer relaxing and rejuvenating with family and loved ones. We’re all excited, eager, and a little bit anxious to begin the school year knowing that this year will truly be unique. I wanted to share a few details about the beginning of the school year for your planning. More information will follow, so please check your emails regularly. Student schedules should be available by August 28th. Please make sure to check your Parent or StudentConnect then to get them. 

If you haven’t already, please check your ParentConnect and update your information for this current school year. Because all of us are beginning the year online, it is very important for us to have the correct information for you and your child. Your child may be delayed in getting their schedule if that information is not updated.

To make sure that students have materials and resources needed for this school year, during the week of August 31st we will be running a required drive thru pick-up for all students. Students will get a welcome packet, planner, math book, chromebook –if they need one- and materials for their classes. Please plan on arriving during your set time by the beginning letter of your last name; if you are unable to make it during your set time, try to be here when your assigned grade level is here. 

August 31st, 8th Grade 8:30-9:30 A-B 9:30-10:30 C-L 10:30-11:30 M-Z

September 1st, 7th Grade 8:30-9:30 A-B 9:30-10:30 C-L 10:30-11:30 M-Z

September 2nd, 6th Grade 8:30-9:30 A-B 9:30-10:30 C-L 10:30-11:30 M-Z

September 3rd, Last Chance Pickup for all grades

This year, every staff member in the district will be using the learning platform, Schoology to do everything school related and Zoom for live virtual meetings. We will be focusing on using Schoology and Zoom to begin the year and will make every effort to get students and parents training to help; that information will be coming soon.

Lastly, we included the 6th grade schedule https://smith.dearbornschools.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/132/2020/08/Smith-Middle-School-6th-Grade-Block-Schedule.pdf and 7th/8th grade schedule https://smith.dearbornschools.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/132/2020/08/Smith-Middle-School-7th-8th-Grade-Student-Schedule-2020-21-1.pdf

for instruction for the year; plan on being live virtually from 8:15-12pm everyday as attendance will be taken.  For the week beginning August 31st, students will receive directions and an assignment in their emails for what they will be working on independently. Starting September 8th, we are hoping that teachers will be able to meet with students during the live virtual times using Zoom. We will follow up with more specific directions as we get closer to those dates.

We will make it a great year as that is the Viking Way! 

Thank you and enjoy the rest of your summer break!

Principal Jebril

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And with this, ladies and gentlemen, is the last remote calendar for this school year!!! WOOOHOOO! Make sure you finish strong and get all your work turned in this week! Your teachers are available to help you.

Also, we have been given some resources from your high school ELA teachers for you to work on during the summer. You will be asked to read two books, complete an assignment for each book, and you will present on your summer reading choices next fall! The assignment is straight forward and consists of a summary, a theme, a quotation, and if you recommend the book.

I am also providing a Padlet, or a discussion board, for you to use since Google Classroom will be archived during the summer. I will check the Padlet regularly and be available for thoughts, questions, and concerns. Try to stop by and say hi this week, so I know you have access to it!

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Greetings Vikings!

I can’t believe we are heading into the first week of June! Please encourage your child(ren) to complete all missing work this week so he/she can earn credit for all classes and to avoid any repercussions. Our teachers are working hard to ensure every student succeeds. Please continue to monitor ParentConnect and communicate with your child’s teacher regarding grades and what needs to be done on your child’s part in order for them to successfully complete each class. LET”S FINISH STRONG as that is the VIKING way!

Below are the weekly calendars for the week of June 1st.

Stay safe and enjoy your weekend!

Principal Jebril

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Monday June 1st, 8am-2pm

• Students/Parents will complete Smith Locker Cleanout Request by May 22nd.
• Distribution will take place on Monday, June 1st 8am-2pm. 
• Pick-up will be via drive through on the Yale side of the building.  If you do not complete the form prior to Friday, May 22nd- your items  will not be available for pickup.
• If a gym locker has a combination lock and the combination was not provided on the request form,  the lock will have to be cut.
• When picking up your child’s  items on June 1st, you must display the student name and student number on a sheet of paper – displayed on your dashboard for us to see- you must also show photo ID to get your items. 
• Students and parents must stay in their cars at all times. You need to pop open your trunk and one of our staff members will drop the bag into your car. 
• All locker items not picked up on June 1st by 2pm, will be donated unless you contact me to let me know
• If you have text books, library books, etc that you need to return to us, we will have a box/bin in front of the main entrance of the building for you to drop items any day this week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) between 8am-2pm. Please have items clearly labeled with your child’s name, ID number and the teacher’s name they need to be returned to. If you are picking up belongings on June 1st, you may drop off items at that time. 
• Contact me if you have any questions or concerns – jebrilz@dearbornschools.org or join us at today’s PTSA meeting at 6:30pm
• Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93767020006?pwd=UE14UmJJUERVYWg4T09GUThSTzVLZz09
• Meeting ID: 937 6702 0006 Password: 3acNs9