6th Grade https://smith.dearbornschools.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/132/2020/05/6th-Grade-Remote-Learning-Weekly-Calendar_-5_4-5_8.pdf

8th Grade https://smith.dearbornschools.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/132/2020/05/8th-Grade-Remote-Learning-Weekly-Calendar_-5_4-5_8.pdf

Good morning Vikings!! I’m so excited to share the link for the Smith Virtual Book Fair. You have some time on your hands and maybe you would like to fill those hands with a new book. Use the link to create an account or log into your existing account to look at the books available for purchase. As with all the book fairs, Smith gets a percentage of your purchase to help stock our library with new books. I know I can’t wait to look around a pick out a new title or 2.

https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=4777597

Due: May 1The Outsiders Chapters 5 & 6 Week of April 20th to the 24th (Ms. Schafer’s Group): You have TWO assignments each week. Please make sure you are doing BOTH the Google Form, located below the instructions, and the Google Doc, located to the right of the instructions. We are also posting work early and extending the “Due Time” until midnight during Ramadan, but will still be emailing between 6-7pm for those students who have not submitted work.

Hello Dearest Friends,

You have two videos this week, one is a lesson about descriptive language and the other talks about the poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” When understanding this poem, I encourage you to email me or even do some research on your own to help understand the theme of the poem as it relates to Ponyboy and Johnny.

This week, we have created a PowerPoint with all of the links embedded into the PowerPoint by day. You can watch the videos and locate links for the readings, help desk, etc. within the PPT. If clicking on them does not work, please highlight the link, copy it, and paste it into a web browser.

We are posting work on Sunday and also extending the due time to midnight due to Ramadan! This should alleviate some of the work load for those of you who are celebrating and leave enough time for you to submit your work on time. Please make sure you are completing BOTH assignments each week, as a number of students only did one or the other last week.

Please use the Help Desk Form (link found in PPT) or email us with questions or just to tell us your favorite part of the book!

We miss you all so dearly,
Ms. Timpf and Ms. Schafer

Greetings Vikings!

I hope you are all staying safe, healthy and engaged in remote learning. Your teachers and I miss you tremendously and can’t wait to get back to school to see you all.

I’m sending this out because it has come to our attention that some students may have shared passwords with friends. I want to remind you that you are responsible for protecting your account by having a “strong” password and keeping your password private/not sharing your information with ANYONE. Anything sent from your account is your responsibility.
I’m asking that you take a moment to change your password – especially if it is easy for others to guess or if it’s been shared. Please read below, follow the step by step directions and change your password now.
Let me or any of your teachers know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you and stay safe!
Principal Jebril

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Keeping you password just to yourself is your responsibility. You are responsible for anything that happens with your account. You should go to https://dearbornschools.org, then click on the Student Portal, then Change District Password. Your new passphrase must be at least 10 characters long (but can be longer). Although your passphrase must be memorable (you are responsible for remembering it), it should not be easy to guess. Here are some tips to creating a memorable, secure passphrase:

• Make your passphrase nonsensical. 
  • Use a variety of random words (at least 4 words)
  • Memorize a sentence or two and use the first character of each word.
• Never use obvious personal information (do not use your birthday, a pet’s name, the street that you live on, etc.)
• Never reuse passwords.

You should NEVER share your passphrase. 

Remember, your password is the key to data and privileges. These are extremely valuable and must be protected.

Hello Everyone,

Per our newly approved Continuity of Learning Plan, “Students are expected to complete all assignments and participate in google hangouts. In addition, each teacher has office hours in which they will be available to answer questions and provide support. Teachers will provide students with one or more google hangout per week and will make themselves available during weekly office hours to answer any questions via email, phone calls, etc. (Teachers will publish office hours for students and parents to ensure they know to contact teachers for individual support and concerns.)”

As the district suspended google hangouts, teachers are transitioning to another platform called the BigBlueButton which is a more secure platform for live lessons. Some teachers have included this in their weekly calendar. Other teachers have recorded their lessons and posted them. While others have increased their office hours. We continue to be flexible as things beyond our control are fluid and evolving.

Please use office hours to reach out to teachers as that is a time they will provide individualized support. During office hours, teachers will be at their computer responding to emails immediately — if you would like a phone call or a one-on-one live meeting, just request it.

6th grade calendar https://smith.dearbornschools.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/132/2020/04/6th-Grade-Remote-Learning-Weekly-Calendar_-4_27-5_1.pdf

8th grade calendar https://smith.dearbornschools.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/132/2020/04/8th-Grade-Remote-Learning-Weekly-Calendar_-4_27-5_1.pdf

Greetings Vikings,

We will have another Chromebook distribution on Monday, April 27th from 10am-1pm. Chromebooks will be passed out to parents of students who are still in need of technology and who have contacted me or any staff member. We have been keeping a list.

If you are in need of a chromebook but haven’t contacted anyone, please email me at jebrilz@dearbornschools.org and I will make sure we have one for you.

ONLY parents can sign out a Chromebook – drive through style. More details will be provided.

Thank you for your patience.

Principal Jebril

Per our newly approved Continuity of Learning Plan, “Students are expected to complete all assignments and participate in google hangouts. In addition, each teacher has office hours in which they will be available to answer questions and provide support. Teachers will provide students with one or more google hangout per week and will make themselves available during weekly office hours to answer any questions via email, phone calls, etc. (Teachers will publish office hours for students and parents to ensure they know to contact teachers for individual support and concerns.)”

Please use office hours to reach out to teachers as that is a time they will provide individualized support. During office hours, teachers will be at their computer responding to emails immediately — if you would like a phone call or a one-on-one Google meet, just request it.

8th Grade Calendar