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Summer Program!!

Enrollment for our Summer Discovery Program is now open. Paper copies are available in the office.

Please read below for more information.

*The program is only open to students enrolled in Dearborn Public Schools and currently in grades kindergarten through eighth grade. Young 5s Kindergarten is also included.

*Free breakfast and lunch will be available to participating students.

*Sessions for elementary and K-8 buildings will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The core program will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for families not interested in breakfast, tutoring, or extended day enrichment. 

*Summer Discovery 2025 starts on Monday, June 23, 2025 and runs Monday through Friday until July 25, 2025.  There is no session on July 4.  Parents are committing their students to attend at least 17 of the 24 days of the program.

Weekly Update: March 10-14

Good afternoon,

I hope you enjoyed your weekend. This week:

  • Awesome job reading and turning in your reading logs today! We had 79% class participation. Let’s do even better next week!
  • FYI-in addition to our museum field trip on April 4th, we will have one more field trip on May 7th to the Detroit Zoo. Please mark your calendars, more info to come.
  • This week in math we will complete module 5 lessons 10-14.
  • Next week is Spirit Week: Monday is wear green, Tuesday dress like your favorite book character, Wednesday wear a shirt with words, Thursday wear red, and Friday is pajama day!
  • The book fair is next week. Please sign up to help out if you can (see previous post for link).
  • Everyone did great on their Black History Month presentations! Grades will be coming home soon. I will also be emailing pictures of your child presenting 🙂
  • Please read the following important message below: On Tuesday, March 11 at 8:30am we will host an informational meeting regarding the incident and the threat to Howe School at the Michael Berry Campus. Danielle Elzayat, Director of Safety and Security will be here with information and to address any concerns. The meeting will take place in the Lecture Hall. Please enter through Door #1, our security officer will be there to greet and guide you.   Thank you Amal Alcodray Director of the Michael Berry Campus: Career Technical Education, Magnet High School, Dearborn Center for Math Science and Technology, STEM Middle School, Howe Montessori and Center Based Education and Dearborn Public Virtual School Grades 1-12

Enjoy the nice weather and have a great week!!

Weekly Update: March 3 – 7

Good afternoon,

Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate! Black History month projects have been going well. We still have a few more to go and we will finish them up this week. Everyone has done great so far! This week:

  • A March is Reading month packet is going home today with your child. Please read the top note carefully and let me know if you have any questions. Reading logs are due each Monday for a prize. Please return the bottom portion of the top page for permission to watch the movie, Wonder at the end of the month.
  • Tomorrow is an early release day, dismissal is at 1:50
  • There is a PTA meeting this Thursday, the 6th at 8:45am in the STEM cafeteria.
  • This week in math we will be completing module 5 lessons 5-8.
  • An orange half sheet note is going home today. Please complete it and return it by March 14th.
  • A new March lunch menu is going home today. The previous one is incorrect.

Have a nice week!!

Weekly Update: Feb. 24-28

Good afternoon,

I hope everyone had a good weekend. This week:

  • There is no school tomorrow (Tuesday) for students.
  • Black History Month projects are due Wednesday. Students must turn in the completed Notes packet AND have some type of presentation (poster, slide show, book, etc) for the class.
  • We are starting module 5 in math. Module 5 homework books are coming home today. This week we are doing lessons 1-4.
  • Today your child is coming home with a book bag (gallon ziploc). In this book bag is the two usual phonics readers they get every Monday and one other book at their current reading level. These three books are to be read at home all week. The two phonics books are for you to keep, the third book must be returned each Friday. I have also included a comprehension bookmark in the bag. It has some helpful questions to ask your child while reading. These questions can be used with any books anytime you read. Remember, each Monday they will get three new books in their book bag. Every Friday their book bag is due with the book at their level, the two phonics books stay at home.
  • February reading logs are due Monday. March reading logs and weekly writing topics will go home Friday.

Have a lovely week!

Weekly Update: Feb. 18-21

Good afternoon,

I hope everyone had a good Valentine’s day and enjoyed their long weekend. Thanks for all my goodies and treats. You all made my day! 🙂 This week:

  • Field trip paperwork is due this Friday. Thanks to those that have turned it in already. Please let me know ASAP if your child will not be attending.
  • This week in math we will be finishing up module 4, taking our test, and starting module 5. Module 4 Apply homework books are due completed no later than Monday, the 24th.
  • There is no school for students next Tuesday the 25th for teacher PD.
  • Black History month projects are due next Wednesday the 26th. Remember, your child has to complete the Notes packet that was sent home AND make some type of presentation: poster, slide show, book, etc. Both parts must be turned in together. Your child will present their project to the class so they should practice at home.

Have a great week and stay warm!

Dentist Visit!

In honor of Dental Health month, every year we take a “field trip” to the other end of the building to visit the dental students’ class. They create fun activities for our students to participate in and learn from. It’s always a great experience!