We held our first Superintendent and Executive Director Student Advisory Council (SEDSAC) meeting last week. Students from Bryant, Lowrey, O.L. Smith, Stout, STEM, Woodworth and Unis met with Superintendent Maleyko, Dr. Jill Chochol, Mrs. Shannon Peterson, Dr. Youssef Mosallam and Ms. Danene Charles. Students discussed empathy and planned to for activities to share with their schools.
On Saturday, November 11, the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club celebrated the bicentennial anniversary of U of M with a Symposium with an international collaboration of male choruses past, present and future. The Symposium had Glee Clubs from Notre Dame, Ohio State, Miami University, Baldwin University, and Chanticleer perform, As well as the U of M Glee Club an U of M Alumni Glee Club.
Our DHS students: Alex Belaire, Noah Goddard, Karim Hazamy, Mohamed Ali Hazamy, Sam Joachim, Alex Umbarger, and Devin Young were part of the Bicentennial High School Chorus. They rehearsed all day Saturday and performed with international conductors- They performed a Polish War Song in polish with Josh Haberman from Santa Fe,O Que Me Diz O Vento Tropical in Portuguese with Dr.Paulo Carrapatoso from Portugal and Ingoma in Zulu with South African Director Lhente-Mari Pitout. at Hill Auditorium.
November has officially been declared scholarship month in Michigan! All month long, MI Student Aid will be actively posting on social media to celebrate. They will be highlighting their very own scholarship database, compiled of Michigan scholarships, where students can submit a request and get scholarships sent right to their email inbox. You will also find tips and tricks for filling out the perfect scholarship application in order to help students with their search. The department will also be discussing the various scholarships and grants programs provided by the State of Michigan as well as other resources, beyond scholarships, that can help make college Accessible, Affordable and Achievable for Michigan students and families.
Exactly 450 sophomores, juniors and seniors were honored today for their academic achievement. A special thanks to Councilman Thomas Tafelski, Trustee Hussein Berry and all of the parents for attending.
The annual Pink Shirt day was a success. The event was facilitated by student leaders and focused on being an “upstander” and eliminating bullying. Students and staff showed support by wearing pink. Dr. Maleyko, Mrs. Peterson, and Mrs. Charles also attended.
Under the direction of teachers Ms. Deller and Mr. Minor, the Dearborn High Interact Club raised $897.58 for great World Polio Day.
For the 2017-2018 school year, we hired additional counselors for our middle schools. On October 11th, the counselors spent the morning learning together. The focus was on developing each student’s Educational Development Plan, using Career Cruising and identifying students to support.
On September 19th, we held our second annual district-wide college fair. The Ford Community and Performing Arts Center was the perfect place. With over 65 colleges/universities and educational institutions present, our students were able to gain valuable information for future success.
Parents and students talking with college representatives
Students talking with college representatives
Student volunteers speaking with U of M rep
Students taking a selfie with the U of M rep
I had the privilege of visiting Henry Ford Early College, Haigh Elementary, Lindbergh Elementary, and Bryant Middle School.
Henry Ford Early College:
Haigh Elementary:
Lindbergh Elementary:
Bryant Middle School:
It is that time of year! The time to help our children get prepared for school. One suggestion is to have your child get adjusted to the school schedule. Have you ever wondered how much sleep your child should get or when they should go to bed? Here is one resource for parents: https://www.simplemost.com/chart-shows-put-kids-bed/?partner=scripps&partner-sub=WXYZ&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=scripps&utm_content=WXYZ