I hope everyone had a nice week off to spend time with your family. We had quite a few family game nights and long walks.

Tomorrow, April 13, 2020 we will resume our online learning. Our meeting time will be 12:30 on Monday and 11:00 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Attendance is crucial to our learning, please do your best to attend. Parents I kindly ask to assign a room in the house for your child to attend the online learning away from distractions. Also please have your reading journal or paper and pencil ready for each lesson. If you have a small white board or chalkboard you could bring that too. (We won’t use them every time, but it would be nice if you have them available if needed.

Remember I will send the code on remind right before the session begins.

When joining a Google Hangouts video chat meeting from a Chromebook or computer, your child must first be logged in to their Dearborn Public School District email.  After they have logged in to their email, you will open a new tab or window to get to Google Hangouts. The specific directions are below:

STUDENT DIRECTIONS FOR ASSESSING EMAIL:

1.  Go to www.dearbornschools.org homepage. 

*Use Google Chrome. 

Safari, Firefox, & Internet Explorer will not work for Google Hangouts.

2. Click on Student Portal.
3. Under “Useful links,” click on Student District Email/Google Login.
4. Enter your child’s email username and password. (This is the same information they use to log on to their Chromebooks at school, most students have these numbers memorized.)  Message your child’s teacher if you need this information.

STUDENT DIRECTIONS FOR GOOGLE HANGOUT:

1. You must be logged in to your school account (Dearborn Schools).
2. In a web browser, enter https://meet.google.com.
3. Click Join a meeting.
4. Enter the meeting nickname that your child’s teacher assigned.

*If you are going to use a phone to join our Google Hangouts session, you have to download the Hangouts Meet APP prior to the session.

Google Hangouts Rules (please go over these with your child before our first session)

1.  Be prepared and on time.
2. Turn on your camera.  Remember, we can see you so dress appropriately!
3. Raise your hand and wait to be called on when you want to speak.
4. Avoid acting silly and being a distraction to others.
5. Use the chat only to ask important questions.
6. Use appropriate , kind, and respectful words.  This is still a classroom!

Parents please keep your kids at home. During the mandated shut down, all school playgrounds & athletic fields, will be closed to the public.  If you are found on the property you will be asked to leave.  Please stay at home!  Do not visit friends and family!Stay healthy and stay safe!