Updated School Information from Mrs. Groover

Apr10

Science Fair meeting for Parents

 

Do you need more information about your child’s Science Fair project?  Mrs. Visea has offered to be available from 5:00-6:00 PM on Thursday, May 1 in the Media Center at Snow.  Bring your questions or other dilemmas, but be sure to call the office to let us know you are planning to come.  (313) 827-6250

 

Bike to School Day – May 7

Be a superhero and protect the right to bike and walk to school safely during this year’s Bike to School Day, May 7, 2014!

 

The Michigan Fitness Foundation’s Safe Routes to School Program and Michigan Department of Transportation invites your school to participate in Bike to School Day 2014 on May 7!

 

Bike to School Day is a national event that focuses on bringing community leaders, parents, students and other stakeholders together to build awareness for communities to be more walkable and bikeable.

This year’s theme for Bike to School Day is SUPERHEROES! We want our students to know that when they walk, bike, or roll to school they are protecting their right to get there safely.

 

 

 New Arrival Procedures begin on April 28

Now that spring is finally here, we will be implementing new arrival procedures.  ALL students will be required to line up with their class at the appropriate arrival door.  No students or parents will be allowed to wait in the lobby unless it is raining.  Teachers will open the arrival doors when the bell rings at 8:35 (9:35 on Late Start days).  All doors will be closed and locked at the tardy bell at 8:40.  Students arriving after the tardy will need to enter through the lobby doors and check in at the office.  The arrival doors are:

 

Serazio, Stetz:  Enter/Exit at Culver Street, Door # 18

 

Valmassoi, Kearney: Enter/Exit at Culver Street, Door# 19

 

Fakhoury, Davidson, Slater: Enter/Exit at Culver Street, Door #2

 

Sabellico, Majetic, Shene, Chase, Cummins, Grizzell, DeSantis, Doner, Sherlock: Enter/Exit at Houston Street, Door# 11

 

New School Store Hours

Beginning April 29, the School Store will be open after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only.  It will no longer be open before school

Teacher of the Year Nominations

Apr7

Press Release 16/13-14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 7, 2014

Contact: Mr. David Mustonen, Director, Community and Public Relations

(313) 827-3006                        MustonD@dearborn.k12.mi.us

 

Last Week To Nominate Your Favorite Teacher Today!

 

Friday, April 11, 2014 is the last day to nominate your favorite Dearborn Public Schools teacher to be selected as the 2013-14 Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year.  Entry forms can be filled out on-line athttps://dearbornschools.org/toy  or can be downloaded at the same website, can be picked up at any Dearborn public school and the district’s Administration Office, 18700 Audette.

 

“We want to make the nomination process as simple as possible because we want to encourage all students to nominate their favorite teachers,” said Chamber Education Committee Chair Stefanie Stover.

 

Hard-copy nomination forms can be dropped off or mailed to the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce, 22100 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI  48124, or fax to (313) 584-9818. Adults may assist students when necessary but no more than two teachers can be nominated per student.

 

Students can nominate new or veteran teachers whom they feel have made outstanding contributions to the teaching profession.  Preschool through fifth-grade students are asked to describe how their teacher has created a classroom where learning is positive and fun.  Middle school students (grades 6-8) will need to explain how their teacher connects classroom learning with everyday life. Students in high school must describe how their teacher is preparing them to be successful beyond high school. Applications will be assessed on quality of the nomination, not on the number received. Award judges are members of the Dearborn Chamber Education Committee and are not provided with the teachers’ names.

 

One winner from pre-K through 2nd grade, 3rd-5th grade, middle, and high school will be announced at a special ceremony, Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. The Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Award is sponsored by the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

Teachers selected to receive the Teacher of Year Award are being recognized as positive role models who consistently provide unique, productive, positive classroom experiences. Teachers selected receive a $1,000 cash prize, a plaque commemorating their achievement, and will be part of a select group of Dearborn teachers who have been recognized by the community for their dedication and passion for teaching.

 

“The teachers in our classrooms are true professionals, dedicated to their craft and to the academic success of their students. This award is a great way for our students to honor and thank their teachers,” commented Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent Mr. Brian Whiston.

 

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Week of April 7-11

Apr7

Spelling words (/spl/ and /sp/ patterns):  splash, spider, speak, sports, splinter

Bonus words:  whole, denominator, numerator, lava, experiment

Congratulations to Conner for passing all of his 3 minute tests for multiplication and division and joining the “Math Wizards” club.

Congratulations to Jaclyn, Rachel, and Avalon for great performances in the Edsel Ford production of the play “Peter Pan”.  All three students did a great job in the play!

Jump Rope for Heart donations are due this Friday, April 11th.  Our class will jumping rope to raise money during gym class this Friday.

Book orders are due April 17th.  You can send in cash or a check made payable to “Scholastic Book Clubs” or order and pay online.  Our class activation code is J2NPV.

The third grade field trip to the Detroit Historical Museum is planned for May 20th.  Payment needs to be sent in advance to secure our reservation.  The cost is $9.00 and is due Wednesday, April 16th.

This Wednesday, April 9th is a Late Start Day.  The first bell will ring at 9:35 a.m.

Unit 8 Math Test on Fractions is scheduled for this Wednesday.  Below is a list of concepts students will be tested on:

*fractions of a set

*equivalent fractions in a name collection box

*write the missing fractions on a number line

*using fraction cards to find fractions that are greater than a given fraction

*review of place value in the tens, ones, tenths, and hundredths with decimals

*equal chances of pulling colored cubes from a bag

*story problems involving fractions

*hours related to number of minutes

*review of symmetry

*fractions also written as a mixed number

 

Jump Rope for Heart

Apr1

Our class will be participating in Jump Rope for Heart on Friday, April 11th during gym with Mr Quine.  Please send in any donations collected on this date.  Let’s have fun exercising and raising money for a great cause!

Week of March 31- April 4

Mar31

Spelling words (irregular plurals):  knives, leaves, children, teeth, wives

Bonus words:  range, surface, earthquake, competition, corporation

Thank you to all of the families that attended Family Literacy Night last Wednesday.  It was a huge success and the children had a wonderful time.

We have completed our lessons on the Earth’s surfaces and will be taking our Common Assessment test in the computer lab on Wednesday.  Students may take home their Science folders to study if they wish.  We will begin our study of plants and animals this week.

Continue working on your Science Fair Projects.  Remember that May 20th is the Science Fair.  Students who would like to purchase poster board from the school should send in their money by April 2nd.  It is $3.00 for white and $3.50 for colored (yellow, green, blue, black, or red).

Report Cards and Meap Results

Mar27

Report cards for the 3rd card marking will be sent home on Friday, March 28th.  Please disregard the scores for the StarMath and SRI reading level, since students were not retested this card marking and the score simply carried over from the second card marking.  Students will be retested in May and the final scores will be reported on the final report card.

Meap scores are being sent home on Friday as well.  Students received scores in Reading and Math.  A score of 1 or 2 is considered passing, while scores of 3 and 4 are not passing.

Science and Math test grades

Mar24

Students grades on their Science tests for “Saving Our Resources” and “Slow Changes on Land” along with the Math Unit 7 test are being sent home today.

Paper towel/toilet paper rolls

Mar24

The PBIS committee is still in need of empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls.  The party is coming up next week and we are in need of these important supplies.  If you have any to donate, please send them to school as soon as possible.

Thank you!