Nov 20th Students Create an Educational Development Plan – November 2018

Over the next 10 days, 7th and 8th-grade students will be gathering in group guidance sessions to create an Educational Development Plan (EDP), a state and district requirement to support students’ Career Pathways. The following is the classroom presentation to be used.  Please discuss with your child the EDP (Educational Development Plan) they will be creating. Once students have created their EDP, they will have access to it and develop a planning portfolio. Students can build their resume, reach out to colleges, examine college programs, assess interest and learning styles and more.

Pre Test –
https://goo.gl/forms/xy7OFUCGN5MMjT0A2

Nov 14th NJHS Thanks Veterans

National Junior Honor Society students took time during Monday, November 12, 2018, to perform community service. They made blankets for victims of domestic abuse and honored those who made personal sacrifices for our country.

Lance corporal Jasmine Miller (a former proud OL Smith student)

Oct 31st Congratulations to the 2018-19 NJHS Members! Ready to Serve!!!

NJHS Power Point_Ceremony_Oct_2018

Also, congrats to the newly elected board members:

Presidents – Amr Brown & Nathan Holland
V.P.’s – Mya Brown & Myiah Whitworth
Secretary – Makenna Dixon & Jazmin Meadows
Treasurers – Moogie Fawaz & Jenna Beydoun
Promoters – Samantha Shaffer, Camryn Courtesis, Olivia Draus, Lily Smith, Ava Craft

Sep 14th Smith Has Art Talent – Meet Felix!

Smith has some amazing talent. We have an amazing art teacher who spent 16 days at sea researching and was selected from a pool of thousands of teachers. We also have many wonderfully talented students. Meet one of our 6th graders:

Hello, I am Felix Wilson-Schwartz. I attended a week-long photo camp called SURA based at the Arab American Museum. I had a really good time and experience. I think that I learned to be a better photographer.  At the camp, we drove all around Dearborn and Detroit, to various locations including the DIA, The Dequindre Cut, The Detroit Artist Test Lab, and the Henry Ford Estates. My favorite photographer is Robert Capa. He was a photographer best known for his photographs of the Spanish Civil War.  I also like Irving Penn.  I learned about that photographer on a field trip at the photo camp. I like history!!!

We are fortunate to have such an inspiring young talent at Smith and look forward to following Felix’s work. On display at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn.

TWO SPARROWS UNDER A TABLE

Sep 13th Family Check Up: Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Abuse

Families strive to find the best ways to raise their children
to live happy, healthy, and productive lives. Parents are often
concerned about whether their children will start or are already
using drugs such as substances, including the abuse of prescription drugs. Research supported
by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has shown the
important role that parents play in preventing their children
from starting to use drugs. Being proactive is effective!

The link below presents evidence-based information
developed by the Child and Family Center at the University
of Oregon. It highlights parenting skills that are important in
preventing the initiation and progression of drug use among
youth. Resource information is also available for reading in the Counseling Dept.

https://www.drugabuse.gov/sites/default/files/files/Famliycheckupall.pdf

Apr 24th 9th Grade Early Start Programs & Dates

The Early Start Program is designed to help freshmen transition smoothly from middle school to high
school. It is a 2-week program from 8am-12Pm and is free, however, parents must provide transportation. Students will have the opportunity
to.
 Learn about the freshman
core curriculum
 Meet freshman core and
elective teachers
 Become familiar with the
building layout
 Make new friends
 Discover that high school is
not to be feared!

If you feel your child could benefit from the program, contact your child’s middle school counselor. The deadline is the end of April.

Edsel Ford Early Start (Aug 6-17th) & Link Crew orientation (Aug 22nd)

Dearborn High Early Start – Aug 7-22

Apr 20th Care to the Core Lead Smith in Awesome Activities!

Smith has great leaders who care!

A Huge “Thank You” to the “Care to the Core” students for the awesome job in hosting & presenting Smith to our “C-to-the-C” visitors yesterday, Monday, April 23. The Middle School Advisory, Social Justice  & NJHS students worked for weeks on activities (protecting the environment by collecting recyclables, attending civic activities (MLK March), writing letters to the Parkland, Florida students and much more. We are proud and thankful to our students and their advisors:

Nooralzahra Alasadi, Hadi Aldahan, Karrer Alfadhli, Saba Almuthafer, Jenna Beydoun, Amr Brown, Lauren Evans, Alex Farhat, Emily Finkbeiner, Nathan Holland, Ahmed Kaid, Justin Maldonado, Jazmyn Meadows, Ameer Samhat, Mr. Baiz and Ms. Elder, our wonderful principal Ms. Jebril and our district representatives!

Check it out!

Care to the Core_2018

Apr 16th Seal of Biliteracy – Demonstrate Proficiency in Multiple Languages

The Dearborn Public Schools’ Seal of Biliteracy is recognition for students who have attained proficiency in two or more languages (one being English). The Seal encourages proficiency in multiple languages and recognizes the value of language and cultural diversity. At the elementary level, the Seal is a celebration at the end of the year where we affirm the value of multiculturalism/bilingualism and involve parents in promoting bilingualism.

8th-grade students who are interested in completing the Seal of Biliteracy for 8th grade Honors Night, please see Dr. Elder or Mrs. Jedrzejowski this week. You must have a proficient score in the 8th grade ELA state test, be proficient in WIDA (if applicable), complete an essay in a foreign language you are fluent in, create a PowerPoint comparing and contrasting your targeted language’s cultural characteristics with the U.S., and summarize an interview presented in the foreign language. Presentations are scheduled for the beginning of May.

Mar 28th Summer Volunteer Opportunity

Are you looking for something to do this summer or need community service hours? The Dearborn Library is looking for student readers this summer. Attached is the flyer.  You can use the hours to apply to OL Smith’s National Jr. Honor Society in the fall as 1 hour of community service is needed to apply. SRP 2018 Volunteers Needed

Mar 22nd Online Practice Tools