What are these?

Reminder for Thursday

In case you missed it, Mystery Doug invites you to another
LIVE SCIENCE SHOW. Doug is excited to answer kids’ questions with the help of astronaut Jessica Meir, who filmed videos for us while she was in space! (Seriously!)

Make this part of your lesson plans.
If you haven’t already shared this with families, forward this email to invite them.

Thursday, May 21
10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern
11am Mountain / 12pm Central
mysteryscience.com/liveIn case you missed it, Mystery Doug invites you to another
LIVE SCIENCE SHOW. Doug is excited to answer kids’ questions with the help of astronaut Jessica Meir, who filmed videos for us while she was in space! (Seriously!)

Mystery Doug Livestream

Week of May 18, 2020

What a wonderful week! The weather has been beautiful, the buds on the trees are popping out with a spray of color and scents, and we can get outside for walks and bike rides. I hope you are able to enjoy these days.

Most of you have done an amazing job with your work!! Fantastic effort on your part and thanks to your parents for keeping up with the weekly calendar. I hope you are enjoying some of the activities I planned for you.

This week I am integrating WRITING and SCIENCE again. You will be learning about the life cycle of a FROG. I have highlighted the areas that will be graded but I forgot one assignment….

On Thursday- I forgot to highlight the assignment of:

SEND PICTURE OF FROG LIFE CYCLE PROJECT. I will be grading this for both WRITING and Science.

NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, 5/22 AND MONDAY, MAY 25.

I sure wish we could be together. This is the time of year when I do a lot of growing bean roots in paper towels, watching roots pop out in potatoes in water (and then take them home to plant and harvest in August), and I always have a special day for Mothers and one for Dads. We also catch toads and frogs and study how they are the same and yet different. We make aquariums. I show them where the milkweed leaves are and where to look for the eggs. Then we keep some in my butterfly tents and WATCH. We learn the difference between a cocoon and a chrysalis. and when the butterflies hatch, we celebrate and have a big day of celebration when we release them! I’m so missing these special days together. However, I will keep my faith and trust and I know we’ll be together when it’s the right time.

BIRTHDAYS this week:

5/16- Fatima 5/19-Malak

Apologies to Leya, whose birthday was April 30

Parents,

Thank you for what you are doing with my kids. I know you didn’t sign up for this…I did. But you’re doing a great job. Some of you have shared your struggles with me and I continue to hold you in my thoughts and prayers during these days. As I said last Spring, during Kindergarten Round Up, I am their teacher for one year-YOU are their teacher for life. How you react and manage things shows your child how to manage life’s hiccups. You’re a great model. You’re doing fine.

Enjoy the week. Remember those next Monday on Memorial Day who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country-their life for our freedom. Maybe make an American Flag and hang it in your window.

Love,

Mrs. Smith

Mystery Doug Livestream

Friday, May 15, 2020

Here are 2 thoughts for my kids…one from a Social Worker that may be helpful to families during these days. It’s Called “The Calming Room.” I’ve already tried the Yoga and the Guided Meditations. I’ll try some others tonight.

This was recommended by a social worker. A virtual calming room for students is useful during this time.https://calmingroom.scusd.edu/

Here’s the second item…

My kids always enjoyed “Mystery Doug” and here is a special one with an astronaut. I plan to have a listen next Thursday.

Next week, Mystery Doug invites you to another
LIVE SCIENCE SHOW. Doug is excited to answer kids’ questions with the help of astronaut Jessica Meir, who filmed videos for us while she was in space! (Seriously!)

Make this part of your lesson plans.
Forward this email to your families to invite them.

Thursday, May 21
10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern
11am Mountain / 12pm Central
mysteryscience.com/live

Thank you!

To all of my parents and students…

Thank you so much for your kindness with Teacher Appreciation Week. I have tried several times to upload a picture of the gifts but the picture never made it onto my school email so I could load it onto my blog! Mrs. Hamad, one of my Homeroom Moms, had me stop by her house to pick up a lovely bouquet of flowers, with daisies, mini carnations, and roses. Included was a soy candle and matches, and a Visa gift card. So very generous and I am deeply touched. Thank you.

I hope you enjoyed your Mother’s Day together. Next year we will celebrate together in a different way.

Thanks again.

Love,

Mrs. Smith

Kindergarten Round Up!


The Howard team is excited to invite you to our live Kindergarten Round Up on Google Meet! Please join us on Tuesday, May 12 from 5:00-6:00pm for a live presentation from the Howard principal, kindergarten team and support staff regarding the coming 2020/2021 kindergarten year. Please see the attached invitation if you are interested and feel free to share it with any other interested parties. If you are unable to attend the live with us, the presentation with live links will be posted to the Howard blog no later than the morning of Wednesday, May 13. 

The link the live session is HERE the live session will start at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, May 12

The phone number to call in to the live session is +1 470-327-0567‬ PIN: ‪974 986 652‬#

If you would like to register your child online you can click on the link HERE

If you would like to call for help registering your child please contact student services at 313-495-4004

We hope to see you there!

Mathbook distribution

Hello Howard Families,

We will be distributing the Eureka math workbooks to our students, as we feel it will be very beneficial for them to continue the learning in the area of math. We will have a drive-up format in front of the school (N. York St.) for the distribution of the math workbooks. It will take place on Thursday, May 7th, from 11 am-1 pm for grades K-2 and from 1-3 pm for grades 3-5 (please select one of the time frames if you have children in both groups). We ask that you remain in your car during the distribution for your safety and the safety of others. In accordance with the governor’s orders, no students or parents are allowed in the school building. We appreciate your ongoing patience, flexibility, and support!

Take care and stay safe,

Mrs. Sabbagh

oops…I forgot the riddles!

Let your brain spin with these riddles…

1.I stand then I am sitting and I jump when I am walking. Who am I?

2. I never ask questions but I am always answered. What am I?

3. The more I take the more I leave behind. What am I?

Week of May 4, 2020

I have downloaded this week’s calendar. Please look for Mrs. Smith’s Weekly Calendar, May 4, 2020 and click on the DOWNLOAD.

The last 3 boxes under Science/ Social Studies are blank. They should say:

Wednesday Thursday Friday

“HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!

Enjoy your time with your mother. They are a blessing. Thanks to each of you mothers for sharing your child with me. I love them. I will check in with you sometime this week.

From your child to you, moms…

“Take my hand…imagine

What it will someday be,

A hand that’s strong, a hand that’s kind,

Is that what you forsee?

A hand that’s skilled, a hand that’s sure

A hand that someday may,

Take another little hand

And guide it on it’s way.”

Love,

Mrs. Smith

“Of all the special joys in life,

The big ones and the small,

A Mother’s love and tenderness

Is the greatest of them all.”

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