Mrs. Sobh’s 5th Grade Class

Good Evening,
The Elementary Report Cards for Marking Period 3 are available to parents in ParentConnect.
The report cards (in pdf format) will show in the Marks Tab as follows:

Following is some information for administrators on how parents can access report cards data in MIStar ParentConnect and how schools can help parents with login info if parents can’t login. Please note that if a parent uses ParentConnect, he/she should be able to see data for all their students and do not require separate logins for the different schools.

1. How do parents login to ParentConnect? To login to ParentConnect, parents need their PIN and password; there are 2 options to get this information.Option 1 (Screen below – Recommended): Parents go to Dearborn Schools web site then ParentConnect link. If they don’t know the login info, they click (Need Your Login Information) link and it will prompt them to enter their email address as provided to the school and entered in MIStar (Menu/Enrollment/Student Editor/Contacts) and click Submit. This process emails them their PIN and Password.

Option 2 (Screen below): If parents are unable to receive the email (no email, etc), then administrators need to provide the info, administrators can access MIStar Menu / System / ParentConnect Manager / Contacts Passwords as indicated below. Even though Option 2 is available for administrators, Option 1 is recommended because parents have to login to their email to retrieve the info and you can always add the email in Student Editor/Contacts if missing.

Be ready to join our online meeting at 3 PM on Thursday. The nickname was shared with you on Google Classroom so please check it. Then, you follow the steps bellow at 2:55 PM to prepare for the meeting.

STUDENT DIRECTIONS:
You must be logged in to your school account (Dearborn Schools).
In a web browser, enter https://meet.google.com.
Click Join a meeting.
Enter a meeting nickname.

Recent media reports indicate that within the next few days Governor Whitmer will most likely announce the closure of all school buildings for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.  This news has raised questions, concerns, and a variety of emotions from parents, students, and staff in the Dearborn Public Schools. 

The District will wait for official word from the Governor before taking a position regarding this news. Governor Whitmer is a strong supporter of public education in Michigan and we are confident her plan will provide details allowing school districts to address questions and concerns at the local level.  

I want to assure our community that since the State closure of schools on March 16, we have been working on both short and long term plans to address how the district will operate for the remainder of the school year.  Graduation, SAT testing, eligibility for special programs, the third grade reading law, and kindergarten round-up are just a sample of the topics that have been part of our planning and discussions. 

We understand the emotions this uncertainty has created over these past few weeks. Although we are limited on the decisions we can make at this time, and much of what we can respond to depends on the actions coming out of Lansing, we hope that by providing continuous communication our stakeholders will be assured that we are planning for the future of the district and the educational needs of our students.  

SOCIAL STUDIES:

1. Read about the Sugar Act at https://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sugaract.html

Read about the Stamp Act at https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/the_stamp_act.php – this passage can be read to you if you click the link at the bottom. Take the 10 question quiz at the end to test your knowledge.

Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMmwDJXWjwQ

Write an argument for or against Brittan taxing the colonies from the perspective of the Colonist, or the British. Choose your side and provide evidence for your decision using information you read. This argument needs to have an introduction, body paragraph, and conclusion paragraph.

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE ON GOOGLE DOCS BY 4/5

2. First, read about the Townshend Acts found at https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/townshend_acts.php this passage can be read to you if you click the link at the bottom. Take the 10 question quiz at the end to test your knowledge.

Next, read about the Boston Massacre found at https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/boston_massacre.php this passage can be read to you if you click the link at the bottom. Take the 10 question quiz at the end to test your knowledge.

Finally, Visit the following website https://mrnussbaum.com/boston-massacre-reading-comprehension and answer all comprehension questions on a word document by numbering 1-10 and providing your answers.

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE ON GOOGLE DOCS BY 4/5

4. Watch the following:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpK9qe0a-WI
2. Watch the next 4 Liberty’s Kids episodes. You should have watched through episode 26 this week.

5. IXL Social Studies LEVEL G TASKS to complete this week. There are only 3 for you to work on. Once you get to 85% you may stop: G.2, G.6, F.11

SCIENCE:

Ecosystems

1. Click on the link below to view the generation genius video. Be sure to take notes while you watch to answer the lesson questions below. Watch the video as many times as you need to get all the complete answers you need. Turn in all your answers on one google doc by 4/5

www.generationgenius.com/?share=BF169

What you will learn from this video

• An ecosystem is a community of interacting organisms & their environment.
• Organisms only survive in an ecosystem when their specific needs are met.
• Newly introduced organisms can throw off the balance of an ecosystem.
• A healthy ecosystem has many different kinds of organisms.

Assignment:

Define the following words from the video:

1. Ecosystem
2. Botanist
3. Nectar
4. Rainforest
5. Invasive species
6. Living Things
7. Non-Living Things
8. Algae
9. Terrarium
10. Bacteria

Answer the following questions from the video in complete sentences:

1. What is an ecosystem?
2. What does a plant or animal need in order to survive in a certain ecosystem?
3. What is found in a healthy ecosystem?
4. What might happened if a new organism is introduced to an ecosystem?

Lesson Exit Ticket questions to answer in complete sentence:

1. List 2 living and 2 non-living things that may be found in a forest ecosystem.
2. Describe 2 interactions between living things and non-living things in an ecosystem.
3. Describe how humans can both hurt and help ecosystems.

2. Continue to work on your BIOME project. Refer to the link from last week. If you have any questions, reach out on Google Classroom.

3. IXL Science LEVEL G TASKS to complete this week. There are only 3 for you to work on under Ecosystems. Once you get to 85% you may stop: P.2, P.4, P.6

LANGUAGE ARTS:

1. Complete the ReadWorks for this week and make sure you are reading for at least 30 minutes a day!

2. Language Arts Review:

IXL Language Arts LEVEL G TASKS to complete this week. There are 3 for you to work on each day (Monday-Friday) Once you get to 80% you may stop:

Monday: V.5, V.8, HH.3

Tuesday: CC.1, CC.2, Z.1

Wednesday: W.1, CC.4, AA.2

Thursday: BB.3, FF.6, MM.1

Friday: MM.10, SS.2, SS.4

Math:

1. Complete M5 L15-L21 in Zearn, Learn, and Succeed books. Your exit slips need to be submitted on ONE document (please) unless you are sending me pictures.

2. IXL Math LEVEL G TASKS to complete this week. There are only 3 for you to work on. Once you get to 90% you may stop: EE.13, EE.15, J.6

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJOIp_6kpeyCiOyyv-BX97yL1QtRBgLP35r9gObaIyA7i4zw/viewform

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!

Dearborn Public Schools is offering free pickup lunch and breakfast for students while school is closed for the mandatory shut down over the next few weeks.

Families will be able to stop in and pick up a bag with both breakfast and lunch for each child in the family.  Pickups will run Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon at Fordson, Edsel Ford, Dearborn high school, McCollough-Unis, Salina Intermediate, and Woodworth Middle School.

Mondays, students will receive breakfast and lunch for Monday and Tuesday.

Wednesdays, students will receive breakfast and lunch for Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Fridays, students will receive breakfast and lunch for Friday Saturday and Sunday.

This months food pantry is going to be a little different. Instead of it being at Lowrey it is going to be at ACCESS in Dearborn. We’ve teamed up with ACCESS, Communities in Schools and The Amity Foundation to make this happen. We also will be combining 2 food pantries in one, Lowrey and Snow Elementary, to be feeding 250 families! 

The address is 6470 Williamson ave. It is this morning at 9:30am.

Good Evening, 

As many of you know, this morning Gov. Whitmer issued a Stay Home-Stay Safe order.  We want to update what this means for the schools. 

1.Schools will now be closed THROUGH April 13.  We were planning to return that day, but now are scheduled to return Tuesday, April 14.  Obviously, that could change as the situation evolves.

2. Free meal distributions will continue during the shelter-in-place period.  Providing food is an “essential service.” In fact, we now are planning to extend the meal distribution through our spring break, so food will be handed out Monday to Friday through at least April 13.

3. Online learning will continue.  While current state law says the learning cannot count as “seat time,” Gov. Whitmer has clarified that “does not mean that school work done during the mandatory school closure won’t ‘count’ toward grades, credits, or graduation.”  (Teachers and students are still officially scheduled for spring break from April 6-10, so there might be a week off during your weeks off.)

4. Some of our Operations Staff including Engineers and Custodians are considered essential workers so that we can continue to operate our food service program, essential building maintenance, and deep cleaning as deemed necessary by the Director of Operations. 

We will continue to work to keep you posted on changes.  Meanwhile, please stay safe out there everyone.

Sincerely, 

Glenn Maleyko and the District Crisis Team.