Hello Students and Families! Yes, Summer is here and the School Year is over. Enjoy the rewards of all of your efforts!    For those attending McCollough Summer School the ‘Learning Continues’ beginning once again in July.  I will not be teaching Summer School but many of my colleagues from McCollough are looking forward to working with your students.  From conversations with staff, I understand students will be assigned a teacher to meet with remotely either individually or in small groups throughout the weeks of July into August.  For students requiring adaptations to the Summer curriculum, another Special Education Teacher from our building has been assigned to make these modifications as I had provided for our weekly Google Meetings. I will be in contact with this teacher to provide updates from where we left off at the end of the school year.    Information should be shared with you soon since July is just around the corner.  I believe July 7th is the start of the program.  As I mentioned when last meeting with your students, please contact me through my school email address anytime during the Summer. yarosd@dearbornschools.org You may have questions or your student may just want to say ‘hi’.  I look forward to knowing how they are enjoying themselves.  Pictures and videos are, of course, welcome as well!   I check my email almost daily! I am currently working on your student’s Progress Reports.  Look for them in the mail within the next week.  I have included special notes to each of them as well. Thank you once again for allowing me to meet with your students and welcoming me into your homes each week!   Wishing you and your families a Safe and Healthy and most Enjoyable Summer! Mrs. Diane Yaros, Special Education Resource Teacher, McCollough Elementary School

Dear Parents,
Please take the time to complete the attached timely Parent Survey regarding questions for ReOpening Schools in the Fall.  As a parent of a student(s) in the Dearborn Public School District your opinions are vitally important. 

Responses need to be submitted by Friday, June 12th.  
If you have any questions, please email me back.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Mrs. Diane YarosSpecial Education Resource Teacher

McCollough Elementary School

https://forms.gle/DNx3eN8hcRpXsfSs5

• Email message, May 18, 2020

McCollough School will have a School Supply pick up scheduled for this week Tuesday, 5/19 and Wednesday, 5/20 from 1:00 to 2:30 from the Maple Street main entrance to the school. 

 If you are in need of supplies now, or may be in need during the Summer months, please take advantage of this opportunity. 

 See attachment. (Attachment provided within emails sent to parents.)

Mrs. Diane Yaros

Blue Angels Fly Over!

• Email message, May 12, 2020

In case you missed the U.S. Navy Blue Angel Fly Over this morning.  A friend of mine took this picture as they flew over Downtown Detroit.  They were most visible to those in Dearborn on their flight back around 11:50 am.  

Mrs. Yaros

Pictures can be found on emails sent to parents and students.

– Email message dated, May 12, 2020 Hello to Students and Parents! I am once again sharing Printable Grade Level Packets for Academic Subjects from Pre-School through 5th Grade.  You have already been provided with Weeks 1-5 for these grade levels.  I am sharing Weeks 6-8 from this website: https://www.education.com/workbooks/independent/   There is a focus on Science and Social Studies within the last few weeks of these packets.  This allows for reading and math skills to be practiced in an interesting and entertaining way for your student. As suggested:    – Click on the website then select the packet of your choice.      – Download the entire packet, then select only the pages you would like to  print. As recommended:     – Most class work has to be modified by the classroom teacher or myself for your student to complete successfully.     – Therefore, choose  a packet one or two Grade Levels below their Current Grade Placement.     – In addition, ask your student to attempt to read any selected work before printing. I will be continuing to meet with your student once or twice a week at a Google Meeting.  I will send an invitation to the meeting as well as a reminder through an email to the student’s school email address and parent’s email address. I am available for any follow up assistance through my work email: yarosd@dearbornschools.org Mrs. Diane Yaros Special Education Elementary Resource Teacher McCollough Elementary School      ReplyForward

• Email to Parents, May 4, 2020

Hello to Parents and Students!

We have been notified from our Special Education Department that support services for our Special Education Caseloads may resume through Google Meetings.  I will be setting these meetings up either as a group meeting or on an individual basis.

 I have updated my iBlog and have posted all previous general emails to parents and students since the beginning of our closure.  This will make it easier to find any emails you may have missed or would like to refer to once again.  I will also be posting resources for academic enhancement.

I am currently setting up a classdojo so that I may further stay connected with families and teachers.  I will provide you with that information once it is all set up.

If your student has any questions regarding a class assignment, for now, please have them or yourselves contact me through my work email address:  yarosd@dearbornschools.org.

Have a safe and healthy week. 

Mrs. Diane Yaros

Dear Parents and Students,

I would like to provide you with an excellent website to refer to in regards to working on specific Reading and Math skills with your student. Lessons are offered in other academic subject areas as well.

Many of you may already be familiar with IXL. The sites below will take you directly to (ela) Language Arts or Math skill plans for 8 weeks of lessons. Take a look and try it out. This is an on line, paperless program. Within the upcoming weeks, I hope to guide you towards more specific skills to use with your student that reflect the Goals and Objectives written into their IEP’s.

As I recommended with the education.com printable work packet site:

• Refer to your student’s current IEP for their specific academic Annual Goals and Short Term Objectives
• Select skills at one to two grade levels below your student’s current grade placement
• Guide your student through the lesson to make sure they become familiar with using the program and, once again, the level selected is at their reading fluency and comprehension levels

https://www.ixl.com/ela/skill-plans

https://www.ixl.com/math/skill-plans

• Students will have to use their IXL usernames and passwords from school. If your student has forgotten his/her information, please contact me. I have asked teachers to provide me with this information.
• Once your student has ‘signed in’ scroll down to Spotlight, choose your grade level and 8 weeks of lessons are offered.

Any questions or concerns, please contact me through my school email: yarosd@dearbornschools.org.

Mrs. Diane Yaros

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To the Family of _______________________ ,

Hello and wishing your family health and happiness as together we face these challenging weeks ahead.

It is my goal to stay in contact with my students and their families on a weekly basis.  As your student’s Special Education Resource Teacher, I will be available through my school email address to provide support for goals and objectives written into your student’s Individual Education Plan, as well as suggestions for adapting class work at home, and encouraging the daily practice of basic reading, writing and math activities.  It is our (teachers and staff) overall goal to help to maintain all that your student has learned this school year in order for him/her to make a smooth transition back into the school year.

Please do not hesitate to contact me through my school email  yarosd@dearbornschools.org  if you or your student have any concerns or would just like to exchange a friendly message! 

Some suggestions to get us started . . .

• Creating a weekday routine.  Students respond well to a predictable routine with structure that allows for flexibility.  
•  Planning for assigned school work.  Schedule a reasonable allotment of time throughout the day for school work allowing for breaks, exercise, family interaction, household responsibilities, etc. 
• Adaptations for school work.  I will be addressing this issue as it occurs.  Each student and assignment is unique and I can address your concerns individually.

• Daily reading.  Have your student read daily for 20-30 minutes (silently and with a parent or older sibling).  Discuss reading passages.
• Daily writing.  Have your student keep a daily journal, write a letter to a classmate or relative, or record information read from daily passages.
• Daily math.  Have your student practice math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) for 10-15 minutes (by themselves and then with a parent or older sibling).
• Resources available on line.  Classroom teachers have provided students with accessibility to on-line programs for rehearsal of reading for basic skills, comprehension and fluency as well the practice of basic math facts that can also be lots of fun!
• Creating a visible time line.  Work with your student to create a weekly chart he/she can refer to and check off as the week proceeds.
• Rewards!  Consider providing incentives for your student to work towards and look forward to!  

Please realize I understand these are going to be some challenging weeks ahead for us as parents.  The enclosed are only suggestions to make what may seem like an impossible task possible.  Again, I am available through my school email address.

Mrs. D. Yaros

Special Education Elementary Resource Teacher

McCollough Elementary School

• Email to Parents, March 30

Greetings !

I hope this email finds you and your family continuing to stay safe and healthy!

We have been requested through our Special Education Department to ask for your feedback regarding the availability of technology in your home so that those of us who provide Special Services can plan to continue to support your student through the most accessible means possible.

1. Do you have access to a device such as a laptop, desktop, ipad, chromebook, etc.?
2. Do you have internet access?
3. Do you have a printer?
4. Do you have access to a phone during regular school hours?
5. Do you require the assistance of a translator?

Please send your responses back to me through my school email address  yarosd@dearbornschools.org.  The Special Education Department has requested this information be received  by this Wednesday, April 1^st.

I will be sending an additional email this week in regards to more opportunities for learning from home.  

Special Ed 3^rd Quarter Progress Reports will be mailed to your home next week.  Thank you for working with your student at home.   Keep up the good work!

Mrs. Diane Yaros

Special Education Elementary Resource Teacher

McCollough Elementary School

• Email to Parents, April 1

Greetings!

I sent a survey earlier this week asking for information regarding accessibility of technology in your homes.  I am now following up with a website which contains Grade Level Packets for all Academic Subjects from Pre-School through 5^th Grade.  There are 3 weeks of packets for each grade level.  I will forward additional packets as they are created.

Click on the website then select the packet of your choice.  Download the entire packet then select only the pages you would like to print.  Your student can now have paper copies to work on in addition to on-line assignments his/her teacher has provided.

The Grade Level your student is enrolled in at school may not necessarily be the appropriate Grade Level you should choose.  Most class work has to be modified by the classroom teacher or myself for your student to complete successfully.  Therefore, you may want to choose a packet from One or Two Grade Levels below their Current Grade Placement.  In addition, ask your student to attempt to read any selected work before printing.  I am also available for assistance through my work email:  yarosd@dearbornschools.org

Here is the website:

https://www.education.com/workbooks/independent/?sort=dateCreated&utm_medium=email&utm_content=cta

Students, know I miss seeing you and working with you.  I will continue to keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers!

Mrs. Diane Yaros

Special Education Elementary Resource Teacher

McCollough Elementary School

Diane Yaros <yarosd@dearbornschools.org>	Thu, Apr 9, 7:01 PM

Greetings!If you have not seen the video from the McCollough/Unis Staff, I know you will enjoy the message!  You are missed and are always in our thoughts and prayers.  Stay well!  Mrs. Diane Yaros
Just click on the link:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bUmFlH4Lx1yFsivmdKxZXmdPwzNLzJtT

• Email to Parents, April 16, 2020

Greetings!

Hoping all continues to be well with you and your family, friends and neighbors.  You are always in my thoughts and prayers.

A couple of weeks ago I provided website information for Grade Level Packets for all Academic Subjects from Pre-School through 5^th Grade.  At that time 3 weeks worth of assignments were available.  As promised, I am forwarding the same website with an additional 2 more weeks of assignments.  You will now have Weeks 4 and 5.  Here is the website:

https://www.education.com/workbooks/independent/?sort=dateCreated&utm_medium=email&utm_content=cta

As suggested:

• Click on the website then select the packet of your choice.
• Download the entire packet, then select only the pages you would like to print.

As recommended:

• Most class work has to be modified by the classroom teacher or myself for your student to complete successfully.
• Therefore, choose a packet one or two Grade Levels below their Current Grade Placement.
• In addition, ask your student to attempt to read any selected work before printing.

I am available for assistance through my work email: 

yarosd@dearbornschools.org

I will be contacting you by phone within the next week to follow through with providing your student a Contingency Plan to his/her Individual Education Plan (IEP) addressing modifications to Goals and Objectives, Accommodations and Service Time due to a change in our delivery format just through the remainder of the current school year.  When school resumes, your student’s current IEP will resume to it’s original provisions.

Again, please do not hesitate to contact me.  I look at my emails daily.  Take good care!

Mrs. Diane Yaros
Special Education Elementary Resource Teacher                                      McCollough Elementary School

Diane Yaros <yarosd@dearbornschools.org>	Thu, Apr 23, 8:11 PM (8 days ago)

McCollough Elementary will be distributing Chromebooks on:
MONDAY, APRIL 27 1:00-2:30, MAIN DOORS OFF MAPLE STREET
Please take advantage of this opportunity knowing our students are familiar with the use of this device!
Mrs. Diane Yaros