Free Breakfast and Lunch

If you or someone you know is in need of food during this time please make sure to take advantage of the breakfast and lunch distribution Dearborn is providing. More information can be found on the district’s website.

https://firstbell.dearbornschools.org/2020/03/16/dearborn-schools-offering-free-breakfast-and-lunch-pickup-for-students-at-six-sites/

Attendance while school is closed

Please make sure to send me pictures of your child completing the daily activities. This is how I will be counting “attendace” while school is closed. Pictures/messages sent to me through the remind app or emailed to stortij@dearbornschools.org

Assignment

1. Let’s get some fresh air! Take a walk around your block or back yard and look for the following things: Something hard, something soft, something green, something squishy, something shiney, and something furry. Make a list of the items you find and send me a picture!
2. Read together for 20 minutes.
3. Watch this video together, sing and dance along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AzGCJzlAEw

Have a great day!

Free ABC Mouse!

To help our families during the next month, ABCmouse has offered schools free home access. This is a program that reinforces the skills taught in the classroom and is enjoyable for students.

When in-school learning isn’t possible, using research-based learning resources at home can help children stay engaged, provide them valuable learning experiences, and maintain some continuity in their lives.

By visiting this link www.ABCmouse.com/redeem and redeem your access code The code is: SCHOOL4638

If you need assistance redeeming this code or have questions, please contact the Age of Learning Customer Support team at support@aofl.com and they will be happy to help.

Routines

Thank you to everyone who sent me their routines! I loved looking through them and seeing your plans for working school time into your daily schedule. Everyone’s is different and that is great! It means you really took time to think about how you could modify what you do everyday to include academic time.

Assignment

1. Use the link above and explore ABCmouse.com. Make sure you can log in and have access to the materials. If you are having difficulties please feel free to message me and I will do my best to help.
2. Practice writing your name using “rainbow writing.” Write your first and last name once using each color (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, brown). When you are done take a picture and send it to me through remind so I can count your attendance for the day.
3. Read together for 20 minutes.

Have a great day!

Tomorrow we begin the first day of our remote learning experience! I am going to be sending you these activities the night before in order to help parents prepare and contact me through remind or email (stortij@dearbornschools.org) if you need alternative options or suggestions. I am here to help! These are also great activity ideas for all of your learners at home.

Please make sure you are sending me pictures of your child completing the activities (consider this your “attendance”)

Reminder of Suggested Schedule

While our children are at home, the most important thing we can do is to keep them in a routine. This helps comfort the child as well as provides some peace for you <3 . Here are some ideas of daily schedules you can use in your home:

Chores

Chores are an important and normal part of daily life, boys and girls as young as 2 years can begin to help around the house by picking up their toys, wiping the table after eating, etc. If your children do not already have assigned chores in your home I encourage you to sit down together and make a list of what each child is responsible for. Here is the chore chart I use at home with my 8 and 5 year old if you would like some examples.

Assignment

1. Sit down together as a family and make a daily schedule that will work for you. Feel free to use the examples I posted above or make up something different. Once your schedule is compete, send me a picture through remind. This will be your child’s attendance for Monday.
2. Read together for 20 minutes.

I can’t wait to see everyone’s schedules! I miss you all, stay healthy!

~Mrs. Stortini

Hello Families, its important to know how to talk to our children about what is going on.

Here are suggestions: 

https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus

A Message from the Principal regarding COVID-19

MARCH 12, 2020AMY MODICA | EDIT

Dear Dearborn GSRP Families,

With the latest COVID-19 pandemic now infiltrating Michigan it is best we stick to the facts and don’t pay attention to all of the “false” news on social media, but instead educate ourselves and parents regarding the science behind the virus.  Please access the Wayne County Health Department at the following URL for the most up to date information:

https://www.waynecounty.com/departments/hhvs/wellness/novel-coronavirus-information.aspx

I also want to share the steps that we are continuing to take in each GSRP classroom to support a healthy environment for our students.

1. Our custodians will continue to clean and disinfect all surface areas including desks, tables, door handles, and other classroom items.
2. We will have teachers serving the food to students during breakfast, lunch and snack. All food will be served by the teacher directly to the student for the time being.
3. Students and staff continue to wash hands regularly throughout the day.
   

Good hygiene practices will help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases. Please follow these recommendations and encourage all family members to do the same.

1. Stay home if you are sick, and advise others to do the same.
2. Always cover coughs or sneezes with a tissue or sleeve.
3. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
4. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
5. Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if soap and warm water are not available.
6. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

The following resources were shared by the district administration team to support parents in discussing COVID-19 with their children. Please click on the links below to review these documents.

Talking to Children about COVID-19

Helping Children Cope with Stress due to the COVID-19 Outbreak

The health and safety of our students is always our first priority. We will continue to share information on the school blog as it becomes available. Additional information is also available on the district’s website.

Mrs. Modica

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent teacher conferences begin for our classroom next Thursday. The children WILL NOT HAVE SCHOOL on Thursday March 12th and Thursday March 19th. Ms. Thabet and I will be using this time to meet individually with families to talk about your child’s growth. Paper reminders for March 12th will go home on Monday, March 9th. Reminders for March 19th will go home on Monday, March 16th. You can find the complete list of conference appointment times by clicking on the conference page at the top of my blog.