Henry Ford will be celebrating Halloween on Tuesday, October 31st! Children may choose to wear a costume to school on this day. Preschool students will participate in the costume parade along with the rest of the school.
Costume “rules”
No weapons or masks
No blood
Children need to be able to use the bathroom on their own in their costume
Label your child’s costume/parts with their name
No School Tuesday, November 7th- Election Day
There will be no school for all students grades preschool – 12th on Tuesday, November 7th for election day. School will resume on Wednesday, November 8th. Don’t forget to go vote!
Parent Teacher Conferences- Friday, November 3rd, Tuesday, November 14th, and Wednesday, November 15th
Parent teacher conferences will be Friday, November 3rd, Tuesday, November 14th and Wednesday, November 15th. Conferences will be in our classroom, room #111 at Henry Ford and last about 45 minutes. Conference time reminders will go home in your child’s folder a few days prior to your appointment.
Classroom Spotlight
A Look Ahead…
Monday 10/30
Tuesday 10/31
Wednesday 11/1
Thursday 11/2
Friday 11/3
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
Halloween Costume day!
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
Parent- Teacher Conferences in Afternoon
No School for GSRP on Fridays. Have a great weekend!
Monday 11/6
Tuesday 11/7
Wednesday 11/8
Thursday 11/9
Friday 11/10
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
No School- Election Day Don’t forget to vote!
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
No School for GSRP on Fridays. Have a great weekend!
The weather is getting colder, and with colder weather comes jackets, hats, and gloves! For homework this weekend please have your child practice putting their coat on and zipping by themselves. At school we teach the children two ways to out on their coat; tag to toes, and the super hero. Here are videos of each strategy to help you and your child practice together at home. 🙂
Classroom Spotlight
This week the children worked on beginning writing skills by making their first journal entry! We talked about how our journals are like a book, and that the pictures we draw on the top of the page should match with the word we are writing (or having the teacher write for us) at the bottom of the page. We also focused on adding details like backgrounds, items of clothing, and other people to our drawings. During math the children have been focusing on shapes and counting. During small group time the children combined shapes to make pictures as well and went on a shape hunt around the school to see how many of each shape they could find.
Picture Day!
Picture day at Henry Ford will be Monday, October 23rd. Order forms will be sent home Monday, October 16th in children’s folders. Each child will have their picture taken for the year book and class composite even if you do not wish to purchase pictures. If you wish to order ahead of time you can do so at mylifetouch.com. If you are paying by cash please make sure to put EXACT CHANGE in your child’s envelope and give it to me on October 23rd. I WILL NOT be able to make change at school.
Website: mylifetouch.com
Student ID/Picture Day ID: EVTNFTS4M
U of M- Environmental Interpretive Center Field Trip- Thursday, October 26
Thursday, October 26th will be our first field trip of the school year! This field trip takes the place of our monthly parent meeting and WILL NOT be a regular day of school. Parents should plan to be at door #5 at 9:15am. The bus will leave promptly at 9:30am, if you are late we will not be able to wait for you. Students, parents, and teachers will ride the bus together to Environmental Interpretive Center and then participate in a nature walk through the University of Michigan grounds. October weather in Michigan is unpredictable and we will be outside walking through woods and trails so please dress for the weather.
Some ideas of things you might need are:
Gym/Walking Shoes
Sweatshirt/Jacket
Gloves
Hat
rain jacket
boots
This is a wonderful opportunity to spend some one on one time with your child while learning about the local wildlife in our beautiful city of Dearborn! If you have not turned in your child’s
Parent Teacher Conferences- Tuesday, November 14th and Wednesday, November 15th
Parent teacher conferences will be Friday, November 3rd, Tuesday, November 14th and Wednesday, November 15th. Conferences will be in our classroom, room #111 at Henry Ford and last about 45 minutes. Please click the link below to choose a conference time that works best for your family!
Can you believe we have already been in school for four weeks?! The children have been hard at work learning routines, getting to know their classmates, and building up their fine motor (hand) muscles to get ready for writing. We have also been learning how to play together with friends, as well as being responsible for putting our own toys and materials away when we are done. Please enjoy these pictures from our first few weeks of school!
Picture Day!
Picture day at Henry Ford will be Monday, October 23rd. Order forms will be sent home Monday, October 16th in children’s folders. Each child will have their picture taken for the year book and class composite even if you do not wish to purchase pictures. If you wish to order ahead of time you can do so at mylifetouch.com. If you are paying by cash please make sure to put EXACT CHANGE in your child’s envelope and give it to me on October 23rd. I WILL NOT be able to make change at school.
Website: mylifetouch.com
Student ID/Picture Day ID: EVTNFTS4M
No Early Release Tuesdays for GSRP Preschool
Dearborn Schools Early Release Tuesdays began this week on Tuesday, October 10th. Please remember the Early Release applies to grades K-12, and that GSRP Preschool DOES NOT follow early release. Our times will remain the same on Tuesdays: 8:35-3:20pm.
U of M- Environmental Interpretive Center Field Trip- Thursday, October 26
Thursday, October 26th will be our first field trip of the school year! This field trip takes the place of our monthly parent meeting and WILL NOT be a regular day of school. Parents should plan to be at door #5 at 9:15am. The bus will leave promptly at 9:30am, if you are late we will not be able to wait for you. Students, parents, and teachers will ride the bus together to Environmental Interpretive Center and then participate in a nature walk through the University of Michigan grounds. October weather in Michigan is unpredictable and we will be outside walking through woods and trails so please dress for the weather.
Some ideas of things you might need are:
Gym/Walking Shoes
Sweatshirt/Jacket
Gloves
Hat
rain jacket
boots
This is a wonderful opportunity to spend some one on one time with your child while learning about the local wildlife in our beautiful city of Dearborn! If you have not turned in your child’s permission slip yet, please make sure to do so by Monday, October 23rd so I have an accurate count for the bus. Students, parents, and teachers will return to school at 11:30am. Children will go home with parents when the field trip is over.
Parent Teacher Conferences- Tuesday, November 14th and Wednesday, November 15th
Parent teacher conferences will be Tuesday, November 14th and Wednesday, November 15th. Conferences will be in our classroom, room #111 and last about 45 minutes. A sign up sheet will be available beginning next week for families to choose a time that works best for them.
Illness and Absences
If your child is going to be absent please make sure to message me on Remind so that I can put the absence in as excused. If a child is sick they must stay home until they are fever, vomiting, and/or diarrhea free for 24 hours without medicine. A doctor’s note is required to return to school if a child is sick for 3 or more days.
A look ahead…
Monday 10/16
Tuesday 10/17
Wednesday 10/18
Thursday 10/19
Friday 10/20
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
No School for GSRP on Fridays. Have a great weekend!
Monday 10/23
Tuesday 10/24
Wednesday 10/25
Thursday 10/26
Friday 10/27
Picture Day!
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
Full Day Drop off: 8:35am Pick up: 3:20pm Door #5
Field Trip Day! 9:15-11:30am
Children and parents go home together when field trip is over.
No School for GSRP on Fridays. Have a great weekend!
Hello families! I hope everyone is staying warm and cozy at home during our snow day. Ms. Chalhoub a and I want to thank everyone for your generous gifts and well wishes for the holidays and New Years. It is such a pleasure to have all of your children in our class, and we are thankful for each and everyone one of you! 🥰
GSRP Winter Fair 2022
It was lovely seeing everyone at Cotter for the return of GSRP’s yearly Winter Fair! I hope you and your children had as much fun as Ms. Chalhoub and I did! I tried my best to get pictures of everyone, but it was very busy so I apologize if I missed you!😁⛄️
Pajama Day!
We celebrated the last day before winter break with a pajama day! The children enjoyed a dramatic reading by Mr. Berry in the media center after lunch, and then ate popcorn and watched a short movie before Ms. Chalhoub shared her guitar with the class during large group time. We even ended the day with an indoor “snowball” fight!
Wednesday, December 21st is the return of the GSRP Winter Fair at Cotter! On this day, Cotter classrooms will be filled with FUN activities all about winter. Parents and children from all GSRP classrooms in Dearborn Public Schools are invited to attend. Henry Ford’s time is 12:30-1:45pm.
When- Wednesday December 16th 12:30-1:45pm
Where- Cotter Early Childhood Center: 13020 Osborn St. Dearborn, MI 48126
What- A FUN day of Winter Activities!
This is NOT a regular day of school, please DO NOT bring backpacks. Children will come to Cotter with their parents from 12:30-1:45pm, and then go home when finished.
Pajama Day
Pajama day for Preschool will be Thursday, December 22nd to celebrate our last day before winter break!
Winter Break
Dearborn Public Schools will be closed 12/24/22-1/9/23 for Winter Break. Enjoy the time with your families and we will see you back at school in the new year!
Parent Meeting- January 12, 2023
Our next classroom parent meeting will be Thursday, January 12th at 9:00am and 10:00am. This is NOT a regular day of school. Children and adults attend together at your scheduled time, and then children and adults go home together when the meeting is finished. Click the link below to sign up for a meeting time that works best for you!
These past two weeks we have been doing a lot of activities using the Gingerbread man story! During small group the children used playdoh and Pom poms to make their own Gingerbread Men, then using their critical thinking and writing skills to make predictions about what might happen to the Gingerbread man at the end of the story.
After reading the story several times during the week children used magnet pictures to retell the story in their own words during large group time.
A Look Ahead…
Monday 12/19
Tuesday 12/20
Wednesday 12/21
Thursday 12/22
Friday 12/23
Full Day Drop off- 8:35am
Pick Up- 3:20pm @ Door #5
Full Day Drop off- 8:35am
Pick Up- 3:20pm @ Door #5
Winter Fair @ Cotter! 12:30-1:45pm
Adults and children attend together, no backpacks please. 🙂
PAJAMA DAY! Full Day Drop off- 8:35am
Pick Up- 3:20pm @ Door #5
No School for Prek on Fridays
No School 12/24/22-1/9/23 Happy Winter Break!
Monday 1/9
Tuesday 1/10
Wednesday 1/11
Thursday 1/12
Friday 1/13
Full Day Drop off- 8:35am
Pick Up- 3:20pm @ Door #5
Full Day Drop off- 8:35am
Pick Up- 3:20pm @ Door #5
Full Day Drop off- 8:35am
Pick Up- 3:20pm @ Door #5
Parent Meeting 9:00am 10:00am
Children and adults attend together at scheduled time
Picture day for Preschool classrooms will be Tuesday, December 6th. (This is picture retake day for the rest of the school, older children already took their school pictures earlier in the year when we were on our field trip) We will be taking our pictures in the morning, so have your child wear their picture day outfit to school. Please remember we will still be going outside to play in the morning and the afternoon, so make sure your child has comfortable shoes to wear on the playground.
How do I pay? 💵
Online
The easiest way to pay is online through the mylifetouch.com website. You can choose your package, background, and pay online using a credit card ahead of time! Then on picture day you do not need to send in any money or envelopes.
website: mylifetouch.com
Picture Day ID: EVTSB7K97
Check
Write a check payable to LIFETOUCH for the EXACT AMOUNT and send it to school with your child in the picture day envelope. Please make sure to write your child’s name and mark which package you are purchasing on the envelope.
Cash
If you are paying with cash please send EXACT CHANGE to school in the sealed picture day envelope. The office, photographers, and I WILL NOT be able to make change at school. Please make sure to write your child’s name and mark which package you are purchasing on the envelope.
Late Start-Wednesday, December 7th
Our next Late Start day will be Wednesday, December 7th. Drop off will be 9:35am at Door #5 and Pick up will be 3:20pm at Door #5.
Thank you to everyone who has joined us for Parent Teacher Conferences so far! It has been lovely being able to sit down and talk about all of the hard work your child is doing in the classroom during the school day. I am so proud of all of the growth I have seen in the last 5 weeks of school! Our final evening of conferences will be Wednesday, November 16th from 3:30-7:00pm.
Date
Child Name
Conference Time
11/16/22
Mariam Al-Futini
3:30pm
11/16/22
Eyad Alsaidy
4:40pm
11/16/22
Eman Qayed-Alhamati
5:30pm
11/16/22
Rawan Almuraisi
6:15pm
Winter Clothes
It’s warm outside right now, but winter weather will be here before we know it! Please make sure your child has a winter coat, hat, snow mittens, snow pants, and snow boots to wear for outside time. We go outside two times everyday even if it is snowing as long as the temperature is 19 degrees or warmer. If you would like to keep your child’s snow pants at school you can send them in and I will put them in their locker until we need them.
Winter Coat
Winter Hat
Snow MIttens
Snow pants
Snow Boots
A Look into Our Classroom…
we can do it ourselves! We’ve been talking a lot about how our classroom is like our house and we need to work together as a family to make sure it is a safe and fun place for everyone to learn. This week we had “company” coming over after school for conferences so we worked together to clean the classroom to make it shine!
During Small Group we read a story called “Good night, Gorilla” where Mr. Joe the zoo keeper uses a flash light to check on all the zoo animals before he goes to bed. Afterwards we turned off the classroom lights and used flashlights to practice writing and tracing letters with lights.
