Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year!

Hello OL Smith Family,

My name is Megan Timpf and I teach 8th grade English Language Arts. Mrs. Schafer will be co-teaching with me during first, second, and sixth hour classes. If you would like to learn a bit about us, please see the “Meet the Teacher” newsletters pictured above. You will also receive essential school information, such as the syllabus this week. Please keep an eye out for it!

Summer Learning

Students were expected to read three books over the summer and will have an opportunity to present one book in class tomorrow. We reviewed the expectations for the report in class last week. There will be a written and an oral component.

Free and Reduced Lunch

Please ask your child to bring home a free and reduced lunch form. Even if your child received free and reduced lunch last year, you must complete the form every year. If you are unsure if you are eligible, fill the form out any way! There is no penalty for doing so. You only need to complete the form once for all children in the family. If you have any questions, please contact the main office at (313) 827-2800.

Planners

Planners were passed out in advisory last week. Your student is expected to have a planner with them at all times during the school day. The planner contains all school policies, procedures, their passes to leave class, and students are expected to write their assignments down every day. All children get ONE free planner. If it is lost, your child may purchase a new planner in the office for $5.

Picture Day, IDs, and Yearbooks

Picture Day was last Thursday, August 29th. If you order pictures online, please keep a record of your order! Last year, the company did not send a list of who ordered yearbooks and it caused some confusion and frustration. Having a record will decrease the confusion and frustration should this company error occur again this year.

All students present on Picture Day received their picture ID last Thursday. Should your child lose their picture ID, they can purchase a new ID card in the office for $5.

We know that is a lot of information at one time, so please email us with any questions or clarifications. If we do not have an answer, we will try to point you in the right direction. Ms. Timpf’s email is timpfm1@dearbornschools.org and Ms. Schafer’s is schafej@dearbornschools.org. Feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or concerns you may have. Please remember to include us both in all communications, so we are on the same page. This information, as well as a bit more about us, is provided in the newsletter attached to this email.

We look forward to working with you this school year!

Megan Timpf and Jeanette Schafer