Food distribution today. Zaman emergency food box pick up today 12-2.
Address:Zaman 26091 Trowbridge, Inkster,Mi 48141.

To help keep the peace, here are some learning activities that are simple and fun for your child to try. These activities are free, except for the board games and some of the apps, and may even help keep skills up while your child’s school is closed.

From Understood

1. Discover DIY math tools for grade-schoolers. 
2. Get started making an accomplishments box.
3. Download growth mindset activities to build self-esteem.
4. Learn how to create a strengths chain with your child.
5. Find out how to use TV as a social skills tool.
6. Discover fun things your child can read besides books.
7. Get ideas for when you don’t have time to read with your child.
8. Explore indoor activities to keep your active child busy.
9. Use board games to help build important skills.
10. Try some meditation apps for kids.

From around the web

1. Download Reading Rockets’ five-day space adventure toolkit.
2. Build emotional smarts with GreatSchools’ feeling words game.
3. Download Common Sense Media’s apps to inspire outdoor play.
4. Watch famous actors read kids’ books out loud.
5. Use baking to help young kids work on math skills.
6. Play animated math games for grades 4–8.
7. Explore a world of wonders, like why don’t cats like water.
8. Play a sci-fi game to develop ethical decision-making skills.
9. Find science projects based on your child’s age and interests.
10. Use “how to” videos to make things like time capsules, shadow puppets, and chocolate pizza.

🍏Food Distribution taking place TODAY @ 9AM.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 @ Hanini Outreach Center: 4045 Maple Dearborn MI, 48126🍎

Hi everyone! Happy Monday to all. I hope everyone is staying home, staying safe and staying healthy in this difficult time. As much as we may be going stir crazy at home, it is imperative that we abide by the governor’s stay at home order to keep everyone safe and healthy.

The week after spring break we will begin our online, live lessons. I will be posting and sending a remind about what days and times I will be going live for lessons. If you are unable to join live, then the lessons will be recorded for you to view later (hopefully). This is the first time I will be trying this, so please excuse any mistakes or problems that may arise.

Spring Break – April 6 – 12. No online work will be given. Please continue to read at home everyday.

Please continue to take care of yourself and your family. Also, please make sure you are sending me videos and pictures of the work that is being completed at home! I appreciate the many pictures and videos that I have received. I would like to receive a daily or every other day picture of work completed. I am also keeping track of time logged in on Freckle. You need to complete work in Reading/ELA and math on Freckle. If you need a Chromebook, please reach out to me immediately.

Thank you and take care!

Love – Ms. Wentland

Spelling Words

1. funny 2. but 3. out

Sight Words & Word Family

1. am 2. want 3. have 4. are 5. away 6. not 7. hot 8. dot 9. lot 10. got

Letter T – Review the letter Tt, the sound it makes, some words that start with t and the correct way to make the letter. Remember all of the letters start at the top and go down.

-ot word family – Please focus on the -ot word family and the different words you can make when you change the beginning letter or letter blend. 

Online Stories 

1. The Cloud Book  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS5uN0RuIHI Vocabulary Words: atmosphere, feathery Answer the following questions in your notebook/paper: How many types of clouds did you learn about in the book? What cloud type was your favorite and why did you like that one? Do you ever look up at the clouds in the sky and do they always look the same? If not, tell how they have been different? 

2. Planting a Rainbow  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sti3PXBeVag  Vocabulary Words: sprout, sow  Answer the following questions in your notebook/paper: Did they really plant a rainbow? Why did it say that they planted a rainbow? What color flower did you like best in the book? What else is that color? Make a list of 10 other things that are that color.

Reading Lessons Online 

Watch “Gr K-1 | Readers Have Different Voices – Lesson 1” on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/400712518?ref=em-share

Watch “Gr K-1 | Readers Have Different Voices – Lesson 2” on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/400704994?ref=em-share

Watch “Gr K-1 | Readers Have Different Voices – Lesson 3” on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/400759171?ref=em-share

Watch “Gr K-1 | Readers Have Different Voices – Lesson 4” on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/400981953?ref=em-share

Math – watch the math video for each day’s math lesson and complete the work in your notebook/paper or a dry erase board and take a picture for me. 

Monday – https://embarc.online/mod/page/view.php?id=9679 Make a blank number sentence in your notebook/dry erase board and do it along with her ___ + ___ = [] Pause the video when she tells you to and fill in the number sentence and see if yours matches the videos. Then do the challenge at the end and send me a picture of your completed number sentence in your notebook/dry erase board. Then create your own number sentence for the number 8 with a matching picture. 

Tuesday – https://embarc.online/mod/page/view.php?id=9680 Make a blank number sentence in your notebook/dry erase board and do it along with her ___ + ___ = [] Pause the video when she tells you to and fill in the number sentence and see if yours matches the videos. Then do the challenge at the end and send me a picture of your completed number sentence in your notebook/dry erase board. Then create your own number sentence for the basketballs with a matching picture where you circle a part of the group. 

Wednesday – https://embarc.online/mod/page/view.php?id=9682 As you watch the video, use your hand to start with 5 and then when you get 1 less, put one finger down to show you have 1 less. You can write the numbers in your notebook/whiteboard as you go through the video. Draw the pictures along with her as the problems are being done. Remember to just draw circles, not the actual pictures. Cross objects off as she does too. Then write the number of what is left. For the final challenge, draw 4 balloons and then listen or read what happens in the story and cross off how many balloons fly away. Send me the picture of this problem. 

Thursday – https://embarc.online/mod/page/view.php?id=9683 As you watch the video, have your notebook/dry erase board and draw the problems along with her. You will be using the number sentence with a minus sign now ___ – ___ = [] and make sure you are drawing the pictures and using x’s to cross off what is taken away. Do all the problems along with her online. Do the final challenge problem. Draw the picture and then write the number sentence that would go along with it. Remember to send me a picture of your final number sentence and picture. 

Friday – https://embarc.online/mod/page/view.php?id=9684 As you watch the video, have your notebook/dry erase board and draw the problems along with her. You will be using the number sentence with a minus sign now ___ – ___ = [] and make sure you are drawing the pictures and using x’s to cross off what is taken away. Do all the problems along with her online. Do the final challenge problem. Draw the picture and then write the number sentence that would go along with it. Remember to send me a picture of your final number sentence and picture. 

Writing

1. Practice writing your new sight words and then write them in a sentence.
2. Practice writing your spelling words and then write them in a sentence.
3. Listen to the stories above and then answer the questions that were listed under each story.
4. Read a book. Answer one or two of the following questions: a. Who were the characters in the story? Was there one main character? Did all the characters get along? What character did you like or not like? Why did you like or dislike them? b. What was the setting of the story? Did you enjoy the setting? What did you like about it? Have you ever been in that setting in your life? c. I want you to continue writing what would happen next in the story? It can be anything you like, so use your imagination and write, write, write!
5. Do a weekend write. Use the new sight word funny. Write about something funny you did or saw over the weekend! 
6. Listen to stories online. Then draw a picture of a part you liked in the story. Then write about why you liked that part and what you drew. Make sure to tell why you liked that part by giving some reasons and using the word because in your sentences. 

Brain Breaks / Movement Videos

Remember it is very important that we are still moving and exercising at home. It is important to take breaks while you are working at home just like we did at school. Here are some favorite ones that we did in school!

Again, please keep all your work together in a notebook or papers all kept together. You can send me pictures via the blog, email or on remind.

Here is the link to the packet from last week. If you didn’t print it out last week, you are welcome to print it out now and work on it little by little following the given schedule. Please do not complete it all in one or two days. 

KindergartenHomeLearningPacketNOPREP-1Download

Here is the link again to a free app that has free audible books for kids to listen to.

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

I miss you all so much and hope everyone is well.

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!

Please sign up if you already have, thank you, looking for a few more parents to sign up, at 23 so far!!! Thanks again for keeping communication open!

Our Social Worker has created a google document that will help us identify which families need assistance during this time, Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJOIp_6kpeyCiOyyv-BX97yL1QtRBgLP35r9gObaIyA7i4zw/viewform

General information:  313-827-3006or communications@dearbornschools.orgSocial emotional hotline – 313-827-8500or dss@dearbornschools.orgTech support – 313-827-8400Human Resources & Student Services – 313-827-3068Special Education – 313-827-7050

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.

Office of the Superintendent

March 20, 2020

ألهم وعلم واحتفل
مكتب المدير العام
20 آذار/ مارس 2020 تحية طيبة،
” توتو ، لدي شعور أن ِك لم تعودي في كانساس”
هذا القول المأثور المأخوذ من فيلم (ساحر أوز) جاء على لسان دوروثي عندما أدركت أنها لم تعد في أمان في منزل المزرعة الذي تملكه في كانساس ، بل تم إلقاءها بشكل عشوائي في أرض أوز الغريبة . أتبدو لكم جملة مألوفة؟
لقد تم إلغاء العديد من الفعاليات والنشاطات الرئيسية. إغلاق المطاعم والمراكز التجارية وغيرها من الشركات ؛ وأصبحت عبارات “التباعد الاجتماعي” و ” تسوية المنحنى أي إبطاء الانتشار” ( في علم الأوبئة ، يشير المنحنى إلى العدد المتوقع للحالات الجديدة خلال فترة زمنية. إن فكرة تسطيح المنحنى هي تجنب الارتفاع السريع في عدد الإصابات، وإعطاء الوقت لنظامنا الطبي بالقدرة على التعامل مع الحالات القادمة.) هي العبارات الشائعة اليوم. في أسبوع واحد فقط تغيرت عاداتنا اليومية وما زلنا نعتاد طريقة مختلفة في الحياة. من بين كل هذا التغيير ، كان على الأهالي إضافة دور المعلم إلى مسؤولياتهم الأخرى. أود أن أشكر جميع الأهالي على الدعم والكلمات اللطيفة التي تمت
مشاركتها معنا خلال الأسبوع الماضي. نحن نقدر كل ما يفعله الآباء لدعم طريقتنا الجديدة للتعلم خلال الأسابيع المقبلة.
بالطبع ، لم يكن من الممكن إعطاء أي دروس على الإنترنت ، أو فصول دراسية افتراضية ، أو التعلم عن بعد لولا الجهود المذهلة والعمل المدهش الذي قام به معلمينا بين عشية وضحاها حولوا مدارسنا من خلال إنشاء الدروس ، ووضع الخطط ، ونقل الفصول الدراسية من حدود الجدران الأربعة إلى انفتاح الإنترنت. لا يمكنني أن أشكرهم وأطري عليهم بما فيه الكفاية للعمل الرائع الذي قاموا به لضمان حصول
طلابنا على تجارب تعلم بناءة أثناء إغلاق مبانينا.
قد لا تبدو العملية التعليمية متشابهة في كل مدرسة أو حتى كل صف ، ولكن الشيء المشترك هو العلاقة التي يقيمها هؤلاء المعلمون مع طلابهم. قد يكون ذلك صع ًبا من خلال شاشة الكمبيوتر ، ومع ذلك يقوم المعلمون بذلك. يفعلون ذلك من خلال مشاركة القصص الشخصية. صور ومقاطع فيديو لحيواناتهم الأليفة أو أطفالهم أو هواياتهم ؛ وعن طريق توضيح كيف يمكن أن يحدث التعلم في أي مكان وفي أي وقت.
إنهم يفعلون ذلك لأنهم متحمسون للتدريس ولديهم الخبرة في مجالهم. أنا أقدر كل عملهم الشاق والتزامهم تجاه طلابنا.
هناك الكثير من الناس لأشكرهم على كل ما فعلوه الأسبوع الماضي. إدارتنا ، مهندسونا ، فريق الأزمات ، رؤساء النقابات ، موظفو الحراسة ، جميع موظفي القطاع ، وبالطبع فريق العمل الشاق في قسم التكنولوجيا لدينا. لقد قام السيد تروي باترسون وفريقه بالكامل ، وما زالوا يقومون ، بعمل هائل في دعم الاحتياجات التكنولوجية لمعلمينا وطلابنا. بالإضافة إلى ذلك ، كان لهم دور فعال في توزيع أكثر من
5000 جهاز كروم بوك للطلاب في الأسبوع الماضي.
عندما يتعلق الأمر بتوزيع الأطعمة على الطلاب ، فلا أحد يقوم بذلك بشكل أفضل من قسم الخدمات الغذائية لدينا. تمكن هذا الأسبوع السيد جيف ميرفي ، والسيد جوش باينز ، وفريقهم بالكامل في قسم الخدمات الغذائية من تقديم أكثر من 35000 وجبة للطلاب في منطقتنا ، وتم تسليم 20000 وجبة يوم الجمعة وحده. شكراً لكل من شارك في هذا البرنامج بما في ذلك العشرات من المتطوعين بتنسيق من لجنة الأهالي
والمعلمين (PTA).
من المقرر أن نعود إلى مبانينا وفصولنا الدراسية في 13نيسان/ أبريل. كما قلنا طوال الوقت ، فإن هذا الوضع يتغير باستمرار ويجب علينا جمي ًعا التحلي بالصبر لمعرفة ما إذا كانت جهودنا ستساعد على إبطاء انتشار هذا الفيروس. يجب علينا الاستمرار في متابعة توصيات أخصائي الرعاية الصحية . وهذا يعني تجنب التجمعات التي تتألف من أكثر من 10 أشخاص ، والحفاظ على بعدنا الاجتماعي ، وغسل
اليدين ، وتغطية فمنا عند السعال أو العطاس ، وبالطبع إذا شعرنا بالمرض ، فالرجاء البقاء في منزلك.
سيتم إغلاق مبنى الخدمات الإدارية اعتبا ًرا من يوم الاثنين ، 23 آذار/ مارس، ، ولكن مثل مدارسنا ، سيستمر العمل. سينتقل موظفونا إلى العمل في المنزل وللتأكد من استمرارنا في تقديم الخدمات للجمهور ، أود مشاركة أرقام الاتصال ورسائل البريد الإلكتروني التالية:
mustond@dearbornschools.org 313- 827-3006 dss@dearbornschools.org 313 827-8500
parenthelp@dearbornschools.org 313 827-8400 827-3068 313 827-7050 313
● للمعلومات العامة – ● الخط الساخن للدعم الاجتماعي العاطفي- ● قسم التكنولوجيا- ● قسم خدمات الطلاب- ● قسم ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة –
مع زيادة عدد الأشخاص الذين يتم اختبارهم لـ 19-COVID ، سيكون هناك على الأرجح المزيد من الحالات المبلغ عنها. الهدف من كل عمليات الإغلاق والإلغاء هو منع الناس من التجمع في مجموعات كبيرة حتى لا ننشر فيروس كورونا 19-COVID. ليس لإيقافه أو معالجته أو إنهائه … فقط إبطائه. في غضون أسابيع قليلة ، يمكننا تقييم الوضع ، والنظر في التوصيات المقدمة من الولاية والمقاطعة ،
واستخدام هذه المعلومات المتاحة لنا لاتخاذ قرارات بشأن ما تبقى من العام الدراسي.
إن حالة عدم اليقين هي الأمر الأكثر إحباطا لمعظم الناس. يحب الناس أن يكون لديهم مواعيد نهائية وأهداف وبداية ونهاية. ومع الوضع الحالي نفتقد هذه المعطيات . ليس لدينا سوى “الانتظار والترقب” دون وجود نتيجة حقيقية في الأفق. أطلب أن نحاول جمي ًعا التحلي بالصبر. نحن نمر بوقت مختلف للغاية ونتعلم بينما نعيش خلال هذه الأحداث. من الممكن لنا تحمل القليل من الإزعاج في الأسابيع القليلة القادمة
(وأطول إذا لزم الأمر) من أجل الحفاظ على سلامة الآخرين وتجنب اتخاذ تدابير أكثر صرامة في المستقبل.
تتمتع إدارتنا بدعم مجلس التعليم المذهل وقد شاهدت بشكل مباشر القدرة الرائعة لهذا المجتمع على الالتقاء والتعاضد في وقت الأزمات. أعلم أنه من خلال عملنا جمي ًعا م ًعا ، والحفاظ على الهدوء ، والتحلي بالصبر ، سنساعد بعضنا البعض خلال هذا الوقت الصعب ونجتاز هذه المحنة أقوى بكثير كمجتمع وولاية ، وأمة.
مع كل التقدير
د. جلين ماليكو المدير العام

Greetings, 

“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore”

This famous movie quote from The Wizard of OZ is spoken by Dorothy when she realizes that she is no longer in the safety of her farm house in Kansas but rather has been chaotically thrown into the unfamiliar and somewhat bizarre land of Oz.  Sound Familiar? 

Major events have been cancelled; restaurants, malls, and other businesses closed; and “Social Distancing”, and “Flattening the Curve” have become the trending phrases of the day. In just one short week our daily routines have changed and we are still getting used to a different way of life. Amongst all of this change, parents have had to add the role of teacher to their other responsibilities. I want to thank all of our parents for the support and kind words that have been shared with us during the past week. We appreciate all that parents are doing to support our new way of learning for the weeks ahead. 

Of course, there wouldn’t be any on-line lessons, virtual classrooms, or remote learning if not for the incredible work of our teachers. Almost overnight they transformed our schools by creating lessons, developing plans, and moving their classrooms from the confines of four walls to the openness of the internet.  I cannot thank and compliment them enough for the outstanding work they have done to ensure our students will have meaningful learning experiences while our buildings are closed. 

The learning may not look the same for each school or even each grade, but what is common is the connection these teachers are making with their students. That can be difficult to do through a computer screen, and yet our teachers are doing it.  They do it by sharing personal stories; photos and videos of their pets, children or hobbies; and by demonstrating how learning can happen anywhere at any time. They are doing it because they are passionate about teaching and have the expertise in their field. I appreciate all of their hard work and commitment to our students.   

There are so many people to thank for all they have done this past week. Our administrators, our engineers, crisis team, union heads, custodial staff, all district staff, and of course the hard working team in our technology department. Mr. Troy Patterson and his entire team have done, and continue to do, a tremendous job of supporting the technology needs of our teachers and students. In addition, they were instrumental in distributing more than 5,000 chrome books to students this past week. 

When it comes to distributing items to the students no one does it better than our Food Service department. This week  Mr. Jeff Murphy, Mr Josh Bains, and their entire team in the Food Service department were able to provide more than 35,000 meals to students in our district, 20,000 being handed out on Friday alone.  Thank you to everyone who was part of that program including the dozens of volunteers coordinated by our PTA.  

We are scheduled to return to our buildings and our classrooms on April 13th. As we have been saying all along, this situation is ever changing and we all must be patient to see if our efforts will help to slow the spread of this virus.  We must continue to follow the recommendations of our healthcare professionals. This means avoiding groups of more than 10, keeping our social distance, washing hands, covering our mouth when coughing or sneezing, and of course if we are not feeling well, please stay in your home.     

Starting Monday, March 23, the Administrative Service Center will no longer be open but, just like our schools, the work will continue.  Our staff will transition to working at home and to make sure we continue to deliver services to the public, I would like to share the following contact numbers and emails: 

• General Information-          313 827-3006 communicatons@dearbornschools.org
• Social Emotional Hotline-    313 827-8500 dss@dearbornschools.org
• Tech Support-             313 827-8400 parenthelp@dearbornschools.org
• Student Services-         313 827-3068
• Special Education-         313 827-7050

As we increase the number of people being tested for COVID-19 there will most likely be more reported cases.  The whole point to all of the closures and cancellations is to keep people from gathering in large groups so that we don’t spread the COVID-19 virus. It’s not to stop it, cure it, or end it…only slow it down. In a few weeks, we can evaluate the situation, consideration recommendations from the state and county, and with the information available to us make decisions about the remainder of the school year.  

It is the uncertainty that is most frustrating for most people. People like to have deadlines, goals, a beginning and an end. With the current state of affairs we don’t have that. We only have “wait and see” with no real conclusion in sight. I ask that we all try to be patient. We are going through a very different time and learning as we live through these events. A little inconvenience for the next few weeks (and longer if necessary) is worth doing in order to keep others safe and avoid more drastic measures down the road.  

Our administration has the support of our incredible Board of Education and I have witnessed first hand the awesome ability of this community to come together in the time of crisis. I know that by all of us working together, remaining calm, and being patient we will help each other through this difficult time and come out on the other side much stronger as a community, as a state, and as a nation.  

Regards,

Glenn Maleyko, Ph.D.

Superintendent