Lansing Field Trip

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River Oaks Elementary School

3rd Grade Trip to Lansing

Dear Families,

     On Tuesday, April 9, 2019 your child will have the opportunity to go on an exciting field trip to our state capitol. Please note that the field trip will be the second day back from spring break. This trip is offered as enrichment to our social studies curriculum. As part of our study this year, we have been learning about Michigan’s history and our Federal government. While in Lansing, we will tour both Capitol and the Michigan Historical Museum.

     Due to the travel time needed to get to Lansing, we will leave school around 7:20 am and return at 3:15 pm, in time for regular dismissal. You need to provide transportation to school. Please have your child at school no later than 7:00 am. We will be traveling on buses with bathrooms.

     Students and parents who join us will need to bring a bagged lunch that day. We hope that many parents will be able to chaperone. The tours ask us to have a chaperone for every five students, so about 4-5 chaperones per class. If you are a chaperone you must be registered with the school office and background check all cleared. The process takes 2 weeks. Please call Ms. Debbie, if you have any questions about the process.

     Students are able to bring disposable cameras, if they choose. But they may not bring iPods, iPads, video games, cell phones, etc. Cameras that are part of cell phones are not allowed. Also, please do not send snacks for the bus ride.

     Please return the attached permission slip by March 22, 2019. If your child is unable to attend, please write, “My child will not be attending the field trip” on the permission slip, sign and return. Students must follow the River Oaks expectations and core values to be part of this exciting opportunity. If you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.  

 

Sincerely,

 

Ms. Alsaidi

Mrs. Attia

Mrs. Wetter

March is Reading Month and Book Fair

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Book Fair: Students will browse Monday, March 11th and will complete their shopping on Wednesday, March 13 at 1:40pm.  BOOK FAIR WILL ALSO BE OPEN DURING BINGO FOR BOOKS!

Tuesday, March 12th Rollerskating at Riverside Arena 6:00pm-8:00pm

Thursday, March 14th Bingo for Books 5:30-6:30pm River Oaks school cafeteria

 

March is Reading Month

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Happy March is Reading Month!

Students will be getting a weekly reading log.  Students may complete the reading log in order to obtain a raffle ticket for winning a bike.  This is a school raffle.  For every 3 books read, students will receive a raffle ticket.  The students may read as many books as they would like, but need to keep a log in order to prove their reading.  Thank you!

Promoting Online Safety

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Promoting Online Safety

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February 28, 2019

Dear Parents,

Technology, the internet, and social media have become a big part of all of our lives. From the moment we wake in the morning to the time we go to sleep, we can be overwhelmed with technology.  That’s why I wanted to take a moment to share with you information about a social media trend that regrettably seems to be reaching elementary age children.

Over the past several years, a common trend on social media or through text messaging is to pose a “challenge” to the viewer of the video or reader of the text message.  Perhaps you may recall the “ice bucket” challenge that was popular a few years back and helped to raise funds for ALS or more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Most of the time, these “challenges” are done with the best intentions.

Unfortunately, there are those who choose to create and post “challenges” that can be dangerous and physically harmful.  There have been news stories about the dangerous “challenges” that ask the viewer to consume certain products such as large amounts of cinnamon or even as outrageous as washing machine detergent. I have recently been told there is another one of these “challenge” videos going around that ask the viewer to perform acts of violence to others or to themselves. This is very distressing, especially to know that children as young as elementary age are being exposed to this type of disturbing behavior.

I’m sharing this information with you today not to alarm, panic, or spread of any rumors.  Rather, I share this with you to communicate information that may be helpful to you as parents. I would also like to pass along a few simple tips that all parents can use when helping children safely navigate the internet and social media.

Basic guidelines for parental supervision:

  • Spend time online together to teach your kids appropriate online behavior.
  • Keep the computer in a common area where you can watch and monitor its use, not in individual bedrooms. Monitor any time spent on smartphones or tablets.
  • Bookmark kids’ favorite sites for easy access.
  • Check your credit card and phone bills for unfamiliar account charges.
  • Find out what, if any, online protection is offered by your child’s school, after-school center,  friends’ homes, or any place where kids could use a computer without your supervision.
  • Take your child seriously if he or she reports an uncomfortable online exchange

We know our students are safe at home and we pride ourselves on creating a safe environment for your children when they are here at school.  By working together we can ensure that our school will always be a safe place for learning.

Music Google Classroom Directions

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MUSIC GOOGLE CLASSROOM:

3rd and 4th Grades/River Oaks
Code to join: uqlvumj
Using Google Classroom for RECORDER TESTING
Get an adult to help you. Download the Google Classroom app.
Sign in with your user name PLUS dearbornschools.org
For instance 10311988@dearbornschools.org
Code to join: uqlvumj
Click on RIVER OAKS 3 rd Grade (or 4 th Grade).
Practice with the audio files –
to play them, RIGHT CLICK (or CTRL click on a Mac) on the file, then
select OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW. File should play.
When you’re ready for testing, do the following:
Have someone help you make a video of you playing your Recorder song!
You need to play with the accompaniment, so you will need 2 devices, one
to play the track, and one to make the video.
When you have your video recorded (your parents can use a phone or tablet
for this – easiest if they download the Google Classroom app)
Scroll all the way down! Choose “ADD” +
Use the paper clip or Google Drive. Select your video from your
computer/phone/tablet.
Click UPLOAD. Click TURN IN. It will ask you if you really want to turn
it in, Make sure you click TURN IN again!
IMPORTANT: Please add a COMMENT to let me know you uploaded a
video and I will receive an email notification from you.

Mrs. Ventura & Miss Green can both see & hear your videos!