At Fordson High School it is the goal that every student graduate with a Lexile reading level of 1200 or higher. The best way to improve reading is to read more. This summer as we reconnect with family and friends, don’t forget to take some time to read. If you don’t already have a library card, now is the perfect time to register for one. If you already have a library card, explore the amazing digital offerings and summer programing through the public library. You may not know it, but the Fordson Library’s catalogue is available online too! You can start adding to your “to be read” stacks now and check out the books when we are back to school at the end of summer. 

Remember our school-wide goal is 1200+ by graduation. Reading at that level prepares everyone for the world after high school!  All careers require a minimum Lexile level of 1200.

In the fall, all Fordson students will take the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) to determine their Lexile level. This is an opportunity to learn about your current reading level and set personal goals to reach 1200+! At Fordson we want every student to be successful and grow as readers each year!

Library Cards

Dearborn Public Library has set up a way for residents of Dearborn/Dearborn Heights to remotely register for temporary Dearborn Public Library cards.  These cards will allow access to all Dearborn Public Library electronic materials. Instructions and highlights of available eResources are available through the following link:  https://dearbornlibrary.org/wordpress/need-a-temporary-library-card/

Plan Your Future Reading – Access the Fordson Library Online

Use this link to find books and availability at the Fordson Library: https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/36526

Have you ever struggled to find your next read? Story Time Teen is a site with a Book Rec Generator to help match readers with a young adult book they’ll love in 60 seconds or less. It’s like having an entire library at your fingertips. And, best of all, it’s a completely free way to fall in love with reading all over again. The book lists are also curated by teens! Give it a try: https://www.storytimeteen.com/start

Because of technical difficulties in iLearn and unwanted intrusions in Google meeting, class work will be conducted by email, blog, and Google Classroom, until further notice. 

By the end of this week, the twelve PSAT preps should have been completed (after all, PSAT prep 1 was posted March 21 and prep 12, April 3).   However, proof of their completion will not be the various documents that have been created.  To receive credit for the PSAT preps, complete a writing assignment focusing on summarizing the work completed in the preps, following this format:

1. Identify the grammatical, stylistic, or test-taking advice given in each prep.  If more than one advice is given, choose the advice that is most useful to you. 
2. Give an example of how the advice is to be applied on the PSAT exam.
3. Explain the example. 

For example, PSAT prep 1 should be written this way:

The advice given in PSAT prep 1 is to “use only necessary words to express and idea.”  For example, instead of writing “Playing football is really quite popular,” simply write “Playing football is popular” because the words “really quite” add no additional meaning to “popular.”

Each school day read for twenty minutes and record your reading in a log. Each week during the school year has its numbered log. Follow the this format: All entries have a minimum of three sentences:

Monday: summarize the reading.

Tuesday: explain a character’s significance.

Wednesday: list three quotations from the reading and explain one.

Thursday: find three new vocabulary and define them; quote a sentence in which you found one. Or describe the setting and how it differs from your environment.

Friday: Explain your likes and dislikes. Show the reading log to your parents. Record what they have to say about your reading. Because of remote learning, logs are to be created electronically and kept in a folder to be submitted when requested.

The next food pantry is on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. until noon at The Dearborn Recreation and Parks Department, 15801 Michigan Ave, Dearborn 48126.

At Lowrey School on Tuesday April 28th from noon to 2:00 p.m., Chromebooks will be distributed only to Lowrey students.  Come to the main doors. Even if you already have received a Chromebook and you have more than one child that attends Lowrey, you can check out another Chromebook.  Large families will be given more than two Chromebooks.  However, if your family already has received three or more Chromebooks, additional Chromebooks will not be given to you to insure that all students who need a Chromebook receive one. Siblings of Lowrey students attending Fordson High School should receive a Chromebook from Fordson.

As you have been previously notified, daily classes are mandatory according to this schedule:  Classes in Language Arts are held remotely every day of the week: first hour, Mondays from 10:00 to 11:00; second hour, Tuesdays from 1:00 to 2:00; third hour, Wednesdays from 12:00 to 1:00; fourth hour, Thursdays from 2:00 to 3:00; and fifth hour, Fridays from 10:00 to 11:00. All students will be notified of their class session by email the day before the class is scheduled. Additionally, reading logs are to be kept weekly. The last log collected in class was number 21 for the week of March 3-6. Since then the following logs should have been completed: #22 for 3/9-3/13; #23 for 3/16-3/20; #24 for 3/23-3/27; #25 for 3/30-4/3; no log for the Spring Break, 4/6-4/10; log #26 for 4/13-4/17. Simultaneously, you should have completed PSAT preps 1 through 12 in Google Classroom. As of today, we begin reading The Outsiders. In class and as homework, work on the pre-reading worksheet and the questions for chapters 1 and 2 found also in Google Classroom. Save your work in a folder to be eventually submitted.

The use of the relative pronoun who occurs often enough that it is worthwhile to focus on it a bit longer. More precisely, when do you use who, and when do you use whom? Go to the Google Classroom to complete PSAT prep, 12. Spring Break begins Monday, April 6, and ends Friday, April 10, 2020. Enjoy the rest. Be ready to resume studying on Monday, April 13. Classes in Language Arts are held remotely every day of the week: first hour, Mondays from 10:00 to 11:00; second hour, Tuesdays from 1:00 to 2:00; third hour, Wednesdays from 12:00 to 1:00; fourth hour, Thursdays from 2:00 to 3:00; and fifth hour, Fridays from 10:00 to 11:00. All students will be notified of their class session by email the day before the class is scheduled.

As has been seen, subordinating conjunctions introduce subordinate clauses just as relative pronouns (that, which, and who) do. That and which are usually used correctly. However, for many students, who often poses significant problems. Go to Google Classroom to complete PSAT prep 11. For those who wish to plan ahead, in addition to the PSAT Practices and the weekly reading logs, students will begin reading The Outsiders when classes start up again. Over the years, the book has been very popular among eighth graders because of its memorable characters and dramatic action. The Outsiders text is available on-line in Pdf form. YouTube also carries Audiobook readings chapter by chapter

Food distribution today, Thursday, April 2, 2020

Emergency food box pick up from 12:00 to 2:00

Address: Zaman, 26091 Trowbridge, Inkster, Mi 48141

From Monday, April 6, to Friday, April 10, 2020, students are on Spring Break. On-line classes and remote learning will resume on Monday, April 13. For those who wish to plan ahead, in addition to the PSAT Practices and the weekly reading logs, students will begin reading The Outsiders when classes start up again. Over the years, the book has been very popular among eighth graders because of its memorable characters and dramatic action. The Outsiders text is available on-line in Pdf form. YouTube also carries Audiobook readings chapter by chapter.