Hello Miller Families!

Food services is looking to get feedback from parents and students on our current meal distribution system.  Ultimately this feedback will help determine the direction of the program for the remainder of our virtual learning phase.  Please complete the survey below as it would be greatly appreciated.

• Arabic Version:  https://forms.gle/d5uqSFZR21ycXiJX8 
• English Version:  https://forms.gle/k3pbDDHu6dC4tjkB9 

Thank you for attending the parent meeting yesterday. We had a wonderful turn out and we are looking forward to meeting next month. We emailed all parents a survey yesterday. We value your feedback and it is a vital part of our planning for future meetings with our families. Please complete it if you have not done so already.

Thank you once again for being part of our learning community as we all continue to learn and grow together!

Presentation attached. Survey is included at the end.

Fruits and Vegetables distribution today until 1:00 P.M.

Dear Parents/Guardians, 

Dearborn Public Schools is now using Schoology, an integrated learning management solution that provides course management, mobile learning, and support for system-wide communication.  Schoology enables our students, parents, and teachers to engage with learning materials and their school community from the classroom and beyond. 

With Schoology, students can digitally submit homework assignments, review grades, participate in interactive discussions, receive announcements and feedback, take tests, write academic blogs, and more. As a parent, you will be able to view your child’s activity within the platform. 

Parents will be able to see the work that is being assigned to their children. Schoology will also be used to communicate important information from the School. Schoology can be used on the web or via the Schoology App for iOS or Android.

Grades will still be available in ParentConnect through MiStar. 

You will be receiving an email with your login information. These emails will be sent to parent email addresses on file via the Emergency Information Forms. 

Schoology also has a Parent Guide available to support you and your questions. One of the most important topics is Parent Notifications. You can choose how and how often you are notified by Schoology. You may also find the Parent Overview Video useful. 

We value your participation in your child’s education, and we encourage you to read Schoology’s Privacy Policy & Terms of Use at  https://www.schoology.com/privacy. Student progress and activity will be monitored by faculty to ensure a safe, secure, and controlled environment. 

Sincerely, 

Troy Patterson

Director, Technology & Media Services

أولياء الأمور والأوصياء القانونيين الكرام: ‏

تستخدم مدارس ديربورن الرسمية حالياً منصة سكولجي المتكاملة لإدارة التعليم التي تقدم إدارة للمواد الدراسية وتعليم متنقل ودعم لنظام ‏تواصل واسع النطاق. تمكن المدرسة طلابنا وأولياء الأمور والمعلمين من التفاعل مع المواد التعليمية ومجتمعهم المدرسي من الفصول ‏الدراسية وخارجها‎.‎‏ تمكن منصة سكولجي طلابنا وأولياء الأمور والمعلمين من الوصول إلى المواد التعليمية والتفاعل مع مجتمعهم ‏المدرسي داخل الفصول الدراسية وخارجها‎.‎

مع منصة سكولجي سيتمكن الطلاب من تقديم الواجبات المنزلية رقميًا‎ ‎‏ (عبر الإنترنت) ، ومراجعة العلامات، والمشاركة في ‏المناقشات التفاعلية، وتلقي الإعلانات والملاحظات، وإجراء الاختبارات، وكتابة المدونات الأكاديمية، وإلى ما هنالك. ستتمكن كولي ‏للأمر من متابعة نشاط طفلك داخل المنصة.‏

و سيتمكن أولياء الأمور من رؤية العمل الذي يجري تخصيصه لأطفالهم. كما سيتم استخدام سكولُجي لإيصال المعلومات الهامة ‏الصادرة عن المدرسة. يمكن الدخول إلى المنصة من على شبكة الإنترنت أو عن طريق تطبيق سكولجي أجهزة آيفون وأندرويد‎.‎

سوف تتلقى رسالة عبر البريد الالكتروني تتضمن معلومات تسجيل الدخول الخاصة بك. سيتم إرسال هذه الرسائل الإلكترونية إلى عناوين ‏البريد الإلكتروني الخاصة بالأهل المدرجة على نماذج معلومات الطوارئ. ‏

تحتوي المنصة أيضاً على دليل الأهل ‏‎  Parent Guide ‎لتقديم المساعدة والإجابة على أسئلتكم ‏‎. ‎من أهم الأمور المتوفرة على ‏المنصة أنه بإمكانكم اختيار كيفية ووتيرة الحصول على تنبيهات من المنصة من الرابط التالي ‏Parent Notifications.  كما ‏يمكنكم أيضاً الاستفادة من المعلومات المتاحة على الروابط التالية ‏Parent Overview Video .

نحن نقدر مشاركتك في تعليم طفلك، و نشجعك على قراءة سياسة الخصوصية وشروط الاستخدام الخاصة بـمنصة سكولُجي‎ ‎

المتوفرة على الموقع التالي: ‏‎  https://www.schoology.com/privacy  ‎لضمان بيئة تعليمية آمنة ومأمونة وخاضعة ‏للمراقبة سيتم مراقبة تقدم الطلاب ونشاطهم من قبل أعضاء هيئة التدريس ‏‎.‎

مع جزيل الشكر ‏

تروي باترسون

مدير قسم التكنولوجيا والخدمات الإعلامية

DRIVE-UP MEAL DISTRIBUTION AT MILLER TOMORROW!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH 10:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

**VIRTUAL 1/2 DAY 8:55 A.M.-12 P.M.**

Greetings, 

To say that we have faced a year filled with challenges is quite the understatement. However, in our nation’s history, we have faced many trying times and devastating tragedies. It’s been almost 20 years since the horrific attacks occurred on the morning of September 11, 2001. It was a day that we, as a nation, had not experienced in many, many years.  

We watched in disbelief as almost 3,000 Americans died and more than 6,000 were injured. We hailed the heroes who risked their own lives to save their fellow citizens, some never to return home to their families. And at the end of the day we stood together, as one America, to mourn the loss and pray for healing.  

There is no way to measure the total impact or magnitude that an event can have on our nation and it’s impossible to compare one tragedy to another.  Instead, we must look at how we, as a people, work to overcome and heal from the scars left by these terrible events.  

Right now, we are a nation in the midst of a global pandemic, once again engaged in efforts to overcome inequality and injustice, and experiencing feelings of division and uncertainty. In the weeks, months, and years that followed the 9-11 tragedy our nation worked to be better. We made an effort to thank and appreciate our first responders; we turned a day of darkness into what is now a day of service and giving; and we never forget the resilient spirit of all Americans. 

Traditionally on this day we pause as a district to remember and honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.  Today, I ask all of you to take a moment on your own to pause and reflect on the events of that day and honor the memory of those who perished in New York, Washington D.C., and a field in Pennsylvania.  I ask that we also take a moment today to remember those who have had to overcome their own personal tragedy brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Despite the darkness that occasionally falls upon our land, the sun continues to shine it’s light on our great nation.  Just as we never forget the events of September 11th, let us never forget our ability to overcome, persevere and come together as one nation. It is this strength, the American strength, that will see us through all that lies ahead.   

Regards, 

Glenn Maleyko, Ph.D.

Superintendent

(Here is a link to a separate short video message I recorded remembering September 11th)

Drive-up meal distribution at Miller today!

10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Please stay in your vehicle

Schoology Login:  

Please ensure students login using the guide below. 

Please call the office or contact the teacher if you experience any trouble logging in. 

**Thank you Jomana Saad for sharing**

Week of September 8, 2020

Dear Miller Families,

Once again, welcome to the 20-21 school year, one that is sure to be remembered! We have been on quite a wild ride since last March. I hope you and your family were able to find some peace among these unprecedented times this summer and are relaxed and ready for our new adventure.  As you know, all students are beginning full day of remote instruction on September 8, 2020. 

Daily Schedule: 

Our daily schedule has been created to ensure that students in all grades have similar learning experiences and consistent daily schedules. As we worked on our schedule some of the things we considered were: consistency across grade levels, flexibility in learning, and balanced screen time.  Please use the link below to review the full schedule:

Miller Elementary Remote Learning Schedule  

Time	Monday – Friday
8:55-10:25	ELA (Benchmark)AM Attendance taken
10:30-11:45	Math (Eureka) AM Attendance taken
11:45-12:25	Lunch 38 minutes
12:25-1:00	Writing/Science lesson /Social Studies PM Attendance taken
1:00-1:54	Specials (Synchronous or asynchronous)
1:55-3:50	Learning Labs (more information to come)

Chromebooks: 

For any student that has not received a chromebook, please call the office and we will schedule an appointment for pick up.

PTA Video Support: 

Mr. Habib Abbas (PTA Board Member) was kind enough to put together a video (in Arabic) with an overview of what to expect and a summary of the tools students will be using during remote learning.  

Parent Message Video (Arabic)

Miller Elementary has the best, strongest, most committed students, staff, and families anywhere. Every day, you continue to prove that true beyond any shadow of a doubt. I want to reaffirm our commitment to take absolutely every precaution to keep our staff, students and families safe and to ensure they receive the high-quality education they deserve no matter how or where they are learning.

Your Partner in Education, 

Mrs. Amal Abdulla

Principal 

Miller Elementary

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD

10:30 A.M.-1 P.M.

Student information will NOT YET be required*

Free weekly meal distributions will continue after school starts
online this month and will expand to more school locations.
However, the program will have some changes, including requiring
proof that the recipients are Dearborn Public School students.
Thursday, Sept. 3, will be the first day for the new school-year
program. Parents or other adults still will be able to pick up a
week’s worth of lunch and breakfast items for students. The adult,
though, will need to provide the name, school, and student ID or

student number for each student receiving a meal pack.
Parents are encouraged to pre-order meal pickup through
the Nutrislice website or app. This will allow them to enter the
student information once for the year. The software will remember
the information the next time the adult goes to pre-order. (Here are
directions for ordering online.) If they don’t pre-order online, the
adult will have to provide the information at pickup. The meals will
continue to be free to Dearborn Public School students. After the
first week, weekly meal packs will be distributed on Fridays, starting
with Friday, Sept. 11. Meals will be available for pickup from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each
week at Bryant Middle School, Dearborn High School, Edsel Ford
High School, Fordson High School, Henry Ford Elementary, the
Dearborn Heights Campus (Howe/STEM/Berry Center), Lowrey
School, Maples Elementary, McCollough-Unis, McDonald
Elementary, Miller Elementary, Salina Intermediate, Smith Middle
School, Stout Middle School and Woodworth Middle School.
At most locations, adults will be able to stay in their vehicles and
pull up to have food loaded in their car. Families that pre-order will
be able to use a special designated line. Student meals can be
collected from any building, even if the child attends a different
school
Dearborn Public Schools began offering free food distribution in

March just days after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered schools to
close to slow the spread of COVID-19. Food distribution was
initially funded under emergency provisions of the School Lunch
Program. Food distribution continued over the summer through a
separate federal summer nutrition program, which will end in
Dearborn with the distribution on Aug. 27. Neither of those
programs required the district to collect student information. With
the restart of school, though, Dearborn Public Schools now is
required to link each meal to a district student in order to be
reimbursed through the National School Lunch Program. Each meal pack will contain a breakfast and a lunch for each day of school that week. Most packs will have 10 meals (five each of breakfast and lunch), but some weeks may be smaller due to days off school.
The district has been distributing more than 60,000 meals a week and has handed out more than 1.25 million meals since the shut down in March.
“We are glad Dearborn Public Schools is able to continue to
distribute free nutritional meals to our students,” said Jeff Murphy,
director of food services. “We know this service is important to
many of the families who participate.”

مدارس ديربورن ستواصل توزيع وجبات للطالب أسبوعية مجاناً ،
ولكن على ولي أمر الطالب تقديم معلومات عن إنتساب الطالب للمدرسه

سيستمر توزيع الوجبات األسبوعية المجانية بعد بدء المدرسة عبر
اإلنترنت هذا الشهر وستتوسع إلى المزيد من مواقع المدارس. ومع ذلك ،
سيشتمل البرنامج على بعض التغييرات ، بما في ذلك طلب إثبات أن
المستلمين هم طالب مدرسة ديربورن العامة.
الخميس 3 سبتمبر سيكون اليوم األول لبرنامج العام الدراسي الجديد. ال
يزال بإمكان أولياء االمور أو غيرهم من البالغين الحصول على وجبة
غداء وفطور تكفي لمدة أسبوع للطالب. ومع ذلك ، سيحتاج الشخص
البالغ إلى تقديم االسم والمدرسة ومعرف الطالب أو رقم الطالب لكل طالب
يتلقى حزمة وجبات. يتم تشجيع أولياء االمور على الطلب المسبق
الستالم الوجبة من خالل موقع website iNutrislice . سيسمح لهم ذلك
بإدخال معلومات الطالب مرة واحدة للعام. سيتذكر البرنامج المعلومات في
المرة التالية التي يقوم فيها الشخص البالغ بالطلب المسبق. )فيما يلي
توجيهات للطلب عبر اإلنترنت. for directions are Here(
ا عبر اإلنترنت ، فسيتعين على

(.online ordering )إذا لم يطلبوا مسبقً
الشخص البالغ تقديم المعلومات عند االستالم.
ستظل الوجبات مجانية لطالب مدرسة ديربورن العامة. بعد األسبوع
، بد ًء األول ، سيتم توزيع حزم الوجبات األسبوعية أيام الجمعة ا من
الجمعة 11 سبتمبر.
الوجبات ستكون متاحة لالستالم من الساعة ٣٠:١٠ صبا ًحا حتى 1 ظهًرا.
كل أسبوع في المدارس التاليه: براينت اإلعدادية ، مدرسة ديربورن
الثانوية ، مدرسة إدسل فورد الثانوية ، مدرسة فوردسون الثانوية ،
مدرسة هنري فورد االبتدائية ، حرم ديربورن هايتس )STEM / Howe
/ مركز بيري( ، مدرسة لوري ، مدرسة مبلس االبتدائية ، مكولى يونس ،
مدرسة ماكدونالد االبتدائية ، ميلر االبتدائية ، ومتوسطة سالينا ، ومدرسة
سميث المتوسطة ، ومدرسة ستاوت المتوسطة ، ومدرسة وودوورث
المتوسطة.
في معظم مواقع التوزيع، سيتمكن اولياء االمور من البقاء في سياراتهم
ا من استخدام خط معين

لتحميل الطعام. ستتمكن العائالت التي تطلب مسبقً
خاص. يمكن جمع وجبات الطالب من أي مبنى ، حتى لو كان الطالب
يذهب إلى مدرسة مختلفة
بدأت مدارس ديربورن العامة في تقديم وتوزيع مجاني للطعام في شهر
مارس بعد أيام فقط من إصدار حاكم الوالية جريتشن ويتمر أمًرا للمدارس
باإلغالق إلبطاء انتشار 19-COVID .تم تمويل توزيع المواد الغذائية
في البداية بموجب أحكام الطوارئ لبرنامج الغداء المدرسي. استمر توزيع
الغذاء خالل الصيف من خالل برنامج تغذية صيفي فيدرالي منفصل ،
والذي سينتهي في ديربورن مع التوزيع في ٢٧ آب/ أغسطس. لم يطلب
أي من هذين البرنامجين المنطقة لجمع معلومات عن الطالب. مع إعادة
بدء المدرسة ، على الرغم من ذلك ، فإن مدارس ديربورن العامة مطالبة
اآلن بربط كل وجبة بطالب المنطقة حتى يتم تعويضها من خالل البرنامج
الوطني للغداء المدرسي. ستحتوي كل حزمة وجبات على وجبة فطور
وغداء لكل يوم من أيام المدرسة في ذلك األسبوع. تحتوي معظم العبوات
على ١٠ وجبات )خمس وجبات افطار و خمس للغداء( ، ولكن قد تكون
بعض األسابيع أصغر بسبب أيام العطلة المدرسية.
كانت المنطقة التعليميه لمدارس ديربورن توزع أكثر من ٦٠ ألف وجبة
في األسبوع ووزعت أكثر من ١٫٢٥ مليون وجبة منذ اإلغالق في مارس.
قال جيف مورفي ، مدير خدمات الطعام: “يسعدنا أن مدارس ديربورن
العامة قادرة على االستمرار في توزيع وجبات غذائية مجانية لطالبنا”.
“نحن نعلم أن هذه الخدمة مهمة للعديد من العائالت التي تشارك.”.

Good Morning Mustangs!

Happy first day of school! Although this is a very different start to the school year, we are just as excited to start an amazing school year with the BEST students around! We hope you have a wonderful first week. I am looking forward to “seeing” all of you in your classes.

Mrs. Zastrow has kindly shared a read aloud recorded for you to watch. Title of the book is First Day Jitters by Julie Dannberg.

Please click on the link above!

Dear Miller Family,

Happy new school year and welcome back! On Friday, teachers called parents and students to introduce themselves as your child’s teacher. If you have not heard from your child’s teacher, please call the office tomorrow morning and we will assist you. Each teacher contacted their students family to discuss the plan for this week and what students are expected to do beginning Monday! Please remember to check our school blog as well as your teachers blog. Teachers will discuss schoology with you during your scheduled orientation time and give students a bag materials they will need. See schedule below:

Orientation Schedule:

Kindergarten: Wednesday and Thursday 9:00am – 12:00pm

First Grade: Wednesday 9:00am – 12:00pm

Second Grade: Thursday 9:00am – 3:00pm

Third Grade: Thursday 9:00am – 12:00pm

Fourth Grade: Wednesday 10:00am – 11:30pm

Fifth Grade: Tuesday 10:00am – 11:00pm

You can locate your teachers blog on our main page titled Staff Emails & Blogs or clink on the link below:

https://miller.dearbornschools.org/parents/school-news/

REMINDERS:

First week (Monday – Thursday) are all half days.

If you are unsure about your child’d teacher, please call the office and we will be happy to help

All students and parents MUST wear a mask if you are coming into the building for orientation.

We need YOU! We need your partnership, patience and support as we work through this. Please bear with us and everything will work out. We miss the students and our families more than you know! One thing is for sure…..we are definitely BETTER TOGETHER!

Reminder that ACCESS will be hosting a back to school drive thru bash tomorrow between 12:00pm – 5:00pm!

Translated Flyer:

Good Afternoon Miller Families,

Welcome back to the 2020-2021 school year! Please click on the link below for updates and information.

Dearborn Public Schools will be making applications available for this year’s GSRP preschool programs offered throughout the district on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 from 10 a.m – noon which is tomorrow. Applications will be available for pick up outside the office doors at the following locations:

Cotter Early Childhood Center 13020 Osborn St.

Please be sure to wear a mask when picking up applications.

When you pick up an application, an appointment will be made for your family to return paperwork on September 1st.

If families cannot not make it to one of these locations to pick up an application or if there is currently an application on file and an appointment is needed, please contact Cotter Early Childhood Center at 313-827-6150 before September 1st. 

GSRP will be starting virtually this school year and will follow the direction of Dearborn Schools for returning to face-to-face instruction. Teachers will be working with accepted families remotely and offering some face-to-face assistance for families able to visit their classroom.

The Drive-Thru is scheduled for Monday, August 31st, 2020 from 12 pm-5 pm. The Back to School Drive-Thru Bash will be providing: free backpacks, school supplies, sporting goods, food packages (20 pounds worth of food), lunch for families, oral hygiene kits, giveaways, and much more. The event is free to the community and participants can attend the entire event all from the safety of their car. We will also be scheduling appointments onsite for free school physicals and immunizations. Please feel free to share with the community, friends, and family.

Every student enrolled in Dearborn Public Schools  should have a chromebook or an electronic device to use.  If your child already has one, then you are all set.  

If you need one for your child, please come to Miller on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 between the following times:

Last name begins with A – H  9:00am-10:00am

Last name begins with I – P  10:00am-11:00am

Last name begins with Q – Z  11:00am-12:00pm 

Distribution will be outdoors in the main entrance.  Masks MUST be worn and we MUST adhere to social distancing guidelines.  

 

Hello Miller Families,

Kindergarten Registration will be held at Miller School on Monday, August 24 & Tuesday, August 25 from 10:00 A.M. to 2 P.M.

This is only for incoming Kindergarten students who have not registered yet.

Thank You,

Miller Office Staff

Greetings Miller Families,  

I hope you are all doing well, staying safe and enjoying your summer! We miss you!

On Monday, August 10 the Board of Education approved a plan for all Dearborn Public School students to return to school on-line. Students from kindergarten through high school will take classes online at least until sometime around the beginning of October.  The board will reevaluate conditions later in September to see if it is possible for some or all students to begin returning to their classrooms perhaps in a blended model of in-class and on-line learning.

The District understands there are parents who want their children in a 100% virtual learning program no matter what phase the State is in or how other students in the District are attending school.  For the parents who want a 100% on-line option for the entire school year, the school district has created the Dearborn Virtual Learning Program for students K-12.  Parents selecting this option are opting their children into the program for a one-year commitment. 

In order to meet staffing, transportation, and several other components of our new school environment, it is vitally important to know how many students will join the Virtual Program. Parents seeking more information and/or are interested in opting their child(ren) into this program are highly encouraged to visit our school on date and time.

School administrators and office staff will be on hand (social distancing, limited numbers, and masks will be enforced) on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 from 9:00-2:00 to meet with parents. If you have children at different grade levels and buildings, you do not need to attend meetings at multiple schools.  Opt-in forms will be available and parents can opt-in all their children at one location. Here is a link to the complete schedule of schools and meetings.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SdFISdKk-c1Lbkz7Vj5irylxEkqJOKZy2J3HJGvJ_tI/edit#heading=h.e1437s49s5yw.

If you are not comfortable meeting in a safe environment at the school or are unable to attend on one of the scheduled days, please call or email the school so we may discuss this option and begin the opt-in process for your children.

We understand there are many questions, concerns, and uncertainties as we approach the start of the school year.  Our Back to School Reopen Committee has spent many hours considering all of the health, safety, logistical, and educational concerns before making their recommendations. Our Board spent many hours reviewing those recommendations including a six hour Study Session to hear from the various sub-committees and stakeholders.  We are now ready to move forward, together, to ensure what will be an interesting, but great, start to the 2020-21 school year. 

Stay safe Mustangs!

Mrs. Abdulla

Information in Arabic:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D_fkEJy_udc5rn4e2GZaH1af5b7_JHSY/view

Additional Information can be found on our district blog or click on the link below:

https://vlp.dearbornschools.org/

Dear Miller Families,

It is with tremendous pride and enthusiasm that I write this letter as the newly appointed principal and instructional leader of Miller Elementary.  I have served the Dearborn Public Schools since 2008.  I began my journey as an interventionist then a bilingual resource teacher at Oakman Elementary.   After eight years at Oakman, I was fortunate enough to start my administrative internship at Miller Elementary and Woodworth Middle School.   

I have lived my entire life in Dearborn and I am a former graduate of Edsel Ford High School.  I earned an Education degree from the University of Michigan – Dearborn, my Masters in Education from Wayne State, and my Administrative Certification from the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals Path to Leadership Program. I have been married for eighteen years and my husband and I are the proud parents of three amazing children. 

My journey with the Dearborn Schools has been a rewarding one in many ways and cultivating life-long relationships with students, staff, and families has been the most rewarding part of it all.  Along with the teachers and staff at Miller, we will continue to build strong purposeful relationships with you, your children and our community partners.

For the last three years, I have had the pleasure of serving at Miller Elementary as the assistant principal.  In those years, I have become a part of the rich culture and inspiring educational experience that Miller offers the students, families, and staff. As an established member of the Miller family, I can say with great pride that I am honored to lead this community.  At Miller, we are committed to a school experience that ensures a safe, nurturing, and academically enriching environment in which each student can attain academic and social success through the collaboration and commitment of our students, teachers, parents, and community.

A strong partnership amongst all stakeholders is a key component to the successes of each of our students.  As the principal, it is important to me that every person who comes through our doors knows that they are part of this community, and that they play an important role in the education of the students who attend Miller. This is essential to the positive and supportive environment that is necessary in our efforts to create the ideal learning platform for our students.

I am excited to continue to work with all of you this school year!  Enjoy the remaining time of the summer and I look forward to welcoming you back to the start of the 2020 – 2021 school year!

Your Partner in Education,

Amal Abdulla

Principal, Miller Elementary

“Devote yourself to your community around you & devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” ~Mitch Albom

Comcast extends free internet services for low-income families an additional 60 days:

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/comcast-extends-free-internet-services-for-low-income-families-an-additional-60-days

Hello Miller Families,

We hope you are doing well and enjoying the beautiful and hot summer! We miss you all!

Below is the information for LAHC virtual presentations including this Thursday’s zoom discussion on healthy sleep habits. Additionally, the monthly flyer below lists the dates as well with the topics planned for each upcoming session. LAHC has a children’s health discussion planned for later in the month. We thank LAHC for providing these community programs!

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84384657371?pwd=UjMrNk8yRTl2elQ1QmJreWhGbEtRZz09

Eventbrite URL:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/111865175752

Dear Parent(s),

Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other resources based on census data.

For a better future of our city, schools, and students , please click on the link now and fill out the census. It only takes a few minutes from your time to make a difference.

Complete the Census application here: https://my2020census.gov/

Thank You

The State, and our District, have begun the complicated and detailed discussion on the possible reopening of schools for the 2020-21 school year. These discussions will involve experts in instruction, operations, sanitation, transportation, food service, athletics, and many other areas that are part of operating a school district. Please know that any plans developed by the Dearborn Public Schools will need to adhere to directives and Executive Orders issued by the Governor.

Your feedback is required and valued in leading these plans at the district level. Please respond to the survey by June 12, 2020. Please keep an eye out for additional parent surveys in the near furture.

School ReOpen Committee Parent Survey #1 https://forms.gle/DNx3eN8hcRpXsfSs5

لجنة إعادة فتح المدرسة ١ حزيران / يونيو ٢٠٢٠-إستطلاع أراء أولياء أمور طلاب مدارس ديربرن-
بدأت الدولة ومقاطعتنا المناقشة المعقدة والمفصلة حول إمكانية إعادة فتح المدارس للسنة الدراسية 2020-٢١. ستشمل هذه المناقشات خبراء في التعليم والعمليات والصرف الصحي والنقل وخدمة الطعام وألعاب القوى والعديد من المجالات الأخرى التي تعد جزءًا من إدارة مدارس ديربورن العامه. مدرسية. يرجى العلم أن أي خطط وضعتها مدارس ديربورن العامة ستحتاج إلى الالتزام بالتوجيهات والأوامر التنفيذية الصادرة عن المحافظ.

مشاركتكم برايكم مطلوبة ومقدرة من أدارة مدارس ديربرن. يُرجى الرد على الاستطلاع بحلول ١٢ حزيران (يونيو) ٢٠٢٠. (يُرجى ترقب استطلاعات اضافية لاولياء الامور في المستقبل القريب).

School ReOpen Committee Parent Survey #1 https://forms.gle/DNx3eN8hcRpXsfSs5

Good Evening Miller Families,

Hope all are well and hope you enjoyed the beautiful day!

As we enter the final week of the 2019 – 2020 school year Team Miller welcomes the opportunity to again thank each of you for the steadfast support and teamwork throughout the year.  As a result of your communication and teamwork Miller’s Learning Community is stronger today than it was yesterday and we thank you.  A BIG congratulations and GREAT job to Miller Elementary Students of the Month for May!

Materials distribution and collection on Thursday was a great success, it was great to see all the students and parents who participated.  Of the 654 students attending Miller we were left with 40 bags of student materials.  If students have classroom materials that need to be returned please drop them off in the boxes by the main door with a note listing students name and teacher.  Families who have not picked up materials will be contacted tomorrow and required to pick up materials between 10 – 2 P.M.  If materials are not picked up, they will be recycled and donated.

I-Ready Reading Diagnostic window opens tomorrow June 8^th, 2020, all Miller students are required to take the reading diagnostic for proper reading placement.  Upon logging in students will automatically begin the diagnostic and will not begin instructional lessons until the diagnostic has been complete. It is critically important students complete their own work and receive no assistance, doing so ensure they are assigned the proper reading lessons over the summer months. While taking the diagnostic students should take their time, read the question carefully and believe in themselves!

5^th Grade Ceremony, Team Miller will be celebrating 5^th Grade transition to middle school this Tuesday June 9^th, 2020 beginning with Ms. Alsabahi’s class at 1 P.M. The ceremony is exclusive to fifth grade students and their parents. The ceremony will take place in the bus drop off near the North side of the building. Event details were previously shared and a flyer is attached. We look forward to a special celebration with Miller 5^th grade students and their families.  

It has been a wonderful year, albeit a year filled with uncertainty and a new normal of life for many. Thank you, Miller Community, for the patience and commitment to children during these most unprecedented of times.  Team Miller prays for and looks forward to a fantastic 2020-2021 school year.

Please review a message from Dr. Maleyko: Superintendent Maleyko’s message

Wishing you and yours a restful summer break!

Respectfully,

Team Miller  

The State, and our District, have begun the complicated and detailed discussion on the possible reopening of schools for the 2020-21 school year. These discussions will involve experts in instruction, operations, sanitation, transportation, food service, athletics, and many other areas that are part of operating a school district. Please know that any plans developed by the Dearborn Public Schools will need to adhere to directives and Executive Orders issued by the Governor.

Your feedback is required and valued in leading these plans at the district level. Please respond to the survey by June 12, 2020. Please keep an eye out for additional parent surveys in the near furture.

School ReOpen Committee Parent Survey #1 https://forms.gle/DNx3eN8hcRpXsfSs5

لجنة إعادة فتح المدرسة ١ حزيران / يونيو ٢٠٢٠-إستطلاع أراء أولياء أمور طلاب مدارس ديربرن-
بدأت الدولة ومقاطعتنا المناقشة المعقدة والمفصلة حول إمكانية إعادة فتح المدارس للسنة الدراسية 2020-٢١. ستشمل هذه المناقشات خبراء في التعليم والعمليات والصرف الصحي والنقل وخدمة الطعام وألعاب القوى والعديد من المجالات الأخرى التي تعد جزءًا من إدارة مدارس ديربورن العامه. مدرسية. يرجى العلم أن أي خطط وضعتها مدارس ديربورن العامة ستحتاج إلى الالتزام بالتوجيهات والأوامر التنفيذية الصادرة عن المحافظ.

مشاركتكم برايكم مطلوبة ومقدرة من أدارة مدارس ديربرن. يُرجى الرد على الاستطلاع بحلول ١٢ حزيران (يونيو) ٢٠٢٠. (يُرجى ترقب استطلاعات اضافية لاولياء الامور في المستقبل القريب).

School ReOpen Committee Parent Survey #1 https://forms.gle/DNx3eN8hcRpXsfSs5

Dearborn Schools is pleased to announce we will offer free student meals over the summer in the same grab-and-go format we have been using since March.  Meals will be distributed on Wednesdays and include food for seven lunches and breakfasts for the child.  
Please see the press release for all the details.

Hello Miller Families,

We hope you are all doing well and taking time to enjoy the sunshine! Although we aren’t able to have our traditional assembly to honor our students of the month, we still want to celebrate you!

Congratulations to all of our May students of the month! We are so proud of you. Keep on shining…

IMPORTANT – Student Materials Distribution and Collection – No Students Please

WHO:

ALL Miller k-5 Students

WHEN:

Thursday June 04, 2020

kindergarten / 1st / 2nd Grade Students: 12 – 1 p.m.

Grades 3rd / 4th / 5th Grade Students: 1 – 2 p.m.

WHAT:

Distribution and Collection of Student Materials and Summer Math Learning Packets. Teachers will be lined up by alphabetical order and a sign with teacher name will be clearly marked.  

WHERE:

Kindergarten and 3^rd Grade Students: Miller Elementary Parking Lot Sidewalk in front of Cotter

1^st and 4^th Grade Students: Miller Elementary Parking Lot Sidewalk in front of Miller

2^nd and 5^th Grade Students: Miller Elementary Bus Drop Off

WHY:

Parents are required to pick up belongings and drop off classroom and library books. Chromebooks WILL NOT be collected; students will keep Chromebook over the summer for summer learning.  

HOW:

1.      Parents place LLI/ science/classroom/library books in the trunk of their vehicle.

2.      Parents drive up to designated area and pop open the trunk of the vehicle, if walking please observe social distancing measures.

3.      Teacher will place students’ belongings in the trunk and remove LLI / classroom and library books. 

NOTE:

Do not bring students

Ensure all books are placed in the trunk

Do not exit the car

If we all work together, drive slow and follow directions things will run smoothly, thanks in advance for the teamwork.

GLEANERS food Distribution will take place Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 11 a.m. The distribution will began at 11:00 am and is a first come first serve process so please arrive at the designated time. 

See you tomorrow!

الأهالي والطلاب الكرام: تتوفر خدمات الترجمة للمعلومات المهمة الواردة في هذا المنشور عن طريق الاتصال بالرقم 3092‏- ‏827‏ (313)‏

Press Release #53/2018-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 29, 2020

Contact:  David Mustonen, Communications Director

(313) 827-3006   

MustonD@dearbornschools.org

www.DearbornSchools.org

Students First – Inspire, Educate, Celebrate

Parents can preview possible curriculum changes

Dearborn Public Schools is offering a chance for parents and community members to explore two new curriculum resources the District is recommending for next year – one for elementary English Language Arts and the other for some high school math. Both curriculums provide extensive digital resources that are available for school and home use.

Interested parents can view some of the materials online and then learn more about the resources during online meetings on Monday for the elementary program and Tuesday for the math program.

Both curriculum resources have gone through extensive evaluation by Dearborn teachers and have been recommended by the District’s curriculum committee. This is part of the District’s regular process to update and implement new curriculum.  Please note, these changes have not yet been approved by the Board of Education.

Elementary Reading and Writing 

Elementary parents are invited to learn more about the Benchmark Advance English Language Arts program that the District is considering for all the kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms.

Benchmark Advance © 2021 is a standards-based, core English Language Arts program. Language arts includes reading and writing and also impacts text-based resources for science and social studies.  The Benchmark program provides lessons and practice in all areas of reading including phonological awareness, phonics and word study, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.  Writing is also included.

Parents are invited to attend a Zoom meeting with Benchmark representatives for more information and a Q & A session on Monday, June 1 from 5 to 6 p.m.  Please email communications@dearbornschools.org for information on logging into the Zoom meeting and to get login information to view a sample of the digital curriculum material.

Parents and Students:

Translation services for the Important Information Contained in this Post are available by calling (313) 827-3092)

Arabic:

الأهالي والطلاب الكرام: تتوفر خدمات الترجمة للمعلومات المهمة الواردة في هذا المنشور عن طريق الاتصال بالرقم 3092‏- ‏827‏ (313)‏

Vietnamese

Phụ huynh/ học sinh, Các dịch vụ chuyển ngữ cho những thông tin quan trọng trong văn bản đính kèm xin gọi điện thoại cho chúng tôi ở số (313)827 3092.

Urdu

والدین اود طلبہ:

اس اسامی میں شامل اہم معالومعات کے لیے ترجمے کی خدمات اس نمبر 3092-827-  313 پر کال کرکے دستیاب ہیں–

Dearest Miller Families,

Team Miller sending their love and well wishes to all with hopes you are well, safe and taking care of one another. With Ramadan entering its final week, we send blessings to all celebrating Eid this coming weekend.

Critically important students remain engaged in virtual learning and completing classroom lessons DAILY.  We are relying on our parents to be the bridge between school and home by continuing to monitor and assist students with completion of learning tasks.  At minimum students should be checking and completing assignments posted on Teacher’s Google Classroom, reading every day twenty minutes via i-Ready.   Students choosing not to engage in virtual learning will be REQUIRED to attend Summer School and are at risk of repeating the grade!

Administrators will be coordinating with the PTA and Miller Staff to schedule virtual grade level parent meetings aimed at discussing end of the year questions and listen to parent concerns and recommendations, your active engagement and feedback would be appreciated, meeting schedule and guidelines forthcoming.  Distribution and collection of student materials will take place the first week of June, summer learning materials, supplies and students’ personal belongings will be distributed while classroom and library books collected.

All Miller families should have received a PEBT Food Card, attached is an informational question and answer sheet to assist and guide parents with use of this valuable resource.

Kindergarten Round Up Power Point is currently being translated and will be posted on the school website later this week. Links to District and Miller websites attached, continue providing the most up to date information, please make a point to check regularly. Gleaners Food Bank distribution is scheduled for June 2, 2020, please plan accordingly.

Miller Elementary Gleaners Schedule 2020 11 A.M.

Tuesday – June 2, 2020

Tuesday – June 30, 2020

Tuesday – July 28, 2020

Tuesday – August 25, 2020

Tuesday – September 22, 2020

All school personnel will be unavailable Friday 5-22 thru 5-25 in observance of Memorial Day Weekend, Eid Mubarak to all celebrating and God Bless the Miller Community, today and every day!

Respectfully,

Team Miller

Dearborn Public Schools Website

Dearborn Public Schools COVID-19 Continuity of Learning Plan

Dearborn Public Schools Translation Blog

Dearborn Student Registration / Enrollment

Miller Elementary School Website

Dearborn Public Schools families are reminded that the meal distribution schedule will have a few changes starting the week of May 18 – the week before Memorial Day.

Because schools were scheduled to be closed on Friday and Monday for Memorial Day weekend, there will be no food distribution on May 22 and 25.

Meal distributions will still occur on Monday May 18 and on Wednesday May 20.  The May 20 distribution will include breakfasts and lunches for a full week, so families should be prepared to carry the larger quantity, including a half gallon of milk per student.

Through May 20 pickup times will continue to be later at four locations. Fordson High School, Woodworth Middle School, Salina Intermediate and McCollough Elementary will distribute meals from noon to 2 p.m.

Dearborn High School, Edsel Ford High School and Smith Middle School will hand out meals from 10 a.m. to noon.

The week after Memorial Day, meal distribution will go back to 10 a.m. to noon at all seven locations. Meals that week will be distributed on Wednesday, May 27 and Friday, May 29.

Dearborn Public Schools has been providing 65,000 grab-and-go meals a week for our students.

One person can pick up food for any student living in the home.  The child does not need to attend that school.  Each bag contains breakfast and lunch for the days until the next pickup.

The grab-and-go meals are provided free to families through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s School Lunch Program. Through the program, Dearborn Public Schools offered free lunch and breakfast to all kindergarten to 12th grade students before schools were closed to slow the spread of novel coronavirus.

Meal distribution schedule:

May 11, 13, 15, 18 and 20

Meals distributed from 10 a.m. to noon at Dearborn High School, Edsel Ford High School and Smith Middle School and from noon to 2 p.m. at Fordson High School, Woodworth Middle School, Salina Intermediate and McCollough Elementary.

NO DISTRIBUTIONS MAY 22 AND 25

May 27 and 29 and June 1, 3, 5, 8 and 10

Meals distributed from 10 a.m. to noon at all seven locations.

Dear Miller Families,

Thank you to those who sent pictures and videos to show your appreciation.

This video is dedicated to our teachers to show them how much we value and appreciate them. Our teachers dedication and selflessness are the reasons we have been able to continue educating our students during these difficult times. This is just a simple token of our appreciation. We hope you enjoy it!

Dearborn Public Schools. COVID-19 May 1, 2020 Update. Dr. Glenn Maleyko, Dave Mustonen and Executive Director of Staff & Student Services Maysam Alie-Bazzi recognize how Dearborn employees have gone above and beyond during this crisis and discuss some of the ways that the Human Resource Department is helping them.

This week is a VERY special week. It is a week that we show our teachers how much we value and appreciate them. While this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week is taking place during some of the most unforeseeable circumstances our district has ever faced, our teachers dedication and selflessness are the reasons we have been able to continue educating our students during these difficult times. Completely adapting to remote learning the way our teachers did proves that they are not just teachers…. they are our superheroes!!

Please help us celebrate this week and send all photos to Mrs. Abdulla at abdulla@dearbornschools.org!

Greetings Miller Families,

Hopefully all had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the beautiful weather. Team Miller THANKS all our parents working diligently to assist their child with virtual learning and their classwork. Miller Parents always go above and beyond and remain the change we seek within our community. This week Office Staff and Administrators will be following up with students who are choosing NOT to participate in online learning.  Parents will be contacted, hard copies of learning materials delivered to the home along with supplies to complete assignments.  Students not engaging virtually will be expected to complete and submit all assignments to the Miller Office no later than June 8, 2020.  Students not completing online learning are placing themselves in jeopardy of beginning next school year significantly behind in all academic areas and will be required to attend Summer School.       

Updates

·         All Dearborn Public Schools Families will receive additional food assistance via funds being added directly to Bridge Cards or mailed to families directly, please review details at:

https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-7083-525248–,00.html

·         May is Teacher Appreciation Month…please take a moment to reach out and express gratitude for the wonderful teachers at Miller Elementary.

·         Last week we distributed an additional 85 Chromebooks to Miller students

·         Attached is a list of April Students of the Month, a GREAT JOB for Miller students continuing to exemplify all around EXCELLENCE!

·         GLEANERS Food Bank at Miller Elementary Tuesday May 5, 2020 at 11 a.m.

Team Miller remains committed to meeting the social, emotional and academic needs of our community, this may only be accomplished with the help and feedback from our wonderful parents.  Please continue reaching out to Staff and Administration with any questions and concerns and THANK YOU for being remarkable during these unprecedented times.

Sending our Love and Prayer to all…please Stay Home and Stay Safe

Respectfully,

Team Miller  

 Parent Online Resources Hyperlinks

Dearborn Public Schools Website

Dearborn Public Schools COVID-19 Continuity of Learning Plan

Dearborn Public Schools Translation Blog

Dearborn Student Registration / Enrollment

Miller Elementary School Website

i-Ready Resources

Zearn Math

FOSS Science

We hope you all had a wonderful weekend and a chance to enjoy the sunshine! Although we aren’t able to have our traditional assembly to honor our students of the month, we still want to celebrate you!

Congratulations to all of our April students of the month! We are so proud of you. Keep on shining…

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday!

We hope you are doing well and staying safe. We miss you all very much. Please join Daniel Jones from Ms. Harrison’s second grade class with our morning pledge. Please click on the link below.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/w1GCw69TbSHBo6oM7

Good Morning Miller Families,

We hope you are all doing well and enjoying some of that sunshine! It is going to be a beautiful day and a great day to enjoy a walk with your family. Please join Jumana Abbas from Mrs. Traicoff’s fourth grade class with the morning message!

Miller Staff continue sending their love and prayers to students and parents of Miller Elementary and thank each of you for the continued teamwork and support during these most unprecedented of times.  A few important messages to share, please continue engaging Miller Staff and Administration via school website and teacher blogs when questions arise. 

FINAL Chromebook distribution scheduled for TODAY according to the following schedule, be certain to respect the established schedule and distancing protocols. This will be the final day student Chromebooks will be distributed, no exceptions.

Kindergarten – 1st Grades: 12 – 1 P.M.

2nd – 3rd Grades: 1 – 2 P.M.

4th – 5th Grades: 2 – 3 P.M. 

Keep self and others SAFE by respecting the following guidelines during pickup:

1)    NO STUDENTS, Parents Only

2)    Parents will be admitted one person at a time to the front lobby and required to wear a mask or face covering.

3)    Follow proper distancing protocol, cones will be set up outside, keep a minimum of 6 feet apart and avoid congregating. 

Good Morning Miller Families,

Ramadan Mubarak to all those observing! We wish you a blessed month with continued health and happiness. Please join Jawad Taha from Ms. Siciliano’s second grade class with our morning message in a two part video! We hope you all have a wonderful weekend. You are all missed and loved very much!

Student meal distribution times to change at four sites during Ramadan

Ramadan starts this week and Dearborn Public Schools is adjusting the student meal distribution times at four sites to better accommodate our families who are observing that tradition.

Free student food distribution will continue at all seven schools on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

However, starting Friday, April 24 the pickup time will shift later to noon to 2 p.m. at Fordson High School, Woodworth Middle School, Salina Intermediate and McCollough Elementary. The later schedule will continue through Memorial Day weekend, when Ramadan ends this year.

Food distribution will stay at 10 a.m. to noon at the three other locations- Dearborn High School, Edsel Ford High School and Smith Middle School.

Families should also note that the distribution schedule will change the weeks around Memorial Day weekend.  The week before Memorial Day, the District will distribute food on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday – May 18, 20 and 21.  Friday May 22 is scheduled to be a day off for staff and students.  The week of Memorial Day, food distribution will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday – May 26, 27, and 29 and move back to 10 a.m. to noon at all seven schools.

Dearborn Schools families can pick up meals at any location.  Their child does not need to attend that school.  The meals are for any child under 18 living in the home. Each bag contains breakfast and lunch for a student for the days until the next pickup.  Monday and Wednesday bags each have two days of food, and Friday has three days worth.

The grab-and-go meals are provided free to families through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s School Lunch Program. Through the program, Dearborn Public Schools offered free lunch and breakfast to all kindergarten to 12th grade students before schools were closed to slow the spread of novel coronavirus.  Last week, the District distributed 65,000 meals through the program.

The grab-and-go meals will continue at least through June 10, which was scheduled to be the last full day of school for the year.

TRANSLATION BLOG link:

https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/translation/

Good Morning Miller Families,

Please join Ranya Alhabel from Mrs. Hammoud’s second grade class with the morning announcement. We are SO PROUD of all our students who have sent videos and those who continue to send. Please keep them coming. We LOVE seeing you!

Michigan Virtual has created resources for parents and students during this time. Click to view the Michigan Cares resources. Teachers and parents will find resources to help students develop skills necessary to navigate these unprecedented times.

Translation services for the Important Information Contained in this Post are available by calling (313) 827-3092)

الأهالي والطلاب الكرام: تتوفر خدمات الترجمة للمعلومات المهمة الواردة في هذا المنشور عن طريق الاتصال بالرقم 3092‏- ‏827‏ (313) ARABIC‏

Good Morning Miller Families,

We hope you are all doing well! Please join Hadi Chammout from Ms. Harrison’s second grade class with our morning message!

Today is Earth Day!

To mark Earth Day, students can learn about environment, climate online and outdoors! Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is hosting a livestream event from 10-10:30 a.m. Wednesday with EGLE Director Liesl Clark and EGLE Office of Climate and Energy Adviser Brandy Brown, who will both talk about ways Michigan students can take steps to help protect the Earth. Join the livestream here.

Good Morning Miller Families,

We hope you are all doing well and staying safe. Please join Nuha Algahmi from Ms. Mikho’s second grade class with the morning message! We miss you very much and remember to keep smiling…

Good Morning Miller Families,

Happy Monday! We hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed some sunshine. We have been receiving more and more videos of students reciting the pledges from parents. Please keep them coming. We welcome all students and would love to see you. Please join Prezna Maskey from Ms. Harrison’s second grade class as she leads with the morning message!

Thank you Prezna!

Good Morning Miller Families,

Team Miller hopes this message finds you in good health and spirits and send our love and blessings.

We begin the week of April 20^th welcoming the Dearborn Public Schools Continuity for Learning Plan, a comprehensive plan detailing how we will proceed during the fourth card marking and through the end of the school year. The plan was generated by parents, students, teachers and district leadership and holds all stakeholders accountable for high standards of teaching and learning, attached are files highlighting Teacher, Student and Parent expectations.

Important Parent Links

Dearborn Public Schools Website

Dearborn Public Schools COVID-19 Continuity of Learning Plan

Dearborn Public Schools Translation Blog

Dearborn Student Registration / Enrollment

Miller Elementary School Website

Technology Support

It is critically important all Miller Students have technology at home to support virtual learning.  Students who did not have the opportunity to secure a Chromebook during the first two distribution dates will have the opportunity the week of April 27, 2020, Miller Teachers will be reaching out this week to assess students’ access to the internet and a learning device in the home. A Chromebook distribution schedule by grade level will be shared with Miller families, it will be critically important parents follow the schedule and established timelines as no exceptions will be made for families missing their distribution time/date.   

Our Children remain our most prized possession and spending quality time with our children is priceless.  Please take time to reassure them of their safety, learn their strengths and support their learning.  For all observing the beginnings of Ramadan, Ramadan Kareem.  May God Bless all with continued health, happiness and the strength to overcome. If you should have any questions please contact me directly at 313 827-6854 or via email at awadar@dearbornschools.org. Be well, be safe and stay home…may peace be upon all.

Respectfully,

Team Miller

Staff- Continuity of Learning Expectation April, 2020.docx
Parent-Continuity of Learning Expectation April 2020.docx
Student Continuity of Learning Expectation April, 2020.docx

Good Morning Miller Families,

Happy Tuesday! Please join Mohammed Alyaeshi from Mrs. Bridgeman’s second grade class with our morning announcements. We hope you are all staying safe and staying home! We MISS you.

Good Morning Miller Families,

WELCOME BACK! We hope you all had a safe, healthy and restful spring break. We MISS YOU all very much and we are excited to continue our learning journey together. To help us get started, please join Batoul Farhat from Mr. Duering’s fourth grade class with the morning announcement!

It’s Not Easy Being A Bunny….

You can listen to reading or enjoy a bedtime story with today’s guest readers. Please find a quiet area and enjoy the book It’s Not Easy Being A Bunny brought to you by Mrs. Drabczyk and her family. To all who celebrate, we hope you had a wonderful Easter!

We cannot put into words how much we miss each and every student at Miller. Although a video cannot replace seeing you in person, our awesome team wanted to show you how much we miss you, love you and want to see you.

Keep smiling. You are amazing. Remember that! We hope you enjoy this video.

Good Morning and Happy Friday!

We hope you are all staying safe but still enjoying some of that sunshine! Next week is spring break so we will not have any announcements posted but will hopefully continue after the break. Please join the very brave Reem Daher from Mrs. Drabczyk’s kindergarten class with our morning message!

Spirit Week – Wacky Wednesday Photos

Spirit Week – Throwback Thursday Photos

Happy Birthday to all those celebrating their birthdays in the month of April. We hope your birthday will be as amazing as you are!

Happy Birthday to the following teachers and students:

Mrs. Wall – April 1

Mrs. Bussey – April 2

Mrs. Hammoud – April 12

Mrs. Mills – April 13

Ms. Moukalled – April 18

Ms. Taleb – April 26

Ms. Kazan – April 28

BirthMonthDay	StudentName	Grade
04/01	Ahmed, Mogalli F.	5
04/01	Musid, Dania	4
04/03	Algahmi, Sayeal	5
04/03	Phan, My	1
04/04	Sharif, Noora	3
04/05	Omairan, Mazen Muamer	0
04/05	Rashed, Jory	0
04/05	Zeidi, Adam	0
04/06	AlHajjaji, Nehal	3
04/06	Haidar, Ali	2
04/07	Alkahali, Ali Nasser	5
04/07	Alsanief, Ghaida	3
04/07	Taha, Jawad	2
04/08	Saleh, Zackaria	0
04/08	Tomah, Laila	5
04/09	Albaadani, Hajer	1
04/09	Murshed, Mohamed	4
04/09	Saleh, Adam	3
04/10	AlAliyi, Ali	3
04/10	Alsaray, Yousef	1
04/10	Hendad, Moayed	0
04/10	Mohamed, Aimen	1
04/11	Ghulais, Sarah	4
04/14	Huggins, Antar	1
04/15	Basma, Hussain	5
04/15	Saleh, Safaa	2
04/16	Rashed, Karrar	5
04/17	Aleidaroos, Ameerah	0
04/17	Jones, Daniel	2
04/17	Nassor, Husam	2
04/19	Hammood, Abbas	1
04/19	Saleh, Hajeer	1
04/20	Alhanbasy, Haitham Adnan	3
04/20	Alizairij, Farah I.	4
04/20	Hammoud, Yahya Y.	4
04/20	Jaber, Abdulaziz	0
04/21	Othman, Mohammed	0
04/22	Ahmed, Arwa  Khaled	3
04/22	Baadani, Naba	4
04/22	Ghosn, Hadi	0
04/22	Muflihi, Mohamed Anis	2
04/22	Tagaddin, Bilal	0
04/24	Magrad, Reham	2
04/24	Magrad, Roqaya	2
04/24	Nabhan, Betul	3
04/24	Nagi, Muhammad	4
04/25	Jaber, Mohamed	2
04/28	Aleidaroos, Nadiah	5
04/30	Algahmi, Asma	1
04/30	Jarouche, Bilal	3
04/30	Makki, Mahdi	4

Guest Reader

Please tune in and watch another guest reader who will help us kick off the month of April! Enjoy the book April Foolishness by Teresa Bateman read by Mrs. Sleiman. Please click on the link below and enjoy the wonderful story!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YQNNaRMaqe2F_rNqNjlfmdJRyYvoXMZa/view?ts=5e84ad2b

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday!

Please join Malak Hammoud from Ms. Burgess’s third grade class with our morning message. All students are welcome to help start our day off right. If you are interested, please let us know and we will work with you!

Spirit Week Pictures …..Please continue to send our way. We love seeing all of you.

Good Morning Miller Families,

We hope you are CAUGHT up with your reading. It is hard not to get STUCK in a good book. Although this is a very STICKY situation…… we know that you are all reading HEROS.

Please find a quiet area and enjoy the book, What Was I Scared of? by Dr. Suess read to you by a VERY special superhero….

Can you guess who the special guest reader is?

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday!

Please join Rokaya Bazzi from Mrs. Hauck’s first grade classroom who will start off our morning! Click on the link below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KTTdHtmw7hCiOzx9B7CdXYISS4baNFnI/view

Day 1 of our virtual spirit week was AMAZING!! So many parents and teachers sent in pictures of students beaming with MILLER PRIDE!! Check out some of our Mustang spirit below:

Thank you parents for sending in the photos. Keep that Miller spirit going all week long (and beyond)!

We hope you all enjoyed your weekend and are continuing to stay safe and healthy.

You can listen during the day or enjoy a bedtime story with today’s guest reader. Please find a quiet area and enjoy the book, We’re Going on A Bear Hunt read by Mrs. Bussey’s son William. Click on the link below and enjoy:)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GRGx6ySdeby_ePrbCnz-stmr2sxctO7q/view

The free breakfast/lunch distribution continues today, Monday, starting at 10:00 am to noon at Fordson, Dearborn and Edsel Ford high schools; McCollough/Unis; Salina Intermediate; Smith Middle School; and Woodworth Middle School. The program will only be handing out food three days a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 
Each food bag will still contain both breakfast, lunch and milk for a child under 18, but now the bag will have food for each day until the next distribution.

The Dearborn Schools student does not have to attend that school to be eligible for a meal. A designated person can pick up meals for multiple children.  The student does not need to be present.

Thank you and have a safe day! 

Translation services for the Important Information Contained in this Post are available by calling (313) 827-3092)

Arabic:

الأهالي والطلاب الكرام: تتوفر خدمات الترجمة للمعلومات المهمة الواردة في هذا المنشور عن طريق الاتصال بالرقم 3092‏- ‏827‏ (313)‏

Please join Mohamed Bazzi from Ms. Harrison’s second grade class with our morning routine!

Good Morning Miller Families,

Even though we are at home we can still show our MILLER PRIDE and stay united! We will be posting pictures and we want to see you. Send us your AWESOME PHOTOS showing your school spirit each and every day this week!

During the State of Michigan mandated shut down, all Dearborn Public School facilities, including playgrounds, and athletic fields, will be closed to the public. Please do not attempt to go onto the fields or access the playgrounds.  If you are found on the property you will be asked to leave.  

The Governor has ordered that we all shelter in place.  This is not a recommendation or suggestion. This action is being taken to help in the effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to mitigate the number of people becoming sick. Hospitals in southeastern Michigan are being overwhelmed and are reaching the point where they are unable to meet the needs of those arriving for care. We must all do our part to help slow the spread of this virus and remain at home!  

The Governor did say that it is ok to go for a walk, run, or bike ride. However, we can not gather in groups at local parks or playgrounds.

We look forward to the day, hopefully in the not too distant future, when our facilities will once again be open to the public and we can all return to our regular routines. The District appreciates all of the support that the Dearborn community has shown and the tremendous amount of community spirit that has been demonstrated during this very difficult time.  Together we will get through this, one community, #DearbornStrong!

بيان :إغلاق الملاعب
على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي ومشاركتها مع جميع المدراء لوضعها على مدونات مدارسهم.
صباح الخير،
بحلول عطلة نهاية الاسبوع وعلى الرغم من أن توقعات الطقس تبين هطول الامطار ، إلا أننا جميعًا نحب
الخروج واستنشاق بعض الهواء النقي. هذا صحيح بشكل خاص خلال هذا الوقت من العام عندما تبدأ درجات
الحرارة في الارتفاع ونمضي الكثير من الوقت في الداخل
يعتقد الكثيرون أنه قد يكون من الجيد أن يخرج الاطفال للعب مع صديق واحد أو اثنين. للاسف ،لا يجب
علينا القيام بشيء كهذا في هذا الوقت. المعركة لوقف انتشار فيروس كورونا 19 COVID مستمرة  والتجمع
في مجموعات صغيرة ، حتى في الخارج. ، في الحديقة الخلفية  أمراً مرفوضاً لا يمكننا القيام به.

أثناء اغلاق ولاية ميشيغان ، سيتم إغلاق جميع مرافق مدارس ديربورن الرسمية أمام العامة، بما في ذلك الملاعب ، والصالات الرياضية. من فضلكم، لا  تحاولوا الذهاب إلى الملاعب الخارجية أو الوصول إلى الملاعب  الداخلية. إذا تم العثور عليكم في أي جزء من ملكية المدارس سيُطلب منكم المغادرة.
لقد اصدرت حاكمة الولاية امراً بأن نلزم منازلنا جميعاً. هذه ليست توصية أو اقتراح.
 يتم اتخاذ هذاالاجراء  لتعزيز الجهود المبذولة لابطاء انتشار فيروس 19-COVID والتخفيف من عدد الاصابات..
 تعاني المستشفيات في جنوب شرق ميشيغان من الاكتظاظ وقد وصلت إلى النقطة التي لن تكون قادرة فيها على
تلبية احتياجات أولئك الذين يصلون للحصول على الرعاية. يجب علينا جميعًا القيام بدورنا للمساعدة في
إبطاء انتشار هذا الفيروس والبقاء في المنزل!
قالت الحاكمة أنه لا بأس بالقيام بنشاطات مثل المشي أو الجري أو ركوب الدراجة. ومع ذلك ، لا يمكننا
التجمع في مجموعات في الحدائق المحلية أو الملاعب.
نتطلع إلى اليوم ، ونأمل أن يأتي هذا اليوم في المستقبل القريب ، الذي يعاد فيه فتح مرافقنا مرة أخرى للعامة
وعودتنا جميعاً إلى روتيننا المعتاد. تقدر المقاطعة كل الدعم الذي أظهره مجتمع ديربورن والتعاضد العظيم.
والتحلي بالروح الواحدة التي ظهرت خلال هذا الوقت العصيب. معًا سنتجاوز هذا كمجتمع واحد ، # ديربورن
قوية.

Hello Miller Families!

Happy Friday! WE MISS YOU ALL VERY MUCH! Congratulations to Maya Elkadri, from Ms Harrison’s second grade class for guessing who the mystery reader was. You were right it was Ms. Hankins!!!

You can listen during the day or enjoy a bedtime story with today’s guest reader. Please find a quiet area and enjoy the book My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza read by Ms. Hatfield, our Early Childhood Specialist.

Good Morning Miller Families,

Happy Friday!! We hope you all had a great and very safe week! Please join two very brave kindergarten students in two seperate videos who will kick off our morning!

Please join Zackaria Saleh from Mrs. Mroue’s kindergarten class with the Pledge of Allegiance…

Please join Hassan Nehmeh from Mrs. Mills kindergarten class with the Miller Pledge….

You can listen during the day or enjoy a bedtime story with today’s mystery guest reader. Please find a quiet area and enjoy the book Bark George by Jules Feiffer. Can you guess who this mystery reader is?

Good Morning Miller Families,

Happy Thursday! Please join Alex Awada from Ms. Moukalled’s fifth grade class as he starts our day off right…

Don’t forget to practice your healthy habits!

Good Morning Miller Families,

You can listen to reading or enjoy a bedtime story with today’s guest reader. Please find a quiet area and enjoy the book, There is A Wocket In My Pocket by Dr. Suess read to you by Mrs. Klan.

Please enjoy and remember to stay safe!

Good Morning Miller Families,

We hope you are all staying safe and healthy. Please tune in to our morning announcements with Hassan Awada from Ms. Mikho’s second grade class!

We are very excited to have our students leading our morning messages. Tune in tomorrow and every morning as we start our day off together. Remember to wash your hands and keep smiling!

Please join Rim Saleh from Ms. Moukalled’s fifth grade class with our daily kick off!

We hope you are all staying safe and healthy. Remember to wash your hands and keep smiling!

Community In Schools has partnered with Gleaners, The Amity Foundation, and ACCESS to distribute food at a combined food pantry.  The mobile pantry will take place on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 from 9:30 – 10:30.

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 is available through the following link:  https://dearbornlibrary.org/wordpress/need-a-temporary-library-card/

ACCESS will be providing Grab-and-Go dinners for any children 18 years and under. Pickup available Monday through Friday, 3 PM – 5 PM at the locations listed below!

Good Morning Miller Families,

You can listen to reading or enjoy a bedtime story with today’s guest reader. Please find a quiet area and enjoy the book How To Build A Snowman brought to you by Mrs. Baskin and her family!

Parents play such an important role in growing a reader. Simply enjoying a read aloud is a great way to make sure you are doing as much as you can to nurture all the right skills in your children. Please enjoy this story and talk about it with them.

We hope you are staying safe and healthy. Always remember to wash your hands!

Good Morning Miller Families,

HAPPY MONDAY! We hope you are all staying safe and healthy. Please join Malak Hammoud from Ms. Burgess’s third grade class to start our day off right with our morning messages and announcements!

Please continue to tune in all week with students leading the way!

Good Morning Miller Families,

We will continue to post our morning messages led by our amazing Mustangs! If you would like to help start our day off right, please email me at abdulla@dearbornschools.org.

Looking forward to having many of our students participate. Thank you to all of those that have reached out!

Please join Mohamed Bazzi (2nd Grade – Ms. Harrison) and Rukaya Bazzi (1st Grade – Mrs. Hauck) with the morning message!

Stay tuned next week for our morning messages!

Good Afternoon Miller Families,

You can listen to reading or enjoy a bedtime story with today’s guest reader. Please find a quiet area and enjoy the book Alligator Baby by Robert Munich read by kindergarten teacher Ms. Drabczyk.

Parents play such an important role in growing a reader. Simply enjoying a read aloud is a great way to make sure you are doing as much as you can to nurture all the right skills in your child. Please enjoy this story and talk about it with your children.

We hope you are staying safe and healthy. Always remember to wash your hands!

Having trouble with your chromebook? If students are having issues connecting their chromebooks, please try the steps below:

1. Turn off the Chromebook (holding the power button is okay)

2. Turn the Chromebook back on.

3. Connect to your home WiFi.

4. You should see a screen that says “Sign in to your Chromebook”. Leave the Chromebook on this screen for 5-10 minutes.

5. Restart the Chromebook again.

:إذا قمت بسحب جهاز كمبيوتر محمول في المدرسة وكنت تواجه مشكلات في الاتصال ، فجرّب الخطوات الواردة أدناه.

قم بإيقاف تشغيل الكمبيوتر المحمول (مع الاستمرار في الضغط على زر الطاقة)1
2 أعد تشغيل الكمبيوتر المحمول.
3 الاتصال بشبكة واي فاي منزلك.
4 يجب أن تشاهد شاشة تقول “تسجيل الدخول إلى الكمبيوتر المحمول”. اترك الكمبيوتر المحمول على هذه الشاشة لمدة 5-10 دقائق.
5 أعد تشغيل الكمبيوتر المحمول مرة أخرى.

Good Morning Miller Families,

We will continue to post our morning messages led by our amazing Mustangs! If you would like to help start our day off right, please email me at abdulla@dearbornschools.org. Looking forward to having many of our students participate. Thank you to all of those that have reached out!

Please join Liliann Dabaja from Ms. Burgess’s third grade class with the morning message!

Remember to stay safe and healthy!

Good Morning Miller Families,

In honor of March is Reading month, we wanted to ensure that students were still able to enjoy having a guest reader read to them. We want to continue to strengthen and build that home-school connection by having various guests read their favorite books online. We hope you enjoy each and every story!

The guest reader for today is Ms. Thompson. So find a nice quiet space to listen to reading!

Keep checking the blog for more guest readers !

Good Morning Miller Families,

We are excited to share that we will be continuing our daily morning messages as we did every day at school which was led by our own Mustang students! Students will lead us every morning with the Pledge of Allegiance, the Miller pledge, daily reminders and soon we will add a different activity to try each day. Please check the Miller blog daily and join our student leaders in starting our day off right.

Please join Maya Elkadri from Ms. Harrison’s second grade class:

Please tune in tomorrow. Stay safe and healthy and remember to wash your hands!

Use form below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3XCyF60qukpEsuPLslDxnxcC3HPW62GBcpBW5SdS9XKxxlw/viewform

In order to support students, we are looking loaning Chromebooks to families needing them to help students continue to learn. Please note that Chromebooks need an Internet connection that works. *Please note that we will have limited numbers available.

Good Morning Miller Families,

Hopeful all are enjoying the sunshine at home relaxing with family. Understandably the past few days have been extremely stressful for all, I begin by thanking each of you for maintaining a strong sense of composure and community. Dearborn Public Schools and Team Miller will continue to support in every way possible and ensure students maintain the academic progress they have achieved thus far.

Moving Forward:

This is a fluid situation and circumstances continue changing daily, as new information becomes readily available email and phone messaging will be used to keep Miller families informed. All Staff are committed to providing students daily work and feedback via BLOG, please check the BLOG daily and email staff with any questions as they are ready to respond. Teacher BLOGS and emails are found on our school website at: https://miller.dearbornschools.org/
Students will receive assignments daily whether these are minutes on an educational platform, reading, writing, etc. Teachers will be checking email, provide remote learning opportunities, and provide feedback to parents if a student is not completing the learning tasks on a daily basis. For example, if a teacher assigns i-Ready, Zearn or an assignment in google classroom and a student does not complete, teachers will be contacting parent(s) AND student via Remind, Dojo, email, or phone.

Staff will be using multiple electronic formats to educate students, none of which are new. Students will require internet service and a computer/Chromebook. Comcast is providing deep discounts for families who are not connected to the internet.

More information available at: https://www.internetessentials.com/covid19
If there are any concerns or anything you need please email Mrs. Abdulla abdulla@dearbornschools.org and I awadar@dearbornschools.org.

A friendly reminder the latest information will always be available at https://dearbornschools.org/services/coronavirus-covid-19-information/

Thank you for the continued teamwork and supporting one another during these challenging times. Have a great week!

Respectfully,

Mr. Radewin Awada – Principal
Mrs. Amal Abdulla – Assistant Principal
Team Miller

مساء الخير  أهالي مدرسة ميلر ،

 أتمنى أن تكونوا جميعا استمتعتم بأشعة الشمس في المنزل والاسترخاء مع العائلة. من الواضح أن الأيام القليلة الماضية كانت مرهقة جدا للجميع . اشكر كل واحد منكم  على اتباع التعليمات و العمل كمجتع واحد. ستواصل مدارس ديربورن العامة وفريق ميلر تقديم الدعم بكل طريقة ممكنة لضمان الحفاظ على تقدم الطلاب الأكاديمي الذي حققوه حتى الآن. 

ماذا بعد؟ 

أولا: نحن حاليا نعيش في وضع تتغير الاحداث فيه بشكل مستمر، و عندما تصبح هنالك معلومات جديدة فاننا سنستخدم رسائل التلفون الصوتيه و البريد الإلكتروني لإبقاء عائلات ميلر على اطلاع باهم المستجدات. 

ثانيا: جميع المدرسين و المدرسات ملتزومون بتزويد الطلاب بمهامهم الدراسية اليومية و الاجابة على استسفارات الطلاب و الطالبات يوميا عن طريق ايميلاتهم و مدوناتهم الموجوده على موقع المدرسة. 

ثالثا: سيتلقى الطلاب مهام دراسية يوميًا سواء كانت مهام تعليمية أو دروس في القراءة أو الكتابة. سيفحص المعلمون بريدهم الإلكتروني بشكل دائم و سيوفرون فرص التعلم عن بعد ، ويقدمون التعليقات لاولياء الامور إذا لم يكمل الطلاب مهامهم التعليمية بشكل يومي. على سبيل المثال، اذا قامت احدى المعلمات بوضع مهمة للطلاب على موقع جوجل كلاسروم, و لم يكمل الطالب او الطالبة هذه المهمة، فان المعلمة ستتواصل مع الاهل عن طريق ريمانيد أو دوجو أو البريد الالكتروني أو الهاتف.

رابعا: سيستخدم الموظفون ادوات إلكترونية متعددة لتعليم الطلاب ، لا شيء منها جديد. سيحتاج الطلاب إلى خدمة إنترنت ، وجهاز كمبيوتر. شركة كومكاست تقوم حاليا بتقدم تخفيظات لمن ليس لديهم خدمة الانترنت. لمعلومات اكثر يمكنكم زيارة الموقع التالي: 

خامسا: اذا كان لديكم اي استفسارات أو مخاوف يمكنكم مراسلة السيدة أمل عبدالله أو مراسلتي شخصيا على الايميلات التالية: 

awadar@dearbornschools.org

abdulla@dearbornschools.org 

نذركم أن أحدث المعلومات ستكون متاحة دائمًا على موقع منطقة ديربون التعليمية:

ttps://dearbornschools.org/services/coronavirus-covid-19-information/

شكرا لكم على العمل الجماعي المستمر ودعم بعضكم البعض خلال هذه الأوقات الصعبة. أتمنى لكم أسبوع جيد. 

السيد رضوان عواضة – مدير مدرسة ميلر

السيدة أمل عبدالله – مديرة مساعدة

فريق ميلر

Good Morning Miller Families,

As we are made aware of available resources and information, we will post and share with the Miller community. Please check our school blog and teachers blogs frequently.

Comcast announced Thursday it will be increasing speeds for the Internet Essentials program, and making the program free to new customers that qualify for two months, amid the coronavirus outbreak. Please take advantage of this opportunity. The link for more information is provided below:

https://www.wxyz.com/news/national/coronavirus/comcast-offering-internet-essentials-package-free-for-60-months-during-coronavirus-outbreak

To sign up, applicants can simply visit www.internetessentials.com.

Stay safe!

Please visit Mr Keramaris’ blog for online lessons, assignments, and activities while we are not in the classroom.

Be safe and stay healthy.”https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/keramae/

Please visit Mrs. Saad’s blog to access art lessons while we are not in the classroom.

Thank you,
Mrs. Ninette Saad

Greetings,

All Dearborn Public Schools will be closed for students effective immediately, March 13, 2020. This is a result of Governor Whitmer’s order to close all K-12 school buildings, public, private, and boarding, starting Monday, March 16 until Sunday, April 5.

Dearborn Public Schools spring break will take place from Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10. Students will return to school on Monday, April 13, 2020.

Students may report on Friday, March 13, 2020 at the normal start time to pick up their belongings and school supplies.

All staff should report on Friday, March 13, 2020 to assist students. Staff will only attend for the morning half of the day followed by a half day release time.

As of Thursday, 3-12-2020 there are no reported or confirmed cases of COVID 19 in the Dearborn Public Schools.

This closure of schools is part of a nationwide effort to slow the spread of the COVID 19 virus. These actions will not eliminate the COVID 19 virus, cure COVID 19, and this will not guarantee that a person will not contract the COVID virus at a later time. Again, these actions are part of a nationwide effort to slow the spread and limit the number of people who will become infected.

Thank you.

Covid-19/Coronavirus Information

Please join us for the Family Fun Day at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center on March 22nd from noon to 4 p.m. (flyer attached) as well as our Complete Count Committee Meeting held at the Dearborn Administrative Center, Conference Room 1D on March 11th at 1:00 p.m.

We hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please let us know.

Reminder: Today is the last day to Nominate your favorite teacher for the Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Student Choice Awards.  These awards recognize classroom teachers.

Students can go directly to the online nomination form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DWpEQWTFrJg_Uoq2Fou-FjSbhN89Wu4V4Dsy3pk8zWc/viewform?edit_requested=true

To learn more about this award, please click on the link below: https://firstbell.dearbornschools.org/2020/02/10/nominations-now-open-for-alberta-muirhead-teacher-of-the-year-awards/

Thank you!

PTA Pizza Sale

Every Monday

$1 a slice or $8 a whole pizza

Greetings, 

With the March 10th primary election just around the corner, I thought it might be helpful to share a few thoughts regarding the safety and security of our schools.  

Changes in the Wayne County common calendar, and our obligation to follow that calendar, have resulted in November elections becoming a Professional Development (PD) day for all school districts and perhaps adding another PD day every four years in March might be part of a future conversation. For now, our district, along with just over half of the other districts in Wayne County, will be open on March 10th just as we were during the 2016 primary election. 

For those schools where voting will occur, there will be a bit of change in the daily routine. Principals and engineers have plans in place that will ensure a minimal amount of disruption but it will require a little patience from all of us.

As for the safety and security of schools, please know that myself and others have been in touch with the City Clerk’s office and Dearborn Police. Our City Clerk is a long time supporter of the Dearborn Public Schools and he too understands the balance between running a smooth election and keeping schools safe.  His office is estimating about 12,000 to 15,000 people voting at about 50 different precincts scattered throughout the city. That works out to an average of 300 people stopping by each voting location (actual numbers will vary by location but some polling locations may have fewer voters due to changes in absentee voting laws that have made the process easier and accessible to a larger number of voters).  As with most elections, the busiest times will occur in the morning between 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. and then again between 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

From the beginning to the end of election day, communication and organization is key to keeping everyone safe. I have communicated with principals, engineers, and all other staff members providing them with guidance and suggestions to ensure a secure school environment.  Of course, we have our outstanding Dearborn Police School Resource Officers who, as always, will be in our schools on election day. We have a great partnership with the Dearborn Police and they will once again be making an extra effort on election day to visit schools not just once, but frequently throughout the day in a program they call “Safe and Fair Elections.”

Our schools are part of the neighborhood and fortunately the people coming in to vote are the friends, neighbors, and parents of the students we see everyday. As a school community we need to take pride in the role we have to support a free and fair election process.  At the same time we must balance that with the very real concern for the overall safety of the staff and students in our schools. By all of us doing our part to work together, communicate, remain vigilant, and follow a few simple precautions, our schools will remain safe, not only on election day, but every day. 

Have a great day,

John Leacher

Health, Safety & Security Supervisor

Dearborn Public Schools

leachej@dearbornschools.org

313-827-3203

The Chief/Department would like all Dearborn schools to be aware of the special needs registry.  It is designed to identify individuals who have special needs during an emergency (physical, emotional, or mental). 

Please see attached document.

You are invited to attend a meeting to transform your child’s behavior at home and at school. Stout will be hosting a training with the best strategies for how to question, support and guide your child through a life of success. This will be Part 1 of 2, in-depth parent workshop.

Thursday, March 5th, 2020

Room B2 at 9:30 A.M. at Stout Middle School

Picture day is Tuesday, March 31st.

To order online use Lifetouch ID: 117168

STUDENTS ONLY…CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER TODAY!

Nominations are due March 9th

For all students & their families! Come & have some fun on

Thursday, February 13th 4:45-5:45 P.M.

All games will be for sale at the event! (Prices from $3-$25)

First 60 families get a $15 game coupon!

This event is proudly presented by:

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH :

NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ONLY

-Gleaners Food Bank at MILLER today at 11 A.M. Free Grocery items!

-Late Start on Wednesday, February 5th. School begins at 9:35 A.M.