Dear Miller Families,

Happy New Year and best wishes for a healthy and happy 2021! It is a new year with new hopes and new aspirations. I wanted to take a moment to express how much I appreciate our school and surrounding community. This year has been different and extremely difficult for all of us. However, we all still have a lot to be thankful for this year. I hope you were able to take time over the break to enjoy your friends, family and yourself.

Although we have been learning remotely, our school year got off to a great start thanks to all of our staff, students and families who have helped make the best of this situation. We are so excited to start off 2021 full of good energy and positive vibes. We are looking forward to all of the great things this year will bring for our Miller learning community.

We ended 2020 together with our virtual sing-a-long which was FANTASTIC! We had over 430 participants which was AMAZING! If you missed it, please check it out below. A special thank you to Ms. Susan Harden, our wonderful music teacher for putting this together and updating the video.

We miss you all very much. Have a wonderful start to your week!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Amal Abdulla

Dear Miller Families,

We hope you are all doing well and staying safe. Just a reminder that as we approach winter break, we wanted to celebrate the last school week of 2020 with another virtual spirit week. During these stressful times, let’s ban together for a little fun! We look forward to your participation during spirit week to bring our school community together!

If you need a reminder of all the fun we had during the last spirit week in October, please click on the link below to watch the video:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1M6SlleW6yxEbs7jVMy4S4NwhKvk4adb4

Take care, stay safe and mask up!

Dear Miller Families,

We want to express our deep appreciation to our parents, students, teachers and staff. There is so much to be thankful for and this video will highlight some of that. During this time, we want to share our gratitude and thank you for being such an important part of this journey.

A special thank you to Ms. Monica Hankins for putting this together. Another special thank you to our teachers who we are very thankful for!

On behalf of the Miller staff, I would like to thank you for your continued support and wish you all a safe, healthy and happy Thanksgiving break!

Respectfully,

Mrs. Amal Abdulla

In addition, please check out the song and book shared by our wonderful music teacher, Ms. Susan Harden.

I’m Thankful Each Day (Book):  https://youtu.be/d13tL2g0OpQ
We Are Thankful (Song): https://youtu.be/4kDA2dNI2Dg

Respectfully,

Mrs. Amal Abdulla

DATE: November 19, 2020

TO: Miller Elementary Community

FROM: Miller Elementary School Principal 

RE: COVID-19 Case Identification 

A confirmed case of coronavirus (Covid-19) has been identified at school. We are working closely with Wayne County Health Department to identify exposures and prevent further cases. This letter is informational only; no further action is required for you at this time.  If you have not been contacted by the district nurse or your building administrator, you are not considered to be a close-contact to the positive individual.

I want to thank all staff and students for following through social distancing measures and adhering to all other guidelines, like wearing masks at all times and not being in close contact with anyone for 15 minutes or more. I want to also remind all staff and students that we need to respect everyone’s privacy at all times. Your safety and privacy are important to us. Again, we thank all of you for adhering to all guidelines. 

The virus that causes COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly from person to person, through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. Spread is more likely when people are less than six feet from each other for at least 15 minutes. A person who is a close contact of someone who is infected with COVID-19 may experience COVID-19 symptoms typically within two to fourteen days after a person is exposed. 

The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar in children and adults. Symptoms can include: Fever (>100.4^oF), cough, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, runny or stuffy nose, loss of taste or smell, abdominal pain. 

There are many things that can be done to keep our schools, homes, and communities “COVID-19 free” and protect ourselves and loved ones: 

1. Children and adults should stay home when ill. 
2. Washing hands often with soap and running warm water for at least 20 seconds. 
3. If a hand washing station is not available, use hand sanitizer properly. Gels, rubs, and hand wipes must contain at least 60% alcohol. Dispose of wipes in the trash after use. 
4. Practice Good Respiratory Etiquette (cover a cough with elbow versus hand). 
5. Follow guidance for wearing a face covering and social distancing. 

If you have questions, please contact Wayne County Health Department at 734-727-7078. 

Following the guidance of the MI Safe Schools Roadmap, the school has been disinfected. This includes spraying classrooms, hallways, locker rooms, and common areas as needed with a sanitizer, along with other methods of disinfection.

Additional information can be found on the CDC website.

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بخصوص: وجود حالة إصابة بكوفيد – ١٩ 

تم تحديد حالة إصابة مؤكدة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد -١٩ ) في المدرسة. نحن نعمل بشكل وثيق مع إدارة الصحة بمقاطعة وين لتحديد من كانوا في تماس مباشر مع الحالة المؤكدة ومنع وقوع إصابات جديدة. إن الغرض من هذه الرسالة هو الإخطار فقط ؛ لا يلزم اتخاذ أي إجراء آخر  من قبلكم في هذا الوقت. إذا لم يتم الاتصال بك من قبل ممرضة القطاع أو مسؤول المبنى الخاص بك ، فلا تعتبروا ممن كانوا على اتصال وثيق بالشخص المصاب.

أود أن أشكر جميع الموظفين والطلاب لاتباعهم تدابير التباعد الاجتماعي والالتزام بجميع الإرشادات الأخرى ، مثل ارتداء الأقنعة في جميع الأوقات وعدم الاتصال الوثيق بأي شخص لمدة 15 دقيقة أو أكثر. أريد أيضًا أن أذكر جميع الموظفين والطلاب أننا بحاجة إلى احترام خصوصية الجميع في جميع الأوقات. سلامتكم و خصوصيتكم مهمة بالنسبة لنا. مرة أخرى ، نشكركم جميعًا على التزامكم بجميع الإرشادات.

يُعتقد أن الفيروس المسبب لـ كوفيد -١٩  ينتشر بشكل أساسي من شخص لآخر ، من خلال الرذاذ التنفسي الذي ينتج عندما يسعل الشخص المصاب أو يعطس أو يتحدث. يمكن أن تهبط هذه القطرات في أفواه أو أنوف الأشخاص القريبين أو ربما يتم استنشاقها في الرئتين. تزداد احتمالية انتشار المرض عندما يتواجد الأشخاص على مسافة تقل عن ستة أقدام من بعضهم البعض لمدة ١٥  دقيقة على الأقل. قد يعاني الشخص الذي يكون على اتصال وثيق بشخص مصاب بـ كوفيد -19 من أعراض الفيروس عادةً في فترة تتراوح بين  يومين إلى أربعة عشر يومًا من يوم التعرض.

تتشابه أعراض كوفيد -١٩  عند الأطفال والبالغين. يمكن أن تشمل الأعراض: الحمى (حرارة أعلى من ٤. ١٠٠  درجة فهرنهايت) ، والسعال ، وضيق التنفس ، والغثيان ، والقيء ، والإسهال ، وسيلان أو احتقان الأنف ، وفقدان حاسة التذوق أو الشم ، وآلام في البطن.

هناك العديد من الأشياء التي يمكن القيام بها للحفاظ على مدارسنا و منازلنا ومجتمعاتنا وحماية أنفسنا وأحبائنا “خالية من كوفيد -١٩ “:يجب على الأطفال والبالغين البقاء في المنزل عند المرض.

غسل اليدين بالصابون والماء الدافئ الجاري لمدة 20 ثانية على الأقل بشكل دائم.

في حالة عدم توفر مكان لغسيل الأيدي ، استخدم معقم اليدين بشكل صحيح. يجب أن تحتوي المواد الهلامية والمطهر ومناديل اليدين على نسبة  ٦٠ ٪ على الأقل من الكحول. تخلص من المناديل المبللة في سلة المهملات بعد الاستخدام.

تدرب على آداب التنفس الجيدة (قم بالسعال بالكوع من الجهة الداخلية).

اتبع الإرشادات الخاصة بارتداء غطاء الوجه والتباعد الاجتماعي.

للاسئلة، الرجاء الاتصال بمديرية الصحة بمقاطعة وين على الرقم:  ٧٠٧٨ – ٧٢٧ ( ٧٣٤) .

اتباعاً لإرشادات خارطة طريق إعادة فتح المدارس بشكل آمن التي قررتها ولاية ميشغان سابقاَُ، تم تطهيرو تعقيم المدرسة. تضمن ذلك رش الفصول الدراسية والممرات وغرف تبديل الملابس والأماكن المشتركة الاستخدام حسب الحاجة بالمطهرات ، إلى جانب تطبيق طرق أخرى للتعقيم.للمزيد من المعلومات الرجاء زيارة موقع مركز مكافحة و السيطرة على  الأمراض.

Friday, November 13 is WORLD KINDNESS DAY. This day reminds everyone of the goodness that surrounds us, with a focus on the impact of positivity. Kindness has no language, but still reaches every human being across race, religion, politics, location, and gender. All of us could use a little kindness.  Reach out to each other with a kind gesture or word.  Make another student’s day special.  Make your parents and teachers feel special. Make Miller special!

We all need a reminder how small acts can have a large impact on someone’s day. We try to reinforce kindness EVERY DAY but we think it is pretty special that there is a whole day devoted to being kind, random acts of kindness, making kind choices and choosing kind words.

We are all dealing with a lot of change and uncertainty right now. However, one thing has remained the same: the courtesy to be kind toward one another. I am so proud to be part of this amazing community!

Be kind. Be Strong. Go Mustangs!

November 11, 2020 

Greetings,  

As someone who enjoys a good long run there have been a few times when I’ve reached that point where I wasn’t sure if I could push on. They call that “hitting the wall.”  It’s that point when your body feels it can’t go any further. There is a physical component that allows you to get past that point and continue, but your mind, your will, your mental determination to overcome plays a much greater part in conquering the wall.   

We as a community, as a state and nation, have seemed to hit the wall in our fight against the spread of COVID 19. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of covid cases over the past several weeks and the term “COVID fatigue” has been heard more and more to describe just one of the reasons why this is happening.  After eight months of cancelled plans, uncertainty, worry, and continuous efforts to mitigate the spread, we are all just getting tired of “dealing with this.” We are all hitting our wall. But now is the time where we must dig deep and conquer the wall. We must help each other, remind each other, and continue to work together to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Last week the District took steps to help mitigate the community spread of the virus by suspending our remaining in-person learning labs. Since infection rates in the community, and in the state, continue to increase we feel the responsible action at this time is to take further steps now rather than later to help slow the spread of this virus.  

The District will be reducing the number of staff in buildings and encouraging students, parents, and community members to help support these measures.  

School offices will remain open, with minimal staff, during normal school hours. We highly encourage parents and community members to communicate with staff electronically to avoid entering the building. It is understood that in some cases it may be necessary to enter a school in order to address an issue or concern. In these instances please contact the school to set up an appointment.  

The Administration building will be open for public access by appointment only during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please call (313) 827-3005 for Student Services, (313) 827-3002 for Human Resources, (313) 827-3100 for Payroll and Benefits, and (313) 827-3006 for all other questions.  

The District has been following very stringent mitigation strategies that have proven to be effective in our schools.  We are taking these additional proactive steps to help slow the spread of COVID- 19 and to keep our staff, students and the community safe.   

We have been wearing a mask, washing hands, social distancing, and for the most part avoiding large crowds.  The increase in the number of cases is driving our decision making on school operations and our concern for the safety of students and staff. Many health experts are attributing part of the increase to extended family and friend gatherings. These events tend to create a false sense of safety and therefore people become more relaxed about following the rules. This may play an even bigger role in the spread of the virus as we move into a holiday season centered around family and friends coming together. I encourage everyone to do their part and remain committed to following safe practices and protocols that we know are effective in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and helping all of us as a community to overcome the wall.      

Please avoid large gatherings and Mask Up Dearborn!

Regards, 

Glenn M. Maleyko, Ph.D.

Superintendent

Dearborn Public Schools  

Hello Miller Families and Friends!

We have our last superhero read aloud!! One of our very own superhero teacher (Mr. Duering) will share another read aloud today. Please enjoy this read aloud with your entire family. Always remember that… you don’t have to fly through the air, have magical powers, or fight villains to be superheroes. Reading will give you superpowers!

We truly appreciate Mr. Duering for the full week of superhero read alouds! On behalf of the entire Miller family….. THANK YOU!!

Good Morning Miller Friends,

Please enjoy another great read aloud by our next superhero…. Did you guess who it might have been? Watch the video to find out which superhero will be reading to you today! Remember…. You don’t have to fly through the air, have magical powers, or fight villains to be superheroes. Reading will give you superpowers!

Tune in tomorrow…

Good Morning Miller Families & Happy Wednesday!

We have another special read aloud today. One of our very own superhero teachers (Mr. Duering) has another great story to share. Remember….. you don’t have to fly through the air, have magical powers, or fight villains to be superheroes. Reading will give you superpowers!

So get CAUGHT up in a good book and enjoy with your family. Can you guess which superhero is visiting tomorrow?

Tune in to find out!

Good Morning Miller Mustangs!

We have another special read aloud today. One of our very own superhero teachers (Mr. Duering) has another great story to share. You can enjoy this read aloud with your entire family. Remember….. you don’t have to fly through the air, have magical powers, or fight villains to be superheroes.  Reading will give you superpowers!

Tune in tomorrow to see which superhero plans to visit…..

Good Morning Miller Families & Happy Monday!

In addition to spirit week, we have a special treat each day for our Mustangs. We have our very own superhero teacher (Mr. Duering) who will share some of his favorite books with all of you. You can enjoy this read aloud with your entire family. You don’t have to fly through the air, have magical powers, or fight villains to be superheroes. Reading will give you superpowers!

Tune in tomorrow to see who Mr. Duering be….

Greetings Miller Families and Happy Sunday!

We want to thank all of you for working together to lift this community and to make sure that we are all helping and supporting each other during this difficult time. We want to continue that momentum with our virtual spirit week. Showing our school spirit is a great reminder that regardless of whether we are at home or school, we are one family, we are Miller Mustangs!

Please be safe and be well and share your photos.

Also, stay tuned for some fun surprises throughout the week…

Good Morning Miller Families,

The district has created parent accounts in Schoology for all parents that have a valid email address in MiStar. 

Here is some information that I hope helps:

Parents go to a different URL than students. 

Parents will go to https://app.schoology.com  Students (and teachers) will still go to https://dearbornschools.schoology.com

Once the parents login in, they should change their password. (Their user name will be the same as their Parent Connect user name with a P before the number. Thus, if their Parent Connect user name is 1234567, their Schoology user name will be p1234567). 

There is a post with information for parents on the Home Learning Hub . 

Parents without an email address in MiStar – If a parent does not have an email in MiStar, we need to add an email into MiStar (please note that this must not be a duplicate email address). Adding to MiStar can be completed by a school secretary or the parent can add an email through ParentConnect. 

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. 

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. 

All Parent Accounts are based on the information provided in MiStar during registration. An email will be sent to all of the Parent email addresses that we have on file. The email will include a link to Schoology, a user name and a password.

لقد قام السيد تروي باترسون بإنشاء حساب لك/ لكِ على منصة سكولجي. وهي منصة لإدارة التعليم عبر الإنترنت.

يمكن تسجيل الدخول إلى حسابك /حسابكِ باستخدام المعلومات الواردة أدناه – نرجو منكَ/ منكِ تغيير كلمة المرور بعد

تسجيل الدخول

Hello Miller Families!

Happy Wednesday! We are aware that Schoology appears to be experiencing issues today.  Please continue to refresh your page. The district is working on resolving the issue. Please have students check their emails as well for communication from their teachers. They will be redirecting students to zoom in the meantime.

Thank you for your patience! We will send any updates that come our way!

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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…

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

Dear Parent/Guardian, 

School is using this Parent Survey as a means to elicit your beliefs and opinions to help target areas for the school system to improve and areas to continue to be effective. The online survey will be available until 11/15/19. In order to complete the survey, please click on this link: Parent Survey Dearborn Schools Fall 2019 or scan the QR code below.

Please be assured that your responses to this survey will be anonymous and your honest opinions are appreciated. Thank you in advance for supporting our improvement efforts. Thank you to those who have already completed this survey.

Sincerely,

Radewin Awada, Principal

أولياء الأمور الكرام ، 

مدرستنا وجميع مدارس ديربورن في عملية تطوير و تحسين مستمرة و دائمة ،يعتبر خلالها الأهل  والأوصياء جزء لا يتجزأ و جوهري لسيرها. نستخدم استطلاع رأي متطور و خاص بالأهالي كوسيلة للاطلاع على آرائهم التي من شأنها المساعدة في استهداف المناطق الفعالة والمؤثرة على سير العملية التطويرية للمدرسة. رأيك مهم بالنسبة لنا،لذا نرجو منكم الاجابة على الاستطلاع  لإتمام هذه الدراسة. يتوفر استطلاع الرأي عبر شبكة الإنترنت. من أجل إكمال الدراسة، يرجى الضغط على الرابط التالي: 

استطلاع رأي الأهالي والمجتمع في مدارس

نؤكد أن مشاركتكم و اجاباتكم حول هذا الاستطلاع سرية ولن يتم معرفة شخصية من قام بالاستطلاع، و أن آرائكم الصادقة هي موضع تقدير. إذا كان لديكم أي أسئلة حول هذا الاستبيان، يرجى الاتصال بمكتب المدرسة. شكرا لكم مقدما على مساندتكم ودعمكم  لعملية تطوير و تحسين المدرسة. سيكون الاستبيان عبر الإنترنت متاحًا حتى 11/15/19

نقدر تعاونكم ودعمكم في إكمال هذا الاستطلاع و لكم جزيل الشكر.

Hello again! My name is  Dania Alsaidi, 5th grade student from the Ecology Club.  Here is the healthy tip of the day!

Dairy contains nutrients that help build strong muscles, bones and teeth. Milk, yogurt and cheese are the three main types of dairy and provide calcium to keep our bodies strong. It is important to include a healthy amount of dairy in your daily meals. Did you know that low-fat chocolate milk is a perfect drink to enjoy after physical activity? Think of different types of dairy you eat every day. What are some of your favorites?

Tune in tomorrow for an update on our contest and another healthy tip!

Hi, my name is Dania Alsaidi from Mr.Duering 5th grade class.

I wanted to share some exciting information with you about our Dearborn Shines Project. In anticipation of the upcoming planting season we are asking for students input to determine the vegetable and herbs to purchase and plant in our garden.

To make this a memorable time we have some fun voting and contest activities. This will  provide you with essential background information so that students can cast an informed vote.  We have also given everyone a contest packet for students to work on. From these submissions, your class will be entered in a school-wide contest to claim the spot of planting your schools pollinator garden bed!

Stay tuned for updates throughout the week and some exciting healthy tips we will be sharing.  

Hi, my name is Reem Saleh and I am a student in Mrs. Traicoff’s 4th grade class. 

Here is Monday’s Healthy Tip: 

It is important to fill HALF of your plate with fruits and vegetables every day.  Fruits and vegetables are full of vitamins and provide our body with the super power to fight off illness.  For example, we know red fruits and vegetables are full lycopene which can help prevent certain types of cancer.  Our school garden will soon be full of colorful fruits and vegetables. Think of some of your favorite fruits and vegetables and different ways you might eat them. 

Thank you to all the Miller families

that attended Math Night. 

We had a wonderful turnout and learned

to play many new math games!

Hello Parents,

Please check out the January Newsletter and the great happenings at Miller!

Click below:

January 2019 Newsletter

 

Miller Mustangs In Action 

Canned Food Drive At Miller

With the support of our Miller families, we were able to collect 2,460 cans! Way to go Mustangs! Ms. Alsabahi’s Class collected the most cans at 340.  Ms. Harrison’s Class was a close second with 260 cans. Thank you to ALL of our Miller families for donating towards a worthy cause. 

Corporal Morse and Warf Visit Miller Students 

THANK YOU Corporal Morse and his Police Dog Warf!  

27th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner with Mrs. Saad 

ACCESS Presentation on Healthy Living

 

Welcome back!  We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. 

This week at Miller:

Monday:  Pizza sale after school 

Tuesday: Gleaners Food Bank at 11 a.m

Wednesday: Roller Skating Family Field Trip from 6 – 8 p.m. Bus leaves Miller at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday: Safe Routes to schools (SRTS) Grant Community Forum will take place at 2 p.m. in the cafeteria

Friday: Third grade DIA field trip with Mrs. Saad

Pumpkin Patch, Animal Farm, Magic Show, BOO Bash and MORE!!! Miller students experienced a day filled with exciting interactive activities to celebrate the core values and the positive behavior of Miller students.  Students were able to observe many fascinating animals including alpacas, a donkey, sheep, goats, ducks, bunnies and more!

 

Dear Parents,

On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, residents of Dearborn and the Fairlane district of Dearborn Heights will join together to vote on a millage renewal proposal for Henry Ford College (HFC).

Here are some important facts about HFC and the millage renewal proposal:

• Instead of paying taxes to another community college district, and recognizing the importance of local governance and local control of taxes, Dearborn Public School district residents decided to establish their own college. Henry Ford College is Dearborn’s college, serving the residents of Dearborn and its surrounding communities for 80 years.

• According to the City of Dearborn’s Assessor’s Office, the average taxable value of homes in Dearborn is approximately $54,000. Based on this 2018 information, a one mill renewal will cost the average homeowner $54 per year, or $4.50 per month, the same amount they are currently paying.  When the voters approved this mill in 2013, the average homeowner payment was $3.75 per month. As home values have increased, the monthly cost has increased by 75¢ per household, on average.

 

• Dearborn Public School district residents receive a substantial tuition discount (in-district tuition is currently $99 per credit hour versus $172 for a non-resident). Out of Michigan’s 28 community colleges and 14 public universities, Dearborn Public School district residents who attend HFC pay the third-lowest tuition rate in the entire state of Michigan.

 

• Eligible high school students can take classes at HFC through our many dual enrollment programs, which can lead to zero-cost HFC degrees. By participating in HFC’s dual enrollment programs, many students graduate from the local Dearborn high schools with their freshman and often sophomore years of college already completed, which can result in substantial savings to them in time and money to complete their studies.
• On average, 36% of college-bound Dearborn Public Schools graduates attend HFC.
• As recent news reports indicate, students across the nation are leaving college with record-high debt. HFC provides an affordable, quality alternative to the higher cost of four-year institutions by providing lower tuition rates, workforce program options, and a community-recognized, excellent education that can lead to any career.  HFC also offers a four-year tuition freeze guarantee, which assures that today’s tuition rates are frozen for students who graduate from HFC within four years.
• HFC’s English Language Institute offers instruction in American English, language, and culture. This intensive program prepares students for success in college-level English courses and employment that requires written and oral proficiency in English.

Henry Ford College has a long tradition of providing a high-quality education to students at a low cost. Without the successful passing of this millage proposal, the College would experience budget shortfalls that would negatively affect staffing, facilities, student support services, and technology advancements across campus.

Please exercise your right to vote on November 6.

For more information, visit www.hfcc.edu/millage or www.michigan.gov/vote

MONDAY: 

Mrs. Whalen Firehouse Safety Trip 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Mrs. Elkadri Firehouse Safety Trip 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

PTA pizza sale after school.

TUESDAY:

Mrs. Burgess Firehouse Safety 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Mrs. Kazan Firehouse Safety 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY:

Ms. Oldani Fire Safety Trip 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Mrs. Taleb Fire Safety Trip 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

THURSDAY:

3rd annual Pumpkin Patch / Magician / Animal Petting Farm

BOO BASH  After School –  5:00 – 6:30  We will have a frightfully fun time!

FRIDAY:

NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten

Have a wonderful week!

 

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Cipriano Run.

We are so proud of you!

 

MONDAY: 

Picture Day!  Remember to smile:)

PTA pizza sale after school.

Cipriano Run at Ford Field Park.  Come support our students!

Grade 4 Boys – 4:50

Grade 4 Girls – 5:10

Grade 5 Boys – 5:30

Grade 5 Girls – 5:50

WEDNESDAY:

Late start for students.

FRIDAY:

Wayne State Medical students visit our 5th grade.

Have a wonderful week!

 

Soft Start Kindergarten and No School Days Kindergarten 18-19

Kindergarten Soft Start 2018 19 in Arabic

Kindergarten Recommended Supply List

First Grade Recommended Supply List

Second Grade Recommended Supply List

Third Grade Recommended Supply List

Fourth Grade Recommended Supply List

Fifth Grade Recommended Supply List

 

ACCESS’ Child and Adolescent Health Center and School Based Initiative Program are offering FREE physicals and immunizations on a first come, first serve basis to all youth, ages 5-18. Bring all school physicals and immunization records with you.  The health fair will take place on August 15^th and 16^th from 10am-4pm at 6450 Maple St. Dearborn, MI 48126.

Back to School Health Fair Flyer

Just a reminder that students will start their day one hour later today.