Class News

If you have a third-grade student, they will be taking M-Step, the state-wide assessment in the spring. Here are some resources that can prepare them. Practice items Video about what to expect

Lego league celebrated a successful outing at McCollough/Unis and a great season. Be prepared. Next year nominations will begn the first week of  school.

As you might already know, Dearborn Public Schools is hosting a FTC State Qualifier AND FLL Jr. Expo on Saturday, December 9th at McCollough Unis School (7801 Maple Street, 48126). They are still SHORT the necessary VOLUNTEERS needed to have a SUCCESSFUL EVENT AND NEED YOUR HELP! If you have volunteered for FIRST before, please…

The first week of December is Hour of Code. If you are a student, log in with Clever from Dearborn Schools homepage. Mrs. Alvarado will give you your class code to join the proper level. If you are a parent or other interested adult, you can try it, too at https://studio.code.org/courses. It is free to all users.  

Another successful Fun Run today!

Today our First Lego League Jr. teams made robots that can move on their own being controlled by programming on an IPad.

As part of our FirstLego League Jr. exploration of water systems, we built a model of the play pump, an innovative solution for villages in Africa who lack wells and playgrounds. For more information about the actual play pump and its’ impact, click here: Play Pump

Teachers are collaborating to help students read and write better. Ms. Alvarado, the media specialist, and Ms. Lock, the art teacher, are collaborating with third-grade teachers to help students develop a deeper understanding of story elements. Students work as teams to build a setting with Legos, KNexs or cardboard for their story. They then take…

Reading book bags will go home daily Students must read books for at least 20 minutes each day. Students will complete a reading assignment daily Book Calendar– Signed daily by parents and returned to school Online reading websites through the District homepage (CLEVER) https://students.dearbornschools.org/  and on teacher and grade level blogs. Click on the Clever App and…

Download the Signed School Zone Safety letter  to see fines and other traffic violations police will be enforcing. Ensuring the safety of all students is a paramount objective of both the Dearborn Public Schools and the Dearborn Police Department. An area of common complaints and concern is traffic related issues in school zones during student drop…