Greetings Vikings,
It has been a very full week with M-STEP testing and PSAT Make-Ups. Our students have really risen to the challenge and put their best efforts into smooth and directed sessions. Our team is proud of our students’ focus throughout this week. I am very eager to see how well the exams captured the intelligence and capabilities of our Vikings!
Thursday April 28th was Care to the Core. Every day, students across the city are doing good deeds to help each other, their teachers, their friends and their families. Whether it’s picking up a dropped book or talking to the “new kid” during lunch in the cafeteria, small acts of kindness add up in a big way to make Dearborn schools a friendly, welcoming place. Care to the Core Day recognizes these acts across the district with a culminating activity day. At OL Smith Students showed the fabric of who we are as a school by either sharing their culture, values and personalities with a “Quilt Square”, pictured here or making short video promoting Viking Values. Our students are so talented! A Sample Student PSA video HERE
Remember that we will have a shortened week next week with students off on Monday and Tuesday. Once we return we are into MAY, the last full month of the school year. I look back and see how much we have changed, grown, and accomplished in this unpredictable “normal” school year and am proud of how we have adjusted and achieved. I have stated this before and will restate it now; we are in the final lap of the race. Now is the time to put your full effort in and finish the year strong!
Your Week Ahead:
Monday-Tuesday: No School RAMADAN MUBARAK! for all who celebrate.
Wednesday 5/4:
- School Reopens from break.
- Teacher Appreciation Week
Thursday 5/5:
- Track Boys and Girls: Home vs. Lowrey, 4pm
Friday 5/6:
- Chess Club, before school. Room 71.
- Soccer: Smith at Woodworth. Boys: 4pm Start Girls 5:15pm Start
Notes:
- End of Year 8th Grade Event Dates:
- Tuesday, June 7th: Transition Day to Edsel Ford High School. 8th Grade EF Students to Bus to EFHS, the afternoon of the school day.
- Friday, June 10th: PTSA “Surprise” event for 8th Graders only. (if interested in helping with this PTSA president Robbin Makled’s email is robbin.tenglin@gmail.com
- Thursday, June 16th: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony at Edsel Ford, evening.
- Other Upcoming Events:
- Thursday, May 12th: Incoming 6th Grader Orientation will be at 6pm. If interested, as a student or parent, in sharing your Smith experiences, please contact Dr. Elder to participate
- Friday, May 13th: Autism Parade and Celebration, afternoon.
- 6th and 7th Grade Course Registration is Coming! Dr. Elder will be meeting with students next week to choose electives for the 2022-23 School Year.
- Summer School Academic and Enrichment Program registration has begun. It will run Monday – Thursday 9-2:20pm, June 27-July 28.
- Students that want to register voluntarily, there will be enrichment classes embedded into the program. THE REGISTRATION FORM IS ATTACHED.
- 3 options to register:
- Print and return to the main office
- Email Dr. Elder eldern@dearbornschools.org
- Or Pick Up a Form in the Main Office
I hope all Vikings enjoy the long weekend. Ramadan Mubarak for all celebrating!
See you on Wednesday,
Mr. Rummel