Greetings Vikings,
We are already into our final full week of February! We are only 10 days away from the Operating Millage Renewal vote! 41 million dollars connected with the millage renewal is 16% of our district budget and is not a new tax. More information to help you make the best decision for your family is HERE.
Your week ahead:
2/19 – 2/23
Monday 2/19:
- No School Presidents Day. Fun fact: 10 of our 45 Presidents were teachers before making it to the White House.
Tuesday 2/20
- Early Release
- Chess Club, 7am
- Jazz Band, 7:45am
Wednesday 2/21
- Tutoring 3:25pm
- Chess Tournament Home v. Unis 3:30pm
- Boys Swim, Home v. Unis, 3:45pm
Thursday 2/22
- Jazz Band, 7:45am
- Tutoring 3:25pm
- Girls Basketball, away at Stout 3:45pm
Friday 2/23
- Viking Voucher Pull, 3:15pm
- Chess Tournament Home v. Bryant, 3:30pm
- Boys Swim, Home v. Bryant 3:45pm
NOTES
- Nominations for Teacher of the Year are open! Recognize a teacher that has made an impact! https://superintendent.dearbornschools.org/2024/02/05/press-release-24-teacher-of-the-year-nominations-now-open/
- Access the Mindfulness Lessons we do in Advisory at Home! Click HERE
- WIDA continues Testing is this week. The WIDA helps assess students’ progress in English Proficiency. Selected Students will test throughout the month with Ms. Ahmad.
Future Dates For Your Planning:
- February 26th: Dearborn Special Education PTSA Meeting Click to Join via Zoom
- February 27th: Voting Day/ No School Students, Teacher PD
- February 28th: District Spelling Bee Championship, Fordson High
- 4pm 6th grade
- 5:30pm 7th grade
- 7pm 8th grade
- March 1st: Deadline for Early College applications
- March 5th: Parent Teacher Conferences, 2-5pm
- Your Affective Team is presenting a conferences contest:
- Have you heard the SCOOP?: The grade with the largest turn out for parent/teacher conference will win an ice cream party!! Make sure your parents/guardians attend the parent teacher conference on March 5th afterschool and the winning grade will celebrate with an ice cream party on Friday, March 8th at 3:00 in the cafeteria.Remember, anything is POPSICLE!! (possible 🙂 )
- March 6th: Edsel Ford Incoming Student/ Parent Orientation 6-7:30
- June 6th: 8th Grade Promotion at Edsel Ford High School, 6pm
Make it a great week Vikings!
-Principal Rummel