Hello Parents,
Today we finished entering all your emails into our blog. Now you can get up-to-date posts from the office about events and happenings that effect your children. Stay tuned and make sure to check out the calendar.

10-7-10
Do you sometimes wish you could get your children to listen without becoming frustrated? Do you use gentle ways to talk and discipline them? Join us every Thursday in October, beginning this Thursday, October 7t h at 8:45am in the cafeteria, for a parenting workshop that highlights a new initiative in Dearborn Public Schools called “Parent Talk.” Come learn how to discipline your child gently, yet still be effective, and teach lessons that will last a lifetime. Refreshments will be served and childcare is available. After the six week session you will receive a certificate of completion from ACCESS and Oakman School. See you there!

Response-Able Parenting
• Parenting Styles and Implications
• Child’s Brain Development and Stages
• Effective Parenting Skills
• Effective Communication Skills
• Effective Discipline and Consequences
• Personality Traits
6 Sessions Will Be Facilitated by:
Mona Farroukh, Program Coordinator and Margaret King Ahmad, District Parent Educator
Contact Ms. Dakroub for more information 313- 827-6511

Attend…. Have Fun… and Learn New Parenting Strategies

هل ترغب في بعض الأحيان ان يستمع لك أطفالك دون أن تصاب بالاحباط؟ هل تعرف الفرق بين التأديب والعقاب؟
هل تستخدم وسائل لطيفة لتتكلم مع اولادك وتأدبهم؟
كل واحد منا لديه اسلوبه الخاص بالتربية.
الرجاء الانضمام الينا نهار الخميس، الواقع في 7 من الجاري الساعة 8:45 دقيقة في قاعة الطعام في مدرسة اوكمن في ورشة عمل عن تربية الاطفال
التى تسلط الضوء على مبادرة جديدة في مدارس ديربورن العامة تسمى “حديث الاهل.” . تعالوا لنتعلم كيفية تربية الاولاد بلطف وباسلوب فعال يستمر مدى الحياة. سوف نقدم المرطبات وقاعة خاصة للعناية بالاطفال. بعد إكمال الدورة التى سوف تستمر ستة اسابيع سوف تحصلون على شهادة اتمام هذا البرنامج من المركز العربي ومدرسة اوكمن.

رعاية وتربية الاطفال

انماط التربية وآثارها
الطفل ومراحل تطور الدماغ
مهارات التربية الفعالة
مهارت التواصل الفعالة
التربية الفعالة والعواقب
الصفات الشخصية

سيتم تقديم ست جلسات كل نهار خميس من هذا الشهر من قبل السيدة منى فروخ، منسقة برامج في المركز العربي، والسيدة مارجرت كنج احمد، منسقة برامج تعليم الاهل في مدارس ديربورن.
لمزيد من المعلومات يرجى الاتصال بالسيدة نادية دكروب على هذا الرقم:

الرجاء الحضور وتعلم استراجيات جديدة للتربية الفعالة.

October 4, 2010

Dear Parents:

During the 2010-2011 school year, kindergarten teachers, and all teachers across the district, will participate in professional development. There are six full days of learning for kindergarten staff. On the following days, there will be no school for kindergarten students:

October 6, 2010            November 3, 2010           December 1, 2010

February 2, 2011           March 9, 2011                   April 6, 2011

(Please note the above dates apply to kindergarten students only; older students will attend school on these days, but one hour later.)

In addition there will be district-wide, late-start professional development days for all teachers, including kindergarten teachers.  The late-start dates for students are as follows:

November 10, 2010       December 8, 2010            January 5, 2010             January 12, 2011            February 16, 2011           April 13, 2011

May 4, 2011                   May 11, 2011

On these late-start days, kindergarten students, and all elementary students, will start school at 9:40 a.m. (one hour later than their regularly scheduled time.)

All of these professional development opportunities provide time for teachers to work collaboratively as they address the needs of students and perfect their teaching skills.  Teachers have found these days to be invaluable.  They report that this time has increased the quality of their teaching and student learning.  

Please mark your calendar.  We look forward to the 2010-11 exciting school year with you and your kindergarten child!

Very truly,

Norma Jean Sass

Associate Superintendent of Elementary Education                                             

Cc:      Brian Whiston

Gail Shenkman

 October 1, 2010

 Dear Parent(s)/Guardian:

I extend a warm welcome to all Oakman Elementary families and thank you for making the beginning of our school a special one.  All efforts at Oakman Elementary will focus on maximizing your child’s educational and social experiences.  This year brings many new and exciting changes and we look forward to partnering with each of you in realizing your child’s goals.  Oakmans Professional Learning Community is committed to using technology resources as the main means of communicating with all families.  Regularly visiting our district website (www.dearbornschools.org), school website (https://oakman.dearbornschools.org) and each staff member’s blog will ensure you remain informed of all district, school and classroom events.  As a Green School Oakmans staff is committed to cutting down on the use of paper and will be sending a majority of school and district communications home via email and school website beginning with our November newsletter.

Each newsletter will highlight important dates, school events and PTA news.  All questions and concerns please direct to the main office or email the principal at awadar@dearborn.k12.mi.us.  I thank you for your continued support and hope together we make your child’s academic and social experiences at Oakman Elementary a memory that will last a lifetime.

Important Dates:

• October 6, 2010 – Late Start Day 1^st thru 5^th Grade, school will begin at exactly 9:40 AM. No School ALL DAY for kindergarten students. Breakfast will be served between 9AM – 9:25AM.  Students having breakfast should not arrive before 9AM; all other students should arrive no later than 9:30AM.  As there will be no supervision of students before 9AM, it is critical you refrain from dropping off your child before 9AM.

• October 7^th, 14^th, 21^st and 28^th, 2010 – Parent Talk by Chick Moorman, presented by Mona Farroukh and Margaret Ahmed.  Learn effective discipline strategies for those critical behavior moments where nothing seems to work with your child.

• October 11^th, 2010 – All Frankenmuth Fundraiser orders and monies are due.

• MEAP October 12^th, 2010 – MEAP testing begins, please make sure your children receive adequate sleep, water and food the night before as it will directly impact their performance.  Explain to them that there is nothing to worry about and they need to try their best when taking the MEAP.  The schedule for testing by grade/subject is attached.  A separate MEAP reminder will be sent home when we near the MEAP

October 12^th – 13^th Reading 3^rd – 5^th Grade

October 14^th – Day 1 Writing 4^th Grade Only

October 19^th – Mathematics Grades 3^rd – 5^th

October 20^th – Writing Day 2, 4^th Grade Only and Science 5^th Grade Only

• October 15^th, 2010 – PTA Popcorn Sale – Need PTA volunteers, contact Mrs. Beydoun at   (313) 768 – 5262.
• October 22^nd, 2010 – PTA MEETING 3:30 PM in the Cafeteria.
• October 26^th, 2010 – 2^nd Grade Parent Meeting, all second grade parents are cordially invited to attend an informational curricular meeting in the cafeteria at 9AM.

• October 29^th, 2010 – All k-2^nd grade students will be attending a field trip to Wiard’s Apple Orchard.  Chaperones will be needed please contact your child’s teacher for more information.

• October 29^th, 2010 – PTA Bake Sale, please donate your baked goods to the PTA. 

• October 29^th, 2010 – Halloween Boo Bash, All Oakman families are cordially invited to attend the Halloween BOO Bash.  Lots of food, fun, games and prizes – costumes required stay tuned for more information.

• Proper Attire: Please be sure your child is dressed appropriately for weather conditions. 

• Student Safety: I would like to thank you in advance for adhering to school protocol and refraining from entering the building during entrance and exit procedures.  All visitors entering Oakman are required to sign-in at the Office and obtain a Visitor Pass.  In order to preserve critical instructional time parents needing to consult with a teacher are asked to call and make an appointment.  Talk to your child about following directives from Crossing Guard, Service Squad and Safeties  when walking to and from school as they are there to assure students remain safe and out of harms way.   Students are not allowed to ride their bikes on the playground.  Students are not allowed on the playground after school unless accompanied with a parent.

• Traffic: Please follow ALL traffic rules and regulations when picking up or dropping off your child.  This includes: refraining from parking in the school drop off zones during school hours, being courteous and patient, driving cautiously at all times, refrain from making illegal U-turns and most importantly obeying posted speed limits.  Safety of all Oakman students is our number one priority and can only be guaranteed by working together.

• Health: In an effort to keep us all healthy, please model and review proper physical hygiene procedures with your child.  Talk to your child about washing their hands regularly using soap and water and refraining from sharing personal belongings with other students.  When your child is exhibiting signs of illness (prolonged fever, vomiting, coughing etc.) please keep them home until a physician has been consulted.  If students are ill please keep them home until they are completely well.
• Attendance: The Board of Education requires all students to attend school regularly and in a timely manner in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan. The District’s educational program is predicated upon the presence of the student and requires continuity of instruction and classroom participation. The regular contact of students with one another in the classroom and their participation in a well-planned instructional activity under the tutelage of a competent teacher are vital to this purpose. Please be sure to drop off and pick up students in a timely manner.  
• Please support our PTA, sign up today in the office with a $5 donation, make a difference!

Sincerely,

 Radewin Awada

Principal

Oakman Elementary

اهالي مدرسة اوكمن الكرام,

أود ان اجدد ترحيبي بكم مع بداية هذه السنة بداية موفقة ومميزة.  ستحمل هذه السنة الكثير من التغيير والتحسين بما يخص تعليم وتثقيف اولادنا اجتماعيا وثقافيا وذلك بمشاركتكم الفعالة انشاء الله.  كما يهمنا ان نحيطكم علما بان مدرسة اوكمن مهتمة باستعمال التكنولوجية الحديثة للتواصل معكم في جميع الاوقات.  زوروا موقع المدرسة ومواقع جميع المعلمين والمعلمات لمعرفة ما يجري من احداث في المدرسة عامة والفصول خاصة.  وبما ان المدرسة تحمل لقب مدرسة خضراء, اننا كمربيين تعهدنا بان نقلل من استعمال الاوراق والاعتماد على استعمال البريد الالكتروني وموقع المدرسة وذللك مع ابتداء شهر نوفمبر – تشرين الثاني. 

سنركز نشرة المدرسة  الشهرية على المواعيد, التواريخ المهمة, احداث المدرسة, واجتماعات مجلس الاهل.  للمزيد من المعلومات بهذا الشأن, يرجو الاتصال بالمدرسة  او بالمدير عبر البريد الالكتروني awadar@dearborn.k12.mi.us .

تواريخ ومواعيد مهمة:

• ·        6 تشرين الاول-اكتوبر : بدء الدوام المدرسي بتأخير ساعة  من صف الاول وحتى صف الخامس اي الساعة 9:40 صباحا. اما صف الروضة فسيكون هذا اليوم يوم عطلة .  الرجاء عدم احضار تلاميذ صف الروضة الى المدرسة في هذا اليوم.
• ·        سيقدم الافطار صباحا بين الساعة-9:25-9:00 في هذا اليوم.  يجب ان يحضر جميع الطلاب في تمام الساعة 9:30 . 
• ·        7, 14, 21, و28 تشرين الاول- اكتوبر: محاضرة تثقيفية للاهل تقدمها منى فاخوري ومارغريت احمد لتعليم احدث الوسائل والطرق لمعالجة السلوك المعقد لدى الاولاد.
• ·        11 تشرين الاولاكتوبر:  ينتهي برنامج بيع الحلوى والشوكولة (فرانكن موث)
• ·        12 تشرين الاول اكتوبر: بدء امتحان الميب. نرجو من الاهل ان يهتموا بنوم, وتغذية الاولاد. 
• ·        12-13 تشرين الاول اكتوبر: امتحان القراءة لصفوف الثالث, الرابع, والخامس
• ·        14 تشرين الاول اكتوبر: اليوم الاول للامتحان الكتابة صف الرابع فقط
• ·        19 تشرين الاولاكتوبر: امتحان الرياضيات لصفوف  الثالث, الرابع, والخامس
• ·        20 تشرين الاولاكتوبر: اليوم الثاني لامتحان الكتابة لصف الرابع فقط وامتحان العلوم لصف الخامس فقط
• ·        26 تشرين الاولاكتوبر: بيع الذرة من قبل مجلس الاهل نرجو التطوع للمساعدة. للراغبين الاتصال بمس بيضون على الرقم 7685262
• ·        26 تشرين الاولاكتوبر: اجتماع الاهل لصف الثاني وذلك الساعة التاسعة في الكافيتريا
• ·        29 تشرين الاولاكتوبر:سيقوم جميع طلاب الروضة, الاول, والثاني برحلة الى بستان التفاح
• ·        29 تشرين الاولاكتوبر: بيع الحلوى. الرجاء المساهمة
• ·        29 تشرين الاولاكتوبر: حفلة الهلاوين لجميع اهالي اوكمن. (مطلوب لباس تنكري) سنوافيكم بكل التفاصيل قريبا.

• ·        الرجاء من الاهل التاكد من ان اولادهم يرتدون اللباس المناسب مع التغيرات في الطقس

• ·        سلامة الاولاد:  اشكر جميع الاهل للتقيد بقوانين دخول المدرسة في مواعيد صرف الطلاب او دخولهم الفصول في الصباح. كما اود ان اذكر بأنه من الضروري جد ابان على كل زائر ان يعلم الادارة عند دخول مبنى المدرسة ووضع اشارة زائر. كذلك للاجتماع بالمعلمين والمعلمات, الرجاء تحديد موعد لذلك. 

• ·        ارجو من الاهل شرح كل ما يتعلق باتباع الارشادات من قبل الطلاب والاشخاص المسؤولين عن سلامة عبورهم الطريق .

• ·        من غير المسموح بان يقود الاولاد الدراجات في ملعب المدرسة كذلك لا يسمح للاولاد بالتواجد في الملعب بعد دوام المدرسة الا برفقة الاهل. 

• ·        حركة المرور:  من الضروري جدا التقيد بقوانين القيادة في الصباح وعند صرف الاولاد مع نهاية الدوام

• ·        النظافة  الشخصية:  الرجاء متابعة هذا الموضوع مع اولادكم وشرح ضرورة غسل اليدين باستمرار وعدم استعمال اي شىء ليس لهم. في حال مرض ولدكم, الرجاء ابقائه في البيت ومراجعة الطبيب

• ·         يطلب المجلس التربوي في ديربون ضرورة الحضور بشكل دائم ال المدرسة كي لا يؤثر ذلك على عملية التدريس ومستوى الطالب العلمي. 

شكرا لكل اهالي مدرسة اوكمن

مدير مدرسة اوكمن

رضوان عواضة

Oakman Lions had a great football day on Friday, Sept 17th. Enjoy the pictures!

Press Release #04/10-11

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2010

Contact: Christine Rosbury, Math Coordinator (313) 827-1529 rosburC@dearborn.k12.mi.us

               Dana Addis, Math Coordinator (313) 827-8123 AddisD@dearborn.k12.mi.us

               David Mustonen, Communications Coordinator (313) 827-3006 mustond@dearborn.k12.mi.us

www.dearbornschools.org

Games, Snacks, and Family Fun

 Are Part Of The Equation At Math Night

Take a break from the daily routine, join your neighbors, and bring your kindergarten through sixth grade student to an evening of game playing fun! The Dearborn Public Schools K-12 Math Committee will host the 1^st Annual Family Math Night on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, in the Board Room of the Administration Building, 18700 Audette, Dearborn 48124. The fun starts at 6:30 pm.

Teachers, parents and high school honor students will host parent/student game tables at this carnival like event.  Those attending will play fun and educational games that help kids learn and master critical math skills. The games are aligned to the Everyday Math Curriculum and the Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE).  Families who win or purchase math games will leave knowing how to play the games so the fun and learning can continue at home.  

“Gone are the days of rote memorization with flashcards and multiplication charts. The evidence is clear, games help learning soar,” commented Christine Rosbury, District Math Coordinator.

The K-12 Math Task Force is charged with preparing every Dearborn student to be successful in Algebra 2 as a graduation requirement.  This goal helps to prepare tomorrow’s graduate for success in recession proof fields such as health and technology.  While Dearborn teachers have been hard at work implementing strategies aimed at reaching every learner, one of the biggest mental shifts for all stakeholders is creating learning environments where students take risks, grapple with problems, and view errors as learning opportunities.

Today’s student needs computational fluency and problem solving skills. Math games represent an enjoyable way to help students master facts while thinking critically.  The Everyday Math Program requires at least 15 minutes of skill practice with games daily. A 2008 study published by Carnegie Mellon University concluded that exposing children to board games produced large and lasting gains in their math skills.

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LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING ALL OAKMAN PARENTS

WHAT: OAKMAN OPEN HOUSE

WHO: ALL OAKMAN PARENTS AND STUDENTS

WHEN: SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

WHERE:

K – SECOND GRADE STUDENTS ATTEND FIRST SESSION IN TEACHER CLASSROOM 6 – 6:30 PM AND LATER ATTEND SECOND SESSION IN  CAFETERIA 6:45 – 7:15 PM.

3RD – 5TH GRADE STUDENTS ATTEND FIRST SESSION IN CAFETERIA 6 – 6:30 PM AND LATER ATTEND TEACHER CLASSROOMS 6:45 – 7:15 PM

BOOK FAIR, PTA, DEARBORN POLICE AND MUCH MORE, COME HAVE A GREAT TIME MEETING AND GREETING OAKMANS WONDERFUL STAFF!

LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING AND GREETING ALL!

SINCERELY,

RADEWIN AWADA

PRINCIPAL

To all those observing the Eid, I wish you all a Eid Moubarak and year of health and prosperity!

Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of Oakman students, a friendly reminder to complete both salmon colored emergency cards and Free/Reduced Lunch Application for your child ASAP, as both forms contain critical information needed by the school office.  Completely fill out emergency card, include a minimum of two working phone numbers, physicians information and working email address.  If your child has any type of medical condition please make sure to note this on the emergency card.  Free lunch applications and emergency cards need to be returned to the classroom teacher no later than Friday September 17, 2010.

Thank You!

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