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2010 PTSA Reflections Celebration
The public is invited to celebrate the 2010 Reflections Honors Ceremony on March 18, 2010, at the Henry Ford Community College Community Room (formerly the SME Building) from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.
Take advantage of this opportunity to view our entries and honor the winning entries.
Please call to confirm your attendance as seating will be limited and light refreshments will be served.
Check the attached flyer for details.
This year's submissions are another example of the skills and talents our children possess. You will not be disappointed!
District Seeks Community Input To Plan For 21st Century Schools
Press Release #24/09-10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2010
Contact: David Mustonen, Communications Coordinator (313) 827-3006
How will your child’s school look twenty years,
ten years, or even five years from now? What knowledge will every child need as
they move from kindergarten to graduation? How will instruction be delivered?
These questions just begin to lay the groundwork for an in-depth discussion
that will take place onMarch 29, 2010during the 21st Century Schools meeting.
The Dearborn Public Schools, in conjunction
with the Dearborn Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA), the Dearborn
Federation of Teachers, and the Dearborn Federation of School Employees, invite
members of the community to take part in a discussion that will explore how 21st century learning must look, operate, and educate. The meeting will cover topics
such as: what will students need to know in order to be successful graduates
and how will schools utilize the tools at their disposal to properly deliver a
21st century curriculum. Registration will begin at 6:00 pm and the meeting will start promptly at 6:30 pm in the Board Room of the AdministrationBuilding, 18700 Audette, Dearborn. There will be two follow-up meetings in April and May. If
interested, please contact the Communication Office at 827-3006.
“If you ever wanted to be part of redesigning
education, concerned about state and federal requirements having too much
control over local school districts, or have ideas about how to make schools
better, then you will want to take part in the 21st century school
discussion,” commented Superintendent of Dearborn Schools, Mr. Brian
Whiston.
Changes
that are driven by the educational needs of students will take the cooperation
and input from all stakeholders in the community. To begin the discussion on
the 21st century school, many ideas from parents, students,
educators, and community members must be considered. The 21st century schools meeting will be the start of a long discussion to determine what
students must know in order to graduate, how our schools will look to meet
those goals, and the future of schools in Dearborn.
Teacher Of The Year Nomination Forms Now Available
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 15, 2010
Contact: David Mustonen, Communications
Coordinator (313) 827-3006
Nomination forms for the 2009-10
Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Award, sponsored by the Dearborn Chamber
of Commerce, are now available on the district website at www.dearbornschools.org or the
Chamber website, www.dearbornchamber.org.
Forms are also available at all Dearborn
Public Schools , and the
district Administration Office, 18700 Audette.
Students can nominate new or veteran
teachers whom they feel have made outstanding contributions to the teaching
profession. Preschool through fifth-grade students are asked to describe how
their teacher has created a classroom where learning is positive and fun.
Middle school students (grades 6-8) will need to explain how their teacher
connects classroom learning with everyday life. Students in high school must
describe how their teacher is preparing them to be successful beyond high
school. Adults are allowed to assist in the application process, but
nominations must come from students. Applications will be assessed on
quality of the nomination, not on the number received. Award judges are members
of the Dearborn Chamber Education Committee and are not provided with the
teachers’ names.
Teachers selected to receive the
Teacher of Year award are being recognized as positive role models who
consistently provide unique, productive, positive classroom experiences.
Teachers selected receive a $1,000 cash prize, a plaque commemorating their
achievement, and will be part of a select group of
Dearborn teachers who have been recognized by
the community for their dedication and passion for teaching. Completed
forms must be turned in to the Chamber Office by March 26, 2010. Please mail
both sides of the nomination form to the DearbornChamber of Commerce,
22100 Michigan Avenue ,
Dearborn , MI 48124 , or fax to (313) 584-9818.
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SYNONYMS: chatty, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talkative.
USAGE: After the board meeting ended, my talky neighbor, Martha, cornered me and spent an hour lecturing me about the bylaws surrounding welcome mat use in the building. Discuss
"The human mind treats a new idea the same way the body treats a strange protein; it rejects it."
Upcoming Events
2010 PTSA Reflections Honors Program -
March 18, 2010 (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm)
(PTSA Calendar) View this year's entries and honor the winners in a ceremony on March 18, 2010. Check the website for the attached map to the HFCC Community Room.
PTSA Council meeting -
March 24, 2010 (10:15 am - 12:15 pm)
(PTSA Calendar) Meeting will be conducted in the Frank Franchi Board Room at the Administrative Service Center (Ten Eyck), 18700 Audette
PTSA Council meeting -
April 27, 2010 (10:15 am - 12:15 pm)
(PTSA Calendar) Meeting will be conducted in the Frank Franchi Board Room at the Administrative Service Center (Ten Eyck), 18700 Audette
Considered the father of the Beat movement, Jack Kerouac was an American novelist whose semiautobiographical, "spontaneous prose" reflects a frenetic, restless pursuit of new sensation and experience and a disdain for the conventional measures of economic and social success. His best known works are The Subterraneans, The Dharma Bums, and On the Road, which is widely considered the testament of the Beat Generation. Why was Kerouac arrested as an accessory to murder in 1944? Discuss