Mid-Winter Break is February 15 – February 18. Schools are closed.
Students return to school on Tuesday, February 19th.
Dearborn Public Schools are Closed
Due to icy conditions throughout the metro Detroit area, all Dearborn Public Schools will be closed today, Tuesday, February 12, 2019.
Reminders for this week at William Ford
Due to the Ice Day last Wednesday, the PTA Sponsored Book Fair will be open for students to make a purchase on Monday, February 11th.
Wednesday, February 13th – Falcon Friends are in the House! Wear your house shirt or house colors!
Thursday, February 14th (Valentine’s Day) is a 1/2 Day…11:45 Dismissal.
Mid-Winter Break is Friday, February 15th-Monday, February 18th…Schools are closed.
Congratulations Fourth and Fifth Grade Honor Roll Students!
On Friday, Feb. 8th fourth and fifth graders were recognized for High Effort and Honor Roll status. Congratulations!
Calendar Changes Due to the Snow Days
Due to the Snow and Ice Days, the following events have been rescheduled to the dates listed below.
4th and 5th Grade Honors Assembly: Friday, Feb. 8th at 2:00
Family Game Night: Thursday, Feb. 21st from 5:30-6:30
And don’t forget our PTA and Parent Meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 20th at 8:45 in the Cafeteria!
Dearborn Schools Closed on Wednesday
Due to hazardous conditions caused by sleet and ice, all Dearborn Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
Update on the Water Damage at William Ford
As you all are aware, there was a water pipe that burst early Thursday morning, January 31st at William Ford Elementary that caused water damage to several classrooms in the new addition. District plumbers have repaired the plumbing, a restoration company has removed water and damaged materials, disinfected and thoroughly dried the area, and will lead the repairs of any damaged walls. Our engineer and custodians have thoroughly cleaned all furniture and areas of the affected classrooms. The District Director of Operations and the District Director of Safety are assisting and consulting with our engineer with the clean-up and rebuild process. The Superintendent and Executive Director for Fordson Feeder Schools are also debriefed daily. Teachers have been inventorying damaged supplies, books and curriculum materials so that replacement orders can be submitted. Members of our PTA Board also toured the rooms with water damage. Once all repairs are complete, an air quality analysis will be conducted to ensure a clean environment for students and staff. All of these efforts will allow William Ford to be fully back to normal as soon as possible.
Again, this only affected the new addition to William Ford. William Ford is a large building with 31 classrooms, large gathering areas, and many break-out rooms and offices. Therefore, since the day after the water pipe break, students whose rooms were affected, have been temporarily relocated to other areas (media center, special area classrooms, support staff offices, etc.). It will be necessary for two fourth grade classrooms and one kindergarten classroom to continue with this temporary relocation for a few more days. Our teachers have prepared and planned for this and will conduct regular lessons, albeit in another location. In fact, several teachers met at William Ford on Saturday to plan for next week. Additionally, two roving substitutes will work with the Kindergarten and Fourth Grade Teachers on Monday and Tuesday while teachers finalize replacement orders.
As you can see, our staff and district has come together to make sure our students instructional days are minimally disturbed. We appreciate the support and understanding from parents and students due to this weather-related issue. Thank you all for your understanding. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Best regards,
David Higgins
Principal, William Ford Elementary
William Ford Day at Centennial Library!
Over 100 students and parents attended William Ford Day at Centennial Library on Saturday! It was a great opportunity for families to explore the library, check-out books, and/or apply for library cards. We also took the opportunity to celebrate our young authors who participated and achieved great success with the UM Young Authors Competition and the Annual PTA Reflections, “Heroes Around Me.’ Special thanks to Mrs. Garcia for organizing this annual event, to the PTA Board for their support and attendance, to the Centennial Library staff (especially Michelle) for welcoming us and allowing us the use of the auditorium, and to many staff in attendance to celebrate our young authors; Mrs. Saidi, Mrs. Rodriguez, Ms. Bazzy, Mrs. Bowen, Mrs. Akroush and Ms. Albachachy and tutors from ACCESS. What a great morning at the library!
Dearborn Public Schools are OPEN Friday!
All Dearborn Public Schools are open today, Friday, February 1, 2019.
For Friday and Monday, Kindergarten students will enter through the front doors at arrival and be dismissed from the gym. Third and fourth grade students will dismiss from the door on Ternes.