April, 2014 Iris Becker Elementary…An Award Winning Evergreen School!

Do You Have a Child Turning Four Years Old?Registration for the Dearborn Public Schools GSRP Preschool program is now open for the 2014-15 school

year. Parents with a child turning 4 years of age by December 1, 2014 can obtain an application at the Student Services Department, 18400 Audette, Dearborn. 48124, or at the following locations:

Kindergarten Registration for the 2014-2015 School Year at Becker is

Now Open!Registrations are now being taken for

Kindergarten at Becker Elementary for the 2014-2015 School Year. Please spread the word to friends, family and neighbors. Please come to the office or call at 313-827-6950. Once registered, new students and parents will be provided with a bag of information, school supplies, and summer ideas to prepare for the first day of kindergarten!

Spring is here…Finally!

After a LONG cold and snowy winter, we welcome spring with open arms. As the weather gets warmer, let’s make sure we keep the following in mind;In the mornings we will be lining up outside – students should not arrive before 8:20 unless they are in tutoring or coming for breakfast. Dress for the weather – spring mornings are still often cold.At dismissal students should go directly home at 3:35. Parents, make sure you are on time for pick-up. Homework Helper and tutoring end at 4:25 – be on time for pick-up!PLEASE stay off of the grass and plant areas in the front of the school! Flowers will soon be blooming! Keep your school BEAUTIFUL!Trash should be taken home or thrown into trash cans, NOT on our grounds!

April 2014 Calendar

4/2First & Second Grade Dental Screening4/3Healthy Living Session for Parents, 8:45

Fifth Grade to Tigers Game @ 1:004/4Hat Day for Mrs. Fouani Portrait

Wear a Hat all day for $1.00!SIP Meeting @ 7:454/9Late Start – School Begins @

9:304/103rd-5th Grade Honors Assembly, 9:004/15-4/17Kindergarten Registration for the 2014-2015

School Year in the Office4/16Art Show Opens at the Art Center at the Henry Ford Performing Arts

Center.4/17Parent/PTA Meeting @ 8:45 in the GymPTA Movie Night, 6:00-8:004/18-4/27No School –

Spring BreakParent Meeting in April

Becker will hold a PTA/Parent Meeting on April 17th at 9:00AM. Students of parents who attend the meeting will receive a special surprise! Refreshments will be made available for parents at the meeting. Please plan on attending!

Hat Day on April 4th!

On Friday, April 4th Becker students can wear their favorite HAT all day at school for only $1.00! The money collected will help pay for the portrait for former principal, Mrs. Nada Fouani.Don’t forget your hat and yourDollar!

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Visit the Becker Website at http://becker.dearbornschools.org/

Cotter Early Childhood Center, McCollough Elementary, Salina Elementary, Whitmore-Bolles Elementary or right here at Becker Elementary. GSRP Preschool is a free half-day or full day program for children

who qualify for entry according to State of Michigan guidelines. We would like for ALL of our students at Becker to have a preschool experience prior to kindergarten! Please inquire, and tell your neighbors!

Call Becker for more information @ 313-827-6950, or pick up a brochure in the office.

Spring Break Begins April 18 th ! Spring Break for Dearborn Public Schools begins on Friday, April 18th.

School resumes on Monday, April 27th!

Iris Becker Elementary to Honor Mrs. Nada FouaniPlans are moving along to honor Mrs. Nada Fouani. As you know, staff, students and the PTA will honor former principal, Mrs. Nada Fouani. Mrs. Fouani will be honored with a portrait painted by a local artist, Matthew Abraham. The portrait will be hung in the library next to Becker’s first principal, Mr. Darrell Donaldson. Plans are now being discussed for Becker’s special assembly to honor Mrs. Fouani, and to

present her with the portrait. So far Becker has held two bake sales and will host a Hat Day on April 4th to raise money for this portrait. If you would like to be a part of the planning for this special assembly, please

let Mrs. Kadiri know in the office.

March Students of the Month

Congratulations to the following March Students of the Month! Kindergarten: Noah Bazzi, Zahraa Zein, Mehdi Alhasnawi, Wijdan Majrad First Grade: Hassan Alhuchem, Duaa Qasem, Hassan Askar, Dwaa Ahmed Second Grade: Mojtaba Alyacoubi, Huda Alzayadi Third Grade: Abdelrahman Ahmed, Nadine Elhabhab, Wissam Alhayom, Rana Mohsin Fourth Grade: Omar Alwadan, Rand Hussein, Adnan Alsoraimi, Shehra Hadi Fifth Grade: Fatme Jouni, Hussein Rustom, Zaynab Asfar, Saleh Hassan

Becker Awarded Evergreen Status!

Becker Elementary was recently awarded Evergreen status by Wayne County. Evergreen status is the highest award given for Green Schools! Congratulations to all students, parents, teachers and support staff

for your efforts in making our school an example of environmental awareness.Please help Becker maintain our Evergreen Status by keeping our campus clean and free of trash, our

flowers, bushes and trees safe (enjoy our plants with your EYES, not your HANDS or FEET) by staying clear of planting beds, and our school free of graffiti.

Becker is YOUR school…be proud of it!

City-Wide Art Show Winners!

Congratulations to the following students who will be recognized with their art work at the 2014 Dearborn Public Schools Annual City-Wide Art Show: Iyah Hussein, Saleh Hassan, Israa Awada, Talal Majrad,

Nadien Seklawi, Malak Chami, Moaz Ahmed, Ayah Aboulayla & Ali Hachem.Their work will be displayed at the City-Wide Art Show at The Henry Ford Performing Arts Center

beginning Wednesday, April 16th.