Operation Warm
All students at Medgar Evers Primary Academic Center received a brand new winter coat this fall. This initiative was called “Operation Warm.” Nicor Gas partnered with Operation Warm, a nonprofit organization that provides coats to children in need. Medgar was selected as this years’ recipient. All students would like to thank Operation Warm and Nicor […]
What is STEAM Education?
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. By providing STEAM education here at Ford Heights, we are giving students the opportunity to be creative, the chance to learn and apply inquiry skills as they collaborate with others. STEAM fosters engineering and design thinking and helps students master math and science concepts. Many STEAM […]
Family Workshop Series
Strong parental involvement is centrally important to any school system. Ford Heights promotes the engagement of parents because without parental engagement, the administration and teachers can be only marginally successful. Studies indicate that children whose parents take an active role in their formal education tend to do better in school. Educator and author Dorothy Rich […]
How to Help your Child Develop Basic Phonemic Awareness
What is Phonemic Awareness? Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate sounds (phonemes) that make up words. Phonemic awareness does not utilize visual letters. It is done completely through listening and speaking. These skills get stronger through repeated exposure and practice. What are skills to help my child start?
Reading at Home Over the Holiday
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Parent/Teacher Collaboration
Parents and teachers share the same goals for children and students; they want each individual to do their best. This will happen when parents and teachers work together. This can happen in a number of ways.
How to Build Fine Motor Skills at Home
While screens can provide many early learning opportunities, many teachers are noticing that students are coming in with decreased fine motor skills. This can make writing, coloring and cutting very difficult in the early grades because their hand muscles are not strong. Here are some ways to help your child improve these skills at home:
Make Screen Time Educational with These fun Sites
http://pbskids.org/ This is a great site for kids of all ages featuring all of your kids’ favorite characters from PBS! http://www.rhcbooks.com/ Featuring books, activities, games and more all surrounding your favorite characters from Random House Books! This is a great way to make books come alive for little ones! www.starfall.com This is a great website […]
World Bullying Prevention Month™
“World Bullying Prevention Month™ An initiative of STOMP Out Bullying” promotes civility, inclusion, equality, as well as, effective solutions on how to respond to all forms of bullying. Each week, we will direct our attention towards the campaign. See information below:
School Safety Is Important at FHSD169
Ford Heights implements many safety procedures and features throughout the district. One aspect of safety is performing regular drills to prepare students for anything that may come their way. So far this school year, students have practiced a bus evacuation drill, a tornado drill and a fire and evacuation drill.