Tri-County Educational Center

Through the Tri-County Educational Center (TCEC), adults working in essential industries or as frontline workers can earn a high-school diploma and qualify for FREE job-training programs or FREE community college. This program is supported by the Futures for Frontliners initiative. The program is open to anyone who

• is a legal Michigan resident
• has not earned an Associates or Bachelor's Degree
• has worked in an essential industry at least part-time & outside of the home for 11 of the 13 weeks between April 1 – June 30, 2020
  • Check the state program's complete list of qualified employment positions here »

TCEC always offers a free high-school diploma to all Oakland, Wayne, & Macomb County residents. TCEC also offers professional certificates to all students through the TCEC Workforce program. This additional funding from the State of Michigan offers even more opportunities and resources to children and adults seeking to improve their education and employment future. Learn more about TCEC and Professional Certification at GoTCEC.com

GoTCEC.com

Appllication deadline is December 31st, 2020. But, don't wait. Start moving toward your future today!

The library subscribed to Tutor.com this fall, which offers free live tutoring on top of a bunch of other cool stuff.  Students can get access to Tutor.com with their Ferndale Library card.

The latest FPS Curriculum Quarterly is now available. Our Curriculum & Instruction Department will be releasing a new issue 4 times a year that will briefly highlight areas of teaching and learning in Ferndale Public Schools. We look forward to sharing our programming overviews with you.  If you have questions, please contact Johanna Mracna at johanna.mracna@ferndaleschools.org.

This issue focuses on our literacy learning goals and methods, presented by grade ranges. Please take a look, and stay tuned for future issues introducing our other pillars of education.

Read the Curriculum Quarterly for October 2020 - Literacy and Our Students »

Ferndale Schools continues to provide contactless meal pick-up for children throughout building closures. Pick-up is available at the FMS North Entrance at 725 Pinecrest Dr. (glass awning pictured below):

• Monday
  • 9:00 am – noon
  • Breakfast and Lunch for Mon, Tues, Wed
• Thursday
  • 9:00 am – noon
  • Breakfast and Lunch for Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun

Meals include breakfast, lunch, supper & snack including milk. Vegetarian options are available upon request at curbside.

Special dietary needs and allergies will be accommodated, after a special form is filed with the Chartwells Food Service Office.

Learning Support Lab attendees are now receiving supper and snack at Ferndale Upper and Lower Elementary, in addition to breakfast and lunch. Children now go home with nutritious meals to be enjoyed daily!

This program receives support from the Children and Adult Care Food program to serve healthy meals to your children. For more information about the USDA nutritional standards used to guide meal preparation, please see the attached flyer.

• CACF Meal Flyer

Beginning on Thursday, November 5th, Ferndale Schools students enrolled in Oakland Schools Technical Campus will be asked to attend on-site lessons on Thursday and Friday. The Monday–Wednesday will be asynchronous instruction.

• Enrollment will be kept to half capacity.
• Efforts will be made to maximize student and staff safety (smaller “bubble”)

Live ZOOM sessions/online instruction will no longer occur as of 11/5/2020 in each program (although pre-recorded content may be available.) Only asynchronous curriculum will be offered on off-site days.

Read the Letter from OSTC For more details, visit the OSTC section of our Building Info page in the Returning to Learning Hub.

OSTC Building Info Page

Oakland Together has announced a new call-in tool offering guidance for parents and students. This telephone screening resource is available to assist parents in pre-screening and identifying potential illness in children prior to entering school buildings.

The hotline is supported by Beaumont, and all screenings are conducted by healthcare professionals. Hotline staff can help answer questions about COVID-19 symptoms, the need for testing, and what is considered high-risk.

COST: No cost for parents/guardians of Oakland County school-aged children
WHEN: 5:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Monday through Friday
October 12 - December 30, 2020
 

Call 248-551-4242 to reach the hotline.

Mrs. Jeffrey has started a Parent University series where parents teach other parents about different subjects.  With students learning virtually right now, the first presentation was on personal internet security. You can view the video on YouTube by clicking on the image below.

We have put together some assistance for tracking student assignments in two virtual learning tools being used across the district: Google Classrooms and Canvas. You can find the guidance in the Returning to Learning Hub on the Distance Learning » Technology page.

You can also view the guidance on the webpage on the webpage linked below:

Assignment Tracking Guidance: Canvas & Google Classrooms