1. Meet Mr. Abu-Rus
Oakman Elementary

2. ADMINISTRATORS Mahmoud Abu-Rus - Principal
Mirvat Sabbagh– Administrative Intern

3. A Little Background Started in Dearborn in 1991 as a security guard
Worked as a paraprofessional, teacher, resource teacher, assistant principal and principal.
Served our community at Salina, Becker, William Ford, Maples and Miller
Enjoy sports and always cheering for home teams
Enjoy drinking coffee

4. My Family I have a big family- 5 sisters, 1 brother and 22
nieces and nephews
My wife Susanne and my sister Iman are teachers in Dearborn. My sister in law works at ASC.

5. My Family

7. Purpose of Our Meeting Today
Get acquainted with the principal
Talk about expectations
Learn about, sign-up, & become an active member of the PTA 7

8. Students are central to the educational process!
Teachers
Administrator
STUDENTS
Parents
Students are central to the educational process! 8

9. EXPECTATIONS
Administrator
Teacher
Parent
Student 9

10. Review and evaluate policies, practices, & programs
Administrator Expectations
Be Responsible
Review and evaluate policies, practices, & programs
Create and maintain a positive culture that promotes high academic achievement
Establish and support successful relationships between staff, students and parents.
Set clear/high expectations for ALL 10

11. Be Reliable Be Respectful
Administrator Expectations
Be Reliable
Shared decision making
Support all stakeholders
Provide feedback
Be consistent
Be visible
Be Respectful
Establish open lines of communication
Be approachable (open door policy, , blog, phone)
Have a sense of humor
Follow Professional Learning Community (PLC) norms 11

12. Be Responsible Be Reliable
Teacher Expectations
Be Responsible
Differentiate instruction
Integrate literacy strategies across curriculum
Maintain instructional / academic focus
Engage students in higher level thinking
Provide for the whole child
Be Reliable
Communicate with parents regularly
Implement school Improvement plan initiatives with fidelity
Actively participate in the PLC process
Continue to learn & grow
Fidelity - loyalty, consistency 12

13. Be Respectful Establish positive relationships
Teacher Expectations
Be Respectful
Establish positive relationships
Develop a student-centered classroom
Support and collaborate with stakeholders
Have fun! 13

14. Communicate with teachers & administration
Parent Expectations
Get involved with PTA
Communicate with teachers & administration
Check your son/daughter’s school communication
Ensure your son/daughter reads at home
Provide him/her with a workspace
Ask your son/daughter about his/her day
Volunteer 14

15. Responsible Reliable Respectful Following school rules Being ready
Student Expectations
Responsible
Following school rules
Being ready
Being on time to class
Reliable
Demonstrating core values
Establish and pursue goals
Respectful
Treat others the way you would like to be treated. (Golden Rule)
Practice the Core Values

16. Lines of Communication
Telephone: (313)
School website: oakman.dearbornschools.org
Parent Liaison: Mrs. Dakroub
Coffee with the principal
Parent conferences
PTA meetings 16

17. Parent Teacher Home Visit

18. Coffee With The Principal
September 30th - 9:00 a.m.
This will be a regular event.

19. PTA Contributions to the school Membership drive Parent workshops
Shoparoo
President:Batoul Hammoud
Executive Board: Amged, Roula, Mahera
First Meeting:TBD 19

20. Essential Points
We are a school committed to high academic achievement
We have a strong and active PTA
Our instructional programs are based on best practices
Our teachers, faculty and staff are highly qualified and certainly among the highest level of professionals

21. Essential Points
Our commitment to student learning is not only a priority, but second only to student safety.
Oakman is a safe, nurturing environment with rigorous academic expectations.
We strive to seek continuous improvement.
We expect you to hold us accountable. 21

22. “Alone we can do so little; Together we can do so much!”
Helen Keller

23. Questions? Take questions from parents.
Have them describe areas in which they would like to see their child improve.
Have them describe their child's personality, interests, and talents.

24. THANK YOU!
Looking forward to a great and productive year! It starts on September 6th.