Dear 5th grade families,

NWEA Reading testing begins tomorrow. To help set your student up for successful test please make sure they:

• Eat a healthy breakfast and bring a healthy snack to school.
• Get plenty of rest tonight.
• Have a growth mindset (believe they will be successful)

Students are also allowed to bring mint-gum or mints during testing time only.

Thank you for your support!

Go Team 5th Grade!

Here’s a general guideline for studying over the 2 week break:

1. Reading Log is due Monday, January 6th and should have about 220 mins of reading completed in 2 weeks.
2. Khan Academy: About 100 mins in two weeks.
3. IReady: About 80 mins in 2 weeks.

It’s important for students to have this time to spend with family, and get caught up on some rest as well. It’s also important to keep their minds sharp, so please do what you can to fulfill the general guidlines above, if possible.

Thank you to all my amazing students and their families for working so hard to ensure a successful and meaningful school year!

Happy Holidays to all!!

Mr. D

1. Khan Academy 20 mins
2. Iready 15 mins
3. Read for 20 mins
4. Word Work is due Friday.

Have a wonderful day!!

Dear Snow Families,

Happy Holidays! We have had a successful start to the school year and we want the second half to be even better!  

Snow students are thriving both academically and socially.  Our Overall Index Score, according to mischooldata.org, has increased over the past 3 years from 72.58 to 97.44!  Multiple factors account for this score including growth and proficiency on multiple state tests, and student attendance. I am so proud of our students and staff for working so hard. Snow School is truly a great place to be!

Thank you for your continued support.  Here is a quick reminder about Snow policies and procedures.

Visitor Procedures: If you are visiting Snow, you will need to be buzzed in and go directly to the main office to sign-in.  A visitors sticker will be assigned to all visitors. After your visit, please sign out of the main office.  We ask that visitors not enter classrooms without permission for the safety of all students and to honor instructional time.

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures:

We are working to increase safety in the school parking lot.  If you drop off your child, please park in a parking spot and walk your child to the door.  If you are waiting in the drive up line, please stay in one lane and pull up to the first cone to allow for safety and efficiency.

All students should be lined up with their classes at the proper doors.  Teachers will greet students promptly at 8:30am. Students should not be at school without supervision before this time.  At 8:35am teachers will walk their classes into the school. The Pledge of Allegiance will be recited inside classrooms.

      Kindergarten:  Line up on blacktop on Culver Street, Door #1 

      1^st Grade : Line up on blacktop on Culver Street, Door #1

      2^nd Grade: Line up on blacktop on Culver Street, Door #2

      3^rd Grade: Line up on blacktop on Houston Street, Door #11

      4^th Grade: Line up on blacktop on Houston Street, Door #11

      5^th Grade:Line up on blacktop on Houston Street, Door #11

Bus Riders (All grades): Lineup with class.  Students in grades 3-5 may enter Door 1 and proceed to their class lineup area on the Houston Street side.

 If it is raining or the wind chill is less than 20 degrees: Students enter the building through the lobby (Doors 1 and 10) at 8:25am and proceed to their classrooms and line up outside the classroom doors.

Breakfast Program: Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria, 8:15am-8:30am.  At 8:30am, students will be directed to proceed to their lineup area.  Students may enter through the lobby doors (10) to get to the cafeteria.

Dismissal Procedures: We are working to increase security at Snow.  For safety reasons, we ask that parents remain outside at dismissal. If parents/guardians decide to pick up their child before 3:35pm, you will have to be buzzed in and sign in at the main office as doors will remain locked until 3:35pm.   Students will be escorted by their teacher to their exit doors (same as entry doors). Bus riders will be escorted to the bus and Kid’s Club by specially-trained 5th grade students serving as Safety Coordinators. If you need to get your child before dismissal, you will need to sign your child out in the main office.  

Happy New Year,

Mrs. Alcodray, Snow Principal

1. Math: Succeed pp. 7-10
2. Read for 20 mins.
3. Khan for 20 mins
4. Iready if there’s time.
5. Late Start tomorrow! 1st bell rings at 9:35 am.
6. There is no extended day tutoring tomorrow morning.

Have a wonderful day!

1. Math Succeed pp. 3-6 (Module 3)
2. Read for 20 minutes
3. IReady for 15 mins
4. Khan (if time)

Have a great day!

1. Aquarium PBW Writing Due Sunday Dec. 15th at 9:30 pm. Don’t forget to submit in Google Classroom.
2. Khan Academy: 2 days for 20 mins a day.
3. Read for 2 days for 20 mins a day.
4. READING LOGS ARE DUE MONDAY.
5. IReady 15 mins for 1 day (only if you’re done with the Diagnostic)

Thank you to everyone who donated to our Holiday Sign up scheduled for next Friday!! You’re so generous…thanks again!!

Our 5th grade classes will be enjoying a festive Holiday party on Friday, December 20th from 9:45 am to approximately 11:00 am in the Snow cafeteria.   We’re planning on having a delicious breakfast snack! 

While the students are enjoying their early morning snack, they will be able to sit with friends from all three 5th grade classes and watch a G-rated Holiday movie.  

We have several items that we are in need of to make our celebration a success.  Please click the link below to sign up for an item(s) needed for our party.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044ba4a82aabfe3-holiday1

***PLEASE NOTE:  ALL DONUTS MUST BE PEANUT FREE.***
Your generosity is extremely appreciated, and we thank you so much!

Have a wonderful, and safe, Holiday Season!

TEAM 5TH GRADE