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Snow Elementary  

M-Step Testing Window, May 8- May 18, 2018

May 1, 2018

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Beginning May 8th, your child will take the M-Step. The results of this test are / and will be used to determine your child’s instructional level and to measure academic growth from year to year.

The following is our schedule:

Please remind your child of the following test-taking tips.

Before the Test:

*Develop a positive attitude. Tell yourself, “I will do my best on this test.”

*Get a good night’s sleep the night before the test.

*Get up early enough to avoid rushing to get to school on time.

*Eat a healthy breakfast.

During the Test:

*Relax and Stay calm.

*Listen carefully to the directions the teacher gives.

*Ask questions if you do not understand what to do.

*Read each question carefully. Find the key words. Try to figure out what the question is really asking.

*Read ALL the answer choices before you make your answer choice.

*Use strategies you learned in class to figure out the answer.

*Take your time and try your best!

Sincerely,  

3rd Grade Team

Dearborn Public Schools accept a parent’s assertion that he or she needs language assistance without requiring additional corroboration.

For free help with understanding the content of this document, please call

the Student Services office 827-3005 for translation/interpretation assistance.

Arabic تؤكد مدارس ديربورن على توفير خدمات الترجمة بدون أي شرط.للحصول على هذه الخدمة المجانيّة ولفهم هذه الإستمارة  يرجى الإتصال بمكتب خدمات الطلاب على الرقم 6409-827.

French Les écoles de Dearborn vous offrent le service de traduction sans aucune condition. Si vous souhaitez avoir le service gratuit pour comprendre le contenu de ce document, prière d’appeler le bureau de Services aux Etudiants 827-3005.

Spanish Las escuelas de Dearborn aceptan la afirmación de un padre que él o ella necesita ayuda con el idioma sin necesidad de corroboración adicional. Para obtener ayuda gratuita con la comprensión del contenido de este documento, por favor llame a la oficina de Servicios de los Estudiantes 827-3005 para recibir asistencia de traducción / interpretación

Italian Scuole Dearborn accettare l’affermazione di un genitore che lui o lei ha bisogno di assistenza lingua senza bisogno di ulteriori conferme. Per aiuto con la comprensione del contenuto di questo documento, si prega di chiamare l’ufficio Student Services 827-3005 per la traduzione / interpretazione di assistenza.

Albanian Shkolla DEARBORN pranojnë pohimin e të prindërve që ai ose ajo ka nevojë për ndihmë të gjuhës pa kërkuar vërtetim shtesë. Për ndihmë lirë me kuptuar përmbajtjen e këtij dokumenti, ju lutemi telefononi zyrën e shërbimeve për studentë 827-3005 për përkthim / interpretim ndihmë.

Romanian Scolile orasului Dearborn accepta orice declaratie parinteasca care atesta nevoia copilul de assistenta cu limba engleza fara nici o dovada suplimentara. Daca aveti nevoie sa intelegeti acest document da-ti telefon la oficiul serviciilor scolare la numarul 827-3005 pentru a primi asistenta cu translatia sau interpretarea lui.

Urdu ڈیئر بورن اسکولوں میں والدین کا دعوی ہے کہ وہ یا وہ اضافی تعاون کی ضرورت ہوتی ہے بغیر زبان امداد کی ضرورت ہے کو قبول کرتے ہیں.اس دستاویز کے مواد کو سمجھنے کے ساتھ مفت میں مدد کے لئے، براہ مہربانی مدد ترجمہ / تشریح کے لئے طالب علم کی خدمات کے دفتر کو کال کریں  3005-827.

Dear Families,

Students may bring their own earbuds for use during class while they use our Chromebooks.  Many of our headphones are broken. Students will be responsible for their own pair and will not be able to share them with other students for sanitary reasons.  Thank you in advance if you are able to send some in for your child. 🙂

Mrs. Grizzell

On Monday, April 23rd, we are asking Snow Students to wear blue or Snow Wolf Apparel to take a stand against bullying and encourage acceptance, kindness and leadership!  Go Wolves!

Tomorrow, April 17th, is Spring Picture Day.  Only students who bring back their picture forms will be photographed.  There are extra forms in the office.  Thank you!

Calling all Leaders!

Let’s Read!!!

As part of Snow Elementary Leader In Me Program, we are asking you, our fabulous students, to reach out in our community to help others.  If you’d like to be a part of the Snow Book Share, simply go through your gently used books or magazines and donate them to our Snow School Book Share.  Over the next 2 weeks organize your bookshelves at home and donate your unwanted books or magazines. Then on

May 1,2 and 3, 2018 we will have a Book Swap before and after school.  Each book will cost $0.25 and you can bring home new books to read.

Please bring your book donations to the bin in the office or outside Mrs. Bush’s office starting tomorrow.  Leaders think Win/Win and by organizing your books and donating them you are giving a friend the opportunity to read something new.  That is a Win/Win!

Nicole Bush

On Monday, April 23, every Dearborn Public School will highlight the great ways their school is working to create a safe school environment during the first-ever “Care to the Core Day.” Each school will participate in an activity or program that demonstrates programs that are centered on helping students resolve conflicts, understanding the impact of their behaviors, and creating a safer school environment.

Snow Elementary School will also be taking place in the festivities with a guest speaker talking to our school community, Mr. Ali Sayed.  Ali is the Founder and CEO of HYPE Athletics Community, the highly popular organization that offers athletics, fitness, education and social services to the entire Metro-Detroit area including but not limited to Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, etc.  Ali is also a member of the Dearborn Education Foundation, an officer position he has held for almost 10 years on the Board of Directors.  Ali is also a proud graduate of Dearborn High School where he graduated from in 1999.  

In addition, Snow Elementary School will be also be taking part in a “Care to the Core” Poem Contest, whereby students in grades K-5 will be able to write a poem to be shared during our assembly on being a leader and being an Upstander.  We encourage you to work with your child to create a poem that they would be proud to share in front of the entire school community on this day.  Here is the rubric:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_kzifKzyrYZXEOXUK0evj1AiCNBiEwtkk7dpB3oc5Zc/edit?usp=sharing

Lastly, on this day, everyone school-wide will wear blue to take a stand against bullying and encourage acceptance, kindness and leadership.

The event is from 2:15 p.m. till 3:15 p.m.

Yours in Education,

Mrs. Amal Alcodray – Principal

Pizza Delivery

We appreciate all of the Little Caesars Pizza kits you’ve sold!! Little Caesars Pizza kits will be delivered to school on Wednesday, April 11th. Pickup is from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.

I know last minute, but tomorrow will be Detroit Tiger Day to celebrate opening day this weekend.  Students may wear Tiger apparel or the colors blue, white and orange.  Go Tigers!

We appreciate all of the Little Caesars Pizza Kits you’ve sold!!!
Little Caesars Pizza Kits will be delivered to school Wednesday, April
11th! We are looking for volunteers to help us with organizing/sorting
them and then distributing them to everyone. We will start sorting at
1:30p.m on April 11th. Pickup is from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30p.m. Please let
the PTA or Ms. Sherlock know if you can help out. The more people, the
faster it goes!

We do not have any storage in the freezer to hold your items overnight
and they must be kept cold so please make arrangements to pick up your
order.

Thank  you for all of your support
Team 5th Grade