Mrs. Majetic's Class

Classroom Events

• NWEA testing continues this week
• MLK Day, No School Monday, January 20th
• 1/2 Day Friday, January 17th, 11:45 Dismissal
• Solar System Test, Thursday, January 30th
• 4th Grade Mid-Module Assessment, Wed., Jan. 22nd
• 5th Grade End-of-Module Assessment, Thur., Jan. 23rd

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Curriculum:

Math:

• 5th Grade – Students will have an End-of-Module Assessment on Thursday, Jan. 23rd, then work on measurement of objects to the nearest 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 of an inch.
• 4th Grade – Students will have a Mid-Module Assessment on Wednesday, Jan. 22nd, then work on decomposition and addition of adjacent angles.

Reading:

5th Grade: Students will identify the theme of a poem using details from the author.

4th Grade: Students will determine the theme of a story using details in the text.

Writing –  Students are working to complete an M-Step Field Test which will provide them with invaluable experience on taking the M-Step Test.

Social Studies:

• 4th Grade – Students are examining movement of people in the United States by examining Pushes and Pulls.
• 5th Grade – Students will be joining Mr. DeSantis’ class for Social Studies this year. 

Science:

• 4th Grade –  Students have begun “Waves of Sound”. This unit helps students develop the idea that sound is an actual thing, a wave of vibrations traveling through the air.
• 5th Grade –  Students will be joining Ms. Sherlock’s class for Science this year. Students will have a Solar System Test on January 30.

Spelling:

All classroom spelling lists, activities, and tests will be online this year.  Students will be given spelling words on Monday each week and tested on Friday.   Please see this document to learn how to view your child’s grades.  Students are expected to study their words at home each night.  Here are some ideas on how to practice words with your child,  Spelling Practice Ideas(please note, the directions on it do not apply).  

Classroom Events

• NWEA testing continues this week
• Skate Night Thursday
• 1/2 Day Friday, January 17th, 11:45 Dismissal
• MLK Day, No School Monday, January 20th
• 5th Grade Solar System Test, Thursday, January 30th

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Curriculum:

Math:

• 5th Grade – Students will continue to add and subtract mixed number fractions with unlike denominators, assess the reasonableness of their answer, and solve multi-step word problems.
• 4th Grade – Students are measuring and drawing angles using a protractor.

Reading :

5th Grade: Students will identify the theme of a drama using details collected about the characters.

4th Grade: Students will better understand a story by drawing details from the setting.

Writing – Students are working to complete an M-Step Field Test which will provide them with invaluable experience on taking the M-Step Test.

Social Studies:

• 4th Grade – Students are examining movement of people in the United States by examining Pushes and Pulls.
• 5th Grade – Students will be joining Mr. DeSantis’ class for Social Studies this year. 

Science:

• 4th Grade – Students have begun “Waves of Sound”. This unit helps students develop the idea that sound is an actual thing, a wave of vibrations traveling through the air.
• 5th Grade – Students will be joining Ms. Sherlock’s class for Science this year. Students will have a Solar System Test on January 30.

Spelling:

All classroom spelling lists, activities, and tests will be online this year.  Students will be given spelling words on Monday each week and tested on Friday.   Please see this document to learn how to view your child’s grades.  Students are expected to study their words at home each night.  Here are some ideas on how to practice words with your child,  Spelling Practice Ideas(please note, the directions on it do not apply).  

Please go through your books at home and consider donating them for our Snow School Book Sale!

Please drop off donations outside Mrs. Bush’s office anytime in January. Sales will begin in February and proceeds with go toward The Wild Life Foundation to support Australia’s wildlife affected by bushfires.

4th Grade will have a Science Unit Assessment on Thursday, 1/9. They have old questions and their Science Notebook to review.

Students will begin Winter NWEA testing tomorrow. Please make sure your child gets adequate rest and a good breakfast so they can do their best. We will test Tuesday through Friday, 1/7 to 1/31, with Mondays as needed.

Also, we are running low on headphones and the school is not replacing them. If you have extra headphones at home that your child can keep at school to use this year, please send them in. We currently do not have enough for every student which means for assignments which require headphones, we have to work in shifts, which is not ideal.

Students will be accepting more accountability for their work on iReady. When they complete a lesson at school, they are required to bring their computer to me to show me their score. We celebrate all scores 80% and above! If a student scores below 75%, they will have to redo the lesson so we problem solve to clear up misconceptions and create action plans help to improve their score. Students will keep this record of scores in their planner so parents can see how they are doing daily!

Classroom Events

• Happy New Year!
• NWEA Testing will begin this week and run through Jan. 31st
• 4th Grade Energy Science Unit Assessment Thur., 1/9

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Curriculum:

Math:

• 5th Grade – Students will continue adding and subtracting fractions.
• 4th Grade – Students will identify lines, line segments, rays, parallel and perpendicular lines, and angles.

Reading:

• 4th Grade – Students will describe in depth a setting or event in a story using specific details from the text.
• 5th Grade – Students will use character details from a literary text to find the theme of the text.

Writing – We will finish up The Crane Wife PBW then begin an M-Step Field Test PBW that is to be determined.

Social Studies:

• 4th Grade – Students will be Geographers and continue to explore movement within and to the United States.
• 5th Grade – Students will be joining Mr. DeSantis’ class for Social Studies this year. 

Science:

• 4th Grade –  We will review Energy and students will prepare to take a Unit Assessment.
• 5th Grade – Students will be joining Ms. Sherlock’s class for Science this year. 

Spelling:

All classroom spelling lists, activities, and tests will be online this year.  Students will be given spelling words on Monday each week and tested on Friday.   Please see this document to learn how to view your child’s grades.  Students are expected to study their words at home each night.  Here are some ideas on how to practice words with your child,  Spelling Practice Ideas(please note, the directions on it do not apply).  

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

Reminder, Field Trip Permission Slips and money are due tomorrow 12/20.

The Steam program needs (rinsed out) gallon-sized milk jugs for a project. If you can spare any, please send to school with your child. Thanks in advance!