Good evening.  A lot of students are missing completed assignments . They know which assignments they are missing it is posted in the google classroom. Please make sure all math homework is completed those are not in google classroom.

Yes they can still turn them in for a grade. Homework will graded and will be on their report card. Please check for work that is not completed or needs to be revised. Thank you for all of your help and support.

A quiz will be given Monday on Lesson 1-6. Please use all homework and exit ticket to review for the quiz. Your child can also practice online using the link on google classroom.

Please check your child’s Homework Folder every night for important papers coming home. You will also find any math Exit Tickets that students have completed in class. If they really understood the concept you will see a check plus at the top of their paper. If they mostly understand the concept you will see a check at the top of their paper. If they are struggling with the concept you will see a check minus at the top of the paper. It is important to review the concept/skills learned through homework assignments and classwork.

Reading Bags went home last week.  Students are expected to read the assigned book/pages each night at home.  They can use these books towards their 20-30 minutes of reading on their Reading Logs.  Students are expected to keep up with their reading at home and bring their reading bags to school every day in good condition.

We will finish our NWEA testing this week with Language.  Once all students have finished all 4 NWEA tests, a report will be generated and sent home to the parents so you can see where your child is starting off this year.  It will also have their scores from 4th  grade on the report, so you can see your child’s progress from last year.  We will take the NWEA again in January and the final test will be in May.

Students are expected to return their homework to school on time.  Late or missing work will effect your child’s grades.

Thank you to the families that have already signed up for Parent Teacher Conferences in November.  If you have not signed up, please go to the link

Please remember camp form and payment are due this Wednesday

Students will take the weekly Spelling Test on Friday on google classroom.  You can have your child log into the course at home so you can see what they spelled correctly or got wrong.  Students can only take a Spelling Test one time. If they are absent that day, I will not make up spelling test.

Students should be reading 20-30 minutes every night (Monday-Thursday) and filling out their reading logs.

Parents should be checking Student Planners each day and signing at the bottom of the planner.  This is how parents can see what their child has for homework every night and to make sure that the homework is being completed and returned to school on time.

Math homework is given a grade of 1 point.  If your child attempts the homework they will receive one point.  If the homework is not turned in, your child will not receive any credit.  Student Exit Tickets that are completed in class are given a check if the student understood the basic concept taught, a check plus if they completed the entire assignment correct, and a check minus if they are struggling with the concept.  Please use the Homework Helper sheets and the Tips for Parents sheets at home to discuss the math work with your child.

Reminder that this Wednesday, September 19th is a LATE START day.  The first bell will ring at 9:35 a.m.

Reminder that Snow Spirit Wear money and order forms are due this Friday, September 21st.

Reminder that Camp forms and money are due this Friday, September 26th. 

If you have not already signed up for Parent Teacher Conferences, please go to the SignUp Genius link to pick a date and time to attend

Reading response journal went home today. It is their responsibility to be filling this out every day.

Ask your student to see their Book Bag and explain to you how to use it (See image and details below). Each bag contains a books appropriate to their challenge level, a response notebook, and a pen to write with. Students should be reading 30 minutes every night and writing a response or answer questions  to their reading.

Book bags are to return to school everyday

Thank you,

Details:

Snow School is launching a Read at Home Plan. With our new Book Room, every Snow student will go home with “Good Fit” Books daily! “Good fit” books are books that are not too hard and not too easy. The expectation is that students improve their reading skills and develop a love for reading.

Snow School Read at Home Plan

Reading Book Bags will go home daily with “Good Fit” Books

Students must read daily and complete their reading responses provide my Ms. Sherlock. If question are not given that day they are required to choose a strategy from the front cover.

Grades (K-1) 15+ minutes daily
Grades (2-5) 30+ minutes daily

Reading Logs- Signed daily by parents and checked by teachers.

Thank you!!
Ms. Sherlock

9-14-18

Dear Parents/ Guardians

Thank you so much for signing up to chaperone our trip to Camp Pinewood ( Oct 3-5th WTF).We could not do this field trip without you.

Please make sure that your background check is up to date and valid. Background checks only last 3 years. If your background check is not completed,  please see Mrs. Segerson in the office by Monday September 17th. Background checks take up to

10 school days to be approved. Thank you again!

Team 5th grade

Thank you to everyone that came to visit tonight!! It was great meeting everyone.

Thank you to everyone that came to our camp meeting as well. Also  thank you to many parent that signed up to chaperone. Very much appreciated. If anyone has any question or concerns please don’t hesitate to  contact me.

Here is the link to sign up for fall conferences. Conference will last approximately 10-15 minutes, and it is very important that you be on time for your scheduled time that you’ve chosen on sign up genius. These are the only times I have available. If you’re unable to attend we can set up a phone conference for your conveniences. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b45adae2ea0f94-fall1

M-step  results went home today. Please take  sometime and review them with your child. Thank you

Ms. Sherlock

We are going to start NWEA testing tomorrow and Wednesday. Please make sure your child is getting a good night sleep and a well balanced breakfast. Please send a  healthy snack and water bottle  in with your child. We will be breaking up the the testing into parts so that they are not testing for a long period of time.

If you would like to send in a mouse with your child please do so. Your child is more then welcome to kept this mouse at school all year long. Classwork is done on our computers daily and this will help them out tremendously.

Thank you

Ms. Sherlock

It is suggested that students bring a water bottle and a healthy snack to class every day.  Water keeps the brain energized!

reminder: Open house and Camp meeting is this Thursday!! Hope to see you there.

T-shirt order form and money are due this Friday. This is the only time to order our 5th grade shirts. These shirts are used multiple times throughout the year

Reminder that this Friday, September 14th is half day.  Students will be dismissed at 11:45 a.m.