4th grade Spelling words (/al/ sound):  neutral, fatal, numeral, although, almonds, total, final, medal, vocal, royal

Content words:  executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch, separate, balance

5th grade Spelling words (double consonant with -ed):  admitted, controlled, flagged, referred, tripped, occurred, permitted, gripped, strapped, propelled

Content words:  improper, equivalent, simplify, whole, hole

5th grade Math Test on adding and subtracting fractions is tomorrow (Wednesday).  There is no study guide.  Students should use their Math Notebooks and returned homework assignments to study for the test.

Please check to make sure your child is completing their Reading Bag assignments Monday – Thursday.  Many students are not completing assignments on time and are falling behind.  This will be reflected on their report cards.

Reminder the tomorrow, January 17th, is Late Start.  The first bell will ring at 9:35 a.m.

Snow School Skate Night is this Thursday, January 18th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Lincoln Park Skating Rink.

We will continue our NWEA testing this week in Reading.  Please make sure your child has gotten a good night’s sleep, has a good breakfast, and arrives to school on time.

Jump Rope for Heart Assembly is this Wednesday from 2:45-3:15 p.m.

From the school:
Fyi: the school phone system is down right now. If you need to report an absence, please email Haifa Shaibi at shaibih@dearbornschools.org.
Thank you for your patience

Our class will begin the NWEA test for Language tomorrow from 10:35-11:05 a.m.  We will continue Language on Thursday from 10:00-10:30 a.m.  We will only be testing in 30 minute chunks.  Children who do not finish the test during these times will work independently to complete the test in the afternoon.  Please make sure your child arrives to school on time on both of these days.

Future tests in our class will be every Tuesday from 10:35-11:05 a.m.  and every Thursday from 10:00-10:30 a.m. for the month of January.  This week is Language, the week of 1/16 is Reading, the week of 1/22 is Math, and the week of 1/29 is Science.

Students First: Inspire- Educate- Celebrate    الطلاب أولا: إلهم،علم، إحتفل                    

Snow Elementary  

NWEA/MAP Assessments Window, January 8 – February 2, 2018

^{January 8, 2018}

Dear Parents/Guardians:

During the weeks of January 8 – February 2, 2018 your child will take the NWEA/ MAP.  This is our fourth year that we have used this test. The results of this test are / and will be used to determine your child’s instructional level and to measure academic growth throughout the school year, and from year to year. Each test will take approximately 40 to 60 minutes to complete and will be administered on different days (Please see teacher blogs for testing schedules).  Measurements of Academic Progress (MAP^®) tests are unique in that they adapt to your child’s appropriate level of learning. As a result, each student has the same opportunity to succeed and maintain a positive attitude toward school.

The MAP^® test is administered three times a year; fall, winter and spring.  For more information on resources for parents, download the Parent Toolkit at www.nwea.org

Please talk to your child to take her/his time and do his/her best. On the NWEA/MAP  students will be tested on the following subjects:

• Kindergarten 1^st Grade and 2^nd grade students are tested in Math and Reading
• 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grade students are tested in Math, Reading, Language, Science

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 the entire question and look at ALL the answer choices before you make your answer choice.

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

*Take your time!

Please encourage and motivate your child by letting him/her know that the formula for success is: taking your time and doing your best.

Website to practice for NWEA test: www.prepdog.org

Sincerely,

Amal Alcodray

Principal, Snow School

                                     Students First: Inspire- Educate- Celebrate    الطلاب أولا: إلهم،علم، إحتفل                     

اختبار مقياس النمو الأكاديمي (MAP) Measures of Academic Progress^® (MAP^®)

كانون ثاني/ يناير ٢٠١٨ ٨

حضرة أولياء الأمور الكرام,

سيأخذ الطلاب اختبار مقياس النمو الأكاديمي (MAPNWEA/) لبداية العام الدراسي الحالي  (برنامج الامتحان مدرج في أسفل الصفحه(

. يأخذ الطلاب هذا الاختبار لتحديد المستوى العلمي للطالب ولقياس النمو الأكاديمي من سنه إلى أخرى وخلال العام الدراسي. يستغرق مدة الإخبار من ٤٠ إلى ٦٠ دقيقة على مدار أيام مختلفة.

يتميز هذا الاختبار بأنه يتكيف مع المستوى التعليمي للطالب مما يعني أن لدى كل طالب فرصة للنجاح. سيأخذ الطلاب هذا الاختبار ثلاث مرات في السنة: في فصل الخريف والشتاء والربيع.

نحن متحمسين جداً لبدء حقبة جديدة تركز على الإنجاز والنمو الفردي لكل طالب. يمكن لأولياء الأمور والمعلمين التأثير إيجابيا على حياة الأطفال من خلال العمل معاً لمساعدة الطلاب على التعلم.

يرجى تذكير أولادكم  بالنصائح التالية:

قبل الاختبار:

* أن يكونوا إيجابيين من خلال القول: “سوف أبذل قصارى جهدي في هذا الاختبار”.

* النوم جيدا قبل الاختبار.

* الاستيقاظ في وقت مبكر لتجنب الاستعجال للوصول إلى للمدرسة.

* تناول وجبة فطور صحية.  

أثناء الاختبار:

* الاسترخاء والهدوء

* الاستماع بعناية لتوجيهات المعلم

* طرح الأسئلة إذا لم يفهموا ما يجب القيام به.

* قراءة كل سؤال بعناية والبحث عن الكلمات الرئيسية في السؤال لمعرفة ما هو المطلوب.

* قراءة السؤال بأكمله والنظر إلى كل الخيارات الموجودة في الجواب.

* أخذ الوقت واختيار أفضل إجابة

مواد  إمتحانات  NWEA/MAP(جدول الامتحانات مرفق مع هده الرساله):

طلابالرابع والخامس في: اللغه و الرياضيات و العلوم،والقراءة.

طلاب الثالث في: اللغه و الرياضيات و العلوم،والقراءة، شفهي واصغاء .

طلاب الروضه، الأول، والثاني في : الرياضيات،والقراءة، شفهي واصغاء .

الرجاء ثذكير ولدكم باهميه هذا الامتحان وتشجيع ولدكم  بالقول: إذا أخذت وقتك و بذلت قصارى جهدك ستحصل على نتائج ممتازه.

مع فائق الاحترام

مدير مدرسه

جديد NWEA/ MAP  لطلاب:  الروضه،الأول،الثاني والثالث هو إمتحان  شفهي وإصغاء.

الرجاء الاتصال بالمدرسه على رقم                              إذا كان لديكم أسفسارات . لكم جزيل الشكر .

موقع انترنت ليتمرن ولدكم على إمتحانات www.prepdog.org      : (NWEA/MAP)

Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone had a relaxing break and a wonderful holiday.

Thank you to all of the generous families for the gifts and cards I received for the holidays!  I think of your children as my own, and I feel so honored to be a part of their lives and to feel appreciated by all of you!

4th grade Spelling words (irregular plurals):  cacti, oxen, children, people, geese, sheep, fruit, fish, teeth, mice

Content words:  Constitution, United States, Preamble, liberty, justice

5th grade Spelling words (multi-syllabic words with /oo/):  airproof, afternoon, lagoon, fireproofing, raccoon, doorknob, schooling, balloon, blooming, foolproof

Content words:  simile, metaphor, figurative, language, progress

Math this week will continue what we started before the winter break.  Fourth graders will continue on multi-step word problems and fifth graders will continue our focus on fractions by subtracting fractions with unlike denominators and then simplifying the answer.

Students did an excellent job on their Genius Hour presentations before the break.  Their grades are coming home today.  This Friday, students will begin to research a new topic of their choice for Genius Hour.  Presentations will be due by February 12th.

All students Science Fair projects are due MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5th.  If you have not begun your experiments, it is important to start as soon as possible because you should have multiple (3) trials for the topic that your child chose.

Reading Bags will begin again on Tuesday, January 9th.  I need time to collect the assignments from before the break and get new reading material ready for all groups.  Students are still expected to read and fill in their Weekly Reading Log tonight.

Reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 15th due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

4th grade Spelling words (/on/ and /en/):  apron, poison, sunken, shrunken, chosen, tighten, frighten, cannon, sharpen, wagon

Content words:  characters, setting, plot, problem, solution

5th grade Spelling words (/il/ and /el/):  cruel, level, civil, pupil, nostril, apparel, channel, utensil, pencil, quarrel

Content words:  detail, exchange, observe, inward, reaction

Science Fair Project Idea slips are due this THURSDAY, December 21st.

Our Holiday Gift Exchange is this Friday, December 22nd.  Please make sure to bring in a wrapped gift ($5.oo limit) by Friday morning if you plan on participating.

We are still looking for donations for our Pancake Breakfast this Friday morning.  Please go to the SignUp Genius link to donate:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044ba4a82aabfe3-holiday

Spirit Week starts today with “Baby it’s cold outside” and wear a winter hat and scarf.  Spirit Week continues this week with Tuesday: “Holiday Sweater Day”, Wednesday: “White Out”, Thursday: “Holiday Cheer”, and Friday: “Snowed In”.

Reminder that there is a Late Start this Wednesday, December 20th.  The first bell will ring at 9:35 a.m.

There will be no Reading Bag homework over the Holiday Break, however students are expected to continue reading at home every day.  They should also go onto Moby Max over the break and work on both Math and Reading (literature and informational).  The goal would be at least one hour per week in both subject areas.

School will be closed for the winter break from December 25-January 5.  School will reopen on Monday, January 8, 2018!

For the past 4 weeks, students have been researching a topic of their choice during what our class calls “Genius Hour”.  Students are given time every Friday to research a topic of their choice then create a presentation on their topic.  The directions can be found in Google Classroom if your child has lost their paper.  They must choose to create a Google Doc, a 2-3 minute speech, a poster, or a Google SlideShow about their topic.  All projects are due on Monday, December 18th.  We will begin sharing our projects in class all of next week.  After the holiday break, students will choose a new topic to research during Genius Hour.

It’s official, school will be closed tomorrow (Thursday) for a Snow Day! Stay warm and enjoy spending time with your families!

NO Art Club tonight: Wednesday, December 13!