IF students bring in two cans for our Canned Food Drive on Friday, December 1, they may wear a hat that day!  Please consider having some fun while helping out the community!  Thanks!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break with family and friends!

4th grade Spelling words (review):  compass, certain, population, money, deposit, withdrawal, dollar, decimal, matter, solid

Content words:  tenths, hundredths, thousandths, smallest, largest

5th grade Spelling words (v/cv patterns):  demonstrate, vanishing, prevent, defending, protest, devoted, define, literally, trophy, column

Content words:  account, analyze, commerce, dictate, solemn

Although the can food drive for our feeder high school of Edsel Ford is over, we are still collect canned goods throughout December.  Feel free to drop off any donations in the boxes located in the lobby.

Thank you to all of the families that attend Parent Teacher Conferences before the break.  It was wonderful meeting with everyone and discussing your child’s progress.

Reminder that all Weekly Reading Logs are due on Monday.  Students should be keeping up with their Reading Bag assignments and their written responses in their journals.  We will be focusing on informational nonfiction text over the next few weeks.

Starting Monday November 27, we have have indoor lineup at Snow.  Please remember to make sure all students have coats, hats and gloves as they will still go out for recess- weather permitting!  Have a safe holiday!

No Spelling words this week due to the shortened week.

Reminder that all Weekly Reading Logs are due on MONDAY.  Please make sure your child reads over the Thanksgiving Break.

Students should take the extended weekend to catch up on all Reading Bag assignments.  Non-fiction books will be coming home for the next couple of weeks.

Reminder that there is NO SCHOOL November 22-24 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Reminder that Picture Retake day is tomorrow (Tuesday).

Upcoming Events from the PTA:

1.  Movie Night is coming!! Mark your calendars for Friday, December 8th! Doors will open at 6pm, baked goods will be sold, Movie will start at 6:15!!
2.  Holiday Shop will be December 11-13, during schools hours.

Next Monday and Tuesday (November 20-21) second choice for lunch will be turkey on pita.

Hello, Snow School Community!  We will be participating in a canned food and non-perishable food drive to benefit Gleaner’s Food Bank.  We are collecting items from now until December 20.  If you can help us out it would be greatly appreciated!  Please send in the canned food and non-perishable food items with your Snow School students.  Watch the lobby as our donation grows and grows!  We thank you in advance for helping out those in need in our own community!

4th grade Spelling words (final /ar/ and /or/):  conductor, harbor, cheddar, odor, narrator, elevator, collar, aviator, grammar, guitar

Content words:  narrative, informational, opinion, drama, scene

5th grade Spelling words (multi-syllabic words vc/cv patterns):  advancement, intersection, excessive, obvious, distance, disgusting, sluggish, argument, determination, fantastic

Content words:  system, asteroid, gravitational, revolution, frequency

Reminder that this Wednesday, November 15th is a LATE START day.  The first bell will ring at 9:35 a.m.

Thank you to the families that already came in last week for Parent Teacher Conferences.  Conferences will continue this Wednesday and Thursday from 4:00-7:00 p.m.  Please arrive on time on the correct day to receive your child’s report card and hear how they are doing in class.

Picture Re-take day is scheduled for November 21st from 9:00-11:00 a.m.  You must return the original pictures taken in order to have a retake.

Please continue to check your child’s Student Planner to make sure they are completing their homework in a timely manner.  All Weekly Reading Logs are due on Monday, and Reading Bags should be going home and coming back to school completed every day.  Check your child’s Reading Response Notebook to see if they are up to date on reading assignments.  Late and missing work will effect your child’s reading grade in class.

This week we will be starting multiplication in 4th grade math and addition and subtraction of decimals in 5th grade math.

4th graders should bring their recorders to school every Wednesday and Friday, while 5th graders should bring their instruments to school on the correct day.  Woodwinds and Brass are every Monday, while Violins and Percussion are every Wednesday.

Reminder that school is closed November 22-24th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

4th grade Spelling words (words with /cher/):  voucher, stretcher, bleacher, catcher, butcher, teacher, rancher, preacher, marcher, watcher

Content words:  round, estimate, nearest, closer, number line

5th grade Spelling words  (/r/ syllables):  interpret, compartment, temperature, warrior, separate, partnership, factoring, terribly, volunteer, purpose

Content words:  chronological, problem, solution, conduct, structure

4th graders will work with Mr. Stinson every Wednesday and Friday on their recorders starting this week.  Please remember to bring your recorder and book to school every Wednesday and Friday.

Reminder that there is NO school tomorrow (Tuesday, November 7th) due to Election Day.

Please remember to check and sign your child’s Student Planner EVERY night.  This is an important tool of communication so you know what your child’s homework is every night and where important reminders are written down.

The following families have Parent Teacher Conferences this THURSDAY, November 9th:

4:00  Abdu

4:15  Sarah

4:30  Lorenzo

4:45  Arianna

5:00  Tiffany

5:15   Elana

5:30  Peighton

5:45  Larissa

6:00  Matt

6:15  Ahmad

6:30  Xayne

Please be polite and arrive at your scheduled time.  If you are late, you will have to wait until there is an opening in the schedule.  Parents will receive their child’s report card at parent teacher conferences.

Congratulations to the class for filling the Marble Jar.  We will have our first Marble Jar Celebration this Wednesday afternoon.

Here is a list of the dates/times that people have already signed up for Parent Teacher Conferences.  If you have not signed up, please look at the available dates/times below and email me which slot you would like to sign up for.

Thursday, November 9th

4:00  Abdu

4:15  Sarah

4:30  Lorenzo

4:45  Arianna

5:00  Tiffany

5:15   Elana

5:30  Peighton

5:45  Larissa

6:00  Matt

6:15  Ahmad

6:30  Xayne

Wednesday, November 15th

4:00  Mohammed

4:15  Molly

4:30  Peighton

4:45

5:00  Saad

5:15

5:30  Ibrahim (dad)

5:45  Aidan

6:00  Ethan

6:15  Sidney

6:30  Dylan

Thursday, November 16th

4:00  Luke

4:15

4:30  Camryn

4:45  Samari

5:00

5:15

5:30 Munira

5:45

6:00 Ibrahim (mom)

6:15  Lulu