– The students have a day off of school this Tuesday.
– The students have a half day of school this Friday. Dismissal is at 11:45.

The students had fun investigating pumpkins.  They used their senses and scientific tools to predict and  measure the circumference of their pumpkin, weigh their pumpkin, test if it floated or sunk in water, measured the height in cubes, and scooped and counted the seeds inside. We worked with our friends in Mrs. Serazio’s class.  Here are a number of pictures from this event.

Thank you for all of the delicious treats on Friday. I hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween.  Here are a few pictures from our classroom celebration.  

Pattern :  th-

Spelling words:  thing     they     there     thank     this

Dolch words:  no     as     has     him     his

We will celebrate Halloween at school on Friday, October 30th in the afternoon from 2:15-3:15.  If they choose to, my first grade students may bring their Halloween costumes to school on that day.  Your child may bring their costume in a bag labeled with their name.  They will be allowed to change into their costumes in the afternoon after lunch.

Costumes need to be bathroom accessible, easy for your child to manage on their own.  Leave any accessories such as wands, swords, weapons, etc. at home.  No masks or scary makeup.

If your child would like to bring a special treat to share with their 19 classmates, please feel free to do so.  Make sure the treats are individually wrapped or packaged.  Please deliver these treats by Friday, October 30, 2015.

Please send in any of the recycled materials to be used in Science. A list of items was  sent home in a note last week.  On Tuesday the children will be building boats and bridges out of these materials.  Thank you for your support.

Spelling pattern  -ar

Spelling words:  far     art     start     farm     card

Dolch words:  make     two     play     he     yes

There will be 5 surprise words that will follow the pattern of the week that the children will not be given until the test.

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Upland Hills Farm

Our visit to Upland Hills Farms was great!  We had a wonderful time  learning about animals, going on a hay ride, walking the story book trail, feeding the ducks and picking a pumpkin. Thank you to all of my chaperones for helping us out.  I could never have done it without you!

Make A Wish Pumpkin Raffle: The Snow Staff will decorate small pie pumpkins for a very worthy cause! Pumpkins will be displayed in the lobby showcases. They will be on display on October 21 with NO ticket sales. Ticket sales will start on Thursday, October 22 and run through Thursday, October 29. Pumpkins will go home with the winners on Friday, October 30. Tickets will be on sale in the morning before school- in the lobby- or from me in the art room. We have done this the last three years and have generated a nice donation to Make A Wish. Not everyone wins a pumpkin, but every one that buys a ticket helps a charity provide a wonderful experience for a child in need of something special. Many thanks for your participation!

Empty Bowls Dinner: The Dearborn Art Department is hosting their 24th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner at Park Place. This event will take place on Monday, November 23rd, from 4 pm until 6:30 pm. The suggested donation for soup, bread and beverage is $5 per person, this includes a bowl to take home. There will be a raffle that includes many different items and baskets. Snow School will be providing a basket for the raffle. Proceeds from the dinner go to Gleaners Food Bank and Blessings in a Backpack. Support is greatly appreciated!

Pennies for Pasta coming to Snow School in November! We will be collecting coins/change/money for the Leukemia Foundation through a program called Pennies for Pasta. Each classroom will have a box to deposit their donations in. We start collecting Monday November 2 and stop on Tuesday, November 24. The class with the highest donation will win a lunch from Olive Garden (that will be enjoyed at Snow School). Start saving those coins!! Last year our winner was the first grade class of Mrs. Fakhoury-Nowak!! This year? hmmmmmm…………………

Spelling Words         Test October 23, 2015

Pattern:     -ed       -en

Words:     led     sled     red     then     men

Dolch words:     me     big     blue     here     help