The Snow Forecast #2

The first week of school is officially in the books! Things went very smoothly at Mary Snow as both staff and students adjusted to being back into the swing of math, reading, writing, content, art, PE, music, and library.

Hopefully new friendships were made! Both classes earned "Free Friday" during lunch, so instead of sitting with their class, choice was given to where and with whom they sat.

We are excited to see your child for the second week of school- a full 5 days! Can't wait to see their smiling faces!

The first of 6 early release days of the year is coming on Wednesday, September 17th. Dismissal will be at noon and lunch will be served before students leave for the day. Teachers will spend the afternoons on professional learning.

9/9 5th grade band demo, 9:30

9/10 PTO Meeting, 5:30 in the MS gym

9/10 Volunteer Training, 5:15 MS gym

9/10 Title 1 Parent Compact Meeting, 5:30 MS gym

9/17 Early Release, 12:00

9/18 Bus Evacuation Drill, 9:15am

9/23-9/24 NWEA State Testing for grades 4 & 5

We will offer a volunteer training right before the PTO meeting on Wednesday. There are many opportunities to help out at school, to include, field trips, field day, the bookroom, photocopying, etc. If you were trained last year at MS, you do not need to repeat training. If you are new to MS, or did not do it last year, this would be a great opportunity to complete it. While the volunteer training is quick, it does take a few weeks to be approved. If this Wednesday doesn't work, feel free to reach out to the office and we can find another time!

Please send back the paperwork we sent home to be completed. We need it to update your child's information. Thank you!

A reminder to send your child with a water bottle & snack, if you can. We do not have fountains, but we do have water bottle filling stations for refills.

When you drop off/pick up your child, just a couple of reminders:

• please use the middle lane for cars- there should be no cars in the bus lane
• pull to the first cone and then fill in behind
• it is stop, drop, & go (it's helpful if your child sits on the passenger side to avoid getting out on the traffic side)

We are trying to keep our students as safe as possible with the large amount of traffic that enters & leaves the parking lot. Thank you for your patience and understanding with the process!

Strong attendance is essential for student success—every day counts! Our school-wide goal is to maintain at least 95% average daily attendance each month. To reach this, students should miss no more than two days of school per month.

If your child will be absent, please be sure to contact the school office to let us know.

You are invited to access this valuable resource for families. You can find guidelines for student use and internet safety, TikTok, Cyberbullying, and other related topics of concerns for families.

https://connectsafely.org/about-us/