The Snow Forecast #4

It’s hard to believe that we’ve already completed our first month of the school year! I want to thank you for your support during this busy transition. Your children have done a fantastic job settling into our new routines and getting to know their classmates.

Over the past few weeks, we have focused on getting to know routines and expectations for the many different areas at Mary Snow (hallways, playground, cafeteria, classroom, etc.), began subjects, and completed our fall state NWEA testing.

As we move forward, a few items to note:

• students should not be on the playground before they see an adult with a yellow vest. Please do not drop your child in the car line to wait by the fence. There are no adults to supervise them until duty begins at 8:40.
• St. Joseph's Hospital has kindly asked that parents do not use their parking lot to drop or pick up your child. They are over crowded due to construction. Please find another way to drop/pick up your student.
• We have field trips coming up. Please get permission slips in so that your child may attend.

We are looking forward to a fantastic year of learning and growth. As always, my door is open if you have any questions or concerns.

Kristi Lord

In music class, we have just finished our boomwhacker unit. Boomwhackers are colorful instruments that you hit on the ground to make music and practice scales. Our focus was dynamics (how loud or soft you are playing), and the beat (the "pulse" of music). Boomwhackers are also a great opportunity to practice many classroom expectations, such as rest position (silencing your instrument during instruction), proper playing technique, and participation!

This week we are transitioning into a music game called "Black Snake". This is a singing and listening game where students lead classmates to a hidden snake in the room in a similar fashion to the game "Hot or Cold". This game reinforces dynamics, participation, and encourages the use of healthy singing voices. You know you are close to the snake when the singing is loud (forte)!

Thank you! Miss Bartley

10/10: 5th grade field trip to the train in Ellsworth

10/13: Holiday, no school

10/15: Early release, noon

10/17: PTO Fall Jubilee (5-7pm), Mary Snow School

Week of 10/20: 4th grade field trip to Challenger Space Center/Cole Museum

4th grade

Wilder

Skyler

Evelyn

Jensen

Rachel

Noah

Jackson

Jagger

Roni- Lynn

5th grade

Natalee

Kenzie

Robert

Jackie

Carlene

Alizabeth

Liv

Therran

Lincoln

Abigail

We’re off to another exciting start in the Art Room at Mary Snow School!!!

We’ve jumped right into “busy mode” with our fifth graders creating a mixed media collage after learning about the La Boca neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina . Currently, they are deep into a Portraiture unit. (Ask your 5th grader who they are drawing!)

As for our fourth graders, after becoming acquainted with their new art room and classroom procedures, they demonstrated their creativity by drawing name designs that playfully alter the letters in their name, exploring concepts like theme and alliteration. This project was followed by another playful artwork about sock monkeys. ( ask your fourth grader what kind of monkey they drew). Their hard work really shows!!

School attendance provides crucial opportunities for children to develop interpersonal skills, feel a sense of belonging, and build relationships with peers and teachers.

Here is our attendance for the week of 9/29-10/3:

GRADE 4: 96.05%

GRADE 5: 98.16%

MS TOTAL: 97.14%

For the month of September, our attendance for both grades was 96.78%!

We strive for 95% each week, so both classes met our goal! 🎉

September P. E. Happenings!

Students have been working hard in Physical Education class! We have been practicing how to be RAMS- respectful, accountable, motivated and safe while in P. E. We have worked on our cardio, hand eye coordination, and kicking skills primarily through jogging, four square and kickball. Students are doing great!!!

If your family recycles egg cartons, would you consider donating them to the art room to be reused and repurposed? We will take any type, (cardboard, plastic, styrofoam, etc.)

The following is our art room wish list. If you find yourself cleaning or decluttering and would like to find a new home for any of these items, we would be incredibly grateful!

• Egg Cartons, any type (this is our most important need, we can NEVER have enough egg cartons!! )

• Baby wipe boxes (hard plastic, empty)

• Paint chip samples

• Old Wallpaper books

• Unwanted ribbon, yarn, string, fabric, buttons, beads etc.

• Unwanted cut wood scraps ( not pressure treated please)

• Unwanted printed paper, scrapbook paper, patterned paper, etc.

• Old calendars with interesting pictures

• Old children's picture books to cut up for collage

• Did I mention egg cartons? :O

If you have other unique items that are not on this list but you think they could be used in art, please don’t hesitate to contact Mrs. Crahen at (hcrahen@bangorschools.net)

We appreciate any donations to use in class throughout the year. Your amazing kids are very creative artists and we can find a use for most things!

They can be sent to school with your child, or dropped off in the main office.

Thank you so much! :O)

Mrs. Crahen