Snyder Primary School

As we come to the end of Teacher Appreciation Week I am compelled to proclaim that every day should be “Teacher Appreciation Day”! As I have said many times before, short of the clergy there is not a more honorable profession than being a teacher. Every day teachers inspire students, change lives and truly shape the world. Our teachers do so much more than just teach reading, writing, and arithmetic; they also deal with countless issues that students bring with them to school each and every day. Snyder ISD is blessed to have amazing teachers, so on this last day of Teacher Appreciation Week, I say THANK YOU! Sincerely, Eddie Bland, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools, Snyder ISD

The first round of STAAR testing begins tomorrow! Fourth grade students and Snyder High School English 1 and English 2 students will test this week. Tue 4/27 • STAAR: English 1 Tue 4/27 • STAAR: 4th Grade Writing Thu 4/29 • STAAR: English 2 Here are a few last-minute reminders: 1. Go to bed at a reasonable time. (10 hours of sleep is optimal.) 1. Eat a good breakfast (with protein if possible). Arrive early if you plan to eat breakfast at school. 2. Be to school early to have plenty of time to get ready for testing. We start testing at 8:00 am. 3. Students will need their laptops FULLY charged! This is important so that they don't have to worry about running out of battery during the test. The teachers only have a certain amount of outlets and we want students to be sitting in their optimal spot to be successful. 4. Encourage your child and tell them to do their best. They have been working very hard and we are proud of them! Parents have also been sent specific information from their school principals through ParentSquare. To view the complete SISD STAAR testing schedule, visit our website www.snyderisd.net or click on the "events" icon in your ParentSquare app. Specific test days for third-grade students will be announced by your child's teacher. To view the complete SISD STAAR testing schedule, visit our website www.snyderisd.net or click on the "events" icon in your ParentSquare app. Specific test days for third grade students will be announced by your child's teacher.

Two Easter Bunnies visited the first grade dual language classes of Mrs.Ceballos and Mrs.Thamez. They even brought them a treat!!!

Is the Jump Start Summer Program right for your PreK-5th grade child? Join us at 12 pm or 5 pm on Tuesday for a live Q&A where we will explain the program, show you how to register, and answer your questions live! ➡️ Meeting Links: https://www.snyderisd.net/page/familyconnections ➡️ Submit your questions by: • Emailing questions@snyderisd.net • Submitting your questions during the Q&A using the "chat" or Q&A" feature within zoom.

Reminder! Thursday, April 1st is a student holiday/staff development day, and Friday, April 2nd is a district holiday! The 2020-2021 district calendar is always available on our website snyderisd.net.

Kindness missions were executed throughout the Snyder Primary School campus this week! In addition to fun dress up days, SPS Counselors Amy Crist and Lacee Wall delivered top secret missions to students. Missions included writing letters of appreciation to Snyder police officers, firefighters, EMS, and Cogdell hospital workers. They also left tokens of appreciation for school staff such as school nurses, librarians, office staff, custodians, cafeteria workers, principals, computer lab teachers, PE teachers, music teachers, and arts. Students also wrote messages of kindness on index cards to put in library books and put outside on cars. How can you surprise someone with a random act of kindness today?

Welcome back! We can't wait to see all of the students and staff back on campus Monday, March 22nd. Let's finish the year strong!

We are grateful to ALL of our staff for their hard work this year. We hope you will take a moment to thank them too. We headed back to the Primary School to recognize more teachers for their resilience and perseverance to find creative solutions for our students! Snyder Primary School wants to say “You’re all that and a bag of chips!” We hope they can find time to kick back and relax for a few minutes with a bag of chips and a Sonic drink. 😊 Snyder Primary School: Mrs. Rollins Mrs. Downing Mrs. Lee Mrs. Greene

Will your child be enrolled in Pre-K or Kindergarten next year? We invite you to join us for an online meeting to discuss Pre-K/Kindergarten Round-Up plans and also learn about the Dual-Language Program opportunities that are available to Kindergarten students! You will also have an opportunity to meet our principals and learn more about Snyder Primary School. There will be two meetings on Tuesday, March 23rd: 12-12:30 or 5-5:30. The meetings will be held on Zoom and you will have an opportunity to submit your questions ahead of time or during the call - we will do our best to answer all of your questions live. For more information, visit www.snyderisd.net/familyconnections

🐝 Congratulations to Daniel Castillo, 1st Grade Spelling Bee Champion and Avrye Litz, Spelling Bee runner up! All of the participants worked hard studying for the bee! Let’s give them all a hand! 👏👏👏

Spring Break is right around the corner, but there is a lot of work to be done! ✏️ Benchmark Testing: Snyder Primary 3rd grade, Snyder Intermediate, and Snyder Junior High School students are taking benchmark tests this week. Please visit with your child and remind them that it is important that they do their best on this test. We will use the data from this assessment to determine any instruction gaps that need to be revisited. ✏️ End of the 4th Six Weeks: It's also the end of the six-week grading period for Snyder Junior High and Snyder High School students. Finish strong! 🗓 You can always find a copy of the school calendar on the website at snyderisd.net, in the links section of the ParentSquare app, or https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/819181/2020-2021_School_Calendar_Revised__5_.pdf

Mrs.Thamez’s first grade ELAR class is completing a 20 day Kindness Challenge. Today their challenge was to make a card for the cafeteria workers and deliver it to them. They completed their challenge! They even wrote them in Spanish and English! #buildingcharacter #bilingualeducation #webelieveinsisd

Did you miss the live Q&A with the elementary school instructional team? Catch the replay here: https://www.snyderisd.net/page/familyconnections

School and district administrators will be online to chat with you today from 12-12:30 pm and 5-5:30 pm. If you are able, please join us. We hope to answer any questions you may have. To ask a question during the chat, type in your question using the Q&A or chat feature, which is found at the bottom of the screen in zoom (mobile users, click "more" to access the chat feature). 12:00-12:30 pm Click to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82500558219... Passcode: 389132 5:00-5:30 pm Click to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85340035151... Passcode: 389132 If you are unable to join us at this time and you have questions, don't hesitate to reach out. A list of contacts and resources is found in our help center: https://www.snyderisd.net/page/help **We have postponed the "Elementary Chat" that was scheduled for today until next Tuesday.**

There are celebrity sightings throughout Snyder Primary School library this week! Second-grade students chose a famous person to study and then read a biography about that person’s life. From the information they learned, they completed both a written project and a “bottle buddy.” Scroll through the pictures for a virtual viewing of their biography projects!

Readers & Leaders! Each morning, Snyder Primary School principals recognize students who have reached their leadership or reading step goals. This morning, they recognized 30 students for reading and 30 students for leadership! 📖 Students earn "steps" for reading. Fifteen minutes = 1 step. For every 100 steps, they receive a reward! ⭐️ Students earn Leader Bucks for dozens of leadership traits: being a good friend, working hard in class, behaving well for the substitute, and tidiness, just to name a few. #webelieveinsisd

Is your child dealing with grief, anxiety, loneliness, or perhaps they just lack motivation? During an ordinary school year, students and families experience stress while juggling schoolwork and extracurricular activities in addition to family and social issues. COVID-19 has, understandably, caused additional stress for us all. Join Amy Crist and Lacee Wall, counselors, at Snyder ISD's primary school campus, as they discuss ways to help your child through challenging times. Submit your questions: You may submit your questions in advance by emailing questions@snyderid.net, commenting on this post, or you can submit your questions during the session using the "chat" or "Q&A" feature in the zoom webinar. Join, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 ⏰ 12:00-12:30 pm Please click this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82500558219?pwd=QjdWd2w0ajIyWUJQOXdRU29NeTlMQT09 Passcode: 389132 ⏰ 5:00-5:30 pm Please click this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85340035151?pwd=UjBpVWZabEtvTlFROS9DQXRnR3hndz09

Students throughout the district are learning about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His words ring true in the heart of every educator.

🔴 Important reminder! 🔴 Monday, January 18th is a regular school day!

We are excited to launch Family Connections, a new line of communication between you and Snyder ISD. Each Tuesday at 12 pm and 5 pm, we will hold a live online interactive session. Some sessions will cover specific topics, and others will be an open discussion. If you miss a session, don’t worry, we will post a video from each week’s session on our website under the "connect" section. You may also submit your questions in advance to questions@snyderisd.net. Learn more here: https://www.snyderisd.net/o/snyder/page/family-connection-sessions