Isaac Sprague Elementary School

Dear Sprague Community, “Snowmageddon,” “Snowpocalypse”…..whatever you want to call it, it’s ‘snow’ joke!  (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) In any case, I really can’t remember this much snow in a one week span. Sprague students certainly loved playing in the snow… Continue reading Weekly note from Ms. Snyder–February 3, 2015

The Walk to School Day that was scheduled for tomorrow, Feb. 4th has been postponed until next Wednesday, Feb. 11th. We hope the weather will be a bit warmer and the sidewalks much clearer! Thank you for your understanding. Wellesley… Continue reading Walk to School Day postponed

Dear Sprague Community—January 27, 2015 Well, it HAD been a milder winter up until Tuesday. I hope you have been able to dig out and that your children enjoyed this winter wonderland over the past two days. I am definitely… Continue reading Weekly note from Ms. Snyder–January 28, 2015

Dear Sprague Community, As we observed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this week, teachers led discussions in classrooms about Dr. King’s impact and his vision for a peaceful an inclusive world.  This is work we believe in on a daily… Continue reading Weekly note from Ms. Snyder–January 21, 2015

Dear Sprague Community, Even with the cold, we had 232 students participate in today’s Walk to School Day!  Sprague students are a hearty bunch! I hate to sound like a broken record, but it is very important that students have… Continue reading Weekly Note from Ms. Snyder–January 13, 2015

Although the forecast for tomorrow is somewhat better than today, it will still be quite cold with a predicted wind chill in the very low teens. Given that forecast, we are postponing the Walk to School Day until Tuesday, January… Continue reading Walk to School Day postponed

Dear Sprague Community, As I was watching the year-end reviews on TV during the vacation, I came across a clip of Alicia Keys singing a song she had released in September. It doesn’t seem to be a hit song and… Continue reading Weekly note from Ms. Snyder–January 6, 2015

Dear Sprague Community—December 22, 2014 On Monday, our 4th graders participated in a program called Origamido (with Micheal La Fosse) thanks to the PTO Creative Arts committee. This program engaged students in mathematical topics related to geometry by teaching origami.… Continue reading Weekly note from Ms. Snyder–December 23, 2014

Dear Sprague Community, It is the holiday season and although many of us celebrate different holidays, there is a certain spirit of lightness in the air. Tonight marks the beginning of Hanukkah. In my family, we celebrate Christmas.  We have… Continue reading Weekly note from Ms. Snyder–December 16, 2014

Dear Sprague Community, This is a busy week with the special town election and the famous Sprague Cookie Walk! I will be baking some of my daughter’s favorite chocolate chip cookies with the secret family recipe. As a clue, there… Continue reading Weekly note from Ms. Snyder–December 9, 2014