SNOWdays and Parties!

Well, in case your little smarties didn't pass on the news we already have a plan for our party. But because the weather doesn't always follow suit we have plans A, B, and C :) Please pass this information along to any parent who doesn't have access to the internet or our facebook page.

So here are the PARTY plans:

A. If we have school tomorrow we will have our party at 9:45 AM just as it was planned for today. Please send your stuff in the morning so that we can have it ready for party time. If you would like to come early to help set up or read a Christmas story while I set up that would be great!! :)

B. If we have school tomorrow but are on any type of delay we will do our party after lunch at 12:15 PM. Please send your stuff in the morning so that it will be ready at party time! The offer is still there to help set up before 12:15.

C. If we have another crazy snow day with this crazy winter weather that really isn't supposed to come prior to January..... we will have our party the Friday, January 7th at 12:15 PM. This will give us the opportunity to have a NORMAL week when we return from Christmas break.

Thanks for your help! Pass on the news! And do your ice-melt dance before bed tonight!

Smorstad's Scoop- December 10th

**WEEKLY SCOOP!**

It was another great week with the Smarties! We completed our Native American unit. You would be impressed at all the information they learned and know about the four tribes that we studied. We also wrapped up two digit addition. We will continue to practice this skill throughout 2^nd grade. Next week we will spend time getting in the holiday spirit with crafts, parties, and some of my favorite read alouds!

...Classroom News for You...

* I have completed reading assessments with our class and WOW- they are doing wonderful! I was impressed with their growth over the last few months.

* If you volunteered to send an item for our Gingerbread party please send it in on Thursday morning. If you would like to partake in our celebration we would love to have you!

* We are still in need of candy and gum donations for our Bonus Buck prizes! Thank you for helping to make our reward system a success! J

-- Homework Preview ---

The homework packet will only include a reading log and a math practice page. We will not have spelling list and will not be doing a reading story. We will spend the week doing Christmas activities!

Please take time to work with your child to practice 2 digit addition with carrying. This is a difficult skill. We will continue to revisit this throughout the year.

~UPCOMING EVENTS~

December 16^th Class Christmas Party (INFORMATION COMING SOON)

December 17^- January 2

Christmas Break

January 7 Progress Reports

January 17 No School

Martin Luther King Day

Specials Schedule:

December 13th – December 17^th

Monday: Library

Tuesday: Computer

Wednesday: Music

Thursday: Gym (Spanish)

Friday: Art

Smorstad's Scoop- December 3rd

WEEKLY SCOOP!**

WOW!! I have returned to the same SMARTIE class that I left in September. We have had an excellent week catching up, giving hugs, and getting back into our routine. I hope the adjustment has been okay for your little ones!

We finished up studying Native Americans with the Navajo and Iroquois tribes. I have learned alongside them and it has been fun! They have made several crafts and taken notes on their reading. This social studies unit has been so fun!

...Classroom News for You...

Drew was a wonderful Star Student this week!

* I am doing lots of assessing over the next 3 weeks and plan to do conferences with each of you after report cards in January. I will send home a sign up sheet after Christmas break. These students have grown so much!

* We will start our time unit next week. Have your child start telling time (not on a digital clock) for extra practice!

* Please return your bookmarks for United to read. They are due Dec. 10^th. Please write your titles down if you lost your bookmark.

--- Homework Preview ---

Spelling Words:

1. each

2. which

3. teaching

4. path

5. teeth

6. fishing

7. wishbone

8. watch

9. matching

10. dish

11. white

12. chase

13. body

14. pretty

15. young

BONUS Words: Tlingit, Iroquois

Homework will sent home on Friday and is due the following the Friday.

~UPCOMING EVENTS~

December 16^th Class Christmas Party (INFORMATION COMING SOON)

December 17^- January 2 Christmas Break

January 7 Progress Reports

January 17 No School Martin Luther King Day

Specials Schedule:

December 6th – December 10^th

Monday: Computer

Tuesday: Music

Wednesday: Gym (A.M. Spanish)

Thursday: Art

Friday: Library

Bonus Bucks Needs!

I am so appreciative of all the ways that you help in my classroom!! You all set everything up for my Bonus Bucks system at the beginning of the year. I left with a treasure box overflowing with trinkets.... old and new.... and a candy basket that was filled to the brim. Guess what???

13 weeks later things are running out!

If you would like to help build our Bonus Bucks prizes back up you would be helping encourage good behavior in our classroom! Send donations whenever you are ready.

Thank you so much!